Ripped Veil
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- Author：Nicole Fox
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Summary
One year ago， I did something unspeakable。
Then I ran from the crime in a bloodstained wedding dress—
Right into the arms of a man I was never supposed to meet。
One thing leads to another， and before I know it…
I’m his。
I thought that would be the end of it。
One night of bliss。
One moment of passion。
But I was wrong。
Because a year from the day I collided with the Bratva don， he’s back。
And this time around， I’ll have to tell him the truth:
The baby in my arms is HIS。
Then I ran from the crime in a bloodstained wedding dress—
Right into the arms of a man I was never supposed to meet。
One thing leads to another， and before I know it…
I’m his。
I thought that would be the end of it。
One night of bliss。
One moment of passion。
But I was wrong。
Because a year from the day I collided with the Bratva don， he’s back。
And this time around， I’ll have to tell him the truth:
The baby in my arms is HIS。
Reviews
Jenni
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one moment and Elyssa's life was turned upside down， she blacked out at the worst but when she ran she ended up in the arms of another， Phoenix。 A dark angel one to protect but one night was just enough to leave her with a gift。 Now a year on fate puts them back on each others paths but its anything but smooth going。 Well written action packed suspense filled， steamy hot scenes，a second chance and surprise baby， Bratva romance。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily one moment and Elyssa's life was turned upside down， she blacked out at the worst but when she ran she ended up in the arms of another， Phoenix。 A dark angel one to protect but one night was just enough to leave her with a gift。 Now a year on fate puts them back on each others paths but its anything but smooth going。 Well written action packed suspense filled， steamy hot scenes，a second chance and surprise baby， Bratva romance。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Terri Zumbrook
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The chemistry between Elyssa and Phoenix burns up the pages from the first chapter but things are definitely not going to be easy for these two。The story is one I couldn’t put down。 The motivation for Phoenix’s revenge is one compelling part of the story as is his connection to Elyssa and her fuzzy past。Phoenix and Elyssa should have been more suspicious of people they thought they could trust but near the end of part 1 some of the answers start trickling in， raising more questions for part 2 of The chemistry between Elyssa and Phoenix burns up the pages from the first chapter but things are definitely not going to be easy for these two。The story is one I couldn’t put down。 The motivation for Phoenix’s revenge is one compelling part of the story as is his connection to Elyssa and her fuzzy past。Phoenix and Elyssa should have been more suspicious of people they thought they could trust but near the end of part 1 some of the answers start trickling in， raising more questions for part 2 of the duet。The cliffhanger in RIPPED VEIL was unexpected and I recommend you read this duet！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Lynn Mcdonnell
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Ripped Veil is another well written， page turner by Nicole Fox， it had lots of twists and turns and plenty of drama and surprises that keep you entertained from beginning to end。 Then it ends in a cliffhanger。😢I received a arc copy of this book for my honest review。
Tabatha Reed
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Elyssa grew up in a cult。 She was groomed from childhood to be an obedient wife one day。 The leader of the cult chooses her to be his wife。 Elyssa wakes to realize she’s done something dreadful on her intended wedding night， she starts a fire and flees into the dessert。 She meets the hero， Phoenix （some of Artem and Esme）。 He has his own tragic past。 An evil organization known for human trafficking killed his wife and son years earlier and he’s been on a mission ever since。 Then he meets this da Elyssa grew up in a cult。 She was groomed from childhood to be an obedient wife one day。 The leader of the cult chooses her to be his wife。 Elyssa wakes to realize she’s done something dreadful on her intended wedding night， she starts a fire and flees into the dessert。 She meets the hero， Phoenix （some of Artem and Esme）。 He has his own tragic past。 An evil organization known for human trafficking killed his wife and son years earlier and he’s been on a mission ever since。 Then he meets this damsel in distress。 Their night together will have lasting consequences。 Both Elyssa and Phoenix are messed up。 She’s too naive and trusting and he’s too paranoid and jaded。 Elyssa is a sweet heroine but definitely frustrating with her line of thinking。 Phoenix doesn’t deserve any of her loyalty。 He’s really an unpleasant， I likable hero through pretty much the entire book。 We get small flashes of potential but he’s quick to squash them down at every perceived weak moment。 It’s frustrating from a romance perspective but pretty thrilling for the story。 It keeps you on edge the whole time！Story 4/5， Heat 1。5/5， Spice 1/5， Darkness 1。5/5Trope - mafia， dead wife， revenge plot， surprise babyI’d class this a slow burn despite the fact they have baby making sex at 6%。 They don’t hook up again until 73%。 The two sexy scenes here are pretty low heat and spice level and I’m not saying that’s a bad thing。 There is some heat here but this book is definitely plot driven and it’s a page turner！No condoms， virgin h， no manwhore， massive push away from H， like most of the book - the h isn’t exactly pursuing him but he’s way into her and trying to fight it， no OW drama but he’s still hung up on dead wife， some OM drama （from h’s previous life in cult）， 1 year separation between their first meeting and finding each other again。 No sharing， no cheating between H and h。 This is book one of a duet so there is a doozy of a cliffhanger。 Book 2 releases October 17。 Safety - the h was intended to marry the cult leader we do get some on the page， description of the trauma that was the h’s wedding night。 The cult leader is definitely not the H here and you definitely wouldn’t want him to be， he’s super icky。 I know some readers hate this sort of thing so here’s your heads up if you need it。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Jaclyn
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Ripped Veil is part of a duet and ends on a cliffhanger but it will leave you eagerly waiting for the next。 Ripped Veil begins with Elyssa waking up disoriented and in a wedding gown。 She discovers her husband and believes she has killed him。 She takes off running。 Phoenix is at a meeting hoping to take revenge on the person who killed his wife and child。 Elyssa and Phoenix cross paths。 Fast forward and the two meet again， but this time Elyssa has her son Theo。 From there， the story takes off an Ripped Veil is part of a duet and ends on a cliffhanger but it will leave you eagerly waiting for the next。 Ripped Veil begins with Elyssa waking up disoriented and in a wedding gown。 She discovers her husband and believes she has killed him。 She takes off running。 Phoenix is at a meeting hoping to take revenge on the person who killed his wife and child。 Elyssa and Phoenix cross paths。 Fast forward and the two meet again， but this time Elyssa has her son Theo。 From there， the story takes off and doesn’t stop until he surprising cliffhanger。 I loved Phoenix and Elyssa and you just can’t help but to root for them。 Can’t wait to see how Nicole Fox fixes the cliffhanger！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Sue
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This is a complex mafia read， great characters and story line This was a totally wonderful read as we saw the start Elyssa who is dressed in a torn wedding dress and is covered in blood and is running for her life， she has lost a large portion of her memory and now she in a conference center of sorts where all kinds of unmentionable things are happening with the lowest of men and women that have been trapped and sold in to sexual enslavement。As she had run again for her life， she had come across This is a complex mafia read， great characters and story line This was a totally wonderful read as we saw the start Elyssa who is dressed in a torn wedding dress and is covered in blood and is running for her life， she has lost a large portion of her memory and now she in a conference center of sorts where all kinds of unmentionable things are happening with the lowest of men and women that have been trapped and sold in to sexual enslavement。As she had run again for her life， she had come across a man known as Phoenix who had actually come to her aid， he is the head of the Bratva and he is trying to kill one of the members of the Astra Tyrannis， a brutal group of people responsible for all kinds of human atrocity including the murder of his young wife and baby son who he is seeking to find justice for。One year later Phoenix comes across Elyssa again and she is now a mother to a little boy called Theo and it also appears that he is the father of the little both， he has never stopped feeling guilty about the revenge they took by killing his wife and son and now his father-in-law is their focus and he can no longer stand the pain he sees in their eyes。Charity that had helped Elysse and her son Theo is the only family that she has but now it seem that her family and the cult have found her and they are coming for her， she knows that she has to escape as she may pay with her life if they catch up with her。There is still so much about that night she has no remembrance of apart from the night she woke up with a paperweight in her hand， the dead body of Father Josiah at her feet and the commune on her trail。 She has no idea what went on or why she had started a fire but she knows that it was something evil that was done to her， but the memory has gone。She had believed that they had forgotten about her but now they have reached out again she knows she cannot simply run， to keep her family safe she has to deal with them and there is no other alternative……I assure you that you will love every moment of this book it is simply a fantastic read。I voluntarily received and review an Advanced Reader CopyI thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing。 。。。more
Wendy Livingstone
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This is the 1st in a new series and is Phoenix and Elyssa’s story。 Phoenix is the Don of the Bratva in Vegas， but for the past 5-years he is focussed on vengeance for the death of his wife and son。 Elyssa is naïve and innocent and was brought up in a sanctuary where she has been taught to be meek ad submissive， and on her wedding day she wakes up covered in blood， and believes she has killed a man， so she runs。 When Phoenix and Elyssa cross paths in a club he runs， he is inexplicably drawn to he This is the 1st in a new series and is Phoenix and Elyssa’s story。 Phoenix is the Don of the Bratva in Vegas， but for the past 5-years he is focussed on vengeance for the death of his wife and son。 Elyssa is naïve and innocent and was brought up in a sanctuary where she has been taught to be meek ad submissive， and on her wedding day she wakes up covered in blood， and believes she has killed a man， so she runs。 When Phoenix and Elyssa cross paths in a club he runs， he is inexplicably drawn to her and feels he needs to protect and keep her safe， and when things go wrong， he tells her to run and meet him at a diner， but she never shows up。 Unexpectedly Phoenix and Elyssa cross paths 1-year later， and she has a baby son with her， who looks just like him。 Cannot wait to read the 2nd part after that cliffhanger！ This is a well written story which is filled with betrayal， emotions， tragedy， secrets， guilt， friendships， danger， suspense， and love。 I highly recommend this talented authors’ work for all。 。。。more
Coastie Mom
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Once again， Nicole Fox has drawn me into her web！ I just absolutely love reading her stories。 This was mysterious， intense， suspenseful， dark， full of nothing but revenge and surprises。 This is the story of Phoenix and Elyssa。 Phoenix is the Don of the Bratva in Vegas （he is also the son of Artem and Esme and nephew to Cillian and Killian O’Sullivan from the Irish Mafia family）。 For 5 years he has been stuck on getting revenge for the death of his wife Aurora and his son Yuri。 His family and bes Once again， Nicole Fox has drawn me into her web！ I just absolutely love reading her stories。 This was mysterious， intense， suspenseful， dark， full of nothing but revenge and surprises。 This is the story of Phoenix and Elyssa。 Phoenix is the Don of the Bratva in Vegas （he is also the son of Artem and Esme and nephew to Cillian and Killian O’Sullivan from the Irish Mafia family）。 For 5 years he has been stuck on getting revenge for the death of his wife Aurora and his son Yuri。 His family and best friend Matvei are worried about him as he is doing things that a Don shouldn’t be doing。 He is being reckless， careless and sometimes just downright stupid。 Elyssa is a young， naïve， sheltered young woman who was raised in a “cult” like community （The Sanctuary）。 She was trained to be the meek， submissive good little wife。 However， the night of her wedding to Father Josiah， she snaps and ends up killing him （at least she thinks she does when she wakes up covered in blood） in a wedding dress。 She runs from the Sanctuary and ends up in Vegas in a seedy little club where she runs into Phoenix。 There is something about Elyssa that makes him want to protect her even though he is there to exact his revenge。 Things don’t play out the way Phoenix wants， but he and Elyssa do connect。 When all hell breaks loose， he tells her to run and to meet him at a diner。 She never shows。Fast forward 1 year and once again Phoenix is following a lead and runs into Elyssa， her friend Charity and a baby boy who looks exactly like him。 Once again Phoenix ends up saving her， but he can’t figure out what it is about her that has him wanting to protect her and forget about everything else！ Both Phoenix and Elyssa put up walls around themselves when it comes to the past， neither wants to tell the other what has happened and both feel guilty for different reasons。 Secrets are revealed， truths come out， betrayal from an unlikely source， tragedy， and a cliffhanger will leave you wanting more！ I cannot wait to start reading the next book in the series to see what happens next。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Jo-Ann Forrest
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Elyssa and Phoenix story is heartwrenching。 Both have a very dark violent past and do not trust easily， however when they are thrown together everything change。 Their story is full of suspense， drama and leaves you with a cliffhanger wanting the restof this story ASAP。 Nicole Fox created these amazing characters and stoires with twist and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat。 I volunteered to review this story。
Margaret Powley
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I have this given maximum stars because it kept I me interested from start to finish which I did in two sittings。 The characters were fascinating and as each page turns you want to know what happens to them next。there was noting to dislike about the book except it finished。 I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys books that keep you interestedNext book is out tomorrow
Lisa H
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Phoenix is a cousin of Cillian and Kian O’Sullivan。 Nuff said。 Elyssa is a bride with blood on her hands when she stumbles into a meeting between Phoenix and his uncle。 You can guess how that ends。 A well crafted， action packed， suspenseful bratva read。 Book one， so you know it’s a wild ride with more to come。。。Recommend。
Vicki Stephens
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Ripped Veil is the first book in the Ripped Bratva Duet which features the story of Phoenix， the Don of the Las Vegas Kovalyov Bratva， and Elyssa， who was raised in the Sanctuary and believes she committed the murder of Father Josiah。 The characters meet as she is fleeing from the murder scene which is the beginning of their story。 The book has suspense， unexpected twists， a surprise pregnancy， personal losses， and steamy passion。 The characters are amazing and well written by Nicole Fox。 This b Ripped Veil is the first book in the Ripped Bratva Duet which features the story of Phoenix， the Don of the Las Vegas Kovalyov Bratva， and Elyssa， who was raised in the Sanctuary and believes she committed the murder of Father Josiah。 The characters meet as she is fleeing from the murder scene which is the beginning of their story。 The book has suspense， unexpected twists， a surprise pregnancy， personal losses， and steamy passion。 The characters are amazing and well written by Nicole Fox。 This book ends in a cliffhanger but will continue in Ripped Lace which is the second book in this duet。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Donna Veilleux
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A gripping and enthralling beginning to the Ripped Duet。Phoenix and Elyssa’s story is Intense and consuming。 These characters are so very captivating and the storyline is immensely tantalizing。 The Ripped Veil will have your mind escaping into the Bravta world filled with many twist and turns。Phoenix and Elyssa are so very passionate in their individual quest for revenge and solace。I really enjoyed seeing the man Phoenix became and the cameos of his parents and uncle from other duets。Wonderfully A gripping and enthralling beginning to the Ripped Duet。Phoenix and Elyssa’s story is Intense and consuming。 These characters are so very captivating and the storyline is immensely tantalizing。 The Ripped Veil will have your mind escaping into the Bravta world filled with many twist and turns。Phoenix and Elyssa are so very passionate in their individual quest for revenge and solace。I really enjoyed seeing the man Phoenix became and the cameos of his parents and uncle from other duets。Wonderfully written Nicole！！ I am looking forward to reading Ripped Lace。Congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 。。。more
Emma Casley
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Omg this book grabbed me by the heart and throat the second I started reading it ， wow！ Talk about brilliant ！ The characters， elyssa and phoenix were fantastic and it was like you were living there lives with them and feeling everything with them 。 I couldnt put it down ， it opened my heart and all of my emotions and made me feel everything 。omg I need book 2 like now please ， I'm engrossed and can't wait xx Omg this book grabbed me by the heart and throat the second I started reading it ， wow！ Talk about brilliant ！ The characters， elyssa and phoenix were fantastic and it was like you were living there lives with them and feeling everything with them 。 I couldnt put it down ， it opened my heart and all of my emotions and made me feel everything 。omg I need book 2 like now please ， I'm engrossed and can't wait xx 。。。more
Denise Hudson
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Phoenix met Elyssa in à brotel she was running away in a wedding dress and did not remember anything she worked in a women shelter and became friends with Charity but Phoenix save them from a detective and brought them to his home but he though she was a spy until he found Charity dead in his office but they were not the spy waiting for second book to find out rest of story
Laurie Gedert
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Blown away once again by my girl Nicole Fox！I am never left wanting or unimpressed with how she can pull a storyline together and twist it in a whole new direction， she blows me away！
Ashley
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Fantastic start to Phoenix's story！！ I have been anxiously awaiting his story since he was born！ I fell in love with his parents （and Uncles） during their books and when they had kids I needed to know their stories too。 I love this world and couldn't wait to get back there！ Phoenix has a tragic start and I hated that for him， that he had to go though that。Similarly Elyssa also has a tragic beginning and because of that both of them are reluctant to trust anyone。 I loved how meek and shy Elyssa w Fantastic start to Phoenix's story！！ I have been anxiously awaiting his story since he was born！ I fell in love with his parents （and Uncles） during their books and when they had kids I needed to know their stories too。 I love this world and couldn't wait to get back there！ Phoenix has a tragic start and I hated that for him， that he had to go though that。Similarly Elyssa also has a tragic beginning and because of that both of them are reluctant to trust anyone。 I loved how meek and shy Elyssa was but when she needed to be， she could stand up for herself。 Not everyone is a tough bada** and it was a nice change of pace to have a vulnerable， naive character。 The secondary characters were great too。 I think that is one of the things that Nicole Fox is amazing at， all her characters are a big part of the story。 Charity was my favorite of the side characters。 She was portrayed perfectly。 I could totally see her saying all the things she does and being the person she is because of her circumstances。 She was very real and done well。 Matvei wasn't bad either。 I loved the banter back and forth between him and Phoenix。 Nicole Fox is one of my favorite authors。 She creates worlds that you don't want to leave。 The characters become like family and you become so invested in their stories。 I would 100% recommend Ripped Veil！ Any Mafia lover will devoure it and even contemporary romance lovers will love it！ 。。。more
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