Tears Of Betrayal
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- Author：Michelle Heard
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Reviews
Celeste
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for full review go to Beyond the Covers Blog here on Goodreads
Dawn Walsh
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Amazing！I am still trying to figure out how to put how much I loved this amazing book into words。 I am claiming Demitri now！ I have always found him intriguing and was very much looking forward to his story and I was not disappointed。 When Demitri kidnaps Ariana in order to protect her you could tell there was chemistry between them， and oh my goodness do things heat up！ 5 gigantic stars for this amazing read！
Gail
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This book was worth more than 5⭐s。 I loved this book from the very first page。 Demetri and Ariana's story sucked me in so fast and had me on the edge of me seat all throughout。 The rollercoaster of emotions you feel after reading this book can only be described as a hangover after a night of partying。 This gave me the biggest book hangover in a long time。 This book was worth more than 5⭐s。 I loved this book from the very first page。 Demetri and Ariana's story sucked me in so fast and had me on the edge of me seat all throughout。 The rollercoaster of emotions you feel after reading this book can only be described as a hangover after a night of partying。 This gave me the biggest book hangover in a long time。 。。。more
Cassie Ashford
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“You can love someone and not trust them。 You can love someone and not feel like you’ll die if they don’t touch you。 You can love and survive if you lose them。”Ariana。 Child of an affair。 Daughter of a man in the Bratva who is on his death bed and a woman who has no memory。 Alone。 Barely getting by。 She has a brother who is no more than a stranger but trusts completely。 When she wakes up from being kidnapped and taken to an island her world will never be the same。 She will never be the same。 The “You can love someone and not trust them。 You can love someone and not feel like you’ll die if they don’t touch you。 You can love and survive if you lose them。”Ariana。 Child of an affair。 Daughter of a man in the Bratva who is on his death bed and a woman who has no memory。 Alone。 Barely getting by。 She has a brother who is no more than a stranger but trusts completely。 When she wakes up from being kidnapped and taken to an island her world will never be the same。 She will never be the same。 The ones you are supposed to trust because of blood are sometimes the ones you should always beware of。 Sometimes told strangers can be your saving grace。 “I kidnapped you。 Again。” “Oh。” My tongue darts out， and I wet my lips。 “Why？” Demitri leans forward， the movement predatory。 “You didn’t take care of what belongs to me。”Demitri。 Born killer。 Top protector of the world’s best assassin。 As a team no one can stop them。 Demitri has pledged his whole life to Alexei and would take a thousand bullets for him。 One innocent woman born into the wrong family has him confused。 He knows she is his but how can he protect her and protect the man who is his brother by choice？ Will he have to make a sacrifice。 Lose one to save another？ In Demitri’s world be can save both。 But sometimes life throws curveballs。 No matter how much you prepare someone is always looking to best you。 “Why me？” He brushes his fingers through my hair， his eyes drifting over my face。 “Because in a world of monsters and death， you’re an angel with the feistiness and courage of a goddess。”The stone cold， hardened killer that us Demitri has a side to him we would have never known if not for this book。 With Ariana he is gentle when she needs it。 He shows emotions we have never seen from him。 It’s like he is two completely different men。 He gives Ariana strength she never had and didn’t know she needed。 Their story is epic。 5 stars will never be enough to show how much I love this book and the story Michelle created。 I can’t imagine what we will get with Alexei but I’m ready！ 。。。more
Lenka Laštincová
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I love the writing style of this author。 I like that in a book it's interesting， dramatic often right from the start。 No lengthy descriptions of unnecessary。 I waited a long time for Demetri Vetrov's book。 I have adored him in previous books。 Although my husband is still Alexei Koslov。 Alexei overshadowed Demetri and Ariane in their own book。 The story had great potential and storyline。 My only reservation is to Arianne。 In the first half of the book， her character seemed boring， indistinct， wit I love the writing style of this author。 I like that in a book it's interesting， dramatic often right from the start。 No lengthy descriptions of unnecessary。 I waited a long time for Demetri Vetrov's book。 I have adored him in previous books。 Although my husband is still Alexei Koslov。 Alexei overshadowed Demetri and Ariane in their own book。 The story had great potential and storyline。 My only reservation is to Arianne。 In the first half of the book， her character seemed boring， indistinct， without emotions。 Then it was adjusted and improved。 But the real improvement really came when Alexei and Arianne came on the scene as if she came to life in terms of reactions。 I liked the dynamics between Alexei and Demetri。 They know exactly what to say， to do to get the expected response from each other。 Arianne fit in perfectly with the two of them。 Now I'm just waiting anxiously for Alexei's book。 I hope he falls fast and hard for his girl。 。。。more
Intel Chicky Reads Romance （Kara Merideth）
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Loved it！Another fabulous read by Michelle Heard！ Tears of Betrayal is part of a series of interconnected standalone。 A great storyline with tons of action and romance。 Alexei is totally swoon worthy as the super protective and possessive hero of our story。 Ariana is his perfect complement - A girl who is totally selfless， but with no one left。 Cute story with super yummy smexy times。 A great read for a lazy afternoon！Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Tripe: forced proximityAngst: 😱😱Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥Triggers: none
Sarah
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Forced proximity， age gap， young female bratva heir， insta-attraction and an alpha Russian protector。。。。。。what could possibly go wrong with that。。。。。 it has recipe for disaster written all over it！！！Poor Ariana doesn’t know which way is up as she is literally forced into an unknown world。。。。 despite knowing who her father is ， she has no idea exactly how powerful he is。。。。 when a hit is put out for her life everything she thought she knew is thrown into question。Demitri is tasked with babysittin Forced proximity， age gap， young female bratva heir， insta-attraction and an alpha Russian protector。。。。。。what could possibly go wrong with that。。。。。 it has recipe for disaster written all over it！！！Poor Ariana doesn’t know which way is up as she is literally forced into an unknown world。。。。 despite knowing who her father is ， she has no idea exactly how powerful he is。。。。 when a hit is put out for her life everything she thought she knew is thrown into question。Demitri is tasked with babysitting the young heir and is not impressed。。。 until he meets her！These two are like oil and water， constantly bickering。。。 her feisty attitude and his controlling nature make for some interesting exchanges。As alliances are made and broken can Ariana see herself in this world or would she give it all up to protect Demitri？Another great mafia story from Ms Heard。。。。 I love Alexei and Demitri。。。。 I did find them somewhat patronising of Ariana in some parts but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this。。。。 I can’t wait to read the female who will bring Alexei in！！！ 。。。more
Diane
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1-Click Addict Support Group
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Phenomenal…If you’re a fan of this author –and her mafia-esque stories - then Demitri and his family are very familiar to you。 And， like me， you couldn’t wait to get your mitts on his story！ You know how sometimes the anticipation builds up to a height that you know cannot be met？ Well， this was not like that at all – instead， it surpassed them as Ariana and Demitri were #relationshipgoals， taking falling in love to a whole new level…I really don’t know where to start counting the ways this stor Phenomenal…If you’re a fan of this author –and her mafia-esque stories - then Demitri and his family are very familiar to you。 And， like me， you couldn’t wait to get your mitts on his story！ You know how sometimes the anticipation builds up to a height that you know cannot be met？ Well， this was not like that at all – instead， it surpassed them as Ariana and Demitri were #relationshipgoals， taking falling in love to a whole new level…I really don’t know where to start counting the ways this story hit every high note it could find。 The intensity of the bond that quickly grew between Ariana and Demitri was insane。 The honesty that flowed between them was sweet and poignant and also embarrassing in a funny， cring-y way （that embarrassment can only be）。 They felt so right together as they learnt about themselves and each other under trying times。 Did I say trying？ Yeah， that would the greatest understatement。 Ariana was targeted and Demitri was in front of her the entire way…A wonderful bonus is the chance to revisit a family I feel a part of。 Strong characters， loyal and always ready with a laugh or a bullet – whichever is needed more… Did I love this story？ Yes， yes I did。 For the drama， the emotion， the writing style that put me right in the middle of it all。 Was I prepared for a phenomenal， one-sitting read？ Yes。 By now I’m ready for what this author brings even when the surprises keep coming…Be ready for the heat， the humour and a courtship like no other…~Diane， 5 stars 。。。more
Teresa Juckett （Give Me All The Book's）
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What an amazing story from Michelle one that once you start you'll not be able to get enough of。I just knew Dimitri's book was going to be something else I wasn't wrong。 He and his best friend Alexai are to protect this woman Ariana Robinson as a contract has been put out on her they don't know who or why， so they split up and Dimitri is given the task of protecting her and figures it'll be an easy task the only thing is nobody counted on Ariana or the way she was making him feel and boy was he What an amazing story from Michelle one that once you start you'll not be able to get enough of。I just knew Dimitri's book was going to be something else I wasn't wrong。 He and his best friend Alexai are to protect this woman Ariana Robinson as a contract has been put out on her they don't know who or why， so they split up and Dimitri is given the task of protecting her and figures it'll be an easy task the only thing is nobody counted on Ariana or the way she was making him feel and boy was he a goner。Ariana is the daughter of Sergai head of the Russian Bratva she's never been around that life living in NY and doesnt know that her life's about to change and that Dimitri and Alexai were sent to protect her。 I'm going to miss these mafia boy's when the last book is released and when Alexai meets his love。 How the mighty will fall。 If you love to read about those strong sexy men who live that mafia life you definitely need to read this。 。。。more
Haley Cook
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My Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Demitri has been an alpha I have been waiting to read since his brother Damiens book came out months ago haha。 The strong silent type would describe him as a character。 With the strong desire to protect others at all cost。 This story picks up where Carson’s ends with Demitri & Alexei going to check out a hit that is on someone that they know to be an innocent。 When Demitri is ask to “babysit” until they figure out who wants to kill Ariana， the one time stone cold protectors h My Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Demitri has been an alpha I have been waiting to read since his brother Damiens book came out months ago haha。 The strong silent type would describe him as a character。 With the strong desire to protect others at all cost。 This story picks up where Carson’s ends with Demitri & Alexei going to check out a hit that is on someone that they know to be an innocent。 When Demitri is ask to “babysit” until they figure out who wants to kill Ariana， the one time stone cold protectors hard shell starts to thaw with the instant connection he feels towards her。 Ariana is the mob princess that choose the life her mother had。 She may be close to her father but she never wanted the life he leads until she has no other choice。 Her brother has made it clear she’s not getting anything and he will stop an mother to make sure of it。 I loved this book so much， love - mafia - family is how I would describe it。 Once Ariana is in the world she stayed away from she finally feels like she is whole and her heart tells her this is where she’s suppose to be and with the man that will protect her until his dying breath。Must read book if you love mafia romance。 Can’t wait to read the next one！*I received this book as an arc for my honest review。 。。。more
Alyssa Snyder
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Michelle Heard is The Underworld Queen！I couldn't turn the pages fast enough。 Demitri and Ariana are a blazing all- consuming inferno。 The push and pull between them is so hot; their attraction undeniable; their love an everlasting fire。 Michelle Heard is The Underworld Queen！I couldn't turn the pages fast enough。 Demitri and Ariana are a blazing all- consuming inferno。 The push and pull between them is so hot; their attraction undeniable; their love an everlasting fire。 。。。more
Missy Brown
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Who really does not like a good mafia read？ I love them。 I am a huge fan of Michelle's work and when you combine the two。 Perfection！！ I am loving this series so freaking much。 I have to say after reading Tears of Betrayal that Demitri and Ariana are so freaking meant for each other。 I so enjoy when characters come together and it just fits like a perfect puzzle。 Demitri is a killer， he does not have emotion。 But when he sees Alexei that all changes。 Watching these two find each other and their Who really does not like a good mafia read？ I love them。 I am a huge fan of Michelle's work and when you combine the two。 Perfection！！ I am loving this series so freaking much。 I have to say after reading Tears of Betrayal that Demitri and Ariana are so freaking meant for each other。 I so enjoy when characters come together and it just fits like a perfect puzzle。 Demitri is a killer， he does not have emotion。 But when he sees Alexei that all changes。 Watching these two find each other and their banter back and forth was "could not stop reading" until the end vibe。I would highly recommend reading this series and this book。 Basically anything that Michelle has written is probably a safe bet。 。。。more
Felicia
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Omg I been so excited to read Demitri Vetrov。 Michelle exceeded expectations。 Dimitri and Alexei get a contract of an innocent of Ariana Robinson who is the daughter of Sergei Ivanov aka the head of the bratva。 In order to save her Demitri has to kidnap her。 This book was funny and so emotional。 I have a feeling Alexei book is going to destroy me in a good way。 As of right now Demitri is my favorite。 But I have a feeling Alexei is going to change that。 Michelle is a must read and one click auth Omg I been so excited to read Demitri Vetrov。 Michelle exceeded expectations。 Dimitri and Alexei get a contract of an innocent of Ariana Robinson who is the daughter of Sergei Ivanov aka the head of the bratva。 In order to save her Demitri has to kidnap her。 This book was funny and so emotional。 I have a feeling Alexei book is going to destroy me in a good way。 As of right now Demitri is my favorite。 But I have a feeling Alexei is going to change that。 Michelle is a must read and one click author。 。。。more
Gail
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OMG just WOW！！ Michelle says screw you feels with this one and pulls out all the stops with this book！！！ I started it and could not put it down！！！ Demitri & Ariana we’re fire… Demitri being ultra possessive and alpha male over everything Ariana… I loooooved it！！！！ Ariana’s feistiness & passion was amazing！！ I loved the banter between Demitri & Ariana… but also the banter Demitri shared with Alexei… and I soooo can’t wait for him to meet his match！！！！！The Betrayal is all consuming & dark… everyth OMG just WOW！！ Michelle says screw you feels with this one and pulls out all the stops with this book！！！ I started it and could not put it down！！！ Demitri & Ariana we’re fire… Demitri being ultra possessive and alpha male over everything Ariana… I loooooved it！！！！ Ariana’s feistiness & passion was amazing！！ I loved the banter between Demitri & Ariana… but also the banter Demitri shared with Alexei… and I soooo can’t wait for him to meet his match！！！！！The Betrayal is all consuming & dark… everything I love in Michelle’s books！！！ Michelle has become one of my top 5 MUST READ AUTHORS！！！！ I highly recommend this entire series！！！！ 。。。more
K。 Ramjohn
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Tears of Betrayal is the latest story from Michelle Heard that held my attention from start to finish。 This was Demitri and Ariana's story， one filled with kidnapping， betrayal， deception， action， steam， tension， twists and turns。 I've been following this series from the start and fell in love with Demitri early on。 Demitri main purpose in life is to protect Alexei， that is until Alexi forces him to safe guard an innocent， who ends up making him feel emotions he's never felt for anyone。 I loved Tears of Betrayal is the latest story from Michelle Heard that held my attention from start to finish。 This was Demitri and Ariana's story， one filled with kidnapping， betrayal， deception， action， steam， tension， twists and turns。 I've been following this series from the start and fell in love with Demitri early on。 Demitri main purpose in life is to protect Alexei， that is until Alexi forces him to safe guard an innocent， who ends up making him feel emotions he's never felt for anyone。 I loved that we get to learn a bit more about Demitri from his POV in the story。 We get to understand his loyalty and protectiveness so much more。 I loved the witty back and forth banter between him and Alexi。 I loved the chemistry and tension between him and Ariana and I loved that we got to see familiar faces making an appearance in this tale。 Michelle had my heart pounding and had me at the edge of my seat at certain points in the story。 She gave us a good blend of darker dangerous scenes， hott steamy scenes and some hilarious one。 I enjoyed this novel and now I can't wait for Alexi's story。 This was a great addition to the series。 。。。more
Madeleine
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A new， dark addictive， consuming mafia romance by Michelle that will sweep you off your feet with dual pov。 You do not want to miss this book。
Sarah Van acker
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loved the story and getting to go on the journey of love and life with Dimitri and Arianna， it was perfection
Pamela Lilley
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I love this world of organised crime lords that Michelle Heard has nurtured， each and every book gleaning more insight into these families that rule the world， Tears of Betrayal see innocent Ariana Robinson getting pulled into the fold against her will， for her own protection， by non other than Custodian to Alexei Koslov， sexy yet lethal Dimitri Vetrov。 Lots of action， lots of passion， and a whole lot of emotions， as Ariana deals with love， loss and betrayal， while navigating the world of the Br I love this world of organised crime lords that Michelle Heard has nurtured， each and every book gleaning more insight into these families that rule the world， Tears of Betrayal see innocent Ariana Robinson getting pulled into the fold against her will， for her own protection， by non other than Custodian to Alexei Koslov， sexy yet lethal Dimitri Vetrov。 Lots of action， lots of passion， and a whole lot of emotions， as Ariana deals with love， loss and betrayal， while navigating the world of the Bratva。 Not for the faint hearted， beware the trigger warning。 。。。more
Flavs is Mrs David Gandy♥~♥’
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4。50 StarsWhat a ride， lol… Im sorry to say this， but I loved Demetri’s story and I loved him。 But my heart belongs to Alexei 😊 ❤❤This one like all the others were action packed from the start and I loved every minute of it。Demetri came across as this alpha broody don’t mess with me （and man he is that） but he was also sweet and protective and so much more。 When Ariana got a contract on her head he went all in。 Protecting the innocent that is what he does。 He is a killer but they don’t kill inno 4。50 StarsWhat a ride， lol… Im sorry to say this， but I loved Demetri’s story and I loved him。 But my heart belongs to Alexei 😊 ❤❤This one like all the others were action packed from the start and I loved every minute of it。Demetri came across as this alpha broody don’t mess with me （and man he is that） but he was also sweet and protective and so much more。 When Ariana got a contract on her head he went all in。 Protecting the innocent that is what he does。 He is a killer but they don’t kill innocents。 From the moment he ‘kidnapped’ （lol） Ariana he was intrigued by her。 And the more time they spent on the island he couldn’t get enough of her fire and her attitude。 As the daughter of the head of the Bratva Ariana had nothing to do with her father’s business。 So when a stranger kidnapps her and tells her he is protecting her she just cant believe and she will do anything to escape from him。 But when she finds out who he is， Demetri Vetrov。 Dangerous killer。 She knew she was in trouble。 How is she going to get away from this man… But in the end does she actually want to？？？Like I said hooked from the first page。 I couldn’t stop reading and finished this one in one go。 I loved Demetri。 He was hot and protective and so over the top alpha。 And when I he called Ariana 'Malyshka' #Sigh。。。 And Ariana was sweet and all she wanted was to be left alone to do her makeup business and to visit with her mother。 I loved the action and the suspense。 I felt that the confrontation with Ariana’s brother was over too quick。 But all in all I enjoyed the story。 All I can say now is: I NEED ALEXEI’S BOOK ASAP！！！！ ❤❤❤ Ariana， I can't promise we won't fright， but I promise to always fight for you。 I can't promise that life won't be try to hurt you again， but I promise to protect you from every blow。 I'll kidnap you a thousand times if it means I get to keep you 。。。more
Serena
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Hearing about a contract put on an innocent， Arianna， Demetri is sent to protect her until they can find out more information。 Demetri is always protecting everyone， but he’d never been taught how to protect himself from someone as feisty as Ariana that knew exactly how to get under his skin。 The lines are blurring every time she sees him， she sees him as the enemy， every time she watches him， she forgets he’s the enemy， she starts to see the other side of him， the side that would do anything to Hearing about a contract put on an innocent， Arianna， Demetri is sent to protect her until they can find out more information。 Demetri is always protecting everyone， but he’d never been taught how to protect himself from someone as feisty as Ariana that knew exactly how to get under his skin。 The lines are blurring every time she sees him， she sees him as the enemy， every time she watches him， she forgets he’s the enemy， she starts to see the other side of him， the side that would do anything to protect her。Demetri never expected that he would be affected by a woman that he had to kidnap， that gets under his nerves， but he starts to realise she means more to him， he just needs her to realise how he feels， she can keep running but he’s going to be right behind her。 。。。more
Tara Lee
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Oh。My。God！！！THIS WAS EVERYTHINGMichelle slayed Demitri。This swoony， alpha， protective man captivated my heart， brought me to my knees and catapulted into my fantasies。 This by far is the best out of these books I seriously never wanted it to end。 Every chapter just kept me intrigued， emotional and gasping。 The amount of alpha-ness that Demitri possessed was beyond sexy AF and Michelle now owes me new panties。 Ariana was amazing， she was total bad *@# and held her ground against these scary as he Oh。My。God！！！THIS WAS EVERYTHINGMichelle slayed Demitri。This swoony， alpha， protective man captivated my heart， brought me to my knees and catapulted into my fantasies。 This by far is the best out of these books I seriously never wanted it to end。 Every chapter just kept me intrigued， emotional and gasping。 The amount of alpha-ness that Demitri possessed was beyond sexy AF and Michelle now owes me new panties。 Ariana was amazing， she was total bad *@# and held her ground against these scary as hell alpha men。 The connection between her and Alexei was astounding it made me love him more。 The bond between Demitri and Alexei was breathtaking and I couldn't get enough。 I swooned harder and harder throughout and couldn't help but smile at their banter。 I smiled， I cried， my heart broke then soared again。 This book was one of my favourite reads of 2021。 IT IS UNPUTADOWNABLE！！！！！ Demitri will make your knees weak， your heart pound and panties wet。 Prepare for the alpha-ness that is Demitri Vetrov！！ 。。。more
Sazidah
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*******BOOK REVIEW******Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Demitri is by far one of my favourite characters so far。 Demitri has been been a custodian to Alexi。 He is one of the most feared men in the world。 Ariana is a daughter of a powerful man。 Demitri is such and amazing character he is dangerous， twisted and alpha who is super possessive。 Arianas character is also one of my favourites， she was fierce， sweet and vulnerable。 The chemistry between these two was off the charts and so *******BOOK REVIEW******Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Demitri is by far one of my favourite characters so far。 Demitri has been been a custodian to Alexi。 He is one of the most feared men in the world。 Ariana is a daughter of a powerful man。 Demitri is such and amazing character he is dangerous， twisted and alpha who is super possessive。 Arianas character is also one of my favourites， she was fierce， sweet and vulnerable。 The chemistry between these two was off the charts and so swoon worthy。 The story keeps you on your toes with all the twist and turns that you don’t want to put your kindle down。 Highly recommend。 Michelle Heard never disappoints。 Can’t wait for the next book。 。。。more
Marni Ortiz
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Michelle has written so many different series and each one is genuinely so phenomenal。 Michelle Is not only a queen when it comes to writing romance but she knows exactly how to grab onto your emotions and take you on the ride of your life 。 She is truly one of very favorite authors， I have honestly read every single series she has written。 Tears of Betrayal is the love story of Demitri and Ariana 。 Demitri is a dangerous assassin as well as extremely ruthless。 There are so many different layers Michelle has written so many different series and each one is genuinely so phenomenal。 Michelle Is not only a queen when it comes to writing romance but she knows exactly how to grab onto your emotions and take you on the ride of your life 。 She is truly one of very favorite authors， I have honestly read every single series she has written。 Tears of Betrayal is the love story of Demitri and Ariana 。 Demitri is a dangerous assassin as well as extremely ruthless。 There are so many different layers to his character 。 And Ariana ， I loved how feisty and strong she is 。 The chemistry between these two is off the charts hot。 I loved seeing the development of their relationship with one another slowly change from attraction to so much more 。 I was so hooked from the very beginning， I could not help but find myself slowly falling in love with both Demitri and Ariana 。 This is such a beautiful story filled with intrigue， so much emotion， ， suspense， witty banter ， humor and love as well as so many twists and turns you will not see coming。If you love Dark and emotional romances that will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time and leave you wanting more ， then you have found the perfect book ❤️❤️❤️ 。。。more
Beyond The Covers Blog
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St。 Monarch’s Academy series just added another top-notch book to the collection。 Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard is a very fast paced book that tells a story like none other that I have read。 I really love the characters in this series and love that all the books are standalone。 Tears of Betrayal has intrigue， kidnappings， shootouts， betrayal， and lots of sexual tension。 Speaking of sexual tension oh dear lawd when Ariana and Demitri are in the same room…。 whew it is hot！ When Demitri St。 Monarch’s Academy series just added another top-notch book to the collection。 Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard is a very fast paced book that tells a story like none other that I have read。 I really love the characters in this series and love that all the books are standalone。 Tears of Betrayal has intrigue， kidnappings， shootouts， betrayal， and lots of sexual tension。 Speaking of sexual tension oh dear lawd when Ariana and Demitri are in the same room…。 whew it is hot！ When Demitri and Ariana finally see the truth for what it is， it is explosive。 Michelle Heard writes these stories so well that I am always on the edge of my seat。 She takes the usual story and twists it and turns it around and makes it into something you will not be expecting。 Incredible job Michelle Heard for capturing my attention and keeping it。 I read Tears of Betrayal in one sitting， even while keeping one eye on a major hurricane as it bore down on my childhood home。 I can not wait to see what is going to happen in Tears of Salvation when Alexi Koslov’s story is told！ It’s going to be out of this world， I’m just sure of it。 5-stars for Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard Kidnapped and scared there is only one thing that could have caused this to happen: her father。 Ariana loves her father but does not live in his world， she’s never been a part of the Bratva。 Not understanding anything more than she’s not home she finds herself face to face with Demitri Vetrov， a custodian for the deadliest assassin in the world。 Demitri says things to reassure her， but she doesn’t know if what he says is the truth…he did kidnap her。 There is trouble brewing and Ariana has been put in the middle of it and can’t figure out if Demitri will be her savior or her demise。 。。。more
Shyla S
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Michelle Heard NEVER disappoints！！ This was another page turner that I could NOT put down。 I devoured this all in one sitting （sorry to my kiddos， dad had to make them dinner！ lol）。 We get strong sexy alpha men （w/ accents）， suspense， heartache， and of course， some STEAM！！ 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙤/𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚 = Demitri & Ariana 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 = No。 HEA （and can I say the epilogue made me laugh & swoon。 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚 = Yes。𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚（𝙨） = Mafia Romance ♥ Kidnapper/Kidnappee ♥ Dual POVs ♥ Gun Violence/Death ♥ 8yr Age gap ♥ Suspense Michelle Heard NEVER disappoints！！ This was another page turner that I could NOT put down。 I devoured this all in one sitting （sorry to my kiddos， dad had to make them dinner！ lol）。 We get strong sexy alpha men （w/ accents）， suspense， heartache， and of course， some STEAM！！ 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙤/𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚 = Demitri & Ariana 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 = No。 HEA （and can I say the epilogue made me laugh & swoon。 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚 = Yes。𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚（𝙨） = Mafia Romance ♥ Kidnapper/Kidnappee ♥ Dual POVs ♥ Gun Violence/Death ♥ 8yr Age gap ♥ Suspense𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 = 🔥🔥🔥🔥𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 = ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️D̲e̲m̲i̲t̲r̲i̲ = custodian for an assassign （Alexei）。。。。 "the hitman's bodyguard"。 He has sworn his life & made an oath to protect him。 Both men are dangerous & feared。。。they are the best of the best。 A̲r̲i̲a̲n̲a̲ = daughter of Sergi Ivanov who is the head of the Bratva。 She in an aspiring makeup artist who lives in Seattle and was raised by her mom。 She knows her dad & what he does but has no part of that life。 When a hit is ordered on Ariana， Demitri & Alexei step in to protect her。。。 without her consent （hence a kidnapping！）。 With all the training & experience he has， little did Demetri know that "babysitting" this fiesty lady would be more challenging than a gun fight！ AND that this "princess" would flip his world upside down。 。。。more
Alannah
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Well all i can say is Demitri is by far my most fave out of this series。 Demitri and Ariana are perfect。。。he is a natural born killer and she is straight up not going to take his crap。。。This book had me laughing。 Ariana had a fire in her that i did not expect but LOVED！！！ The banter Alexei and Demitri had was the best。 Demitri was falling the moment he saw photos of Ariana but when he was made to spend time with her he was totally hooked。 She hated to love him and he loved the fight she gave。 De Well all i can say is Demitri is by far my most fave out of this series。 Demitri and Ariana are perfect。。。he is a natural born killer and she is straight up not going to take his crap。。。This book had me laughing。 Ariana had a fire in her that i did not expect but LOVED！！！ The banter Alexei and Demitri had was the best。 Demitri was falling the moment he saw photos of Ariana but when he was made to spend time with her he was totally hooked。 She hated to love him and he loved the fight she gave。 Demitri was no romance kind of guy but for Ariana he everything and then some。 。。。more
Britt The Hatters
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I don't think I'll ever get enough of these dang standalones！ Demetri has been someone I've been intrigued by in other books set in this same world， but I was not ready for all this man is。 Cold， calculated， all around b@d@$$。。。I was ready for that。 I was not ready for the man he is when he is in love。 When it comes to Ariana you see a side of Demetri that is utterly beautiful。 He loves just as fiercely as he does everything in his life。Tears of Betrayal is another emotional， action-packed， stea I don't think I'll ever get enough of these dang standalones！ Demetri has been someone I've been intrigued by in other books set in this same world， but I was not ready for all this man is。 Cold， calculated， all around b@d@$$。。。I was ready for that。 I was not ready for the man he is when he is in love。 When it comes to Ariana you see a side of Demetri that is utterly beautiful。 He loves just as fiercely as he does everything in his life。Tears of Betrayal is another emotional， action-packed， steam-filled， read from Michelle Heard you do not want to miss！ 。。。more
Jennifer DeJong
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Dimitri is Alexei’s protector。 They work with the Bratva and when a hit is taken out on the head of the Bratva’s daughter it becomes apparent that they need to protect her。 Ariana knows what her dad and brother do but is not a part of that world at all as she was raised by her mother in the US。 So， Dimitri has to kidnap her to try and keep her safe。 These two have instant heat yet you know that they have to intention of acting on it no matter how sizzling it is。 Will Dimitri be able to keep Aria Dimitri is Alexei’s protector。 They work with the Bratva and when a hit is taken out on the head of the Bratva’s daughter it becomes apparent that they need to protect her。 Ariana knows what her dad and brother do but is not a part of that world at all as she was raised by her mother in the US。 So， Dimitri has to kidnap her to try and keep her safe。 These two have instant heat yet you know that they have to intention of acting on it no matter how sizzling it is。 Will Dimitri be able to keep Ariana safe from whoever has put the hit out on her？This book was AMAZING！ I truly could not put it down once I started reading it。 You would think it would be slow as characters are introduced， but nope that is not the case at all。 The book starts and you are running out the gate。 While reading you can feel the push and pull that each of them are feeling through everything。 And man does it get swoony as well。 Ariana isn’t weak， though she may appear that way at first。 Dimitri has no idea what to do with her as no one has ever gotten to him like she does。 Goodness these two are so good together。 First time reading this author and it won’t be the last！！ 。。。more
Wendy Livingstone
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