
Sandy S.
IVAN 2 is the ninth full-length instalment in Roxie Rivera’s contemporary, adult HER RUSSIAN PROTECTOR erotic, romance series, and the continuing story of Ivan Markovic and his wife Erin Hanson. IVAN 2 can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the first book in the series IVAN where Ivan, Erin and Ruby’s story begins. NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers. Told from first person perspective (Erin) and third person (Ivan) IVAN 2 follows the preparations for Erin’s sister Ruby’s release from prison, and a robbery and assault against our story line heroine that places the focus directly on Ruby. With the approach of the New Year, and the Denim and Diamonds fundraising gala, Erin will be caught off-guard when an old flame warns Erin of imminent danger, and with it more threats against her embattled sister. But as Erin and Ivan struggle to conceive, it is the struggle between head and heart when the threats against Ruby pull Erin in as collateral damage. What ensues is the ongoing romance and relationship between Erin and Ivan, and the potential fall-out as Erin is caught in the cross-fire between Ruby and some very powerful people. Ivan Markovic is reluctant and worried about the release of Ruby, and what it means for his beautiful wife. Family is everything for the Russian Protectors but sometimes family can be your own worst enemy. Erin will do anything to protect her sister but she has no idea that the fall-out of her sister’s time in prison, is about to affect the people she loves. Erin and Ivan have yet to conceive, and Ivan fears for the happiness of his beloved wife. As his friends and their spouses begin to expand their families, Ivan is willing to do anything to help his beautiful wife conceive. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples (Yuri, Dimitri, Alexei,Nikolai, Kostya) : Boychenko: Kir. We get a quick glance at their expanding families, and the potential for heart break for our story line couple. IVAN 2 is an emotional story of betrayal and revenge; power and control; good vs evil; love and happily ever after. The premise is engaging, edgy and raw; the romance is intimate and provocative; the characters are spirited, sassy and energetic but our heroine continues to be a little TSTL (too stupid to live) in that she is constantly refusing security and protection regardless of the threats against her life or that of others.
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Dar Good
I just love how pure the love is between Erin and Ivan. They really do have the other’s best interests at the heart of their thoughts and actions all the time. Even when they disagree, it is for reasons of the other wellbeing. They had some tough things happen in this book on several levels, but being with them as they figured things out, that was pure beauty. In the end, they are working even further into the their HEA that they both so richly deserve!
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