They call him the Lion.
The son of a high-ranking bratva leader, Lyonya Antonov has been waiting nearly two decades to avenge his father’s imprisonment and take his rightful place at the top of the mafia food chain.
He’s just missing one piece of the puzzle - and her name is Kira Baranov.
Kira Baranov is a sheltered mafia princess with no power.
It might be the 21st century in the rest of the world, but the Russian mafia will never accept a female leader. This despite the fact that the current boss, Kira’s father Viktor, has taught her everything he knows.
Lyon knows Viktor is a king without an heir
Kira knows she can’t keep the Baranovs in power without a partner of the male persuasion.
The wolves are at the gates, vying for control in a world where one mistake can be deadly. But when their arranged marriage becomes sizzling desire, the line blurs dangerously between business and pleasure, and it may cost them their newfound love - and their lives.
It's a Savage Empire - and it's not your mother’s mob.
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Michelle St. James is a Southern California expat now living in New York who can confirm the former has better weather while the latter has better pizza.
She is the critically acclaimed author of over fifty published novels and seven novellas. Her first series (under her not-so-secret real name) received starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist and was one of Booklist's Top Ten Debut novels. Her work has also been an Indie Next selection and has appeared on prestigious lists such as the Lonestar List, New York Public Library's Stuff for the Teen Age, and Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best. Her books have been published in over thirty countries and translated into over twenty languages.
Michelle lives in a converted barn with a leaking roof, a 65-pound puppy, and three perpetually annoyed cats. She spends her free time doing yoga, watching the Great British Baking Show, and waiting for the next season of Love Island U.K.