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The Loan Shark Duet, Book 1

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A dark mafia romance

I'm a loan shark. Breaking people is in my blood. The Haynes were supposed to be a straightforward job. Go in and pull the trigger twice. One bullet for Charlie, one for his sister. But when I saw Valentina, I wanted her. Only, in our world, those who owe us don't get second chances. No way in hell will my mother let her live. So I devised a plan to keep her.

It's depraved.
It's immoral.
It's dubious.

It's perfect.
Just like her.

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Charmaine Pauls (P)2019 Charmaine Pauls Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance

Critic reviews

"Perversely hot, gritty, and richly textured, Valentina and Gabriel's story is one of the best dark romances I've read." (Anna Zaires, New York Times best-selling author of Twist Me)
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I have read the book and absolutely loved it but listening to this bought it to life like I never imagined.
At first i was not sure of the south african accent,I expected it to be stronger but in fact I loved it. It is surprising what your mind expects but can get used to.
The story, Valentina is struggling to make ends meet,to maintain her studies and to keep herself and her brother safe.
Her brother owes money to the local loan shark and she becomes property.
What follows is a blend of Stockholm syndrome, survival and lust with the consequences of not achieving this threatening the lives of Valentina and her brother.
Beware there is a cliff hanger but I can't wait for the next book

just wow

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Brilliant first book of two! Great story, characters and narrators. Really looking forward to book two, thank you x.

Brilliant!

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Outstanding narration
Age gap
Forced proximity

Dub consent
Dom/sub
Manipulative H
Contraception tampering
Forced pregnancy
Mild angsty
Great Plot
Strong heroine
Scarred Hero

Love this book so much! I lost count of how many times I’ve listened to it

Dark Romance Classic

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