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Emma's Romantic Reviews -Shame
Wow I cannot stress enough how fantastic this book is. As most of you know when I was first introduced to the Russo family world I was very unsure and not necessarily a fan. The bad boy element of the story felt a little but too much like a pantomime villain. But the more that I have read and discovered, the more that I love these stories and the family. As plot lines go this has to be one of the best that I have read in a very long time and I am not just talking about books by Nicolina Martin but about all books. more... This is not only a fantastic edition to Nicolina Martin’s series but I would argue it is the best so far. The writing is clever, the characters are realistic and the story is uniquely beautiful. |
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In Between The Pages
Shame is the latest addition to the Russo books by Nicolina Martin. This one is technically a prequel and it can be read as a standalone, so no worries if you don’t know the characters. This is Carmen’s story, really. Yeah, you are dealing with Luciano and Lucas, but really, this is all about Carmen. Most of the story is from her POV, so we really get to know her really well. more... I thought for a few minutes that I might have to yell at Nicolina, there towards the end, but I should’ve had more faith in her. |
Exclusive Interview with author Nicolina Martin, plus a look at mafia romance/suspense, HEAT!
Hi, readers! I am pleased to announce a very special post today on ILRB. We’re doing something a little different. This is our ninth official author interview on this romance blog! I know in the past, we did character interviews then switched over to the author’s take on it, but this approach is a bit unusual. We have a real treat for you, readers. Today we get to speak one-on-one with a talented author of steamy romance novels. Please join me in welcoming Nicolina Martin to ILRB! More... 
Break My Chains
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Sherry Terry’s Review: 4.9-Stars
This book is raw, gritty, terrifying, and has hot steamy sex scenes. Break My Chains is a page turner that keeps you reading to find out what is going to happen and how the main male character, Martin can possibly be redeemed. More... Break My Chains is a seat of your pants read, and I recommend with all my heart to anyone who likes to read racy sex, scary moments, and raw emotions.
I Love Romance Blog -Break My Chains
I literally stumbled across this novel on Amazon. When I read the sample, it just drew me in and I had to buy it!! With elements of dark romance, some erotica, and enough suspense to keep the storyline moving, you can’t go wrong with this read. Mia and Martin are such fascinating characters, each tough in their own right. It makes them quite a match, and just adds to the steamy tension. Loved this book…and I don’t hand out five stars easily! I simply devoured this book! |
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In Between the Pages
Nicolina is back with a new book for us. Heat is the first book in a new series, the Russo Saga. This appears that it’s going to fall into the mafia romance trope, but don’t quote me on that, at least not until there is another book out, and we can see for sure. But, let’s not worry about that while we have Nathan and Sydney to talk about. More... Go check out everything that Nicolina has written. She writes some amazing stories. Happy Reading! |
Heat - Russo Saga Book One
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Break My Chains
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In Between the Pages
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Nicolina’s book, This Is Not Love, which was pretty dark, so when I grabbed Break My Chains, I thought that I would be getting pretty dark again. But, not so much. Not to say that it isn’t dark, but more like a 5 or 6 than a 10. It was an excellent story, with some truly heartwrenching parts that had tears pouring down my face. Sometimes it felt like almost more happy than I could handle, while there were times when it was so sad and bleak. More... Mia is a really interesting character, and I loved living in her head as much as we did. The majority of the book is her POV. We don’t get any Martin POV until later in the book, and it works out really well that way. I don’t think it would’ve worked as well with a shared POV from the beginning. I really enjoyed Mia’s journey and evolution. There was a lot happening and a lot that she had to process. |
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In Between the Pages
This Is Not Love is Nicolina Martin’s second semester freshman offering. She says that she considers it her first published book, but she does have a short story that she published. When I told Nicolina that I was going to blog her book, she told me that she was nervous. I think she’s afraid that I’m going to tear her up one side and down the other. But seriously, have any of you guys ever seen me do something like that? I’m just too nice to do that. Or something like that. Well, Nicolina, you have nothing to worry about or be nervous about. I liked the book. More... The story kept me on my toes and did make me wonder what was going to come next. I would really love to see more Roarke and Bree, because that would be fucking awesome.There aren’t going to be any spoilers, but here, have a picture. Meanwhile, go check this out and happy Reading! |
This Is Not Love
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Heat - Russo Saga Book One
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Lilah E. Noir
Dark romance writer Nicolina Martin was kind enough to pass by my blog a few weeks ago to introduce her novel Break My Chains. You can check out her interview here. She talked about her upcoming Russo series and today you can get its first installment. Make sure to read those excerpts down below as they are HOT, HOT, HOT! Great start, Ms. Martin. More... |
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Lilah E. Noir
Author Spotlight: Nicolina Martin Nicolina is a medical professional, a mother, a cat lover, and a movie fan. She’s also one of the rising stars of dark romance (even if she refers to herself as more of a light gray kind of author). Nicolina might be new but she sure makes her debut with a bang. Her first novel Break My Chains with the publishing company Blushing Books came out just yesterday. She also has a darkly delicious self-published novella named This Is Not Love and huge plans for 2019. Read her interview to learn more about Break My Chains, the Russo saga, and their creator. More... |
Author Spotight
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