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A review by neapolitan670
Sweet Silver Belle: A Hunted for the Holidays Novella by Billie Nicks
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A quickish read, I did a plod read as I was quite engrossed lol It took a real turn about half way through the book and boy, were we a party to some blood and gore ðŸ¤
Dimitri and Belle have been best friends for 3 years, she is a ‘meek, try to please everyone’ girl, he’s the son of a bratva pakhan, and if you’ve read any Russian mafia books you know how they are trained. It’s the classic, they are in love with each other but it doesn’t show its face until one Christmas party. They’ve attended with Belle’s controlling boyfriend, a few things happen then she hears her boyfriend with another woman and seeks a shoulder to cry on, Dimitri. Of course, they suddenly declare their attraction…it all spirals from this point to our two MMCs being apart for 5 years.
It isn’t without Dimitri, plotting and planning unbeknownst to Belle, it all comes to light one Christmas trip to Russia with her now abusive husband and his equally disparaging family. Dimitri’s plan falls into place and let’s just say with tongue in cheek the Christmas decorations are something to behold 😈 I
It does have an HEA for our MMCs, not so much anyone else 🤣 Loved the build up as it was paced brilliantly for me, the love he had for her was 💋 a fantastic dark Christmas read. Do read the trigger warnings.
Dimitri and Belle have been best friends for 3 years, she is a ‘meek, try to please everyone’ girl, he’s the son of a bratva pakhan, and if you’ve read any Russian mafia books you know how they are trained. It’s the classic, they are in love with each other but it doesn’t show its face until one Christmas party. They’ve attended with Belle’s controlling boyfriend, a few things happen then she hears her boyfriend with another woman and seeks a shoulder to cry on, Dimitri. Of course, they suddenly declare their attraction…it all spirals from this point to our two MMCs being apart for 5 years.
It isn’t without Dimitri, plotting and planning unbeknownst to Belle, it all comes to light one Christmas trip to Russia with her now abusive husband and his equally disparaging family. Dimitri’s plan falls into place and let’s just say with tongue in cheek the Christmas decorations are something to behold 😈 I
It does have an HEA for our MMCs, not so much anyone else 🤣 Loved the build up as it was paced brilliantly for me, the love he had for her was 💋 a fantastic dark Christmas read. Do read the trigger warnings.