Bad (Bad. Dirty. Power. series) Paperback – 9 Jun. 2021

Nooooooooooooooooo!! Whyyyy?!! Seriously?!?!?!?Those are the words nearly exactly, i gotta be honest they were probably more sweary, plus some serious name calling when i read those last words... WHAT?!?!?!OMG these girls have some serious making up to do!!We've previously met Ronan in the Wrong Series but this is a book all of his own. You don't have to have read Wrong but if you haven't then... seriously... read them!Anyhoo, Ronan. Cold, calculating Russian. His aim is pretty much to take over the world. He sets up the pieces of the worldwide game of chess he's playing and waits to make his move. War's started, innocent loss of life, assassinations, stock market crashes, whatever it takes. He want's full and complete power and he will get it at whatever cost. One puzzle piece he has to put into place is gaining a piece of land in Juarez. To do this he has to clear the cartel out the way. To do this he takes it's leader Camilla.Camilla is fire to Ronan's ice. Hot tempered and equally as calculating and vicious she finds herself as a hostage in a foreign land. She knows pain. She knows torture. Nothing this Russian can do to her will make her bow to his will. She's going to do everything in her power to get away from him. She's not going to make this easy. She's gonna play him at his own game.The problem is as the story goes on they find out that not only are they similar but they are a match against each other. A battle of wills and power ensues.Ohhh my my my my Epic battle!!! It was like watching a really gruesome game of tennis! One would pitch a play and the other would pitch one right back. Honestly i didn't know where it was gonna end!! We'll get back to that part!I'm not sure you can actually say you love Ronan. He was sexy. All that power and confidence phewwww that certainly gets you going, but love? Hmmmm not sure lol I totally got where Camilla was coming from, you love to hate him is probably the best description for him. He's so cold that nothing, and i mean nothing means anything to him but power. No family, no friends, no lover only pieces of his wicked game. He's determined and calculating and i think he's the ultimate baddie!Camilla is pretty much his equal the only difference being is that she has a tiny teeny little sliver of humanity left in her. Plus that temper of hers gives you glimses of the fire inside. Where Ronan has managed to quell those reckless emotions Camilla most certainly has not. I gotta be honest her firey antics had me chuckling even when there was bloodshed to go with it. She's so brutal you gotta love it.Together on the same team? i just can't even imagine what might happen.This is not moonlight and roses. This is not a fluffy love story. I can't even say there is any love. YET... hmmm maybe? Only war and power play. Battle of the Cartel and Bratva. Fire and Ice. Alpha vs Alpha. A battle of the sexes! Brilliant!The writing is virtual poetry. It takes the gruesome story to an almost beautiful verse. It flows up and down and round and round. Gripped from beginning to end. There's explosions and fireworks and you never really know what's going to happen. I love the to and fro between Ronan and Camilla. I can't even call the victor right now and i'm not sure if there is ever going to be a winner! Should there be? I don't know!!!Now... i'm not going to give spoilers... but... the end... It will get you really quite mad. You may want to go on your own stabby killing spree!! Seriously!! Or maybe just smash your kindle up meh your choice!Seriously loved it! Unique and different to the norm it's quite a ride and i can't wait for the next one!

I absolutely love these two Authors writing together and I will always 1 click anything by them.This book is fantastic it doesn't hold anything back so you get all the brutality you'd expect from a story like this. if you're a fan of disturbing reads that'll make you squirm then this is definitely one for you. Especially if you loved the Wrong series by these Authors where we first meet Ronan.Ronan isn't a good man he is BAD in every sense of the word. But I think that's why I like him so much he doesn't pretend to be anything else. Well with the exception of his Public face of course the one he uses to charm everyone. It's a necessity of every good Villain.This book was exciting and made my pulse race I was thoroughly drawn into Ronans world and I loved his effed up twisted power plays with Camilla. These two are a perfect match made in Hell.As I expected this book ends on a massive Cliffhanger which I absolutely Loved. I swear I nearly had a seizure.You know that saying 'Always leave them wanting more' well these two are Queens at doing just that. I love being kept on a knife edge it fuels my excitement for more.I'm still a massive Fan of Gabe and I'm dying for his story too.

What really bored me was the lack of detail when talking about the scenery the characters interact with (it's almost nonexistent). Though that's what made it easier to read I wouldn't recommend the novel to someone who enjoys to read stories written in more detail.The main characters were two dimensional and I found myself wishing for one of the characters to die. I found the story repetitive (tantrum, tease, pull away. Tantrum, tease, pullaway. Tantrum, tease, pullaway.)I felt as if this book was if 50 shades and 365 days had a baby in a Russian gulag.The sex was good though...

Ronan, Russian mafia, kidnaps Camilla who was already kidnapped by a rival cartel leader. From the frying pan into the fire, but Camilla isn't the usual hostage, nope she's like a hellcat, fearless and feisty. The pair of them are beyond sick and they get turned on by violence, blood and death. They want to kill each other and it sure made a good read because Ronan maybe met his match, although at times I'd say she was darker than him.The characters were very dark, disturbed and psychos. Superbly written. Loved the chemistry, manipulation, psychological warfare and grit between the two. No one can think the love scenes are hot, they were dark, twisted, brutal and violent.The story was simply boy kidnaps girl to use for leverage, then boy has hell of a time trying to keep her contained. Some laugh out loud moments, love when a girl kicks butt!Absolutely a page turner if you like crime novels with a twist. This book contains graphic violence which is disturbing, but is so engrossing because of the characters battle, I couldn't put it down.Spoiler alert.....The ending sucks big time, how dare you do that!!

So this is hardcore Russian mob/ganster/mafia/cartelIts a sick messed up cat and mouse book. One thing I have to say is that its about time a book based on the Russian Mafia is dark as it can get. There was no limit on how sick this guy will go. He loves anything to do with blood. So if you sqirmish. Not into gangs. Mobs. Mafia etc then this ain't for you but if your up for a dark romance. And I wouldn't actually call it romance. More like a sick twisted connection then by all means get stuck in. I found this book in my top 10 of faves. I must be sick lol but it got me and I can't deny how much I enjoyed this book and I'm intrigued to read book 2 now. Fingers crossed it gets better hehe

Omg. I don't know what to say, such an anti-hero with class and elegance, heroine with Reckless and so much strength. Thoroughly enjoyed this depraved book and that cliffhanger phew. Brutal

Wow, what a book. Can’t wait to read the second one. It’s so dark and yet sexy. Thank you so much

What? Please don’t stab you! I keep looking at the end of the book and can’t believe it has ended. Ugh! Yep you probably have guessed by now that there is a huge cliffhanger.“Bad” is dark, dirty, gritty & savage and oh so good or should I say bad?This book grips you and drags you through the mud & dirt. Camilla Estrada is one bad*** woman. “I want to f*** him almost as much as I want to kill him… perhaps both at the same time? I bite my lip as I imagine riding Ronan, dragging a knife across his throat while he flashes that arrogant smile, no doubt laying waste to me as he bleeds out.”Ronan Cole is just a bad***! “Let me teach you how to make this into an art.” Ronan’s eyes gleam. “Fine art is always refined.” He slowly trails his finger across my throat. “One simple slice, and all the blood will drain from his body. So slow. So perfect.”I wouldn’t want to cross either one of them. I enjoyed reading “Bad” I can’t wait to see what happens next I give Bad 4.5 stars.

I've read several dark romances and, to me, this one was better than most I've read. Ronan is the big bad wolf of the underworld and his life mission is to plan and conspire to not only make a lot of money by nefarious means, but pull the strings of world politics. He's a bit of an urban legend, known by the underworld for being ruthless and untouchable and single-handedly responsible for orchestrating most world events. An arms deal that leads to potential war/s that he's being laying the pieces for for years is dependent on a piece of land in Mexico. He kidnaps Camilla, a Cartel leader, as collateral to keep her brother in line and march to his tune. Like him, Camilla is dangerous, used to getting her own way and skilled at criminal undertakings. She is wild and loves blood, mayhem and murder. They have a love/hate relationship where she tries to get under his skin and he tries to control her. Sparks, and blood, flies, as each tries to get the upper hand. Camilla has a mystery benefactor while being held captive and from there, the intrigue continues.While the story was over the top (expectedly), it was an entertaining read. Ronan loves control and Camilla is wild. It was refreshing to read a dark romance involving a kidnapping where the female isn't a simpering, sniveling, weak character that tries to be defiant while struggling with the author's version of Stockholm Syndrome. Normally, the heroine does the whole, I love him but how can I when I hate him? while being treated like dirt. Camilla was strong, defiant and feisty, making no apologies for who she was, how she feels and her love of carnage. Ronan is a kindred spirit and they both know it won't end well. As for Ronan, his character, while alpha, was better than most I've read in this genre as he wasn't about sex and focused on manipulating her as well as the bigger picture. To Ronan, Camilla was welcome entertainment.The story moved quickly enough for me. I took a star off because there were typos throughout (not terrible, but noticeable). I also found a lot of the 'dark' themes in the book repetitive, and therefore some of the storyline. There was a lot of emphasis put on how bad Camilla and Ronan were, their lack of morals, love of killing and spilling blood (literally), etc. that it became a little old. I got it. It's a dark romance and they're both bad and turned on by violence. There was also a tiny bit of Camilla trying to rationalise her craving for Ronan. Some of the language is repeated, too, especially from Ronan. I've never heard a guy say 'festive' so much.And just a pet peeve - Ronan is an Irish name. Something more Russian would have been a bit more authentic, since there's a lot of emphasis on Russia and how much Ronan is connected to it, you know, being Russian and all. I can't see his father, a former Russian Bratva leader, giving his son an Irish name.Be warned - this book does end on a cliffhanger, so nothing is tied up. There is also a few graphic scenes of violence. I didn't find them too bad but if you're super squeamish, you might. There is also mention of rape, in case that's a no-no. Overall, it was an enjoyable read and I'll go straight onto the next one.

3.5 stars. This book has it all - sin, power, violence, lust and temptation. Ronan Cole is head of the Bratva, the Russian mafia. Camilla Estrada is the innocent sister of a Colombian cartel boss which he kidnaps as collateral, used to get her brothers cooperation. Camilla was raised to respect few things - power, money and blood. But she’s not so innocent at all... Ronan has a weakness for violence and hunger for retribution. He’s dangerous and powerful. He almost meets his match with her. She wants to conquer the alpha male. He wants her to submit to his will, and defiant doesn’t even come close to what Camilla is. It’s a battle of the wills. It’s about the ultimate control losing control. And it makes her feel so alive...