Baranov Bratva Series by J. Tarr

GabrietteWhen your hidden past hunts you down, there's no escape.For six years, I’ve been Bella Smith, not Gabriette Lombardi, the mafia princess. Just as my music career takes off, my world implodes.𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝He claims my sister chose to abandon her throne and her life, leaving me chained to a destiny I’d always wanted to escape.Now, I’m set to be his bride, his stepping stone to power... moreGabrietteWhen your hidden past hunts you down, there's no escape.For six years, I’ve been Bella Smith, not Gabriette Lombardi, the mafia princess. Just as my music career takes off, my world implodes.𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝He claims my sister chose to abandon her throne and her life, leaving me chained to a destiny I’d always wanted to escape.Now, I’m set to be his bride, his stepping stone to power. Mikhail may think he can claim me as easily as he does his other spoils of war, but he’s gravely mistaken.In this dark symphony, he may be the conductor, but I will be the virtuoso who breaks the baton.MikhailPower isn’t just a word; it's my birthright, hard-wired into my DNA. I’m the heir apparent to an empire, a kingdom built on whispers and violence.My path seemed clear until fate intervened — in a selfish act, my intended bride chose a bullet over a life with me.Now Gabriette is my reluctant bride, my key to power, a defiant woman who vows to make my life hell, but her defiance only fuels my desire.Winning her might be my greatest conquest, but it may also cost a part of me I never knew I had. less

Run, Run, Run, Little Queen....I find myself standing at a crossroads, torn between the past and an uncertain future. The man I thought I knew, the man I loved, became someone unrecognizable, leaving me broken and on my knees.Now, as I try to piece together the shards of my shattered heart, I realize that understanding his actions doesn’t erase the scars they’ve left behind.In the solitude of my pain, I turn to the one thing that has always been my salvation: my music... moreRun, Run, Run, Little Queen....I find myself standing at a crossroads, torn between the past and an uncertain future. The man I thought I knew, the man I loved, became someone unrecognizable, leaving me broken and on my knees.Now, as I try to piece together the shards of my shattered heart, I realize that understanding his actions doesn’t erase the scars they’ve left behind.In the solitude of my pain, I turn to the one thing that has always been my salvation: my music. It becomes my voice, my refuge, capturing my heartache and pain better than any words ever could.But just as I start to find a semblance of peace, the ghosts of Mikhail’s past begin to haunt me in the most unexpected ways, threatening to shatter the fragile peace I’ve managed to create.I used to think love was like a firework — bright, beautiful, ephemeral. But now I know better.Love isn’t just a light that dazzles; it’s also the explosion that tears you apart, leaving you to wonder if the pieces can ever fit back together less