{"product_id":"cruel-protector-a-dark-mafia-arranged-marriage-romance-ivanov-crime-family","title":"Cruel Protector: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (Ivanov Crime Family)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe came to D.C. to clean up a mess—not to claim a bride.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDarius Ivanov believes the American branch of the Ivanov crime family has grown soft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToo many weddings. Too many feelings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMen who forget that love is a liability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s there to set them right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDarius Ivanov is the man no one dares cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most disciplined—and most dangerous—of the Ivanovs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe doesn’t raise his voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe doesn’t leave a trace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd he never, ever loses control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo secure a multibillion-dollar arms deal, Darius crosses a line even the Ivanovs won’t excuse—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe kidnaps the daughter of a U.S. Senator and locks a diamond bomb collar around her neck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis demand is simple:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObey…or your daughter dies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCruel. Calculating. Always in control—Darius tells himself it’s business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeverage. Strategy. Necessary force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnna is sweet chaos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMessy. Soft. Broken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExactly the kind of woman Darius can’t stand—yet can’t stop touching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced to wear his collar, Anna claws at every cage bar he builds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe refuses to bend. Refuses to break.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Darius responds with colder rules, harder hands…and the intoxicating promise of punishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a man who calculates everything, obsession was never part of the equation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeither was the possessive, violent need to protect what he owns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the other Ivanov men know he’s crossed a line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe refuses to step back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause Darius no longer knows if he’s holding her for the family’s future or because he can’t let her go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe was supposed to be leverage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow she’s the only thing he’ll kill to keep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs enemies circle in the shadows, one wrong move will cost Darius the empire he built in silence and the only woman he’ll burn that empire to the ground to protect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis dark mafia romance is perfect for fans of Michelle Heard, Neva Altaj, and Ava Harrison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnter the dangerous, seductive world of the Ivanov men in this enemies-to-lovers romance filled with obsession, control, and irresistible danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921440825535,"sku":"6d8d88e6-a985-48fc-8562-67228f24a967","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/ce90a086087d0a21fe7be84cd55add9f.jpg?v=1785166199","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/cruel-protector-a-dark-mafia-arranged-marriage-romance-ivanov-crime-family","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}