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Friday, November 7, 2014

DRC Promotions Presents: #Review & #Giveaway Wildcat in Moscow by Storm Chase

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Title:
  Wildcat in Moscow


Author:
 
Storm Chase

Genre:
  Erotic Romance (Organized Crime Thriller)


Tour Organizer:
  DRC Promotions



Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received this book for review from DRC Promotions and from the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”


Rating:  4 1/2 Stars



Synopsis:


Not only is Chelsea broke, but the police think she has colluded in a financial swindle. Worse, loan shark Carlos Santiago is after her too, determined to make her pay up for her stepfather’s debts. 
Then Vladimir Voyeykov, rumoured to be a member of the Red Mafia, enters the mix. He whisks Chelsea to Moscow where she is catapulted into a world filled with intrigue - and passion.




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Review:

Chelsea has learned the hard way how someone’s true colors show when money is involved.  She’s looking for some answers when she comes upon Vladimir Voyeykov.  And when she needs some help guess who’s there to save her day.

This is a story where you have to feel sorry for Chelsea but you also have to feel that her luck has to change.  Our author has given Chelsea a personality where one minute she’s no shrinking violet and the next she’s unsure of what to believe.  Vladimir is a man that’s hard to figure out and this couple is why you’ll find this book hard to put down.  

It had me wishing for a large comfy chair, a nice throw, a great drink, and a fireplace.  I can tell you for certain that if I ever get to Moscow, this book is coming with me.  It did make me wonder though if this author did some research on Vladimir’s supposed profession or does she just have a great imagination.    Our author also puts in a twist that I didn’t see coming but it just had me getting more comfortable because I wasn’t going anywhere until the last word was read.

The one disappointment I had was in one scene where Chelsea and Vladimir are having a conversation; Vladimir has a very laissez faire attitude that in a way surprised me.  But as you get toward the end, the truth will be revealed.  And that scene certainly didn’t stop me from finishing the book and enjoying the surprise ending.  Then the author lets her readers know that there is a second book titled Murder in Moscow.  If you like thrillers or romantic suspense then you will love this book.

Excerpt:

The bouncer at the door wasn’t too pleased at the sight of Chelsea’s parka or her Save The Rainforest t-shirt, but when she smiled sweetly and mentioned George’s name, he reconsidered and let her in.

The club was loud, crowded with groups of half-drunk rowdy men and
very, very pink. The walls, tables and even the bar stools were a
uniform creamy rose that exactly matched the skin tones of half a dozen scantily clad girls dancing on a stage. From a distance it looked as though six sets of tiny bikinis were gyrating to the beat of the music.

“Surreal,” Chelsea said out loud. Still laughing, she turned and bumped up against someone. 

“Surreal?” a voice repeated with amusement. “That’s not an expression I’ve heard used here before.”

“Sorry,” Chelsea said automatically. “I didn’t see you.” She looked up
and stepped back instinctively. 

His short cropped blond hair and lean aquiline features were classic
but the hard grey eyes and deadpan expression screamed danger. 

I shouldn’t have come here, Chelsea thought. 

As if sensing her thoughts, he smiled slightly. “No problem.” He looked her over critically. He spoke fluently but with a rough inflection that was definitely foreign. “You don’t belong here,” he said bluntly. “Why are you here?”

“I’ve come to look for someone,” Chelsea stammered. 

“Who?” 

Chelsea wanted to tell him to mind his own business but realised that
he might be able to help her. “I’m looking for friends of George
McAllister.”

He frowned down at her. “But not for McAllister himself,” he noted. 

“Do you know him?” Chelsea asked. “He comes in here pretty often, two or three times a week I think.”

He said nothing and Chelsea could read nothing from his expression.

“If you know him, maybe you can help me,” Chelsea pleaded. “It won’t take long and I have money.” He frowned at her. “I mean, I can buy you a drink,” Chelsea faltered. 

The hard grey eyes looked her over again, resting on her hair, her
t-shirt and her jeans. Despite the thick parka, Chelsea suddenly felt
naked. Resisting the impulse to run away, she stood her ground
determinedly. 

“I’ve met him,” he finally conceded. 

“Then can we talk?” 

“He’s bad news. Not the sort of person you should be hanging out with.”

“You don’t understand. I’m in real trouble. Please, I just need a few
minutes of your time.”

“Vlad, are you coming?” A tall blonde in a sequined black cocktail
dress appeared at his side. She looked at Chelsea and seeing the thick
parka dismissed her instantly. “I’m thirsty,” the blonde said while
taking his arm possessively. 

Vlad, Chelsea thought. Short for Vladimir. Russian. And by the look of his dark blue silk shirt and slim gold watch, a rich one too. One of
those business moguls, she thought to herself, vaguely remembering
stories in the newspapers of Russian oil and telecommunication
billionaires.

Vladimir shrugged the girl off. “Go sit. I’ll be there in a moment,” he
said. 

“But the others have just arrived,” the blonde pouted. “They’ll be
expecting you to join them.”

“So they’ll wait a bit,” Vladimir said coldly. “Go on. I want to talk
to this girl here.” With a malevolent glance at Chelsea the girl
flounced off.

“Thanks,” Chelsea said gratefully. “I really appreciate your helping
me.”

“I haven’t said I will yet,” he answered.



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About The Author: 




Delicious novels with fully depicted love scenes that straddle the categories of
Romance and Erotica with the occasional Crime committed on the side.



Storm Chase was born September 2012. Her alter ego is Ellen Whyte, a syndicated author who has published roughly 3000 articles and 10 print books. The alter ego is the steady type; Storm is the tearaway who's dedicated to making it work with e-publishing. Since November 2013 Storm also acquired alter ego, AJ Adams who writes cartel and mob stories. 

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