Zaya
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Last published Thu, Aug 7, 2025
Alina Book 2
NOT a standalone!!!
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The treasure has been hidden, now the hunt is on.
Alina Lombardi has disappeared.
Stripped of her identity and locked away, the young girl has fallen victim to a sick obsession at the hands of her brothers; the new leaders of the Russian Bratva.
The Ivanov brothers will do anything to keep their little rabbit, their Zaya safe. But how safe can one really be with the likes of them?
Will Alina's dwindling spirit heal the wounds of their past, or only feed the fire that fuels their insanity?
Her adoptive family, the American-Italian mafias, saved her from the clutches of the Ivanovs once before. But can the Lombardis do it again?
In a twisted game of rivals, lies, and greed, is family, love, and new friends in the most unlikely of places.
But how many players really are there?
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