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Villains & Vodka: A Dark Billionaire Romance (Spiked Roses Billionaire's Club Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Alta Hensley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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My life is one long fevered dream, balancing between being killed or killing.

The name Harley Crow is one to be feared.

I am an assassin.

A killer.

The villain.

I own it. I choose this life. Hell, I crave it. I hunger for it. The smell of fear makes me hard and is the very reason the blood runs through my veins.

Until I meet her…

Marlowe Masters.

Her darkness matches my own.

In my twisted world of dancing along the jagged edge of the blade…

She changes everything.

No weapon can protect me from the kind of death she will ultimately deliver.

*Villains & Vodka is a dark billionaire romance. If you don’t like a splash of shock, a dash of taboo, and a heavy dose of dirty, then don’t take a sip of this TOP SHELF cocktail.

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    Spiked Roses Billionaire's Club
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    2 December 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077X4XCXT
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1738 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1981224432
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Alta Hensley

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Alta Hensley is a USA TODAY bestselling author of hot, dark and dirty romance. She is also an Amazon Top 10 bestselling author. Being a multi-published author in the romance genre, Alta is known for her dark, gritty alpha heroes, sometimes sweet love stories, hot eroticism, and engaging tales of the constant struggle between dominance and submission.

She lives in Astoria, Oregon with her husband, two daughters, and an Australian Shepherd. When she isn't walking the coastline, and drinking beer in her favorite breweries, she is writing about villains who always get their love story and happily ever after.

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Caroline - Kindle & Koffee Book Blog
5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Love A Tattooed Bad Boy
Reviewed in Australia on 5 December 2017
This is the 2nd book in the Top Shelf series and the one I'd been waiting for, cause who doesn't love a Bad Boy.
And that's exactly what Harley Crow is, bad boy, hired assassin and part owner of Spiked Roses.

Marlowe Masters is a waitress at Spiked Roses who is fascinated and enthralled by the resident Bad Boy and would give anything for him to notice her. She finally gets her wish at the exclusive clubs "Tasting" evening. This is the night that begins this story's twisted and bumpy rollercoaster ride of 2 damaged souls who love to test boundaries and push the limits as far as they can, especially in the bedroom with scenes so hot your kindle may catch fire.
Told from a dual POV we get a good look inside the hearts and minds of our 2 lost souls and find out about the pasts that lead them to where and who they are today. This highly anticipated second instalment didn't disappoint. It kept me on the edge of my seat, turning the pages as fast as I could to find out what happened next. This awesome couple will bury themselves inside your heart without you even knowing.
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Toni L
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!
Reviewed in Australia on 7 December 2017
This book was amazing. I'm not always into bad boy books - some I like, some I don't. But right from the start this book had me hooked. The characters, the story, the twists, the emotion. I got angry & I cried all during this book. It was fantastic! Yes, it's a little dark & gritty but do not miss this book.
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Daniella
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes yes yes!
Reviewed in Australia on 26 February 2019
This book was amazing! It follows Marlowe and Harleys story and what a friggen story! You will not be disappointed in this one. I couldn't stop reading!
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Down Under Reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars wow
Reviewed in Australia on 20 April 2022
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This was an incredible story. Dark at times but oh wow. A twist towards the end that I did not see coming. She had obsessed over him and he didn’t notice her till one night. She went all in with finally being close to him. He didn’t realise that she was the one to help him out of the dark. An amazing story.
Narration was awesome too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Harley and Marlowe
Reviewed in the United States on 23 February 2024
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I liked this story alot but I have to start off by saying that what Harley elaborately set up over their contracted weekend was really messed up.Marlowe didnt realize that what happened was things she agreed to do in the contract.Harley took it way,way too far.He actually felt remorse that he did what he did and it scared her so badly.His whole aim was to scare her since she said she didn't fear him.Fear was Harley's kink.It turned out well in the end but what he did was really nasty.I am being vague on purpose to avoid spoilers.I found a short story in the anthology " Christmas at the Club" that is about Harley and Marlowe later on.That story made me check out this series actually.Good series so far.
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kathy west
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on 18 January 2018
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My favorite Alta Hensley book to date!!
This book was more than I ever expected! Just when I thought I had everything figured out.....EVERYTHING CHANGED!!!!! This book is in my top books of the year!

"Do you have scars on your heart as well ?” “ Not yet .”

Harley Crow is an assassin. A killer. The villain. Part owner of Spiked Roses. He has never loved anyone before. He knows that with the way he lives his life, that love cannot be a part of his life.

Men drank booze out of fancy glasses that cost more than I made in an entire month… unless I did a Tasting . The Tasting Room in Spiked Roses and the Tastings that occurred in that room were a different story.

Marlowe Masters works at Spiked Roses. Since she can remember she has wanted Harley Crow. His dark, mysterious ways interagency her. When an opportunity comes to work in the The Tasting Room, a special room at the Spiked Roses, she takes it. Harley is supposed to be there. He never goes to the tastings. This is her chance to get Harley to notice her.

“RED,” he said. “All you have to do is say RED. But if I don’t hear that word, I won’t stop."

What happens when Marlowe gets the her chance to be with Harley?
Can one weekend change anything?
What happens when things go to far and trust is broken?
Marlowe and Harley have this connection that cannot be broken or can it?
This book was AMAZING!!!! The story line was great. The plot twist was HOLY COW!!!! This book was so much more than I thought it would be. Once I started reading this book I could not put it down. I can tell that Alta put her heart into this book. The scenes are very well written and the characters have great development.
I cannot wait for the next book in this series!!
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CanadianMynx
3.0 out of 5 stars starting to get formulaic
Reviewed in the United States on 10 June 2019
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I like this authors style and the cadence of her stories. There is just enough shadow to keep it interesting but still tame enough for the masses. I personally would LOVE for an author to REALLY dive into the darker side of intimacy, but I know most peeps get all twitchy about that stuff. --shrugs--
While i DID like this story-- read it on one sitting-- i can see a pattern forming for this series already. that makes me a little sad and a little reluctant to buy the next ones. Im a reader that likes twists and turns and "out of nowhere" behaviours from the regular cast of characters. I was literally talking out loud while reading this one saying things like here comes the flash back..... or, Let me guess, she discovers she likes spankings.......

bottom line is.. it was good -- i like the characters and overall concept, but its predictable
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Lena Loves Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark side? Yes please!
Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2017
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Love walking on Alta’s dark side. I always get a little nervous going into the dark romance books. I am never quite sure what to expect. But this...this book I craved after I finished reading it. This book is so well written I felt like I was reading a book of dark poems.

Let’s not forget the story. Harley is one of the most intriguing heroes I’ve read in a while. The dynamic between him and Marlowe was seductive. It made me want and crave more of these characters.

I have not read the first book in this series but was able to follow along fine. But believe me after reading this one, I’m definitely going back to read the first book. I am so glad I drank from the top shelf.
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Dragonfly
4.0 out of 5 stars Forgiveness? Really?
Reviewed in the United States on 14 February 2019
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This is a hard book to review. SPOILERS ahead!! I figured out the twist as it was happening. Harley DID state to Marlowe that she would hate him by the end of the week end. What he did was beyond unforgivable. There is the letter of the law (or contract) and there is the spirit of the law (or contract). Harley broke the spirit of the contract while holding to the letter of the contract. Why would Marlowe not believe what was happening was real? Harley was a paid assassin for Gods, sake. He had enemies who would want to hurt him through harming "his woman". If something like that happened to me, I would never be able to forgive the person. Marlowe just caved in after a day. I don't know, I just can't see that happening. I had bought the first two books in this series when they first came out. I don't know if I'll continue. At least not at this point, maybe later. Too many other books on my kindle. Four frustrated stars on this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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