The Russian's Captive — C.M. Steele

Nikolai Rykov spent a year in America under the alias Vladimir Zarachenko; where he headed his criminal organization. Then he was betrayed and sent to prison in Russia. After the charges were dropped, he was out for revenge. All evidence pointed to the one family, he actually aided. They were in his debt, and this is how they repaid him. He would get his revenge one way or another, and the young beautiful daughter Bianca was looking like their only bargaining chip. Nikolai is rough, unapologetic and instantly in love with the enemy's own. Bianca had a secret crush. She kept her feelings about him to herself. That is, until she'd been caught by her mother. Forcing her to move on, her mother accidentally pushes her and her family into the arms of trouble. What happens when her crush becomes her captor? Excerpt: Suddenly there was a commotion at the front door, and playtime was interrupted. In mere seconds, the room was filled with armed men. Luciano slid his wife's chair behind him as she grabbed the baby from his seat. “I'd knew you'd come,” Luciano said as Bianca turned to the lead gunman -- her heart crumbling.