Designated Gangsters

Alexei Volkov, a former bratva captain well versed in the language of violence, left Russia to live a simple life filled with good friends, tea, and buttery pastries - if he makes his living as the muscle behind one of New York’s least ambitious crime bosses, so be it. When Soma Nakamura enters Alexei’s favorite cafe, the Russian’s simple life seems destined to grow sweeter, warmed by the shy young man’s cozy sweaters and heart stopping smiles. Breaking and entering, corporate espionage, international assassins, and a brewing gang war are all that stand in the way of Alexei and Soma’s budding romance. Will Alexei’s less than legal career end all hopes of happiness with Soma? Or are the two men more alike than they first seem? Designated Gangsters is a contemporary criminal romance where navigating love is higher on the list of priorities than killing or being caught. Crime comes easy, love is hard.