Pins and Needles: Moscow Series by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land

KronidI’m not a good man. There’s no point in denying it. You see what you get and what you get is a bastard who doesn’t give a fuck about what’s going on around him, unless it’s beneficial to me of course.I work for Katya, the owner of an elite tattoo parlor called Pins & Needles. There are five locations across the world: Moscow, London, Miami, Los Angeles, and Sydney... moreKronidI’m not a good man. There’s no point in denying it. You see what you get and what you get is a bastard who doesn’t give a fuck about what’s going on around him, unless it’s beneficial to me of course.I work for Katya, the owner of an elite tattoo parlor called Pins & Needles. There are five locations across the world: Moscow, London, Miami, Los Angeles, and Sydney. The front of Katya’s business is the parlor, but what she’s actually done is set up an underground shop for the arms dealing business she inherited from her dead husband, in addition to other nefarious activities. No one has a clue about what’s really done here, not even the damn feds and for the first time in the seven years I’ve been working for her we fuck up. One of the tattoo artists, Dema, sees something she shouldn’t. As Katya’s right hand man I can’t let this get out. I know what I have to do, and it’ll either be me throwing her body in the woods, or locking her up and selling her to the highest bidder, ensuring she’ll never see the light of day again. Funny how neither of those happen and I end up putting my own neck on the line for her. I’ve never cared about anyone in my entire fucking life, yet here I am, craving something more than blood and agony. less

MichailI was warned not to touch her, but I couldn't help myself.Trista came to work for Pins and Needles months ago. After we fired the receptionist, she seemed like a perfect fit. My boss and best friend, Kronid, warned me to stay away. Warned me that Trista is off limits and to go after any other woman I want in Moscow. The problem? I want her.I want her so much that I leave subtle hints to Kronid's pregnant girlfriend, Dema, who's also best friends with Trista... moreMichailI was warned not to touch her, but I couldn't help myself.Trista came to work for Pins and Needles months ago. After we fired the receptionist, she seemed like a perfect fit. My boss and best friend, Kronid, warned me to stay away. Warned me that Trista is off limits and to go after any other woman I want in Moscow. The problem? I want her.I want her so much that I leave subtle hints to Kronid's pregnant girlfriend, Dema, who's also best friends with Trista. After a period of time Dema sets me up on a blind date with her, just as I wanted. Kronid warned me to stay away, but his precious woman playing matchmaker is something he can't deny.I think everything's going great until I watch the way Trista trembles when she gets too close to me, or any man for that matter. I see the signs. I know what's happened in her past, and I'll do anything to keep her safe. She just doesn't know it yet less