Alexei (Blood and Thunder 1). Blood and Thunder, #1

ALEXEI Blood and Thunder - Book OneBillionaire. Strategist. Vigilante. To the world, Alexei Riga is the untouchable owner of the elite Blood and Thunder polo team. In the shadows, he runs a covert war against the world's most vicious predators. Calculated and cold, he trusts no one-and feels even less. Investigative journalist Amber Smith boards his luxury superyacht determined to expose the truth.
Getting close to Alexei is part of the job. Falling for him isn't. But when Amber is kidnapped and marked for auction on the dark web, Alexei does the one thing he swore he never would-he loses control. Blood and Thunder isn't just a polo team. It's a global strike force. And Alexei will burn through every enemy, break every rule, and risk everything to get her back. Working beside him means danger, violence, and a desire hot enough to melt the ice in his veins.
Loving him means stepping into a world where enemies don't forgive-and weakness gets you killed. Amber is the one variable Alexei can't calculate. The one risk he can't eliminate. The one woman strong enough to crack the armor around his heart. And this Christmas, surrender won't come quietly. Explosive chemistry. High-stakes missions. A lethal alpha hero brought to his knees. Start the Blood and Thunder series here:ALEXEIDANTEDIEGOCESARCONORELIJAHSusan Stephens has written more than 100 books in contemporary romance, romantasy and non-fiction.
A USA TODAY bestselling author, with sales exceeding 11 million books, her stories are translated into 26 languages across 109 countries.