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Lev: a Shot Callers novel Kindle Edition

by Belle Aurora (Author), LM Creations (Illustrator), Hot Tree Editing (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 7,693 ratings
From the moment Lev Leokov spots the young woman hiding behind her hair in the middle of the gentleman's club, he can't take his eyes off of her.
For the very first time in his life, he is affected. Having been told his entire life that he can't process or understand emotion, he considers it a big deal.

When Mina Harris gets caught red-handed with a wallet that isn't hers, she falls apart. She's tired, lonely and hasn't eaten in days.

Lev offers her an ultimatum... A nice warm bed, a hot meal and a job, or the cops.

Mina takes her chances with Lev.
After all, a person with nothing has nothing left to lose.
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    Shot Callers
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    10 October 2015
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Belle Aurora

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Belle Aurora is twenty-something-years-old and was born in the land down under.

At an early age she fell in love with reading. Boredom one summer had her scouring the bookshelves at home. She stumbled across Sandra Brown’s Breath of Scandal and fell in love with romance.

Having been brought up in a loud and boisterous family of Croatian descent, she developed a natural love for dramatics and humor. Only some years ago had she discovered a new love.

Humorous romance novels.

Kristen Ashley and R.L. Mathewson had opened a brand new world where she could lose herself yet feel safe and at home in their stories. Belle has been known to become a screeching banshee while anxiously awaiting their newest titles.

Belle never thought she would write. It had never interested her until recently. Friend-Zoned began to form and in February 2013 Belle typed the words Chapter One. And she fell in love.

With words.

With writing.

With a creative imagination she never knew she harbored.

Friend-Zoned is the first in the Friend-Zoned series. Keep an eye out for this cheeky author.

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Customers find the book beautiful and well-written, with a great love story that keeps them intrigued throughout. They love the characters and appreciate the humor, with one review noting how the dialogue adds a light touch to the narrative.

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28 customers mention ‘Readability’28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as brilliant and beautiful, with one customer particularly appreciating the characters Lev and Mina.

"...This was a good read. Definitely worth 5 stars. Good plot, writing and MC's were likable...." Read more

"...✨ This book was absolutely beautiful. It was not at all what I was expecting, it was even better...." Read more

"This was my first book I've read written by belle. I thoroughly enjoyed & was lost in the book of wanting to know will mina survive, the..." Read more

"...The dark and the love revealed so well. Thanks for the great read. Can't wait to read Nas's, Sasha's and Allesio's stories." Read more

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Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, describing it as a fantastic and great love story.

"...This was a good read. Definitely worth 5 stars. Good plot, writing and MC's were likable...." Read more

"...they began to get to know each other, it was the start of a beautiful relationship. Lev’s character was not what I was expecting...." Read more

"...They balance each other perfectly. The storyline, characters, and everything else in this book was exceptional and just what I was looking for..." Read more

"This fantastic book took me by surprise. Sweet love story that was so easy to read I finished it in one sitting...." Read more

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Customers love the characters in the book, with one specifically appreciating the untraditional hero.

"Read this book in one sitting. Loved the character development...." Read more

"Easiest 5 stars ever! What a beautiful, amazing book. An untraditional hero that stole my heart from almost the start and a heroine that was 'made'..." Read more

"...They balance each other perfectly. The storyline, characters, and everything else in this book was exceptional and just what I was looking for..." Read more

"...The secondary characters were so great I am hoping they all get their stories told. Writing this I am still smiling about this book...." Read more

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Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning that the dialogue keeps it light.

"...Definitely worth 5 stars. Good plot, writing and MC's were likable...." Read more

"...Witty, sassy and so very very sweet; I didn't want this book to end. I want Lev to be MY penguin! ❤️..." Read more

"...Writing this I am still smiling about this book. Great dialogue, hot chemistry and characters you genuinely care about...." Read more

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Customers find the book well written, with one mentioning it is easy to read.

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"This fantastic book took me by surprise. Sweet love story that was so easy to read I finished it in one sitting...." Read more

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"Not something i would normaly read, but i loved it well written and you felt like you were there Mina described Lev perfectly...." Read more

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Light Mafia
✨ “I was coming to recognize that Lev Leokov was an open book. I only needed to discover the language in which his pages were written.”✨ This book was absolutely beautiful. It was not at all what I was expecting, it was even better. The start of this book was highly emotional seeing how Mina was living and what she was feeling. When she met Lev and they began to get to know each other, it was the start of a beautiful relationship. Lev’s character was not what I was expecting. He had gone through intense trauma. The way that he was with Mina was the most wholesome beautiful thing. He is always seen as being different and a bit odd, but he can be himself around Mina and she accepts and loves him for it. This books has: ✔️friends to lovers ✔️forced proximity ✔️tortured hero and heroine ✔️light mafia
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  • Chelsea
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reread and reconsidered
    Reviewed in Australia on 20 September 2021
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    I initially gave this book 4 stars when I first read this year's ago & upon rereading the book in preparation for Vik, I've realised I must have been on something.

    This was a good read. Definitely worth 5 stars. Good plot, writing and MC's were likable. All 3 are tough to achieve in my opinion so this deserves to be reviewed and changed.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Light Mafia
    Reviewed in Australia on 22 March 2023
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    ✨ “I was coming to recognize that Lev Leokov was an open book. I only needed to discover the language in which his pages were written.”✨

    This book was absolutely beautiful. It was not at all what I was expecting, it was even better. The start of this book was highly emotional seeing how Mina was living and what she was feeling. When she met Lev and they began to get to know each other, it was the start of a beautiful relationship.

    Lev’s character was not what I was expecting. He had gone through intense trauma. The way that he was with Mina was the most wholesome beautiful thing. He is always seen as being different and a bit odd, but he can be himself around Mina and she accepts and loves him for it.

    This books has:
    ✔️friends to lovers
    ✔️forced proximity
    ✔️tortured hero and heroine
    ✔️light mafia
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    Reviewed in Australia on 22 March 2023
    ✨ “I was coming to recognize that Lev Leokov was an open book. I only needed to discover the language in which his pages were written.”✨

    This book was absolutely beautiful. It was not at all what I was expecting, it was even better. The start of this book was highly emotional seeing how Mina was living and what she was feeling. When she met Lev and they began to get to know each other, it was the start of a beautiful relationship.

    Lev’s character was not what I was expecting. He had gone through intense trauma. The way that he was with Mina was the most wholesome beautiful thing. He is always seen as being different and a bit odd, but he can be himself around Mina and she accepts and loves him for it.

    This books has:
    ✔️friends to lovers
    ✔️forced proximity
    ✔️tortured hero and heroine
    ✔️light mafia
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  • SS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Imperfection is beautiful
    Reviewed in Australia on 9 June 2022
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    This was my first book I've read written by belle.

    I thoroughly enjoyed & was lost in the book of wanting to know will mina survive, the hurt, the pain, the frustration, the embarrassments I felt for mina a few tears slipt from my eyes.

    My heart strings were pulled for Lev, he sound like my nephew (mentally) Lev was imperfect as his beautiful self.

    Love nas, vik, Sasha to bits & in walks alessio in the picture.

    It always takes one person to build those burnt bridges & bring people together.

    I honestly was dreading for the last few chapters I didn't want the book to end. I didn't want Lev & minas story to end...

    🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
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  • Kes H-R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Lev, you'll all fall for him
    Reviewed in Australia on 2 November 2015
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    Read this book in one sitting. Loved the character development. Enjoyed Lev's blunt uncluttered view on everything and the loving patience of Mina as she learnt Lev's way of thinking. Lev's journey to love was a combination of dark and innocence but so heart warming. The family structure and surrounding plot showed how a loving environment can bring so much to a different special soul despite the actual nature of the industry in which they are involved. Love and family and a bit of luck was described in a heartfelt way. The dark and the love revealed so well. Thanks for the great read. Can't wait to read Nas's, Sasha's and Allesio's stories.
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  • mac007
    3.0 out of 5 stars So so 3.5 stars
    Reviewed in Australia on 12 January 2016
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    Ok-ish.
    Found Lev - the H to be very wooden, despite his impediment.
    Found the h incredibly patient.

    Sometimes if a book just doesn't make "real" sense then I find it hard to gel with.
    This was one of them.
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  • CeeBee Haven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Untraditional hero equals perfection!
    Reviewed in Australia on 24 October 2015
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    Easiest 5 stars ever! What a beautiful, amazing book. An untraditional hero that stole my heart from almost the start and a heroine that was 'made' exactly for him. Witty, sassy and so very very sweet; I didn't want this book to end. I want Lev to be MY penguin! ❤️
    I really enjoy books that have extra 'cast members' and I can honestly say that I'm so looking forward to the next couple's book. Thank you Belle Aurora!
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  • BB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Almost 5 stars!
    Reviewed in Australia on 4 May 2018
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    It took me a while to get through this book, and it wasn't because I didn't like it, it was because I didn't want it to end. Lev and Mina are two very different people; Lev is rich, powerful, handsome and all that good stuff thats comes with being part of the Russian mafia, and then there is Mina who is homeless, shy and kind, but also fiery and persistent. Lev takes Mina into his home as a bit of a pet at the start, but the romance fast blossoms and doesn't stop their.
    Lev and Mina are each others strengths and weaknesses. They balance each other perfectly.
    The storyline, characters, and everything else in this book was exceptional and just what I was looking for at the time I first purchased. The reason why I have given it four stars instead of the five, is because there was another book(s) out (or supposed to be) for Sasha and Viktor, but they are no where to be found now. So, really hoping they come soon!
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  • Samantha Hyde
    5.0 out of 5 stars SO GOOD!
    Reviewed in Australia on 19 September 2021
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    This is the first book review I’ve ever done and I have to because it was so good! Also first book I’ve read by Belle.
    I love Lev & Mina so much I didn’t want the book to end. I had to force myself to sleep and the next day my partner played mum and dad so I could finish it! Im playing it safe and starting Vik in the morning so I get some sleep tonight.
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  • Leituras da Amy
    5.0 out of 5 stars ✨Uma história de superação e renascimento, o amor tudo fortalece.
    Reviewed in Brazil on 27 September 2021
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    ✨Uma história de superação e renascimento, o amor tudo fortalece.

    Mina, uma menina sofrida e triste, estava sofrendo muito, com fome e suja, ela realmente chegou no fundo do poço, ela não queria fazer mal a ninguém, mas estava com muita fome… quando ela roubou a carteira daquele cara no bar…sentada no banheiro analisando, resolveu pegar apenas o necessário e deixar jogada a carteira em algum canto com o restante do dinheiro.

    Quando ela abriu porta deu de cara com uma parede de músculos, quando ela olhou para cima foi confrontada, não restou outra solução a não ser contar a verdade.

    Lev, ficou surpreso, na carteira tinha dinheiro o suficiente para ela usar por semanas, e ela pegou apenas 100 dólares… algo lhe atingiu e ele deu duas opções, você me devolve o dinheiro e eu te ajudo com um emprego ou chamo a polícia.

    Lev ficou olhando de perto onde ela ia sem ela perceber e quando ele viu o local onde ela morava, algo atingiu ele bem no coração 💔, e levou essa garota estranha para sua casa, surpreendendo a todos de sua família, pois ele não deixava ninguém se aproximar de mais.

    Mina estava muito agradecida por ele ter ajudado, mais não entendia porquê ele era tão sombrio e conversava pouco. Logo mina começou seu treinamento na boate e fez uma grande amiga (irmã de lev), aos poucos todos eles foram tornando uma família que ela nunca teve.

    Conforme o tempo foi passando, Mina começou a se sentir atraída por Lev, queria saber mais sobre ele, sempre foi calado e se mantinha afastado.

    Será que Mina vai conseguir chegar perto de Lev e quebrar sua proteção?

    Você caro leitor vai se emocionar com essa história, a superação de Mina e Lev, ambos os dois sofreram muito na vida e quando você conhecer a história de cada um vai aquecer o seu coração esse romance. Vai ter algumas reviravoltas e surpresas nessa história. O final do livro é tão lindo ❤️ ganhou meu coração esse casal.
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  • Kindle-Kunde
    5.0 out of 5 stars MINA UND LEV
    Reviewed in Germany on 31 October 2015
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    Ich habe mich sofort in die beiden Protagonisten Mina und Lev verliebt. Sie nehmen sich gegenseitig mit all ihren Fehlern und ihrer harten Vergangenheit an und finden Liebe.

    Kurze Inhaltsangabe:
    Mina lebt seit sieben Jahren auf der Straße und ist so hungrig und schwach. Aus ihrer Not heraus klaut sie eine Brieftasche und der heiße Lev erwischt sie dabei. Er nimmt sich ihrer an und..... der Rest ist Geschichte.

    Das mit Abstand beste Buch, dass ich seit langem gelesen habe.
    Eine herzzerreißende Geschichte volgepackt mit Liebe, Hoffnung, Humor und Sex.
    Ich kann es wirklich nur empfehlen!
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  • Sophie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Swoon worthy! If you've had a bad day and need a fairy tale, just dive in!
    Reviewed in France on 17 October 2015
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    Aaaww, I found my new book boyfriend! I thought it would be darker, like Raw, but no and yet, it worked really, reall, really well.

    Take:

    -a hot hero, "different" as probably slight Asperger syndrom or high functioning autism;
    -a homeless and starving young beautiful woman;
    -an incredibly cute as in doll-like 2 years old girl;
    -a russian family with business in strip club

    and you get a winner with a feel of "Pretty Woman" meet "Reclaiming the Sand".

    It's sweet, it's "melt like a puddle when Lev's smiling", it's a huge smile on your face, it's simply... "swoon"!
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  • Heroesinbooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 LEV AND MINA STARS
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2015
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    5 STARS JUST ARE NOT ENOUGH...

    Absolutely loved this book. I had not read the Friend Zoned series before reading this and that did not matter- I did go and read it straight after though!

    'Lev' is the first in the Shot Callers series and what an awesome start. I am a voracious reader. My Kindle is never far from me and I get through books at a fairly speedy rate. So, there are many novels that I enjoy and there are a few that maybe don't rock my book world but are still worth my time. Now and again I will read a book that gets under my skin, grips my Kindle heart and occupies my mind causing me to float off in a literary daze at the most inopportune moments. This beauty was one of those rare books.

    Lev Leokov is a hero that I knew I was going to like from the very start. He comes from a tightly knit family - his siblings Sasha and Nastasia are both equally fascinating. They are rich and powerful with far reaching influence. But Lev is a bit....quirky. He is not a people person. He keeps very much to his family and even though they know him well it still felt like they didn't quite 'get' him sometimes. The love that surrounded him was clear and they were very protective of him. Despite his quirkiness, he is still very much an alpha male and once he sets his eyes on Mina, it's game on.

    I was drawn to her immediately.Intrigue held me captive....That was new.It surprised me.I wasn't sure whether that was good or bad, but it made me take a step toward her

    Lev is simply a gorgeously written hero. What is it about the flawed, imperfectly perfect hero that makes him so addictive? In some ways he reminded me of Archer in Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan and Styx in It Ain't Me Babe by Tilly Cole because he has a vulnerability about him that just captures you and then he will simultaneously sweep you off your feet with his alpha tendencies and oh my goodness....therein lies the perfect book hero.

    Quite often , there is one main character that steals the show. You think of a book and one lead comes to mind. But I have to say Mina stole my heart too. She has an absolutely heartbreaking back story. As a heroine she developed from being downtrodden and absolutely clinging to her dignity and her life really, to falling for her hero and it was really good to see her never lose her backbone or her resolve. I had a lump in my throat when I read how others treated her;

    I could go to the convenience store for a while, but they would expect me to buy something, and seeing as I had no money, and looked as though I had no money , they'd turn me on my ass before I could say boo

    The way the relationship between Lev and Mina developed was sweet and poignant but still packed a punch in the passion department. Phew....underlying sexual tension or what.

    Sasha and Nas are great supporting characters and I cannot wait for their stories to be released. Vik and Anika were....thought provoking. I couldn't decide how I felt about Anika. Still leaning towards disliking her but watch this space.

    I am very much looking forward to more from the Leokov family. Excellent book that gets the series off to a fab start. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Highly recommend to any fellow readers with a Cinderella obsession mixed with a dark Russian/American hottie fascination.
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  • AvidReader
    5.0 out of 5 stars More, please...and thank you!
    Reviewed in the United States on 14 October 2015
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    Most people who know me know that I am as loyal as they come when it comes to authors I love. Their books become my go-to reads and they become a part of my battered soul, filling in the broken cracks and leaving a healing mark. Belle Aurora is part of that club.

    I first stumbled upon this author when she published Friend-Zoned. The level of love I had for that story was borderline unhealthy, as I read it about 40 times by now, and gifted it even more than that. This is because this author knows how to craft a character, tell a story, invoke emotions, tug at the heartstrings and have you breaking out your proverbial pompoms to cheer characters and the events alike. That is how that whole Friend-Zoned series reads, and Lev is no different.

    Lev…my sweet, naïve, unsure, adorably clueless, immaculately dressed, honest, blunt, scarred and triumphant man. He is everything you hope he is, nothing he thinks he is and just enough of what he wants to be. He welcomes into his life a very lost girl, Mina, who turns out to be more like him than even he realizes. Both are lost and trying to find their way, both are somewhat damaged by their past and both want to be more and don’t know how. Their behavior is ingrained, their actions desperate, and their reasoning justified. But at the end of the day, will any of those things be able to be changed?

    How does a girl in poverty and a man steeped in affluence find common ground? Well, they start out by balancing each other’s weaknesses with strengths, support what is right, discourage what is wrong, try to look forward and never behind and, most of all, impart patience. They wait for each other to learn, grown, accept, embrace, and catch up…all while holding each other’s hand and leaning on each other in all aspects. Each one is coming from a different situation, yet the same place emotionally.

    There was something so special about this story and these characters. Watching them each change from who they thought they were, who they actually were and who they soon became, was magical. It was like watching the transformation from a caterpillar to a butterfly. It was emotional to endure some of their truths, but it was encouraging to watch them overcome them…especially together. By the end, the door that was always closed and locked up tight, which is symbolic of so much, was finally open in a true display of the world being fully open for the taking, filled with new adventures, love and possibilities. In one simple move, Lev left behind the anchor that held him back and chose to embrace the winds in his sails…and he wanted Mina with him for the ride.

    Belle writes some of the best secondary characters in literature today. The kind of characters that make you long for a own book of their own and hear their unique story, and this book was no exception. Every secondary character added true value and dynamic and you slowly saw their own story unfold before your eyes. At the end of the book, you sat and realized you wanted more, and you didn’t care who it was because they were all worthy.

    I loved every single word of this book. Not just because Belle Aurora wrote it, but because Belle Aurora wrote it right. She writes real characters, with real lives, having real problems, with relatable personalities, believable interaction, comical commentary, lovable and intriguing connections, all of which leave you with a sense of hope for something good, a desire for something more and an excitement of what is yet to come.

    I, for one, was not disappointed, and I know that as this series continues, I will continue to reap the rewards that the kind of special story telling only Belle Aurora can give. She makes it real, she makes it fun and she just makes you crave more.

    Well, I want more, and I cannot wait until the day comes that I can indulge in it. Color me eager, waiting and impatient!
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