"What's the cost of trusting your life to a lethal bratva king?
Vadim Stravinsky isn't just dangerous. He's the king of a criminal empire, with enemies deadlier than his icy stare.
When he dragged me into his world, I didn't expect survival to come with a diamond ring and vows whispered in the shadows.
But secrets now bind us tighter than any vow.
Both the ones from his haunted past and the ones in my unexpected future. And that was before our enemies started circling like vultures.
Eager to tear apart the delicate alliance we've forged—and extinguish the fragile life we've made together. Now every touch burns with forbidden heat.
Every promise feels like a trap.
And the man who once promised to protect me might be the greatest threat of all.
Because in Vadim Stravinsky's cage of violence and desire: survival demands loyalty; love requires agony; and trust comes at a price higher than anything I dare imagine.
Beautiful Agony is book two of the Stravinsky Bratva duet. This is not a standalone. You must read book one, Beautiful Cruelty, to understand what happens in this book.
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website."
"Good girls don't pick fights with a handsome billionaire at the dry cleaner's.
Good girls don't steal his bespoke suit. Good girls don't take pictures of themselves wearing only a suit jacket. And good girls definitely don't hit send.
But after catching my cheating ex-fiancé in the act three days before the wedding... being a good girl was the last thing on my mind.
And that's when I meet Vadim Stravinsky. His storm-gray eyes notice the mascara smudged on my face. Despite making him the unexpected target of my frustrations and heartbreak, he leaves me with his card.
And a promise that our paths will cross again.
But Vadim Stravinsky is more than a handsome billionaire whose smile sends flutters through my stomach.
He's a ruthless Bratva boss who won't take no for an answer. Who won't hesitate to put his enemies on their knees. Who enjoys corrupting good girls like me. And wants nothing more than to show me how bad I can be.
Now, because of my single reckless act, he's about to drag me into his dangerous world. A world where it's impossible to deny the truth that both of us knew from the moment we saw each other:
I don't want to be a good girl.
I want to be his good girl.
Beautiful Cruelty is book one of the Stravinsky Bratva duet. This is not a standalone.
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website."
"Nikolai Starukhin dragged me into his dark and twisted world, chained my fate to his, and now, I'm pregnant with his baby.
You know how the story goes: Girl runs away from home with a dream and goes to the big city. She meets her knight in shining armor, falls in love, and finds her happily ever after.
I only wish my story were this simple. Because Nikolai Starukhin is no knight in shining armor. He kidnapped me so that I might pay for the sins of my father.
He trapped me in my wildest fantasies. He ensnared me with promises to protect me.
And in the process, he forced me to become a player in his dangerous game. Losing means paying the ultimate price.
But my life isn't the only one at risk. It's also the life of the baby that we made together.
To make matters worse, the person coming after both of us... is my own father.
And neither he nor Nikolai will stop until the sins from their shared past are paid. No matter who they have to hurt. No matter who they have to kill.
Unforgiving Saint is book two of the Starukhin Bratva duet. This is not a standalone. You must listen to book one, Unforgiving Sinner, first. For mature listeners."
"I grabbed the wrong bag at the airport carousel... and then made a deal with the devil from my darkest fantasies.
Picked out a dress. Accepted his ring. Walked down the aisle under the watchful eyes of more killers than I can count. And became his wife.
I resolved to keep my heart shut from him. Until this marriage of convenience took an unexpected turn… And became something very real.
Just as I started to believe in how real it was, he did something unforgivable.
Something that reminded me of the kind of monster he was. Something that reminded me that I was a fool for trusting him. Something that reminded me that our world should've never crossed.
It's too late now to back out now. Because as he promised me when he shackled me with the ring on his finger: He'll never let me go.
Vengeful Promises is a dark mafia romance featuring a marriage of convenience. It is book two of the Siderov Bratva duet, which must be listened to in order, beginning with Vengeful Proposal. For mature listeners."
"Andrei Barinov deceived me and made me a partner in his crimes.
Underneath his handsome face was a bottomless sea of darkness. One that threatened to drown me beneath its pitiless waves.
He knew a secret that was hidden from me my entire life—the truth about my family, a family that he destroyed.
And now I risk losing what little I have left. Because the final question that remains unanswered is this: Can my heart truly belong to a monster like Andrei Barinov? Or was everything doomed from the very beginning?
Deceitful Bond is book three of the Barinov Bratva trilogy. It is not a standalone. You must listen to both book one, Deceitful Vows, and book two, Deceitful Lies beforehand.
For mature listeners."
"A Bratva Boss forced me into a marriage I never wanted, for a reason that I refuse to believe.
There's no reason for him to even look at an ordinary girl like me. Let alone marry one.
By day, Nikolai Starukhin is an art collector with an eye for beauty. By night, he's a ruthless Bratva boss whose hands deal in broken things and pain.
Our paths crossed when he saved me from a creep. I thought that was where our story ended.
And then I noticed what he left behind: An invitation to his art gallery.
I should have said no. I should've thrown it away. But like a naïve fool, I follow the invitation to where it leads.
And that's when I'm dragged into a never-ending nightmare.
Because Nikolai Starukhin isn't the knight in shining armor. He's the monster who'll never let me go.
He tells me that I'm the key to everything and that it's no coincidence he was there to save me.
But when he tells me the reason why all of this is happening, I know that there's no way I can ever leave. Not until I find the truth.
But to do that means playing Nikolai's twisted game.
First as his guest. Then as his prisoner. And finally, as his bride.
Unforgiving Sinner is book one of the Starukhin Bratva duet. Eden and Nikolai's story continues in book two, Unforgiving Saint.
For mature listeners."
"I agreed to marry a bratva boss in exchange for him protecting my mother.
The moment my paths crossed with Arsen Isakov, normality went out the window. I went along with his twisted plan of a fake marriage—all to keep my mother safe—and walked down the aisle towards him with my head held high.
Nothing prepared me for becoming pregnant with his child. Nothing prepared me to learn the dark truths of our shared past. When I found out, I did the only thing I could: I ran.
Now, he's coming for me. And he won't stop until he has me back—back in his life and back in his bed.
But I know something that I can't tell him. Something that, if left alone, will destroy him. Something that, if he finds out, he'll destroy. Something that, if destroyed, will break me.
You must listen to book one, Sinful Devotion, first to understand everything happening in Sinful Obsession between Galina and Arsen. This book contains mature content."
"What's the most embarrassing thing you can do at the airport?
Try accidentally stealing a sinfully gorgeous stranger's bag at the carousel—a stranger who also happens to be a dangerous bratva boss.
It doesn't take him long to track me down. And from the knowing smile on his face when I open the door... I know he saw everything I packed for my best friend's bachelorette party, from the dresses to the heels to the scandalously tiny swimsuit.
I thought that was the end of our little mix-up—until I learned that he bought me a table at the club, with one expensive bottle of champagne after another and a very personalized note addressed to me.
What am I supposed to do? Not say thank you? Not take up his offer of an unforgettable night?
I wish I could say that this is where my story with Konstantin Siderov ends. But that's before I cross paths with him for a third time…
This time, he's no longer promising me an unforgettable night. This time, he tells me what I'm going to do next: Leave with him. Get on his plane. Be his wife.
Vengeful Proposal is book one of the Siderov Bratva duet. This is not a standalone. The story concludes in book two, Vengeful Promises. This book contains scenes and topics for mature listeners."
"Andrei Barinov married me under false pretenses, and now, I'm in danger because of him.
I met him at an ill-fated wedding under a storm of bullets. He saved me and gave me something that I never knew my entire life: What it feels like to be valued. To be wanted.
But even after he slipped his ring on my finger, there were still secrets that he kept from me. Secrets that made me think I would always come in second.
I thought I already gave him everything he needed, but I was wrong. He took my body, he stole my heart, and he locked up my soul.
But even now, with his baby in my belly, I'm no closer to finding out the truth of why he chose me. Why he wanted me. Why he needed me.
Deceitful Lies is book two of the Barinov Bratva trilogy. It is not a standalone. The story begins in book one, Deceitful Vows, and concludes inbook three, Deceitful Bond. For mature listeners."
"Last night, I saw a murderer kill someone in cold blood. Today, I'm expected to sell my business to some hotshot billionaire. The problem? They're the same person.
Arsen Isakov is the rich A-hole trying to buy out my family's dance studio after my father's death. I wanted to give him a piece of my mind and tell him that we'd never sell. But the moment he sat down across the table from me, I realized I'd seen him before.
Last night, in fact. When he killed a man in cold blood.
He says he's prepared to discuss the sale with me over drinks. The place he picks? The same place where I saw him kill someone.
I know what he's capable of. I know better than to refuse his demand. So, against my better judgment, I agree.
When I arrive, he tells me that he's the only one who can keep me and my mother safe from someone even worse than him. In exchange, I must play my role, walk down the aisle, and pretend to be his bride.
Simple, right?
But that was before our very fake wedding started having very real consequences. Before I learn the dark terrible truths. About Arsen. About my family.
And about a shared past between us that I never knew.
Sinful Devotion is book one of the Grachev Bratva duet. Galina and Arsen's story continues in book two, Sinful Obsession. This is not a standalone. For mature listeners."
"Bratva bosses aren't supposed to marry regular girls like me.
Andrei Barinov is the heir of the Barinov Bratva—a prince with the world at his fingertips. I was working as a wedding photographer, trying to forget my cheating ex-fiancé when my path crossed with his.
He offered me a chance to escape, throw caution to the wind, and forget my troubles. I never got a chance to tell him my answer when the bullets started flying. He saved me that day, and I thought I'd never see him again.
Until I find him standing in my kitchen.
He's making the same offer to me again. But this time, he's not giving me a choice.
He's telling me that I'm coming with him. He's telling me that we're getting married. He's telling me that I will say yes, whether I want to or not.
Bratva bosses don't marry regular girls like me. Which means there's something he wants from me. Something he needs. Something he's not telling me about.
And if I want to find out just what that is…
It's going to cost me my body, heart, and soul.
Deceitful Vows is book one of the Barinov Bratva trilogy. The story continues in book two, Deceitful Lies, and concludes in book three, Deceitful Bond. For mature listeners."
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