Paige and Misha meet on a bad day for both of them. Misha has buried his only brother the former Don and Paige is officially homeless and broke. The spend the night together and part. Life goes back to normal until Paige starts her new job as Misha’s assistant. The two agree to leave the past in the past until an accident occurs and it is discovered that Paige is pregnant. Misha is really a tortured character he has suffered lost and been abused so that he has no idea how to let love into his life especially from Paige. Paige had abusive parents, a husband who took all her money and left her broke and homeless but she’s desperate for love. She wants a family she wants to love and be loved by Misha. This book has an abundance of angst. You feel so much for these characters who can’t bridge the gap to each other. This is book #1 of their story and the conclusion is in the second book Champagne Wrath.

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DNF 42%

2.5⭐️

my inevitable downfall will be book covers with shirtless/seductive men.

"I’m tired of giving my best to men who don’t deserve it."

This was meh. It's a guilty pleasure, for sure.
Like, it was alright, but it felt like it was missing something.

It's a typical brooding male mafia lead with the damsel in distress, and they can't be together. It's very cliche and predictable, but I still was entertained. There were times when I was annoyed with the characters and the plotline.

The wins definitely come from Paige character, and we see her development and growth.
I love the involvement of side characters, it gives a better understanding of the family dynamic and Misha's personality.

That ending definitely was a cliffhanger.



"No woman looks like that at a man she doesn’t care about. That realization probably scares her as much as it’s scaring me. I want to stop her. I want to tell her to wait. But for what? I’m not sure. So I let her go. For both our sakes."

This is book 1 of the Orlov Bratva duet. Paige is left with nothing when her (not really) ex-husband drains her bank accounts and ghosts her. She runs into Misha at a restaurant and he finds her curious so invites her to eat with him. One thing leads to another and they spend the night together. Little does she know that 2 weeks later, she shows up to her first day of work and find that Misha is her new boss.

Nicole Fox never fails to pull out all the drama and tension and I eat it up every time! This book was addicting and I cannot wait to see how it ends in book 2! Highly recommend!

3.5⭐️