Nina is at her lowest—broken by cruel men until she barely recognises herself—when Vasily finds her. The intense, tatted Bratva boss doesn’t offer salvation. Instead, he offers protection and the revenge Nina craves. The time for a knight in shining armour has long passed. Now, she needs a villain: a man who doesn’t mind getting his hands bloody to make the men who hurt her pay. 

This was a fast and fun read—after the first few chapters. MMC Vasily is more teddy than grizzly most of the story, which is very sweet, but I admit that I wanted to see more of his tough Bratva side. FMC Nina is a boss bitch; seeing her grow and overcome was rewarding, as was the revenge aspect of the plot, even if the big reveal could be seen from a mile away. I’m a big fan of dark romance and have read some pretty hardcore stuff recently; what’s in the first few chapters is not the worst of what I’ve read, however all readers should be aware that the TWs/CWs in the book are 𝙣𝙤𝙩 sufficient. I’d encourage anyone interested in this story to check The StoryGraph before reading.