Maddie experiences the world’s worst meet cute when she stumbles upon a Bratva boss slitting a man’s throat. Mistaken for someone else, she finds herself trussed up and kidnapped. When he finds out the truth, she knows that her best bet for survival is to earn his trust: she’ll be his maid, if he’ll kindly agree not to kill her. Maddie knows she shouldn’t want her dangerous, deadly employer—that she shouldn’t love the dark, raw hunger she sees in his eyes, and that she definitely shouldn’t taunt and tease Volodya, who is more beast than man. But the truth is, she wants to see him lose control because she wants to be the one to send him to his knees.

Another fast, easy read. The tone for this one was better for me; still a bit insta-love, but the chemistry was more compelling, and I do love a bit of primal play. Maddie is a great FMC. Funny AF, down-to-earth, and just great to read, and she and MMC Volodya had solid chemistry. Volodya’s POV was also enjoyable, if a bit shallow, and I appreciated that this novel dipped more into the darker Bratva elements that were lacking in the first novel.