Brutal Reign: A Forced Marriage Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Kings Book 3)

Hooked from the first paragraph! Brutal Reign was a rollercoaster of a read for me. I loved the characters, especially Pavel, as they navigated past traumas, present day dangers, and the bonds that kept them strong.

Hope and Pavel's relationship is one of the few that I didn't roll my eyes at this year. He was a man of his word and constantly showed her how much she meant to him. And when he had his moments with her son, I swooned. Hope had a quiet strength, having been through a lot and learning to trust Pavel was hard for her but when she did, oooh!

The spice was muy caliente. I just loved the book. The only gripe I have is that I kinda figured out what was going to happen around the middle but even then, the third act was well written so it was worth it.

*Huge thanks to Monica Kayne for the early copy