“Bratva Wolf.” A dark standalone Bratva romance featuring a sizzling hot man-falls-first, suspenseful kidnapping and rescue, surprise baby, secret identity, and a na?ve Little Red Riding Hood heroine. The second book in L.B. Burns Bratva modern fairytale series.

I am Thane Bravikov, the second son of the Bravikov Bratva Pakhan. After years with our criminal associates, I have come home, immersed in the vile muck that is our dark business. My father was enraged with me in no time at all, and now I have nothing to do. A vulnerable woman awakens my predatory side and brings my past full circle.

Scarlet Petrova: stunning, devoted, perceptive. She is everything I never imagined I would need. Forcing her to live with me will ensure that she stays by my side because she has earned my protection. She makes me feel like the big, bad wolf, and I just want to make her mine.

Content warning: This fast burn dark romance contains explicit violent scenes as well as a morally dubious anti-hero. This standalone, quick read, dark romance is guaranteed to have a happy ending.

Cynric Bravikov is a beast—scarred on the outside by a brutal racing accident, and even more so on the inside. As his father's ruthless second-in-command, he's used to living in the shadows, ruling with fear and violence. But when his father's innocent ward, Isabella Reeves, moves into his penthouse, everything changes. She's everything he shouldn't want, yet he finds himself drawn to her in ways he can't explain.

Isabella has spent her life on the fringes of the Bratva. As the daughter of the Pakhans enforcer, she's no stranger to the darkness, but she's determined to forge her own path. In her final year of medical school, the last thing she needs is a Bratva man dictating her future—especially one as dangerous as Cynric.

A kidnapping, bloody murders, an unexpected pregnancy, and fate collide, forcing them into a wild, deadly ride neither of them saw coming. Can the beast be tamed enough by the smart beauty that shell keep him?

Drew King is a force to be reckoned with both on and off the field. As the Dallas Mustangs All-Star Tight End and ultimate bad boy of the league, his antics have landed him in hot water more times than the paparazzi can count. But when his career is threatened by his repeat reckless behavior, Drew finds himself facing his toughest opponent yet—his own reputation.

Enter Chloe Tayler, a fiercely independent single mom and no-nonsense accountant who wants nothing to do with Drew and his bad boy persona. Having endured her fair share of disappointments in the past, Chloe has no interest in rescuing the man who tormented her in high school. But when her boss asks her to step in and help Drew during his time of need, Chloe reluctantly agrees, unaware that fate has other plans in store.

As Drew and Chloe find themselves thrust together in close quarters, old sparks reignite and forbidden desires ignite. But with Drew's career on the line and Chloe's heart guarded by walls of steel, can these two opposites find common ground? Or will their sizzling attraction only lead to more trouble?