My Bratva Stalker

Maksimov Family Bratva #1

by Imani Jay

Marie Gaye has a stalker.

Her father is desperate to keep her safe, and there’s only one man powerful enough to protect her—Viktor Maksimov, ruthless Bratva boss and her father’s employer.

There’s just one problem…

Viktor is Marie’s stalker.

And she’s just been delivered straight into his hands.

Now she’s locked in his mansion, trapped in his bed, completely at his mercy.

And when she discovers the truth—that the man she trusted is the monster who’s been watching her all along…

It’s too late.

Because Viktor doesn’t just want her. He owns her. And he’s never letting her go.

➡ Obsessive Bratva stalker. Innocent heroine. No escape, no mercy, no chance of getting away.

Genres: Novella, Dark Romance, Mafia Romance, Romance, Contemporary, Age Gap Romance, Dark

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2025

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author Imani Jay writes sweet and spicy romance with instalove, instalust, and little to no drama. Just curvy queens who get claimed by their hunky alpha males. Whether it’s in the boardroom, the mafia, OmegaVerse, or with a forbidden twist, Imani’s stories deliver high heat and heart. Ready for your next dirty pleasure? Imani’s got you covered!

Reviews

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

a novella that’s all about fucking….they said 2 words to each other before they jumped each other and i had the best time.

[Poppy || Monster Lover · Rating 3 out of 5]

The spice was on point. The plot? Really rushed.

Spice: 5/5

Triggers: stalking, implied murder, kidnapping, dubcon

[Mary · Rating 1 out of 5]

Leerse esto es como hacerse una lobotomía, chavalas.

[Elizabeth Stephens · Rating 5 out of 5]

super fun! short quick and 🔥🥵🔥

This is a new to me author and I’m obsessed! I’ve been struggling with longer books so these quick reads have been the perfect cure though now I’m ready for 300 more pages from this author !!!

[Buffy ❤️‍🔥💀 · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really need to stop taking recs from tik tok- this book was just stupid tbh. If you’re looking for a short novella with a lot of 🌶️🌶️ then this is perfect- but this book lacks everything else.

[Nile Princess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not gonna lie. This was HOT. Don't expect any kind of plot within these 114 pages. Marie makes a half-hearted attempt to get away after she discovers the truth about her stalker, and folds within 2.5 seconds of him getting her back in bed. I would have liked to at least have her pretend for a little longer. Girl, at least try! Her father was useless, and I didn't really feel that Viktor softened enough at the end. He never even apologized or tried to make his case. At the end, she was still just his possession that he was insanely attracted to... Meh.

[Mandy Reads Indie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quickie Review: This was my first time reading this author so I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into. Smut. It was smut I was getting myself into. Did I say I minded? Absolutely not. Although the book claimed this was a mafia romance when I selected it, there was definitely no mafia being mafia’ed. Again, not hating it. Needing a quick smutty read? This is the one. 5 Stars.

[Isabella 💖 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my gosh GET OFF OF HER
(good book)

[Ashkenia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don’t waste your time

H: Viktor Maksimov- Bratva King
h: Marie
WoW this book deserves a 0 (in my humble opinion) This story is really short and really has nothing to go for. Viktor became obsessed with Marie and started stalking her. He set up cameras outside and inside her apartment. He would watch her sleep, steal her underwear, and erase her text messages. Anyone she would go on a date with would kill them. He finally got fed up with it and decided he can't wait any longer and wants to finally have Marie in his bed. He left a black rose which apparently is really bad. Her dad who works for Viktor decides that only he can "protect" her. Marie being the virgin that she is, instantly feels "safe" with Viktor. The 1st night she was there he took her against her will in every way possible. The next day she feels in "love" or something like that for him, until she finds the room where it shows he was watching her and there she realized that Viktor is the STALKER. So she runs away to the airport where he kidnaps her and keeps her in his room where he continues to seduce her and then convinces her that there is no point in trying to escape, he will never let her go & she does get to escape he will always find her. So she decides to stay and live happily ever after.

[Curvy Girl Book Nerd (Jen S) · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Bratva Stalker is a short, steamy, super smutty, stalker romance, and I am all about it. Marie is a young woman with a stalker. Her father asks Viktor, his powerful Bratva boss, to keep her safe... but little does he know Viktor is said stalker. This was hot sex with some darkish vibes, insane chemistry, and a happy ending. If you love an over the top obsessed alpha male who would burn down the world for his woman... this is it! I loved it.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Loz (Smutstagram_) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another delicious smutfest, this one with a healthy dose of stalking and entirely unhinged behaviour 👌🏼

Loved reading Viktor and Marie and the other Maksimov books.

[Mariah Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This novella was so freaking good! I loved the chemistry between Viktor & Marie. The obsession Viktor has for Marie is next level! And I’m all here for it. If you’re looking for a dark novella, where the MMC is obsessed and will do anything to get the girl, this is a book for you!

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[laura.lovesreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m a sucker for an obsessed MMC, who would do everything for HIS woman and Viktor is exactly that.

The chemistry between Viktor and Marie was super intense and keeps you glued to the pages.

If you love a slightly darker novella, with SPICE 🔥🔥🔥, chemistry and lots of love you found a perfect example.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Hart's Reader Group · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was short and filthy, and I enjoyed the heck out of it! The plot was good, the smut was sizzling hot, and the hero was definitely OTT.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Med burn

[Weena Bernabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Girl

This was a super quick read. Pure smut barely any plot but it was very entertaining. I like how possessive Viktor was.

[Qui · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yesssss

This book was a quick and straightforward read. Imani did her thing with this one . I have been enjoying these Bratva men !

[Marie Kroupová]

short novella, no rating

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

You might want to make sure to double check that you are buckled up, dangerous men, alpha’s personified, possessive, oh, gorgeous, brooding all the makings of a story consisting with three D’s (dark, delicious, and dirty) 😊. There will be suspense, betrayal, death, darkness, secrets reveled, violence, hope, forgiveness, and maybe even love along the way. Viktor sexy as all get out head of the bratva with a little crazy thrown in there ….okay truthfully a lot of crazy thrown in there right from the beginning we see he is overprotective, obsessive, yet ruthless, dangerous on a good day, deadly every day especially when it comes to the people he loves and so when one of his people comes to him with a request for protection for his daughter who has a stalker thinking he will protect. But her father just delivered her into the hands of the biggest and most dangerous stalker. Marie is sweet, a little scared because of a stalker, so she reaches out to her father asking for help and he sends her to stay with his boss for a while until they can get the stalker. The moment she arrives his obsession is instant the magnetic pull can’t be ignored but will his obsessive ways run her way, did her father realize he delivered her right into the wolf’s den, and is there happiness?

[spicy_book_nook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoughts / Synopsis : OTT / Jealous / Possessive / Bratva Daddy troupe. Viktor does not take No for an answer. Marie tries to fight it, but gives in in the end

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot / Storyline 👩🏻‍💻: 📑📑📑
Heat / Burn (slow / fast): 🐢🐇🐇🐇🐇
Darkness: 🖤🖤
Red Flags: 🚩🚩🚩
Kinks: 🫦🫦🫦
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Range of Emotions: 🙄🤣🫣🤭🥵😍
Ending: 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻 {HEA}
POV: 👫🏻 {Dual}

⚠️⚠️⚠️spoilers - whole story***
Viktor (Bratva King) has been st@lking Marie for a while. He has cameras everywhere. He has been unaliving her dates and erasing text messages.
Marie is scared and calls her dad saying someone broke in.
Her dad works for Viktor. He calls Viktor and takes Marie to him to be safe.
The first. Ight she catches him stroking it and they bang. He claims all her spots. The next day Viktor goes to her dad out of respect and tells him he is marrying Marie.
Marie wakes up alone and explores. She finds his st@lking room and she runs. Viktor of course catches her and she tries to fight it but realizes there is no choice.

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

1⭐️

I guess looks can 100% be deceiving because there’s no way a cover that’s catchy to the eye and a genuinely interesting blurb, can have a story that’s so terrible. I tried to like the book, really I did. But at some point it was basically Maksimov exerting his leadership to do whatever he likes like an old per*v!

It really lost credibility for me when I realised it was non-consensual whomping throughout. Marie was scared out of her mind and his idea of fixing that issue was tearing her apart until she was a numb quivering mess. So, from my pov he was just heartless and she had no spine.

Very confused what everyone else was reading, because the book had zero substance and depth. I totally understand it’s a short story but there was room for it to be built on.

[Michelle Frater · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you’re into dark, obsessive, and utterly unhinged stalker romances, buckle up, because Viktor is on a whole different level of deranged devotion. From the get-go, his fixation on Marie is nothing short of feral and, let’s be real, his obsession with Marie’s untouched, virgin c*nt is a little off-putting. In fact, Viktor’s every thought seems to orbit around claiming Marie in the filthiest ways imaginable. He doesn’t just ignore boundaries; he steamrolls right over them, reveling in both his dominance and her fear. Subtlety is not a word in his vocabulary. This man has no filter, no limits, and gives zero f*cks when it comes to claiming Marie. And the irony of it all is that when Marie’s stalker scares her enough, dear old dad delivers her into Viktor’s "protection and unknowingly straight into the arms of the real danger. Despite only meeting him once and being clueless about his obsession, Marie is drawn to Viktor like a moth to a flame. Or, in this case, like an innocent virgin to a dangerously unhinged alpha who wastes no time in claiming what he sees as his. The spice levels are off the charts. Viktor is absolutely insatiable when it comes to Marie, but maybe he should’ve locked his creepy little stalker room before leaving her alone in his bed. Once Marie stumbles on the truth, she tries to escape, but let’s be honest, Viktor was never going to let her go. His brand of "persuasion" skates dangerously close to dub-con territory, though Marie’s body clearly has no objections, even when her mind should. While there’s a hint of a D/s dynamic (Marie is definitely submissive), Viktor’s control extends far beyond the bedroom, contradicting his own claims that he doesn’t want her to feel trapped. While parts of the story get a bit repetitive at times and the plot is barely there, this book never pretends to be anything other than what it is—an over-the-top, filthy, and completely unhinged dark romance. If that’s your jam, then dive in, because Viktor will drag you straight into his twisted world and never let you go.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[addictedtodarkromance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, if you love a controlling and dominant Mafia boss and loud of steam then you'll love this book🔥🔥🔥

Marie finds out that she has a stalker. She is scared to she reaches out to her father and brings her to his boss, Viktor, head of the Bratva. He thinks that she will be protected there but what he doesn't realize is that he just sent her straight into the arms of that stalker; and he's never letting her go!

This book is mostly spice (multiple chapters for just one scene!) and I was def here for it! I loved that he kept his crazy OTT alphaness, not going soft and letting her go. When he said she was his he meant it! He was obsessed with her and she couldn't help but submit to him.


Overall: 4.75 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
Spice/Heat Intensity: 5 out of 5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🔥
Main Characters: Viktor & Marie
Nickname: Printsessa
Darkness: 1 out of 5 🖤 (I didn't find it dark. It does have stalking and captive themes so please check TW)
Type of book: MF, Fast Burn, Duel 1st Person POV
Reading Order: Standalone Novella
Title: My Bratva Stalker
Epilogue: Yes
Ending Type: HEA


*OTT Possessive, obsessive, dominant, and protective MMC
*Eyes only for her
*Stalker
*V FMC
*Bratva - Pakhan
*Dad's Boss
*Captive
*Age-gap
*No cheating or sharing


⚠️ This book has descriptive parts that may be offensive or triggering to some - Please check the TW/CW before reading! 18+

*I received an early copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving this review.

[Cydney Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

The main issue I had was in the title, and yet I thought it would be different, somehow.

1). Marie feels like someone is watching her. 👀
2). She calls her dad to rescue her.📱
3). Her dad finds evidence that someone has been in Marie's apartment.🕵🏾‍♂️ 🔎
4). Dad takes her to his boss Viktor for protection (the stalker)⁉️
5). They have a jolly good time, first night, with hardly any words said. 🤔
6). Marie wakes up the morning after feeling sore after all the giggity and stumbles upon Viktor's stalking/video surveillance room. 📹🎞
7). Marie runs for all of 2.57 seconds but gets caught and dragged back.
8). Viktor gives her no choice to stay or go. He just takes and takes until he breaks her down.
9). Epilogue, she's pregnant, Viktor is comfortable talking about how he can't be away from her for more than 5 seconds, and she loves him. 😬

I had a problem with steps #5 - #9, I also didn't know how I felt about a stalker getting what they wanted, how the cards land that perfectly. The waiting style lacked a voice for Marie, and she most whined and moaned until he found her to drag her back to her new life.

I wish there was more conversation, at the very least verbal consent, for the giggity taking place. Everything on Viktors end was a power move and for control, and that just does not sit well with me.

[Antoinette Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!! Omg, talk about unhinged!!!

This book had me in ALL of my feelings!! If unhinged was a person, it would most certainly be Viktor Maskimov. This man had absolutely no filter, no boundaries, no fears, and gave zero anything when it came to claiming Marie. I will admit Viktor's stalkerish behavior was unnerving, filthy, naughty, and quite concerning. But I loved it at the same time. Don't judge!

Poor Marie had no idea she was stepping foot into the lions den aka Mr. Stalker himself. It was over before it even began. Viktor wasn't about to let anyone, including Marie herself, keep him from what he considered HIS. Marie struggles with her feelings for Viktor and what she learns about him. The drama that ensued between Viktor and Marie had this reader making notations all throughout this digital book.

This was definitely a book that I will never forget. It showed a side of this author that I absolutely love. I loved the rawness of this story. No sugar coating words. I loved and really appreciated how Imani Jay explored the dark side in a relationship. Showing that there can be love found between all types of people. Even characters that remind me of that TV show "Dexter". I can't wait to read the next book in this series!!

[Mafia Wife · Rating 3 out of 5]

She is scared. someone is stalking her and now they have been in her apartment. She calls her father who takes her to his employer for protection. He is a Bratva Pakhan, a dangerous man. What she doesn’t realize is that he is that he does t have to protect her from her stalker, because he is her stalker. He knew when he saw her that she was his, so he bided his time until he could claim her. Once she is his he is never letting her go, she will be his bride, his wife, his queen. This is a low plot, high steam quick story. Once he gets her in his home and in his bed he introduces her to every erotic thing he has been dreaming of doing to her. This is a short story format so you don’t expect complex character development or overly detailed plot lines. This is a pretty straight forward pursuit by a morally gray older alpha man determined to get his innocent girl. It is decent for a quick spice read but the plot and transitions were a little choppy.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Heather Dudley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My BRATVA Stalker is quite suspenseful and a page turning mafia romance. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading this novel. The story is captivating from beginning to end, entertaining and an enjoyable read. My BRATVA Stalker is phenomenally written, exceptionally balanced with action/romance and beautifully executed by Imani Jay. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I was blown away by the story. My BRATVA Stalker follows the journey of Marie and Viktor. The characters are fabulously written and beautifully executed throughout the story. The chemistry between Marie and Viktor is off the charts hot and undeniably irresistible. I couldn’t get enough of their suspenseful journey. I would most certainly encourage other readers to checkout and give this book a read. I’m definitely going to be checking out more of this author’s work in the future.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Karla Mendoza · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lo siento mucho pero este libro no fue hecho para mi, lo sentí demasiado predecible y un poco aburrido, la intensidad del personaje masculina no es atractiva, me pareció un poco raro y siento como que me perdí una buena parte de la historia, es como si comenzaras a leer a la mitad del libro, siento que podría haber tenido mas potencial si tuviera una historia de trasfondo mejor explicada.

Prácticamente el libro es caer en las garras del hombre la primera noche y un flechazo que instantáneamente te enamoras y te casas jajajaja no se, muy aburrido, no hay un poco de pelea o de drama, sino que el hombre aquí es demasiado imponente que lo hace aburrido, no me atrapo nada y es super corto, si me tarde mas de un día fue porque me aburria y lo dejaba de leer :(

Y es de las pocas veces que el protagonista no me gusta, me parece muy creep, pero quizás es porque no nos dejan conocerlo jajajajaja

[Leah Eugenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way this is written keeps you on edge.

One crisp tantalizing line at a time. I have to honestly say, this is the most unhinged stalker story I've ever read. It's filthy. It's outrageous.

Manipulative, controlling, powerful. I had full body shudders reading it, and they got stronger with each progressive page.

You find it hard to decide if you hate him, or like him. Want to kill him, or just plain want him. Marie is innocence wrecked. Not surprising once you read about his actual stalking.

This is no sweet HEA, but a wildly passionate obsession. I was on the edge of my seat from the first page, and I intend to read it all over again for the emotional ride. Two thumbs up.

NOTE: Not for the faint of heart. Be expecting shudders and gasps of shock. And I'm no stranger to this genre. Just a fair warning.

[Maxine Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved it

Absolutely loved it.recommended 18+

Maria had a stalker who has been in her apartment and things have been moved and messages deleted from her phone and co-workers she had dates with have disappeared.While was at home she heard a noise and her front door was open but she knew she locked it.
Maria called her father who comes round explains and said she was going to stay at Viktor Maksimov house who is his boss .

Viktor is a mafia boss and he has his eyes set on having Maria so he has a plan and set it in motion and he always gets what he wants.

It's a brilliant read with great story lines with a dominant alpha male who makes her his submissive with lots of STEAMY explicit scenes dirty talk throughout the book.

Absolutely loved it great read with hea.

Can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series