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Bound to the Bratva
He was hired to protect him.
He wasn’t supposed to touch him.
Ivan Baranov is the heir to a ruthless Chicago organization—and he doesn’t make mistakes. Maksim Orlov is the perfect disciplined, lethal, and trained to want nothing.
Until Ivan wants him.
As enemies close in and family loyalty turns poisonous, their attraction becomes the one vulnerability everyone can use against them. But Ivan isn’t willing to be controlled—not by rivals, not by tradition, and not by the father who built him to be cold.
Maksim was made to be a weapon.
Ivan intends to be the one who holds him—and the one who sets him free.
Bound to the Bratva is the first book in the Bratva Dominion series—a dark MM bodyguard romance steeped in power, control, and quiet obsession.
This book is a complete standalone with a hard-earned HEA.
He wasn’t supposed to touch him.
Ivan Baranov is the heir to a ruthless Chicago organization—and he doesn’t make mistakes. Maksim Orlov is the perfect disciplined, lethal, and trained to want nothing.
Until Ivan wants him.
As enemies close in and family loyalty turns poisonous, their attraction becomes the one vulnerability everyone can use against them. But Ivan isn’t willing to be controlled—not by rivals, not by tradition, and not by the father who built him to be cold.
Maksim was made to be a weapon.
Ivan intends to be the one who holds him—and the one who sets him free.
Bound to the Bratva is the first book in the Bratva Dominion series—a dark MM bodyguard romance steeped in power, control, and quiet obsession.
This book is a complete standalone with a hard-earned HEA.
- GenresDark RomanceM M Romance
371 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 30, 2025
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January 15, 2026
a good read but a bit slow and repeated. I will read the series and see how it goes
February 15, 2026
……..
It was something. There was no substance to the story. It felt a bit rushed and was definitely too much jumping around. Idk. Could have been a decent read. But something was definitely missing
It was something. There was no substance to the story. It felt a bit rushed and was definitely too much jumping around. Idk. Could have been a decent read. But something was definitely missing
January 16, 2026
Ivan and Maksim
What a good read! I loved their dynamic, i loved that they're both strong silent types. I wish I'd had a better idea of their feelings and thoughts about each other as it developed loved the years where the book picks up. Just to have that insight on their sexuality bit the build up of small touches and quiet moments between them was so beautiful i really loved everything about this book. I didn't want it to end!
What a good read! I loved their dynamic, i loved that they're both strong silent types. I wish I'd had a better idea of their feelings and thoughts about each other as it developed loved the years where the book picks up. Just to have that insight on their sexuality bit the build up of small touches and quiet moments between them was so beautiful i really loved everything about this book. I didn't want it to end!
February 19, 2026
A good read
I really enjoyed this book. Very well written. The story and the characters pull you in. I read it in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. These two were magnificent together.
I really enjoyed this book. Very well written. The story and the characters pull you in. I read it in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. These two were magnificent together.
February 14, 2026
3.5 stars
February 22, 2026
Lovely story. Cryptic style of writing. Choppy and rushed ending.
February 24, 2026
DNF (1 star).
Felt like it was written by ChatGPT.
Felt like it was written by ChatGPT.
February 24, 2026
Trigger Warnings:
- child abuse
- child murder
- violence
The angst was delectable.
The writing felt a bit repetitive and awkward at times, but overall, I enjoyed it.
- child abuse
- child murder
- violence
The angst was delectable.
The writing felt a bit repetitive and awkward at times, but overall, I enjoyed it.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews