A review by kn_cozy_bookworm
The Bratva's Bride by Rose Chase

medium-paced

4.0

I was privileged to revive a code to listen to The Bratva’s Bride. Written by Rose Chase and narrated by Molly Briar and Cole Robert Eubanks. 

I found the narrators to be very engaging. 

Molly Briar voices Angel and she really brings her to life. The way she spoke was like she was sitting right next to me and we were engaging in conversation. She really nails the personality of Angel and nuances of her voice. The annoyance, the anger, the teasing, the…breathlessness, lol

Cole nailed a Russian accent IMO. It was strong but fluid and he enunciated his words well. He has a great growly voice when the occasion calls for it and he had me ready to say “Yes Sir”! Haha. 

The story itself was a pleasant surprise. I went into it only knowing about a forced marriage and I found it a really refreshing take on it as while yes, it was forced, Angel and Nikolai had briefly met previously and the marriage quickly became more of an alliance against Angel’s stepmom and grew from there. Their relationship found trust and love quickly. The story focused on Angel’s plotting of taking down her evil stepmother. 

The dynamic between Angel and Nikolai was fun, the banter was great and Nikolai’s respect for is bad booty wife, amazing. While he is protective, he doesn’t hold her back as she does not sit on the sidelines and let others do the dirty work. The story has a great combination of plot, action and spice.