Cruel Paradise

Oryolov Bratva, Book 1

By: Nicole Fox

Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams

What’s more embarrassing than a butt dial?
Butt dialing your boss....
And leaving a dirty voicemail when you’re, uhh…"thinking" about them.

Working as Ruslan Oryolov’s personal assistant is the job from hell.
After a long day spent tending to the billionaire’s every whim, I need some stress relief.

So when I get home that night, that’s exactly what I do.

Problem is, my thoughts are still stuck on the bosshole, who’s ruining my life.

That’s fine—because of all Ruslan’s many sins, being gorgeous might be the most dangerous.

Tonight, fantasies of him are just what I need to push me over the edge.

But when I look down at my phone squished next to me, there it is.

A voicemail for seven minutes and 32 seconds....

Sent to Ruslan Oryolov.

I panic and throw my phone across the room. But there is no undoing the damage done by my very vocal O.

So what can I do? My plan was to just avoid him and act like it never happened. Besides, no one that busy checks their voicemails, right?

But when he schedules a one-on-one meeting with me for exactly seven minutes and 32 seconds, one thing is for certain:

He.
Heard.
Everything.

Cruel Paradise is Book One of the Oryolov Bratva duet. Ruslan and Emma’s story concludes in Book Two, Cruel Promise.

©2023 Nicole Fox (P)2024 Nicole Fox

Far too invested

I need book 2 to be on Audible like right now. It’s going to take way too long for the paperback to arrive in the mail. This was great! I was wrapped up in the story and loved the performance.

Good story

It will be more much better if both of them will jointly in the conversation together. Will be more realistic. Overall is a good story.

Smashing

Very different for the Outfit/Mafia/Bratva genre and most romances in general. Has a weight to it and addresses substance use/abuse and verbal/physical abuse pretty well, I think, in addition to being a drowning single guardian. Doesn’t try to be chipper or unicorns and rainbows. Base concept of contractual sex isn’t unique, but Fox takes it in an entirely different direction and really makes the book different. Enjoyed the characters and the narrators made this book.

Holy heck

I didn’t realize I would get sucked into this book so quickly! Emma is such a great character and deserves all the happiness. What a life she’s had to live. Love the kids. They are gems and add a ton to the story. Emma deserves better. The ending makes me so sad. Ready to listen to the next book.

Loved it! ❤️

I just got the second book... I'm starting it right nowI can't wait to dig in. . 😊