Filthy Promises

By: Nicole Fox

Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams

The first book in Nicole Fox’s bestselling Akopov Bratva series, where a steamy office romance unfolds between Rowan St. Clair and her dangerously seductive boss, billionaire bad boy CEO Vincent Akopov, in this forbidden love story that blurs the lines between a passionate fantasy and reality.

Rowan St. Clair is completely and irrevocably in love with her boss, Vincent Akopov. To him, she’s been invisible for years. But that changes in a single moment.

An unexpected errand leads Rowan to stumble upon Vincent in an intimate encounter with another woman. Instead of the mortifying embarrassment she expects, she gets a wink that leaves her breathless. And the following day, she’s shocked to receive a promotion she didn’t ask for.

“Congratulations, Ms. St. Clair. You’re my new personal assistant.”

Thrust into Vincent’s opulent world of Park Avenue penthouses and private jets, Rowan discovers a boss who plays by his own rules. From whispered, scandalous promises during board meetings to Polaroids with explicit intent left in surprising places, Vincent isn’t just testing professional boundaries; he’s obliterating them. But Rowan plays the game too, refusing to back down as their fiery connection grows more dangerous by the day.

There’s one complication Vincent can’t ignore—he needs a wife to secure his father’s empire. And Rowan? She’s forced to endure the role of wing woman on every cringe-worthy date, sitting beside him as his hands wander where they shouldn’t.

What starts as sheer physical temptation spirals into something more, something Rowan never anticipated. But when two pink lines appear on a pregnancy test, every carefully constructed boundary comes crashing down.

FMC was over the top

FMC was childish one minute and strong the next It made the story hard to listen too. The MMC for being Bratva his whole life was easily swayed. I love the author but I don't think I can listen the the 2nd book in the series bc of the odd FMC

Worth the credit...

This was a great listen, it gave some of everything hot n steamy, action, drama etc. The narrators did a great job just some chapters the male narrator was a bit low whisper like. Love Rowan's character even though she was a bit annoying sometimes being so damn nieve to who Vince is. Overall definitely worth a credit and I'm looking forward to listening to part 2.

Engaging and Steamy

Vincent and Rowan’s road to love is rocky and their intimacy is intense. Great story!

Rowan’s personality

The story line is good and I was compelled to stick with it. Lots of sex if that’s your thing, I enjoy several encounters but it can get to be too much for my liking.

What I struggled with was Rowan’s emotional swings, extreme moral outrage then quickly portrayed as a woman who can handle tough situations. The whining was a lot.

Vince & Rowan

Mafia
Boss/ Assistant
Sexy
Family arrangements
Alpha hole
Playboy
Pregnancy oops

Overall great listen. Narrators did outstanding.
I like that the FMC got stronger as the book went on. She was always so quick to forgive. Even when she made him grovel…he still made the decision to bend ger over the desk after the meeting and take her…and she let him!! um girl??? What? You held out that long to just let him do that!? No! lol. I wish the author would have let the reconnect be on her terms. That’s why it wasn’t a 5 star for me.
I really enjoyed their connection after the baby scare. I am looking forward to book 2.