Oops Baby for the Mafia Boss

Oops Baby

by Evie Rose

The silent, grumpy, bratva boss doesn’t know I’m having his baby.

It all starts when my rich, handsome boss catches me listening to an audiobook. My earbuds disconnect and he hears every second of a kissing scene.

I’d say, “kill me now”, but he could take that literally.

Instead, he makes me keep listening, and the book turns hot. Really hot. And… things happen. On a table. Without protection. With lots of kissing.

Now I have a dangerous secret. The scary mafia boss, who never speaks, put a baby in me.

Oops Baby for the Mafia Boss is a steamy and sweet instalove romance with an obsessed and possessive Bratva mafia boss who can’t tell his innocent girl that he loves her. Dual virgins and accidental pregnancy!

Genres: Novella, Romance, Audiobook, Mafia Romance, Dark Romance, Workplace Romance, Contemporary

136 pages, Paperback

Published September 3, 2025

About the author

If you stop at sane, you miss all the best stuff.

Evie Rose writes gleefully improbable bitesized instalove romances, with heroes who are all-in obsessed for their heroines.

She loves possessive alpha heroes, age gap, tons of spice, forced proximity, pining, and swoony romantic bits. She's the darker alter-ego of bestselling author Eve Pendle.

Reviews

[Aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

well, this was fun


safety:
-dual V 🥳
-no ow/om drama
-no cheating/sharing/3rd act breakup
-separation (3 months, due to the misunderstanding, he had been looking for her the whole time, resolved fast, about 50% in more or less)

[Soft Nectarine ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t judge a book by its cover/title because this SILLY NOVELLA SLAPS HARD! Just the insta love essentials & a besotted albeit non-verbal Pakhan 🖤🦕

“I’m more obsessed with you than I was with dinosaurs.”

Emilie is just a romance book girlie trying to survive in an admin job…for mafia firm. When her smutty book plays on speaker her Bratva boss is intrigued and they end up RECREATING A SMUTTY scene right there on the office desk *fully scandalized*

🦕 non-verbal & socially awkward Pakhan prone to killing

🦕 2 virgins & 1 pregnancy

🦕 he builds her a home library with 3 stories & a book nook

The story line is completely unrealistic & slightly unhinged but impeccably written. The characters were delightfully sweet & innocent but with a romantasy-inspired dirty mind.

4.5 ⭐️

mafia novella
insta love (but sweet)
age gap 23f/41m
be mean to her & die *LOL*
double virgins
pregnancy
dual POV
HEA

[Mairi Swan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not your typical mafia story. Though it has many of such elements like the big,bad kingpin who is ruthless or the bloody scenes, it felt anything but that. It was actually funny and hilarious and the way they "flirted" was unconventional. And yes I thought he was mute too, sorry Markov

[❁ lilyreadsromance ❁ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay but this was actually fucking amazing.

I was definitely expecting something fine and decent but really, this book is probably one of the most wholesome short I've ever read lately.

The cringe is *chef's kiss*. The unhingedness is *chef's kiss*. The drama is *chef's kiss*.

The dinosaurs?? Fuck, sign me up and take my heart away already! *CHEF'S KISS*

If you want something fucking sweet interlaced with smutty bits? Then this is it. You won't be disappointed.

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Ruthless Meets Romantic



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙💜💚❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😋😀😍
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

🎧 Audiobook Review: Oops Baby for the Mafia Boss (Oops Baby, #1)

Author: Evie Rose
Genre: Mafia Romance / Secret Baby / Age Gap
Narrators: Shane East, Evelyn Rose, and featuring Zara Hampton-Brown and John York.

📚 Plot & Characters

Emily’s life takes a sharp turn when she lands a job with the Mort Lake Mafia, finally earning enough to move out of her hypochondriac mother’s suffocating household. Her role is deceptively mundane—inputting dealer journal entries into spreadsheets—but the danger is ever-present. Everyone knows that Markov, the ruthless head of the Bratva, has zero tolerance for betrayal. Just last week, he executed someone in the reception hall, a chilling reminder of the stakes.

Emily hasn’t met Markov yet, but she carves out small joys in her routine. Her favorite indulgence? Romance audiobooks, which she sneaks in during the quiet mornings before the office fills. One day, her private escape collides with her dangerous reality: she looks up mid-chapter to find a tall, tattooed man watching her. It’s him—the Pakhan himself. To her horror, she realizes her audiobook is playing aloud instead of through her AirPods, broadcasting a steamy scene directly to the Bratva boss.

Markov, known for his silence, surprises her by speaking—and not to reprimand her. Instead, he tells her to keep the book on as the tension rises. Against all odds, they share the moment, listening together. For a man who has lived in violence since his teens, Emily’s presence is disarming. He finds her captivating, the prettiest woman he’s ever seen, and for the first time, he feels something resembling desire and connection. Their bond deepens over months of shared audiobooks, until one particularly heated chapter sparks a turning point in their relationship.

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🌟 Highlights

• The dynamic of Markov falling hard and fast for Emily is irresistible. Watching a man who is otherwise emotionally detached—borderline sociopathic—be completely undone by her presence adds a delicious tension.
• Emily’s joy upon discovering her pregnancy is a refreshing twist. Instead of angst or hesitation, her happiness feels genuine and adds warmth to the darker mafia backdrop.

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⤵️ Low Points

• The story feels truncated. At only 127 pages and under 3.5 hours in audio, the premise and characters deserved more breathing room.
• A significant plot hole lingers, one that risks undermining the narrative. Without spoiling, let’s just say the fact that Markov can only turn to one man to find what he lost stretches believability.
• Markov’s portrayal occasionally falters. For someone positioned as the head of a Bratva, his actions don’t always align with the authority and menace expected of that role.

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🎙️ Narration

The audiobook boasts a multi-cast performance featuring Shane East, Evelyn Rose, Zara Hampton-Brown, and John York. The duet narration with fantastic British accents elevates the production, though not without flaws. Evelyn Rose’s accent is solid, but her tone grated on me—I prefer softer female voices, and hers felt sharp against the romantic backdrop. By contrast, Zara Hampton-Brown’s delivery (likely the female voice in Emily’s audiobook within the story) was far more appealing.

Shane East, however, is a standout. He remains one of my favorite British male narrators, bringing gravitas and charm to every line. The inclusion of four narrators adds richness and variety, raising the bar for this production even when individual voices don’t fully resonate.

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💬 Final Thoughts

This audiobook blends mafia grit with unexpected tenderness, anchored by the unlikely bond between a ruthless Bratva boss and a romance-loving bookkeeper. The premise is unique, the chemistry undeniable, and the narration ambitious. Yet the brevity and plot inconsistencies hold it back from reaching its full potential. Still, for listeners who enjoy fast-falling heroes, mafia intrigue softened by romance, and the immersive quality of multi-cast narration, this is a quick but memorable listen.

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I voluntarily listened to & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

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[Yesmina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novella has its funny moments. The mafia boss is kinda autistic I guess and he refuses to talk and when he does he says the strangest things.

"I love you more than dinosaurs, If there is a dinosaur on the right and you on the left I'll only look at you" (that's because MMC is obsessed about dinosaurs since childhood)

FMC "What do you want the baby to be? a boy or a girl?" MMC"I want an alien?"
FMC "What?" He points to the grey image of the fetus on the ultra-sound screen "We're having that, an alien and I want it".

[Plottwistsandchill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Markov is a broody, selectively mute mafia boss who becomes obsessed with the girl downstairs listening to fantasy-smut audiobooks 😂 The meet-cute was iconic and so fun -it gave me a giggle.

Emily is… fine. I wish she had more personality, and the “mafia” plot is basically just vibes. I would have really loved it to be longer so that the characters, mafia side and back story could be fleshed out so much more

But yeah it was a quick, entertaining binge.. I really appreciated the little nods to Disney classics.

Thanks to Netgalley & the author for this ALC

[*CJ* · Rating 2 out of 5]

“Oops baby for the Mafia Boss” is the story of Emily and Markov.

Insta love romance between the big bad mafia boss and his sweet innocent secretary - they connect via game of throne books, have sex and there’s some baby drama with a happy ending.

Safe
2/5

[Sally Jask-eh · Rating 5 out of 5]

quick read was a fresh take on the mafia boss and a baby storyline. Emily and Markov were on fire🥵🔥 he is a
man of few words and I loved that. She is a
wannabe librarian. Funny dialogue

[Lizzette Cavazos · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hated the whole thing, and I continued reading hoping it would get better.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶
HEA: 🌟🌟🌟/3
❗️Safety and Small Spoilers Below❗️




📌 Triggers: Violence/Gore (on-page) Murder (on-page)

📌 No Cheating/Sharing

📌 No OMD/OWD

📌 Dual Virgins

📌 No Third-act Breakup

📌 Separation: MCs are separated due to miscommunication. FMC is unsure of MMC's feelings about her and MMC has no way of getting in contact with her. Throughout this though, he is actively searching for her. This lasts three months but only takes up 10 or so pages of the book.

[Lolina ⋆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

-=- 3.5 stars -=-

I think this one had to be my favourite in the series (although WillaRoman are SO special to me), and it's because this book was so thorough.

I love how everything about this felt fleshed out, and that compared to the other two, it didn't immediately wrap up after the pregnancy reveal/ time jump. ER always delivers with her novellas 😫.

On that note, with the other two books, the rushed ending sort of defeated the whole point of the pregnancy trope to me(because let's be real, these novellas always end in pregnancy/kids in the future anyway). So I really liked how in this novella it felt very to the trope, and wasn't just mentioned but actually played out over time. This was the longest book in the series, and I feel like it really played off 🙂‍↕️.

I loved the dynamic between the MCs and how much fun they were as individual characters and together. I wasn't the biggest fan of the middle of the story (during the separation), because it was a bit too OTT/goofy for me (yes I know, who would've thought 😭), but it was still so fun.

All in all, I really liked this. I love the whole universe that ER has created, and I genuinely can't get enough of it (someone find me my own H who'll turn a ballroom into my own personal library with all my favourite books pls 😭🙏).

[TTP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super funny and sweet book. This man is utterly insane and I love it.

- Mafia
- Hero obsessed
- Dual V
- Age gap
- No owd/omd
- Surprise pregnancy

There is a three month gap where they are apart. They had just slept together when the h was fired, and had no way of contacting the H. The next day the H goes to find her, only to notice she’s gone. He doesn’t know how to get a hold of her, but gets every man and “mafia friends” to help him look for her.
- Both faithful during separation
- He does everything to find her

[Olga 🌺 · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short story were a shy young woman falls for her mute Mafia Boss. (Yup, a mute Mafia Boss Man 🤷‍♀️ who somewhat finds his voice later on but not quite)

It's a huge age gap (almost 20 years). Something which I don't even contemplate giving a chance but I was blindsided and by the time I knew the age difference I was already invested. Plus, for some reason, I didn't take these characters seriously.

It is insta love. Was very funny. Has a couple of villains-wanna-be.
The hacker and his love for torture didn't make sense in the book. It puzzled me more than it upped the suspense.

Funny that it also alludes to Beauty and the Beast in that she loves books and he builds her a beautiful library with a sliding ladder. (Said ladder becomes an active protagonist in a very steamy scene 🤭)

Markov and the rest of the Bratva bosses in town have a group chat called the London Maths Club 🤦‍♀️
👆 See why I couldn't take it seriously!.

Anyway, I really did enjoy it though. And with this book I finish my Fall/Winter Bingo 🎉🎉🎈🎈🎊🎊🍾🍾

Quick fun BR with my bestie Lori 🌺


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[girlwithhearteyes · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This sweet and steamy mafia club — ahem, I mean, math club — instalove novella was fun! The steam didn’t stand out to me, but the story was entertaining in a cute and silly way.

[Tina Loves To Read · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a Novella Erotica Mafia Romance, and this is part of the Oops Baby series. I have not read any of the other books in this series before picking up this book. I read this book by listening to the audiobook, and I did not love the narrators for this audiobook. I wanted more story-line, and I found the story just felt not put together. This book was mostly just steamy times and no real story-line developed. I did love the characters listening to audiobooks together and all the book talk. I wanted more. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

[Kellyythoralabatalla · Rating 3 out of 5]

leer este libro fue como leer algo de Wattpad del 2015, me gustó ese sentimiento pero si habían momentos que me dejaron ice frío hielo 🧍🏻‍♀️ y también me reí, por eso le pongo 3 estrellas. la vaina con esta autora (no sabía que ya había leído 2 libros de ella) es que le encanta el age gap de 20 años para arrima y a mí me trauma eso porque literal son Barbie y el abuelo de Ken 😵‍💫

[Emily · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tik tok made me do it 🙃

[Fadeless Pages · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story: ⭐⭐⭐
Narration: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the ALC!

This short read has the classic elements of a Mafia boss romance, but what really got me was the unique way love was brought together by an audiobook. I absolutely loved that at one point we were in a story within a story, and watching Emily and Markov play along with the audiobook was pure genius—it added an endearing layer to their dynamic.

Markov himself is quite the character—a fascinating and intense mix of a caveman and a Mafia boss. He's powerful and possessive, ticking all the alpha boxes. However, I have to address the biggest surprise: a Mafia boss that's a virgin??? I would never believe it in a million years, but hey, it works for this story and somehow makes him even more compelling.

I listened to this as an audiobook, and this was my 1st multi-casted audiobook. I thoroughly enjoyed it and honestly, now I need all audiobooks to have a full cast. The different voices made the story come alive, especially during the "audiobook within a story" scenes.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

I’m already a big fan of Evie Rose’s London Mafia Kingpin series so I slipped right into this one. This might actually be one of my favorites from that world!

I loved Malkov! He was such a different character than I’m used to. I assume he’s neurodivergent, he mentioned being socially awkward, but he basically doesn’t speak. Not that he CANT, he just doesn’t like to. He feels like he has trouble expressing himself to people. I’m pretty sure the first word he actually says in the book is her name and that’s when he was panicked to find her. He has to talk to people he normally never would, be willing to give up his territory and most of his money just to find her. When hearing certain things is important to Emily, he makes it happen to the best of his ability. He’s swoon worthy.

The book was actually really funny as well. The humor was a mixture of silly and dry. I really enjoyed it.

This book has certainly earned a place on my reread shelf.

[Stacey Reads It All · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listen. This book is called Oops Baby for the Mafia Boss. How can you NOT read it?

Overall, I’d give it 3 stars. The premise is outrageous in the best way, and the steam level is definitely high—Evie Rose doesn’t hold back. But while the heat delivered, the emotional connection between the characters felt a little more surface-level than I prefer. I kept wanting just a bit more depth to really tie the romance together.

The audio cast was great, though. Shane East, Evelyn Rose, Zara Hampton-Brown, and John York all brought solid energy to the story and made the wild moments even more fun.

Thanks to Victory Editing and NetGalley for the ARC.

[Yasemin˚｡⋆୨୧˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was too funny 😭

[Haley McDowell · Rating 3 out of 5]

dino

[Heather · Rating 1 out of 5]

I dnf’d right after he brought her home.

This isn’t edited or it’s a direct translation into English or maybe it’s ai? I’m not sure.

The characters are not believable.

I wanted to like this book. Insta love, breeding kink

I gave up and i usually don’t.

[Paulina Rodriguez · Rating 1 out of 5]

there's no way people actually read this and giving 5 stars. Just NO

[taz · Rating 1 out of 5]

it was so bad that i don’t even have the words to describe it

[Liv Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

My two passions. Dinosaurs and god awful books. <3

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet? ✔️
Smutty? ✔️ ( A little bit…)
Short? ✔️✔️
Mafia themed? ✔️✔️
Hysterical? ✔️✔️✔️. (One of the opening scenes… I got up off the floor.. like a seal on skates!) 😳🤣

Emily can’t seem to find a decent job. But she does find one working for the Bratva Mafia … as a kind of book keeper.
But, there is absolutely no security there, as they might kill you rather than just fire you! 😳😮😮😳

Her boss is horrible. Her cubby is in a basement. Her Mom calls her every day to tell her what a miserable life she has! She’s going nowhere…

But, one day, the big,handsome, brooding Mafia Boss finds his way to her office… and just when he does, her audiobook… the smutty one…. the one that’s connected to her Bluetooth earbuds… well,it disconnects and starts blasting from her phone speakers! And he hears every word!

She. Is. Terrified!

But instead of him getting mad, he enjoys it! And comes back to read/listen to the book with her every morning before she starts work!

And then things go off the rails… and both of their lives change!

This was sweet! This was a bit spicy! 🌶️ It was also a bit swoon-worthy!
A lot packed into this 3+ hour book!!

4 hot, sweet, tortured, amazing stars for me! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This one has already been released, so look 👀 for it on shelves now!

Thanks to #NetGalley and #VictoryEditingNetGalleyCoop for a copy of the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

#OopsBabyForTheMafiaBoss by @EvieRose. Narrated by @ShaneEast, @EvelynRose, @ZaraHampton-Brown, and @JohnYork

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[thebeespot72 · Rating 5 out of 5]

He’s a 41-year-old socially awkward virgin who is as talkative as an average desk lamp. And he’s a mafia boss. She’s a 22-year-old virgin who works for him and likes to listen to smutty audiobooks, but one day he walks into her office and there was a mishap with her earphones and audiobook. Which leads him to overhear a torrid, spicy scene.

I can’t tell you how many Evie Rose books I’ve read because there are so many, but I must say this one made me laugh the most. If Evie Rose is not on your instant download list, then she needs to be. With mafia, age gap, pregnancy, and steamy scenes packed into a novella, readers won’t be disappointed.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦-𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺. 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺.

[Alicia Pennington · Rating 1 out of 5]

Rating: ★ (1/5)

Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me. I enjoy a good insta-love trope, but Oops Baby for the Mafia Boss just didn’t work on multiple levels.

The characters felt disconnected and oddly written, which made it hard to invest in their relationship. I don’t mind spicy scenes at all, but the spice here leaned more toward uncomfortable than enjoyable — definitely not my preference. One of the biggest hurdles for me was the setup: both characters being virgins, including the mafia boss hero who is described as attractive, powerful, and experienced in every other part of his life. It felt unrealistic and pulled me out of the story.

There’s very little character development, and many moments came across as cringe rather than cute or romantic. If you prefer a fast-paced, spice-heavy read with minimal emotional depth, this might be your style. But for me, it was an absolute no.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.