Bratva Bidder

by Liz Archer

I step under the auction lights…
And who do I see?
The father of my twins.
The man who still haunts my dreams…
And now, my husband.

My dad auctioned me off to pay his debt.
But I never expected my highest bidder would be…him.

Konstantin Buryakov.
With a body made for war,
He’s the one who took me apart years ago,
And left my heart in pieces.

But he also left something else—
His twins in my belly.

Fast forward to today,
He just bought me for fifteen million dollars…
And made me his Bratva bride.

But he can never know the truth about our twins.
I’ll run. I’ll lie. I’ll do anything to protect my babies—
Even betray the only man I’ve ever loved.

But when my secret comes to light,
And Konstantin's enemies kidnap our son,
Will my Bratva bidder be our savior…
Or our downfall?


BRATVA BIDDER is Book 1 of the Buryakov Bratva duet. Konstantin and Nadya's story continues in Book 2, BRATVA BRIDE.

460 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2025

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Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bratva Bidder is book one of the Buryakov duet. A full-length standalone romance with no cheating and ends on a mind-blowing cliffhanger. Konstantin and Nadya's story continues in book two, Bratva Bride. An exquisitely written story with complex individuals and twisty and fascinating storyline that captures the audience attention from the beginning and keep the reader on the edge of your seat and turning the pages with it's non-stop twists and turns, panty-melting passion, high-octane adventures, action, and suspense. An unputdownable and absorbing addictive read. Hang on to your seat and brace yourself for this mind-blowing rollercoaster ride filled with tension, cravings, emotions, mystery and enemies. Dark. Sinful. Dirty. Compelling. Captivating. Decadent. Twisted. There's what to expect in this story:

☠️☑️Hidden Agendas
❤️Power Dynamics & Alpha Male
🌞💋🔥Sexual Awakening
☠️💀Dark Mafia Romance
💋🔥Scared vs. Sinful Tension
💰💸💸Billionaire Romance
☑️💀Romantic Suspense Story
💀💀🩸Organize Crime Story
❤️♟️Forbidden Romance
💋💋Panty-Melting Chemistry
💍❤️Unexpected Feelings
💋♨️🔥Swoony, Steamy Story
☠️☠️Bratva Romance
✔️✔️Closed Proximity Romance
👫👫Family Found
✔️Second Chance Romance
👰‍♂️🤵Forced Marriage Romance
A story of betrayals, manipulation, madness, darkness, anger, angst, pawn, deception, lies, dominance, submission, consensual intense rough sex, dirty talking, revelations, power and control, obsession, possessiveness, fear, threats, auction/sold, bought/own, survival, resilience, push and pull, violence, danger, revenge, retaliation, dark secrets, kidnapping, captivity, drama, rivalry, surprises, banter, guilt, heartache, greed, bloodshed, murder, attacks, dysfunctional family, love and so much more. Konstantin Buryakov is tall thirty something year old man with short beard , gray eyes that doesn't miss nothing. He's calculated, cold-hearted, ruthless, powerful, fear and dangerous Bratva mob boss. He grew up without his father's name and clawed and fought his way from the ground into a position powerful enough to sit beside the city's most feared men. He's the bastard son of Dmitry Buryakov who was ignored for the first ten years of his life.
Six years ago Konstantin and Nadya met and shared a passion-filled night in Barcelona and took her apart then walk away leaving her heart shattered into pieces. But he also left something else his twins in her belly which changed her life forever. Nadezhda Makarova a.k.a. Nadya life revolves around her children and she would do anything for them. Her father Pyotr Makarova is former high power mafia boss who helps her take care of her kids but it comes at a cost with constant verbal, mental, emotional psychology abuse. She has a son that's sick and he uses mind games and manipulation to get her to do whatever he wants. Her son his sick and needs medicine in order to survive. He coerce and threatened her into auctioning herself off for his financial gain.
Nadya's dad owes a large debt and blackmail her into auctioning off herself for one night to help pay his debt and give her the money that she needs for her son's medicine. When Nadya got on this stage it became a mad house with flurries of bids. One particular man Kirov whose a former Spetsnaz and Dmitry's enforcer until Konstantin took over his operation, he wants to win the bid very badly. However, she doesn’t want him win because she saw the evil in his eyes and knew that he would hurt and torture her and enjoy it too if she was his for the night. But just when it looks like he was going to have the winning bid, she come face-to-face with a blast from her pass. It was the father of her twins, the man who still haunts her dreams.
Konstantin out bid his opponent and won her for fifteen million dollars. Nadya was a pawn in Konstantin game, he that she would be valuable to him because of her pedigree. She's valuable asset that everyone wants to owns. Nadya is beautiful, strong-willed, fierce, defiant, resilient and sassy. She thinks that Konstantin wants to broke her but he doesn't in fact he actually likes her sass. All men wants her because she's Makarova's daughter. Pyotr IA an animal but he has the right blood. Old Bratva, ruthless, feared a legacy that means something in a room filled with sharks. And Konstantin wants her for the same reason. Not for love, not pity. But because owning a weapon like her means no one else gets to. Because there's power in what she represents. Control in what she can become. Nadya doesn't want her children in the mafia world and that's why she kept Konstantin children a secret and away from him.
He can never know the truth, she's willing to lie, and do anything to protect her babies. Even betray the only man who she had ever loved. Konstantin wasn't planning on having her for a night he immediately marry her. Nadya tries to balance her new world and Bratva politics while getting to know him and being a parent to her children. He wasn't aware that he was a father until they married and she moved in with him. They road wasn't wasn't easy. They had a lot of obstacles to overcome and fights to win as they go up against his father, brother and her father to keep his Bratva. And when her secret comes to light and one of his enemies kidnapping their son Konstantin will scorch the earth to get him back. Because of her withholding the truth from him it consequently put the children in danger. Because he couldn't but safeguards in place to protect them. Will they get back their son? And which one of his enemies kidnapped him? Will Nadya prove that she's the queen that he thought she was to be by his side? How will he react to being a father? And will he retaliate against her for keeping them from him and missing five years of their life?

I received an advanced copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Bratva Bidder by Liz Archer, betrayal, danger and deception sit front and centre in a dark-romance thriller where no one is entirely safe. Nadya finds herself auctioned off to settle her father’s debt, and the shock of the moment comes when the highest bidder isn’t a stranger—it’s Konstantin Buryakov, the father of her twins who shattered her heart years ago.

The setup is undeniably gripping: auction lights, a man she thought she knew, unresolved secrets and rising threats from the underworld all adding pressure. I appreciated Nadya’s fierce devotion to protecting her children and the emotional baggage Konstantin carries with his war-hardened presence. Their chemistry crackles under the tension of power, ownership and hidden truths. The dangerous fallback of the Bratva-world and the race to expose secrets give the story real stakes.

On the flip side: the pacing sometimes hops over moments I wished felt deeper. Some of the twists and reveals are dramatic but felt familiar in mafia romance territory. A few plot leaps require the reader to simply move along without full setup. At times I wanted a bit more nuance around Konstantin’s internal journey and Nadya’s full reckoning with the auction trauma.

The author’s writing style is direct, intense, and action-packed—great for readers who like fast-moving romantic suspense with high heat and higher risk. Dialogue is punchy, stakes are high, and the backdrop delivers on danger. However, the emotional depth trails just behind the action, making this more of a thrilling ride than a soul-shaking romance.

Bottom line: If you’re in the mood for a taut, steamy mafia romance with twins, auction stakes and dark secrets, Bratva Bidder fits the bill. It may not reach the very top of the genre’s emotional mountain, but it delivers a compelling ride. I’m giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars — worthwhile for fans of this kind of dangerous romance.

[Eva ˖๋ ࣭ ⭑ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ‌ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5⭐️/5
A slow burn mafia romance where the FMC isn’t a spineless doormat ?? Count me in !

I just finished reading the whole duet so my thoughts are a little mixed up ( I DEFINITELY should have wrote the review right after reading it 🥲). But I can assure you that the second book was the perfect way to follow the first one 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

In this book we discover our MCs and let me tell you: I really love them !!

First the FMC, she proves again and again her strength, cunning and intelligence throughout this whole book. Without ever giving up the thing she cares about, always standing her ground when it’s needed even in front of the MMC. And that was soooo refreshing 🥹 Lately authors are making a bad habit of writing spineless, doormat-y FMC in dark mafia romance. And what’s even the appeal in that ??? I want to read about women fighting, standing their ground, being stubborn and intelligent 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️
She was dealt such a bad hand by life, but was able to make the best of it with the MMC or even alone. She was such an inspiring character !!

And for the MMC ? He was really well written too 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ the kind of man you hope to read about when opening a dark mafia romance book. Stepping up when it was needed of him, supporting the FMC when she needed it, always backing her up. Not a cliché character, but one you could think might exist in real life.

The chemistry, tension and attraction between the MCs was sizzling !! I almost got burned a few times reading about them 🤭

And the fact that there was a TRUE plot, story and stakes WITH the romance and not a simple afterthought? It was really refreshing

And for that cliffhanger woooow, just read this duet you won’t regret it 🙂‍↕️

[Patricia Ausmus · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story takes you to an auction where a young woman is being auctioned off by her father to help pay his debts but there is a secret that she is keeping. But the man that wins her is the man she spent a steamy night with 6 years ago.
And he tells her that he doesn't just want her by his side, he wants her to marry him according to the Bratva way.
But then they are being stalked by his half brother or at least they think they are. And when she gets a frantic call it starts them on a train neither one expected.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Danee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Konstantin and Nadya's story captivates from the very beginning. She is auctioned off by her father to forgive his debts, and when she stands on the block for the auction, she is astonished to see Konstantin among the bidders. He doesn't recognize her, nor does he recognize the hot night they spent together, nor the twins she was left with after that night. She wants to keep things that way, because they might be in danger, or even threatened, by the Bratva world. Action, secrets, twists, danger, threats, and plenty of steam and passion. I thoroughly enjoyed their journey together.



I received an Advance Reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Betrayal, danger and deception is on the menu in this thrilling story. Nadya is on the auction block to be sold for her father's debt. When a man from her past wins the bid, she knows the s the one who fathered her twins and now he owns her out right thanks to her father. She is withholding secrets, and he knows something doesn't sit right when the truth comes out and his enemies start circling will their relationship survive the fallout.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ilene G> · Rating 3 out of 5]

3-1/2 stars. Ends in a cliffhanger.

I give this 3-1/2 stars because for one, how did Nadya expect to hide her secret from Konstantin , and two, I never expected a book this long to end in a cliffhanger.

I like the plot and characters. Nadya is strong and fights against her enemies with weapons. Konstantin slowly learns about what she can and is impressed. There are action and steamy scenes. I like the character growth of the main characters. I will read the next book because I want to know what happens.

[L KQ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Betrayal Revealed

Part one of the Buryakov Bratva is full of tension, suspense, and danger. Konstatin and Nadya carried a past that both never expected to be reunited in such a manner. Their chemistry was off-the-charts and the cliffhanger at the end was twisted. When the revelation of betrayal comes to light it left emotional scars that you could almost feel as a reader. I can't wait for the next installment to read what happens next.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, so that was one of the best Bratva romances I’ve read in a really long time. When it comes to perfect couples, these two are it. Star crossed but thrust back together with secret kids to add to the mix.
I loved both of these characters. So strong independently, but together, their enemy doesn’t know what’s coming for them.
That ending though….it was as I suspected, but still great. Incredibly sad, but I can’t wait to see what comes next.
This author gets fully invested in these characters!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nadya's father has auctioned her off with Konstantin taking her home. Nadya realizes he doesn't recognize her from their night together when she became pregnant with his twins. Nadya didn't know his real name and now doesn't want him to find out about the twins to put them in danger from the Bratva world. Secrets, danger, steam, surprises can be found in the captivating story! So good!!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Arabella Santana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ms. Archer knows how to capture her audience. What happens when you are forced to be auctioned off and your baby's daddy bids on you, but does not remember you in that moment? There is deception, secrets, the love of a child that a parent will do anything for, loss of friends, and family. Can't wait to read the second book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow this story was non stop action
Nadya father is putting her up for auction and the only reason she’s doing this is because she needs the money for medication for her son. As she’s looking into the crowd, she sees a Familia face one she’s been hiding from for six years.
Konstantin not at the auction to bet on anybody just to look around and then he sees her on the stage and he must have her doesn’t hurt that. She’s the daughter of the enemy so he wins her and there story begins

[Marilyn Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't Put It Down

Konstantine and Nadya were great together. It started with one night in Barcelona. Then Nada has twins but Constantine never knew he was a father until they met again when he wins Nadya in a auction. They have to fight his dad,brothers plus her dad in the bratva. I really enjoyed this book. Its one you just can't put down.

[dre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story

I really enjoyed this story, and the plot twist was unexpected. I did predict it, but I thought I was just crazy and paranoid. Lol. I thought the chemistry between the MCs was sizzling. I thoroughly enjoyed that the MFC was a badass and not just a naive bratva princess.

[✧ Lala ✧ · Rating 2 out of 5]

3/5

Lighthearted and a bit cheesy, lacks depth. That said, it introduced some unique tropes I hadn’t encountered before, which I enjoyed. This would be a good choice for readers who are new to dark romance. There were a few minor spelling errors, but nothing that took away too much from the overall experience.

[Marion Dahlke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought at Auction to reunite with her one and only.

What to believe from very start. Her sold to pay for Fathers gambling bets and poor choices his entire life. He strong, defiant. Can they truly be happy? Who is going to be the one left standing? If only the truth brought to light sooner. Intense.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that is simply not only amazing to read but a totally 5/5 stars. This will not only keep you entertained all weekend long, but have you hooked reading about Nadya and Konstantin. This book has some intense moments that will have your heart beating fast at times as well.

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't normally like books that are left on a cliffhanger but, this one has me hooked. The twist at the end has me fuming. Can't wait for book two.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved bratva bidder which was Konstantin and Nadya’s journey. It was an exciting ride. I received an early copy. And voluntarily leaving this review.

[Mary Ellen Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beau Bidder

I am annoyed I do not like cliffhangers. This one has another book.I may go get the book later. Or I might not.

[Jamie L. · Rating 2 out of 5]

3/10 - this was a boo for me.