Marrying the Silver Fox: An Age Gap, Bratva Romance

by Laylah Snow

291 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 7, 2026

Reviews

[Shawna]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Bride Runs Away…So the Bratva Silver Fox Marries the Wedding Planner! 💍🖤🔥

Marrying the Silver Fox was such an addictive Bratva romance! Andie is supposed to be planning Nikolai Artesco’s wedding—not becoming the bride herself. But when his bride disappears minutes before the ceremony, Andie makes the mistake of suggesting she could put on the dress…and Nikolai basically says do it. 😂

I was hooked from there!

Nikolai is Bratva royalty, a ruthless silver fox, and definitely not the kind of man who takes no for an answer. Instead of letting his wedding fall apart, he puts his ring on Andie’s finger and suddenly the wedding planner finds herself married to the dangerously powerful man whose wedding she was supposed to organize. ❤️‍🔥

I loved the age-gap dynamic between Andie and Nikolai, and Nikolai had that possessive, commanding energy I always enjoy in a mafia hero. What begins as a completely unexpected marriage quickly becomes something neither of them planned for.

And poor Andie! She went from “always the wedding planner, never the bride” to becoming a Bratva wife—and eventually finding herself pregnant with Nikolai’s baby. 😳❤️

Of course, Nikolai doesn’t exactly seem like the type of man who’s going to let his unexpected wife simply walk away once he decides she’s his. And I was completely here for it!

Bratva king + silver fox + age gap + wedding planner turned bride + unexpected marriage + possessive hero + surprise baby = SO many of my favorite tropes!

Steamy, possessive, over-the-top, and completely addictive—an easy 5 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💍🖤🔥.

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[Carole]

Marrying the Silver Fox is a tantalizing Bratva Romance whose FMC wedding planer Andie finds herself in a precarious position when Nikolai Artesco’s bride decides she’d rather be anywhere but at her own wedding and disappears.
The groom then decides Andie would make a perfect replacement, and you never say no to a Bratva Pakhan…not that she knows what that is!
He can’t afford to be humiliated in front of his compadre’s and Andie can’t afford to loose her reputation. They’ll make it work and when the chemistry kicks in they really do. Enjoyed their story which was entertaining, held a few surprises, danger, family dynamics, suspense, emotion, and lots of passion regardless of their crazy beginnings.
HEA.

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[Tasha]

Marrying the Silver Fox by Laylah Snow is a mafia romance that I really enjoyed reading! Nikolai is everything I want in a Bratva hero: powerful, protective, possessive, and impossible to ignore. The unexpected marriage setup made the story even more entertaining, and I loved watching the chemistry between him and the heroine grow. There’s plenty of drama, suspense, spice, and emotional moments to keep the story moving. The age-gap dynamic worked well, and the characters had great chemistry. I especially enjoyed the way their relationship developed despite the unusual circumstances that brought them together. Overall, Marrying the Silver Fox was a fun, quick read that delivers all the drama and romance you could want!

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[Cathy Moir-Allen]

Part of "Forbidden Kings" series. Andrea "Andie" Miller has built a successful business from a lot of hard work and dedication, but the last thing her wedding planning business needs is a absent bride. She was here earlier, but now, at crunch time, it's obvious that she changed her mind. Resolutely, Andie goes to inform the groom. Nikolai Artesco is stunned when the wedding planner comes to tell him that his arranged bride has run off. This marriage is vital to his business and the line of succession. He tells Andie that he expects her to make it right to which she huffily replies that "unless I put on the damn dress and meets you at the altar, I don't think this wedding is going to happen." To which Nikolai replies, "Then put it on". Recipe for disaster anyone ???

[Fran]

Nikolai is a groom about to be married. But it seems his bride has left the building. When Andrea lets him know that the bride is gone he insists she marry him. If she doesn’t he’ll destroy her reputation and business. So she marries him not realizing he’s the Pakhan of the Bratva. She does her best to navigate his world but she feels she’s losing part of herself. Will these two be able to work out their relationship to make a good life for themselves. I loved the story. Has great emotional depth, steamy and sweet with well developed characters. Once I started this book I could not put it down. Great read.

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[Ginger's Reads]

This was kind of an interesting read. I liked it, but the plot was nonexistent and the character's were baffling. WTF happened to the woman the MMC should have married? I get that the FMC gave into the MMC with not having her career, but she like REALLY gave in. Also, the FMC just went along with it. Where was the conversation about "hey, are we going to stay real married?". They also hopped into bed FAAAAASSSSTTTT.

I did like that the FMC wasn't an insufferable shrew, while also having some opinions. That's rare in dark romance.

I read the whole thing, but think with a bit more effort, this could have been an easy 4 stars.

[Jessica M]

Andie and Nikolai. Both very different yet similar. Andie was hard working and put so much into her business as a wedding planner and Niko did the same to grow his family business. The pair together had some fun banter and great chemistry I felt. I didn’t quite like The whole she had to sell her company part. Felt like she lost a part of herself when marrying him but overall and enjoyable Bratva light romance with plenty of steam and a HEA!.

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[Niki]

She is a big time wedding planner and this one is no different, expect the bride takes off right before the wedding. When she goes to tell the groom, he tells her to find him a bride even if it is her. To save her business she marries him and then flies them to Russia to meet his family. He needs a bride to prove that he can handle and support a family. What neither one expects is for the marriage to feel very real to them both.

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[Johanna]

'I was supposed to plan his wedding…
Not become his wife…
Let alone his baby mama.'

The characters were very appealing and complex and complicated and absolutely perfect together. Plot was intriguing and exciting and well paced. World building was excellent and impressive. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend!

Grab a copy, kick back and enjoy the read!.

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[Aleksandra]

Marrying the Silver Fox was a fun and addictive Bratva romance! I loved the unexpected marriage between Andie and Nikolai, especially the age-gap dynamic and Nikolai’s possessive, commanding silver-fox energy. The chemistry, drama, suspense, spice, and surprise baby kept the story moving, although a few parts felt a little rushed. Overall, a quick, entertaining read packed with some of my favorite mafia romance tropes!

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel]

HIs bride runs away at crunch time, and Andie has the job of informing the groom. Nikolai isn't having any of it because he needs to get married and informs her that she will be getting into the wedding dress and walking down the aisle. This starts their path and had me all caught up in their journey.

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[Barbara]

This romance book is going to have you devouring this book in a day and it's all due to the phenomenal way Laylah wrote about Nikolai and Andie. Hang on t your kindle ladies because things are about to get hot and spicy with a few extra surprises along the way.
WOWZA this book is definitely well written and freaking AMAZING.

[Summer Stanley]

Well that's one way for the wedding planner to make sure the wedding goes off without a hitch. She went above and beyond for this wedding. I also liked that even though she wasn't from 'their' world she was able to fit in.

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[Ruth]

Andie is a wedding planner. The bride suddenly goes missing just before walking down the aisle. Andie tells the groom, Nikolai that his bride is missing. He insists that Andie marry him or he will ruin her business. What will happen when she marry him in this steamy age-gap Bratva romance?

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[Joy D]

What a sweet story. I liked how this one played out....with the usual exception....'please stay in here where you are safe......you can't make me......she sneaks out...she gets kidnapped. She gets rescued. every single time....these FMCs all seem to be smart....why do they all seem to forget that and leave and get kidnapped and THEN think...oops maybe that wasn't a great idea....

[Amy Hutchins]

I enjoyed this so much. I was completely hooked and loved every minute of it, especially the banter. There is such great chemistry between Nikolai and Andie. They are so great together. Between the drama and suspense, you're burning through the pages. Great HEA!.

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[sheryl blaszczyk]

Fantastic story

Oh i absolutely loved this story. It was funny romantic and hot hot hot. They were perfect together. Loved Nikos dad. So happy with a great ending. There wasn’t alot of Bratva angst but it was a great read

[Paula K]

While Wedding Planner Andie & Bratva Nikolai don’t start a a
marriage out in a typical way, their story was a love story come true. They grow to love each other & make a great couple none the less.

[Krystal]

Nikolai and Andi has such a lovely story. Their beginning was not so pretty but tje ending was perfect.

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[Mrs Jacqueline]

a must read

What can i say as always another great book from laylah carry on with these type of books thank you

[Cherie Clark]

GREAT BOOK WAS AMAZING.
BEING AN STANDIN BRIDE WAS SOMETHING SHE NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED IT WAS THE BEST THING EVER TO HAPPEN TO HER!!!
GREAT READ.
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