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September 26, 2026
Did I hate this book? No. Did I like this book? Also, no.
First things first: this is not a stand alone. You need to have read the prior book (which ended on a massive cliffhanger).
I had a long list of things that I disliked about this book (and a few things I liked) and then realised a lot of it was repetitive (which was one of my gripes). This book could have been a lot shorter. There is a lot of lather, rinse, repeat in this one and it made everything seem to drag out. There were also a lot of continuity errors (between this book and the first one, but also within this book itself). I wasn't that far in when one of them actually made me stop and say WTF out loud. I stopped keeping track after that.
One of the things I liked about the first book was the snarky banter between Delilah and Kane. Alas, there wasn't much of it in this one. She spent most of the book telling him she couldn't trust him and then testing him/waiting for him to fail. It was frustrating since she seemed to have double standards about how she treated him vs how he treated her. Delilah definitely hurt him several times, but never really apologised for it. She would also say/do things that had Kane responding by asking if he was supposed to have not believed her and/or disregarded what she asked. It definitely felt like she kept changing the rules on him with all the mixed signals she was sending his way. This was part of the repetitiveness: some random thing would get blown out of proportion, she'd give him the silent treatment or something similar, he'd cave and apologise whether it was his fault or not and then everything would be good again for half a minute. Effectively the third act break up over and over and over (and I really don't like that trope at the best of times). I still liked Kane, but I didn't like the way Delilah treated him half the time.
The ending I found pretty unsatisfying. After how long the rest of the book (and the one prior) were, it felt rushed and almost shoddy.
I did very much enjoy chapter 34. It was badass and probably saved this from being a DNF since I was getting pretty frustrated with the book by that point.
If you don't notice continuity errors and you like the type of female lead who asks the male lead to give her space and then gets mad when he does, this could be a good choice for you. It is definitely not for me.
***I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.***
First things first: this is not a stand alone. You need to have read the prior book (which ended on a massive cliffhanger).
I had a long list of things that I disliked about this book (and a few things I liked) and then realised a lot of it was repetitive (which was one of my gripes). This book could have been a lot shorter. There is a lot of lather, rinse, repeat in this one and it made everything seem to drag out. There were also a lot of continuity errors (between this book and the first one, but also within this book itself). I wasn't that far in when one of them actually made me stop and say WTF out loud. I stopped keeping track after that.
One of the things I liked about the first book was the snarky banter between Delilah and Kane. Alas, there wasn't much of it in this one. She spent most of the book telling him she couldn't trust him and then testing him/waiting for him to fail. It was frustrating since she seemed to have double standards about how she treated him vs how he treated her. Delilah definitely hurt him several times, but never really apologised for it. She would also say/do things that had Kane responding by asking if he was supposed to have not believed her and/or disregarded what she asked. It definitely felt like she kept changing the rules on him with all the mixed signals she was sending his way. This was part of the repetitiveness: some random thing would get blown out of proportion, she'd give him the silent treatment or something similar, he'd cave and apologise whether it was his fault or not and then everything would be good again for half a minute. Effectively the third act break up over and over and over (and I really don't like that trope at the best of times). I still liked Kane, but I didn't like the way Delilah treated him half the time.
The ending I found pretty unsatisfying. After how long the rest of the book (and the one prior) were, it felt rushed and almost shoddy.
I did very much enjoy chapter 34. It was badass and probably saved this from being a DNF since I was getting pretty frustrated with the book by that point.
If you don't notice continuity errors and you like the type of female lead who asks the male lead to give her space and then gets mad when he does, this could be a good choice for you. It is definitely not for me.
***I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.***
September 29, 2026
Disappointed
The first book in this series was really good, I enjoyed it a lot and went straight to book #2!... But....
I could only get through 61% of Delilah's rot... She's supposed to be a 32yr old woman who did everything for not only other people but herself as well... for pretty much her entire life. Yet she's acting like a 19yr old girl who likes to dangle a man on a hook. She wants Kane to stay away, yet she kept calling him to her. She wanted him to give her space yet punished him when he did. She says one thing while wanting the opposite & no matter what way he goes, he's punished for choosing wrong. She argues for the sake of arguing & there are times when her behaviour borders on gaslighting... Over half the book of this ridiculous behaviour is all I could stomach. No-one should treat a supposed 'loved one' like this.
Saying all of this, Kane is the supposed Pakhan of a Bratva and is acting like a doormat.
The first book in this series was really good, I enjoyed it a lot and went straight to book #2!... But....
I could only get through 61% of Delilah's rot... She's supposed to be a 32yr old woman who did everything for not only other people but herself as well... for pretty much her entire life. Yet she's acting like a 19yr old girl who likes to dangle a man on a hook. She wants Kane to stay away, yet she kept calling him to her. She wanted him to give her space yet punished him when he did. She says one thing while wanting the opposite & no matter what way he goes, he's punished for choosing wrong. She argues for the sake of arguing & there are times when her behaviour borders on gaslighting... Over half the book of this ridiculous behaviour is all I could stomach. No-one should treat a supposed 'loved one' like this.
Saying all of this, Kane is the supposed Pakhan of a Bratva and is acting like a doormat.
September 28, 2026
I disliked this book. I think Kane made a major mistake by paying the ransom and not taking revenge afterwards. It made him look weak, it made the Bratva look weak, and weak is not a good look for an organized crime organization. I’m surprised his soldiers didn’t revolt; it shows that Kane’s Vors and Sovietnik are very good at maintaining control.
Most of the book involved Kane apologizing and groveling. A good grovel can be cathartic to read, but excessive groveling is ridiculous. He even apologized and groveled for things that were (at least partly) her fault. He left the room because he was hurt by what she said and he told her that. Then she proceeded to punish him for three days and convinced him that it was his fault for punishing her. Several times she acted like his feelings had no validity and his thoughts had no value.
And he took it! And groveled!
Priya finally called Delilah out about using her distance and her actions as punishment and as a way to find an excuse to leave before he could. Priya is awesome, and definitely knows her shiitake. Priya is my favorite.
I don’t like either Delilah or Kane in this book, particularly. I’m glad Delilah found her voice as well as her strength in the last by, and in many ways she’s an admirable person, but I disliked her need to make Kane lesser than he was, and her need to put the worst interpretation on his actions or speech. I’m glad Kane thought that Delilah was the cat’s pajamas, but he didn’t do her any favors by being a kinder, gentler Pakhan; by proving that she was his weakness, he was setting her up as a target. And his constant groveling even when he wasn’t necessarily at fault, or when he was concerned about safety was annoying and reminiscent of Dickensian characters (like Uriah Heep). I think that Delilah was such a priority for him that the Bratva was of far, far less importance to him and he was not an effective Pakhan.
Heat is explicit, but there was more plot than hot.
Bechdel test- failed
Safety? Y
Triggers- language in two languages, violence
Tropes- forced proximity (roommates), apology tour, he falls first and harder, bakery-bookstore-or-inn, dysfunctional family FTW.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Most of the book involved Kane apologizing and groveling. A good grovel can be cathartic to read, but excessive groveling is ridiculous. He even apologized and groveled for things that were (at least partly) her fault. He left the room because he was hurt by what she said and he told her that. Then she proceeded to punish him for three days and convinced him that it was his fault for punishing her. Several times she acted like his feelings had no validity and his thoughts had no value.
And he took it! And groveled!
Priya finally called Delilah out about using her distance and her actions as punishment and as a way to find an excuse to leave before he could. Priya is awesome, and definitely knows her shiitake. Priya is my favorite.
I don’t like either Delilah or Kane in this book, particularly. I’m glad Delilah found her voice as well as her strength in the last by, and in many ways she’s an admirable person, but I disliked her need to make Kane lesser than he was, and her need to put the worst interpretation on his actions or speech. I’m glad Kane thought that Delilah was the cat’s pajamas, but he didn’t do her any favors by being a kinder, gentler Pakhan; by proving that she was his weakness, he was setting her up as a target. And his constant groveling even when he wasn’t necessarily at fault, or when he was concerned about safety was annoying and reminiscent of Dickensian characters (like Uriah Heep). I think that Delilah was such a priority for him that the Bratva was of far, far less importance to him and he was not an effective Pakhan.
Heat is explicit, but there was more plot than hot.
Bechdel test- failed
Safety? Y
Triggers- language in two languages, violence
Tropes- forced proximity (roommates), apology tour, he falls first and harder, bakery-bookstore-or-inn, dysfunctional family FTW.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 30, 2026
The first book of this duet was good, but this one was horrid. Honestly, how much is an insecure and pathetic FMC who owns a bakery worth?
Delilah was insufferable in this book. All she did was whine and sulk. I hated the push and pull games she played with Kane, and the fact that she got him arrested.
I don't even understand why the Bratva had any part in this book ... Kane was an absolute doormat. All Delilah did in this book was hurt him, and he still marries her at the end. LOL.
So much of this book was repetitive. Half of it could've been cut out. This book is a total letdown, especially because the first book was quite good, and I don't recommend it.
Delilah was insufferable in this book. All she did was whine and sulk. I hated the push and pull games she played with Kane, and the fact that she got him arrested.
I don't even understand why the Bratva had any part in this book ... Kane was an absolute doormat. All Delilah did in this book was hurt him, and he still marries her at the end. LOL.
So much of this book was repetitive. Half of it could've been cut out. This book is a total letdown, especially because the first book was quite good, and I don't recommend it.
September 28, 2026
The book had potential but..
The fmc in these books drove me crazy. I honestly would say she was insufferable for most of the book. The ending was anticlimactic after all that build up. It just kinda fell flat at the end. I can’t stand how whiny the fmc was and always saying one thing while expecting everyone to know what she really meant inside despite what she herself said. Kane is the only reason this book even got 3 stars from me. She didn’t deserve him by the end. He was kinda dreamy and she just kept hurting and leaving him over stupid stuff.
The fmc in these books drove me crazy. I honestly would say she was insufferable for most of the book. The ending was anticlimactic after all that build up. It just kinda fell flat at the end. I can’t stand how whiny the fmc was and always saying one thing while expecting everyone to know what she really meant inside despite what she herself said. Kane is the only reason this book even got 3 stars from me. She didn’t deserve him by the end. He was kinda dreamy and she just kept hurting and leaving him over stupid stuff.
September 27, 2026
Annoying
I normally love Nicole Fox books but this FMC was so whining and annoying l really struggled to push through. I don't know why Bratva was in the book at all. He had no power, no authority and ended up living in a tiny apartment above a bakery, what happened?!
I normally love Nicole Fox books but this FMC was so whining and annoying l really struggled to push through. I don't know why Bratva was in the book at all. He had no power, no authority and ended up living in a tiny apartment above a bakery, what happened?!
September 28, 2026
Mod unsympathetic character ever
Delilah was a neurotic whiner throughout the whole book. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. Kane was a whip not a Brat a leader.
Delilah was a neurotic whiner throughout the whole book. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. Kane was a whip not a Brat a leader.
October 3, 2026
❤️🔥 He Gave Up an Empire, But She Needed His Trust ❤️🔥
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars | 🌶️🌶️ 2 Chili Peppers
Kane Makov may be willing to give up an entire empire for Delilah, but Sweet Rage proves that loving someone and truly trusting them are two very different things. ❤️🔥
This picks up right where Sweet Ruin left us, and I definitely recommend reading these books in order. After everything Delilah has survived, including betrayal, the destruction of her bakery, and being kidnapped, she is determined to rebuild her life on HER terms. And Kane? He would burn down the world to keep her safe. The man literally gives up everything he spent twenty years building without hesitation to get her back. How do you not swoon a little over that?! 🥹
But Kane’s biggest problem has never been whether he loves Delilah. It’s that he believes protecting her means protecting her from everything, including truths he thinks will hurt her.
I really appreciated Delilah standing firm about what she needed this time. If Kane wants another chance, there are rules: equal say, no secrets, and separate bedrooms. Although we can probably guess how successful that last rule was. 😂🔥
What I loved most was seeing Delilah finally start choosing herself. She has spent so much of her life being “Do It All Delilah,” taking care of everyone and making herself smaller to keep the peace. Watching her establish boundaries, stand up to her family, fight for her bakery, and realize that accepting help doesn’t mean surrendering her independence was incredibly satisfying.
We also get a much more vulnerable Kane in this book. He’s still the possessive, morally gray Bratva boss we met in Sweet Ruin, but underneath all that control is a man terrified of losing Delilah. His heart is absolutely in the right place, even when his decisions most definitely are NOT. 🤦♀️ There were several times I wanted to shake him and yell, “KANE! WE TALKED ABOUT THIS!”
My biggest struggle was that some of the conflict became repetitive. Kane and Delilah seemed to circle around the same issues with secrets, trust, and control several times, and Delilah’s internal back-and-forth occasionally went on longer than I needed it to. I also would have loved a little more of the action and danger I expect from a Bratva romance, especially with Kane being the Pakhan.
Still, I was invested in seeing these two finally get it right. Their relationship had to become about more than Kane protecting Delilah or Delilah loving Kane despite his flaws. They both had to learn how to be true partners and choose each other without either one losing themselves in the process.
Sweet Rage gave Kane and Delilah the hard-earned HEA I wanted after everything they endured. Out of betrayal, fire, secrets, and one very complicated Bratva mess, these two finally managed to build something that belonged to BOTH of them. ❤️
Thank you to Nicole Fox and Booksprout for the gifted advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars | 🌶️🌶️ 2 Chili Peppers
Kane Makov may be willing to give up an entire empire for Delilah, but Sweet Rage proves that loving someone and truly trusting them are two very different things. ❤️🔥
This picks up right where Sweet Ruin left us, and I definitely recommend reading these books in order. After everything Delilah has survived, including betrayal, the destruction of her bakery, and being kidnapped, she is determined to rebuild her life on HER terms. And Kane? He would burn down the world to keep her safe. The man literally gives up everything he spent twenty years building without hesitation to get her back. How do you not swoon a little over that?! 🥹
But Kane’s biggest problem has never been whether he loves Delilah. It’s that he believes protecting her means protecting her from everything, including truths he thinks will hurt her.
I really appreciated Delilah standing firm about what she needed this time. If Kane wants another chance, there are rules: equal say, no secrets, and separate bedrooms. Although we can probably guess how successful that last rule was. 😂🔥
What I loved most was seeing Delilah finally start choosing herself. She has spent so much of her life being “Do It All Delilah,” taking care of everyone and making herself smaller to keep the peace. Watching her establish boundaries, stand up to her family, fight for her bakery, and realize that accepting help doesn’t mean surrendering her independence was incredibly satisfying.
We also get a much more vulnerable Kane in this book. He’s still the possessive, morally gray Bratva boss we met in Sweet Ruin, but underneath all that control is a man terrified of losing Delilah. His heart is absolutely in the right place, even when his decisions most definitely are NOT. 🤦♀️ There were several times I wanted to shake him and yell, “KANE! WE TALKED ABOUT THIS!”
My biggest struggle was that some of the conflict became repetitive. Kane and Delilah seemed to circle around the same issues with secrets, trust, and control several times, and Delilah’s internal back-and-forth occasionally went on longer than I needed it to. I also would have loved a little more of the action and danger I expect from a Bratva romance, especially with Kane being the Pakhan.
Still, I was invested in seeing these two finally get it right. Their relationship had to become about more than Kane protecting Delilah or Delilah loving Kane despite his flaws. They both had to learn how to be true partners and choose each other without either one losing themselves in the process.
Sweet Rage gave Kane and Delilah the hard-earned HEA I wanted after everything they endured. Out of betrayal, fire, secrets, and one very complicated Bratva mess, these two finally managed to build something that belonged to BOTH of them. ❤️
Thank you to Nicole Fox and Booksprout for the gifted advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
October 2, 2026
He gave up an empire for her, then nearly lost her by hiding one truth.
Delilah survives betrayal, a burned bakery, and a kidnapping only to come home determined to rebuild on her own terms. The problem is Kane, the ruthless Bratva boss who sacrificed everything to save her and still can't stop wanting to protect her, even when protection starts looking too much like control.
She needs his help to keep her bakery, but accepting it means letting him back into her life. Delilah sets the rules: separate rooms, equal say, no secrets. Kane agrees, even as sharp banter, possessive touches, and relentless chemistry turn forced proximity into a second chance neither fully trusts.
Kane believes protection means control. Delilah has spent too long making herself smaller for everyone else. As desire pulls them closer, she learns to ask for what she wants without apology, while he has to learn that loving her means respecting choices he can't make for her, even when every instinct tells him to take over.
But fear has always been Kane's weakness. When protecting Delilah and trusting her collide, old instincts threaten everything they've rebuilt. This time, desire can't repair the damage. If he wants a future with her, his devotion has to become honesty, accountability, and trust.
Delilah learns to set boundaries, receive care, and choose intimacy without surrendering herself. Kane has to loosen his grip on control and prove that love isn't protection without permission. Their bond grows from fractured trust and possessive attraction into something deeply physical, vulnerable, and chosen.
A dark, ultra-steamy, second chance, forced proximity, morally gray mafia romance about possessive devotion, power exchange, found family, autonomy, forgiveness, and hard-earned trust. It's about keeping your voice inside love and learning that choosing someone means trusting them to choose you back.
The Elevator Pitch: After surviving betrayal, fire, and captivity, a fiercely independent woman is forced back into the orbit of the ruthless man who would sacrifice everything to keep her safe. Their second chance burns through desire, control, trust, and the dangerous question of whether love can survive when protection becomes another form of betrayal. To build something lasting, they must learn that devotion means more than possession, and that choosing each other only matters when the choice stays free.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥 Ultra-Steamy / Erotic Romance
Delilah survives betrayal, a burned bakery, and a kidnapping only to come home determined to rebuild on her own terms. The problem is Kane, the ruthless Bratva boss who sacrificed everything to save her and still can't stop wanting to protect her, even when protection starts looking too much like control.
She needs his help to keep her bakery, but accepting it means letting him back into her life. Delilah sets the rules: separate rooms, equal say, no secrets. Kane agrees, even as sharp banter, possessive touches, and relentless chemistry turn forced proximity into a second chance neither fully trusts.
Kane believes protection means control. Delilah has spent too long making herself smaller for everyone else. As desire pulls them closer, she learns to ask for what she wants without apology, while he has to learn that loving her means respecting choices he can't make for her, even when every instinct tells him to take over.
But fear has always been Kane's weakness. When protecting Delilah and trusting her collide, old instincts threaten everything they've rebuilt. This time, desire can't repair the damage. If he wants a future with her, his devotion has to become honesty, accountability, and trust.
Delilah learns to set boundaries, receive care, and choose intimacy without surrendering herself. Kane has to loosen his grip on control and prove that love isn't protection without permission. Their bond grows from fractured trust and possessive attraction into something deeply physical, vulnerable, and chosen.
A dark, ultra-steamy, second chance, forced proximity, morally gray mafia romance about possessive devotion, power exchange, found family, autonomy, forgiveness, and hard-earned trust. It's about keeping your voice inside love and learning that choosing someone means trusting them to choose you back.
The Elevator Pitch: After surviving betrayal, fire, and captivity, a fiercely independent woman is forced back into the orbit of the ruthless man who would sacrifice everything to keep her safe. Their second chance burns through desire, control, trust, and the dangerous question of whether love can survive when protection becomes another form of betrayal. To build something lasting, they must learn that devotion means more than possession, and that choosing each other only matters when the choice stays free.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥 Ultra-Steamy / Erotic Romance
September 26, 2026
Riveting read and plot that had me captivated, characters that were written about was simply wonderful
Lilah and Kane had been in a seemingly wonderful relationship and then she had found out the truth about him and why he was after her business plot and this had literally put a real cog in their relationship. Then when she had realised that things had not been quite as she thought she had decided that they separate for a while and then the worse had actually happened.
She then had found herself in the middle of a bakery fire that had been started delivery and she had been taken out of the bakery by three thugs that had beaten up her bodyguard and then had kept her tied up in a basement for seven days. Her captor had the sent photographs to Kane and informed him that if he refused to sign over all the properties she had worked for over twenty years she would not be returned to him unharmed,
With no qualms at all it has to be said that he had not even thought about negotiating about the contracts he had just arranged for them to be handed over immediately, however her captors had made him wait the full seven days before she had been released looking the worse for wear and still suffering the effects of smoke inhalation.
As Kane and Lilah overcome the differences they still care deeply for each other but she has to feel that she can trust him and Kane ia able to understand this and as they work together to save the bakery and reclaim all that he has lost they become so much stronger and their love grows with them.
This is a truly moving read but I guarantee that readers will be captivated throughout,
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the wonderful writing.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Lilah and Kane had been in a seemingly wonderful relationship and then she had found out the truth about him and why he was after her business plot and this had literally put a real cog in their relationship. Then when she had realised that things had not been quite as she thought she had decided that they separate for a while and then the worse had actually happened.
She then had found herself in the middle of a bakery fire that had been started delivery and she had been taken out of the bakery by three thugs that had beaten up her bodyguard and then had kept her tied up in a basement for seven days. Her captor had the sent photographs to Kane and informed him that if he refused to sign over all the properties she had worked for over twenty years she would not be returned to him unharmed,
With no qualms at all it has to be said that he had not even thought about negotiating about the contracts he had just arranged for them to be handed over immediately, however her captors had made him wait the full seven days before she had been released looking the worse for wear and still suffering the effects of smoke inhalation.
As Kane and Lilah overcome the differences they still care deeply for each other but she has to feel that she can trust him and Kane ia able to understand this and as they work together to save the bakery and reclaim all that he has lost they become so much stronger and their love grows with them.
This is a truly moving read but I guarantee that readers will be captivated throughout,
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the wonderful writing.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 2, 2026
⭐⭐⭐
🔥🔥
This is Book 2 of the Makov Bratva series and a direct continuation of Book 1, so I definitely recommend starting there.
Delilah and Kane’s love story continues with plenty of trials, complications, and some very questionable decision-making.
Delilah’s dry humor and banter were some of my favorite parts of Book 1, but this time her constant back and forth started to overshadow those qualities. There were several moments where I just wanted her to make a decision and trust what she actually wanted. Her indecisiveness became frustrating enough that I almost DNF’d, especially because we know she’s capable of standing her ground. Despite that, watching her finally stand up to her family was chef’s kiss.
Kane remained the obsessive, possessive, protective, dominant Bratva pakhan, but this book also gave us a much more vulnerable and emotional side of him. I liked seeing that growth and getting more depth from his character.
The story is medium-paced, although parts of it felt slower because so much time was spent on Delilah wrestling with the same feelings. I appreciated Kane’s emotional development, but I wish Delilah’s internal conflict had progressed a little faster, especially after seeing how strong she could be when dealing with her family.
There is spice, but it didn’t stand out much for me in this one.
Read If You Enjoy
* Mafia Romance
* Romantic Suspense
* Revenge & Vendettas
* Possessive/Obsessive MMCs
* Curvy Baker FMC × Bratva MMC.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
🔥🔥
This is Book 2 of the Makov Bratva series and a direct continuation of Book 1, so I definitely recommend starting there.
Delilah and Kane’s love story continues with plenty of trials, complications, and some very questionable decision-making.
Delilah’s dry humor and banter were some of my favorite parts of Book 1, but this time her constant back and forth started to overshadow those qualities. There were several moments where I just wanted her to make a decision and trust what she actually wanted. Her indecisiveness became frustrating enough that I almost DNF’d, especially because we know she’s capable of standing her ground. Despite that, watching her finally stand up to her family was chef’s kiss.
Kane remained the obsessive, possessive, protective, dominant Bratva pakhan, but this book also gave us a much more vulnerable and emotional side of him. I liked seeing that growth and getting more depth from his character.
The story is medium-paced, although parts of it felt slower because so much time was spent on Delilah wrestling with the same feelings. I appreciated Kane’s emotional development, but I wish Delilah’s internal conflict had progressed a little faster, especially after seeing how strong she could be when dealing with her family.
There is spice, but it didn’t stand out much for me in this one.
Read If You Enjoy
* Mafia Romance
* Romantic Suspense
* Revenge & Vendettas
* Possessive/Obsessive MMCs
* Curvy Baker FMC × Bratva MMC.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 30, 2026
I am so sorry but this could have been a really good grovel and second chance story.
But unfortunately I have to give 2 stars and these are only for poor Kane.
His character lost his touch as the pakhan of a crime family.
He endet up a super weak not at first but then through the chapters he was not what I want to read about a mafia boss.
I felt really bad for him he was so weak he couldn’t protect the fmc properly he apologised a thousand times he did ruined all he worked for he tried to give the h all and still it was never enough.
He was cute loving and understanding and the heroine blamed him for all.
At some point I wished he would have dumped her and moved on!
The heroine was to complicated imo to childish for an 30 something old women.
She was betrayed and that part made her to whinny annoying.
She blamed Hero for all and he just took her nonsense.
Then the part with her sister mother and ex was over the top ridiculous and dragged on and on always the same sentences for the last 40 % it was hard to read this all weak plot with her mother.Just didn’t make any sense.
And then her blaming Kane always for loving her trying to protect her from her awful family?!
Then after all he did for „Dee“ he throws him under the bus ???? So she knows the truth?
Sorry to say this but I wished Kane would have moved on from her she was awful to him.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
But unfortunately I have to give 2 stars and these are only for poor Kane.
His character lost his touch as the pakhan of a crime family.
He endet up a super weak not at first but then through the chapters he was not what I want to read about a mafia boss.
I felt really bad for him he was so weak he couldn’t protect the fmc properly he apologised a thousand times he did ruined all he worked for he tried to give the h all and still it was never enough.
He was cute loving and understanding and the heroine blamed him for all.
At some point I wished he would have dumped her and moved on!
The heroine was to complicated imo to childish for an 30 something old women.
She was betrayed and that part made her to whinny annoying.
She blamed Hero for all and he just took her nonsense.
Then the part with her sister mother and ex was over the top ridiculous and dragged on and on always the same sentences for the last 40 % it was hard to read this all weak plot with her mother.Just didn’t make any sense.
And then her blaming Kane always for loving her trying to protect her from her awful family?!
Then after all he did for „Dee“ he throws him under the bus ???? So she knows the truth?
Sorry to say this but I wished Kane would have moved on from her she was awful to him.
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September 27, 2026
We start at the end of the last book. Delilah has been taken after her bakery has been set on fire. Now she's tied to a chair in a basement not knowing what she's been for or who has taken her. Trying to at least find an escape or gather as much information as possible to help her some justice. Kane can't stop looking at the picture. Seven days. Ninety one properties. Or lose Lilah. There is only one option. Twenty years of work gathering every property in the corridor. Now he's giving it all up. But he'd do it gladly for her. But can he really protect her. Will she ever forgive him for the mistake he made. What will happen with Delilah's ex and her sister. Will she ever find the full truth of how long the affair was, and who else knew. Can she ever forgive and move on. What will happen to the bakery. It was the only thing that was truly hers and now it's in ruin. The story doesn't disappoint after the cliffhanger from previous book. You can't help hoping that Delilah finally finds her true worth and loses the Do It All Delilah name. I loved everything about these two books. But will say you really do need to read in order to follow follow the story completely.
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September 26, 2026
The conclusion to Delilah and Kanes story.
Oh this book has had me bawling my eyes out, angry at Kane for never learning his lesson & for her family being all about them.
Delilah has been through hell, she was kidnapped, held for 7 days, got a divorce & had her own mother lie about the affair.
Kane has been trying to keep her, to let her choose & never choose what thruths she should know. Until he decides to do just what he said he never would do. Lie to her so he didn’t see her crumble from the information he found out about her mother. She was happy, he wanted to keep her that way. Instead he lied & he lost her.
Delilah loves him but she can not forgive him, he has lied & hidden stuff from her to many times. He comes to her, she’s won the case. She’s happy until the police arrive to take him away from him knowing about the forged documents. She may have won the case but she has lost him & herself.
This book has took me through such a journey, I have absolutely loved it. I didn’t put it down.
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Oh this book has had me bawling my eyes out, angry at Kane for never learning his lesson & for her family being all about them.
Delilah has been through hell, she was kidnapped, held for 7 days, got a divorce & had her own mother lie about the affair.
Kane has been trying to keep her, to let her choose & never choose what thruths she should know. Until he decides to do just what he said he never would do. Lie to her so he didn’t see her crumble from the information he found out about her mother. She was happy, he wanted to keep her that way. Instead he lied & he lost her.
Delilah loves him but she can not forgive him, he has lied & hidden stuff from her to many times. He comes to her, she’s won the case. She’s happy until the police arrive to take him away from him knowing about the forged documents. She may have won the case but she has lost him & herself.
This book has took me through such a journey, I have absolutely loved it. I didn’t put it down.
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September 28, 2026
I really enjoyed Sweet Ruin, so I was excited to see how Kane and Delilah’s story wrapped up. Unfortunately, Sweet Rage didn’t quite keep the same momentum for me.
This one felt much longer than it needed to be. A lot of the conflict between Kane and Delilah started to feel repetitive, and there were several points where I found myself wishing the story would move forward instead of circling back through the same issues. The first book had me completely hooked, but I struggled to stay as invested in this one.
That said, I still liked Kane and Delilah together, and I thought their story ultimately wrapped up well. We got the resolution and HEA I wanted for them, and I was satisfied with where they ended up.
Overall, a decent conclusion to the duet, but I think it would have been much stronger with some trimming and a faster pace. It also didn't have quite as much action/thrilling elements that I expect in a Bratva romance. Especially with Kane being the pakhan. All of that just kind of seemed like background noise.
This one felt much longer than it needed to be. A lot of the conflict between Kane and Delilah started to feel repetitive, and there were several points where I found myself wishing the story would move forward instead of circling back through the same issues. The first book had me completely hooked, but I struggled to stay as invested in this one.
That said, I still liked Kane and Delilah together, and I thought their story ultimately wrapped up well. We got the resolution and HEA I wanted for them, and I was satisfied with where they ended up.
Overall, a decent conclusion to the duet, but I think it would have been much stronger with some trimming and a faster pace. It also didn't have quite as much action/thrilling elements that I expect in a Bratva romance. Especially with Kane being the pakhan. All of that just kind of seemed like background noise.
September 27, 2026
This book continues straight after Sweet Ruin.
I am on my knees, this book has twists and wonderful characters all the way through.
Kane may be a morally grey hero, but he is one hero with a heart that just keeps growing. He gave up everything to for Delilah. The curvy baker that stands her ground and has grown stronger in every way since he has come into her life. Oh sweet lord her family our piece of work… Kane keeps trying to stop her getting hurt, but keeps digging a bigger hole for himself. Behind this is a mafia war and true friends and family that don’t have to be blood. Photos that show how far along both have come.
Sometimes I just wanted Delilah to give Kane some slack, but then her family would turn up and then I released should had to stand firm.
The love between them is strong, so is the chemistry and spice. Out of the ashes grows a new life and a romance that is amazing.
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I am on my knees, this book has twists and wonderful characters all the way through.
Kane may be a morally grey hero, but he is one hero with a heart that just keeps growing. He gave up everything to for Delilah. The curvy baker that stands her ground and has grown stronger in every way since he has come into her life. Oh sweet lord her family our piece of work… Kane keeps trying to stop her getting hurt, but keeps digging a bigger hole for himself. Behind this is a mafia war and true friends and family that don’t have to be blood. Photos that show how far along both have come.
Sometimes I just wanted Delilah to give Kane some slack, but then her family would turn up and then I released should had to stand firm.
The love between them is strong, so is the chemistry and spice. Out of the ashes grows a new life and a romance that is amazing.
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October 3, 2026
3.5/5
This is book 2 in the Makov Bratva duology. You need to read the first book - SWEET RUIN- to fully capture the story.
The story picks up as Delilah is kidnapped from her bakery, and Kade will do what is necessary to make sure she is returned to him. But there are so many more twist coming, and they are definitely getting closer and closer to each other, even when she "wants" to keep a distance, the bond they share brings them together like magnets.
The passion and body worship is so good and so on point with other Nicole Fox books. However, and this is where this book was flawed, she was so strong and mature on the first book, but weakens in this one. She still carries her dry humor, but her empowerment is somehow twarted.
Overall given the rest of the plot, the mafia twists, and the passion, It is such a great ending to their story.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book 2 in the Makov Bratva duology. You need to read the first book - SWEET RUIN- to fully capture the story.
The story picks up as Delilah is kidnapped from her bakery, and Kade will do what is necessary to make sure she is returned to him. But there are so many more twist coming, and they are definitely getting closer and closer to each other, even when she "wants" to keep a distance, the bond they share brings them together like magnets.
The passion and body worship is so good and so on point with other Nicole Fox books. However, and this is where this book was flawed, she was so strong and mature on the first book, but weakens in this one. She still carries her dry humor, but her empowerment is somehow twarted.
Overall given the rest of the plot, the mafia twists, and the passion, It is such a great ending to their story.
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September 26, 2026
As a disclaimer I want to say that the book is very good. Eloquent, fluent and engaging.
It’s just extremely angsty and I’m not very good with that. It’s toxic and a little abusive to let the person you love keep paying for every little mistake because someone else mistreated you.
I love that lilah stands up to her horrible family and waste of space ex but the rest of her is not my cup of tea. And unfortunately that spoils the book a bit for me, hence the 4 stars instead of five.
The constant bickering and biting at Kane and the churning angst doesn’t sit right with me. People are fallible and will make mistakes.
If romance can’t sweeten that deal for me, then why read it.
Anyway, as I said, it’s a preference thing. For angst lovers, this is gold for you guys.
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It’s just extremely angsty and I’m not very good with that. It’s toxic and a little abusive to let the person you love keep paying for every little mistake because someone else mistreated you.
I love that lilah stands up to her horrible family and waste of space ex but the rest of her is not my cup of tea. And unfortunately that spoils the book a bit for me, hence the 4 stars instead of five.
The constant bickering and biting at Kane and the churning angst doesn’t sit right with me. People are fallible and will make mistakes.
If romance can’t sweeten that deal for me, then why read it.
Anyway, as I said, it’s a preference thing. For angst lovers, this is gold for you guys.
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September 27, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really enjoyed the writing and thought the characters were great. Taking the first book into account, I enjoyed the overall story and was invested in seeing how everything played out. There was plenty to keep me reading.
That said, I’m not completely convinced the story needed to be split over two books. At times, I felt like the same arguments and issues were being repeated in different situations, which made the story feel a little drawn out. I think I would have enjoyed it even more if some of that had been tightened up.
I also found myself questioning the Bratva aspect. Although that was the setting, I never really got a strong Bratva feel from the story. At times, it felt more like a small-town romance with a Bratva backdrop, which wasn’t quite what I was expecting.
Overall, though, I enjoyed the characters, the writing and the story as a whole. It was a good conclusion to their story and the HEA was definitely satisfying.
I’d probably give this 3.5 stars, but I’m rounding up to 4 stars because I did enjoy the book overall.
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I really enjoyed the writing and thought the characters were great. Taking the first book into account, I enjoyed the overall story and was invested in seeing how everything played out. There was plenty to keep me reading.
That said, I’m not completely convinced the story needed to be split over two books. At times, I felt like the same arguments and issues were being repeated in different situations, which made the story feel a little drawn out. I think I would have enjoyed it even more if some of that had been tightened up.
I also found myself questioning the Bratva aspect. Although that was the setting, I never really got a strong Bratva feel from the story. At times, it felt more like a small-town romance with a Bratva backdrop, which wasn’t quite what I was expecting.
Overall, though, I enjoyed the characters, the writing and the story as a whole. It was a good conclusion to their story and the HEA was definitely satisfying.
I’d probably give this 3.5 stars, but I’m rounding up to 4 stars because I did enjoy the book overall.
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October 1, 2026
Sweet Rage is book two of the Makov Bratva duet and picks up from the end of the first book.
Kane Makov hasn’t lost it yet but he is pretty close after Delilah’s bakery was burned down and she taken by his enemy
Osip Vetrov.
The ransom…to sign over all his holdings for her life.
This romance has been taking some big hits of late and Kane will have some work to do regaining Delilah’s trust.
As I expected this second book hits the ground running and delivers another fantastic story to become immersed in.
Loved the writing, characters, steamy passions, Bratva dynamics, intrigue, suspense, Alpha male groveling, and the heart pounding whirlwind of dramatics that leads these two finally into reaching their, OH THANK GOODNESS! HEA.
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Kane Makov hasn’t lost it yet but he is pretty close after Delilah’s bakery was burned down and she taken by his enemy
Osip Vetrov.
The ransom…to sign over all his holdings for her life.
This romance has been taking some big hits of late and Kane will have some work to do regaining Delilah’s trust.
As I expected this second book hits the ground running and delivers another fantastic story to become immersed in.
Loved the writing, characters, steamy passions, Bratva dynamics, intrigue, suspense, Alpha male groveling, and the heart pounding whirlwind of dramatics that leads these two finally into reaching their, OH THANK GOODNESS! HEA.
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October 1, 2026
I liked the book... but...
I loved this book in so many ways. I honestly dont know how Kane didnt go off on Delilah. She just wouldnt chill out. I understood her, but for the love of all that is common sense, she needed to get a grip, a therapist and a restraining order for her family. She was a glutton for punishment. How many ways did they have to show her they dont care about her? Her sister was a hot mess, but her mom took all of the cake. Kane kept trying to protect her from her own lack of self preservation. She wanted him to tell her everything, but some stuff wasnt his to tell. If anything, she should have found out from her mother and sister. Anyway, she got on my nerves. And why doesnt the picture have a curvy girl on it??? The FMC is supposed to be plus size... this young lady isnt...
I loved this book in so many ways. I honestly dont know how Kane didnt go off on Delilah. She just wouldnt chill out. I understood her, but for the love of all that is common sense, she needed to get a grip, a therapist and a restraining order for her family. She was a glutton for punishment. How many ways did they have to show her they dont care about her? Her sister was a hot mess, but her mom took all of the cake. Kane kept trying to protect her from her own lack of self preservation. She wanted him to tell her everything, but some stuff wasnt his to tell. If anything, she should have found out from her mother and sister. Anyway, she got on my nerves. And why doesnt the picture have a curvy girl on it??? The FMC is supposed to be plus size... this young lady isnt...
September 27, 2026
I expected more from Delilah's family, but almost half way through the story, it was mainly Kane bowing down to Delilah. Everything he fought for, he gave away to save her, and although he did what he did and explained why he did it, she still couldn't forgive him and make his life a little easier with their relationship. I found her more frustrating in this book than in the first. Delilah has her reasons why she finds it hard to trust, but everything Kane has done was to protect her, and he never denied knowing. I felt Kanes character should have been stronger, Vetrov got what was coming to him, and Delilah finally got the truth about her family.
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September 28, 2026
Delilah and Kane
I’m a HUGE Nicole Fox fan. I love her books. She’s the queen of the mafia romance duet. But Delilah was absolutely the most annoying character I’ve ever met. I hate her so much. Every other page I was audibly gasping and rolling my eyes. I can’t say why she was annoying without giving away the entire freaking book because the entire book is about this behavior. She’s awful. It took me 3 days to finish this book because I’d have to set it down every time Delilah was annoying. Which was the entire time. I want to gouge my eyes out. Maybe she lands for you and you can handle reading someone who’s over 30 and this much of an immature, whiny, selfish, self centered brat but it’s not me.
I’m a HUGE Nicole Fox fan. I love her books. She’s the queen of the mafia romance duet. But Delilah was absolutely the most annoying character I’ve ever met. I hate her so much. Every other page I was audibly gasping and rolling my eyes. I can’t say why she was annoying without giving away the entire freaking book because the entire book is about this behavior. She’s awful. It took me 3 days to finish this book because I’d have to set it down every time Delilah was annoying. Which was the entire time. I want to gouge my eyes out. Maybe she lands for you and you can handle reading someone who’s over 30 and this much of an immature, whiny, selfish, self centered brat but it’s not me.
September 30, 2026
An absolute page-turner from start to finish! Picked up right from the explosive end of the previous book, Delilah finds herself held captive in a dark basement while Kane faces an agonizing ultimatum: hand over ninety-one properties or lose Delilah forever. Watching Kane forfeit twenty years of work without a second thought shows how deeply he cares, but the emotional fallout after her release proves that rebuilding trust takes far more than grand gestures. From the trauma of the bakery fire to the betrayal of her ex and sister, Delilah's journey toward healing and shedding her "Do-It-All Delilah" persona is deeply moving. Highly recommended, though reading book one first is essential to get the full impact!
October 2, 2026
I loved sweet ruin and was looking forward to reading sweet rage but for me there was no rage. I felt the story just kept on repeating itself. Kane lies to protect Delilah she gets upset breaks up with him sometime later they get together again he promises not to lie to her again but he does and the cycle gets repeated. Delilah’s family keep turning up asking for her to either give money or help them out somehow she says no again and again. It was very repetitive.
Kane the Pakhan rolled over and did everything Delilah wanted. It just didn’t ring true to how a pakhan would be.
I really wanted to love this book but I even skimmed pages which I never do just to finish.
31/2 stars for me.
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Kane the Pakhan rolled over and did everything Delilah wanted. It just didn’t ring true to how a pakhan would be.
I really wanted to love this book but I even skimmed pages which I never do just to finish.
31/2 stars for me.
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October 2, 2026
Oh wow this finished so sweetly. Pardon the pun. But it was a surprising ending but sweet and romantic though the story was not without its dangers and emotions.
As Kane and Delilah gets closer, the danger as all as secrets and lies get revealed.
Vivian and Connor are a piece of work as well as her mother. They were horrible people but made their own trouble.
I loved Kane, who showed he could be vulnerable and tell the truth even when it terrified him, but Delilah also sent in a learning curve of her own.
All the extra cart of characters made this a great story and a fantastic team spirit came from that.
Great writing and plot, that kept me enthralled and involved. Loved it!!.
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As Kane and Delilah gets closer, the danger as all as secrets and lies get revealed.
Vivian and Connor are a piece of work as well as her mother. They were horrible people but made their own trouble.
I loved Kane, who showed he could be vulnerable and tell the truth even when it terrified him, but Delilah also sent in a learning curve of her own.
All the extra cart of characters made this a great story and a fantastic team spirit came from that.
Great writing and plot, that kept me enthralled and involved. Loved it!!.
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October 2, 2026
Nicole Fox is easily one of my favourite authors, and she absolutely nailed it with this one.
Kane and Lilah’s fight for each other was so good. Yeah, it’s a bit of a fairy tale to think a mafia pakhan could be that sensitive, and it’s definitely less bloody than her usual books, but the story completely hooked me. Even when I got a little impatient with Lilah struggling to let go of her past, the pacing was perfect. I never felt the urge to skip ahead because every single page was worth reading.
Seeing a man risk everything and fight so hard for his woman was just awesome and honestly pretty inspiring. Such a great read!.
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Kane and Lilah’s fight for each other was so good. Yeah, it’s a bit of a fairy tale to think a mafia pakhan could be that sensitive, and it’s definitely less bloody than her usual books, but the story completely hooked me. Even when I got a little impatient with Lilah struggling to let go of her past, the pacing was perfect. I never felt the urge to skip ahead because every single page was worth reading.
Seeing a man risk everything and fight so hard for his woman was just awesome and honestly pretty inspiring. Such a great read!.
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October 2, 2026
There are very few books I don't finish. But by 30% I was so sick of it that I stopped. Wayyy too much of Lilah on her throne looking down on Kane while he groveled and begged. She wants him, but doesn't want to want him. She wants him, but doesn't trust him. She wants him, but doesn't forgive him. Meanwhile big mob boss is completely whipped and whining and willing to do whatever she wants, take her however he can, give her all the time she needs.... And she sits up on her throne telling him everything that's wrong with him. Not appealing at all. The picture he creates in my head is a tiny little spineless nerd. There is a difference between a strong female character and just being a b*tch, and between a big strong mafia male and just being a total pathetic weenie.
October 3, 2026
This is the conclusion to the Makov Bratva duet. Kane & Lilah have issues—she’s lost trust in him, he has trouble respecting her right to information & transparency. Kane gives up a lot for Lilah but it’s not what she wants. Lilah wants a lot & she’s not very consistent (or honest, even with herself). Lilah is willing to burn anyone in her way to get what she wants & she’s not being ruthless, she’s just not considered. She’s just not the same MC from book 1. It feels like Kane is paying penance throughout the book. In helping Lilah get the recognition she deserves, he is ironically making himself smaller for her. This story is primarily relationship driven and I enjoyed the secondary characters.
September 27, 2026
This second book starts off at a run and Delilah sees the full truth of what Kane's world is really about with the violence and how people can be turned into weaknesses and ponds in just a single fast moment. Now she finds herself in Kane's house and how to resist the chemistry that is between them as they navigate this new change to their relationship. This was such a good second half to the first book. I so enjoyed how this author brought everything back around full circle. You can't help but really enjoy this couple and as they get back together and finally take down all their walls. This is a must read!!
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