Bratva Dominion Series by Ellis Black

He was hired to protect him. He wasn’t supposed to touch him. Ivan Baranov is the heir to a ruthless Chicago organization—and he doesn’t make mistakes. Maksim Orlov is the perfect disciplined, lethal, and trained to want nothing. Until Ivan wants him. As enemies close in and family loyalty turns poisonous, their attraction becomes the one vulnerability everyone can use against them... moreHe was hired to protect him. He wasn’t supposed to touch him. Ivan Baranov is the heir to a ruthless Chicago organization—and he doesn’t make mistakes. Maksim Orlov is the perfect disciplined, lethal, and trained to want nothing. Until Ivan wants him. As enemies close in and family loyalty turns poisonous, their attraction becomes the one vulnerability everyone can use against them. But Ivan isn’t willing to be controlled—not by rivals, not by tradition, and not by the father who built him to be cold. Maksim was made to be a weapon. Ivan intends to be the one who holds him—and the one who sets him free. Bound to the Bratva is the first book in the Bratva Dominion series—a dark MM bodyguard romance steeped in power, control, and quiet obsession. This book is a complete standalone with a hard-earned HEA. less

Yuri Kadeev cleans up what others leave behind. Witnesses. Loose ends. Mistakes. When a civilian survives longer than he should, Yuri is sent to correct the error. Instead, he hesitates. Observes. Decides. Some people aren’t spared by accident. What begins as a delayed execution turns into fixation, and then something far more dangerous. Because once the Bratva marks you, survival comes with a cost—and Yuri never forgets what’s his. In the end, being marked by the Bratva doesn’t mean you lived... moreYuri Kadeev cleans up what others leave behind. Witnesses. Loose ends. Mistakes. When a civilian survives longer than he should, Yuri is sent to correct the error. Instead, he hesitates. Observes. Decides. Some people aren’t spared by accident. What begins as a delayed execution turns into fixation, and then something far more dangerous. Because once the Bratva marks you, survival comes with a cost—and Yuri never forgets what’s his. In the end, being marked by the Bratva doesn’t mean you lived. It means you belong. Marked by the Bratva is a dark MM obsession romance about survival, fixation, and the moment a mistake becomes possession. This is a standalone story with an HEA—once you’re marked, you’re kept. less

Dimitri Sokolov should be dead. His father. His brothers. Everyone who carried his name—gone. He's the last Sokolov standing, a PhD candidate who hid in university libraries while his family's empire burned. Now he has two things the Baranovs $340 million in offshore accounts and contacts it took decades to build. He walks into Andrei Baranov's office with an offer. Everything—in exchange for protection for the innocent staff who'll be hunted otherwise. Andrei accepts. Then adds a condition... moreDimitri Sokolov should be dead. His father. His brothers. Everyone who carried his name—gone. He's the last Sokolov standing, a PhD candidate who hid in university libraries while his family's empire burned. Now he has two things the Baranovs $340 million in offshore accounts and contacts it took decades to build. He walks into Andrei Baranov's office with an offer. Everything—in exchange for protection for the innocent staff who'll be hunted otherwise. Andrei accepts. Then adds a condition. You stay. With me. Until I decide otherwise. At forty, Andrei has spent twenty years building an empire while being overlooked by his own family. He recognizes the same wound in Dimitri immediately—the undervalued son, the one never trusted with real power. He wants to be the first person who sees Dimitri clearly. What starts as leverage becomes something Andrei can't justify and Dimitri can't resist. The man who destroyed his family is the first one who's ever listened. But when old loyalties come calling with promises of vengeance, Dimitri will have to choose what he's really become. Claimed by the Bratva is a high-heat MM mafia romance featuring a 40/25 age gap, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and a pakhan who discovers some acquisitions can't stay transactional. Standalone with HEA. less