Oops Baby for the Mafia Boss by Evie Rose

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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!

A multi-cast recording with Shane East and Evelyn Rose in duet with swoony British accents, and featuring Zara Hampton-Brown and John York.

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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