Meh. ( )

A bad boy trying to make good. A good girl in over her head. The one man that has the answers they seek and the task that could get them both killed. Lucy and Ben had me teetering on the edge. Leslie North taps into the bad boy fantasy and lets her imagination run wild. We dream them up and she delivers the goods. Ben is a man with much to lose and not a lot to give. Lucy is the woman who can save his soul. If she can survive the fall. Get the fire extinguisher, because Her Russian Fixer is a five alarm special. ( )

North has become notorious for bringing heartfelt characters on a collision course with romance and love. Her Russian Fixer is my favorite even though I have read many of this authors books and spent a cozy night wrapped up in her worlds along with the comfort of my PJ's. Benedik Volkov was born into the Bratva and strives to escape that life to pursue his destiny and achieve life long goals. Lucy Paprocki is balancing an eviction notice but also a cute as can be canine sweetheart. Ben is captivated with Lucy but strives to evade any kind of relationship. I find North's books to be stand alone with a HEV and never disappoint. "A copy of this book was supplied by Relay Publishing via NetGalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion." ( )

Her Russian Fixer by Leslie North
Volkov Brothers #1

Damsel in distress with fearful mutt to protect her
Accosted by neighborhood gang members
Saved by alpha Bratva male

Lucy Paprocki has decided it is time to meet her biological father so has moved to Chicago to do so. Little does she know that her father is wanted by the Bratva and the Volkov brothers for stealing millions of dollars. When Benedict “Ben” Volkov, doing surveillance of Pyotre Mishin’s apartment building, sees Lucy accosted he steps in to help only to find out who she is and determine it is serendipitous as she could be the linchpin to finding the man he and she are both seeking.

The dog is a hoot
Lucy is a character
Benedikt is a man with a plan

The story is fun and flirty and dirty with both H&h stating what they need and more than able to stand up to one another. The story is…well…fun. It is not terribly deep and at times I felt parts were more slapstick than serious. This seems to be my first book by this author and I am willing to read another although this is definitely NOT the dark gritty Russian mafia book that I was expecting.

Thank you to NetGalley and Relay Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars ( )