**As *Vor* for the Morozov Bratva, my life will always be a solitary one.** **Roman**: It's fortunate that my brother Dmitri is married now and having children, because those are things I'll never be able to give our family. There are too many enemies to crush, an empire to build and my tastes are far too dark for a "normal" woman. Until I find Violet. Sweet, sweet little Violet, sneaks into my club, so beautiful in her purple dress and her desperate attempt to not look shocked at all the carnal delights surrounding her. It's easy to discover why this innocent is in my depraved world, and even easier to find ways to bring her back. Violet knows that I'm the one who saved her. But she has no idea that now, I'm the one who owns her.
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.