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The Sweetest Oblivion

Series membership: Made · Listed position 1
Kindle Unlimited HEA Readable on its own: recorded 2018 Adult
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She's a romantic at heart, living in the most unromantic of worlds . . .Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, Elena smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. She's the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa ... or was. Now, all she can see in the mirror's reflection is blood staining her hands like crimson paint. They say first impressions are everything . . .In the murky waters of New York's underworld, Elena's sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. A Made Man, a boss, a cheat -- even measured against mafia standards. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties. After his and Elena's first encounter ends with an accidental glare on her part, she realizes he's just as rude as he is handsome. She doesn't like the man or anything he stands for, though that doesn't stop her heart from pattering like rain against glass when he's near, nor the shiver that ghosts down her spine at the sound of his voice. And he's always near. Telling her what to do. Making her feel hotter than any future brother-in-law should. Elena may be the Sweet Abelli on the outside, but she's beginning to learn she has a taste for the darkness, for rough hands, cigarettes, and whiskey-colored eyes. Having already escaped one scandal, however, she can hardly afford to be swept up in another. Besides, even if he were hers, everyone knows you don't fall in love with a Made Man ... right?This is a standalone forbidden romance.

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Spice4/5
Darkness6/10
Obsession8/10
Psychological6/10
Violence6/10
Emotional Damage7/10
Trigger Intensity7/10
Romance Focus10/10

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Series membershipMade
Readable on its ownyes
POVDual POV • First person
PaceSlow
Story LengthStandard
EndingHEA
WorldContemporary
SettingCity / Urban • Mafia / Criminal Underworld
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypePossession / Ownership • Protective Obsession • Romantic Fixation
SubgenreDark mafia romance
MMC TypeAlpha / Dominant • Killer / Criminal • Obsessive / Possessive • Protector
MMC OccupationMafia / Organized Crime
Writing StyleAtmospheric / Gothic
MMC PersonalityCold, possessive, controlled, dangerous
FMC PersonalityQuietly strong, loyal, observant, emotionally guarded

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abuse referencesfamily controlinfidelity-adjacent tensionMafia violencemurder

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