The Sweetest Oblivion (Made #1)
Danielle Lori
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
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· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 679 ratings · 380 pages · Published: 20 Jun 2018

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.
Tagged as:
- mafia 60
- arranged/forced marriage 50
- possessive hero 46
- alpha male 43
- contemporary 41
- bad boys 40
- rich hero 36
- enemies to lovers 32
- angst 31
- dark romance 30
- slow burn 30
- forbidden love 27
- sweet/gentle heroine 24
- grumpy/cold hero 24
- new adult 21
- m-f romance 19
- take-charge heroine 18
- cruel hero/bully 17
- rich heroine 17
- suspense 16
- forced proximity 16
- marriage of convenience 15
- age gap 14
- grumpy & sunshine 13
- height difference 12
- curvy heroine 10
- insta-love 9
- secret relationship 9
- mystery 5
- funny 5
- tortured heroine 4
- praise kink 2
- masc-dom 1
- competent heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- slut shaming 19
- death / grief 15
- third party abuse 7
- misogyny 4
- drug abuse 4
- geography
- new york state 2
- north america 1
- usa 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 29
- first person pov 16
- male pov 11
romance tags
The 'Made' series
1460 ratings 4.11 ·
dark · mafia · new adult · m-f · contemporary · angst · sweet heroine · rich heroine · north-america · dual-pov · strong heroine · grumpy sunshine · cold hero · possessive hero · cruel hero · first-person-pov · explicit-open-door · forbidden love · from hate to love · height-difference
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