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The Sweetest Oblivion
Made, Book 1
Danielle Lori
Elena Abelli has spent years trying to stay clear of the mafia life surrounding her family. Nicolas Russo is the man her younger sister is set to marry — which makes wanting him the one thing neither of them can afford.
Slow to arrive and comparatively restrained, with the payoff concentrated after prolonged romantic tension.
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Clocked.
the ones who reread the almost-kiss before moving on
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Reader fit
This book is great for
The gateway drug for mafia romance: the suits, the family pressure, and the unbearable slow burn — without immediately throwing you into the genre's most feral corner.
- wants slow burn that respects the burn part
- is mafia-curious but not ready for the deep end
- likes forbidden attraction with consequences
- values tension that takes its time before it snaps
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