Acquaintances (18+ Dark Mafia Romance)

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SYNOPSIS:

Rebecca Caruso wasn't supposed to meet Marco Montanari. She wasn't supposed to spend the night drinking with him. And she sure as hell wasn't supposed to get tangled in a crime scene before dawn.

Marco told her to forget him. Forget what they saw. Forget the blood. But some nights refuse to be forgotten. And some acquaintances are impossible to walk away from.

As secrets unravel and loyalties break, Rebecca is forced to choose between the life she's been handed and the one she's willing to risk everything for.

Because in this city, love is a liability.

And survival? That's the most dangerous choice of all.

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🔥 TROPES 🔥

This story has elements of romantic suspense but leans into dark romance tropes (possession, obsession, blurred morality).

✘ Mafia Heir × Police Chief's Daughter
✘ Forbidden Romance
✘ Touch Her and Die
✘ Found Family vs. Blood Family
✘ Morally Gray Everything
✘ Dual POV
✘ "I don't care if it kills me. I want you."
✘ Trauma, loyalty, survival—and the cost of truth

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💔 A slow-burn, emotionally charged mafia romance rooted in crime, betrayal, obsession, and impossible choices.

💥 For readers who crave tension that simmers, relationships that scorch, and characters who claw their way out of the wreckage—bloodied, bruised, but never broken.

💀 Perfect for fans of: Twisted Lies, Dexter, The Maddest Obsession, OZ, Peaky Blinders, You, The Sopranos, Savage Lover, Chicago PD, The Town, Mobland, and readers who live for romantic tension that walks a knife's edge.

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THIS IS A WORK OF ORIGINAL FICTION

Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actional persons (living or dead), or to actual events is purely coincidental.

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