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Acquaintances (18+ Dark Mafia Romance)
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Ongoing, First published Apr 21, 2022
Mature
**ON HIATUS//EDITING** 

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.

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

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 choice? That's the most dangerous part of it all.
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💔 Equal parts psychological drama, mafia/crime suspense, and toxic romance. This slow-burning story is filled with crime, secrets, obsession, and impossible choices. For fans of noir undertones, unreliable narrators, redemption arcs, high stakes, emotional heat, and complex power dynamics.

💔 ð‘°ð’…ð’†ð’‚ð’ ð’‡ð’ð’“ ð’•ð’‰ð’ð’”ð’† ð’˜ð’‰ð’ ð’ð’ð’—ð’†: Twisted Lies, The Town, Savage Lover, The Sopranos, Sicario, Vicious, The Maddest Obsession, Peaky Blinders, You,  Tell Me Lies, Sinners of Saint, and Mobland. 

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🔥ð‘»ð’“ð’ð’‘ð’†ð’” & ð‘»ð’‰ð’†ð’Žð’†ð’”:🔥
This story has elements of romantic suspense but leans into dark romance tropes (possession, obsession, blurred morality).
✘ Mafia Heir x Police Chief's Daughter
✘ Forbidden Romance
✘ Touch Her and Die
✘ Found Family vs Blood Family
✘ Dual POV 
✘ "I don't care if it kills me. I want you."
✘ Forced Engagement 
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WC: 90,000+
Pages: 375
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ð‚ðŽðð“ð„ðð“ ð–ð€ð‘ððˆðð†:
RATED MATURE! 18+ This story contains mature themes, including manipulation, emotional abuse, attempted assault, violence, gore, and trauma recovery.  Reader discretion is advised. Full trigger list inside.
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