A fun story
Jumping into this blind, I was surprised and delighted to discover that it was not, in fact, a dark read, rather a story on the lighter side within a mafia theme. Alessia and Nico humorously spar off in this romantic suspense novella; she, confident, sassy, and talkative, especially when nervous (and she’s placed in an unexpected circumstance); and he, the broody, silent type. Her unawares and frank disregard of his being pushed to exacerbating limits were hilarious.
The beginning was prosy until the story took off. A kidnapping gone wrong: A faster pace story with a premise for more, I enjoyed this romance for its characters, uniqueness - a mafia romance that’s not dark — and comedic respite from heavier themes.