I was hooked by page one here and ultimately read this in one sitting. In fact, now I am left regretting that I didn't kiss Miss Danielle's ass a little more over the years so I could score free ARCs and ride on her coattails of awesome. So I usually avoid this awkwardness by being a mature and well-adjusted adult.Īlso known as steering completely clear of all friend reads and burying my head in the proverbial Sands of Shame like prepubescent ostrich.īut thank FUCK I adored this thing, which I 100% did.

And perhaps most aptly, I hate the inner disquiet associated with deciding if I should 'pretend' I didn't read said books so I don't have to diss a friend's hard-earned content or the always tempting 'rate it higher just to be nice,' which I never do.

And I don't like the feelings of guilt if I rate said books poorly. I didn't know this was by Lori until after I bought it.Ĭause I don't like disliking books by friends. Cause I have Echelon 10 level of one-clicking skills up in here, people. I've been GR friends with Danielle Lori for years now however, I didn't actually realize this was by her until after I one-clicked it. Right?Ĥ.5 Stars Upgraded to 5 Million Stars.because I re-read it SO many times. Besides, even if he were hers, everyone knows you don’t fall in love with a Made Man. Having already escaped one scandal, however, she can hardly afford to be swept up in another. 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. Making her feel hotter than any future brother-in-law should. 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. 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. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties. A Made Man, a boss, a cheat-even measured against mafia standards. In the murky waters of New York’s underworld, Elena’s sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. They say first impressions are everything. Now, all she can see in the mirror’s reflection is blood staining her hands like crimson paint. She’s the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa. Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, Elena smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. She’s a romantic at heart, living in the most unromantic of worlds.

The sweet oblivion danielle lori