It took me few months after reading Sweetest Oblivion before reading this one, probably because the first book isn't that memorable for me. Therefore, I am so glad I picked this one up ♥️ 

It's a little bit of a timelapse approach and there were some references on the first book, however, this book can stand on its own. It has the typical alpha male MC and charming FMC but the icing to the cake is that the FMC is not a sweet Abelli like Elena but a crazy and affable Russo - which makes her the more loveable. 

They have their own dark pasts and try to move past it they only way they know how. They are both volatile when mixed together but not the suffocating kind of toxic relationship. This is one of the mafia romance that I read past the sm*t and appreciated the plot more - the sm*t was a plus 😅 It's refreshing to see a mafia romance that does not just point out the alpha male BS we know about. Well, probably except when said alpha male has no qualms blowing people's brains out fo4 just annoying him, lol