Sweet Oblivion

She was nicknamed Little Darling Abelli for her obedient nature. A polite smile, a caring gaze—it is no wonder that Elena became her father’s beloved daughter and the perfect princess of the mafia world... At least, she was until today. Now, all she sees in the mirror are hands stained with blood as if with paint.Elena’s sister is set to marry Nicholas Russo, the Don of one of New York’s five mafia families. Everyone has heard of his reputation, and it is darker than his black suits. Elena’s first meeting with Nicholas leaves her with no doubts: he is as rough as he is handsome.She dislikes both the man and what he represents, but that does not stop her heart from racing like rain against glass when he is near, or her skin from prickling at the mere sound of his voice. And he is always there. He tells her what to do. He makes her body burn, and it is not at all how she should feel in the presence of her sister’s fiancé. Elena may be Little Darling Abelli to those around her, but she is beginning to realize that she has a taste for darkness, rough hands, and whiskey-colored eyes.Having narrowly avoided one scandal, she can hardly afford to be drawn into another. Besides, even if Nicholas were hers, everyone knows you should never fall in love with a mobster…Elena barely managed to wash away the scandal, but she lost her father’s trust forever. In the mafia world, mistakes are not forgiven, and Elena did not merely commit a mischief—she made a bloody blunder. Now it is not Elena, but her younger sister who is getting married first, and to whom? To the brooding and ruthless heir of one of the five mafia families—Nicholas Russo.A man with a reputation, hands stained with blood, and no moral principles whatsoever. If he sees and wants it—he takes it. And Elena has caught his eye.A flame ignites between the two heirs, one they must keep secret. After all, love has no place in a world strictly governed by treaties and deals. Elena is about to be drawn into another scandal, but the sweetness of their encounters and Nico is worth it.