The Sweetest Oblivion (Made #1), by Danielle Lori (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English

"Everyone knows you don't fall in love with a Made Man — right?"

The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori
(Softback — Made Series, Book 1 of 3 — Standalone)

The dark forbidden romance where the sweetest things are always the most dangerous.

Elena Abelli smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, she is the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa. Or she was — until all she could see in the mirror was blood staining her hands like crimson paint. Then Nicolas Russo enters her world: a Made Man, a boss, a cheat — even by mafia standards. Arranged to marry her sister. And always, always near.

Elena may be Sweet Abelli on the outside, but she's beginning to discover she has a taste for the darkness — for rough hands, cigarettes, and whiskey-coloured eyes. Having already escaped one scandal, she can hardly afford another. But her heart patters like rain against glass every time he's near, and the shiver down her spine at the sound of his voice is becoming impossible to ignore.

In a world where the rules are written in blood, the sweetest things are always the most forbidden.

Why readers can't put this down:

• 🖤 Forbidden romance — he's meant to marry her sister. She can't stay away.
• 🇺🇸 Morally grey MMC — dark, commanding, and devastatingly compelling
• 🌆 Lush mafia world-building — New York's underworld in dangerous detail
• 🔥 Slow-burn tension — every stolen glance and forbidden touch counts
• ✨ Complex FMC — sweet on the surface, so much darker underneath
• 📖 384 pages of addictive dark romance — standalone, no cliffhanger

Perfect for readers who love:
Dark mafia romance · Forbidden romance · Morally grey heroes · Slow-burn tension · Fans of Penelope Douglas, Rina Kent & Julia Sykes

But what stood out wasn't the danger.

It was the themes underneath.

🖤 The Good Girl Who Discovers She Isn't
🖤 Wanting What You Were Never Supposed to Want
🖤 The Weight of Being the Perfect Daughter
🖤 Forbidden Desire and the Slow Unravelling of Control
🖤 Finding Yourself in the Last Place You Expected

At Dark Rose, we believe stories are often about far more than their plot.

You may never find yourself falling for your sister's fiancxe9 in the heart of the New York mafia.

But you may know what it feels like to perform a version of yourself that doesn't quite fit, to want something you've been told is wrong, or to discover that the person you were supposed to be and the person you actually are have very little in common.

👤 Recommended Age: 18+

⚠️ Trigger Warnings:
Dark themes • Violence • Power imbalance • Morally complex situations • Forbidden relationship

✨ Best for readers who love:
Dark Mafia Romance • Forbidden Romance • Morally Grey Heroes • Slow-Burn • Standalone Romance • Danielle Lori

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for:
Light Romance • Contemporary Fiction • Fast-Burn Romance • Consent-First Stories

📚 Format & Details

• Format: Softback
• Dimensions: 151 x 229 x 26 mm
• Pages: 384
• Author: Danielle Lori
• Series: Made, Book 1 of 3 (Standalone)
• Published: 20 June 2018

"In a world where the rules are written in blood... the sweetest things are always the most forbidden."