Guarded Obsession: A Mafia Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity Romance (Enduring Vendettas)
I swore to hate him.He vowed to protect me.I never meant to fall in love.AlexisI hated him on sight—the huge, tattooed mafia soldier and cousin to the man who killed my father.Nick’s cousin destroyed my family, leaving my mother and me alone in a world with no protection…Until he’s assigned as my bodyguard.Living in a safehouse with a grumpy gangster who gets under my skin feels like a fate worse than death.But as I slowly glimpse the man beneath the gruff exterior, I realize Nick isn’t the villain I imagined.He has honor.And when he looks at me with those simmering dark eyes, I feel things I never expected.I vowed not to fall for my bodyguard—but it’s a promise I’m not sure I can keep.NickGuarding the daughter of my rival was not on my bucket list.Our first meeting was a disaster, and I’m torn between shutting her pretty mouth—or teaching her just how… pleasurable using those full lips can truly be.She’s everything I can’t have: brilliant, innocent and far too young for me.But the more time we spend together, the more I realize she’s not the spoiled princess I assumed.And when our enemies dare to harm her, I’ll stop at nothing to protect what’s mine—and make them pay for every second of her fear.If you love an enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity romance with a grumpy hero and a feisty, curvy heroine, you’ll devour Alexis and Nick’s story. Settle in and enjoy the world of the Carusos and Rossis. Content information can be found in the beginning of the book and on the author’s website.
235 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2026 by Reading Goddess Press, LLC · ISBN 9781953471895
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<div>Thank you to Kaya Sable for this arc in exchange for an honest review Alexis wants to get out of the mafia and work in the city. She’s ready to do that. The only problem is that her now step dad Michael has enemies that want the information she has. She has to go into hiding with Michael’s right hand man Nick. What happens when you’re stuck with your enemy for an undisclosed amount of time? You fall for him of course. I love that Nick calls Alexis “Princess” and that she actually grows to like it. I think Alexis was right to hide the information she has from Michael as leverage after everything her and her mother Bianca have been through. The way Alexis and Nick bicker is cute. I do like how Alexis tells herself that being difficult won’t get anywhere. How funny is it that Bianca says that Alexis could drive a saint to worship the Devil. The way Nick saves the day is insane. That was the absolute best ending! I’m so excited for the next book.</div>
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