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Danielle Lori
Danielle Lori is the author of the popular dark romance novel, The Maddest Obsession. If you enjoy intense stories with a strong romantic element, her work is definitely worth checking out.
The Sweetest Oblivion
Synopsis
The Sweetest Oblivion is the debut novel and series opener of Danielle Lori's Made series, a dark mafia romance set among New York's Cosa Nostra families.
Elena Abelli — "Sweet Abelli" to the world — is the poised, favored daughter of mafia boss Salvatore Abelli, carrying a private guilt beneath her graceful surface. When her younger sister Adriana becomes engaged to Nicolas Russo, the feared and magnetic Don of another powerful family — a match arranged to seal a deal between the two families — Elena wants nothing to do with him. What she feels instead, the more time she's forced to spend in his orbit, is a pull she has no business indulging toward the man promised to her sister.
As duty, loyalty, and a forbidden desire collide, Elena and Nico's attraction grows impossible to ignore. Lori delivers the slow-burning tension, possessive hero, and simmering banter that made the Made series a mainstay of the genre — alongside explicit content and the moral grey areas of mafia life.
Vibe
Spice level
4.0 avg spice
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Characters
Elena AbelliProtagonist
The poised, favored daughter of a Cosa Nostra boss, known as 'Sweet Abelli,' who hides guilt and turmoil beneath a graceful exterior.
Nicolas RussoProtagonist
The feared, intelligent Don of a powerful mafia family, ruthless and commanding, whose quiet intensity draws Elena in.
Adriana AbelliSupporting
Elena's younger sister, arranged by their father to marry Nicolas Russo to seal a deal between the two families — the marriage that makes Elena's own attraction to Nico forbidden.
Salvatore AbelliSupporting
Elena and Adriana's father, the head of the Abelli crime family, who arranges Adriana's marriage to Nicolas Russo to secure a deal between the two families.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Sweetest Oblivion a standalone story?
This book is the first installment in the "Made" series, and while it introduces a new couple, the overarching narrative and character relationships continue across subsequent books.
Does The Sweetest Oblivion have a happy ending?
The story concludes with a resolution for the main couple, but it leaves room for further developments in the series.
How does The Sweetest Oblivion compare to Danielle Lori's other books?
This novel establishes the author's signature style of dark romance within a mafia setting, featuring strong-willed characters and intense emotional conflict, which is a consistent element across her other works.
Who is Nicolas Russo engaged to at the start of The Sweetest Oblivion?
He's arranged to marry Elena's younger sister, Adriana — not Elena herself. The match is meant to seal a deal between the Abelli and Russo families, which is exactly what makes Elena's own growing attraction to Nico forbidden.