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Cruel Obsession: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (Boston Mafia Dons) Kindle Edition

by Bianca Cole (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 4,595 ratings

Cruelty is his middle name, and I'm at his mercy.


My father has kept me locked away in an ivory tower.
I thought he wanted to protect me, but he only wanted to protect his asset.
An untouched, sheltered mob princess is worth a lot of money to the right buyer.

My father's greed means Sicily is no longer big enough for him.
I'm shipped across the Atlantic to Boston to marry a man I've never met, whose reputation for cruelty reaches as far as the shores of Sicily.

Milo Mazzeo is as dark as they come.
He's a ruthless don with no morals, and he's about to become my husband.
It's clear from the moment we meet that we have nothing in common.

Once we say I do, he tells me that I'm his possession.
I must do whatever he says.
I'm nothing more than a slave to tend to his every whim and need.
If he thinks I'm going to accept my fate without a fight, he is mistaken.

I always expected to marry for love, but all I feel is hate toward this beautiful beast.
They say there is a fine line between love and hate.
Could the fire of hatred really twist into something more?

Cruel Obsession is the first book in the Boston Mafia Dons Series by Bianca Cole. This book has no cliffhangers and a happily ever after ending. This story has some dark themes, forced intimacy, hot scenes, violence, content some readers may find upsetting, and bad language. It features an over the top, twisted and possessive Italian crime boss.

*This book was originally published under the name Cruel Daddy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08TVTZNP2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 17, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
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Bianca Cole is a dark romance author who mainly writes mafia romance, penning stories about OTT anti-hero alpha males who fall hard for fiery heroines. All of her stories features a happily-ever-after ending with lots of heat and steam to set your kindle on fire. Her stories feature twists and turns that will keep you flipping the pages.

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Customers enjoy the steamy and kinky content of the book. They love Aida's fierceness and defiance. However, some find the writing style repetitive, with grammatical mistakes and choppy dialogue. Opinions are mixed on the storyline, with some finding it relatable and enjoyable, while others feel the plot is weak and thready. There are also mixed opinions on the abuse, with some finding it excessive and cruel, while others think it's too little.

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12 customers mention "Steamy content"9 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book. They find the characters attractive and the sex scenes engaging. The character development is also appreciated.

"...Instead he gets a beautiful, proud and controlled woman. One who challenges him. At first he means to break her and treat her like property...." Read more

"It’s a great story, steamy sex scenes that are FANTASTIC, but there are inconsistencies in the story but they aren’t detrimental to the outcome...." Read more

"...Milo is massive...gorgeous, crazy tall and, well, yeah, massive...." Read more

"...This story is gritty, hot and wicked. Milo extremely rough treatment of his new wife...." Read more

3 customers mention "Love for aida"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate Aida's defiance and fierceness. They like that she stands up for herself.

"I love a good damsel in distress books, but even more so I love dark romance...." Read more

"...I love the fact that Milo was unapologetic, I loved Aida and her fierceness...." Read more

"I would recommend this book. I love her defiance and how she stood up for herself. I’m reading the next one in the series now" Read more

50 customers mention "Storyline"34 positive16 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the storyline. Some enjoyed it, finding it relatable and captivating. Others felt the plot was weak and thready, with no character growth or buildup. The ending was also criticized as rushed.

"...In spite of the aforesaid....it's still a great story. What I loved ... The story premise...." Read more

"The storyline was good but the telling of it needs work. I felt the story was too disjointed. The hot scenes were a bit much." Read more

"This is a great mafia book. The storyline was great, the banter was good, the drama was intense and the smut was great, too." Read more

"...in all, I found it to be a messy jumble of crap that resulted in a boring story...." Read more

12 customers mention "Abuse"8 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed views on the abuse in the book. Some find it excessive and mention rape and beatings. Others say it's filled with fear, hatred, and abuse.

"Dark romance... This book is filled with fear, hate, abuse, degradation, and surprisingly, love...." Read more

"...If you like this kind of BSDM, this book is for you. It is too much spanking/cruelty in this book for me :..." Read more

"Absolutely love love!! Such a cruel man yet SEXY SEXY book!!! One of the hottest books I’ve read this year" Read more

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12 customers mention "Character development"4 positive8 negative

Customers have different views on the character development. Some find it amazing, while others say there is little or no character development, and characters are introduced without resolution.

"...The plot was really weak and thready. There was no character growth. Phrases were so overused it made the book unenjoyable...." Read more

"...She develops multi-layer and likeable characters. Readers watch as Aida and Milo navigate the stereotypes and expectations of Mafia life...." Read more

"...There is no character development or a nice relationship that blossoms...." Read more

"Main character was horrible 90% of the time. Also, it was a turned off that he made her call him daddy when they were intimate, gross...." Read more

16 customers mention "Writing style"3 positive13 negative

Customers find the writing style repetitive and choppy. They mention the book has grammar mistakes, typos, and weird cliches. The dialogue is also described as choppy and unrealistic.

"...All in all, I found it to be a messy jumble of crap that resulted in a boring story...." Read more

"...There was no character growth. Phrases were so overused it made the book unenjoyable. MMC suddenly had a change of heart and stop raping his wife...." Read more

"Awkward writing style, it’s a little choppy and juvenile, not to mention extremely repetitive, and filed with tons of typos...." Read more

"...made it through the entire book, but I settled on 2 because so much of it is repetitive. Aida is sent off to marry Milo...." Read more

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  • Shumeka K. Chandler
    5.0 out of 5 stars A True Dark Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025
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    I love a good damsel in distress books, but even more so I love dark romance. Unfortunately, most dark romances leave a lot to be desired, but definitely not this book. It's definitely dark but still has the HEA. There were 2 or 3 misplaced words in the book but they are minor and rare.
    This was definitely the best book I've read so far this year, and I'll likely end up reading it again before the end of the year.
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  • Bonny Reade
    4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a Cruel Obsession to start. From Hate to Love!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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    Where to start? ... The not so good...and some of this is just preference. 1. A few minor editing issues and backward Italian translation. (Mio Amore s/h/b Amore Mio.). 2. (This is just my preference.) I don't care for "Daddy" kink. If it's an age play story where the MFC is clearly in little girl mindset, I can tolerate the MMC being called "Daddy". But when the MFC is clearly an adult, as in this story, it just creeps me out when he makes her call him Daddy. (Instead, I read " husband' in place of 'daddy' everytime.) Fortunately it doesn't happen often. In spite of the aforesaid....it's still a great story.

    What I loved ...
    The story premise. A sheltered, untouched mob princess; motherless since the age of 11, and largely ignored by her father. She has her two best friends she spends time with at the beach and always has her bodyguard with her. Just after her 21st birthday, her father informs her she is to be married. The man, a boss in Boston, is known for his cruelty and viciousness. She argues and begs...to be so far from the only home she's ever known and how can her father give her to such a cruel man? But he cares only that the daughter, who reminds him so much of his dead wife, will no longer be in his sight. She's drugged and put on a plane. Left to meet her future husband, alone.

    The characters. Yes, he's cruel and unfeeling, a sadist even. He enjoys metting out pain. He expects to be obeyed and never questioned. She quickly earns her first punishment ... the belt. (Another issue: She's welted and bruised, but she gets turned on? ...Really? ... an innocent?) In the first part of this story, some may take issue; might complain that it glorifies abuse and tries to make it acceptable. It's not...ever! But...and that's a big but.....

    Turns out our girl is a bit of a masochist. She purposely challenges him sometimes for the end result. She's not what he expected. He thought he'd be getting a meek, spoiled and pampered mafia princes, afraid of her own shadow. Someone he could easily controll, use for pleasure and ignore the rest of the time. Instead he gets a beautiful, proud and controlled woman. One who challenges him. At first he means to break her and treat her like property. Instead, this big bad, who intended to stay unaffected and just use her, begins to fall and the dynamics soon begin to change. But change doesn't come easy. Events in his childhood taught him early that it's not safe to love or care for anyone or anythng. And she hates the hot and cold, so their HEA doesn't come without some trials.

    It was a delight seeing (reading) how these two navigate each other and bring change. By the end of this book, the cruel, vicious and unfeeling man was still a tough mafia boss, one still with a kink; but also learned to be tender and loving as well. So yeah... While I started out not liking him or the story, I grew to love both. 4 stars.
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  • Anissa Hairston
    3.0 out of 5 stars Too disjointed
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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    The storyline was good but the telling of it needs work.
    I felt the story was too disjointed.
    The hot scenes were a bit much.
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  • Whitney Gregory
    5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
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    This is a great mafia book. The storyline was great, the banter was good, the drama was intense and the smut was great, too.
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  • TATA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Is unbelievable
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
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    This story is pretty good however it is very unbelievable because some of the things in it I just couldn't take it it was something that I couldn't imagine handling or dealing with it so I'm really glad I got a chance to finish it and plus I'm glad that was a wonderful ending at the end because I became close to not reading the rest
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  • Jaymie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great story but…
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
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    It’s a great story, steamy sex scenes that are FANTASTIC, but there are inconsistencies in the story but they aren’t detrimental to the outcome. Just little things that don’t add up or that are ch abed in the next page that don’t really make sense. But overall I loved it! I finished it within a few hours of it being delivered. I’m going to try her vampire story next!!
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  • Edapeach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unabashedly HOT
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
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    I love how this writer's no-holds-barred writing style. Milo is massive...gorgeous, crazy tall and, well, yeah, massive. This book had me riveted from the first page, with the storyline taking off at full speed as Aida is faced with treachery from the one person she should be able to trust. Her arranged marriage to a gorgeous, bossy mobster instills a delicious tension in the steamy interactions between husband and wife. A yummy read, highly recommend.
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  • ERIN
    3.0 out of 5 stars Conflicted with this one…
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
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    This book was good, buttttttttt there were just a lot of things I couldn’t get over. The title IS perfect for this book, Milo is an OTT MMC and definitely CRUEL towards Aida. It threw me that he wanted her to call him Daddy… he isn’t THAT much older than here and the embarrassment of it just seemed like too much? I’m sure he did it to get under her skin but in the scenes it was used it gave me the ick. The spice is top notch in this book, but I hate that she wasn’t always able to decide what she wanted. I will say that I liked Aida and she didn’t break under Milo like he wanted her to. She is a strong woman. The ending fell really flat for me. It was rushed and the realizations at the end of the book didn’t seem genuine? There just didn’t seem to be enough character development for them to be so happy and loving at the end? I don’t know. The plot was good. Happy reading!
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  • Catherine Bevan
    5.0 out of 5 stars The entire series was amazing 👏 😍
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2025
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    I read to relax 😌
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  • Gwen Guevara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2024
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    Very hot 🥵 content. Loved the intimate scenes.
    Good story progression although I hope the story is a bit longer.
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  • The worst book I’ve ever read
    1.0 out of 5 stars The worst book I’ve ever read
    Reviewed in Spain on September 26, 2024
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    First of all I would give this book 0 stars if I could. A terrible book I couldn’t finish, very inconsistent and he’s a terrible person, there is nothing romantic about SA and abuse.
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  • julia
    2.0 out of 5 stars Absurd
    Reviewed in Germany on July 12, 2021
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    Mal wieder eine völlig absurde Story, sinnlose Gewalt und eine dämliche Heldin- schade, würde ich sicher nicht nochmal lesen. Nein danke.
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  • Tamarra Lynch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yes sir, daddy!
    Reviewed in Australia on April 4, 2021
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    Captivating, dangerous, dark, twisted, intriguing, chilling yet oh so beautiful.

    Milo and Aida, Aida and Milo

    When Aida is shipped off to another country, forced to marry a man to solidify a business arrangement at the insistence of her father, she has no idea what to expect, let alone what she’s in for.

    Milo and Aida are thrusted into each other lives, they push each other completely, wholeheartedly, irrevocably until the inferno implodes between them. He asserts his dominance from the get go, and she is not sure how to accept him, let alone how to take him.

    Aida fights Milo at every turn, but she can’t help but be responsive to the way he touches her, the way he makes her feel, she is determined not to feel, but she has this need inside of her that only he can satiate, for him to take her on a sensual and erotic journey of self discovery, drowning her entire being in unthinkable pleasures.

    Aida discovers that Milo has vey explicit kinks and very dark and dirty desires, she also finds that she has desires herself, to be pleasured, to be taken in any way possible, her wants and needs taken beyond heightened passion, fulfilling this dark, powerful erotic sensual need inside of her and Milo gave her all of that an more.

    Milo and Aida show each other that there was much more, no matter what either wanted, together they explored each other’s pleasures, going beyond more than what they both could have possibly imagined. Even though there relationship is between a dominate and a submissive, there coupling was electric, there desire white hot, there love for one other burning from the inside out.

    The secrets, the lies, the twists, the turns lead to the inevitable, the truth. There story was raw and sensual, as it was powerful and confronting. There love for each other heartbreakingly beautiful. It was fast paced and thrilling, it made my heart race and soar to unfathomable heights. The need to see there growing attraction, the lust and fear, to own and dominate, retaliate, to take control, god it was hot.

    I was hooked from the very first chapter right up until the last. I loved the different points of view, it told a telling story, especially the complex family dynamics between Aida and Milo. The author knows how to write, to ensnare her readers to ensure they’ll come back for more.

    And those s€x scenes in and out of the bedroom were absolutely daring, filthy, provocative, possessive, controlling, oh so steamy, deliciously wicked, dirty, hot, beautiful, dark, sensually erotic, naughty, raw, powerful, passionate, wet, dominating and wild and there happily ever after is what you could wish for and more.
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