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Mafia / Mob Romance

I.O.U.: A Dark Mafia Romance (The Bruno Crime Family Book 1)

Faith Everly

Book 1 in the The Bruno Crime Family series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

The series opener that sets the debt in motion, this dark mafia romance trades in obligation, ownership, and the dangerous chemistry between a collector and the woman who owes him. Expect a cold, commanding hero, claustrophobic tension, and the seductive dread of being claimed. For readers drawn to morally grey crime lords and the slow erosion of resistance, this is an unflinching start to a debt-bound saga.

At a glance

I.O.U. is book 1 in Faith Everly’s The Bruno Crime Family series. With 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness it sits mid-range for mafia romance (of the 931 mafia romance books on Readark, 32% rate lower for darkness and 24% lower for spice). Its tropes include captive / captor, alpha hero and forbidden romance. 3 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Published
June 2022

I.O.U. spice level

I.O.U. is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate

I.O.U. content warnings

We list 3 content warnings for this book. They stay hidden until you tap, so you can check without spoilers.

Content warnings (tap to reveal)
  • Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
  • Graphic Violence
  • Kidnapping / Captivity

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