Sincerely, Sarabeth

Mafia Romance w/ a Queer, Poly Twist

Succoryne Nex
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Editions:Kindle, Paperback

To stop the Mafia Boss, she’ll become the Mafia Boss

Sarabeth Molesley returns to her hometown after her animal shelter fails, hoping her dad will help her start over. Instead, he gives her to local mafia boss - and former bully - Mario Bellucci to settle a debt.

Unfortunately for Mario, Sarabeth doesn’t want to be his bride and is willing to take drastic measures to avoid it.

With Mario out of the way, living the high life with her new millions should be a walk in the park... if only people would stop trying to kill her.

Supported by an overly-devoted male bodyguard and a shady female lawyer who intrigues her more than she’d like to admit, Sarabeth must figure out what she wants… and what it will cost her.

“Sincerely, Sarabeth” is Book 1 of a new series that subverts Dark Mafia Romance tropes with a queer, poly twist.

It includes: genre-typical violence, power dynamics, past trauma, height difference, and a main character whose soft 5 foot frame cannot contain her rage.

The spice builds with each book in the series. Book one starts at a simmer.

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will be easy to break her, and she will love me, and she will accept my love. I will be loved.

This is all.

XOXO Mario

Mario leans down, close enough to look at me but not close enough for me to bite, and gives me an appraising once-over.

“Are you in love with me yet?” he asks.

"Fuck you," I reply.

"Hmmm, strange. I kidnapped you. I tortured you.” Mario shakes his head. “My research indicates that this means you will fall in love with me." He leans close again, and I can smell fish underneath... oh gross, orange tic-tacs. The miasma circles my head, making it hard to breathe. "Don't you think I'm handsome? Aren't you attracted to my sexy body and charm?”

Mario stands back, showing off his suit: the rich blueness, the vest underneath. He smooths his hands down his pectorals and biceps, showing off the bulging muscles beneath the starched, pressed fabric.

"Don't you think I'm so handsome? Aren't you attracted to me?"

Mario is crazy. He's deranged. I look at Ben to check if he sees Mario the same way I do. Ben stands just inside the cell door this time. His face is blank and unmoving, but his eyes follow Mario's hands as Mario caresses his own body.

I can't help the grimace. These two are both fucked in the head.

"Bella!” Mario shouts. “Stop frowning like that! You're supposed to be seduced by my bad boy charm and sexy body!"

He pinches his brow again. I love annoying him. It’s the only joy I have in this awful place. It’s the only morsel of control I have here: annoying the hell out of Mario Belluci. I cherish every time I piss him off like a little jewel that I swallow to fill my empty stomach, the stones bumping around as I shift my weight on the yoga mat.

Fuck him.

"You want to know what I think?" I rasp out. The couple of glasses of water Ben brings me when Mario isn't around aren't enough to keep my hydrated. I'm nearly delirious with hunger and thirst. I maintain enough composure to not intentionally piss Mario off. "I think you're sooooo hot."

Mario stumbles and squints at me.

"You think so?" he asks.

Is that hope in his voice?

"Yes, super hot. You have such a… a totally Roman body type.” Yeah, that sounds like something he would like. “You clearly hit your, uh, macros. You're such a... Patrick Bateman."

I can see his head spinning, doing flips for joy.

"If you say, Bella," Mario says.

Oh my god, he’s blushing.

"Yes, I sure do."

Mario squints at me for a long time.

"Bella, are you a lesbian?" he asks.

"What?"

"Is that how you're able to resist my charms?"

All the energy leaves my body. This isn't fun anymore.

He cocks his eyebrow at me, and I want to chew it off his face. My stomach rumbles.

I'm stumped. Sure, I’ve never had a real relationship. But I’m twenty-five! I think I'd know if I were a lesbian by now. Cate Blanchett would have invaded my sleep, or Jameela Jamil would have slipped into my fantasies. But I've been focused on other things. Important things! Like failing at my goals. And wallowing in self-pity! It takes up a lot of my free time. (Which I have tons of now that I’m unemployed and kidnapped.) Who can prioritize potential burgeoning queerness when you’ve got to focus on hating yourself and surviving?

After the donors pulled out of the animal shelter, I had to pick up the pieces of my life. I had to find other organizations to take in the animals we had before their food ran out. I had to give up on my dead mom’s dream. With thousands of dollars of college debt, not to mention my credit cards, I spent every spare moment staring up at my ceiling in a fugue state of self-hatred.

So yeah, not a lot of free time for self-exploration. Plus, it’s awkward enough being a virgin in my mid-twenties. Having a late in life coming out? Puh-lease.

"I'm not a lesbian," I spit.

Relief cascades over Mario’s features, softening them. He squeezes his pecs again.

"Then gaze upon my dance and be seduced," he purrs.

Oh boy.

Mario's hands glide along his body, then he suddenly spins and claps. Then he turns the other way and claps. Then he steps to the left, then the right. I have no idea what it’s supposed to mean. There’s no music. It looks practiced, each movement precise, and whatever he’s doing, he’s honestly not bad at it. Maybe it’s some kind of traditional Italian dance? He should have been a dancer instead of whatever the fuck he is now: a mafia boss, a torturer, or walking billboard for cosmetic dentistry. Mario would've been happier.

I would've been happier.

Ben watches Mario dance, his eyes never leaving Mario’s body. I watch him watching Mario. Ben’s eyes flick to mine and catch me staring. His eyes are glassy and full of pain, his eyebrows tenting in the middle. Ben's eyes slide to the ground as Mario finishes his last move.

I’m beginning to suspect that I’m not going to make it out of here.

COLLAPSE

I loved reading this book! Sarabeth had such a strong personality that was great to see. I feel like a lot of authors in this genre hold back on their FMCs because they’re afraid of making their main character unlikable. I really like that Sarabeth has strong feelings and opinions. Her insights are funny and real, which make all the other characters around her shine brighter. I can’t wait to see where this series goes!

-Amazon reviewer

Mafia Romance has never been my thing, but this book has me thinking... do I LOVE mafia romance? Maybe not. But this book is sooooo good. The set up, the twist, the deep concern I had for a looming marriage. The victory? I found all of these characters so relatable. For me it was a laugh out loud read. Now I'm just gonna have a little fish snack while I eagerly await book two!

-Amazon Reviewer
At times both harrowing and humorous, Sincerely, Sarabeth invites you on a young woman’s wild ride from prodigal daughter to marshmallow mob boss. The romance burns deliciously slow, but delivers a promising modicum of smut.
-Goodreads Reviewer

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