#89 Flavors of Crime with Mafia Romance Raging Romantics

We all have our guilty pleasures...one of Jen's is mafia romance books! In this episode she leads us on a classic RR discussion all about this specific side of dark romancelandia.Questions/comments/concerns? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org (mailto:ragingromantics@nopl.org)!Books/authors we mention* Ann Mayburn (https://www.ffadultsonly.com/m/ann-mayburn/)* Alexa Riley (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/alexa-riley/)* Maid for the Italian Mafia by Flora Ferrari (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/flora-ferrari/maid-for-the-italian-mafia.htm)* Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/k-a-knight/den-of-vipers.htm)* Sweet Cruelty by Zoe Blake (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/zoe-blake/sweet-cruelty.htm)* Desperate Measures by Katee Robert (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/katee-robert/desperate-measures.htm)* Addison Cain (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/addison-cain/)* Urgent Vows and Demanding Mob Boss by Lucy Monroe (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/lucy-monroe/syndicate-rules/)* Deal with a Demon series by Katee Robert (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/katee-robert/deal-with-a-demon/)* Atlas Rose Mafia Monsters (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/atlas-rose/)* Orc Boss by Lark Green (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/lark-green/orc-boss.htm)* Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/brynne-weaver/butcher-and-blackbird.htm)* My Secret Garden by Nancy Friday (https://www.amazon.com/My-Secret-Garden-Nancy-Friday/dp/1416567011/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KT9C006QKS54&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g9N3lb7Qxly8WMHjq055SKl11HYnsJpsiDiBeT26aWF4zhkL-dEASWh6zxJBBFsgBy8bXAL6TmoT_Y5DQGqd79N7vrM4OL3UuLxYuhLnKUFlHbYDxV-nbYQQzZYSl3b0cjkEjso9JUC56yhJqKyoFBnpBbTjdjN3g4Zr0TLAIMFjC3gmOh00Kzsdd9I0ukUxP731_WI2BDyGOMoqojPI5l4v0_1JI06DxVlRCHHnHaE.Y_gkCHvKE5lykR9kfy-YDpt5fAvZhfP_Zcz28prtyI8&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+secret+garden+by+nancy+friday&qid=1715889102&sprefix=my+secret+%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1)Mob movies Jackie recommends"* Scarface (1983) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)* Gangs of New York (2002) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217505/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_gangs%2520of%2520new)* Newsies (1992) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104990/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_newsies)* West Side Story (1961) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_q_west%2520side%2520)* Mafia Mamma (2023) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13923456/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_7_nm_1_q_mfia%2520mamma)Sources* The American Mafia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mafia)* The Sicilian Mafia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Mafia)* Omertà (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omert%C3%A0)