Review: Mafia and Maid

11 October 2025     bamxo     Book Review, Dark Romance

Mafia and Maid by Isa Oliver
Review: Mafia and Maid
Pages: 412
Genres: Dark Romance
ASIN: B0DH7ZM2HC
Goodreads

A fragile single mom hiding secrets…while somebody’s hunting her down.
Camillo
She’s from a wealthy and privileged background.
And she never imagined she’d end up as a maid to a fierce mafia boss like me…
But she’s on the run and desperately needs to find safety.
And when I find out what she’s been hiding, it’s bigger than anything I’d ever imagined.
Because she has a small son—and he’s just as fragile as she is.
As I get to know them, I start to win their trust.
And my heart can’t help surrendering as it melts and thuds too fast for them both.
Because when I hold her in my arms, it finally feels like I’ve come home…
But I should have known we’d never get our happily ever after.
Because someone else is after her...
And he’ll stop at absolutely nothing to ensure he gets the evil ending he desires.

“What do I have to do to make you feel beautiful? What do I have to say to make you see yourself through my eyes? Whatever it is, I’ll do it a million times over until you believe me.”

A mafia-lite romance.
Standalone.
Books in Isa Oliver's mafia world can be read in any order.
HEA. No cheating by main characters. No cliffhanger.
Tropes and themes: single mom romance; Italian mafia romance books; curvy girl romance; forced proximity.
Please refer to the content note at the start of the book (via the Look Inside feature).

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Tropes:

  • Mafia Romance
  • Forced Proximity
  • Forbidden Romance
  • Age Gap
  • Grumpy x Sunshine
  • Touch Her and Die

My Review

I absolutely devoured this.

it was full of tension and stolen glances for a while, until the spice hit.

Even managed to get my sister to read.

Although I did find the MFC a little whiney, I did like her and understood her plight of being belittled her whole life, and having negative self esteem.

I wanted more of the mafia side of things, but it was an excellent read.

Loved Camillo 😍 He was just the best.

4 shiny stars for an intense series starter.

I am working my way through the series, each book is different character ARCs.
Looking forward to seeing what comes next 😀

Recommend for Spicy romance fans, Mafia lovers and anyone that enjoys Dark Romance.

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