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Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower
3.25
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I feel like this book ticks off everything you would expect from a mafia arranged marriage and what you can glean from the book description. I did really love how Noemi’s muteness/voice was used in the story as a plot device. I did feel like this had a perfect mixture of action scenes related to mafia business as well as focus on the romance and interpersonal relationships. 

There was a heavy emphasis on immediate obsession with each other. Beyond Noemi’s trauma around her father, they didn’t really have much to bond over. 

The writing could have been a little more edited and polished. Conversations jumped around a little too much to feel realistic. I did love that there was plenty of angst captured through internal thoughts. 

I could see myself continuing this series since the characters seemed really interesting.