Be with Me

A Forbidden Love Mafia Romance (House of Ferraro, Book 1)

De: Gabrielle Sands

Narrado por: Vanessa Vasquez, Gabriel Spires

She’s the mayor-to-be’s perfect daughter. He’s the ruthless villain set to ruin her.

I’ve spent my life putting others first. So when my father runs for New York City mayor—on a promise to take down the city’s most notorious crime family—I do what I always do: push my own dreams aside to help him win.

Until I wind up at the wrong party. Trapped in a bedroom with Romolo Ferraro—the dangerous, merciless youngest son of the man my father has sworn to destroy.

He terrifies me. He fascinates me. Six foot four and covered in tattoos, he’s everything I should avoid.

When he starts pursuing me, I know I’m just a pawn in his game. A means to an end. And yet… part of me wants to play along.

I tell myself it’s to protect my father’s campaign. But I’m not thinking about politics when Romolo’s rough hands slide over my skin, teaching me how good it feels to burn.

They say good girls don’t fall for the villain.

But maybe, I’m tired of being good.

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Be With Me is book 1 in House of Ferraro, a series of interconnected standalones following the Ferraro brothers, where dark and sensual romance plays out against a backdrop of family secrets and mafia intrigue.

Tropes: Forbidden romance ~ Enemies to Lovers ~ Obsessed mafia hero ~ Yearning ~ Good girl/Bad boy ~ Mystery & Suspense

©2025 Gabrielle Sands (P)2025 Gabrielle Sands

Mia and Romolo

Be with Me is book 1 in the House of Ferraro Series. Each book is an interconnected stand alone that will follow a different couple.

**Edited after listening to the audiobook.

OMG! I loved this book when I read a copy but the audio BLEW MY MIND. Told in duet style narration by Vanessa Vasquez and Gabriel Spires, They were absolute perfection and perfect for our main characters. Their chemistry as Mia and Romolo took this book to another level. I did not want this book to end and it felt like a new story as they brought these characters to life. I love when you can get lost in an audiobook but the performance not only did that for me, it brought this book to a higher level of perfection. If you are an audiobook lover who enjoys a FABULOUSLY written mafia romance...PICK UP THIS BOOK!

My oh my was this book fantastic. I love a good Mafia series and Gabrielle has me in obsessed over this family and their sons. This story follows Romolo Ferraro and Mia his love interest. Their meet...I don't think I'm going to call it cute, was absolutely amazing. Their enemies to lovers vibe had me needing more and their chemistry, well lets just say that It could melt the pages. I fell hard for Romolo...His backstory was an unexpected part that I was not expecting. Mia....She was a beautiful soul from the inside out and would help anyone with anything but still had a backbone and wouldn't take any grief from anyone. Romolo needed that in his life. Someone to love him for him and not what they could get from him. Their relationship grew over the course of the book and was beautiful to read. The protectiveness from Romolo and his deep desire to protect Mia really gave this story another level of goodness. I am very excited too see where this series will go. We still have some villains to take care of and we have 2 more brothers. I can't wait to read their stories.

Swoon 😍

I really liked this book! I couldn’t stop listening because I needed to know how it was going to work out in the end! I loved the meet cute with Rom and Mia and the banter throughout the book. Rom fell fast and hard and I loved to see him soften and take care of Mia. He was sooooo charming and sweet 😍 And the narrators did an excellent job! They really brought the characters to life and made you feel the angst, suspense, and love in this book. I hope the next book gets an audible release 🤞

Rom & Berry are TOP TIER!!!

Can confirm this is amazing!! Gabriel Spires and Vanessa Vasquez absolutely nailed it! Phenomenal! I loved getting to experience these characters coming to life!!

Seriously recommend listening to this one! You won’t be disappointed!

Omgeeeee this audiobook!!

I loved it!! Narration is perfect! I don’t know how many new releases and some not so new I started but they just didn’t grab me. This book is fantastic and I will definitely be re- listening. Credit well spent in this one. Gabrielle Sands is a wonderful author!! I love all of her other books as well and have already listened to them more than once.

OMG! So Good

Be With Me
Gabriel Spires and Vanessa Vazquez

Wow! This was a really good story. Had me from beginning to end. You have Mia, daughter of the future Mayor of NYC and Romolo son of the man Mia’s father wants to destroy. They meet and sparks fly 🔥🔥🔥. We follow their hidden trysts. There’s lust , betrayal, a mother with no morals (damn shame) hatred and more. Gabriel’s narration was the Best, that voice 🫶🏼🫦 be still my heart. First time listening to Vanessa and she did an awesome job as Mia. 👏🏻👏🏻 First time listening to Gabrielle Sands 👍🏼👍🏼. Will have to listen to other audiobooks, this one was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Third time's a charm

I enjoyed reading this book several times but the Audio book made it more enjoyable. I love how similar Rom's and Mia's stories were. Their love for each other made it better. They were determination to make protect and heal together was beautiful 💜💋💜

New to me author

This was my first time reading Gabrielle and won’t be my last it was incredible loved how the story was told and the pace it was told in wasn’t too slow or over kill it was great
Love the behind the scenes I’m a sucker for mafia