My Dark Fairy Tale

My Dark Mafia Romance

De: Giana Darling

Narrado por: CJ Bloom, Dane Anderson

When a mysterious man rescues her from near death, a young woman finds herself in the throes of a dark and dangerous storybook romance, where pleasure reigns but happy endings are no guarantee.

Guinevere

For all my life, Italy has called to me just as strongly as my father forbade me to go. But now I’m making my own way, spending a summer in his homeland before I accept the life my parents have planned for me.

All those plans come to a screeching halt the moment I meet him. Raffaele Romano.

Raffaele

Everyone knows me as the capo dei capi of the Camorra, a notorious mafioso in Northern Italy, but she makes me remember who I used to be before I became this monster. For her, I could be so much more, but she can never know the truth about who I am.

She’s falling in love with me, but if she discovered the truth about what that monster is capable of, about the things I’ve done…she’d never believe in happily-ever-after again.

©2025 by Giana Darling. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Phew sooo hot

Me 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 Giana Darling
I will devour anything and everything she writes because I just know it will be a banger of a read.

I loved Raffa and Guinevere with my whole heart. These two were full of chemistry and they did not disappoint. Raffa was such an alpha male but it was very clear that Guinevere is his soft spot because he would do *anything* to keep her safe.

I loved the story of Guinevere travelling to Italy to learn more about her family history...and I hope she gets some answers in the next book!

Their meet-cute started off the book super strong and had me hooked right from the beginning! And now we have to wait until OCTOBER to finish their story! Eek!!

GREAT LISTEN.. BUT A DUET WITH NO BOOK 2 UNTIL OCT

The narration was perfect with its delicious Italian accents by CJ and Dane, the building romance was so sweet and addictive, the plot had a good balance of everything I love in a Mafia romance and once again Giana has delivered a five star book. HOWEVER, the cliffhanger had me screeching like a banshee because I thought it was a standalone rather than a Duet which I wouldn’t of started if I’d known I’d have to wait until October for the conclusion. 🤬😢

Thirty-four yo Raffa just wanted to be Guinevere’s knight in shining armour instead of the dark Capo people feared and, for some reason, this shy but strong twenty-three yo American virgin brought out a side of Raffa he’d never felt before. Patient, thoughtful, kind, possessive and very protective.. so, what harm would it do to pretend to this tourist he’s just a wealthy businessman for the few weeks she’s staying in his country? And what will be the fate of sweet Guinevere, who’s living out her dreams of visiting Florence while falling in love with the perfect man? Well unfortunately we’ll all have to wait until October to find out the conclusion after their bubble bursts in a nasty cliffhanger.

Worth a credit? Yes, I really enjoyed it.. but it did lose a star because of Guinevere’s reaction when the 💩hits the 🪭.

WOW!!!!!!!!!

I love a good mafia story. Danger and Spice are my go to listens, and this didn't disappoint. Started as a bit of a slow burn, but that ramped up the anticipation, and once the spice hit, it was spicing. Raffa & Guinevere were great characters that I really want more of. The narration was spectacular, both of them nailing every single scene. I cannot wait for the follow up - because I was not thrilled how it ended, I have issues and questions. But I'm sure the conclusion will take us on a ride.

Top tier narrators!

Loved every second of this book and can’t wait for the next one. Both narrators are perfect for this book.

"Segui la tua stella."

"My Dark Fairy Tale" was a rollercoaster of emotions and a free vacation to Florence at the same time. The scenarios in this book were immaculate, and I found myself wondering if I could spend a summer in Italy like my girl Guinevere.

I adore this book to pieces from the Italy vibes to the possessive male main character to the genuine and authentic Guinevere. Everything was so well done. So perfectly well written.

There's always something about mafia romance that makes me giggle every time, and it's undoubtedly how the mmc Hates (and hurts!) everyone but her and Raffa, let me tell you... NAILED IT in this trope.

Guinevere was one of those female main characters that I loved to meet and thst I was rooting since the beginning.

The plot was so immersive and addictive that I couldn't put this one down for even a second. I loved the chemistry between them, the moments and especially the side characters!

Giana let me on the edge of my seat... again. And now I don't know what to do with my life while I am waiting for book two because excuse me, how can I move on?

Please pick this one. It's such an addictive and bingeable book.

If Giana writes it I will read it

I don't read a lot of mafia romance but Raffaele and Guinevere's story is delicious. This is a perfect blend of spice and intriguing plot. The romance is a slight slow burn but they keep you on your toes.

What you can expect
- dark mafia romance
- set in Italy
- Age Gap
- Billionaire Italian mafioso
- he falls fast and hard for the American girl

And after that cliffhanger I can't wait for book 2!

CJ Bloom and Dane Anderson did a fantastic job bringing these characters to life. I will say I usually listen at 1.75 speed and had to slow it down a little because Dane's Italian accent was to good and I was struggling to understand the thick accent. However they nailed these characters and I have no complaints otherwise!

Respectfully, wtf Giana?!

One of the best books I have picked up in a while, but the cliffhanger felt like a knife to the heart.

Good cliffhanger

Good mafia romance.
Mfc was naive, but not weak. She was sunshine and a likable character.
Mmc was possessive and unapologetic.
2.5 to 3 on the spice scale.
Female narrator was great, male narrator was not. He almost whispered, not sexy, hard to listen to him.

Darn the cliffhanger!!!

I truly enjoyed this except the end:( which is not really the end. Why in the world would she react like that?

It’s like an Italian Mafioso Fever Dream…

This 👏book 👏 wrecked 👏me. I couldn’t put it down! The way I sobbed hoping she would give him a second chance at the end had my husband looking at me like I’d lost my mind. Guinevere and Raffa are characters now living rent free in my head. The love they had for each other, the way he adored her, the way she worshiped him. It was as if Audrey Hepburn’s Roman Holiday and a mafioso family collided into one perfectly delicious story! Only downside is that the next book doesn’t come out until October so that cliffhanger at the end is torture.

“I want to witness you falling in love with my country because I think you could make this bored man fall in love with it again too.”