Mafia Obsession

Ares: A Greek Mafia Age Gap Forced Marriage Romance

By: Deborah Garland

Narrated by: Allyson Voller, Aaron Shedlock, Anthony Palmini

A Brand New Mafia Romance from the Amazon Top 40 Bestselling author of Deal with the Devil...

*Now an Amazon Top 100 Bestseller*

Lourdes: I have one goal. Survive my abusive husband long enough to escape. Every bruise, every insult, every sacrifice has a purpose. I'm saving money and waiting for the day I can take my disabled sister and run. Then Ares Zervas crashes into my life. On paper, he’s the breathtaking CEO of Zervas & Company. In the shadows, he’s the powerful and lethal head of the Greek Mafia. And the last man I should ever trust. When my company mysteriously closes out of nowhere, he offers me a job as his personal assistant.

I tell myself it's temporary. A chance to earn enough money to leave sooner. A chance to remember the woman I was before my husband tried to convince me I was worthless. But the more time I spend with Ares, the harder it becomes to ignore the way he looks at me. Like I'm something precious. Like I'm his. Then my husband ends up dead. And suddenly other dangerous men are coming after me too. Men who fear Ares Zervas. Next, I’m married to him. Bearing his name. Wearing his ring. And sharing his bed in a fake marriage with benefits arrangement I fell into because I could no longer resist him.

I still have my goal. My sister still needs me. He doesn’t. Men like Ares don't fall in love. And I'm terrified of how much it will hurt when he proves me right.

Mafia Obsession (Ares's Story) is Book One in the new series: American Mafia.

©2026 Deborah A. Garland (P)2026 Deborah A. Garland

Ares the God Of War gets what he wants

Mafia Obsession was such a fun audiobook experience! The duet narration by Allyson Voller and Aaron Shedlock was fantastic, and the addition of Anthony Palmini as a special guest was the perfect touch. Their performances brought the characters and all the tension to life.
Definitely an audiobook I’d recommend to anyone who loves mafia romance and great duet narration!

Obsessed

Loved can’t wait for part 2! If you like mafia dark romance this is for you your welcome!

Lourdes Strength × Ares Obsession!!!

Going into Mafia Obsession, I already had a vague idea of what's going on, due to the fact that 60-ish percent of the story was around the timeline of Wicked Deception. So you already know what happened behind the scenes in a way, and this is Ares & Lourdes perspective.

Lourdes, leaving Chicago was the hardest thing she had to do, but circumstances forced her hand. She tried to make the best of the situation she was in, but the hand she was delivered was heartbreaking. Her husband treated her like a trophy, instead of his wife, and didn't value her at all.

Ares, has the head of the Greek Mafia, he has to be several steps ahead. And he doesn't want nor does he have a place in his life for love. His life is ruled with contracts and ruthlessness.

Until he sees Lourdes. She unravels him like no other, and he will remove all obstacles (aka. a husband) to make her his.

The first book in the American Mafia series and I was hooked. I loved the chemistry, the push and pull and the spice was 🔥

The highlight in this book for me, was Lourdes courage and determination. She didn't sit back and let her life be dictated to her, she did however plan and made decisions for her sister and herself. And no one else. And I loved it.

Ares, it took him a while to realise his love but when he did he went to get his woman. But I wanted more from him, I felt like he didn't hear Lourdes and he just made decisions that suited him, until he realised what he was going to lose.

....and no one writes an ending like Deborah! I freaking need more! That ending was cruel 🥲

Loved catching up with the Quinlans♥️

Thank you to Blue Nose Audio for this advanced copy...

𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒔 𝐿𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑠, 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒐𝒏 perfectly embodied the female leads courage, determination and fear. Her voice was smooth, clear and you felt the vulnerability of the female lead. And she absolutely brought this book to life.

𝑨𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑠, his voice was deep and smooth, and he captured this characters commanding and possessive nature to perfection.

𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝑎𝑠 𝐾𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙, Damn🔥

Aaron and Allyson are a DYNAMIC duo!

Duet narration with Aaron Shedlock, Allyson Voller, and Anthony Palmini was fabulous! I always love Allyson and Aaron in Deborah's audiobooks. Anthony was a welcome addition as Kirill.

forced marriage
OTT/ morally grey MMC
strong and sassy FMC
twists and turns Mafia Obsession by Deborah Garland
MMC: ARES ZERVAS - 42
FMC: Lourdes - 25

It was interesting to listen to this story as we got bits and pieces of it in Wicked Deception. The full story was utterly engrossing though. The action was non-stop from the very beginning to the end. The story follows Lourdes and Ares as they meet and Ares quickly becomes obsessed with Lourdes. We get a glimpses of Rhys and Fallon from Wicked Deception as their story was intertwined with this one. There is more to Lourdes than meets the eye. A dead accountant father who worked for the Russian Mafia. Missing money. A hidden sister who Lourdes is desperate to protect.

The chemistry between Lourdes and Area will knock you off your feet. Lourdes is not your typical damsel-in-distress. She will surprise you with her cunning and intelligence.

And spice??? Let me tell you that Deborah Garland KNOWS how to write spicy scenes that will leave you breathless!

Thank you to Deborah Garland and Blue Nose Audio for the ALC.

exhilarating

OMG I can't get enough of the characters nor the narrators. I am in love with Aaron Shadlock and can't get enough 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾