Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
I'm so excited to announce that I've been asked to co-host this year's Mafia Romance Readathon taking place between 7 and 10 May. So to find out all the rules, get some recommendations and hear what I'm going to be reading during the event, this is the video for you!
👉🏻Want even more Mafia Romance Recommendations?? Check out my Playlist here: youtube.com/watch?v=4TEAPft4Mp0&list=PLO_1uXFJRUY7MQmt7TlNXNK36o_HJsRBo&index=20
📽️Follow my wonderful co-hosts:
youtube.com/@TheBookRefuge
youtube.com/@HonestFiction
youtube.com/@amberreadsromance
youtube.com/@kyanisbooked
Link to graphics and info documents:
📃 drive.google.com/drive/folders/13rAeh-JvpYfjVx2VqdkEIiEWzapsDlCM
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Explaining the Rules for MRR2026
03:22 Sharing the Bingo Board
07:31 Oddly Specific Prompts
12:00 Rival Family Recommendations
15:17 Cosa Nostra Recommendations
17:16 Captor/Captive Recommendations
18:49 Italian Mafia Recommendations
20:18 Arranged Marriage Recommendations
21:36 Check out my playlist!
22:13 Age Gap Recommendations
23:48 Irish Mob Recommendations
25:39 Hero is a Boss Recommendations
26:37 Bratva Recommendations
28:05 Organized Crime (Any Kind) Recommendations
29:37 Woman on the Run Recommendations
31:44 Fairytale Retelling Recommendations
33:02 Assassin Recommendations
34:39 Published Before 2020 Recommendations
36:22 Less than 1,000 Reviews on Goodreads Recommendations
37:31 Royalty in the Title Recommendations
38:11 LGBTQAI+ Recommendations
39:24 Single Parent Recommendations
40:12 Disability or Neurodivergent Recommendations
41:07 Host Recs
44:46 My TBR
48:13 Wrap Up
49:17 Bloopers
📺Check out the other co-host announcement videos:
Jenn: youtube.com/watch?v=zhCRPG0fPxQ
Amber: youtube.com/watch?v=nmH0ojQ4OXA&t=2s
Kyan: TBC
Jess: TBC
📲Follow me on instagram:
instagram.com/whathelenreads
📔Recommend a Book: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFakvB0QSr4VdEqitaRqIbP41AT8shVnhkWlmjiAvprRAm7g/viewform
#bookrecommendations #bookstagram #booktube #readinglist #bookcommunity #darkromance #romancebooks #mafiaromance #mafiaromancebooks #agegapromance
I'm so excited to announce that I've been asked to co-host this year's Mafia Romance Readathon taking place between 7 and 10 May. So to find out all the rules, get some recommendations and hear what I'm going to be reading during the event, this is the video for you!
👉🏻Want even more Mafia Romance Recommendations?? Check out my Playlist here: youtube.com/watch?v=4TEAPft4Mp0&list=PLO_1uXFJRUY7MQmt7TlNXNK36o_HJsRBo&index=20
📽️Follow my wonderful co-hosts:
youtube.com/@TheBookRefuge
youtube.com/@HonestFiction
youtube.com/@amberreadsromance
youtube.com/@kyanisbooked
Link to graphics and info documents:
📃 drive.google.com/drive/folders/13rAeh-JvpYfjVx2VqdkEIiEWzapsDlCM
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Explaining the Rules for MRR2026
03:22 Sharing the Bingo Board
07:31 Oddly Specific Prompts
12:00 Rival Family Recommendations
15:17 Cosa Nostra Recommendations
17:16 Captor/Captive Recommendations
18:49 Italian Mafia Recommendations
20:18 Arranged Marriage Recommendations
21:36 Check out my playlist!
22:13 Age Gap Recommendations
23:48 Irish Mob Recommendations
25:39 Hero is a Boss Recommendations
26:37 Bratva Recommendations
28:05 Organized Crime (Any Kind) Recommendations
29:37 Woman on the Run Recommendations
31:44 Fairytale Retelling Recommendations
33:02 Assassin Recommendations
34:39 Published Before 2020 Recommendations
36:22 Less than 1,000 Reviews on Goodreads Recommendations
37:31 Royalty in the Title Recommendations
38:11 LGBTQAI+ Recommendations
39:24 Single Parent Recommendations
40:12 Disability or Neurodivergent Recommendations
41:07 Host Recs
44:46 My TBR
48:13 Wrap Up
49:17 Bloopers
📺Check out the other co-host announcement videos:
Jenn: youtube.com/watch?v=zhCRPG0fPxQ
Amber: youtube.com/watch?v=nmH0ojQ4OXA&t=2s
Kyan: TBC
Jess: TBC
📲Follow me on instagram:
instagram.com/whathelenreads
📔Recommend a Book: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFakvB0QSr4VdEqitaRqIbP41AT8shVnhkWlmjiAvprRAm7g/viewform
#bookrecommendations #bookstagram #booktube #readinglist #bookcommunity #darkromance #romancebooks #mafiaromance #mafiaromancebooks #agegapromance
