Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ever wondered how mafia romances started, or which novel was the very first mafia romance? Well, it turns out the answer is complicated and might have started, all thanks to lemons! In this 48 minute Mafia Romance Monday video, I explore the history of mafia romance...
👉🏻 If you're a fan of mafia romances and need more recommendations, I've got a playlist for you here: youtube.com/watch?v=PaXK5gxLq3I&list=PLO_1uXFJRUY7MQmt7TlNXNK36o_HJsRBo&index=43
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:33 What is mafia romance?
03:38 The rise of Indie publishing
10:14 Inspiration for mafia romance
14:56 Digging deeper
19:16 Evolution, not revolution
25:05 Let's blame Kitty Thomas
28:13 Circling back, and the rise of the mafia
40:19 A summary, and what I'll be reading next
47:08 Wrap Up
Books mentioned:
~Born in Blood by Cora Reilly
~Ruthless People by J J McAvoy
~Monster in His Eyes by J M Darhower
~Chances by Jackie Collins
~Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas
~Our Thing by Nicci Harris
~Fallen Angel by Tracie Podger
~Carter Reed by Tijan
~Mafia Captive by Kitty Thomas
Videos/channels mentioned:
📽️A Brief History of the American Mafia: youtube.com/watch?v=JgdWKpPxPgs
📽️Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: youtube.com/watch?v=gDv4xUuKKF0
📽️The Men Who Ruled New York’s Mafia | American Godfathers: The Five Families: youtube.com/watch?v=v-q0j8il3ZQ
📽️The Man Who Invented the Mafia: Lucky Luciano: youtube.com/watch?v=QDvLWiNaAYM&t=367s
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Ever wondered how mafia romances started, or which novel was the very first mafia romance? Well, it turns out the answer is complicated and might have started, all thanks to lemons! In this 48 minute Mafia Romance Monday video, I explore the history of mafia romance...
👉🏻 If you're a fan of mafia romances and need more recommendations, I've got a playlist for you here: youtube.com/watch?v=PaXK5gxLq3I&list=PLO_1uXFJRUY7MQmt7TlNXNK36o_HJsRBo&index=43
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:33 What is mafia romance?
03:38 The rise of Indie publishing
10:14 Inspiration for mafia romance
14:56 Digging deeper
19:16 Evolution, not revolution
25:05 Let's blame Kitty Thomas
28:13 Circling back, and the rise of the mafia
40:19 A summary, and what I'll be reading next
47:08 Wrap Up
Books mentioned:
~Born in Blood by Cora Reilly
~Ruthless People by J J McAvoy
~Monster in His Eyes by J M Darhower
~Chances by Jackie Collins
~Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas
~Our Thing by Nicci Harris
~Fallen Angel by Tracie Podger
~Carter Reed by Tijan
~Mafia Captive by Kitty Thomas
Videos/channels mentioned:
📽️A Brief History of the American Mafia: youtube.com/watch?v=JgdWKpPxPgs
📽️Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: youtube.com/watch?v=gDv4xUuKKF0
📽️The Men Who Ruled New York’s Mafia | American Godfathers: The Five Families: youtube.com/watch?v=v-q0j8il3ZQ
📽️The Man Who Invented the Mafia: Lucky Luciano: youtube.com/watch?v=QDvLWiNaAYM&t=367s
📲Follow me on instagram:
instagram.com/whathelenreads
📔Recommend a Book: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFakvB0QSr4VdEqitaRqIbP41AT8shVnhkWlmjiAvprRAm7g/viewform
