Book description
Petrichor (Mafia Babes Book 1) by Paulina Ian-Kane is the kind of audiobook that makes you wonder if the Mafia recruiting strategy involves seduction tactics rather than just brute force. Our protagonist, Marco "the Knuckle" Moretti, is your classic grumpy mob boss-short-tempered, morally flexible, and apparently easily distracted by lace lingerie.
The story kicks off with Marco being handed a debt-repayment proposition from Fly, a cheeky twink with a penchant for dramatics and an androgynous charm that somehow convinces this hardened killer to play along instead of simply shooting him. What follows is a twisted dance of dominance, danger, and desire that feels like a telenovela written by someone who's been reading too much true crime.
Ian-Kane has crafted a world where the Leone family operates with all the subtlety of a fireworks factory, and Marco's internal struggle between wanting to eliminate Fly and wanting to... well, let's just say admire his fashion choices, becomes both the book's greatest strength and its most ridiculous weakness. The author throws every controversial kink in the book at you-breeding, cock-warming, male lingerie-and somehow makes it work within the context of this dark, violent romance.
The audiobook narration captures Marco's gruff menace perfectly, though one wonders how the voice actor managed to keep a straight face while describing some of the more... creative bedroom scenarios. The pacing keeps you engaged despite the occasional eye-rolling moment where the characters' bad decisions become almost cartoonish.
This is definitely not your grandmother's Mafia romance-unless your grandmother has a very unconventional bookshelf. It's dark, it's dirty, and it's unapologetically itself. Just don't expect any moral clarity; the gray areas here are more like moral mud pits, and everyone's rolling around in them with enthusiasm.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience