Saturday's Blurb features a book by Malverna McFarlane #MFRWAuthor #Mafia romance #Olivera

Inescapable (Oliveri Mafia Book One):

Jessie has sworn off relationships until she can exorcise her secret celebrity crush from her thoughts. More importantly, her fantasies. Crushing on someone rumored to be in the mafia was a red hot no for her. When she comes face-to-face with the man himself, he is more dangerous than she initially thought... and not just to her safety.

Gio Oliveri is the wealthy heir to the dubious Oliveri business empire. Ruthless in business and his personal life, Gio never lets an insult go unaddressed. So when a woman embarrasses him, in his own club no less, he sets out to teach her a lesson, only to set his sights on her friend. After a disastrous first impression, be buys himself three months to woo Jessie, who challenges him at every turn. He has to find a way to keep Jessie before his family responsibilities tear them apart forever.

As he pursues his deepening desire for Jessie, unknown threats to his business and her life begin to appear. In addition to uncovering the mysterious threats, he has Jessie’s misgivings about his chosen profession to contend with. He must find a way to make his temporary relationship permanent.

Exposed to Gio’s mobster persona, Jessie cannot deny the devastating violence he wields so effortlessly and questions if she could one day be on the receiving end.

As they navigate their new relationship and the dangerous parties seeking to destroy them, it will take a devastating loss and deep soul searching before they trust each other enough to fight for their love.

 

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098KD458P

Friday's Guest Malverna McFarlane is Visiting and Talking about Who She Was Before #MFRWAuthor #Credit risk #romance #interracial mafia romance

 

1. What were you before you became an author? Did this influence your choices as a writer?

Before deciding to write, I worked as a credit risk strategist. My responsibilities drained me of all my creative energy, but circumstances pushed me into uncertain waters. I had worked in Corporate America since college, always moving from one position to another without ever thinking about what would make me happy. So when I was forced to either continue on that path or do what gave me joy, I chose to pursue joy. To some extent, what I write now was influenced by what I used to do in that it is the complete opposite. Whereas I shied away from risky things in my professional life, everything I do as a writer is risky. From the sub-genre, word choice, character, plot, setting and more, every choice I make is a gamble in the hopes it resonates with readers.

 

2. Are you genre specific or general? I don’t mean major genres but subdivisions or romance, mystery or paranormal.

I am genre specific right now. Specifically, I write interracial mafia romance. That may change if my readers want to see me expand out. With one book published, there is still a lot to explore in this genre, so it may take some time before I become a generalist.

 

3. What is your latest release?

My debut novel, Inescapable (Oliveri Mafia Book One), was released in July

 

4. What are you working on now?

I am working on the second and third book in the series now. They are at differing stages of development, but I hope to get a draft to my publisher by the end of the year.

 

5. Does your reading choices influence your choice of a writing career?

Absolutely. I read a lot of romance, though my specific sub-genre is only a small part of what I read. I go on spurts where I will read a ton of books with a specific sub-genre or trope before I revisit or discover new-to-me authors and books. I love to see how different authors resolve conflicts and what aspects of the characters resonate with me.

 

6. Where can we find you?

I am on Amazon, Goodreads, BookBub, Twitter, Facebook, my website and Instagram. For one stop shopping, go to: https://melvernamcfarlane.com/follow-melverna-mcfarlane/