Mobility Mom Bookshelf: Marry Me Not by Gabrielle Sands (Audio Review)

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Book Description

She was his unwanted fiancée. Now she’s the wife he craves but can never possess.
I always knew I’d return to New York one day—step back into my family’s world, marry a man my brother chose, and carry out my duty. I just never imagined that man wouldn’t want a wife—least of all me.

Cosimo Ferraro is cold. Controlled. Untouchable. A ruthless mafia prince who doesn’t believe in letting anyone inside his impenetrable walls.

His words are cruel, his dismissals cutting. Yet every time we’re in the same room, his gaze finds me… and refuses to let go.

The pull between us is impossible to ignore. But Cosimo fights it—and me—with everything he’s got. He wants me to end the engagement. And I almost do.

That’s when his world fractures. His father is murdered. Suddenly the man who wanted nothing to do with me needs me to help him seize the throne he was born to take.

Six months, he promises. Six months of marriage before he’ll set me free.

But six months is long enough for everything to burn—his control, my defenses, and the line between what’s real and what was supposed to be pretend.

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Marry Me Not is book 2 in House of Ferraro, a series of interconnected standalones following the Ferraro brothers, where dark and sensual romance plays out against a backdrop of family secrets and mafia intrigue.

About Gabrielle Sands

Gabrielle Sands is an Amazon Top 25 bestselling author of dark romance and mafia romance. With seven published titles across three series — and her eighth releasing in 2026 — she writes the kind of dangerous, addictive love stories that keep readers up way past their bedtime.

Her books are known for morally grey heroes, forbidden love, slow-burn tension, and heroines who never back down. Whether it's an arranged marriage, enemies-to-lovers heat, or a possessive anti-hero who’ll burn the world down for the woman he loves — Gabrielle delivers high-stakes romance with emotional depth and serious steam.

The Fallen Series

Four interconnected standalones following powerful mafia men and the women who bring them to their knees. Features enemies-to-lovers, age gap romance, forced proximity, and arranged marriage tropes.

Fallen God Duet

A spinoff duet that begins as a small-town neighbor romance and shifts into a full-throttle mafia love story.

House of Ferraro Series

Interconnected standalones following the Ferraro brothers, where dark and sensual romance collides with family secrets and mafia intrigue. Featuring forbidden love and arranged marriage.

If you love authors like Cora Reilly, Neva Altaj, Sadie Kincaid, and Danielle Lori, you’ll feel right at home in Gabrielle’s worlds.

Before becoming an author, Gabrielle spent nearly a decade in business. She loves to travel and often writes her favorite destinations into her books. She currently lives in Portugal with her husband and daughter.

My Thoughts

Marry Me Not by Gabrielle Sands—brought to life through an outstanding, next-level duet audio narration by Rose Dioro and Ryan West—is an addictive, high-tension arranged marriage mafia romance that serves as a standout second installment in the House of Ferraro series.

The story follows Fabiana, a kind, caring heroine who represents warmth and light, having always known she was raised to fulfill her duty as a loyal mafia wife in New York. However, she never expected to be paired with Cosimo Ferraro, a cold, controlled, and untouchable mafia prince who guards his heart behind impenetrable walls. Possessing a quiet strength despite her personal insecurities, Fabiana isn't afraid to stand up to Cosimo's sharp dismissals and cruel words, even as an undeniable, magnetic pull draws their eyes across every room. Though Cosimo fights their connection with everything he has and pushes for her to break off the engagement, his entire world fractures when his father is murdered. In order to seize the throne he was born to take, Cosimo needs Fabiana by his side, proposing a fake marriage that will last just six months before setting her free.

What starts as a temporary alliance quickly devolves into an intense, emotional push-and-pull as six months proves to be more than long enough to incinerate Cosimo's legendary control and Fabiana's defenses. Underneath Cosimo's dark, brooding exterior as the new don lies a man carrying years of deep pain and betrayal from the people who should have protected him most. Watching Fabiana's gentle, beautiful heart slowly heal him—bringing this formidable, powerful man straight to his knees—delivers a deeply satisfying emotional payoff. Their scorching passion is further heightened by the fact that Cosimo gets all of Fabiana's firsts, complemented by high-octane chemistry, a fiery dirty mouth, and a trail of buried family secrets waiting to be uncovered. While the novel functions seamlessly as a standalone, its rich backdrop of syndicate intrigue is further enriched by the foundation laid in the series starter.

Rose Dioro and Ryan West deliver a breathtaking audio performance that amplifies every ounce of angst, vulnerability, and dark sensuality. Dioro brilliantly captures Fabiana’s blend of softness and unwavering internal grit, while West gives Cosimo a commanding, broody presence infused with raw emotional depth. Blending dark mafia tropes, delicious tension, and an unforgettable journey from an unwanted engagement to an all-consuming love, Marry Me Not is a masterclass in romance that will keep readers completely spellbound from start to finish.