Tropes: grumpy/sunshine, arranged marriage, age gap
FMC: Sienna - quirky sunshine, uses outward positivity to hide inner pain, writes romance novels
MMC: Drago - head of the Serbian crime organization, deaf hero, family over everything, possessive, look at her and die
Intimacy: On page; exhibitionism

Summary
Sienna is married off to Drago in order to repair a broken relationship between Cosa Nostra and the Serbians. Her job is to report back to her Don on anything she hears at Drago's home. Drago knows Sienna is more than likely spying on him, but he can't make himself punish her. Instead, they enter into a game of touch-and-go with neither being completely honest, but neither able to give up the other.

Thoughts
I love Sienna's character development. She's had a traumatic life and believes she's essentially cursed, marking anyone she loves for certain death. Over the years, though, she's learned to hide this pain behind colorful outfits and a bright personality. Reading as Drago sees through her front and gets to the heart of her is incredibly swoonworthy. Despite him not shying away from the gruesome and bloody tasks being a leader entails, he is softer for Sienna, not annoyed or trying to break her spirit. They are truly well-matched and it was lovely seeing them bring out the best of each other. It reminded me that those who love you will love every piece of you, not only the bright sparkly bits.

A few of my favorite quotes:

• "Feel free to take it off if you want," he says casually, then leans until our faces are at the same level. "But know one thing, mila moya. Any man who sets his eyes on you while you’re not wearing the wedding ring is going to die."
• "I thought you were having fun.” “I was. Not anymore.” “Why not?” Because you’re obviously in pain and I can’t have fun knowing you are hurting.
• And yes, I’m still angry as hell. But I’m not spending a night without her in my bed. Not a single night. I lower her onto the bed, then lie down behind her and wrap my arms around her sleeping form. She might be a sneaky, scheming little spy, but she’s my spy.
• Drago turns me around to face him, his green eyes staring me down. “If there’s an attack on the house, you can keep on sleeping, mila moya,” he bites out, “because I’ll make sure the bastards are dead well before they even think about getting close to you.”
• I was just kidding when I told him he needed to buy me presents, and he knows it very well. He bought them anyway.
• The mere idea of her not existing makes me want to set the whole fucking world on fire. There is no world without her in it. Not for me.