Engaged to the Enemy is the second in Lucy Smoke's New York Mafia series.
This is a delightful, escapist rom-com that Hachette says readers who enjoy Brynne Weaver will like. I Whole Heartedly AGREE. If you enjoyed Butcher and Blackbird, you will love this series.
When I saw the audio on Net Galley, I ran for it and convinced my friend to request it also, so we could buddy read it. We did the Audiobook from Hachette. THANK YOU HACHETTE!!!!!
It is a dual narration with Amelia Hugh and JD Tomlinson. Both narrators were new to me, but I had no trouble following the story, and there were no issues with the narration. Hugh in particular has a very clear voice that made it easy to follow - even when I turned it up to 2X speed because I had to know what happened!
My friend texted me stating "This book is giving me life!" soon after we started. It was funny and fresh, even thought the tropes of a fake engagement, forced proximity and overprotective MMC are quite familiar to readers. I just fell in love with Dante and Michelle. I enjoyed this book even more than book one, which I LOVED. We had so much fun reading together, and giggling over some of the ridiculous moments, and just adoring the dog that gets adopted along the way. YES, there is a dog, and nothing bad happens to the dog. (yes that is a spoiler, but one that matters for people when deciding on a book.)
Readers looking for a darkish romance that is funny and somehow manages to feel light despite the dark themes may want to pick this one up!
STATS
First Published: 4/21/26
Pages: 352
Available as an Audio Book : YES ~ 9 hrs
Trigger Warnings: violence, Death, gun violence, financial struggle, kidnapping,bad boyfriends, ugly dog, flashbacks, more death, on page sex, cursing.
(this is not a full list, read responsibly)
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