Dark Enemies

A Mafia Enemies to Lovers Romance (McGowan Mafia Series, Book 2)

By: Effie Campbell

Narrated by: Zoe Baxter, James Joseph

My sister fled from her arranged marriage, leaving me to fill her shoes.

Cameron Thompson is the last man I want to marry.

His father has my brother, sending him home piece by piece, until I agree to head up the aisle.

I hate him.

I hate them all. I'm going to burn their world down.

When I see the man behind the icy mask, there is more to him than just the enemy I believed him to be. We start a dangerous game of pretending that will lead to broken hearts when I get my revenge.

Dark Enemies is a stand alone enemies to lovers romance (that is included in a wider series but can be listened to as a complete story) involving the mafia.

©2023 Effie Campbell (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Effie Campbell has done it AGAIN.

This book was everything I crave in a dark romance—danger, betrayal, and a love story that shouldn’t exist but burns all the hotter because of it. With Romeo & Juliet–style rival families, a forced-proximity arranged marriage, and enemies-to-lovers tension that crackles on every page, I was hooked from the very first chapter.

Effie Campbell layers the story with raw emotion and impossible choices—vengeance, loyalty, love, survival—and the stakes never let up. Zoe Baxter and James Joseph brought this world to life flawlessly; their performances captured the tension, the chemistry, and the heartbreak in a way that made it impossible to stop listening.

Dark Enemies is a gripping, darkly romantic ride with explosive chemistry and perfectly executed enemies-to-lovers heat. I devoured it and already know it will stick with me for a long time.

Maeve & Cam!

Dark Enemies, is a standalone and book two in the McGowan Mafia series written by Effie Campbell.

We follow Maeve McGowan, the youngest daughter in the McGowan family. Maeve is desperately trying to change her destiny. For her to save her brother, Maeve reluctantly enters into an agreement to an arranged marriage with Cameron Thompson, the son of the horrid Harold Thompson who has long terrorised her family. Maeve, is determined to make an impact with her feisty and daring unafraid attitude. She was fed up with being seen as weak by her father and brothers and made to feel inferior, invisible. Maeve was going to fight for herself, for her family. Can she change the course of her future?

Cameron Thompson is a hardened and ruthless member of a feared rival mafia family. Feeling the pressure of his position within the family, he is wrestling with loyalty to his father and his unexpected affection and obsession with his new wife Maeve.

Zoe Baxter plays Maeve. Zoe, your performance is the standout for me. I was taken by how you delivered Maeve’s fire and fight. Maeve’s tenacity grit and determination to change the course of her future came to the fore, my favourite part of this story. Oh, and your voices for the supporting female characters are so good, especially the close connection with Katie, Cam’s younger sister.

Cameron is big, bold and brazen. James Joseph portrays all these traits I come to expect from a mafia character. I do feel James conveyed Cameron’s conflicting emotions with convincing flair.

The pairing of Zoe Baxter and James Joseph performing Effie’s characters kept me engaged throughout the entire story. I enjoyed their accents and felt they suited the characters well.

Dark Enemies is a standalone, in the McGowan Mafia series. Whilst I don’t feel it necessary to have read book one, Dark Escapes. I do feel it has enhanced my enjoyment of this series. Having said this, Effie has provided sufficient insight into each character in Dark Enemies.

Thank you Effie Campbell for an incredibly engaging story. Thank you to Blue Nose for a wonderfully entertaining Advanced Listener Copy.

Great Story!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I had the great honor of listening to it. It sucks you in from the very beginning with a forced marriage between Kenneth and Alice (malice), gangs, Nazis. Then you throw in this great bad ass grandma they call Babba, and it's just one thing right after another. It was heartwrenching for a bit, and there is violence and very detailed scenes of concentration camps, so be warned if this is a trigger for you.
4 🌟 Story
4 🌟 Narrations (duet)

Perfect Mafia Romance!

I was OBSESSED with this book from the very beginning! Who doesn’t love a Mafia, enemies to lovers, rival mafia families, arranged marriage, one bed/ forced proximity with a man who loves to eat! IYKYK!!

This book has all the best tropes in one sprinkled with a revenge plot! Cam and Maeve had sizzling tension since they were forced down the aisle. Maeve is such a strong FMC even though her brothers didn’t realize she was! Cam was just sex personified mixed with an iceman personality. Both of these MCs had their own trauma that they helped each other heal from and I’m so happy with how this story ended!

@james.joseph.voice gave me literal chills everytime Cam said good girl!! He stole the show!! That Scottish accent was swoon worthy!

Zoe Baxter was amazing as well!

I can not wait to get to the next book in the series to see what @effiecampbellauthor has up her sleeve with Mac and Katie!

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Great Story, Awesome Performance!

Someone please 'force me' to marry a man like Cam 😍 especially with James Joseph's voice 😍😍. OMG Those wedding vows at the end....🔥🔥 "Dark Enemies" is my introduction to this series and to the author Effie Campbell. I definitely will be tuning into more of her work.

4 Starz - worthy of a repeat listen