Accounting for Trouble

Age Gap Mafia Romance

By: Ella Hartwell

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

When 27-year-old numbers nerd Lila Moreno accidentally files a tax return for the wrong “Anthony Russo,” she doesn’t realize she’s just triggered an audit… of the city’s most notorious crime boss.

Fifty-two-year-old Tony Russo has spent three decades running his empire like a ledger—precise, ruthless, balanced. Then some chatty girl from the suburbs makes the IRS think he owes $12.4 million.

Now he’s on her doorstep, larger than life and twice as dangerous, demanding she fix it. Lila’s terrified—or she should be. But Tony doesn’t expect the stubborn, sunshine-eyed accountant who scolds him for not keeping receipts and insists on color-coding his “business expenses.”

She’s all logic and Post-it notes.

He’s all instinct and heat.

And somehow, every argument ends with her breathless and him smiling like a man who’s found his favorite mistake.

Because in between spreadsheets and stakeouts, Lila’s learning that not all bad decisions are financial ones…

Hot, sweet, and quick

I liked this one, The characters were charming, smart, sincere, and had a cute meet-cute. the story was very good - engaging and well built. There was some repetition which could be sorted with a bit of editing. Also, I could have done with him mentioning his age less - readers are well aware, but it was never awkward, annoying, or creepy like some age gap roms which usually leave me feeling icky. The heat was sweet and very steamy.