The A I slop in my algorithm knew which buttons to push, and I fell hook, line, and sinker for an MM mafia gay awakening drama *that will remain nameless* because I don't want to promote it. I just watched the ad for it.
I would LOVE to read a book written by a real author rather than feed the A I slop machine.
Here is what I'm looking for specificly:
MM gay awakening (or, more importantly - that their love transcends genders). In the story, both of them consider themselves to be firmly straight, but they fall for each other anyway.
One is mafia and the other is pulled in somehow. Like needing money for a sick sister. Whereas the mafia guy needs someone to marry to get out of a contract/deal contingent on his marriage (but he found a loophole in marrying a man). So basically a transactional bargain.
They have to pretend to be in love to fool everyone.
One, or both of them, are gravely injured to protect the other.
Feelings ensue.
I'm open to books that are less specific. My main romance reads are not MM, but this was such an intriguing concept, so my apologies if I'm being a bit clumsy with wording.
Edit: not looking for omegaverse or why choose