: Noemi despises Conner because he represents the exact same violent world her father occupies. However, forced proximity gradually shifts her terror into raw desire.
: To secure a critical mafia alliance, Noemi is forced by her father to marry Conner. Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower
According to reviews on platforms like Goodreads and The StoryGraph , reader consensus is highly polarized: Criticisms : Noemi despises Conner because he represents the
: Some felt the plot and character growth lacked deep development. The Byrne Brothers #1 - Silent Vows - Goodreads According to reviews on platforms like Goodreads and
* 2 ⭐️ meh, not for me. WHAT TO EXPECT: ✨ mafia romance. ✨ age-gap. ✨ arranged marriage. ✨ enemies to lovers. ✨ traumatized, kind, Episode 8: Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower
: The male main character. He is a ruthless, possessive, and dangerous Irish crime boss. Conner initially chooses Noemi because her silence makes her "perfect" and invisible, allowing him to treat her as a non-entity. Plot and Key Tropes
: The female main character. Following the brutal murder of her mother by her father, Noemi suffers from psychological mutism. She is characterized as kind, deeply traumatized, and fiercely desperate to escape her father's criminal shadow.
