Filthy Hot: A Dark Mafia Romance That Sets Boundaries—and Hearts—on Fire

When power meets obsession, love becomes the most dangerous game of all.

Serena Akeroyd has a way of dragging you into a world you shouldn’t want to be in—and making you never want to leave. With Filthy Hot, part of the scorching Five Points’ Mob Collection, she does it again. This is not a sweet love story wrapped in a pretty bow. This is a dark mafia romance where the lines between devotion and domination blur fast, and you’ll love every second of it.

If you’ve followed the Five Points universe, you already know: the mob doesn’t do soft. And yet in Filthy Hot, Akeroyd gives us a story that simmers with tension, burns with forbidden heat, and surprises you with an emotional depth that hits when you least expect it.

And yes—it’s filthy. It’s hot. And it’s unforgettable.

A slow-burn age-gap romance in a world where nothing is safe

Filthy Hot is a story about boundaries—crossing them, breaking them, and pretending they never existed in the first place. At the heart of it is a relationship built on taboo: an age-gap dynamic tangled in power, silence, and things left unsaid.

The hero is everything you expect from a Five Points man—lethal, emotionally armored, and used to getting what he wants. But what does he want now? It’s not business. It’s not vengeance. It’s her.

The heroine brings contrast. She’s younger, yes—but she’s no innocent. She sees the fire she’s playing with and chooses to dive in anyway. There’s no damsel here. Just a woman trying to find her place in a world that was never meant for softness—and discovering just how much she’s willing to risk for desire that feels like destiny.

What makes Filthy Hot burn brighter than the rest?

Age-gap romance with real emotional stakes

This isn’t just about heat—it’s about the weight of falling for someone older, more powerful, and emotionally unavailable. Akeroyd doesn’t play this trope for fantasy—she makes it ache with tension and tenderness.

Mafia politics that feel real

Every look and decision is laced with danger because nothing is without consequence in the Five Points. The family dynamic, hierarchy, and unspoken rules are ever-present and heighten the stakes of the romance tenfold.

Characters who break and bleed

The hero isn’t just a shadowed, sexy figure—he’s layered with guilt, secrets, and a desperate need to protect what he can’t control. The heroine grows in real time. She challenges. She adapts. She fights for what she wants, even when it terrifies her.

The perfect balance of grit and sensuality

This isn’t erotica. It’s not just mob drama. It’s both—and it’s more. The intimacy here is electric, but it’s also deeply emotional. Every touch feels like a revelation, every scene a mix of danger and devotion.

Themes & tropes that deliver the punch

• Age-gap romance with mutual longing and emotional complexity
• Mafia loyalty where love can be your greatest weakness—or your deadliest weapon
• Power imbalance that slowly, subtly shifts as trust deepens
• Emotional redemption through vulnerability, not rescue
• Found family tension, where blood doesn’t always mean protection

Who will fall hard for Filthy Hot?

• Readers obsessed with dark romance where passion and danger are inseparable
• Fans of mafia romance who crave layered power dynamics and slow-burn tension
• Anyone drawn to age-gap relationships that aren’t fetishized but explored with nuance
• Readers of authors like Cora Reilly, Natasha Knight, or Sophie Lark
• Anyone who believes that love doesn’t have to be safe to be worth it

Final Thoughts

Filthy Hot isn’t just about the seduction of danger—it’s about the cost of surrender. It’s about falling in love with someone who shouldn’t be yours, and realizing that sometimes, the most reckless choice is the one that saves you.

Serena Akeroyd delivers a masterclass in dark romance here—equally raw, intimate, and dangerously addictive. This isn’t a book you read. It’s a book you feel long after the final page.

So if you’re ready to lose yourself in the kind of love that scorches and scars, dive into Filthy Hot. You won’t come out the same.