Filthy Truth: A Mafia Romance That Cuts Deeper Than Blood

Love doesn’t always arrive wrapped in light. Sometimes, it drags you through the dark to find your soul.

In Filthy Truth, Serena Akeroyd returns to her gripping Five Points’ Mob Collection with a story as brutal as it is beautiful. This isn’t your average mafia romance—it’s raw, jagged, and heartbreakingly human. Conor and Star’s story isn’t just another chapter in a dangerous world; it’s a reckoning.

Fans of Akeroyd already know she doesn’t write safe love. She writes about people who bleed for each other, rage, protect, and fall apart spectacularly. But Book 9 hits on a different level—it’s a slow emotional burn wrapped in the jagged claws of Truth, power, and survival.

If you’ve ever found yourself addicted to romance where trust is earned through fire and love feels like war, Filthy Truth will gut you—in the best way.

A story that doesn’t ask for your heart—it takes it.

At the heart of Filthy Truth are Conor and Star—two people who’ve lived in the shadows long enough to understand the cost of Truth. He’s a soldier in the Five Points, loyal to the mob family that shaped him. She’s tethered to secrets that could burn everything down.

Their chemistry? It’s volatile. Electric. And completely irresistible.

What Serena Akeroyd does masterfully here is peel back the layers of two complex characters who, by all accounts, should never belong to one another—but somehow do. Every interaction between them is loaded with history, heat, and the realization that love in this world is never clean. It’s filthy. But it’s also real.

And that’s the magic.

More than a mafia romance—this is emotional warfare.

Conor isn’t just a hitman or enforcer. He’s a man forged by violence, trained to suppress his instincts—until Star ignites them. He’s sharp, lethal, and heartbreakingly loyal. But it’s Star who quietly steals the show.

She’s not the stereotypical mafia princess or helpless heroine. She’s layered. Scarred. Smart. And when she loves, it’s with every fractured part of her. Her journey in Filthy Truth is one of reclamation: of voice, safety, and identity.

The story is less about forbidden love and more about earned love. The kind that comes after surviving hell—and realizing someone stayed beside you the whole way.

What makes Filthy Truth unforgettable?

• Second-chance tension with brutal honesty
• There’s a quiet, pulsing heartbreak to this story. You feel every misstep, every held-back Truth, and every moment when Conor and Star almost—but—not—quite find each other again.
• Found family in a world of blood ties
• The Five Points are more than a crime family—they’re a code. A kingdom. And navigating that hierarchy adds stakes to every decision Conor makes.
• Deep trauma healing arcs
• Akeroyd doesn’t shy away from writing trauma as it is: complex, messy, and not always linear. But she also shows that real love can be a part of healing, not the whole cure.
• Mature themes handled with grit and grace
• From the age-gap dynamic to past violence, this isn’t a book for the faint of heart. But if you’re ready to feel every emotional scar and every stolen moment of peace, it’s incredibly rewarding.

Is this your next dark romance obsession?

You’ll adore Filthy Truth if:

• You’ve followed the Five Points’ Mob Collection and crave Conor’s full-circle moment.
• You love mafia romance with heart, not just blood and bullets, but humanity.
• You’re drawn to slow-burn intensity, emotional redemption arcs, and devastatingly real characters.
• You prefer age-gap romance with mutual growth and power balance, not tropes for trope’s sake.
• You’re tired of insta-love and want a love story that feels earned.

Final Thoughts

Serena Akeroyd doesn’t write fairy tales. She writes survival stories disguised as love stories. Filthy Truth is a testament to the idea that love can take root even in the filth, even in the ashes. It’s not always pretty, but it’s always real.

So if you’re ready for a romance that makes you flinch, ache, and ultimately believe in the healing power of connection… don’t just read Filthy Truth—feel it.

Because in the end, the most dangerous truths… are the ones we hide from ourselves.