First published 2014
The gunshots shattered everything. One night turned her best friend into her enemy, and the Mafia became her world. She believed he was dead. The loss drove her to try building something meaningful from the wreckage, but she failed at every turn. The family operates by different rules. Right and wrong blur together until nothing looks clear anymore. The life she thought she understood was built on lies. Now he has returned from the dead, very much alive, and he wants her back. She discovers his death was staged, another deception in a world where deception runs deep. The Mafia never plays by ordinary rules. She must navigate this dangerous family where loyalty shifts like shadows and survival depends on understanding which truths matter. His return forces her to confront everything she believed about their friendship, his betrayal, and the violent world that claimed them both.
Genres: fiction, romance, crime, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, return-from-the-dead
155 pages · ebook · Rachel Van Dyken
Content warnings: violence