First published 2014
Josette Costa has spent her entire life locked away in her family's Chicago mansion. Her father Salvatore runs the Italian mafia, and the Irish Morans tried to kill her as a child. Now eighteen, she decides she cannot live behind walls forever. She slips out into the city streets, seeking the normal life she has only imagined. Death finds her quickly in the gang war between the families. A young man rescues her from certain murder. His name is Rylan, and he represents everything she is not. She grew up sheltered while he learned the streets. She thinks before acting while he strikes first. She speaks softly while he carries weapons. The biggest difference threatens to destroy them both. Rylan belongs to the Moran family, sworn enemies of her blood. Their love means both crime families will hunt them. They must choose between safety apart and danger together. Josette faces the hardest decision of her protected life.
Genres: romance, crime, thriller, action, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance, found-family, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Chicago
Period: Contemporary
282 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: violence