Bloodlines and Betrayals. A Mafia Romance - Lorraine Carey

In the shadowed streets of 1970s Youngstown, Ohio-where Mafia bloodlines rule and loyalty is enforced with violence-love is the most dangerous gamble. Elena Donato knows exactly who Tony Marinetti is: the son of a feared mob boss and heir to a bloody empire. Loving him was never supposed to happen, and walking away may be impossible.

As a brutal feud between their families erupts, Elena and Tony must fight for both their future and their survival. Every stolen moment risks exposure, and every choice tightens the noose around their hearts.

But the greatest danger may come from within Elena's own home. Her mother, Francesca, carries the scars-and secrets-of a past entwined with the Mafia, and she will go to ruthless lengths to keep her daughter from repeating it.

Rich with the sights and soul of the 1970s, this story plunges readers into a world of Italian American family loyalty, forbidden desire, and the deadly price of defying tradition-where love can be a weapon, and survival demands sacrifice.