Book One in the MAFIA Series Charlotte meets Luca when everything in her life is starting to come together. She is a confident young artist who just opened an art studio in the center of New York City. When he saves her from an attack one night, everything that she thought she knew quickly changes. She knows he's dangerous, but can't seem to stay away from the dark and mysterious man. He's intriguing and handsome, and may hold the key to a past Charlotte never even knew she had. Luca was looking for a cover business to run his weapons through when he stumbled into Charlotte's gallery one night. He never intended to fall for the dark haired beauty, but he soon finds himself powerless against her. He always believed woman were liabilities in the lives of Mafia Dons but her dark eyes and fiery personality may change his feelings forever. Can they weather the storm or will Charlotte end up being another causality in Luca's mafia world? Book contains strong language and mature themes. This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised. Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

Ava Winston lived with her alcoholic father in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She didn't have anything extraordinary going on- just the usual greaser things, like avoiding socs and the police, or fighting other greasers. One night, after her dad kicked her out for the millionth time, Two-Bit Mathews stumbled upon on her while drunk at about 3 A.M. and convinced her to go to the Curtis' house. She had no idea that she would meet 7 lifelong friends and make some of the best- and worst- memories of her entire life. When her brother gets out of jail, he isn't happy to find her hanging out with all of his best friends. Especially not when he finds out that one of them likes Ava, and she may like them back. Follow Ava Winston trying to make it through everyday greaser life in Simply a Greaser. All characters besides characters made by myself belong to S.E Hinton.