Tiana Smithson was twenty-three, African American, and she was successful. She had everything she could have ever dreamed, including her own publishing company she inherited from her father. Yet, one thing in Tiana's life simply didn't feel right: she was un-happily engaged to her best friend. But what happens when her childhood friend, and past boyfriend, moves back to New York, from his home in Italy, with intentions of winning Tiana's heart back? Not to mention he's from royal Italian ancestry, and he's also a CIA agent just to add on to this love triangle. Follow Tiana as she makes her way through life's obstacles filled with suspense, surprises, and most of all, love.

As the only daughter to one of the most powerful Mafia families, Shay has sought to figure out her own path despite the overbearing pressures from her Family. After a family dispute leads to Shay and her mother to go into hiding, Shay attends Elite academy--her own perfect Hell. With an incredibly awful (or ingenious) disguise, Shay's new identity is going well until Jacob Smith shows out of nowhere. Not only does he seem to know every right button to push, but he also seems to know everything about her. Shay's seemingly normal school life explodes with a new set of problems. Old and new enemies are coming for her and she needs to choose whether she will carry the Ricca name. Goodbye Nerd Disguise, hello old identity, old life, old friends, and new enemies. It's the Family business, where plotting someone's assassination is just part of the daily duty. (Unedited first draft) FYI title may be misleading at first.