Under the City Lights
surrender_the_throne
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surrender_the_throne
Ongoing, First published Mar 25, 2018
Mature
action-romancebrooklynchicklitcrimecriminaldramafictionitalianlovelovestorylucaandzaramafiamafiaromancenewyorknewyorkcityromanceyoungadult
I stare impatiently into Zara's beautiful grey blue eyes as I hold out my hand for her to take. Her eyes stand in stark contrast to her dark brown hair. She is gorgeous and I haven't been able to stop my mind from wandering to her these past few days.

Her sassy remarks.

Her prideful heart.

Her undeniable beauty.

I am curious about her. Zara has struck my interest in just a short amount of time. I wonder at night if she has thought of me, or wants to talk to me. It is not just a flirtatious passing by feeling that I get when I'm with her. It's a happy feeling that I want to stay, but will she want to stay after she finds out what kind of man I am? 

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Luca Maranzano is the son of the boss in the Italian Mafia residing in New York. The Maranzano family has been around for generations and has been in conflict with other mafia families in NYC and around the world. In recent years, there has been little news of the Mafia world due to families paying off the police and politicians. One fateful day, Luca finds the beautiful Zara Moretti in a bar that his family owns and immediately feels a strong connection to her. Does he keep his identity to himself? Will she accept him for him?
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