In the depths of a city cloaked in shadows, where power is the currency and danger lurks around every corner, a forbidden love blooms amidst the chaos. "Ensnared by Shadows: A Mafia's Obsession" tells the tale of Y/N, a kind-hearted teacher with dreams of family and love, and the enigmatic Mafia, a man feared by many and known by few.
As Y/N's path crosses with that of the Mafia's son, a shy but endearing child yearning for the warmth of a mother's love, she unwittingly becomes entangled in a web of danger and desire. Drawn to Y/N's light like a moth to a flame, the Mafia finds himself consumed by a fierce and dangerous obsession, willing to do whatever it takes to make her his own.
But as the Mafia's obsession deepens, Y/N finds herself torn between the safety of her old life and the allure of a love she never saw coming. Caught between duty and desire, Y/N must navigate the treacherous waters of the criminal underworld, where every step could lead to her downfall.
With danger lurking at every turn and betrayal hiding in the shadows, "Ensnared by Shadows" is a gripping tale of love, loyalty, and the lengths one will go to protect what they hold dear. Can Y/N and the Mafia find a way to overcome the darkness that threatens to consume them, or will their love be lost to the shadows forever?
A ragtag gang of teens teams up with a neighboring girl gang when a major cartel moves into town, threatening their families, their turf, and the community they've worked so hard to protect.
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Cash West formed the Seven 20s - a gang of six overzealous teens with guns - to keep his tiny, crime-infested town in nowhere California safe. His methods are unorthodox and frankly illegal, but the town loves his Robin Hood heroics. However, the gang gets more than they bargained for when the Mendoza cartel rolls into town, determined to knock them off the map. As the threat hits closer to home, Cash has no choice but to team up with his ex-girlfriend Tiana's neighboring girl gang, the Hearts of Spades. Soon allies become enemies, families get trapped in the crossfire, and romance brews as Cash fights to unravel a massive conspiracy that puts everyone that matters to him at risk. When the stakes are life and death, will the gangs be able to overcome an enemy more powerful than any of them could have predicted?
Book One of The Seven Twenties Series
Content and Trigger Warning: contains violence, drug use, mentions of domestic abuse, and mature themes.