North, South and a Star. A six-year long silent war rages in Chicago. Death is postponed by a debt of gratitude. Envy encourages the unthinkable. Hate destroys lives. Love complicates relationships. Two enemies wish for the same thing – to take what the other one holds dear. And in the midst of all the chaos – Layla, the perfect bargaining chip for both sides to manipulate. Divided between two bosses, blinded by her own unfulfilled needs, she ignores the risks and makes irrevocable decisions that put her in danger. When the enemy becomes an ally, and an ally becomes an enemy, Layla’s loyalty starts to lose the battle with reason. Her conflicting feelings for her father and the newly found fondness towards his biggest rival complicate things more. Layla finds love where it shouldn’t be. Safety where only danger lies, and happiness in the darkest of places, but in the world of Mafia rules don’t apply. Inhibitions don’t exist. Betrayal hangs in the air, and Layla has to decipher the havoc of her past and present to find a way to stay alive.
Confessions of a Bibliophile 