The Flame, The Yearn
Harlem, 1948: A forbidden romance between Kathy Freeman, the daring daughter of a Harlem kingpin, and Carmelo Ricci, heir to a rival mob dynasty, sparks a war that could destroy both their families. Their love is a match struck in gasoline—passionate, reckless, and destined to burn everything in its path. But when betrayal forces them into hiding, their dream of escape shatters in a storm of blood and snow... moreThe Flame, The Yearn
Harlem, 1948: A forbidden romance between Kathy Freeman, the daring daughter of a Harlem kingpin, and Carmelo Ricci, heir to a rival mob dynasty, sparks a war that could destroy both their families. Their love is a match struck in gasoline—passionate, reckless, and destined to burn everything in its path. But when betrayal forces them into hiding, their dream of escape shatters in a storm of blood and snow.New York, 1978: Sandra Brown returns home to bury her mother, Kathy, only to find her death was no accident. A missing corpse, a vanished diary, and whispers of Mafia vengeance pull Sandra into a labyrinth of lies buried for thirty years. Guided by her mother’s journals, she uncovers a truth that ties her fate to the Five Mafia Families of New York—and a brotherhood stained with family secrets.Two generations.A story that survives decades.One deadly legacy. And a love story that binds them all.How far would you go to protect the family? less