(Newly lengthened and bonus content June 25th 2018)High School sweethearts who lost their happily ever after will reunite in one thrilling mafia romance novel. LaylaGrowing up, I was never allowed to make my own decisions. I was told what to do, what to wear, and who to like. However, all of that changed the moment I met Ivan. He was everything I wanted but never knew I needed. We fell in love against my families wishes. I thought we would have it all-- until he threw it all away and joined the army. Leaving me behind, I was broken with no way to escape my life. Only, I refused to give up. Ivan I fell in love with the beautiful princess I had met in high school. What we had most people dreamed of. However, I knew it could never last. I was a killer, a natural born monster. The day I left Layla, I left my soul behind too. Spending four tours in a desert hell hole, I finally came home to my mafia family. I never intended to see Layla again. She was too good for me and I loved her too much and had to keep her safe-- and that meant walking away from her and our love. Only, after learning someone else wanted her, I knew I had to fight for what was mine. I didn't care which crime family he was from, this was war. How far will these two go to win back the love they lost? Find out the answers in Ivan. *WARNING* This work of fiction is intended for mature audiences only. All sexually active characters portrayed in this paperback are eighteen years of age or older. Please do not buy if strong sexual situations, dark situations, dark real-life situations, violence, drugs, domestic discipline, and explicit language offends you.