A Dirty Business (Kings of New York) eBook : Tijan: Kindle Store

by New York Times bestselling author Tijan is a raw, contemporary mafia romance that serves as the first installment in the Kings of New York series. Released on December 6, 2022, by Montlake , this ~440-page novel explores the high-stakes intersection of law enforcement and the criminal underworld. Plot Summary

: A resilient parole officer by day and a weekend bartender at a high-end club. She carries the burden of a difficult childhood, including a brother in prison and an alcoholic mother.

: A sophisticated financier who attempts to distance himself from his family's criminal legacy until his uncle’s failing health forces him toward the "family business". Key Themes & Tropes

The story follows , a tough-as-nails New York parole officer who holds a black-and-white view of morality due to her complicated past. Her life is upended after a chance encounter at a hockey game with Tristan "Trace" West , a successful Wall Street hedge fund manager who is secretly the heir apparent to one of the city's most powerful Mafia families.

Despite the clear professional and moral conflict, an undeniable and dangerous attraction pulls them together. Trace, who never asked for the mafia life, finds himself drawn to Jess's fire, while Jess struggles to reconcile her duty with her feelings for a man whose family represents everything she is sworn to stand against.