Shadows Of Our Past

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Justin Kostas has spent his life running from his family's legacy. As the son of a notorious New York mafia boss he craves normalcy a life where he isn't shackled to bloodstained expectations. In Chicago Justin carves out an existence free from his family's control blending in as a finance professional. His anonymity is safeguarded by the mask he wears whenever he's forced to appear in public with his family - a symbol of both protection and defiance. Kristina is no stranger to grief. Two years after losing her husband in a tragic drunk-driving accident she relocates to Chicago for a fresh start urged by her best friend Lily. A successful self-published writer Kristina spends her days crafting love stories but her own heart remains locked away. That is until she meets Justin at the gym. At first it's just a harmless attraction: stolen glances an unspoken curiosity. But when they finally talk something ignites within them both.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>For the first time in years Kristina feels alive. And for the first time in his life Justin is willing to risk everything - including the very normalcy he fought for - to have her. But love has a cost and when the shadows of Justin's past threaten to consume them he must decide: Will he keep running or will he embrace the darkness for her?</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Because some obsessions are worth unmasking.</strong></p><p></p>