Symphony of Lead and Silk: a Gay Prohibition Era Dark Mafia Romance

New York, 1925. The jazz is hot, gin is outlawed, and blood stains the snow.Elias Thorne has the hands of an angel and a debt to the devil. A virtuoso pianist, he plays in filthy speakeasies to pay for the sins of a dead father. But when violence erupts at The Velvet Trap, Elias isn’t saved by the police. He is claimed by something far worse.Don Vittorio “Vito” Moretti is the king of the underworld. Cold, lethal, and impeccable in his three-piece suits, he doesn’t leave witnesses. But when he lays eyes on Elias, Vito doesn’t see an enemy. He sees an instrument he intends to possess.Instead of a bullet, Vito offers a contract: Elias’s life in exchange for his freedom. Whisked away to a mansion that is both a fortress and a gilded cage, Elias discovers that his new owner demands more than just music. Vito wants obedience. He wants control. And, above all, he wants to break the only pure thing left in the world.But in the silence of the mansion, between chords of Chopin and the click of cocked guns, hatred warps into a dangerous obsession. Vito, a man who represses his desires with the same violence he uses to eliminate rivals, discovers that Elias might be his ruin. And Elias, addicted to the adrenaline and the Capo’s dark protection, realizes there is a profane melody that only they can play together.When the war for control of New York breaks out, the pianist must make a choice: run to save his hands, or bleed to save the monster’s heart.What to expect from this book: 🎹 Gay Mafia Romance (MM): Intense power dynamics between a domineering Capo and a resilient musician. 🍸 Historical Setting: The glamour and grit of the Prohibition Era (1925). 🔥 Enemies to Lovers: From hatred to absolute devotion. ⛓️ Dark Romance: High-heat erotica, humiliation, possessiveness, and Hurt/Comfort. 🩸 Graphic Violence: This is not a fluffy romance. It is a story of survival.TRIGGER WARNING: This book is a Dark Romance intended for audiences 18+. It contains scenes of explicit violence, torture, strong language, dub-con (dubious consent), and intense power dynamics. If you are looking for a sweet, traditional romance, this book is not for you. But if you like villains who would burn the world down for their lovers… welcome to the family.