The Family Business

Michael/Evan, Alternate Universe - Mob, Drama, Dark Themes, Slow Burn, Domesticity, Developing Relationship

Summary

For hot-tempered New York mafia boss Evan Chandler, the death of his wife June in an accidental shooting is devastating. Lost in his grief, he’s left to maintain his crime empire and care for his twelve-year-old son Jordan. Evan’s at his wit’s end until Joseph Jackson—don of the prestigious Jackson clan on the west coast—sends his son Michael to live with Evan and run the Chandlers’ bar. Michael’s set to inherit the family business, but he’d rather eschew the seedy underworld of the mob and instead settle into a nice suburban life.

Romance sparks between Evan and Michael as Michael’s warmth and upbeat positivity slowly heal the deep chasm in the family. That’s when their picture-perfect life begins to unravel— Joseph wants Michael back home, but Michael’s not going: he’s in love. This love puts Evan, Jordan, and Michael’s lives at risk as they’re hunted down by Michael’s own family, who will stop at nothing to bring him home. How far is Michael willing to go to protect the people he loves?