top of page
Tropes & Tags
forbidden love, mafia romance, family loyalty, power dynamics, redemption arc, protective alpha male, strong heroine, secrets and lies, high-stakes romance, second chances.
Whiskey Smoke
Abbi Glines





4.3 Rating on GoodReads
Summary
Wealth, power, and privilege have always been a part of Levi Shephard’s life. However, it comes at a price. The darkness that surrounds being born into a family of organized crime has always kept him at a distance when it came to relationships. He only hooked up with women who understood the game and played along.
Born with a heart defect, Aspen Chance has been sheltered and raised by her religious grandmother. When her grandmother passes away, Aspen is left with no family - except her older sister who her grandmother had believed was headed straight for Hell.
Deep down Aspen hopes to reconnect with her sister while also being given the chance to experience more of life. Leaving the only home, she’d ever known behind she moves to Ocala, Florida to live with her sister. It doesn’t take her long to realize her sister was going to shelter her even more than her grandmother had.
One of the strippers that Levi enjoys occasional hook ups with is killed one night while a fight breaks out in the club. He might not have been able to prevent her death but he could save her younger sister. Aspen was everything her sister had claimed: young, naïve, and sheltered. When he realizes she’s also not well and has no one to protect her- he takes on the role.
Content/Trigger Warnings
violence, organized crime, explicit sexual content, strong language, themes of power and control, family conflict, potential emotional abuse, morally gray characters.
Content/Trigger Warnings
violence, organized crime, explicit sexual content, strong language, themes of power and control, family conflict, potential emotional abuse, morally gray characters.
Like & Save for Later
Whiskey Smoke
Abbi Glines





4.3 Rating on GoodReads
Romantic Suspense
Duet Narration

Few ways to listen

Summary
Wealth, power, and privilege have always been a part of Levi Shephard’s life. However, it comes at a price. The darkness that surrounds being born into a family of organized crime has always kept him at a distance when it came to relationships. He only hooked up with women who understood the game and played along.
Born with a heart defect, Aspen Chance has been sheltered and raised by her religious grandmother. When her grandmother passes away, Aspen is left with no family - except her older sister who her grandmother had believed was headed straight for Hell.
Deep down Aspen hopes to reconnect with her sister while also being given the chance to experience more of life. Leaving the only home, she’d ever known behind she moves to Ocala, Florida to live with her sister. It doesn’t take her long to realize her sister was going to shelter her even more than her grandmother had.
One of the strippers that Levi enjoys occasional hook ups with is killed one night while a fight breaks out in the club. He might not have been able to prevent her death but he could save her younger sister. Aspen was everything her sister had claimed: young, naïve, and sheltered. When he realizes she’s also not well and has no one to protect her- he takes on the role.
Tropes & Tags
forbidden love, mafia romance, family loyalty, power dynamics, redemption arc, protective alpha male, strong heroine, secrets and lies, high-stakes romance, second chances.
Content/Trigger Warnings
violence, organized crime, explicit sexual content, strong language, themes of power and control, family conflict, potential emotional abuse, morally gray characters.
You might also enjoy:
From the same author:
bottom of page