Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

A gripping and lushly illustrated tale of love and lies set between 1930s Chicago and New Yorks criminal underworld, perfect for fans of manga like Banana Fish and readers of graphic novels like Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me who are looking for adult LGBTQIA+ fiction Chicago, 1930. Jules Tivoli is a penniless Italian immigrant doing odd jobs to make ends meet. A twist of fate causes him to cross paths with Adam, a kingpin in Chicagos criminal underworld who sees something in Jules that nobody else doessomething special. Under Adams wing, Jules becomes somebody and falls in love hard with the man who made him. But after an FBI crackdown, Adam and Jules must flee to New York to escape being caught in the ensuing chaos. In New York, Juless Italian heritage gains him access, recognition, and power in the Cosa Nostra crime family. As he becomes more important in a city where Adam cant seem to catch a break, he meets Eufrasiohis handsome, violent, and ambitious new partner who insists that Adam is holding Jules back. But Jules would be nothing without Adamwouldnt he? Torn between his past and his future, a sudden betrayal forces Jules to find a way to protect his love and prove his loyaltyif he can even manage to make it out alive.