This copy was given to me for an honest review by netgalley. 
 The subject of this YA contemporary novel was appealing to me and I was happy to start it. 
 Gia, the main character, is the daughter of the Mob Boss, go to an high-profile High school where she's not necessarily well accepted. 
 Fortunately for her, she has a few real friends she can count on, while her life goes through changes and city adventures. 
 My main complain about this book, while I give him 3 stars, is that there are too many things going on, things that could be interesting, but that are not well enough developed. Just missed opportunities to make the story really interesting. 
 Take Gia's relationship with an older cop. I have to say I don't remember having read books on the subject of age difference. I'm not opposed to it, it just never crossed my way, so I don't have lot to compare. 
 I found the attraction very sudden, ok, why not? It just that the cop sounding fishy to me, but nothing really happened. That's good for Gia but nothing to catch my interest in the matter. At least, they did take a little time to know each other, or else it would have been only sexual attraction and wouldn't have believed why they were interested in each other. The book could have done without this whole Michael storyline altogether. 
 The running for President also felt flat, because we never saw Gia actually doing something afterward. It was not the point of the running in itself, I know but it just felt like they dropped it. Like the aftermath of (view spoiler)[her father's arrest. (hide spoiler)] We didn't get to see the consequences. 
 I also felt like the story was going in lots of directions, sometimes jumping from a subject to another, almost out of the blue. Memory like scenes I guess, but it felt disconnected. 
 On the other hand, her relationship with her family, her dad in particular, and her friends are one of the high point of the book. 
 Being the "Don" daughter isn't easy at school but in the father departement, her Dad IS a good dad, and that led Gia difficult to see the whole picture. This is an interesting concept and I felt the family interaction rang true. 
 And then, there're the best friend, Clive. Gia and Clive relationship is so sweet. I loved how they didn't shy from their feeling. She loves him and she says it and that's brilliant. Touching and necessary for those two people that really needed it. 
 At the end, I think this book would have gain with more development, but if you're looking for a nice, distracting read, you can try this. Don't expect much and that will do.