Cards of Power by Helen Lawrence

Layla Zakkar is an average 19-year-old trying to gain her independence in a city under the sway of the Suits-the Clubs, Spades, and Diamonds-North America’s most feared criminal gangs. When the Clubs kidnap her, she is quickly rescued by the Spades, leading to a discovery that is both shocking and dangerous. This discovery places Layla in a unique position: she can elevate and empower the Suits, or she can destroy them.

She must decide where her loyalties lie.

• With her brother, who abandoned their family years ago?
• With her cousin, who works for the government, but has a personal vendetta to take down the Suits?
• With the city of Toronto, which has been plagued by the Suits for years?
• Or with herself, out of her depth in the criminal world, and just wanting things to get back to normal. If they even can.