The Next Generation. The Scent of Lemons Italian saga resumes as Nick Licata leads the mafia in Los Angeles. As his empire grows, so does his desire to initiate more family in the business. Loyalty to family and loyalty to truth become blurred and distorted as Joe Licata, the nephew, and Carlo, the son, navigate success, alcohol abuse, integrity, and marriage setbacks while struggling to remain committed to family. Based on a true story, The Scent of Lemons, Part 3: The Next Generation continues the story of The Scent of Lemons, Part 2: The Far West and The Scent of Lemons, Part 1: A Sicilian Journey.

Los Angeles crime boss Nick Licata's expanding empire threatens to consume his own family. As his influence grows, so does his determination to draw nephew Joe and son Carlo into the underworld. Caught between family loyalty and moral conscience, Joe and Carlo battle personal demons of alcoholism and failed marriages while resisting the pull of organized crime. The Scent of Lemons, Part 3: The Next Generation continues this true saga of family, power, and the cost of inherited sins.

Based on a true story, The Scent of Lemons, Part 3: The Next Generation continues the story of The Scent of Lemons, Part 2: The Far West and The Scent of Lemons, Part 1: A Sicilian Journey.

The Scent of Lemons, Part Three: The Next Generation is a sweeping family saga that follows the Licata family from the 1940s through the early 2000s, exploring how the shadows of organized crime touch three generations. As Nick Licata rises to become the don of the Los Angeles crime family, his nephew Joe struggles to maintain his integrity in banking while battling alcoholism. Nick's son Carlo is trapped in a Detroit crime family that never accepts him. Rich with historical detail and emotional depth, this novel examines how family loyalty becomes both a lifeline and a trap and how the scent of lemons-carried from Sicily across generations-remains a powerful symbol of heritage, home, and the possibility of redemption.

Based on a true story, The Scent of Lemons, Part 3: The Next Generation continues the story of The Scent of Lemons, Part 2: The Far West and The Scent of Lemons, Part 1: A Sicilian Journey.