Saint John of the five boroughs

"Avery Walker is a typical college student: partying, drinking, and trying to find herself in the world. At a party, she meets Grant Danko, a brooding, older performance artist from New York, who awakens her to a world outside of small-town college life. The two return to New York together, where Avery quickly adapts to city life, and Grant returns to work for his gangster uncle. Meanwhile, Averys mother, aunt, and uncle are caught up in a precarious relationship that they must confront when they venture to New York to retrieve Avery"--Provided by Booklist.