I just started reading "Beast" its awesome. Thanks for pointing it out. Setting a mob story in New York is fairly common because thats where the Russian crime families settled after the fall of the Soviet Union. There's not much i can change because our plots are different. Having him start out as the boss, having already worked his way up the mob, made sense. He was in a position to make whatever move he makes as long as the father allows it.

I might have to get a new nickname? or change where he is from? but thats as much as i am willing to change. Im using my own name and my boyfriends name. When i asked what character he wanted to be in the story he said mob boss. He's a russian, italian american. I just ran with russia. But i might make "nicholi" the character from italy and set him up as one of the heads of the five New York crime families. 

I dont want the story to sit in the shadow of anyone elses because of only six similarities. Thanks for pointing it out. Oh and sorry if im rambling i usually talk to people about my plots. Getting imput helps me figure out where i want to go.

If you have anyother comments, suggestions or query's please let me know.

Im still figuring out who he is lol but the minute the next chapter is finished i will post it.

Thanks  :)