Stella Nicholson lives in the East End of London, she is old school and has raised her four children as a single parent. When a vast inheritance is left to the wrong person, Stella sets out to regain what she believes rightfully belongs to her family. There is just one problem, she can't do it alone and in the end, is forced to ask for the help of notorious gangster Tony Miller. Stella and Tony have history from way back and it wasn't good. Things are complicated from the off so when the pair meet up again after more than thirty years, she doesn't expect all of the old feelings she previously had for the man to resurface. Family First is a novel about loyalty, about people that love and care for each other but who, when push comes to shove, will do anything to protect their own.