Antonio Vitale:
I’ve never liked getting my hands dirty. I built my reputation cleanly—until one bullet changed everything. Now, the French cartel wants revenge, and the only way to keep my family safe is to marry Theresa Auclair—the daughter of the man who wants me dead. She’s untouchable, raised in a world of power and secrets, and I want nothing to do with her. Everyone says I should just keep my head down and focus on surviving, but the more time I spend with her, the more I see the cracks beneath her icy exterior. And the more I...

Antonio Vitale:
I’ve never liked getting my hands dirty. I built my reputation cleanly—until one bullet changed everything. Now, the French cartel wants revenge, and the only way to keep my family safe is to marry Theresa Auclair—the daughter of the man who wants me dead. She’s untouchable, raised in a world of power and secrets, and I want nothing to do with her. Everyone says I should just keep my head down and focus on surviving, but the more time I spend with her, the more I see the cracks beneath her icy exterior. And the more I want to know what’s hidden beneath.

Theá Auclair:
I’ve spent my whole life being my father’s pawn, and now I’m being handed off to Antonio Vitale—a man who has every reason to hate me. But he’s not what I expected. He doesn’t bow to my father. He doesn’t look at me like I’m just another deal to be made. It all feels too similar to what happened to my mother, but there’s something different about him. Something all too natural, and natural is dangerous.

Betrayal, lies, and blood have followed me my whole life—but losing him might destroy me.
We were never meant to fall for each other. We were meant to wear our masks, play our parts, and survive. But trust is a dangerous thing… and neither of us saw this coming.