Swept off her feet into the opulent world of the Italian elite, an aspiring chef finds herself drawn into the dark and deadly world of rival mafia wars by a man who doesn't plan to let her go.

Lucy Burke wanted two things: to finally graduate culinary school in Milan and to gain a little independence from her overbearing cosa nostra family.

When she meets an enigmatic stranger, she sees her chance to take one night for herself, a taste of everything she'd always denied herself. No strings. No bodyguards. No rules.

But the stranger was not some ordinary guy, and he won't be forgotten so easily.

Damiano Falcone, Italian criminal royalty. Rich, cold, and cunning, he dominates the business scene, while his family rules the underworld. Brutal and ruthless, he is her family's sworn enemy, he doesn't let anyone get in the way of what he wants, and Lucy is starting to understand that he wants her.

From the shores of Lago Maggiore to the shining streets of Milan, Damiano will pursue the sweet, young object of his obsession, cutting down any who get in his way-and that's before he finds out that Lucy has a secret only she knows.

A secret nine months in the making.