Clementine Carson never lets her guard down-until one night changes everything. A stranger's touch turns into something more, and for the first time in years, she feels alive. But when a pregnancy test turns positive and his face appears on the news as a wanted criminal, Clementine's world begins to unravel. Now, she's caught between the badge she swore to protect and the man she can't forget.

When a self-made beauty boss tries to leave her toxic past behind, she crosses paths with New York's most feared kingpin who's already decided she'll be his, whether she's ready or not.