Orazio Ricci never planned to settle down, let alone marry a woman he's never met. But loyalty to his family means sacrificing his freedom, and now he's stuck with a stranger who's as icy as she is breathtaking. Anastasia Nosov, the daughter of a powerful Russian Don, is used to surviving alone. Trust isn't easy for her, especially not with the cocky, golden-skinned man who looks at her like he's undressing her with his eyes. She was the Don's Fiancee, but now she is his. Forced to live under the same roof, the reluctant sexual tension between them ignites into something hotter and far more dangerous than either expected. Anastasia sees past Orazio's easy charm to the fiercely protective heart he hides, and Orazio realizes that beneath Anastasia's cool mask is a woman who's been hurt too deeply to trust easily. When a threat from Anastasia's past comes hunting, the walls between them fall. What started as obligation becomes devotion. What started as heat becomes love. But loving Anastasia might cost Orazio everything, and he's never been one to lose a fight.

When Carina Leoz's father passes away, her life takes a drastic turn. When a man in a suit shows up to her mother's house and delivers a letter from her deceased father, she learns that her family is entangled in a decades-old debt to the mafia. As the only doctor in the family, Carina must now serve the ruthless mafia don, Cristiano Villani, to keep her loved ones safe. Drawn into a world she despises, Carina finds herself living in Cristiano's lavish Chicago mansion, her freedom stripped away. Despite her fear and anger, she can't ignore the attraction and the immediate pull she feels towards him. Caught between duty and desire, Carina must decide whether to run from the darkness or embrace it. Can Carina and Cristiano find a way to be together, or will their love be the ultimate sacrifice?