After witnessing a murder in cold blood.
Carmen has no other choice but to be protected by the Genovese crime family.
Young Carmen finds herself protected for life.
Isabella considers herself a fiercely independent and confident woman, after having had to claw her way back from a broken heart and a relationship that left her feeling worthless, she worked hard to get to a place where she is happy and feels strong and capable.
When she agrees to cover for her best friend at her job for a weekend however, her entire life gets turned upside down and she is thrust into a world she has never been a part of before.
When dangerous, handsome Giovanni falls hard for the sweet, sexy woman, how will he balance his crime filled world with his newfound obsession with keeping her protected.
Will Isabella stay in the dark about the dark side to the man she sees as her caring protector? Will she discover the world he really lives in? And will she accept him if she knows... or will she run, escape his tempting grasp before she falls in too deep.