Myra Acker is 19 years old and getting ready for college. She decides to take a gap year to travel, but when her grandfather dies, she finds herself stuck in her small hometown.
When she meets Axel Morelli at the grocery store on a Sunday morning, everything changes.
Suddenly, she and her twin brother, Sam, find themselves at the top of a hit list, kidnapped, and tied to the mafia for the rest of their lives.
Will Axel be able to protect her, and fulfill the most important task he's ever had? Or will he fail miserably, and lose the only person who has ever truly known him?
*Some scenes include physical abuse*
Hope Ficci is a 19 year old girl from New York. One night away with her best friend reveals secrets that she has only ever read about, it all starts when she spots her dead boyfriend.
Dominico Moretti is the 23 year old, Mafia leader, who instantly falls in love with his best friend's sister at first sight. His tragic past begins to unfold from the night he meets Hope Ficci.
What secrets are being hidden from Hope and how will they affect her life? What happens to Dominic?
This story contains death, revelations of secrets, and betrayal.