Isabel has always lived a sheltered life in the United States, with loving parents and a promising future. But when tragedy strikes and both her parents are taken from her, she and her siblings are forced to move to the United Kingdom to start over. Just eighteen and still reeling from her loss, Isabel must navigate a new country, a new school, and a life that seems to have spun out of control.
At her new school, she quickly bonds with Sophia, a girl who becomes her lifeline in the midst of chaos. What Isabel doesn't know is that Sophia's brother, Dominic, is the notorious Mafia King of London. As Isabel becomes more entangled in the lives of Sophia and her family, she unknowingly steps into a world of danger, power, and passion. In this world, love and loyalty can be both a weapon and a shield. But as Isabel draws closer to the truth about Dominic's dark empire, she finds herself caught between the life she once knew and the perilous allure of a man who could either protect her or destroy her.
The rain drizzled down in a constant, gray sheet, blurring the view from the airplane window as Isabel stared out, her mind lost in a haze of memories. Her hands clenched the armrests, white-knuckled, as the plane made its descent into Heathrow Airport. The familiar landscape of her home was long behind her, replaced by the sprawling city of London, a place she had only seen in movies and postcards. It was a new beginning, but one that felt like an ending.She glanced over at her younger brother, Daniel, who was fast asleep in the seat beside her, his head resting on the small pillow provided by the airline. Isabel envied his ability to escape into sleep, away from the heavy weight of grief that had settled in her chest since the funeral. It had been just a week since they had buried their parents, and the reality of their loss was still raw, an open wound that refused to heal.The decision to move to the United Kingdom had been made swiftly, almost too swiftly for Isabel t