Dangerous Love

Chiara, a luminous soul dimmed by the monotony of her later-night job at a downtown cafe, takes her usual shortcut through the alley behind the building. The smell of rain mixed with something metallic--blood. She freezes when she sees them: a group of men surrounding a lifeless body. At their center stands Luca Moretti, a man with cold confidence and eyes that seem to see right through her. He's a fixer for one of the most feared crime syndicates in the city, known for making problems disappear--permanently. For a heartbeat, their eyes lock. His stare is dangerous, magnetic. Then Chiara turns and runs, her work shoes slapping against the wet pavement. But before she can disappear into the city lights, Luca murmurs to his men, "Find her. Bring her to me." At first, she's terrified of him--of the darkness in his world and the blood on his hands. But when Luca finally finds her, something unexpected happens. Instead of killing her, he keeps her close, claiming it's for her own protection. Days turn into weeks, fear softens into fascination, and soon Chiara finds herself drawn to the very man she swore she'd never look at again. Against all logic, she begins to see the fractured soul behind the monster--and, somehow, she falls in love with him.