In a night shattered by a torrential downpour, Yasmine Yancey is mercilessly left at gunpoint during a sinister kidnapping, while her husband indulges in the arms of another woman. As her life drains away with her dwindling body heat, the despair from three loveless years of marriage overwhelms her. But who could explain to her why, when she regains consciousness, she finds herself naked on the bed of her uncle-in-law? Xavier Quinlan, a notorious mafia boss famed for his ruthless tactics, reveals an unexpected tenderness only toward Yasmine. Feeding her, bathing her, and comforting her with kisses... He's providing the affection deeply absent from her marital life. Worse yet, Yasmine discovers a shameful physical attraction to this charismatic man. She wrestles with the guilt of desiring the benevolent yet formidable uncle-in-law, but the heart's call is perilous and undeniable...