Rise of the Santorini is an intense romance where love collides with the criminal underworld. Dominick Santorini, 33, is the CEO of a business empire and, in the shadows, the ruthless boss of the Italian Mafia. For him, feelings are weakness — and marriage, a trap. When a deal with another Mafia family threatens his freedom by trying to force him into a marriage of convenience, Dominick decides to retreat... until he meets Laura Bianchi. Laura, a young dreamer, recently accepted into college, sees her life turned upside down after a night at a luxury nightclub. A moment of danger unites their paths with that of a mysterious and dangerous man. A savior... or a demon? The connection between them is immediate, forbidden and uncontrollable. But what begins as attraction turns into obsession, and what seems like a fairy tale plunges into a world of violence, secrets and impossible choices. Between loyalty, revenge and passion, who survives the touch of the mafioso?