Dr. Elise Sinclair saves lives. She doesn't take them. Guns, violence, crime — she hates everything about the underworld.Then Matteo Bellini is wheeled into her ER with a bullet wound and one request: come with him.To Elise, he's a widowed father and powerful businessman devoted to his son Damian.She has no idea he's the most feared mafia boss in the city.By the time she discovers the truth, she's already fallen for him. Now she must choose: run and save her conscience, or stay for the man who would burn the world to protect her. But when his empire puts Damian in danger, Elise and Matteo must decide if love is enough to survive the darkness.