Blurb She is the golden girl of the empire. He's the ambitious second son of one of  her family's oldest enemies. Elena Romano has always lived under the weight of legacy and expectation. At a glittering gala, she meets Marco Deluca, a man she should hate but can’t resist. He’s charming, complicated, and completely off-limits Their furtive love affair burns bright with impossible passion, shattering rules written in blood and ink. But just when they're ready to unite with their families and share a future together, Elena is kidnapped by the one person she trusted the most. Without her, Marco's plan wavers on the brink of collapse. The future of two clans, and most importantly, his precious woman are at risk. Can a forbidden love survive the fire? Or will everything be reduced to ashes?