He gave me a choice: to die or become his property. I chose the latter, but Massimo Rossi is a monster I'm no longer sure I want to escape. I may be young, but I'm no stranger to sleeping on the streets or in whatever shelter will have me. It's a hard life, but still an improvement over living with my stepfather—an alcoholic with a short fuse. My new job as a waitress seems like a blessing. The fact that the restaurant seems to be a watering hole for the city's most infamous criminals is barely a blip on my radar. Until the night that I capture the attention of Massimo 'Max' Rossi, a distinguished Italian mafia boss, who is just as terrifying as he is magnetic. After bearing witness to a brutal execution, Max decides that I know far too much to be free. I had to become his property, and there's no way he can be persuaded to give up that which belongs to him. I'm used to trusting no one but myself, but Max awakens something within me. With my life entwined with his, I discover things about myself that may have otherwise remained buried. No one else has been so skilled in coaxing me to reveal my darkest desires. He'll do anything to keep me his…to keep me safe. The more time I spend with him, the more difficult his charms become to resist. The more I give in, the less I want to escape.