Riley has moved to NYC after her best friend Emily urged her to. She doesn't need to look for work because she already has a job with Emily's boyfriend, Ciro. During a night out, Riley leaves in a hurry after a night out at a bar getting into what she assumes is an Uber. But it is not, she soon discovers, when the man she had been eyeing across the bar all night gets in the car. She gets dropped off at her apartment, bravely asks the mystery man up, and has a one-night stand. But 'Al' cant keep away and keeps coming back. One morning, after Al has left her apartment, she receives a call telling her to go now. Just after she manages to escape, there's an explosion. Riley finds herself getting kidnapped and taken to Italy. Alessandro (Al) finds enemies of the family have followed him and may have placed Riley in danger. But when his right-hand man, Tommaso, does some digging, it is believed that Riley was working with Ciro to bring Allesandro down. No matter how she tries to convince him she had nothing to do with Ciro, he won't believe her. She finds herself locked down in his compound and at his mercy. Will Riley ever be able to convince Alessandro of her innocence and have what they had before?
Michele is a new-to-me author, and she didn't disappoint. I loved Riley and Allesandro's story. If you love a dark mafia romance with some BDSM tones, then you will enjoy this book. This book may not be for everyone, therefore please read the author's trigger warnings before reading or purchasing the book. I cant wait to read the next book in the series to find out what Allsandro's twin brother Renzo's story is all about.