In the summer of 2019, the sheltered daughter of a Russian oligarch meets the gilded heir of the Sicilian underworld, sparking an attraction that will test their loyalties and awaken buried grudges.Matteo is the first son of the man believed to sit at the head of the Sicilian mafia. Everything he does seems to be for his own pleasure, and there's a certain darkness to him that seems to follow him everywhere he goes... moreIn the summer of 2019, the sheltered daughter of a Russian oligarch meets the gilded heir of the Sicilian underworld, sparking an attraction that will test their loyalties and awaken buried grudges.Matteo is the first son of the man believed to sit at the head of the Sicilian mafia. Everything he does seems to be for his own pleasure, and there's a certain darkness to him that seems to follow him everywhere he goes. Untouchable and dangerously bored, he moves through life with too much power and too little purpose.Valentina Levin is the daughter of a wealthy Russian businessman, who is whispered to be the successor of a once-powerful oligarch and ruler of the criminal underworld. On the surface, her life is ordinary, and she’s always flown under the radar. But those whispers have followed her for as long as she can remember, and they only grow louder as she begins to uncover the truth about her family’s past.When their paths cross during a summer in Italy, their connection feels inevitable. There's something about Valentina, something she has something nobody else possesses, that stirs up Matteo's interest. But neither of them knows just how deep their lives are already entwined, and how their families share a buried history of violence, betrayal, and secrets.
RULE #1: THE GAME OF POWER IS WON BY THOSE BRAVE ENOUGH TO PLAY IT
A slow burn mafia romance series, in which the heirs of two rival families unwillingly fall in love as they face the cruel reality of their destinies. less
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