Bookish college student Elena never imagined she’d become a bargaining chip in a deadly underworld feud. But when her brother can’t repay a debt to the city’s most dangerous crime lord, Elena is taken as collateral. Adrian Costa is cold, tattooed, and terrifyingly handsome – a mafia boss with a mansion prison. Elena should be petrified, yet she’s also drawn to Adrian’s haunted eyes and the unexpected kindness he shows only her. Determined to resist her captor, she instead finds herself melting under his gentle touch in the dark of night. As the days in captivity blur with passion, Elena must decide if trusting this criminal with her heart is crazy… or the only safe haven she’s ever known.