No one chooses to be kidnapped and held hostage. No one but Mateo. But keeping Blake safe is worth any cost, so Mateo has no regrets that he now finds himself collateral for the Lunas Cartel, each day bringing him closer to death. Blake is no hero, but since Mateo’s death is not something she can live with, she’s deter-mined to do whatever it takes to gain his freedom. Plans are made. And blown. Painful secrets are uncovered. The odds are stacked against Blake and Mateo’s love and future. Good thing neither of them is the type to go down without a fight. But at what cost?