This interesting, twisted dark mafia romance is certainly an attention grabber. The plot is well-paced but is quite emotional & heart-wrenching to read at times. The characters are rather complex individuals & one of them (a mob boss, Dante Marchesi) is actually not a very nice person but he does redeem himself further on in the story, while female character (Megan Carson) is trying to adjust in a very cruel & unfamiliar world.
There is: a despicable father, a cruel brothel owner (Lucca Marchesi), mafia, drama, intrigue, suspense, deceit, betrayal, violence, conflict, anguish, punishments, beatings, brutality, non-consensual scenes, sexual torture/abuse but strangely enough, there is promises, compromises, happiness & love with a satisfying conclusion.