Falling for my mobster brother’s best friend was never in the plan, but neither was a fake engagement to protect our lives.

I escaped New York to leave my deadly secrets behind, only to find myself tangled in San Francisco’s underworld. A night out spirals into chaos when I’m drugged and dragged into danger, saved only by Antonio Calisi—my brothers best friend, the man I swore I’d forget. Antonio is a doctor, a protector, and the one person who might break my heart.

Desperate to stave off a mafia war, I lie, calling Antonio my fiancé. But as our charade blurs with heated passion, my past starts closing in, dragging us deeper into the shadows of betrayal and blood. In Antonio’s arms, I’m safe, but every brush of his lips fuels a love I never thought possible—and a danger I can’t escape.

Now, with a life I never expected growing inside me, I must hope our love can survive both my enemies and the truth lurking in the darkness. Because when love and loyalty collide, someone always pays the price.