Trevanion Ushers mother had always told him that beauty faded but stupid was forever, so he aimed high and set out to be beautiful for as long as he could and only let people think he was stupid.

Since her passing, hes managed to navigate the perils of Perry City, a dangerous metropolis run by the mob and oozing with corruption. His sharp wits, good looks, and absolute lack of shame have served him well, and hes almost ready to escape and start over somewhere with a tropical climate. When his landlord calls in a favor, Trev is suspicious but jumps at the chance to score big in exchange for one night of work.

Naturally, thats when everything goes wrong.

Jupiter Prospero is a member of the citys ruling mob family and hes interested in sharing much more than Trevs company for the evening. Hes gorgeous, powerful, and has secrets to reveal—like Trevs relation to a powerful gangster in the city of Strassen Springs.

Trev finds himself trapped as an unwilling pawn in a deadly game between two long feuding criminal families and hell have to use all of his skills to survive, but does he stand a chance against Jupiters devastating charms?

Or will he succumb to even darker forces before he has a chance to cash out?