Sophie’s world is crumbling, and Matt needs a bride. There are worst things than a marriage of convience with a mafia billionaire.

Drowning in her father's debts, Sophie’s desperate for a way out — until a chance encounter with the city's notorious crime boss, Matt Moretti, presents an impossible offer. Marry Matt for one year, and he'll make her financial troubles disappear.

As the powerful head of a vast criminal empire, Matt needs someone he can trust to be his public face, someone who can navigate the treacherous world of high society on his arm. And Sophie, invisible to the world but not to him, is the perfect candidate.

It's a devil's bargain. What she doesn't expect is to find herself drawn to Matt's raw power and the fierce protectiveness that lies beneath his cold, ruthless exterior. As their arrangement becomes something more, Sophie is swept into the dangerous underbelly of Matt's criminal world.

When his enemies seek to use Sophie against him, Matt must make an agonizing choice — push her away to keep her safe, or risk everything to hold onto the only light in his dark, violent life. Sophie refuses to be a pawn, determined to stand by Matt's side and fight for their love.

As the battle lines are drawn, Sophie and Matt put it all on the line — their empire, their future, and the very lives they've built together. Will the gamble pay off or lose it all?

Tina Hale

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