Maddy has a problem.

And his name is Riven Barone. Tall, dark, and handsome, he ticks every clichéd box. The only problem? They've hated each other since day one, but Maddy knows his secret. To an outsider he might appear to be any other employee at Mancini Security, but it's all a cover for his involvement with the city's largest mafia group. The fact should scare her, yet she finds herself pulled deeper into his world.

Riven has a death wish.

He must, if he keeps chasing after Maddy Yapon. She's everything he's not: good, kind, fiery, but being with him also makes her a target. A war is building, and his brother Malik has been waiting for an excuse to come after Riven. Maddy is a distraction, and one provides an opportunity for his brother to strike. Riven will do whatever it takes to keep Maddy safe from his world of danger, but after finding old scars on her skin he realizes she might have entered it years ago.