He's her forbidden fantasy. She's his darkest desire. When fate intervenes, neither one of them is prepared. Elenora Buccini is ready to fight for her freedom to live the life she has always dreamed of. Growing up in the most feared and powerful mafia family in Northern Italy, Elle suffered painful losses and has lived her entire life under the protective but suffocating eyes of controlling men. She craves independence. A desire to make her own choices and give into the temptations she has been forbidden to experience. And no one is more forbidden than Alessio Barbieri. When fate plays its devious hand once more, Elenora finds herself in the irresistible clutches of her family's biggest rival, the King of the South. She vows to never fall in love with a mafia man, but when her enemy shows her exactly what she has been missing, he becomes her greatest temptation yet. Alessio has never pretended to be Prince Charming. Ruthless. Arrogant. Fearless. He believes life is about taking what you want. And from the moment he first laid eyes on his rival's sister, he knew he wanted her. She would only cause him trouble. But trouble was his favourite thing. Fighting his own demons; ones that could derail him from everything he has worked so hard to achieve, Alessio must find a way to have it all or make the ultimate sacrifice... for his mafia princess. They'll try to tear them apart... but he won't give up without a fight.