A dangerous Sicilian. An innocent Christmas dreamer. One night that changes everything.Cesare is a ruthless mafia boss, the feared capo of one of the most powerful families in the Cosa Nostra. He rules the international arms trade with violence, control, and an iron will-until a threat forces him to leave Sicily. Stranded in a city he despises on Christmas Eve, the last thing Cesare expects is temptation.Then he feels her.He doesn't see her face. He doesn't know her name. But the desire she awakens is instant, overwhelming, and impossible to ignore. A man who takes what he wants without remorse decides she will be his-no matter the consequences.Aubrey believes in Christmas miracles. After losing her parents and escaping a cruel, broken family, she starts over alone in Manhattan, chasing independence and hope. Working as a street vendor, she clings to her dreams and the magic of the season. When an unexpected blessing arrives on Christmas Eve, she gives herself one gift: a night out she never planned.What she doesn't know is that she's about to collide with a man who is as fascinating as he is dangerous.When fate brings together a small-town girl from Kentucky and a powerful Sicilian mafioso, the attraction is explosive and irresistible. What begins as a single night of passion soon spirals into something far more dangerous-because Aubrey may be carrying the heir of a man who never lets go of what belongs to him.