Arcadia Burns

After the bloody events in Sicily, Rosa Alcantara and Alessandro Carnevare find themselves leading the Alcantara and Carnevare Mafia clans. As they navigate through corruption, secrets, and danger from enemies and allies alike, Rosa also has to manage her family's criminal activities and convince others that her relationship with Alessandro won't jeopardize their operations. She grapples with the immense responsibility and the constant threats that could either bring her and Alessandro closer or tear them apart. Following the brutal deaths of her sister and aunt, Rosa Alcantara has become what she never thought possible: the very rich and very powerful head of the Alcantara clan. Saddled with this immense responsibility, Rosa must now conduct all business matters--legitimate and not--while negotiating among the greedy, bloodthirsty members of her own family. Not to mention convincing everyone that her blossoming relationship with enemy Alessandro Carnevare won't put the family business in danger. But loving Alessandro comes at a price. As Rosa continues to fall for him, she discovers the dark secrets of his family's dealings and how they intersect with her own painful past. She wants to believe she can trust Alessandro, but they're so different: Alcantara and Carnevare, snake and panther. How can she love someone whose family wants her dead? When Rosa and Alessandro uncover an ancient conspiracy intent on destroying both clans, they will do anything to stop it. Racing to put the pieces together, evading their relatives' murderous feud, and learning what it means to control the most influential families in all of Sicily--the two teens must risk everything to love each other and survive.