He saved my life. Then he claimed me as his. In my late-night hunt for the perfect pastry, I never expected to be the victim of a brutal attack... or for a brooding, blue-eyed stranger to become my savior, tending to my wounds while easing my fears. The electricity exploded between us, turning into a night of incredible passion. Only later did I learn that Valentin Vincheti is the heir to the New York Italian mafia empire. Then he came to take me, and this time he wasn't gentle. I shouldn't have surrendered, but with each savage kiss and stinging stroke of his belt his beautiful seduction became more difficult to resist. But when one of his enemies sets his sights on me, will my secrets put our lives at risk? Publisher's Note: Beautiful Seduction is a stand-alone novel which is the third entry in the Sinners and Saints series. It includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.