One fateful night changed Autumn's life forever when her eyes met with those of the infamous crime lord, Cage Zisgani. In a single moment he saw her and knew that she had to be his. No matter the cost. However, the price of his obsession may end up destroying everything he's worked to create. While Autumn struggles to survive and adapt to a world she never knew existed, Cage is dragged into a war he can't afford to lose. And as Autumn learns just how dangerous this new world is, and how far Cage will go to keep her, she finds that there is more at risk here than just her life. Because this dangerous man who has taken her from her life, this man she should hate, can leave her trembling and breathless with nothing more than a kiss...

Autumn's life, once that of a bird in a golden cage, has been irrevocably changed once more. The man she loves and hates, infamous crime lord Cage Zisgani, the man who can leave her quivering with a touch, has been arrested. And just how safe is Autumn when the man who has shielded her is caged far from her arms? Will she be able to survive the onslaught of his enemies? Or will she end up as a prisoner, or a casualty of war? But Cage is not the kind of man to idly sit back and let the world dictate his fate. And woe be to anyone, friend or foe, who gets between him and his woman, Autumn. Because behind his ice-blue eyes, behind his cold demeanor, lies a lethal will and a passion that burns hotter than the sun...

The war is over and crime lord Cage Zisgani has emerged victorious but at a terrible price. Now he must rebuild his family and reclaim his territory... if he can. Weakened as they are, the Zisgani family makes an attractive target for any two-bit gangster looking to make a name for themselves. At the same time Cage's obsession with Autumn threatens to overwhelm him. Meanwhile, Autumn, the only woman to have ever captured the heart of a shadow, fights desperately to make her place for herself in a life that was never meant for her. But she is determined to make any sacrifice, pay any price, to become more than just the woman loved by Cage Zisgani and to earn the right to sit at his table as an equal. Together, Autumn and Cage must navigate a minefield of lies, betrayal, and violence. Can they find a path through to the other side? Will the Zisgani family be destroyed forever from the inside? Or will Cage's desire for Autumn ultimately consume them both...