Our union was planned from the time Sarafina was a child, two of the largest and most powerful mafia families joining houses, until tragedy struck. After witnessing her father’s murder, Serafina’s destiny was altered forever. Soon to be married off to another of the powerful families in Philadelphia, Serafina is prepared to fulfill her role within the family by accepting the highest bid for her hand. Years have passed since Lorenzo’s father married her mother to offer the only protection he could, changing all their lives forever. Now, poised to take over his family’s empire, Lorenzo is forced with an impossible decision. Watch his step-sister be married off or give in to the unexpected longing stirring within him that threatens to shatter everything he’s worked for. This should be business. Plain and simple. Serafina is nothing to him, or she could be his everything. Will he sacrifice everything he’s built to make her his own? Please read Author's Content Notes -