Can enemies hiding in Scotland, running from the mafia, overcome their past and find love? Alaric Finnegan had reached his limit. Widowed and forced to raise his son alone, the single father of a very adventurous toddler wasn’t prepared to deal with the ‘snake’ that slithered into his life… nor her conditions. Christine was broken and had nowhere else to turn. The mafia princess of the notorious Italian family had finally seen enough pawns taken off the board. When the opportunity presented itself, she made a very direct move toward the next player, her family’s nemesis – and her secret crush. Enemies slowly become allies. But will Christine be strong enough to make the sacrifice, winning Alaric’s trust and his heart… or is this the ultimate checkmate neither expected?