Being involved with the mafia has never been this dangerous... and hot! "Fade away or fade into me," he said, setting his warm hands on my waist. "Either way, you're going down. It's just a matter of how you want to get there; by my hand or by yours." It's been two years since Lilly lost her best friend to a vicious random shooting. Now, after a prestigious university extends her an offer of study, she has the chance to start afresh and leave all her demons behind. But the last thing she expects is to meet Elliot. He's a criminal. She's hasn't broken a rule in her life. He's Italian. She's American. He's mean. She's nice. He's like coffee, dark and bitter. She's like tea, light and sweet. Together they embark on a dangerous and thrilling adventure together of love, loss and self-discovery which will rock the foundations of Lilly's life forever. She knew who she was going in, but will she be the same coming out?