One day, the life I lead will get me killed.
It's my burden to carry.
One I easily accept.
One I never thought twice about until the day I met her.

While avenging his mother’s death, Declan Connolly trusts no one, not even the men sworn to be loyal to him as the leader of their Irish clan. The final warning Declan’s father gives him on his deathbed is one he holds close to his chest. But when Francesca Costa stumbles into his life, he must decide whether he will continue to heed his father’s warning or trust the Italian beauty that could destroy everything.

TROPES: Alpha Hero, Anti-hero, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forbidden Love, Heroine in Danger, Mafia, Tortured lead