Against his better judgement, the suave hitman, Frank Mancini, falls hard for the sister of his latest client. He intends to seduce her before all of his dark secrets are revealed.
Pagan Freemantle is the innocent woman unwillingly dragged into her sibling's deadly plan. On discovering she is expected to pay for the hit, her attempt to make a deal throws her headlong into an affair with a dangerous man.
Meanwhile, can she trust Richard Mason, her elusive millionaire half-brother, who is merely a seductive voice at the end of a telephone? When a road trip to California ends with shocking revelations, it seems she can trust no-one but herself.
A saga of a gangster's obsession and love untamed in the glittering heart of corporate Manhattan.