Publisher's Synopsis
SOPHIA DEROSA becomes entangled in a deadly web of deception when she sets out to prove the Santinis, a wealthy Italian family, were behind a conspiracy to destroy her father. Her plans come undone when she encounters Ricardo Santini, a man determined to guard his family name at all costs. After several attempts are made on her life, Sofia must trust in the very people she's certain were behind the conspiracy. RICARDO SANTINI is a tough negotiator and an intimidating adversary. He's worked hard to restore the family vineyard after Giuseppe DeRosa almost destroyed it. The Santini's are about to launch a chain of luxury hotels throughout Emilia Romagna when Sofia DeRosa arrives in Bologna. She is beautiful, strong-willed, and set on proving her father's innocence. Ricardo finds her dangerously irresistible, yet to protect his family, he must keep her close.