About the Book
The original novel was published in 2009.
To Rosa Alcantara, the
exotic world of Sicily, with its network of Mafia families and its
reputation for murder and intrigue, is just that — exotic and wholly
unknown. But when her life in Brooklyn begins to fall apart, she must
travel there, to her family’s ancestral home, where centuries of family
secrets await her.
Once there, Rosa falls head over heels for Alessandro Carnevare, the son of a Sicilian Mafia family, whose handsome looks and savage grace
both fascinate and unsettle her. But their families are sworn enemies,
and her aunt and sister believe Alessandro is only using Rosa to
infiltrate the Alcantara clan. And when Rosa encounters a tiger one
night — a tiger with very familiar eyes — she can no longer deny that
neither the Carnevares nor the Alcantaras are what they seem.
Hidden caves, dangerous beasts roaming the hills, and a history of
familial bloodlust mean that Rosa can’t trust anyone. Torn between
loyalty to her family and love for their mortal enemy, Rosa must make
the hardest decision of her life: stay in Sicily with her new love… or
run as far and as fast as she can.
