Chicago's Ferraro crime family will do anything to protect one of their own in this thrilling entry in theShadow Riders series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Nicoletta Gomez was a terrified teenager when Taviano Ferraro and his brother saved her life. Ever since, she's been trying to rise above what was done to her, molding herself into a survivor under the protective eyes of the Ferrarofamily. All the while, she's been falling hopelessly in love with the man who knows her darkest secrets. 'With one look, Taviano knew that Nicoletta was his, just as he felt their shadows connect. But no matter howmuch he wanted to claim her, he knew she needed time to become her own woman. When Nicoletta once again finds herself in the sights of dangerous men, a split-second decision has Taviano breaking all of the Ferraro family's rules tokeep her safe. And as far as he's concerned, the reward is more than worth the risk.