About the book: 2015 / This is a story about sacrifice... death... love... freedom. This is a story about the eternal. Haven Antonelli and Carmine DeMarco grew up in completely different environments. Haven, a second-generation slave, grew up in complete isolation on a remote ranch, her days filled with hard work and brutal treatment. Carmine, born into a wealthy family of a member of a mafia clan, lived in a world of privilege and prosperity. When fate comes into play, their worlds collide. Caught in a web of secrets and lies, they realize that they have much more in common than they might think, despite all their differences. In a world where chaos reigns and money and power rule the roost, Haven and Carmine yearn to break free, but a series of events that began before they were born threatens to destroy them both. Murder and betrayal have become a way of life. Everything has its price - especially freedom. But what exactly will they have to sacrifice? Will they be able to escape their past? And, most importantly, what does it even mean to be free??