Saved by the Sea, Kept by the Capo

After pulling a wounded capo from the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sienna expects gratitude—not a gilded suite in his cliffside fortress and a lover who counts every breath she takes. Tazio Esposito calls it protection, and his tenderness makes the cage feel almost like devotion. Then questions about the wreck reach the Amalfi coast, and Sienna spots details that refuse to fit his story. When Tazio forbids her from speaking to the family, she has to decide whether the man who saved her from poverty is protecting her from danger—or keeping her close for a reason she has yet to uncover.