Valentin Carrera, is not a man you want to cross. He is cold, distant and ruthless. But when he sits in a bar and watches the redhead serve her customers, he is rather intrigued by the sassy woman. Eden has closed herself off to love after her ex-husband screwed her over. Her father has landed up in a heap of cartel trouble, leaving her brother Nash, to keep the family business afloat.

Eden witnesses a murder and it is closer to home than she could have ever wished for. Worse, she has found herself in the middle of a war between two cartels.

Valentin, can’t walk away from the woman who has intrigued him. But he also can’t lie for his and the cartel’s involvement and so he kidnaps her. The attraction between these two is explosive. The chemistry crackles but the trust is something neither of them gives easily. Situations put them both in deaths valley and through it all they start to form a formidable bond. Valentin has a past that has kept him distant, but Eden’s determination breaks down the concrete wall around his heart. By doing so, has she put a hit on her own head? When Valentin becomes head of the cartel, he vows to change a few things. But some in the inner circle have different ideas. Has Valentin taken on more than he knows, and can he protect the woman who now owns his heart? Will Eden be brave enough to fight for what she deserves? And can she take down the one person, who destroyed her family with his selfishness and sold them out? This story was explosive, with so much suspense and building climax. Valentin’s life had been difficult and you land up having so much empathy for him, even though he is ruthless. Eden was a spitfire and stayed true to her character. The chemistry was explosive, the building climax was well-paced, and there was plenty of action. I also listened to this on audio and have to say, it was perfectly narrated and performed. Overall, if you like the mafia/cartel theme, then this one is a definite recommendation.