Sold to pay a debt, but she is not anyone's pet.Lorenzo Botticelli is like royalty. His family runs this city. He is brutal, ruthless and always in control. He is not a man to be messed with. Avalie is a sassy, sarcastic woman who has spent her life learning how to fend for herself. She is not the type of woman you control.Lorenzo owns her now, sold to him to pay a debt. Avalie quickly shows him that she is not going to roll over and play nice as a hostage.A steamy battle of wills ensues as they fight to determine which of them will break first. Will it be her? Or will it be him?