RITA CARUSO

Rita was once the glamorous wife of Sam Caruso, a high-ranking member of the Luciano crime family. She adored the lavish lifestyle his connections afforded her, from expensive clothes and luxury homes to the intoxicating thrill of being married to a dangerous man. Rita was never one to shy away from trouble, and there was something undeniably exciting about living on the edge of the criminal underworld.

But as their daughter, Lily, grew older, the darker side of Sam’s life became impossible to ignore. Threats, violence and the constant danger of his criminal dealings began creeping into their home, and Rita realised that the glamorous fantasy was putting her daughter at risk. Forced to choose between the man she loved and the safety of her family, she divorced Sam and tried to build a more peaceful life away from his world.

Yet Rita has never truly escaped her past, or her feelings for Sam. Beneath her polished exterior, she still craves the danger, power and excitement that once made her feel so alive. She knows exactly why she walked away, but a part of her will always belong to that world—and to the dangerous, infuriating man who first drew her into it.