When Joanna saves the life of the daughter of a well-known Russian mobster, she incurs the gratitude of the man's main enforcer Vitaly Loganov. That night, when Vitaly goes on a routine debt collection mission, he's surprised to find that his target is Joanna. Knowing she's on his employer's hit list, the only way he can keep her safe is for her to become his bride. Before long, Joanna finds herself sleeping in Vitaly's bed, wondering when she'll be able to escape the man's 'protection'... and the unwelcome flutterings of attraction stirring in her own bosom.