In the Palm of His Hand

Student saves ex-mafia CEO; he demands marriage using wealth and fear.

When college senior Shelby Yates pulls billionaire Matteo Franconi from a lethal crisis, she unknowingly saves a former mafia kingpin. The rescue ignites an instant, ferocious obsession in him, prompting a relentless campaign to make her his wife. He deploys his vast fortune and dangerous reputation to corner her, leaving Shelby to weigh sudden tender gestures against the looming shadow of his violent past and the terrifying intensity of his pursuit.

• romance
• mafia
• billionaire

1. Shelby Yates rescues Matteo Franconi
2. Matteo is a billionaire ex-mafia CEO
3. He pressures Shelby to marry him

Viewers who want a campus-set romance pitting a student against a terrifyingly powerful ex-criminal.