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Happy Memorial Day

I hope you all are enjoying your holiday weekend! Although this is a three-day weekend, it’s not always the happiest reason to celebrate. Today is the unofficial first day of Summer, but it’s also a sad day where we remember those who’ve made tremendous sacrifices so we can enjoy our own lives in freedom and peace. I’ve always felt that Robert Frost’s melancholy poem, Not to Keep, captured the feelings of this day perfectly. The poem below (now in the public domain), was written in 1917 and is about a soldier sent home to his wife during WWI due to his wounds. What she doesn’t realize at the beginning is that not only will he have to return to the front, but his wounds aren’t just physical. It’s a poignant view of the sacrifices everyone makes during wartime, and is a reminder that peace is never free.

Not to Keep

by Robert Frost (1874 – 1963)

They sent him back to her. The letter came
Saying… and she could have him. And before
She could be sure there was no hidden ill
Under the formal writing, he was in her sight—
Living.— They gave him back to her alive—
How else? They are not known to send the dead—
And not disfigured visibly. His face?—
His hands? She had to look—to ask,
“What was it, dear?” And she had given all
And still she had all—they had—they the lucky!
Wasn’t she glad now? Everything seemed won,
And all the rest for them permissible ease.
She had to ask, “What was it, dear?”
                                                               “Enough,
Yet not enough. A bullet through and through,
High in the breast. Nothing but what good care
And medicine and rest—and you a week,
Can cure me of to go again.” The same
Grim giving to do over for them both.
She dared no more than ask him with her eyes
How was it with him for a second trial.
And with his eyes he asked her not to ask.
They had given him back to her, but not to keep. 

{This poem is in the public domain.}

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Christmas Wishes in May

I feel like I’m always saying this, but it’s no joke that the publishing world works on its own calendar. That means this time of year is not just about summer vacations, AC repairs, and bug spray. It’s also the time for Christmas cover reveals!

I don’t just love writing these kinds of stories, I am also an avid reader of Christmas and holiday novellas. So this year I joined a number of holiday anthologies, including the Winter Wishes & Holiday Kisses Limited Holiday Anthology. This collection releases on November 12, 2024, and today I’m sharing the cover.  Although our stories are novellas, they’ll be packed with all the holiday angst and feels! The stories span mid-to-high heat levels, from sweet-and-sexy to super-steamy. 

My story in this collection, A Tender Betrayal, is a new novella in the Deadly Force Series. It’s a powerful love story starring Bianca Legare (sister of a character in Every Deep Desire) and Sampson (a Fianna warrior). Both Bianca and Sampson appeared in Love’s Last Kiss (my most recent Deadly Force novel), and I’m excited about this story because it’s the first one told from the POV of an active Fianna Warrior. This forced-proximity, sexy holiday romance will force Bianca and Sampson to face their greatest fears if they want to save their future. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved writing it!

Winter Wishes & Holiday Kisses

Anything can happen during the holidays…

Get ready to be swept off your feet by the flames of desire in the Winter Wishes and Holiday Kisses novella collection. This exclusive anthology celebrates the winter holidays with contemporary romance that will thaw even the coldest of hearts.

From snowy landscapes to festive celebrations, these stories capture the essence of the season in all its splendor. From friends-to-lovers, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, and more, these authors invite you to experience the magic and steaminess of the holidays.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the ultimate holiday romance. Order your copy today and melt away the winter chill.

Including stories by:

Stephanie Morris – USA Today bestselling author

Megyn Ward – USA Today bestselling author

Rose Bak – USA Today bestselling author

Sharon Wray – USA Today bestselling author

Bella Emy – USA Today bestselling author

A.M. Roark – USA Today bestselling author

Cindy Redding – USA Today bestselling author

Charmaine Louise Shelton, Laura Baird, Victoria J. Hyla, Carla Krae, Ella Braeme, LizAnne Axtel, Britt Jones, A. Rivers, Audrey Bell, Cara Marsi, Amanda Zook, Euryia Larsen, Haley Rhoades, Sarah L. Roth, Susanna Eastman, Ali Rivers, Leigh Adams, Dawn Baca, Tizahmi, Anne Lange, Anika Lynn, Lilly Avalon, & J. Keely Thrall

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It’s Never Too Early for a Christmas Cover Reveal!

I know it’s only April, but the publishing world works on its own calendar. That means that spring is the time for Christmas cover reveals! Many of my long-time readers know that I have been a part of the Let’s Get Naughty series for the past few years, and this year I’m excited to be a part of the next edition–Let’s Get Naughty 3. It releases on November 1, 2024, and today I’m sharing the cover. There are over 35 authors in this anthology and although our stories are shorter in length, they’ll be packed with all the feels! Each story will offer mid-to-high heat levels, from sweet-and-sexy to super-steamy.

My story in this collection, Snowbound with Lily, is another novella in the Kingsmill Courtships Series. It’s a snowed-in story with Gage and Lily Mosby, the heroine and hero of The Summer Promise. This forced-proximity romance will force them to face their greatest fears for their future, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved writing it!

A Limited Edition HOliday Romance AnthologyLet’s Get Naughty 3

If you think it’s too soon to get on Santa’s naughty list…think again because it’s time for Volume 3!

Cancel your plans and spend this holiday season with 35+ romance authors who have teamed up to bring you a delicious holiday treat.

This holiday collection will have it all: fake relationships, forced proximity, second chances, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, workplace romance, age gap, CEO’s, bikers, and falling for the best friend’s brother. Each of the authors will have an unforgettable, steamy story. So grab a blanket, your favorite hot chocolate, and get started on finding your next favorite author today.

Let’s Get Naughty 3 is the perfect binge-worthy romance anthology for the 2024 holiday season.

Preorder Let’s Get Naughty 3 here!

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Love Stories Beyond Courage

I’m so excited to announce a new project I’ve joined with a bunch of my writer friends: Beyond Courage Military Romance Anthology! This is an anthology I’ve been really looking forward to, and it’s another step forward in my Deadly Force Romantic Suspense Series. My story in this collection, A Treacherous Beauty, is a romantic suspense retelling of the Psyche and Eros myth — if Eros was a Fianna warrior. I’d tell you more, but then… well, you know. LOL.

In this anthology, at least one of the main characters has been or is still in the military, and all of the these stories offer exciting suspense-filled stories with happily ever afters that are guaranteed to require many, many tissues and lots of cups of hot tea (or coffee, depending on how late you stayed up reading!).

The preorder price has been set at .99, but the price will go up after the anthology releases on September 10, 2024. So don’t waste time and grab your copy today!

Preorder now for .99!

Release date 9/10/24!

Preorder Beyond Courage Today!

Where love rewrites the rules of engagement…

Get ready to fall in love with the heroes and heroines who’ve made the ultimate commitment—to both their country and each other. Beyond Courage is an electrifying anthology that will have you surrendering to the irresistible allure of military romance.

Experience the magnetic pull between soldiers, veterans, and the lovers who cherish them. Feel the intensity of their love forged in the crucible of duty and honor. Dive into a world where passion burns hotter than the desert sun and love conquers all.

From the front lines to the home front, these stories will transport you to a world of courage, sacrifice, and undying devotion. Beyond Courage isn’t just an anthology; it’s a journey through the hearts of those who serve and protect.

Don’t miss your chance to stand at attention for these unforgettable characters. Order your copy today and be swept away by the passion and patriotism that defines their love.

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A Brief History of Mardi Gras

Edited repost from the archives.

Mardi Gras, the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, is celebrated around the world in a variety of ways. The traditions of Mardi Gras, the day before the penitential season of Lent begins, have been around since the beginning of Christianity. Although some historians believe that the celebration of Mardi Gras took over earlier pagan holidays regarding spring and fertility, other historians believe the way we celebrate Mardi Gras evolved on its own. Although they all agree that part of the plan included eating up the richest stores in a family’s pantry, often food that they preserved in November, before it went bad.

Regardless, today Mardi Gras is celebrated all around the world, most famously in Brazil, Venice, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Although I think it’s a safe assumption that when people think about Mardi Gras they picture New Orleans. That’s because the very first celebration of Mardi Gras in early colonial America took place on March 3, 1699. When the French explorers Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near New Orleans, they held a shrovetide party to prepare for Lent. They even named their landing spot “Point du Mardi Gras”. 

For many decades the people of New Orleans and other nearby French settlements celebrated the holiday with street parties, masquerade balls, and elaborate meals. These parties lasted until the Spanish seized control of New Orleans and the outlying areas. The Spanish practiced a more conservative form of Catholicism and outlawed Mardi Gras completely. The ban on Mardi Gras continued until 1812, when Louisiana became a state. 

It wasn’t until 1827 when a group of students, who’d recently returned from Paris, dressed up and danced and partied through the streets of New Orleans that people began to take in interest in the holiday again. But it took another ten years before the first official New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place. Since then, New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions have happened annually–until 2020 and 2021 when the Covid-19 Pandemic halted all the fun. Although the 2024 season is up and running. 

But it was in 1857 when a secret society of New Orleans businessmen (Mistick Krewe of Comus) formed a Mardi Gras procession of torches, marching bands, and rolling floats, that the parades took on the appearance and tone that we’re all familiar with today. Since that parade, Krewes have been spearheading masquerades and parades throughout the entire carnival season which begins after January 6th. While Mardi Gras is only a legal holiday in Louisiana, it is still celebrated in other U.S. cities as well as cities around the world. Every country and city has its own traditions, and most take place in areas with historically large Catholic populations.

Venice has masquerade balls which date back to the 13th century. The children of Denmark dress up and collect candy from their neighbors (kind of like our Halloween). France has parades and large balls throughout the season. Germany also has parades and costume balls, while Brazil celebrates with European, African, and native traditions. Regardless of how you celebrate, I hope you all have a safe and fun Mardi Gras as well as a soul-renewing Lenten season. And if you want to make a traditional King Cake to celebrate the day, I have a wonderful recipe for you here. 

Happy Mardi Gras, and laissez le bon temps rouler!

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It’s Almost Time for King Cake!

An edited repost from the archives.

I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time in New Orleans, the de facto center of Mardi Gras in North America. And it’s not a coincidence that the third book in my Amazon bestselling Deadly Force series, IN SEARCH OF TRUTH, takes place partially in New Orleans, including a sexy scene in a romantic hidden-away restaurant, a hunt through the French Quarter, and a chase through Lafayette Cemetery #1. But besides crazy partying down in New Orleans, what is Mardi Gras? In French, Mardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday.” Technically, Mardi Gras is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the day before the Christian season of Lent begins. Mardi Gras Day always falls 46 days before Easter which means it can occur on any Tuesday from February 3rd to March 9th. Mardi Gras Day is also a transition day, dividing Church time between the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of the Easter season. And this year, Mardi Gras falls on February 13 – the day before Valentine’s Day.

I know Lent doesn’t start for a few days, but the King Cake recipe below takes time to rise and bake and I wanted to give you enough time to make it.

To add to the confusion, Mardi Gras isn’t just a day. It’s a season that begins on January 6th, also known as Twelfth Night since it’s the twelfth night after Christmas. January 6th is also the Epiphany, the night that Jesus showed himself to the three wise men. While many people eat King Cake only on Mardi Gras Day, others start eating King Cake on January 6th, to celebrate the Epiphany, and eat it through the entire season.

Rumors say that the King Cake tradition appeared in New Orleans, a traditionally Catholic city, in 1870. It’s an oval-shaped cake that tastes more like a French pastry filled with cinnamon and pecans. Some people add in dried fruit like raisins or currants, and the oval shape represents the unity of faiths. The cake is decorated with a white frosting and three different colors of sprinkles. These three colors are known as the Royal Colors: Purple signifies Justice. Green signifies Faith. Gold signifies Power.

These colors represent the colors in a royal jeweled crown honoring the Three Wise Men who came to the Christ Child on Epiphany. To symbolize this event, a small plastic baby (or a piece of orange or a walnut) is baked into the King Cake. Although you want to make sure it’s not so small it could be swallowed or too large to break teeth. When the King Cake is served, everyone looks to see if they received the baby. The one who does is named “King” for a day. That King is then required to host next year’s party and provide the King Cake.

Whether you eat your King Cake all winter long, or just on Mardi Gras Day, you need to prepare ahead of time if you want to make your own. As a yeast bread, you need time to proof the yeast and let the dough rise–multiple times. Even if you don’t celebrate these holidays, it’s worth the time and effort to make this French delicacy. And when you serve it with your favorite hot coffee, you can laissez les bon temps rouler!

PrintKing CakeThis cake looks hard to make, but as long as your yeast works properly it's really not too difficult to make. Most of the 4 1/2 hours is spent waiting for the dough to rise. If it happens to be really cold in the house when you're making this, (because it's the middle of winter) turn the oven on low while you make the dough. When it comes time to let the dough rise the first time, turn off the oven and place the baking sheets in the warm oven. And if you don't want to add a plastic baby, you can use a small walnut or a piece of orange or even a quarter that's been well washed. Serve it with coffee and you'll never eat stale bagels again!Course Bread, Breakfast4 hours hours 30 minutes minutesServings 12Calories 380kcalIngredientsPastry1 cup whole milk1/4 cup butter room temperature2 .25 ounce packages active dry yeast2/3 cup warm water 110 degrees F1/2 cup white sugar separate out 1 Tablespoon to proof yeast2 eggs lightly beaten1 1/2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg5 1/2 cups all-purpose flourFilling1 cup packed brown sugar1 tablespoon ground cinnamon2/3 cup pecans chopped1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup melted butterFrosting1 cup confectioners’ sugar1-2 Tablespoons cold watergreen sprinklespurple sprinklesyellow sprinkles2 plastic babies for good luck!InstructionsOn low heat in a small saucepan, scald the milk.Remove from heat and stir in the butter.Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water. Add 1 Tablespoon of the white sugar. Let stand until creamy, 8-10 minutes. If yeast mixture doesn’t bubble and look creamy, toss it and start again.When yeast mixture is bubbling, gently whisk in the cooled milk mixture. Whisk in the eggs. Stir in the remaining white sugar, salt and nutmeg.With an electric mixer, slowly beat the flour into the milk/egg mixture 1 cup at a time.When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.Lightly oil a large, room temperature bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.After 2 hours, punch the dough down and divide in half.Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.FILLINGIn a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chopped pecans, and flour.Pour the melted butter over the cinnamon mixture and mix with a fork until crumbly.On a lightly-floured surface, roll dough halves out into large rectangles (approximately 10×16 inches).Sprinkle the filling evenly over the dough rectangles. Beginning with the wide side, roll up each half tightly.Transfer the dough rolls to the two baking sheets.Bring the ends of each roll together to form oval shaped rings.With a sharp knife, make cuts 1/3 of the way through the rings at 1 inch intervals.Let the dough ovals rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees.Push the plastic babies into the cakes and back for 30 minutes.FROSTINGWhile baking, blend confectioners’ sugar and the water in a small bowl.Once the cakes come out of the oven, and while they’re still warm, drizzle the frosting over top of the cakes. Decorate with the green, purple, and yellow sprinkles.

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An Early Valentine’s Day Gift

I’m so excited to announce that today is the debut of Mr. Valentine, a limited edition romance anthology that celebrates Valentine’s Day! I know that it’s still January and many of us (including me!) might still have some holiday decor lingering around the house. But despite the gloomy days, freezing cold nights, and leftover holiday chores, there are always new books to look forward to. And for this Valentine’s Day, I’m republishing one of my Kingsmill Courtships Series Valentine’s Day stories in this anthology.

So what is the Mr. Valentine Anthology all about? It’s a small, curated collection of five Valentine’s Day romances that are perfect for long winter nights while you drink tea (or wine) by the fireplace. My story, Her Midnight Valentine, is a charming novella of a woman who just wants to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her new husband and teenage daughter with a quiet dinner at home. Instead, she’s faced with chaos and kittens and all sorts of compromises that make her realize how lucky she truly is. I hope you enjoy it!

Mr. Valentine

Are you looking for stories about swoon-worthy men and the women they love? Mr. Valentine, a limited edition romance anthology, includes a mix of romance tropes woven within its pages: fake dating, forced proximity, second chances, friends to lovers, secret babies, and enemies to lovers. And there may even be some unexpected kittens.

We hope you enjoy this specially curated collection put together just for you. It’s a perfect way to spend the long winter days leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Authors include:
Ashley Zakrzewski
Ginger Ring
Sharon Wray (me!)
Keighley Bradford
Susanna Eastman

ORDER HERE ↦Her Midnight Valentine

Some Valentine’s Day miracles cause more trouble than others.

Newly-married Jacob Mosby has a Valentine’s Day surprise for his wife. Unfortunately, the residents of his tiny-and-often-annoying hometown of Kingsmill, VA have their own idea of how the newlyweds should spend the day… and the night. Now Jacob has to finish building his wife’s present in time for the town’s dreaded Valentine’s Dinner Basket Auction–the infamous annual event that always ends in disaster.

When Clara’s daughter signs her up to run the Dinner Basket Auction–less than forty-eight hours before it begins–Clara must put aside her romantic expectations of her first Valentine’s Day with her new husband. Instead of buying lingerie and making a chocolate fondue, Clara has to deal with women who refuse to cook, men who think she’s auctioning bachelors instead of baskets, and teenagers who have a secret plan of their own. It doesn’t help that Clara has been sick for weeks, and her husband keeps disappearing.

Yet, once the auction begins, Valentine’s Day magic takes over. Happy couples are paired, past hurts are forgiven, and the teenagers learn a valuable lesson. And when Clara gives up her expectations of others, and herself, she receives a Valentine’s Day miracle of her own. A miracle to last a lifetime.

order here! ↦Five Books in One

One of the things I love about anthologies is that you get multiple stories in one book, and you have a chance to try out new-to-you authors. And this collection includes some of my favorite authors (who also happen to be friends). No matter your taste in Valentine’s Day romances, I’m sure there’s something in this collection that you’ll love this February!

order here!

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The Hungry {Romance} Writer: Chocolate Granola

It’s Sunday, and I’m spending the day getting ready for the week. Since this upcoming week will be busy with family coming into town, I’ve done quite a bit of meal and snack prepping. And this Chocolate Granola is one of my favorite homemade snacks. It’s loaded with oats, seeds, and nuts… with a bit of chocolate stirred in. I hope you’re having a great weekend and that you love this granola as much as I do!

PrintChocolate GranolaThis is an easy-to-make granola that's perfect over Greek yogurt for a high protein snack, or mix it with your favorite type of milk for a filling breakfast cereal. You can also add/substitute your favorite ingredients like dried cranberries, dried figs, chia seeds, etc. You can even pack it and take it with you for a quick, dry snack. Prep Time 15 minutes minutesCook Time 24 minutes minutesServings 8Calories 370kcalIngredients3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats1 cup nuts (almonds, pecans, and/or walnuts) coarsely chopped1/4 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)1/4 pumpkin or sunflower seeds (roasted and salted)3 Tablespoons coconut sugar1 teaspoon sea salt1/3 cup cocoa powder1/4 cup coconut oil1/2 cup pure maple syrup1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks InstructionsPreheat oven to 340℉. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.In a large bowl, stir together the oats, nuts, coconut, seeds, coconut sugar, salt, and cocoa powder until combined. Pour the oat/nut mixture into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times until the ingredients are mixed and slightly chopped, but not pulverized. Transfer this mixture back to the large bowl and set aside.Put the coconut oil and maple syrup into a saucepan. Bring to a medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until just melted and blended together. Pour the maple/oil syrup over the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are coated and well mixed.Spread the granola onto the prepared baking sheet until evenly laid out. Bake for 17-24 minutes – until a golden brown but not burned! Halfway through the baking time, stir the granola and let it finish baking. Take the sheet out of the oven and allow the granola to cool for 2 hours. Pour the granola into a container with a tight-fitting lid. Stir the granola to break it up and then stir in the chocolate chunks. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to three weeks. Or store in the freezer for up to 2 months.

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Craving a Cover Reveal

This summer I’m participating in a roommate romance anthology–Craving My Roommate--with many of my author friends. It releases on July 23, 2024, and today I want to share the cover. There are over 30 authors in this anthology and although our stories are shorter in length, I promise they won’t lack emotion! Each of these stories will offer ALL the romantic feels and mid-to-high heat levels, from sweet-and-sexy to super-steamy.

My story in this collection, A Room with a Groom, is another novella in the Kingsmill Courtships Series. It takes place the night before the wedding of Sophie Sinclair and Ben Mosby, the heroine and hero of His Wildest Sunflower and The Brightest Christmas Star. This forced-proximity romance will require Sophie to face her greatest fear before she walks down the aisle to marry her best friend–the man she’s loved for over ten years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved writing it!

A Limited Edition Romance Anthology Craving My Roommate

Finding a great roommate should be simple. Except the roommates in this steamy romance novella collection will discover just how messy sharing a home can become.

Not looking for love, but living in close quarters, and with undeniable chemistry, things get complicated for our heroes and heroines. They will try and deny their desires as long as they can, but will their cravings for one another win out in the end?

Preorder Craving My roommate here!

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Wildest Desires Release Day!

Although it’s Thursday, and the Wildest Desires Anthology released a few days ago, I’m treating today as the release day. I attended a funeral on Tuesday and didn’t have the mental energy to be excited about anything. So instead of faking my enthusiasm for this project (which I do love!), I decide to wait a few days. I’d much rather tell you about this project when I’m not distracted. I also want to be up front about this — my story in this anthology, The Darkest Renegade, is a reprint of a story that came out early last year. It’s an angsty and dark Motorcycle Club Romance about how to make your way back from betrayal to a deeply-satisfying Happily Ever After. Since this story was only out for a few weeks the first time, and the second and third books in the series (Renegade’s Bet & Renegade’s Kiss) come out later this year, I decided to republish this story in this anthology. I hope you enjoy it!

A Brand NEw Bad Boy Anthology! Sometimes you need someone who can fulfill your wildest desires… and then take you on the ride of your life!

Wildest Desires is a box set of TEN brand-new and exclusive contributions written across a variety of bad boy tropes to keep your toes curling, including one of my favorites… Motorcycle Club Romance.

Grab this limited-edition collection before it’s gone forever!

Participating Authors:
USA Today Bestseller Ashley Zakrzewski, USA Today Bestseller Barb Shuler, USA Today Bestseller Sharon Wray, Billie Dale, Anna Ellis, Lexy Timms & Autumn Gaze,, Sutton Bishop, Anne Lange, K.L. Myers, & Regina Frame.

Get this anthology now! The Darkest Renegade Is a lifetime of happiness worth betraying those you love?

Isolde O’Cleary is on the run. From her family’s business. From her stepfather. From the Black Jacks, the outlaw MC who’ve been paid to hunt her down. So where does a rich Boston socialite go after stealing something of great value? Something her stepfather will do anything to retrieve? She hides in a tiny town deep in the Virginia mountains and takes a job at a dive biker bar.

It’s a perfect temporary haven… until she meets Hawk Mosby, the V.P. of the Devil’s Renegades, a rival outlaw MC at war with the Black Jacks. Unfortunately Hawk, with his sexy smile and hardcore body, is a difficult man to ignore, in bed and out of it. Every time she steps into his arms, she forgets no one can be trusted. Ever.

Hawk Mosby is a man ruined by a past betrayal and now dedicated to his brothers in the MC, until he meets Isolde. The beautiful, mysterious woman is more than just a nighttime distraction. She has warmed his cold, dead heart and reminded him of everything he’d once loved and lost. But when he discovers her secret–which comes with an army of Black Jacks behind her–he has to make a decision. Betray her to save his MC or put his brothers in peril. 

It’s a no-win situation until the Black Jacks blow down the doors of the Devil’s Renegades clubhouse and Hawk is forced to decide who he loves more. His brothers who saved him when he needed it most, or the woman who’s brought meaning back into his life.

One thing they both know for certain. Even if they make it out alive, there will be collateral damage. The kind of damage that lasts forever.

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