Mackenzie Valentine is willful, fiery, and determined to prove she doesn't need anyone. Desperate to break free from the over-protective parents and three older brothers who dictate her every move, she runs away at the age of seventeen to hunt down the only boy who makes her feel alive.Jake Romero has no choice but to leave the best thing that ever happened to him, taking him down a path that leads to notorious gang the King Street Boys. When fate throws Mackenzie back in his life, he turns her away in her time of need, knowing he now lives a life in which she doesn't belong. Except his decision has shattering consequences, leading to secrets, lies, and the ultimate betrayal.Years later, their lives continue to entwine, and when his past returns demanding retribution, Mackenzie intervenes and gets caught in the crossfire, leaving behind a devastation that no one sees coming. Can their relationship withstand the hell it's endured or is it too late for love?
Casey Daniels has a past forged in Hell. Despite the friends, the endless supply of women, and the muscle car he spent years restoring, it still eats away at him.Grace Paterson is in Sydney as a temporary bassist for Jamieson, the band Casey handles security for. She's also infuriating, off-limits, and completely irresistible.A deal is struck, and despite their intense and powerful connection, both think it will be easy to walk away. But life can be more ruthless than either of them ever imagined. Not only does Grace have a secret she's desperate to keep, Casey has questions from his past that he's willing to do anything to get answers for.It's not until someone wants one of them dead that Casey realizes his love for Grace is the one thing he could never walk away from.In a story of revenge, betrayal, secrets, and love, Casey will need to reconcile his past with his present, before the future he never knew he wanted is snatched away.
Quinn Salisbury doesn't think she's cut out for this whole living thing. Even as a young girl she struggled. Just when she thinks she's found a way to leave her violent past behind her, the only thing that's kept her going is ripped away, leaving her damaged and heartbroken.Four years later, she is slowly rebuilding her life and lands a job as an assistant band manager to Jamieson, the hot new Australian act climbing their way to the top of the charts. There she meets Travis Valentine, the charismatic older brother of her boss, Mac.From his commanding charm to his confidence and passion, Travis is everything Quinn believes is too good for her, and despite her apprehension, she finds their attraction undeniable and intense.When her past resurfaces, it complicates their relationship. Instead of reaching out for help, Quinn pushes Travis away, until a staggering secret is revealed that leaves her fighting for her very life.Torn between running and opening her heart to the man determined to have her, can Quinn find the strength within herself to fight for her future?
Arcadia 'Ace' JonesI'm a college student with a secret past. Not only did I boost cars, but I was also the best in the business. I'm trying to go straight, but the Marchetti Organisation has other plans, and now I've got twelve weeks to complete a job so big it's almost impossible. I'm on a tight deadline, but an irritating biker dude keeps thwarting my attempts to deliver. He's the big bad wolf my brother always warned me away from, but doesn't every girl want a bad boy who's good just for her?Kelly DanielsI'm a biker with a violent past that haunts me every day. I'm keeping myself busy with my brand-new car restoration business when an annoying little thief manages to steal a Dodge Charger right out from under my nose. I hunt her down, only to discover the woman behind the wheel is beautiful, fearless, and wild-all the things I find impossible to resist. But she's in trouble, and I won't hesitate to step in and change the plan-bring the entire Marchetti Organisation to its knees, and make Ace mine.
Evie Jamieson, a former wild child, is not only a headstrong, smart-mouthed trouble magnet, she is also a lead singer with a plan. That plan involves uprooting her band, including her two best friends guitarist Henry and band manager Mac, to Sydney to kick off their dreams of hitting the big time.Jared Valentine is the older brother of Evie's best friend Mac and also the man determined to make Evie his. They strike up a long-distance friendship that suits Evie because she's determined to avoid the distraction of love, not only because it doesn't fit in with her plan, but because twice in the past it has left her for dead. Moving to Sydney, however, has put her directly in Jared's path and he has decided it's the perfect opportunity to make his play.Unfortunately Jared, co-owner in a business that 'consults' in dangerous hostage and kidnapping situations, makes an enemy who's determined to enact revenge. When his enemy puts Evie in his sights, Jared not only has a fight on his hands to make her his own, but also to keep her alive.Is accepting the love he's so desperate to give worth the risk to both her heart and her life?
At fifteen, Jamie Murphy finds herself broken and alone, convinced she doesn't need anyone. Until she does. Bear is the boy behind the fence, the one who was there for her when no one else was. Until he's not. Left with nothing, Jamie joins the army hoping it will give her purpose. The last thing she expects is the best friend from her past to reappear in the dusty plains of a war-torn country. No longer the boy she once knew, Bear is now a man: big, bearded, and SAS-one of the army's elite. Soon, Jamie finds herself not only fighting against her enemies but also her feelings for a man who left her once before. Can she risk losing him all over again?
