"Happy Birthday to me." Jade whispered. Her 21st birthday should have been a day filled with fun and love. Instead, she's caught in the middle of a bank robbery gone awry and shoved into the back of a van with four masked criminals on the run with no escape and no idea what their intentions are. Once the masks are off, she starts to learn who she's dealing with: Ace: tatted, pierced, and psycho... Ian: tall, dark, moody, and mean as hell... Mick: he's the boss. Commanding, demanding, and twice her age... Xander: absolutely gorgeous and sweet to boot... how did he even get involved with these guys? The way Jade sees it, there's only one way out of this mess... How can I get them to trust me? I see the way they look at me. I'll do whatever I have to do to win their trust. Anything it takes... After all, the Moreno family doesn't exactly have a reputation for being kind or merciful. All she has to do is wait for a moment of weakness to make her escape possible. If she's patient, if she's smart, she might make it out alive. But will they let down their guard enough for her to win her freedom? And even if her plan works... could she see herself ever going back home?

It all started on my 21st birthday… What seemed like an epic case of bad luck turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Four insanely hot men held me captive, yet managed to find their way into my heart. Ace, Mick, Xander, and Ian… These guys - what can I say? Hot. Protective. And they adore me. They rescued me. And I think I rescued them, too. Was I crazy to think this could work? I mean, they were criminals and wanted men… Just as I surrendered to a life I could have never imagined… Just when I believed I found lasting happiness… It all came crashing down. I woke to find myself in a nightmare with no hope of escape. The clock was ticking and my days were numbered. Would anyone come to save me? Could I save myself? Or would I be just another dead girl on the evening news?