I’m not the kind of man you call boyfriend. I’m the kind of man you call to put someone six feet under. Dirty. Ruthless. Deadly. I’m a real f**king bastard. Breaking hearts and making bodies is what I do, and there's no one better; I'll leave you screaming my name and begging for mercy. But I’m in this small California town trying to clean up my act and start over. It ain’t easy, but I made one of those promises you can’t break, and I’m a man of my word when it involves my family. Then shecomes along and I can feel in my bones my life is about to change. Stephanie Turner. Innocent and kind and everything I’m not, but with a secret pain she can’t hide and a body I can’t ignore. I’m no good for her. All I do is ruin lives. But I’ve got to have her. I’ve got to know what it sounds like when she moans in the dark. I’ve got to find out what has her jumping at shadows. She'll go running to the cops if she finds out who I really am... But that’s what lies are for, right? But lies can only last for so long and when they come apart, we'll be left with each other’s darkest secrets. And hers is dark enough that I’ll be ready to start a war. **This is a standalone novel, with a HEA and no cliffhanger.**