After his ex-wife destroyed his career as an up and coming fighter, Austin settled down in small town Montana to help out his best friend. He is slowly pulling his life out of the gutter she left him in and trying to move forward when she suddenly reappears in his path. Making demands and upending everything he has worked for. In a moment of madness he introduces Lily as his fiancé hoping it will send his ex running. Little does he know she has sinister plans for him. Lily is tired of guys thinking they can take what they want without permission. She is a blonde but not an airheaded bimbo like guys seem to think when they see her. Working for her best friend is the best decision she has ever made. Not only does she get to do what she loves, create art. She also gets to work with other strong women. When her martial arts teacher, the man she has been secretly drooling over for months, needs help she isn’t about to say no. **This is Book 2 in the Poison Pen Series, while there are Characters and references to events that happens in Book 1, Baratta's Darkness, this can still be read as a stand alone.** This book is for mature audiences.