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.

After spending seven years living in the shadows, Arin Conelly has a chance to shine. Will she take it? Giving up her baby for adoption when she was 15 years old seemed like the hardest decision Arin ever had to make. Looking into her baby’s bright eyes, Arin knew she was doing the right thing. Now seven years later she is faced with another tough decision. Should she stay in the town where she grew up, always living in the shadow of her famous bosses or can she make a name for herself? During his law internship, Taylor Burns' mentor became ill during a high profile case. A case he was losing. Taylor stepped up, winning the case and the notoriety that came with it. Since then he has specialized in family law, with a few exceptions. Poison Pen is one of those exceptions. He came to White Summer to help on a custody case. But it has become his third home. The first being Alaska, the second the courtroom. Something about the town and the people in it keeps pulling him back. It couldn’t possibly be the hazel eyed beauty he can’t keep his eyes or his thoughts off of at Poison Pen. Could it?