—Magnum Being President of the Rugged Skulls MC, I have it all: my brothers, women lining up for a piece of me, and a club at my back. And when an old face is sent to stay at my club, to be under my protection, I may just get even more. One look and things shift. Calling 'dibs' is me staking my claim. Something I should have done years ago. —Kara I was raised in the club, even after losing my parents when I was young. My uncle took me in and raised me as his own, but I didn't make it easy for him. Now, I'm being shipped off to another club for my safety, because I dated the wrong man. But that's how I got my club name: Risky. Now, seeing Magnum again, my old crush comes rushing back. But I have to ask myself. Is he worth the risk? Risky by name, risky by nature.

•Opal I’m the VP of the Rugged Skulls MC, the voice of reason in a crowd of chaos. But even I need a helping hand when I lay my bike down. And that help comes in the form of one sexy Army Doc who can knock me on my ass with a look. She turns the world upside down, forcing me to say the one word that means everything to my club. •Jodie It was supposed to be one small favor for an old friend. Take care of a biker that needed some help. I wasn’t prepared for that favor to be over six-feet-tall, packed with muscles, using a sexy grin to melt my goddamn panties. Opal’s clearly got a magic touch. He calms my soul and ignites my body simultaneously until I’m craving everything about him. But I know the MC life. They’ve caused trouble for me in the past. But the Rugged Skulls and their VP? He could bring my entire world to its knees.

Slide Being a member of the Rugged Skulls MC, everything came easy to me. Money, reputation and women. Having a never ending flow of women throwing themselves at me was something I took great advantage of. Until her. Never did I imagine that I would be a man to lay claim to a woman after seeing her dance at a wedding. Farrah Starting over in Fort Lauderdale was the best decision I could have made for my daughter and me. Just the two of us, starting a new life, a new journey, and making new memories. It was simple, and I had our whole lives planned out…Until I saw him. The biker who belonged on the cover of a magazine. A man with a devilish smile and sinful mouth that only added to his appeal. In a world full of long days and solitary nights, he is a welcome change. I just hope he doesn’t break my heart.

•Sarge Being a member of the Rugged Skulls MC, women were never an issue. They would fall at my feet to spend the night with me, but none of them seemed to fill the void in me from that one woman years ago. After a Dear John letter that destroyed me, I kept all women at arm’s length, until one-day. She walked back into my life and it looks like she is here to stay. They say there’s a fine line between love and hate, and if I fall on the wrong side, it may just be my undoing. Only time will tell. •Estelle Starting over in a new place is stressful enough, but add in a pregnancy that’s left me flying solo and those stress levels go sky high. Dating has always been hard for me, after the love of my life was killed in action, but I did my best to move on and look where that got me. One day a ghost stops me in my tracks and my world tilts on its axis. Will he let me explain or will he hate me until the end of time? Only time will tell.

Rookie When I came to the US from Ireland, I thought my life was panned out: become a police officer and help people. One incident changed all of that, and I became a Rugged Skull. My path in life changed. Being a member of the club has its perks, mainly women and booze. But we like something sweet from time to time, and one visit to Coffee Cove had me finding that sugary craving. She just doesn’t know it yet. Della School always had my focus from a young age, since I was adopted by my parents. They gave me a life that every little girl wants. Now, I’m an adult, and school is still my focus—until an incident brings a ruggedly handsome Irishman into my path. He seems to take all of my attention. I’m not sure whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing yet. What I do know is that I hope he doesn’t break my heart along the way of finding out.

•Edge Being the Sergeant at Arms of the Rugged Skulls MC, my job is to be on guard, always. Making sure my club, my people, my brothers are safe is what I live for, and that included taking in my nephew when my brother messed up. My priority is, and has to be, making sure those who are important are safe and happy, which meant having to let the one woman who owns my heart go so she could live her life. But now, she is coming home and she WILL know what it is like to be owned by me, when I officially call dibs. •Synclare My time living it up at College, far away from home has come to an end and that means I’m back. Stepping back into my old life, running the family business with my father and brother is how it was always meant to go. My one problem is that there is a certain biker who wants me as his. I have to keep my wits about me because I know I will fall hard and heavy for him if I give in. He hurt me once, and he can easily do it again if I let him, but I’m not a naïve little girl anymore. I can and WILL be the one who grabs him by the balls and keeps him on his toes. Bring on the challenge.