I’m may be twenty-seven years old, yet every year going home for Christmas is something I eagerly look forward to. I can never wait to get back and see my dad, Heart, my stepmom and my younger brother and sisters, as well as the proxy cousins, uncles and aunts who I grew up with. The Satan’s Devils MC has been my family for all of my life. This year, though, I’m dreading it, knowing there are so many people who’ll be disappointed in me if the truth comes out. They’d know something was wrong if I didn’t go home. They’ll know something’s wrong as I fear I won’t be able to hide it. Xander’s been my rock since the night my world imploded. For three months he’s barely left my side, and he’s promised he won’t stop now. Maybe with him I can pretend everything is fine. One thing for certain, I mustn’t let my MC family into my secret. If they knew what had happened, they’d blame me for certain. Worse, they’d want to take matters into their own hands. I can do this. I can join in the celebrations and pretend that there’s nothing wrong. Can’t I?

You’d think I have it all, and on the face of it, you’d be right. I’m the VP for the Satan’s Devils MC. I’m married to the woman who’s been by my side all my life, my best friend turned lover who’s expecting our baby in another six months. Surrounded by family, both blood and club, I couldn’t be a happier man. Or could I?What happens when suddenly everything you thought you wanted in life becomes that which you least desire?What do you do when you’re consumed with the thought there’s something out there that’s better?The problem is, being driven to finding out, means leaving my club and they’re not going to let me go easily.

Who the hell has the guts and nerve to stalk the enforcer of the Satan’s Devil’s MC? The cops? Maybe. A club enemy? More likely. A scorned woman? No, they know the score, one memorable night, that’s all they’ll ever get. It must be someone crazy. Who would dare cross me? I was born into the club, my dad, Peg, was the previous sergeant-at-arms. I’m not weak, though constantly watching over my shoulder is unsettling, even for me. Who is it, and what do they want to achieve? At first it’s innocuous enough, gifts from an unknown admirer, a car following me, but never getting close. Phone calls with nobody speaking. Then it takes a turn for the worst. Before I can discover who it is, my world implodes. I don’t want to be a husband. I don’t want a woman of my own. I have years before I even think of settling down. Fate, it seems, has other plans.

Marvel I became a member of the Satan’s Devils MC to escape from my past. I love this mismatched family that I’ve joined, would give my life for the club, but something always keeps me slightly apart. I’ve watched as my brothers have found partners and settled down, seen them have kids and have played a sideline role in their upbringing, but never had any yearning to find someone for myself. More than thirty years back, I learned women can’t be trusted. It’s a lesson I took to heart. If I never fall in love again, I can’t be hurt and my world won’t be torn apart. Virginia I was betrayed in the worst of ways by the man I loved. Even now, it’s hard to put what he did into words. But I don’t need to speak for myself, everyone knows. And everyone blames me. Me, who’d had no idea what was going on. Traumatised, I try to hide from the world. But even a reclusive woman has to emerge sometimes. I didn’t expect to get caught up in a major incident, nor to be forced into close proximity with a biker named Marvel. I didn’t expect we’d have so much in common. Can two broken souls come together to make a whole?