I had a plan for my life. With my master’s degree in my hand, I was finally headed to New York to pursue my dreams. I’d spent years as the black sheep of my family; as a constant disappointment to my parents for choosing my independence and wants over theirs. And despite slowly being disowned by them, everything was working out the way I had intended. That is until I met Killian. He was the mysterious Irish man that completely knocked me to my knees. Killian was intriguing, sexy, and dangerous. Yet he carried the weight of his family on his shoulders, and he only knew one way to fix it. Irish bare-knuckle boxing was all he knew. But I didn’t care. My body craved him. My mind yearned for him. He made me feel like I was important. That I was someone worth loving. But fairytales didn't exist. And the only way I could be sure to protect myself was to watch Killian walk out of my life. Even if it destroyed me.