The New York Times bestselling author of Reaper’s Stand is back her “uber-alpha rough world of MCs”* as one woman’s future is rocked by the man whose hardcore past could destroy her…

He never designed to hurt her.

Levi “Painter” Brooks was nothing at all before he became a member of the Reapers motorbike club. The day he patched in, they became his brothers and his existence. All they asked in exchange was a solid arm and unconditional loyalty-a devotion that’s tested when he’s caught and sentenced to jail for a criminal offense committed on their behalf.

Melanie Tucker might have had a rough begin, but on the way she’s learned to battle for her future. She’s escaped from hell and started a new lifestyle, yet every night she dreams of a biker whose touch she can’t neglect. It all started out so innocently-just some characters to a unhappy man in prison. Friendly. Harmless. Safe.

Today Painter Brooks is approaching home… and Melanie’s going to learn that there’s no area for innocence in the Reapers MC.