Jenna Childs and Deke Jeter grow up together as the closest of friends in the little town of Las Palmas, but unbeknownst to them, a terrible secret forces their lives apart. Jenna is sent away to New York by her parents leaving behind a heartbroken, bewildered and angry Deke. Jenna returns to the Palms twelve years later to find a town tightly held by the local MC and its cold hard President Deke. Jenna and Deke are thrown into each other's paths when a local man and father of Jenna's good friend is accused of rape by the MC and Jenna appoints herself his attorney. Despite Jenna's desire to prove she's still the good girl with a strong sense of justice and Deke's determination to prove to the club that he will protect it all costs, they can't deny the deepening attraction between them. Will Jenna allow herself to give into Deke despite her feelings about outlaws. Will Deke sacrifice his deepest desire for the sake of the club. And the secret, will it ultimately destroy everything between them?

COMPLETED. "Look, if you're-" "Shut up." I was taken back at the sudden manner in which he spoke to me. "Let's get something straight Miss Greene, I don't appreciate people talking back at me. And quite frankly, you're crossing your limit with me and my patience with you. So from now on, as long as you're with me you'll do as I say. Understood?" _____________________________________________ Mystery. Romance. Deception. You know what they say, hate is a strong emotion- so is love. You can only hate someone you place in high esteem since you care about what they think. When Juliet Greene secures an internship position at the Empire Heights hotel, and things seem to be finally going her way, a brief encounter causes her life to turn upside down. Getting in the way of the hostile, unfeeling, yet wickedly magnetic billionaire Adrian Vandermir, Julie suddenly gets thrown into a situation that's too much for her to handle. Wanting to have little to do with this and the infuriating Vandermir, she none the less convinces herself that his decisions would be best for her family's own safety. But when things begin to get out of hand, she discovers that she has more to do with the dangerous situation Adrian is involved in than she or anyone else could ever imagine. In the hopes of ending the matter, both must endure each other's company as they take a trip together which reveals unbearable past secrets and irresistible desires. Desires that Julie fears would only deepen her wounds, but somehow heal Adrian's. BONUS CHAPTERS available on my blog (link in my bio)