In a post-apocalyptic world with a shortage women, life is hard for the ones like Helena with no husband to protect them. Forced to live Outside or be trafficked, she spends her days hunting bounty hunters until she's captured and doomed to execution.
Sergeant Ramsey has the luxury of living behind walls he once helped build, not that he has much choice now that he's too mentally ill to be cleared for full duty. Working in the abandoned underground prison of the military compound, Ramsey becomes increasingly isolated and strange, and it doesn't help that he's a seven foot tall giant best known for committing a massacre.
When their paths cross, something wakes up inside Ramsey, and everything in him tells him to protect Helena, even though he can't. He knows just the place to hide Helena, deep in the underbelly of the compound, but if he really wants to save her from her countless enemies, he has to learn to navigate the complex world he abandoned, recover his repressed memories of what drove him mad and who exploited it, and reclaim his power before it's too late.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This dystopian series features an unapogetically hypermasculine society and extremely dark themes which may be disturbing to some readers. Abandon all political correctness, all ye who enter here.
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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