I’m sergeant at arms of Grim Road MC. When I decide a woman is mine? She’s mine.

Annie　I’m seriously starting to question my life choices. The truth is, even though I was practically homeless and living on a meal a day most of the time, I’m vastly better off now than I had been. Unfortunately, stubbornness doesn’t pay for shelter. Or even food, if you can believe it. I have a job at a local diner, but it’s still hard to survive. Which is how I find myself in a bikini contest. If I make it out of this situation, I’m never doing this again. Yet somehow I end up in bed with the most wicked, dangerous man I’ve ever met. And why does he call to me like nothing else ever has in my life?

Dominic　The things I let my vice president push me into… I’m not a people person on the best of days, but somehow Lemon talked me into being a judge at a the local bikini contest. She says it’s to give the club some positive community exposure, but I’m pretty sure she’s just trying to get me laid. Too bad every woman here’s young enough to be my daughter. I’m a protective guy by nature and have a bit of a soft spot for vulnerable women. It’s one of many reasons Rocket made me sergeant at arms for Grim Road MC. Unfortunately, my protective instincts kick in when my co-judge gropes one of the contestants. The shock on the young woman’s face and the panicked way she flees the stage prompts me to act without considering the consequences… and that’s how the fight starts…

It’s all fun and games until my ex shows up from the dead.

Gina: For over a year I’ve lived in fear, a monster terrorizing me within the gates of the Grim Road MC compound. The club took care of the physical problem, but demons still ride me hard. I’ve learned to trust the people I interact with on a daily basis, I’m still too anxious to explore the compound unless I’m with one of the old ladies or Lemon. Or Falcon… He always seems to be there when the fear threatens to swallow me whole. He’s protective and caring, and he takes me for rides on his Harley. Which he had painted pink because he found out I wanted to ride a pink bike. How many men in a motorcycle club did that?

Falcon: What happened to Gina at the hands Grim Road, myself included, is something that will haunt me for the rest of my life. My only chance at redemption is to help her heal and feel safe again. I’m too old for her, but I can’t seem to care. I want to protect her, but I’m watching her to an unhealthy degree, waiting for the times she needs someone to bring her back to reality and assure her she’s safe. Until the day she invites me inside her sanctuary without a chaperone. I’d never take advantage of Gina. Not intentionally. Then again, I never expected my ex fiancé to come back from the dead.

Venus: I come from world filled with violence, death, and impossible choices. I've only backed down from fight once, and that left me with pain and regret. But now, I have chance to balance scales. I'm known as most dangerous member of Salvation's Bane MC. But truth is, beneath tough exterior, I'm still a scared young woman running from monsters, trying to protect those I love. That fear ends today. Only problem? Biker named Piston. Doesn't know meaning of personal space. He's always there, watching me, protecting me, and even though I'd never admit it, his presence brings strange sense of peace. He makes me want things I can never have.

Piston: For more than a decade, I've been Venus's silent protector. In the shadows, I've watched her, stalking her every move. When she settled in Palm Beach with Salvation's Bane, I made sure to be close by. I keep an eye on her, guarding her, even if she doesn't realize it. But when an enemy from her past threatens her, I step out of the shadows. Venus is on the hunt, and the monster she's chasing has awakened the beast in me. I protect what's mine. And Venus? She's mine.

Author's Note: Venus' first person narrative is written in heavily accented English. Articles (the, a, an) do not exist in Russian language.

Evelyn: My life fell apart right before my eyes. The fire and losing everything we had was bad enough, but when my boyfriend's father convinces me to go to the hospital, the one thing me and my kids had left evaporates like a plume of smoke when I see their father with his… pregnant wife. Not only do I feel like a complete fool, I'm left to explain things to my children. Then there's Knox. He's my boyfriend Danny's older brother. The one everyone thought was dead. The one who's an older, bigger, scarier version of Danny. He is so gentle with me and my children, so protective when he has no reason to be. He's also the man I have no hopes of resisting.

Knox: I let my family think I was dead for fifteen years. There were multiple reasons. Not the least of which was securing a steady income for my father after Danny blew through everything he had. I tried to keep tabs on them, especially after Mom died, but I didn't dig deep enough. As a result, Danny's girlfriend, Evelyn, is in the crosshairs of something very sinister. Once I find out who's responsible, there will be hell to pay. No matter who brought death to those I love, I will make them pay. When I do, I'll be putting the loyalty of my club to the test. When it's all over, I hope Evelyn will be able to forgive me. Because I've fallen in love with my brother's woman and no one will come between us. No one.

WARNING: Knox includes scenes of graphic violence and adult situations including those that may be triggers for some readers. There's also a protective hero, a determined heroine, and an eventual happy ending. No cheating, as always.

Dorothy: Spring Break turned into my worst nightmare. Drugged and held against my will, the brutality I witness seems too horrible to be real. Unable to escape, unable to do anything other than await my fate, I nearly gave up hope. Then he burst through the door like an avenging angel. My very own angel of death.

Morgue: I'm a straight-up killer. It's what I've trained for my entire adult life. I got my road name because I've put more men in the morgue than all my brothers combined. So when we rescue a group of women being held by human traffickers, I did what I do best. I killed. But not for all the women we rescued. For her. Dorothy. My very own angel of mercy. Now that I have her, I'll do anything to keep her. I just hope she can accept what I am and not condemn my soul to hell.

WARNING: Morgue includes scenes of graphic violence and adult situations including those that may be triggers for some readers. There's also a protective hero, a determined heroine, and an eventual happy ending. No cheating, as always.

Olivia: I've been sent to infiltrate Grim Road　specifically looking for any information to do with the man they call Bear. I didn't expect to jump into the man's arms on the first try. I also didn't expect to feel an illogical sense of belonging and safety when he whispered in my ear, “You're safe.” My deception will probably get me killed. I'm not a damsel in distress, at least not how they think. But I think Bear knows I'm lying. He just doesn't seem to care.

Bear: Yeah, I know the girl's lyin'. I also happen to believe she has a good reason. If I can get her to trust me, then I can make her demons disappear. But trust is hard-earned. Even if I earn hers, can I trust her after she started out with lies? Do I really care if she's lying as long as she's mine? Trouble's following this girl. And it's headed straight to Grim Road.

WARNING: Bear includes scenes of graphic violence and adult situations including those that may be triggers for some readers. There's also a protective hero, a determined heroine, and an eventual happy ending. No cheating, as always.

Somerset, Kentucky. My home. Or it was. Coming back from Nam was a friggin' shock. No one wanted us there, but no one really wants us back here, either. In their eyes, we're all guilty. Guess I feel the same way about them. I don't belong anywhere. Maybe I never really did.

Except with Mama. For me, meeting Mama was like a dime novel. Fell for her almost the moment I laid eyes on her. Knew she'd be mine after our first kiss. Of course, convincing her took a little time. But it's because of Mama I have a home and people I care about now. I may be a badass soldier, but she's the hardest, coldest warrior I ever met. Yet she has more compassion in her than any ten people I know.

This is the story of how Bones MC was born, and why Mama and me keep to the shadows. Since we met, we've always had each other's backs. No one knows all our secrets, not even those closest to us. Other people have come and gone in our lives, but it's always been me and Mama. This is our story.

Calista – When my stepfather decides the best way to get himself out of trouble is to trade me to the man who owns his gambling debts, I know it's time to get the hell outta Dodge. Before she died, my mother told me my real dad was a hero, but what he'd done in the military was so secret, he had to disappear. She gave me a name and a bunch of numbers to memorize. Made me repeat them every night for as long as I could remember. Just before she died, she told me the words Dominic and Grim Road　my father's name and the group he belonged to. The numbers were coordinates for the group's headquarters　a motorcycle club where I could find my father. I can't think of anyone else I can go to for help. But once I find Grim Road's compound, I realize there are far more dangerous things waiting for me there　like a man who could steal my heart.

Ringo: When a little spitfire walks up to the gates of Grim Road demanding to see our sergeant at arms, Dominic, I know I'm in trouble. She looks vaguely familiar, but I can't quite place her. Something inside me warns me I need to figure it out fast, though. Preferably before the prospect manning the gate does something to get himself killed. When she refuses to leave, he gives her a good, hard shove. The expression on her face of shock and fear triggers a memory. A little girl　this girl　falling backwards off the front porch steps into the flower bed. Calista. Dom's daughter. Only she's not a little girl anymore. She's the most stunning woman I've ever laid eyes on, and Im gonna make her mine. I just need to figure out how to keep her father from killing me.

Apple　I gave Deacon my heart, but he said I was too young. So he left. For over a year. Didn't want me around. Hurt and humiliated, I left for Grim Road MC. If anyone will understand my need to hide and lick my wounds for a while, it'll be my sister Lemon. Of course, Lemon's also a royal bitch. When I get shot, first thing she does is call Deacon　the last person I ever want to see again. Then she sicces him on the man who ordered the hit. Not sure who I'm gonna kill first　Deacon, or Lemon.

Deacon　All I ever wanted was to keep Apple safe. To protect her. Mostly from me. When my president sent me to infiltrate a trafficking ring, I gladly accepted the assignment. I thought once I was gone, Apple'd have time to grow up. Fall in love with someone her own age. Someone better. Then my enemies went after Apple. When Lemon tells me she's been shot, her call pushes me over the edge. Now, I'm going to unleash hell. Maybe then, Apple will forgive me for pushing her away.