“The moment I walked into the bar, every outlaw in the room looked at me like prey. Only one looked at me like property." Betrayed by the man she trusted most, Ivy Monroe escapes to the forgotten town of Black Hollow to disappear. She never expected to be claimed by Ryder “Reaper” Kane — the tattooed, dangerously possessive president of the Reapers Motorcycle Club. In Black Hollow, everyone fears him. But when Ivy’s past comes hunting for her, Reaper makes one thing terrifyingly clear: Nobody touches what belongs to him.

She spent her whole life proving she would never become her mother. Independent. Successful. Untouchable. Sophia never believed in soulmates, marriage, or forever. Love was temporary, and men always left eventually — her father proved that enough times. But when fate keeps pulling her toward Adrian, a man who sees through every wall she built, Sophia faces the one thing she fears most:needing someone. And maybe… being loved by them too.

Five years ago, I was supposed to become Liam Hayes’s wife.Instead, I became the woman who left.Now he’s hockey’s biggest star.A championship captain.A household name.And the last man I should be spending six months following across the country.As a sports journalist, I’m supposed to remain professional.Objective.Detached.Unfortunately, Liam has other plans.Every interview feels like a private war.Every glance reminds me of nights I spent in his bed.Every accidental touch reignites memories I spent years trying to bury.The cameras only see the cold, disciplined captain.They don’t see the way his eyes darken when another man flirts with me.Or the way his voice drops when we’re finally alone.Or how impossible it becomes to remember why we ended in the first place.Because beneath the trophies, fame, and five years of resentment, Liam still looks at me like I belong to him.And the worst part?A dangerous piece of me still wants to.