Sometimes the most forbidden love can be the most irresistible...

Violet -- My life has never been a bed of roses, especially after I lost my brother. He gave his life for his country, and without him, I lived in pure hell. My family was the type you read about in horror books or bad news stories, but I was doing my best to survive. It wasn't going so bad. I went away to college, thought everything would be better... Until I went to a frat party that went horribly wrong. Now I'm pregnant, lost, and so very alone. So I did the one thing I told myself I'd never do. I used my computer skills in a not very legal way to look up my brother's best friend -- Marcus Blevins. He's the only person I can think of who might be able to help me, to keep me from drowning, or doing something stupid. Never once did I think he'd find me suspicious. But once he let me in, I knew I'd do anything to stay.

March ? I ran like hell from my old neighborhood by joining the military, and even after I was discharged, I never looked back. My friend and brother in arms lost his life. I watched the life fade from his eyes. There's no going back after that. How could I ever face his little sister, Violet? I never once thought she'd track me down -- or that she could -- but when she shows up on the clubhouse doorstep, I can't help but be suspicious. I have enough on my plate without adding her problems to it, but once I know what happened to her, I can't look the other way. I'll make them all pay for what they did. The more time I spend with Violet, the more I realize she's all grown up... and the more I fall under her spell. If her brother knew the sorts of thoughts I'm having, he'd come back from the dead to kick my ass. But just maybe I need Vi as much as she needs me.

Suspense, passion, and second chances -- are you ready to dive into this captivating tale?