He was my unforgettable summer fling. Now he’s a Major League star… and about to find out he has a son. Baseball games are supposed to be fun—hot dogs, sunshine, and making memories with my six-year-old son. But when the shortstop for the opposing team steps onto the field, my world tilts. Michael Irons. The man who stole my breath on a dream vacation. The man I never thought I’d see again. And the man whose blue eyes land on my son… and immediately recognize the truth. I never knew his last name. Never had a way to find him. Now, not only does he see me in the stands, but one ...

Holt Calson was born with an 11-figure spoon in his mouth to one of the wealthiest families in the world. The night we met, I only had 11 dollars in my purse, and it was all the money I had in the world. We were never supposed to meet, much less be together. But Holt didn't care. He just wanted me.

Author K. A. Linde presents One Cruel Night, a prequel to the Cruel series.

As the VP of Kings of Retribution MC, I live and breathe club life. After suffering the loss of two women in my life, I grew cold and indifferent to the idea of love. I don't need to let anyone in. I've seen the aftermath it can leave in its quake. The last thing I'm looking for is someone to fill the void, until Bella Jameson.

The assignment is simple. Don't let the client die. Don't let her get kidnapped. Don't sleep with her. It's the last part that unexpectedly complicates things for me after I'm introduced to the most beautiful and brilliant woman I could've ever envisioned. And it only gets worse when we have to stash ourselves away in a small town where our calculated cover is to be a recently engaged couple. My new mission is now significantly harder. After all, my job isn't to love my boss' sister. It's to stop an unidentified threat from taking her - or die trying.