USA TODAY Bestselling Author Holly S Roberts likes to gloss over her exciting past as a homicide detective and make you think she sits at a computer all day writing. Nothing could be farther from the truth. You’ll find Holly in the mountains on a long hike or at the gym pounding barbells with the boys. She’s a health coach and nutritionist as well as being vegan and proving muscles come from hard work and plant-based foods. When the weather’s too cold for outdoor play, she sneaks into her dark cave and writes until her fingers ache. She’s also followed around by a hundred-pound Rottweiler with anxiety issues and constant need for affection. Each finished chapter gets a dog lick when Holly stays on course.   

Enter the hotter than hell world of sex, drugs, and danger. Notorious crime boss Chase Xavier Moon takes few prisoners and lives a lavish life of sin limited only by his imagination. When ex-cop Madison Kinlock enters Moon’s world, nothing will ever be the same. They knock heads constantly but everyone knows the heat is turned on high and a meltdown to end all meltdowns is coming.  


Hotter Than Hell

Gabriella cooks a large brunch, and even with a hangover, I'm ravenous. She's especially quiet, and I notice a cautious look every few minutes as she serves us in the kitchen dining area. I wonder how much she knows. She can't be oblivious about who Moon is or what he does.


She leaves us alone after I take my first bite and tell her how wonderful it is. I'm dressed in shorts and a tee. I wore a tight shirt because I don't have a gun to conceal. I sneak a look or two as Moon eats, but mostly I keep my head down and concentrate on the food.


I'm startled when Moon clasps my fingers. "No, I won't keep you here against your will, baby."


I think about those words for a few minutes. He releases my hand and we continue eating.


I finally look up. "What if I go to the police?"


His lips make a small quirk. "I'll lie."


He says it so easily. "Will they find Dandridge's body?"


Chapter 43