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

"We're heading to the first vehicle I found for sale." I notice her looking down at the receipt.


"What do you actually do for a living?" she asks.


I knew the question would come up eventually. "I work security for Xavier Moon." If she recognizes his name, my answer will lead to more questions. I told her I wouldn't lie. There are things I can't talk about and I'll relay exactly that if her questions touch sensitive areas.


She looks back down at the receipt. "He must pay quite well."


I think about my foreign account with more than ten times what this one has. "Moon takes care of his employees," is all I say.


"I've never seen half a million dollars even on paper."


"You withdrew thirty thousand dollars and have half a million left. I can't even imagine."


I place my hand out and she hands me the receipt. I'm driving, so I take only a quick look at the small paper. Sure enough, I have five hundred and one thousand dollars remaining.


Chapter 189: Rack