Rig's Gamble

When marina manager Natalie Bishop discovers financial irregularities that point to drug smuggling through Savage Tide territory, she thinks reporting it to the club will end her problem—until she realizes the Iron Hogs MC has marked her for elimination. Six months of building a quiet life on the Outer Banks is about to explode into warfare when she crosses paths with the brotherhood's analytical treasurer during his investigation of the same criminal operation.But the dangerous man offering protection isn't looking for a helpless civilian to hide—he's looking for a partner smart enough to help eliminate a territorial threat. And Natalie isn't asking to be rescued—she's demanding the right to fight for the family she's found.Rig doesn't believe in letting drug runners operate in his territory. The former Army logistics specialist has perfected the art of eliminating threats through strategic planning and calculated violence, but the brave woman with Coast Guard training and analytical brilliance presents a different kind of challenge. She's not running from the danger—she's determined to stand and fight beside the brotherhood that's become her home.She's got the tactical mind that makes his violence precise. He's got the protective instincts to keep her safe while she proves herself. But Iron Hogs MC has thirty patched members and six months of expansion plans, and the price of Savage Tide's territorial victory might be everything they're building together.Some wars can only be won through superior intelligence. Some claiming is worth any amount of danger. And some love stories can only be written in blood and brotherhood by a woman brave enough to earn her place and a man willing to make her safety his personal mission.