Deathstalkers MC Series by Elizabeth Knox, E.C. Land

I can't run from my past, no matter how hard I try.CharleeI knew the second I’d arrived back in Portland he’d know I was here within days, so it wasn’t a shock to me that he came knocking on my door, literally.Kaden was my first love, but he isn’t the same man anymore. These days he goes by another name, Kinetic, one he was given when he went overseas. Now he’s in a biker club and living a totally different life. Hell, I roll my eyes thinking about it... moreI can't run from my past, no matter how hard I try.CharleeI knew the second I’d arrived back in Portland he’d know I was here within days, so it wasn’t a shock to me that he came knocking on my door, literally.Kaden was my first love, but he isn’t the same man anymore. These days he goes by another name, Kinetic, one he was given when he went overseas. Now he’s in a biker club and living a totally different life. Hell, I roll my eyes thinking about it.I came back here to take care of my elderly mother because she just had a full hip replacement, but I didn’t come alone. So much has changed over the last decade and as soon as I saw him, everything came rushing back.Will I be able to get out of Portland unscathed, or is Kinetic going to weasel his way into my heart like Kaden did?KineticYears ago, I enlisted in the Marines and thought my life was going just the way I planned. Had the girl and the career I always wanted. We were kids, just starting our lives and had so much to look forward to. I had it all figured out, but the kicker is it never happened.I’ve lived the last twelve years mainly overseas working alongside my brothers. Men who I’d laid down my life for. Coming home we started the Deathstalkers MC and I never looked back.Now I’m standing on the front porch of Charlee’s mom’s house, glaring down at her as she holds onto the one thing she knew I always wanted.My kid.Decisions have to be made and something’s going to give. Either way she’ll be mine again. less

She was nothing more than a friend, until she was ripped from my clutches.FalconOver my entire life, I always saw my fair share of action. I saw more of it than most between my time serving in the United States Marines, and being the Prez of the Deathstalkers MC. After a while, I became accustomed to it. But, there was only one thing I never got used to: attacks on the people I cared about.A good friend came to me and let me know Hermione was missing... moreShe was nothing more than a friend, until she was ripped from my clutches.FalconOver my entire life, I always saw my fair share of action. I saw more of it than most between my time serving in the United States Marines, and being the Prez of the Deathstalkers MC. After a while, I became accustomed to it. But, there was only one thing I never got used to: attacks on the people I cared about.A good friend came to me and let me know Hermione was missing. Hermione, the owner of the local coffee shop, who I’d been friends with for years. She was the type of woman who always showed up to work and never called out, so the fact the coffee shop was closed for a week alarmed everyone.I had a member of my club look into Hermione’s electronic footprint, and I retraced every step. But, her cell went off near a tower and I had nothing else to go on except hope. I knew I’d find her, because I didn’t have another option. Foul play was involved. I could sense it in the very fiber of my being.Low and behold, I find her in the last place I expected her to be—in my enemy’s clutches.HermioneMy life has always been simple. I went to college, saved up money, and started my business. It wasn’t anything overly special, but The Java Zone was my pride and joy. I worked every day of the week and long hours, which left little time for dating. It was the only thing I ever wanted, and one day my entire life changed.A motorcycle club came into my coffee shop and I didn’t think anything of it. My good friend, Falcon, was the Prez of the Deathstalkers MC and I knew these men might be rough around the edges, but deep down they’re good people. At least, I thought they were. But, nothing about the men that came into my coffee shop was kind.Little did I know, I was lied to my entire life. The man I called my father wasn’t actually my father. If that wasn’t enough of a shock, the men who came into my shop hit me on the side of my head and took me with them. I woke up in a place I didn’t recognize, and I was riddled with fear.I only wanted one thing: to leave.But how was I going to do that? No one knew where I was . . . and after a while, I was convinced I would die there.***Falcon is the second book in Elizabeth Knox's Deathstalkers MC. It is recommended to read the series in order. This book is intended for mature audiences only, and may be triggering to some readers. Please proceed with caution. less