Lucifer's Wings Motorcycle Club Series by Karen McManus

Bella Nouveaux fought tooth and nail to make it. As an orphan left completely alone when her brother is killed in a gang initiation when she was nine, Bella had to scrap and steal to stay alive on the streets of Carmen Beach. Toughened by such a brutal upbringing, her grit and cunning have made her into one of the Soul Catchers MC's best drug runners. Sander Knox is out for revenge. When a rival gang murdered his partner and best friend, Sander became a man on a mission... moreBella Nouveaux fought tooth and nail to make it. As an orphan left completely alone when her brother is killed in a gang initiation when she was nine, Bella had to scrap and steal to stay alive on the streets of Carmen Beach. Toughened by such a brutal upbringing, her grit and cunning have made her into one of the Soul Catchers MC's best drug runners. Sander Knox is out for revenge. When a rival gang murdered his partner and best friend, Sander became a man on a mission. As the young and handsome leader of the Lucifer’s Wings MC, he is about to embark on a quest for revenge that might prove deadly. When he finds his chance to strike back – but falls in love– Sander faces an impossible decision. Searching for vengeance against the Soul Catchers, Sander captures Bella. The immediate attraction between them is fierce, but as his gang brothers push him to avenge his partner’s death, Sander is forced to choose which is more important: revenge or love? EXCERPT His hand was still making those tantalizing little circles on her flesh but she was more interested in what he had just said to her. “What do you mean?” “I mean that I think you are tough as hell because you had to be, because things happened and made you that way. You aren’t mean, but because not everyone knows what it means to be tough, they think you are mean.” Her stomach quivered. Was she so easy to read? She hoped not. She knew she was not, so how was he so accurate? “Jackson used to say you could spot someone like us if you know how and for a long time I thought that was just another of his weird sayings, but he was right. I know you. I knew you before I met you.” No one spoke for a while. “He sounds like a good man,” Bella whispered. “He was,” Sander said, “And he didn’t deserve to die like that.” “No,” she said, “he didn’t. Kyle has always been a coward. A sneaky little coward.” Sander said, “And that brings us back to you.” less

Hidden for her own protection. Having betrayed his loyalty to his MC by sparing Bella's life, Sander is forced to help her hide while he lies to his club about her whereabouts. Conspiracies abounding. When Grant Cain, Sander's right-hand man, alerts Sander to whispers about a mutiny in the works, Sander realizes that he and Bella are in too deep. Fear and betrayal everywhere they look... moreHidden for her own protection. Having betrayed his loyalty to his MC by sparing Bella's life, Sander is forced to help her hide while he lies to his club about her whereabouts. Conspiracies abounding. When Grant Cain, Sander's right-hand man, alerts Sander to whispers about a mutiny in the works, Sander realizes that he and Bella are in too deep. Fear and betrayal everywhere they look. Grant outlines an escape plan for the desperate lovers, one that will hopefully get them out alive. But a shocking discovery upends everything and undermines their faith in Grant, stranding Sander and Bella at a crossroads. Can anyone be trusted? EXCERPT “Then what will it be like, Sander? We are not cut out for that kind of life and how long would it take before you started to hate me? Or for me to start hating you because that is where we were? Can you look me in the eye and tell me that you don’t feel disloyal, that you don’t hate to lie to your crew?” “No,” he said honestly. “But I can tell you I want to start a new crew, with you.” “It’s just us, Sander, and we don’t have anything or anyone else.” “Then it will be the two of us, and we’ll figure it out. We can’t go back, Bella, and I don’t want to let you go. Look me in the eye and tell me you don’t want me, that you don’t want this.” “I don’t want to take you down with me.” He studied her face. “I got you into this, Bella, and now here we are. You aren’t taking me down. If anyone is to blame for this, it’s me. Now let it go, okay?” She put the safety back on the gun. “Okay.” He took her into his arms and her body pressed against his, the heat and scent of her filling his nostrils. She trembled slightly and he caressed her back before speaking again. “I have to go out. I need you to promise that you are going to stay in the house and that you’ll hide if anyone shows up. Can you promise me that?” “I can.” He released her, but not before giving her a long kiss that torched his senses and made him want to crawl right back in the bed with her. “I love you and I’ll be back, I promise.” less

A war has begun. Alliances shift everywhere they look as Bella and Sander navigate the treacherous landscape. Passions ignite, engines roar, and the dark streets churn with gunshots and screams. A pair of discoveries bind them together... Murderers and traitors emerge from the shadows, and a pair of stunning secrets leave Sander and Bella reeling. ... and tear them away from everyone they've ever known... moreA war has begun. Alliances shift everywhere they look as Bella and Sander navigate the treacherous landscape. Passions ignite, engines roar, and the dark streets churn with gunshots and screams. A pair of discoveries bind them together... Murderers and traitors emerge from the shadows, and a pair of stunning secrets leave Sander and Bella reeling. ... and tear them away from everyone they've ever known. Betrayed by their adopted families and hovering on the brink of mortal danger, Bella and Sander are left with nothing but their grit, their strength - and each other. Will it be enough? EXCERPT “I’m ready to do the same. That doesn’t mean I like it.” “I don’t like it either.” “Why does everything have to be so hard?” “I don’t know Bella but I’m sure that once all this settles it won’t be.” “I was thinking about things. I know we said we should take this city over, Sander, but with us facing murder charges and everything else, I don’t see how we can. It’s not just that, either. Garrett killed this city. He made it rotten. I don’t want any part of what was his, not anymore. I want something that I built, that we built.” He stopped in the street and pulled her in for a long and heated kiss that stole her senses and made her body press closer to his. Would she ever get enough of this, of him? Maybe if she lived a thousand years... When they broke away he said, “Look at us, Bella, we’re walking down a street with a bag of guns. We’re going to go in blazing and if we go down, we are going down the same way. And do you know something else? “ She was still a bit dazed from the kiss. “What?” “I think when this is over, if we are still alive, I am going to put you in the nearest bed and keep you there all damn day and night.” “That sounds damn good.” Bella tightened her grip on the gun bag and said, “So let’s live through this shit storm, shall we?” less