The Diamond and the Dark Horse
(2025)(The second book in the Inferno Lake Motorcycle Club series)
A novel by Elizabeth Branson
We grew up together. We shared a best friend. We even lived in the same house for a while.
But Tommy and I were never close. At best, he was someone to bicker with when I got bored around the Inferno Lake Clubhouse. At worst, his rigid, judgmental thinking drove me crazy. I always thought he resented me for taking up Blake's time and attention. Except when disaster strikes and I need help, Tommy's there. And as I accept his care, I discover the real reason we've never been friends: he's always wanted more.
I learned the hard way that a woman in love will give up everything that ever mattered to her. I don't do love and relationships. That goes triple for the men of Inferno Lake, the only real family I've got left. But Tommy's love is more tantalizing than I could have dreamed. I can't decide what seems worse: risking everything for a taste or living the rest of my life not knowing how it feels to be the focus of that man's obsession.
A normal upbringing, a happy home. These things were always out of reach.
It made sense to me that unrequited love would be a permanent part of my life's story, too. But then Callie let me in, just enough to give me hope. I'll be damned if I can give up on the idea that we could actually make this work.
But as my wildest dreams start to seem like possibilities, the rest of my life falls apart. Taking on more responsibility in the MC collides hard and fast with my little sister's unraveling. I've always handled tough times the same way: firm structure and tough love. Now the stakes are higher than ever.
My club, my family, and my heart is on the line. Learning to bend feels impossible. But if I don't, I'm terrified of what I'll find broken in the aftermath.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
But Tommy and I were never close. At best, he was someone to bicker with when I got bored around the Inferno Lake Clubhouse. At worst, his rigid, judgmental thinking drove me crazy. I always thought he resented me for taking up Blake's time and attention. Except when disaster strikes and I need help, Tommy's there. And as I accept his care, I discover the real reason we've never been friends: he's always wanted more.
I learned the hard way that a woman in love will give up everything that ever mattered to her. I don't do love and relationships. That goes triple for the men of Inferno Lake, the only real family I've got left. But Tommy's love is more tantalizing than I could have dreamed. I can't decide what seems worse: risking everything for a taste or living the rest of my life not knowing how it feels to be the focus of that man's obsession.
A normal upbringing, a happy home. These things were always out of reach.
It made sense to me that unrequited love would be a permanent part of my life's story, too. But then Callie let me in, just enough to give me hope. I'll be damned if I can give up on the idea that we could actually make this work.
But as my wildest dreams start to seem like possibilities, the rest of my life falls apart. Taking on more responsibility in the MC collides hard and fast with my little sister's unraveling. I've always handled tough times the same way: firm structure and tough love. Now the stakes are higher than ever.
My club, my family, and my heart is on the line. Learning to bend feels impossible. But if I don't, I'm terrified of what I'll find broken in the aftermath.
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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