Iron Wills
(2026)(The second book in the Royal Bastards MC St. Augustine series)
A novel by A J Downey
Dusty Mickelson is Royal Bastard royalty in St. Augustine... the daughter of the chapter president, Renegade. That makes her untouchable. The brothers know the rules. Prospects don’t dare. An MC princess doesn’t get fairytales.
But Dusty has never played it safe.
For years, she’s wanted the one man she can’t have: Kain. Quiet. Loyal. Haunted. A man who carries his demons with a steady hand. Wanting him is her most dangerous secret.
Kain fought for his place in the Royal Bastards and earned it in blood. His loyalty is absolute. The only line he won’t cross... Dusty. No matter how soft her voice was, the night she confessed. No matter how hard it is to walk away.
Some secrets refuse to stay buried. And in the Bastards, betrayal is unforgivable.
When their secret is exposed, it doesn’t just spark... it detonates. Kain stands to lose his patch, his brothers, his home. And Dusty risks shattering her father’s trust and the only family she’s ever known.
Being with her could cost him everything.
For her, loving him could start a war.
It takes an Iron Heart to love a Royal Bastard, but it takes an Iron Will to defy your president…
Genre: Romantic Suspense
But Dusty has never played it safe.
For years, she’s wanted the one man she can’t have: Kain. Quiet. Loyal. Haunted. A man who carries his demons with a steady hand. Wanting him is her most dangerous secret.
Kain fought for his place in the Royal Bastards and earned it in blood. His loyalty is absolute. The only line he won’t cross... Dusty. No matter how soft her voice was, the night she confessed. No matter how hard it is to walk away.
Some secrets refuse to stay buried. And in the Bastards, betrayal is unforgivable.
When their secret is exposed, it doesn’t just spark... it detonates. Kain stands to lose his patch, his brothers, his home. And Dusty risks shattering her father’s trust and the only family she’s ever known.
Being with her could cost him everything.
For her, loving him could start a war.
It takes an Iron Heart to love a Royal Bastard, but it takes an Iron Will to defy your president…
Genre: Romantic Suspense