Hard Core

Built, tempting, and deadly. Axel Jackson is an ex-marine, haunted by what he�s done, but when he sees her, he dreams of the man he can become� When Axel returns home, he�s shrouded in darkness, unable to forget the blood that stains his hands or the screams that haunt his dreams. When a dark force from his past offers him a job, he wonders if taking it will be his salvation or his downfall. Then he meets Alyssa, a waitress working at a strip club, and he steps in just in time to save her. She�s beautiful, with her dark hair and darker eyes, with a body made for sin. He has to protect her, but he can�t love her. She�s too good for him. Too innocent, too pure. He knows he should let her go so she can find a better man. But all he wants is to claim her, body and soul.