She works in a place fraught with danger and willingly puts herself into the clutches of her unstable boyfriend, Bruno, in order to ensure her sister-who suffers from epilepsy-gets the medical care she needs and is able to attend college. And much like Becca Merritt in Book 1, Crystal is definitely no shrinking violet. It was a treat to be able to see Charlie’s rescue from Crystal’s POV and it really helped to show exactly how much danger Crystal finds herself in. Shane’s brief encounter with Crystal is enough to set off his well-honed instincts, both personal and as they relate to his and his teammate’s mission to uncover exactly who is behind the set-up. (I highly recommend that you read Book 1 first, the background information is absolutely necessary to understand the who’s and why’s!)Įnter no nonsense, sassy Crystal Dean, a waitress from the club that bravely helps Shane and his friends during Charlie’s rescue.

Yes they are determined to regain their honor and reputations and after the riveting rescue of Charlie from the basement of the strip club, Confessions, things start moving at a breakneck clip. Yes, the five remaining teammates are still searching for clues as to what happened in Afghanistan. The entire group of hard ass, take-no-prisoners ex-Special Forces guys are back in this next installment and this time it’s southern charmer Shane McCallan that is the focus. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can-and never let go.Įrin: Hard As You Can, Book 2 of the fabulous Hard Ink Series, picks up right where Book 1, Hard As It Gets leaves off and the intensity doesn’t let up once. He’s exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. Until her job and Shane’s mission intersect, and he reveals talents that go deeper than she could have guessed. For her little sister’s sake, Crystal can’t get too close.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romantic SuspenseĮver since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he’s shown a knack for getting beneath her defenses. Published by Avon Books on February 25, 2014 Also by this author: Hard As It Gets, Hard To Hold On To, Hard To Come By, Hard To Be Good, Hard as Steel, Hard Ever After, Ride Hard, Ride RoughĪlso in this series: Hard As It Gets, Hard To Hold On To, Hard To Come By, Hard To Be Good, Hard as Steel, Hard Ever After

Hard as it gets by laura kaye