Mal has spent his life in the shadows. Killing is the only thing he’s good at. It’s the only thing he knows until a split-second decision saves Sean’s life and changes everything. Two years later, Mal is still running from the truth he’s too scared to face: he’s in love with Sean. But when a job goes south, leaving him bleeding and desperate, there’s only one place he can go.

Sean has spent years perfecting the art of deception―masterfully forging paintings, antiques, and legal documents, but the one illusion he’s never quite mastered? Pretending he’s not in love with Mal. He’s already risked his relationship with the Salvation Kings for Mal, and when the man shows up at his door, bleeding and in need of help, turning him away isn’t an option.

Spending time together only makes Mal fall harder for Sean, but can he convince Sean to give them a real chance before danger inevitably comes looking for them?