Love Hard by Hazel Parker

When the lifestyle wears you down …
It’s time for a break.
After dedicating my life to the Savage Saints,
I’m considering giving it all up for the first time.
After my wife died,
I’m all that my teenage daughter has left.
And she’s growing up too fast.
With a short sabbatical from the club,
I’m going to give the single dad life all I’ve got.
Who would’ve guessed my daughter
would set me up with her drama teacher almost immediately?
Our emotional connection is immediate,
and we share details of our lives—
and loves lost.
She’s been through so much,
and I’m hesitant to tell her the truth about my ties to the Saints.
But when real life comes banging down my door,
we find ourselves in a world of danger.
The truth comes out in the worst way possible.
Can I convince her to give me a second chance?
Or does forgiveness only exist in fantasy?