Twisted Penny by MariaLisa deMora

The short story that began it all! Originally published in the now-retired Outlaw Author Motorcycle Convention (OAMC) anthology. Twisted Penny is part of a longer novel but works as a standalone short.

NOTE: ‘Twisted Penny’ is included IN ITS ENTIRETY as part of the full-length novel, This Is The Route Of Twisted Pain. If you own that book, then you already own this story. Go to chapter 7 and reread the first meeting of our Twisted and his Shiny Penny.

George Bell, aka Twisted, is a man with a past. Even when he’s not searching for it, trouble always seems to hunt him down. Hustling pool table cash at a truck stop dive, he finds himself wandering the parking lot, looking over his shoulder at every turn. That’s when a chance meeting gives him a glimpse of beauty so sweet, he can’t believe his good luck.

Bartering for a single night with what could be the woman of his dreams, he’s willing to push this streak as far as he can. He’s been granted an extraordinary evening during which he plans to utilize every weapon in his impressive arsenal to make it memorable for them both.

Penny Dane is the red-haired beauty caught up in his web of lies. He’s like no one she’s ever met before. The problem is, he knows it.