The Devil We Know by MercyAnn Summers

SERIES FINALE

Matt
Yeah, that’s me. The Boy Scout. The tech nerd. The dependable one. I’m used to walking the tight rope between two different lives. The one where I am a law abiding citizen. Or so it would seem. And then there’s the one where I dive so deep into the mire of ugliness that it can darken one’s soul. The one where I am the master at keeping everyone’s secrets. This time, I’m keeping one of my own. And it’s a secret so big, it can burn my world to the ground. Now my hand is being forced and the match has been struck. Can I keep it from touching those closest to me? Can I keep it from touching her? The fiery red head whose phone call I never should have received. She needed help and like the Boy Scout I am, I rushed to her side. Now she’s under my skin, and falling for her was never a part of my plan. Pushing her away is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Can I keep the flames away? Or is she just the gasoline?

Jessica
It wasn’t him who was suppose to answer. The call was intended for someone else. But I was in a desperate situation and needed help. He was my only viable option. He purged any evidence and promised to keep my secret too. But this isn’t the only secret I have. I have another one. One so big that it can burn my world to the ground. Mathias Shields is the kindest, most gentle man I’ve ever known. Or so I thought. Falling for him was easy. But now he’s MIA and I won’t stop until I find him. Even if I have to enter a life I never wanted to be in. One that will take me into peril. Once there, there will be no turning back. Will I be able to keep him from finding out the truth? Or will we burn together?