Age 33 and 6"5. Shawna’s drop-dead gorgeous, manipulative ex-boyfriend. He has sharp, aristocratic features, dark eyes hooded with lazy arrogance, a chiseled jawline, and an incredibly athletic build. Though he shattered Shawna's trust with relentless cheating, their physical connection is an explosive, toxic addiction that neither can walk away from. He is fiercely possessive, using his intense charm, sharp tailored jackets, and unmatched sexual history with Shawna to pull her back into his bed whenever she tries to break free.

Age 36 and 6"8. A sexy, heavily tattooed badass who rules the city’s illegal night street racing circuit. He has a powerful, ruggedly muscled physique, a chiseled jawline defined by rough stubble, and intense, calculating dark eyes that miss nothing. Damon is a man of few words, radiating a quiet, commanding masculine authority and lawless danger. He drives a heavily modified, blacked-out muscle car and becomes entirely consumed by Shawna, determined to tear her away from Nate and claim her for himself.

Age 28. Shawna’s fiercely loyal, sharp-tongued best friend and current roommate. Nikki is an elite, alternative tattoo artist who runs a moody, late-night parlor downtown—and she happens to be the one who inked Damon Cruz’s massive, intricate tattoo sleeves, which is how she first crossed paths with the dangerous racer. Chaos follows Nikki wherever she goes; she is the ultimate ride-or-die who constantly drags Shawna out to sweaty, high-energy underground metal shows. Nikki despises Shawna's toxic ex, Nate Mercer, with a burning passion, but she is equally terrified of Damon’s lawless street-racing world, constantly warning her roommate that playing with either man is a fast track to getting burned.