Vance (Book 2): Grim Rebels MC, #2

By Heather West

This is book 2 of the Grim Rebels MC trilogy. Book 3 is available everywhere now!

Vance sold me lies and dragged me to the altar.

Teresa Love never wants to think about the Grim Rebels Motorcycle Club again.

That's why she's thrilled when she meets Vance Tate. He's everything she's always dreamed of – young, attractive, intelligent.

And most importantly… nothing like that motorcycle club-leading, drug-dealing father of hers whose calls she keeps dodging.

But Vance has a secret.

He's more like Teresa's dad than she could imagine. In fact, he was handpicked by her father to become Teresa's new husband. It was supposed to be an easy job. Even if he was stuck with an old ball and chain at the end of it, at least Teresa is hot.

The last thing Micah expects is to genuinely fall for Teresa. And when he proposes, he's surprised to find he really wants her to say yes.

The last thing Teresa expects is the sudden and horrifying discovery of everything Micah has been hiding.

Can their new marriage survive his betrayal?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sopris Page Press
• Release date: Jun 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393775676

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Vance: A Motorcycle Club Romance (Grim Rebels MC) (Book 2)

By Heather West

Vance sold me lies and dragged me to the altar.

TERESA LOVE NEVER WANTS to think about the Grim Rebels Motorcycle Club again.

That’s why she’s thrilled when she meets Vance Tate. He’s everything she’s always dreamed of – young, attractive, intelligent.

And most importantly... nothing like that motorcycle club-leading, drug-dealing father of hers whose calls she keeps dodging.

But Vance has a secret.

He’s more like Teresa’s dad than she could imagine. In fact, he was handpicked by her father to become Teresa’s new husband. It was supposed to be an easy job. Even if he was stuck with an old ball and chain at the end of it, at least Teresa is hot.

The last thing Micah expects is to genuinely fall for Teresa. And when he proposes, he’s surprised to find he really wants her to say yes.

The last thing Teresa expects is the sudden and horrifying discovery of everything Micah has been hiding.

Can their new marriage survive his betrayal?

Chapter One

Teresa

Teresa got back from work that night feeling exhausted, yet exhilarated. She was still thinking about the events of the day before: her first date with Vance, their night together, and their sudden engagement due to her father’s unexpected and unwelcome visit. She still couldn’t believe she was going to get married to a guy she had just met.

Although she was not necessarily marrying Vance out of love, but out of necessity, she could not deny that the idea of being with him made her happy. She loved being with him, and maybe, just maybe, it could turn into love. However, she would not hesitate to ask for a divorce if things got ugly. She would not be bound to any man if he was not right for her.

After his proposal that very morning in her kitchen, they parted ways: he had gone home to change, and she had met Anne to tell her the news. Her best friend had freaked out – who wouldn’t? Teresa herself was still a little freaked out by everything that had happened.

Teresa smiled when her thoughts traveled to the moment where she had met Vance at the soup kitchen, the Silver Spoons for Charity, where she had walked to after her meeting with Anne. He was already working, getting the tables ready and sweeping the floor, and when she entered the restaurant, the broom slipped from his hands, making a loud noise that echoed through the empty place. All flustered, Vance rushed to pick it up and proceeded to trip over a chair in the process, making much more noise.

Dammit! He swore, his face reddening. Teresa burst into laughter when she saw him being nervous as a teenager in her presence.

Do you need a hand with that? It seems that the broom is rebelling against you, she joked, heading to the back of the restaurant to the storage room.

And it’s colliding with the chair, apparently, he answered back, getting over his moment of embarrassment.

The furniture rebels! Teresa laughed, and when she turned back, Vance was behind her, putting the broom in its place. Suddenly she felt flustered by their closeness: it had only been hours since he left her house, but so much had happened that it seemed longer.

Vance also looked troubled by her presence, and he looked at her so intensely that Teresa felt her insides burn with fire. She took a step towards him, hypnotized by his eyes, when a voice called her from outside the storage room.

Teresa, are you here? Peter asked. Teresa jumped away from Vance and felt her face burn, ashamed of what she had been about to do. What was she thinking, trying to kiss him at work?

Yes, Pete! she called out, pushing past Vance, leaving him behind.

The rest of their shift went by with no further incidents, but she felt lightheaded and could not stop herself from smiling from time to time. Even the customers wondered what had happened to her as she was even more cheerful than usual, but Teresa just widened her smile as an answer.

Whenever her eyes crossed Vance’s –which happened very often– she could not help but giggle like a teenager, and the hundred thousand butterflies had awoken again in her stomach.

That day, the charity was so busy that by the time she had to leave, she had not been able to talk to Vance even once, and she had to run home to get ready for work when they called her to start early.

When the night came, and she finally got home, free from all her duties, all she could think of was talking to Vance. But it was so late. Teresa let herself fall on the couch and took out her phone before tossing her purse aside.

3:45 AM.

Vance had to be asleep by now. And yet, Teresa opened her messaging app and started a chat with Vance. She had never texted him before. How strange it was to marry a man to whom she had never texted?

Hi there, are you awake? she wrote, adding a smiling emoji at the end. The message was delivered, and Teresa looked intensely at the screen for a couple of seconds before putting her phone away. Of course, he wasn’t. Any normal person would be fast asleep by now.

Teresa sighed. What was wrong with her? She had just been with him last night. And during their shift at the charity. Why did she have the urge to see him again? To be with him again?

Her phone buzzed, startling her.

Vance’s message popped onto her screen, and her heart skipped a beat. Hi, Tess. Yes, I am. Why? Can’t sleep?

Why the hell are you still up? Look at the time!

The kettle calling the pot black. You are also awake.

Teresa chuckled before typing a new text.

I just got back from work. What’s your excuse?

I was waiting for you, actually. But I didn’t want to bother you, so I’ve been sitting on the couch looking at my phone every five minutes like a loser, Vance confessed.

Teresa laughed out loud. She could perfectly picture Vance sitting aimlessly at home waiting for her.

Well, wait no more. Did you want something in particular?

Just to see you.

Then come over.

Teresa held her breath. She really wanted to see him. He was typing an answer.

I’ll be there soon. Don’t fall asleep!

And with that, Vance went offline. Teresa smiled and let the phone drop onto her pillow before getting up. Vance would be there soon, and she was still sweaty and gross from work.

Hurrying and leaving a trail of clothes from the living room to her bathroom, she got undressed and jumped into the shower. In five minutes she was out, dripping