Eight years - done. Eight years of hatred and trouble and guards. A new job and new life should've meant everything to me. I just had some vengeance to deliver first, and then I'd get settled in San Antonio and forget the past. Live a civilised life - a normal nine to five. That was the plan at least. But then she happened. Mariana Cortez. Beautiful. Smart. Deadly. She was the spark I didn't need. She lit the fire and stoked the flames, leading me away from the light I hoped for. She showed me the evil that exists, and before long she was the answer to every question I'd ever had. Turns out, the right woman will push you over the edge. Especially when the dark you've known is nothing in comparison to hers. The House Of Skin Series deals with themes some may be uncomfortable with. These are bad men who make no apologies for their particular trade.