Fiona Ivers has been in love with her brother's best friend since she was a kid. He's older and oblivious to her existence-which only makes her want him more. She's always believed he was disinterested, until a charity gala pushes them together. There, she realizes maybe he pays more attention than he's ever let on.

Broody, tattooed loner Boyd Kelly has a low tolerance for distractions, and has no issues letting those around him know. His best friend's younger sister doesn't seem to care, though.

Each time the high-strung redhead bats her doe eyes in his direction, Boyd gives in a little, secretly desperate for the affection she so clearly wishes to give him.

But opening up to love might be more dangerous than either of them knows.

*Sweet Sacrifice is the third interconnected standalone in the King's Trace Antiheroes series, a dark romance trilogy revolving around a corrupt small town in Maine. Reader discretion is advised. For a detailed list of content warnings, please see the author's website.*