In a future where secrets are currency, a disgraced hacker risks everything to save his sister from a powerful corporation. He can’t do it alone, but can he truly trust a shadowy underworld figure with a reputation of fixing any problem…for a price?Five years ago, hotshot hacker Ash Cutter made the worst mistake of his life, and his sister paid the price.

Now, he’s in danger and his sister is once again in the crosshairs. With few options and no friends left, he turns to the Jack.

But bargaining for favors with the intriguing woman behind the title leaves him wanting more. The Jack’s ruthless reputation protects her found family, but Taryn longs to be more than the cutthroat role she plays.

Her unexpected—and inconvenient—attraction to Ash splits her focus when she can least afford it. When a late-night rescue brings trouble to her bar, she and Ash negotiate a solution to both their problems.

As they work together to fulfill their bargain, their attraction is electrifying. But in the face of unrelenting threats, is a relationship built on secrets strong enough to protect the people they love—including each other?Return to near-future Seattle in the next exciting installment of the Stroke of Midnight series!See author's website for content warnings.