A broken-down SUV leaves Katy and her seven-year-old daughter exposed on the side of a highway, but the man who stops to help is more complicated than the leather vest on his back suggests. In Dread, the fifteenth Hades Abyss MC novel from Harley Wylde, Shay “Dread” Thomas is both a member of the motorcycle club and a doctor. His arrival gives Katy something she desperately needs but has good reason to distrust: someone willing to step between her family and danger without first demanding an explanation. With Katy still running from the man she escaped, that unexpected offer of safety sets up a romance where trust may prove every bit as important as protection.
(Hades Abyss MC 15)
Date Published: September 25, 2026
Publisher: Changeling Press
Katy -- Running was supposed to keep my daughter safe. Instead, it left us stranded with a broken SUV and nowhere to go. Then Dread pulled up. He’s gruff, stubborn, and impossible to push away. Every day I spend behind the gates of Hades Abyss makes it harder to remember why I should leave. Ellie finally feels safe, and my heart is starting to believe we might have found a home.
But the man I escaped isn’t finished with me. If he comes for us, I know he’ll discover the worst mistake of his life was threatening the woman Dread has claimed as his own.
The first encounter between Katy and Dread gives this romance an especially revealing foundation. Katy is exhausted and close to collapse, yet her first instinct is still to put herself between a stranger and Ellie. Dread notices that caution and responds without crowding her. His medical training shapes the scene as much as his physical presence does: he assesses Katy and Ellie, gets them out of the heat, and recognizes that the SUV itself has become dangerous.
That combination of doctor and Hades Abyss MC member makes Dread's role in Katy's life more complicated than a straightforward rescue. Katy has built her survival around keeping her daughter safe and staying ahead of the man she escaped. Accepting help means surrendering some of the control that has kept them moving. The tension between Dread's instinct to protect and Katy's instinct to remain ready to run gives the developing relationship its strongest hook.
Dread should connect with readers who enjoy protective MC heroes but also want that protectiveness grounded in competence and restraint. Dread's medical background adds an unusual dimension to the familiar motorcycle-club setting, while Katy's role as a mother makes Ellie's security part of every decision she faces. The combination is particularly suited to readers drawn to single-mother romance, found family, danger from the past, club loyalty, and relationships in which trust has to be demonstrated rather than simply promised.
Readers already following the Hades Abyss MC series will return to the club for its fifteenth installment, while the roadside meeting provides an immediate introduction to the central conflict between Katy's need to keep moving and Dread's determination to give her and Ellie somewhere safe to stay.
Harley Wylde is an accomplished author known for her captivating MC Romances. With an unwavering commitment to sensual storytelling, Wylde immerses her readers in an exciting world of fierce men and irresistible women. Her works exude passion, danger, and gritty realism, while still managing to end on a satisfying note each time.
When not crafting her tales, Wylde spends her time brainstorming new plotlines, indulging in a hot cup of Starbucks, or delving into a good book. She has a particular affinity for supernatural horror literature and movies. Visit Wylde's website to learn more about her works and upcoming events, and don't forget to sign up for her newsletter to receive exclusive discounts and other exciting perks.
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The most telling part of Dread's opening is not simply that Dread stops to help. It is how he helps. Katy expects questions and pressure, while Dread gives her practical assistance and room to decide what happens next. For a woman whose escape depends on vigilance, that difference has weight. Ellie further raises the stakes because any future Katy considers has to feel safe for her daughter as well as for herself.
With Katy's past still capable of catching up to them, the security offered behind the gates of Hades Abyss cannot remain separate from the danger that sent her running. That leaves Dread facing a challenge that can't be solved by changing a tire or making a medical assessment: proving to Katy that accepting protection does not have to mean giving up control of her own life.
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