Aideen Collins is a free spirit. She is outspoken and hard as a rock, but this is not surprising, she had to grow up in a house full of men. Family - four brothers, a father and a group of crazy friends - means everything to Aideen. Aideen is protective of her family, and there's nothing she won't do to keep them safe. Kane Slater is a tormented soul. Literally. People misunderstand him and even fear him because of the scars that disfigure his face and body. He enjoys people's fear, because if they are afraid of you, they won't want to get to know you. He's more comfortable when his social circle is limited to his brothers and their girlfriends, but the sharp thorn from one Irish rose pierces deep into Kane's side, and her name is Aideen Collins. Aideen and Kane don't get along... at all. She is the only woman who stands up to Kane and throws his crap back at him without fear of getting hurt. Kane is the only man who can see the real Aideen through her tough nature. He knows her deepest and darkest secrets. They can't stand each other, but they still want each other. Strongly. They hide their need behind arguments and barbs, but when Kane weakens in front of everyone and succumbs to the disease that has taken over his body, it is Aideen who takes the initiative to take care of him. Illness becomes the least of their worries when a demon from Kane's past returns to play with him. Everyone close to Kane's life is in danger, and as his body fights against him, he doesn't know if Irish luck is enough to keep his family safe and his demons at bay. Kane needs Aideen, and what Kane needs, Kane gets .18+