Free TRAILING TRISHA - A Black Hounds Motorcycle Club Romance (The Fox and the Hounds Book #2) by Fiona Garland Page A

industry dominated by engineers and MBA graduates, the Black Hounds are nothing like the competition. The story of the motorcycle club and its young scion is as every bit as fascinating as their cutting edge products themselves.’”
     
     
    The farm girl couldn’t stop reading. “’Unlike the balding, middle-aged men leading most automobile companies, Alastair is as young and handsome as a men’s model. Indeed, his sex appeal has been a cornerstone of the appeal of the Black Hounds’ marketing campaign. The company’s market share in female demographics is well above the industry average. Motorcycles aren’t the first choice of vehicle for young women but Alastair is charming them into the lifestyle.’
     
     
    ‘A playboy in his teens, the young CEO is now settling down. He’s rarely seen in public without the woman he recently proposed to after a whirlwind romance, Trisha Kaplan. He’s especially protective of her and threatened action, both legal and otherwise, if Automaniacs were to upset her. The Club President turned CEO had been in his fair share of fistfights and I wasn’t on keen on getting on his bad side.’”
     
     
    A smile broke out on Trisha’s face. Dante would never be able to live down the teasing the interview had provided her. The rest of the article oscillated between giving an overview of the company and an in-depth discussion of the Alastair family. Mr. Maynard had was no slouch in the research department.
     
     
    “’A business partner in Japan, who wished to be anonymous, said the company’s intimate knowledge of motorcycle design was as invaluable as their other services. When overlooking the Japanese company’s line of prototypes, Dante Alastair quickly recognized inefficiencies in one design’s fuel pumping system. Likewise, Lucia Alastair noted the kickstand would be difficult for women or shorter men to reach with a foot. These insights helped prevent them from initiating a costly recall.’”
     
     
    Trisha recalled that Dante and Lucia had gone to Japan. The two certainly had an eye for perfection. It was no wonder why the Black Hounds were such a breakout success. The article said as much.
     
     
    “’Lucia Alastair has gained a reputation for both her financial acumen and her ruthlessness when competition against the company’s larger rivals. She was noted her aptitude for math and science at an early age. During grammar school she won the county science fair with an electric motorcycle engine that was well ahead of its time. She took college level classes when in junior high school. Lucia was the top of her class and graduated as the class valedictorian. She earned her degree in Finance at a local college in three years before earning her doctorate for mechanical engineering in MIT. The school offered her a hefty research grant to stay with them but the young woman went onto become the CFO of the Black Hounds’ newly formed motorcycle company.’”
     
     
    “Huh, Lucia’s is technically a doctor,” Trisha mused to herself. “That’s pretty impressive for her age. I guess she had to study twice as hard to make up for Dante!”
     
     
    “‘This year marked a turning point for the company and its perpetual bachelor of a CEO. The company will soon go public after years of being a privately owned business. Investors say that its initial stock price will be a record high for a motorcycle company. It’s only a matter of announcing the date.’
     
     
    ‘Likewise, Alastair has gone public with his romantic life as well. He proposed to a small farm owner named Trisha Kaplan. Little is known about the charming young owner of Foxtail Farms. She’s said to treat her workers like family and get down and dirty with them in field if need be. Hardworking and loyal, it’s no wonder she won the heart of Dante Alastair.’
     
     
    ‘Although the engaged couple just met recently, it’s said that the mothers of Alastair and Kaplan were friends. They tragically died