The Last Time You Break Me

When Fate Meets A Bullet I grew up watching him from the shadows. The stoic man with a face made of stone. Reggie. My father's right hand and best friend. He looked so handsome splattered in red. So beautiful when he made others bleed. The depravity there drew me in. My young heart wanted to know what it would be like to be dominated by him. Controlled. Protected. Enthralled. But despite all of the tension between us, he remained cruel. He was relentless in pushing me away, in protecting me from joining the Wyelli empire. Then I grew up. I made it my mission to become the queen of the empire he tried so hard to keep me from. I'm going to paint this city in a pretty crimson-colored Hell. Naïve. Silly. Little girl. I'm going to bring this grown man to his knees and make him choke on all those words he used as barbed weapons against me. Standalone

Magnolia Vickers' fairy tale happiness was ruined five months ago when her boyfriend, Carter Landlow, was killed. Now she's stuck watching as Penny Landlow and Char Zhu, the heirs of the other two black market organ crime families, come out in favor of H.R. 197 (The Organ Act) which would legalize a private industry of organ and transplant trade . . . and destroy the Families' business. All Maggie's ever wanted was Carter, and to follow in her father's footsteps and head up the Vickers Family. Then she messes up big time: she accidentally downloads a virus onto her father's computer, allowing freelance IT guy, Alex, to make a copy of confidential Family information when she sneaks the computer off-estate for him to fix. He'll only return it in exchange for a kidney transplant, which he desperately needs. Finding a match takes longer than Maggie expects, and as Alex's health declines, she's surprised to find herself falling for him. Like it or not, Maggie must accept that her first love and the Business as she knew it are gone forever. She's not going to be handed a happily ever after. If she wants to save Alex's life and carve out a place for herself in the business of legalized organ trade, she's going to have to fight for it. With searing romance, thrilling tension, and mystery perfect for fans of Holly Black and Kimberly Derting, this second book in the stunning Once Upon a Crime Family series will hold readers spellbound.

In a powerful, smoldering novel from the bestselling authors of the Caldwell Brothers series (“Bad boy heroes to die for!”—Tracy Wolff), two tortured souls team up to overcome the past, finding the courage to heal . . . and to love. Jason “Cobra” Stanley was born to fight. With a father like his, he had to toughen up just to survive. Now Cobra tries to take out all of his frustration, all of his anger, and all of his pain in the MMA cage. But after he receives one too many hits to the head during a match with Jagger Caldwell, the cycle of violence comes to a screeching halt. Cobra wakes up in the hospital, under the care of a nurse whose blond hair shines like a halo—and whose pure heart touches him on the deepest level. Lorraine Bosch is a fighter too. Having escaped from her own controlling father, she prides herself on remaining professional, despite the chaos in the ER. But Cobra is the ultimate distraction. Lorraine knows she should run away screaming from his rippling muscles and shattered psyche. And yet how can she deny this broken man a second chance—especially since she knows exactly what he’s been through? Lorraine’s used to playing guardian angel. Now it’s her turn to find heaven in Cobra’s arms.

Losing your momma is the worst thing that can happen to a young girl, or is it? Sofia's momma died when she was very young. Daddy married into a family of monsters, and Sofia became their prey. Life kicked her when she was down. Can she survive? Will she make it through life with any dignity?

Summer was the girl who had it all: good grades, a spot on the high school volleyball team, and a best friend since elementary school. Then she was diagnosed with lupus...and her best friend betrayed her. Now she's cutting ties, because nobody should have to deal with someone as broken as her. Kane is the guy who never gives up. When he puts his mind to something, he gets it done-no matter how many broken bones it takes. So when a chance encounter at the urgent care throws him in the path of Summer, the girl he's secretly had a crush on for years, he's determined to win her heart. Despite her vow to keep people away, Summer finds herself falling for Kane's charm. Will the boy who never gives up be able to win-and keep-the heart of the girl who is afraid to let people in?