The first person I met was local bad boy, Calvin Montgomery. His father was president of the local MC, but despite his reputation, Calvin had a heart of gold. We were a perfect match until one violent night destroyed the future we’d envisioned together.Calvin:I lost Ellison and the dream for our future when I was locked up for a decade. An act of violence I will never regret. It’s been ten years without her, but a day hasn’t gone by where I haven’t thought about her. But Ellison isn’t the same girl I left behind. They say time heals all wounds, but nothing cuts as deep as your first true love.Step into the dark and gritty universe of the Underworld Kings.A multi-author series of standalone books filled with mafia families waging war, danger and violence, arranged and forced marriages, angst, love, and everything in-between.Light or dark, twisted or sweet, the Underworld Kings has something for every reader.

    Welcome to our corner of the underworldwhere everything you love can and will be usedto destroy you.*****She didn't just fall into the lap of the most ruthless criminal organization.She crashed our party.Bruised, battered, and broken - this innocent soul begged us to shed blood on her behalf.For justice.Retribution.Vengeance.Sweet, pure Adriana is the angel who was prepared to die for her revenge.And I'm the demon who was raised to live for mine.When I look at her, I see everything I didn’t have to lose.I see my last chance at redemption.She doesn't belong in my world, and I'll free her if it's the last thing I do.Even if it means destroying everything she loves.***************************************The VENGEANCE Trilogy is a dark romance series (with strong suspense/thriller themes).Each book is NOT a standalone (cliffhanger alert).Other themes: crime, mercenary, (loosely) mafia, forbidden love, coming of age, revenge**This book contains adult content intended for mature readers, including but not limited to graphic violence, potential triggers, and explicit sexual content.**

     Nature was my domain. Where I preferred to be. Hiking trails. Guiding people through the tangle of scrub. But then I got the rescue call – a chick with a twisted ankle stuck on a hill. Typical city girls. Clueless. Only, when I found Fiona, I didn’t anticipate that she’d be so… smoking hot. Fawn-like eyes. Redheaded bob. Curvy figure… Hmm, my carnal desire went into overload. I helped her back to my cabin. But that was a mistake. My “mountain man” urges couldn’t be resisted. And the way she looked at me was far from innocent. So, we made love... all night long. After that, I never expected to see her again... Until she showed up at my house and uttered two words that changed everything: “I’m pregnant.” Fiona wasn’t just a mere rescue anymore. She was the mother of my baby. And that meant she was mine. But neither of us were prepared for what happened next…

    Then she came along like a pretty wildflower pushing through the cracks on a dirty pavement—fragile yet resilient, a breath of beauty among the filth. She was supposed to be just another job, a nameless person I was to pluck from her life and hand to my brother, nothing but a pawn in the gamble of our diamond business. There’s a psychological label for men like us.We lack empathy and guilt.We do things to have what we want, things that make flowers wilt.(This is Book 1 of the Diamonds are Forever Trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) will be released on 14 July 2020, and Diamonds are Forever (Book 3) on 15 September 2020.)

    Nobody explained why I've been dumped in this run down house, or who this hulk with the filthy mouth is. All I know is he wants me, he says I'm his, and I'm ignoring my instinct to run like hell.When he pulls me into his embrace, I want to push closer to his warmth, his strength, his vicious tattoos.Can I trust him? Can I trust myself? Or will obeying his wicked words confirm all my worst suspicions?DAVIDSo sweet, so pure, so confused...I almost feel bad about claiming her. Almost.Too bad she's a Rossini, and I don't regret making her old man sign her over to me for one second. I was born a Strelkov, a killer and an outlaw, and I second guess nothing.The instant my hands are on her, I know I've made the right choice. The crazy ache in my lips when they're not on hers doesn't lie. Revenge is a dish best served hot, sweaty, seething with passion, and Anna's tonight's special.Yeah, she's gonna flip when I shove the wedding contract in her face. But I'm gonna make her my wife in every nasty, beautiful, permanent way I can, even if it means adding a few more scars to my skin and Anna's heart...

    Lucia was darker. Martinez was dirty. Lucia?Filthier. Apart? They’re a nightmare waiting to happen. Together? The world will burn. It’s in everyone’s best interest that the undercover cop turned rogue and the leader of Los Lobos, a notorious street gang in NYC, don’t fall for each other, but that’s love for you—it hits right where you least expect it. And for Martinez and Lucia? There’s no turning back. Not now. They’re BOUND, but with the law after Lucia, can Martinez keep his dirty cop out of jail? Or is it too late for them?Find out in BOUND. A standalone, mafia, dark MF romance. Contains scenes that may be sensitive to readers.

    The devil occupies both, continuously whispering in my ear, stirring me towards darkness. A challenge too tantalizing to bypass appears in the form of twenty-year-old Pepper. She’s too young, too damn pure for the likes of me. Pepper becomes my prey—I stalk her and gather information to orchestrate her downfall. I’m surprised to learn she’s not as innocent as she seems. We embark on a series of passionate encounters, each one more intense than the last. Her descent from grace will be swift, then I’ll leave her where she lands.Pepper BryantMy father always told me to be aware of wolves in sheep’s clothing, but this wolf wore an expensive suit. Being raised a devout Christian, I’m innocent in the ways of men. That changes when I meet Dominic. His goal is to corrupt me, and he uses every weapon in his arsenal to succeed. When he learns of my dark secret, the mind games begin. He tests me, plays with me, pushes me, but still he wants more. He’ll only be satisfied once I fall at his feet, broken and damaged beyond repair.Warning: This book features an out-of-control, jealous antihero, abuse, graphic language, explicit sex scenes, and other subject matters some readers might find triggering. Dominic Stone is not a comfortable antihero to read about. If you expect a redeemable antihero this book is not for you. He does NOT grovel or beg. Read at your own risk. *This is NOT a BDSM book. Dom and Pepper have their own unique relationship. This is a standalone book.

    Everyone has a debt to collect, and somehow that burden falls to me.I’m being forced into a loveless marriage to pay off my father’s debts when the capo of the Montalto outfit intervenes with an offer I can’t refuse: his hand in exchange for protection.But I’m not the one who needs protecting.EliaThe men in my life value loyalty to our family over everything.I’m supposed to, but my dark heart has a mind of its own.My offer to marry Caroline is half-hearted; I set my eyes on the beautiful nymph and want her for myself.I want to use her. Break her.Turns out, someone else beat me to it.Now all I want is her heart.Sweet Surrender is an enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, dark, erotic, small town mafia romance. Due to adult themes and scenes, it is recommended for ages 18 and older.

    The jarring sounds that my skates would make when they’d slice through my frozen stage.Remembering my mother’s smiling face as she watched me perform. She was so proud. She was the best.Then she was taken suddenly. I never even got to say goodbye. It was her wish that I go to Russia to discover my roots, and I did.I never, in a million years, would foresee what would happen after that. In order to survive, sometimes you have to do things that you’re not proud of.My entire life has been a performance. At first, it was the ice.And now… it’s behind an 8 millimeter camera.

     The words are tattooed on my skin, just as they’re branded on my heart. But I never planned for Sergeant Lincoln Asher, a man as deceptive as he is cold. His dominance sets my teeth on edge . . . and my body on fire. He won’t stop until I’m his, but I’m not his to take. My secrets bind me—and blind me. I live in the shadows of New Orleans. Hidden and protected in the underworld I call home. I know who I am. I vow never to kneel before a man... Save one. And he will be my downfall.

    The next moment I see him lighting up the stage with fans chanting his name.Zain Weston, guitarist of hit rock band Until We Break, can get any woman he wants. And he's got his sights set on me.But the whole sex, drugs and rock 'n roll thing? That's a hard pass. I've seen the damage that kind of lifestyle can cause, and I want nothing to do with it.This cocky rocker may lay on the charm, but I'm not giving in to his desires, no matter what.~Zain~Grace is sexy, insightful and tempting as hell. She knows when to call me out on my bullshit, too. I'm having more fun with her than I have in years.But the last thing I want is to get too attached. Because as much as I lay on the charm, there's something holding her back.I don't know what Grace's deal is, but I've got a long list of people who've walked out on me before -- and I'm not going to risk it happening again.---Hard Rock Desires is the 1st book in the Until We Break rock star romance series, and is a part of the Athena Wright Hard Rock 'verse.

    So trusting.
Like you think I’m not a monster.
Like I won’t wrap your hair in my fist and bend you to my will.
Like I won’t sacrifice you, piece by piece, to save my brother.I’m the most dangerous enemy you’ll ever have because every time you look at me, you see somebody good. That friend who died.And when you look at me like that, I die again.MiraI spent years making myself invisible.A good girl, apart from the noise.
Then you came back, beautiful and deadly in your Armani suit.
Don’t look at me like you still know me, you say.
But I remember your smile and those sunny days.Before they lowered your small casket into the ground.
Before they told us the prince was dead.

    Hardworking. Honest.She’d rather spend her days helping at the local shelter than brushing shoulders with her vain and entitled classmates.Niccolò Marchetti is his father’s son.Dark. Dangerous. Deceitful.He’d rather spend his days getting bloody in the ring than attending class and keeping up pretences.When their paths cross at Montague University neither of them are willing to drop the walls they’ve spent so long building. But he can’t resist the girl with stars in her eyes, and she can’t forget the guy who saved her that night.There’s only one catch.Nicco isn’t Arianne’s knight-in-shining-armor, he’s the son of her father’s greatest enemy.He is the enemy.And their families are at war.*Prince of Hearts in the first book in Nicco and Ari’s duet. Due to mature content that some readers may find distressing, this book is recommended for readers 18+

    For years I savored the fear caused by my name, the trembling at the sight of my tattoos. The stars on my knees, the marks on my fingers, the dagger in my neck, all bespoke of danger. If you saw my eyes, it was the last vision you’d have. I have ever been the hunter, never the prey. With her, I am the mark and I am ready to lie down and let her capture me. Opening my small scarred heart to her brings out my enemies. I will carry out one last hit, but if they hurt her, I will bring the world down around their ears. Daisy I've been sheltered from the outside world all my life. Home-schooled and farm-raised, I’m so naive that my best friend calls me Pollyanna. I like to believe the best in people. Nikolai is part of this new life, and he’s terrifying to me. Not because his eyes are cold or my friend warns me away from him, but because he’s the only man that has ever seen the real me beneath the awkwardness. With him, my heart is at risk... and also, my life.

    Pull the trigger. Done deal.Except that I can’t.I wanted her the moment I saw her.I’m obsessed with those bright eyes and killer curves.Her full lips, and those long gorgeous legs.Allie knows too much but she doesn’t deserve to die.She deserves justice, despite the secrets she’s keeping from me.Her enemies are relentless.But I’m ruthless and won’t let them get to her.I’m the only man who can protect her.I will save her, even if it kills me.