Kirjahaku

What happens when need and sacrifice go to war? The chance of a lifetime. MattiaAs the firstborn child to The Son of Morgan City, Mattia Mancini was everything that her father had always wished for. Deadly, brilliant, cunning, and ruthless, she was destined to become the next Holy Ghost and she was not ignorant of what an honor that was. Born and groomed to be the best the Benetti Crime Family had to offer, there was nothing Mattia couldn't do. Too busy becoming a perfectly honed killer, Mattia doesn't have much of a social life. Sure, she enjoys a night out every now and again, but most of her determination is reserved for her training. So, when the unexpected happens and the next generation of the Benetti Crime Family is called into action, it's the opportunity they've all been waiting for. Mattia is ready to help lead the charge and make it happen. RemoAs a product of a crappy childhood, Remo Vitale knew exactly what it was like to have to fight hard for everything he had. He also understood loyalty, honor, and sacrifice. He only had to look at his friends to know that he'd do anything for them. After all, they've had each other's backs since they'd been scrawny teenagers with nothing but hope and determination on their side. Too busy trying to carve a life out for himself, Remo never suspects that his loyalty, honor, and sacrifice are going to come at a higher price than he ever thought. When he finds himself in the middle of something he doesn't understand or want, his only option is to find a way to make things right before there's no turning back. Especially, when it's life and death that he's dealing with. When the princess and the pauper finally meet...Ready for the next phase of her life, Mattia is well on her way to proving she's everything she's been trained to be. As a royal heir to the organization, there's nothing she can't do. However, when Remo Vitale is assigned to her, it changes everything. Ready to accept his new lot in life, Remo finds himself grateful for the little things. Still, when he comes face-to-face with Mattia Mancini, everything suddenly changes. The stakes are higher, and the risks are deadlier. However, he can't seem to find it in himself to care. When Remo and Mattia find themselves in a precarious situation, the ripple effect is felt by everyone, and the fallout could prove deadly. Still, it doesn't stop what's already been set in motion. NOTE: This is not a standalone work. It is the sixth and final book in a continuous story that spans six books. *NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, violent, torture, and delicate subject matter. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

What happens when innocent and darkness go to war? The surprise of a lifetime. AngeloAs the middle Benetti Prince, Angelo Benetti understood exactly what it took to run the Benetti Crime Family to perfection. Always quiet, but always observing, Angelo saw things that no one else took the time to notice. Born to face anything and everything without fear, Angelo stood with the rest of his family to make sure everyone thought twice about messing with the Benettis. Too busy with protecting his family, Angelo works primarily in security for the Benetti Crime Family. However, being the computer whiz that he is, if some hacking needs to be done, it got done. So, when the unexpected happens and the next generation of the Benetti Crime Family is called into action, it's the opportunity they've all been waiting for. Angelo has nothing to prove but does love a challenge. GeorgiaAs one of the demon-eyed daughters of Morgan City, Georgia Mancini reveled in the reputation she and her family had. Born and bred to stand for everything that her family represented, she was a force of nature all on her own. In a family of three sisters and a brother, even as the youngest girl, she still stood out. Georgia was as aggressive as she was smart and talented. Too busy making the Benetti Crime Family more and more money, Georgia spent a lot of time at a desk, not really having time for much else. Still, she isn't one to be messed with. So, when the unexpected happens and the next generation of the Benetti Crime Family is called into action, it's the opportunity they've all been waiting for. While Georgia is onboard with war, she's also onboard with something else. When your best-laid plans are the complete opposite...Ready to obliterate the threat to his family, Angelo shifts his attentions to doing whatever it takes to make sure no one in his family comes to harm. However, the last thing he expected was having to save Georgia Mancini from herself. Who would have F % ing thought? Ready to shine in all her bloodthirsty glory, Georgia fights for equal time against their enemies. Not satisfied to sit in the background and let the men do all the work, she goes strong to prove herself. However, when Angelo Benetti steps in her way, it gets uglier than even she had suspected. When Angelo becomes an obstacle rather than an asset, Georgia's determination has Angelo seeing her in a whole new light. Meanwhile, Georgia's eyes are also snapping open to something new. NOTE: This is not a standalone work. It is the fourth book in a continuous story that spans six books and can be considered a cliffhanger. *NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, violent, torture, and delicate subject matter. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

What happens when longing and surrender go to war? The shakeup of a lifetime Sal Jr.As the firstborn son to Salvatore Benetti, the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Sal Jr. was every bit as ruthless as his father and made no apologies for it. Born and bred as royalty in the Benetti Crime Family, he worked for his father in technology, and he was very good at what he did. Everyone had to earn their keep and Sal Jr. was no different. He knew what it meant to be a Benetti. Too busy with learning everything that he needs to know to be successful, Sal Jr. is more than content working around the clock. So, when the unexpected happens and the next generation of the Benetti Crime Family is called into action, it's the opportunity they've all been waiting for. Though Sal Jr. is eager to get his hands dirty, he struggles with knowing that the girls will be getting their hands dirty, too. CamillaAs one of the daughters born to The Son of Morgan City, Camilla Mancini was very much her father's daughter. Born into a family where guns, violence, and bloodshed were as common as breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Camilla Mancini feared very little. With a sharp mind and a backbone forged in pride, loyalty, and courage, she was very aware of who she was and what she was capable of. Too busy making her family richer than they already were, Camilla thrives on contributing to her family's legacy in any way she can. She might only work the numbers for the Benetti Crime Family, but she's a lot more than that. So, when the unexpected happens and the next generation of the Benetti Crime Family is called into action, it's the opportunity they've all been waiting for. It's time to prove herself. When there are two different opinions on how things should go...Ready to face a street war, Sal Jr. is eager to hunt down the enemy and make them regret ever messing with the Benettis. However, when he's partnered with Camilla Mancini, his attention is divided between taking their enemies down and what to do with the stubborn wench. Ready to get her hands dirty, Camilla's enthusiasm for bloodshed does not go unnoticed. With all the men in the family already christened in blood, this is her chance to run with the big boys. However, when she forces her way into Sal Benetti Jr.'s agenda, it doesn't go quite as she plans. When Sal Jr. and Camilla finally find some middle ground with their partnership, it's where they least expect it, but neither is complaining anymore. NOTE: This is not a standalone work. It is the second book in a continuous story that spans six books and can be considered a cliffhanger. *NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, violent, torture, and delicate subject matter. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

What happens when power and desire go to war? The fight of a lifetime. VincentAs the firstborn son to The Holy Ghost and The Church, Vincent Fiore had seen a lot. Raised to be the perfect blend of his father and mother, his place in the Benetti Crime Family was cemented in blood. There was also the fact that, not only was he the firstborn Fiore, but he was also the first child born of The Holy Trinity. Vincent helped raised his entire generation, and he took pride in that. Too busy with responsibility, Vincent isn't looking for love. Though his parents' love story is legendary, his focus was their legacy. So, when the unexpected happens and the next generation of the Benetti Crime Family is called into action, it's the opportunity they've all been waiting for. Though Vincent is more than ready, he's not ready for the surprising twist that knocks him on his ass. CiraAs the only girl born to The Father of Morgan City, Cira Benetti wanted for nothing. She had the world at her fingertips and a father and three brothers who absolutely adored her. Even with all her crazy schemes to take over Morgan City, she was still respected and admired. However, every bit the Benetti heir, Cira was also spoiled and preferred the nail salon to the gun range. Too busy with living her best life, Cira isn't looking for any complications. Though she could have anything that she wanted, her main focus is usually herself. So, when the unexpected happens and the next generation of Benetti Crime Family is called into action, she's more than eager to be in the thick of things. After all, nail salon or not, she's still a Benetti, so who would question her? When there are too many emotions warring all at once...Ready to do whatever it takes to secure his family's legacy, Vincent's emphasis is on the big picture and making sure everyone knows their roles and can execute them perfectly. However, he believes that Cira Benetti is a weak link, and he lets his very persuasive opinion about it known. Ready to prove what she's capable of, Cira takes it as a personal insult when she's sidelined because of the doubt in her skills, regardless of the fact that she's a Benetti. With pride and anger as her sword and shield, Cira executes her own plan to go after their enemies, Vincent Fiore be damned. When the first Fiore son and the only Benetti daughter clash, the fireworks are not only sizzling, but they're also as dangerous as you would imagine them to be. NOTE: This is not a standalone work. It is the first book in a continuous story that spans six books and can be considered a cliffhanger. *NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, violent, torture, and delicate subject matter. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

What do you get when your shattered pieces define you? A secret that's too shameful to share. MollyMolly Cavanaugh was shattered, and she knew this. She also knew there was no changing it. With a life of privilege, she had wanted for nothing. With great parents and an older brother that she trusted with her life, bad things weren't supposed to happen to her. Still, she had to learn the hard way that she wasn't as innocent as she thought she was. With a secret that haunts her days and nights, Molly is working on loving herself the way she is. As long as she's not hurting anyone else, she's learning to accept what a lot of other people wouldn't be able to. As a party planner for the rich, her imagine is everything and she can't trust her secret to just anyone. So, when she meets Grayson Lewis, their one-night stand ends up turning into a lot more. GraysonGrayson Lewis was wicked, and he knew this. He also knew there was no help for it. He'd grown up with a wonder family that were as close as could be. With devoted parents, and a sister he'd die for, his future should have been a bright, shiny star. Then the unthinkable happened, changing him in ways he never imagined. Not the same guy he was, eleven years later, he's still working through it. With a secret that isn't his to tell, Grayson knows the damage that comes with violating someone's right to choose for themselves. He has spent ten years trying to understand what makes people tick because he desperately wants to understand what makes him tick. Always holding back, women are simply a pleasant distraction. So, when he meets Molly Cavanaugh, he's not expecting for his world to change. When life isn't what it seems...Ten years later, Molly has switch tactics from therapy to denial, but then she meets Grayson Lewis, as her brother has just married his sister. When dumb luck strikes, she finds herself learning more about the man than she could have ever imagined. However, it only makes her want him more. Ten years later, Grayson is still doing his best to always be the gentleman, but then he meets Molly Cavanaugh, as his sister has just married her brother. When a one-night stand gives him a taste of the sexy party planner, he finds that he wants more. However, he ends up with something unexpected. While it's been six months since their one-night stand, can Molly see past her confusion long enough to keep from sabotaging what could be a good thing? Better yet, can Greyson see past his own confusion to give Molly what she needs? NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, and sexual degradation. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

What do you get when your cracked pieces are still cracking? A problem with trust that's a bit extreme. RowanRowan Lewis was cracked, and she knew this. She also knew it was all her fault. Though her parents were successful, happy, and supportive, and she had a brother who absolutely adored her, she was prone to mistakes just like everybody else. Only, this time, the consequences had been something that she could never have imagined. They still haunted her eleven years later. With a secret that would make her a victim if it ever came to light, Rowan does her best to look to the future and ignore her past, though it's an impossible goal. She should know because she's been trying for years. However, that doesn't mean she doesn't go out or have a life, because she does. So, when Lorcan Cavanaugh enters her life, she thinks she has him handled, but she couldn't be more wrong. LorcanLorcan Cavanaugh was damaged, and he knew this. He also knew that he would always be. Though he came from a good family and had a sister that he absolutely adored, his temper wasn't anything to mess with and people usually found that out the hard way. Though he had his own demons to contend with, he still did his best to manage the darkness that haunted him every day. With a secret that's not his own, Lorcan still feels like it is. He's been living with the guilt of it for as long as he can remember, though he knows none of it is his fault. There was also the fact that his past also included being screwed over by a girlfriend while he'd been young enough for it to make a serious impression. So, when Rowan Lewis enters his life, he's surprised at what she makes him feel. When life throws you a curveball...Eleven years later, Rowan thinks she's doing a pretty good job of handling her past baggage, but then she meets Lorcan Cavanaugh, and she quickly realizes her past controls her more than she's been admitting. Faced with the sad facts, she has no choice but to conquer her demons, once and for all. Eleven years later, Lorcan is satisfied with the way things are going and isn't looking for any complications, but then he meets Rowan Lewis, and he quickly realizes that there's more to life than living in the past. Faced with an irresistible challenge, he stops at nothing to win. With their pasts hanging over their heads, can Rowan get past her issues long enough to see that Lorcan is the real deal? Better yet, can Lorcan control his temper long enough to understand what is really going on with Rowan and why? NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, and sexual abuse. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

What do you get when your broken pieces are too broken to repair? A destructive relationship that's dangerous. MysticMystic Anderson was broken, and she knew this. However, she had no idea why. Her parents were wonderfully supportive, she got along nicely with her brother and sister, they lived in a great neighborhood, and she was well on her way to graduating high school. So, with all that going for her, how did she end up so broken and lost? With a secret that nobody will understand, Mystic has been living with her broken pieces for as long as she can remember. While most people would probably get help for their issues, Mystic wasn't looking to be cured of her affliction. She had a coping mechanism, even if it was an unhealthy one. Still, she couldn't see herself ever walking away from Gage Evans, no matter what. GageGage Evans was evil, and he knew this. He also knew exactly why. On the surface, he had the perfect life. He was popular, good-looking, athletic, lived in a goddamn mansion, both his parents were doctors, and he was well on his way to graduating high school. So, with all that going for him, how did he end up so evil and unconscionable? With a secret that nobody will understand, Gage has been dealing with his demons since he was twelve. While he knows it's wrong and should seek help for the darkness he harbors, he has no desire to cure himself of all the things that are wrong with him. Damaged beyond what most people can accept, one person accepts him just fine. Mystic Anderson is his saving grace, and he will never let her go. When life has other plans...Ten years later, Mystic is a shell of her former self. Estranged from her family, she has only one friend who she can trust and a job that is as mundane as her life. When her new job put her face-to-face with Gage Evans again, it's obvious that she hasn't been cured of him. Ten years later, Gage is as cold and as ruthless as he's ever been. The only people he can tolerate are his mother and best friend, everyone else can go screw themselves. When he comes face-to-face with Mystic Anderson again, it's obvious that he's still as angry as the day she left him. With desire and rage warring with each other, can Gage forgive Mystic for all those missing years? Better yet, can Mystic forgive Gage for the heartache she's had to endure? And can they figure it out before one destroys the other? NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, and questionable aggression and consent. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

When you're always handed everything that you've ever wanted, you don't know any different. Until you do. SterlingSterling Hale had it all, and that was just plain fact. At the top of the food chain at Blackstone Prep Academy, Sterling wanted for nothing. He was gorgeous, intelligent, athletic, and his parents had more money than a small nation. However, along with those redeeming qualities, he was also formidable, intolerant, unwavering, and didn't bother with people who weren't worth his time-in his opinion. When there's a change in the rules, Sterling finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Though it's nothing that he can't handle, it's still something that he hadn't seen coming. Always the pragmatic one, Sterling doesn't waste time overthinking with all the 'whys' and 'how comes', that's simply not his style. It is what it is, and he's not afraid to see it through to the bitter end. LondonLondon Addison was one of the fortunate ones, and she knew it. As one of the wealthiest students at Blackstone Prep Academy, London's future was set. She was stunning, smart, quick-witted, and her family was rolling in hard-cold cash. However, along with all those redeeming qualities, she was also aloof, uninterested, opinionated, and didn't pay any attention to people outside her close circle. When her best friend decides that she needs to be a better person, London jumps onboard to support her fully. After all, they were all rich, entitled, little jerks, so working to be a better person is definitely something worthwhile. On her quest to be a little less of a douchebag, London is blindsided by an unexpected development, though is it an unwanted development? Unfortunately, not really. When desire and possessiveness are just the beginning...Aware that a drunken night has opened Pandora's Box, Sterling finds himself in a situation that he's never had to deal with before. Still, he quickly decides that he's going to do what he always does, and that's to take what he wants. However, it's a lot easier said than done. Aware that being plastered is like a get-out-of-jail-free card, London isn't too concerned with the one drunken night she spent with Sterling Hale. After all, virgin or not, she knows the score. Well, at least, she thought she knew the score until Sterling starts losing his goddamn mind. With a night that neither of them can forget, Sterling and London struggle with their opposing opinions on what that night meant. Still, in a battle of the sexes, Sterling Hale refuses to lose. NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, mention of suicide, and violence. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.

When you're always handed everything that you've ever wanted, you don't know any different. Until you do. GraceGrace Hale had it all, and that wasn't an exaggeration. At the top of the food chain at Blackstone Prep Academy, Grace's life was as perfect as you'd suspect it to be. She was beautiful, smart, popular, and her parents were the wealthiest in town. However, along with all those redeeming qualities, she was also snobby, judgmental, condescending, and all around horrible to the people deemed beneath her. When a moral tragedy strikes, Grace finds herself questioning everything she's ever believed. The horror of just what an awful person she is really hits her, and it hits her hard. Tangling with a lot of regret and shame, Grace decides that she no longer wants to be that person, but forgiveness comes hard and at a steep, steep price. Even though Grace would like forgiveness, not everyone is in a forgiving mood. StyxStyx Reinhart knew hard work and he thrived on it. As one of the not wealthy students busting his ass to attend Blackstone Prep Academy, Styx's life was all about graduating and his future. He was good-looking, honest, musically gifted, and had an off-the-charts IQ. However, along with all those redeeming qualities, Styx was also jaded, closed-off, private, and ignored almost all the students at BPA. When the biggest mistake of his life approaches him after two years, Styx's buried anger rises to the surface in a wave of disgust. With only one year left to go at Blackstone, the last thing that he needs are distractions. He's worked too hard to get to where he is, and he's not about to let anything derail his life's plan. Certainly, not the one thing that he regrets most in the world. When shame and regret are just the beginning...Aware that she doesn't deserve a second chance, that still doesn't stop Grace from doing her best to be a better person. However, the struggle to forgive herself feels a lot like a losing battle every time she sees Styx Reinhart. Even knowing there's not an apology big enough, she still has to try. Aware that it would be the height of stupidity to ever give Grace Hale the time of day again, that still doesn't stop Styx from wondering about her. However, noticing the changes in her, he wishes he could go back to pretending she doesn't exist. Even knowing she's heartless, he still finds himself intrigued. With a past too hurtful to overcome, the odds are stacked against them. Grace can never be sorry enough, and Styx can never trust her again. Still, anything worth your love is worth the fight. NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, mention of suicide, and violence. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.