I didn't protect her.Now I would do whatever it cost me to get her back.Even if that expense came at a cost of my own life.After Nicole's death, I swore that I would never allow another innocent into my dark, violent world again.But the selfish bastard inside me broke my own rule.I let her in.She set me free.And now I would wage a war to get her back.

ClariceI live a simple, some would say boring, life, spending weekends in, curled up with a good book. But one night out with my best friend at a nightclub turns my once quiet world into a nightmare when I find myself in the presence of the Devil himself.CreedI'm not who everyone thinks I am. I'm much worse. I'm the man you only meet just before you die. But then one night she barges into my world, and I can't stop myself from pulling her innocence into my darkness. She's a weakness that might cost me everything, including her.

Archer is a man that is not what he appears to be. He has a dark side to him that not even his closest friends know about.Slone is an innocent that Archer was never prepared to have walk into his life, and he believed she didn't belong in his world.When he's faced with the harsh truth that Slone, the woman he's in love with, is moving on, he will stop at nothing to lock her down this time as his.But when he agrees to look into an old friend's sisters' murder, Sloane's life is put in danger. Will Sloane be able to accept Archer's dark world? Or will she die trying? Note: This book could have triggers for certain individuals.HEA endingThis book is part of a series and can not be read as a standalone The Black Spade Series:Book 1: The Crosshairs of LoveBook 2: Rescued HeartsBook 3: Desires in The Darkness

THIS BOOK HAS BEEN REFORMATTED Though she was raised in a life of luxury and privilege, Presley Crawford has had to learn some tough lessons that have left her a cold and demanding woman with spoiled brat antics, until she meets Hudson Drake that is. Can Hudson change her spoiled brat ways and capture her heart? Or will her father's dirty past dealings with the Mexican Mafia get them both killed before he has a chance to? Intended for 18 and over. Warning some material could be triggers for certain individuals. Does contain strong sexual content and violence.**