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Bent, Not Broken
Series · 2 books · 2020

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#1

Bent, Not Broken

2020

Defense attorney Madden Polunin is good at his job. He works alongside the Kings of Men MC and is known, and hated, by the New Gothenburg PD for getting his clients cleared of charges that should have sent them to jail. Straitlaced Officer Evan Slater loathes everything about Madden, from his charismatic personality that helps free criminals, to how hard it is to pronounce his ridiculous last name. Polunin makes Evan’s job more difficult than it needs to be, and Polunin’s smug smile fuels Evan’s anger. In a night of celebration, Madden ends up drugged and runs into Evan, which begins a turmoiled relationship between a self-declared “straight” police officer and a lawyer only interested in one-night stands. Between criminal arrests, a serial killer father locked behind bars, and a negligent work partner, Madden’s and Evan’s lives collide in ways they never expected.
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Curved

2020

A Bent, Not Broken Novella Madden Polunin is happy. He loves his person, Private Investigator Evan Slater, his job as a defense attorney, and he doesn’t mind living in Evan’s small house, even though he comes from an old-money family on Vert Island. Evan is everything Madden wants out of bed, and in it, except he’s missing one thing: gentleness. Evan knows he’s been letting Madden down, or at least that Madden wants more from him. The learning curve to give Madden what he wants might be sharp, but not impossible to handle. Can Evan find some courage and take the plunge? With Madden at his side, anything’s possible.

Author

Ki Brightly
Ki Brightly
Author · 71 books

I spend most of my days writing, editing, and perfecting the craft of storytelling. A note to readers: I don't hang out as much on Goodreads as I used to, so if you have any questions about my books, please join my Facebook group, Gregory and Brightly's Company of Kings, which I host with my cowriter M.D. Gregory/Meg Bawden. The Facebook group is the fastest way to get in touch with me because I infrequently check DMs and sometimes miss email notifications from Goodreads letting me know someone has asked a question. Thank you, and happy reading!

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