My brother promised his friend Perla she’d be safe from her stalker if she came home from college with him for winter break. I’m betting he didn’t count on me even knowing she was there. I’m supposed to be out of town on assignment for my boss, the unapologetic king of organized crime in St. Louis. Then my security monitors alert me to their presence, and one look at the friend he snuck into my house changes those plans in an instant. Never thought of myself as the sort of man who’d steal his own brother’s girl. But they call me the Beast of the Allard crime family for a reason, and I’ll have Perla in my bed and bred by the time spring semester starts. A Beast always gets his Beauty. A Note for readers- this book ties to Unfairest and A Delicate Omission, but it is a complete standalone. You do not need to have read either of those books to be caught up with this one. This book is NOT a historical romance. Amazon continues placing my books into that category, and no amount of begging or asking seems to convince the site to place it in an accurate category. Please do not read this book if you're looking for a historical romance, because I promise you will not find one here. **** What better way to ring in the New Year than with babies? This January, join some of your favorite romance authors as they bring you Baby Breeder Session 2, a series all about making babies. Whether it’s a primal, biological need or something else driving these men to breed the women they love, what is guaranteed is these stories are going to be hot and messy. Every happily ever after doesn’t have to have babies, but these men want nothing less than their women round and glowing.