Hawk From the moment I first saw Kirsten in my bar, she became the center of my world. For months, she’s known me only as the giant at the door whose job is to keep her safe. She doesn’t know that I’m actually her boss. She certainly doesn’t know what I do when I leave the bar. My fairy can’t know. If she did, she’d fear me. But one night, the unthinkable happens. She’s there, at the underground fighting ring where I spend most of my nights, working out the rage I keep locked inside. And my fairy is afraid, but it’s not me she fears. Someone else has put that look in her eyes, and I won’t stop until I know who. I’ll burn down the whole world for her if I have to. Kirsten As a struggling college student, I have to take any work I can find. So, I’m elated when I land a job as a cocktail waitress at one of the most exclusive bars in town. The best part of my job is seeing Hawk, the gorgeous bouncer, standing guard at the door every night. He never talks to anyone, and he always leaves a few hours before closing. My life is better than it’s ever been until my dream job suddenly becomes a nightmare, and I realize I’ve caught the attention of the wrong man. In a desperate bid to find help, I seek out the most dangerous man I can find. Little did I know, the most dangerous man in the city is Hawk.

Katya Life as a Bratva princess isn’t easy. All I’ve ever wanted is for my family to love me, but I might as well be invisible, that is until my father needs a bargaining chip when negotiating an alliance with a rival family. Suddenly, I find myself betrothed to man old enough to be my grandfather and with a reputation for cruelty. No amount of begging will convince him to change his mind, and I refuse to resign myself to such an awful fate. Instead, I run away, straight into the arms of the most dangerous man in the city, a man even my father fears. Luca tells me that I’m his now. His to keep. To claim. To possess. To marry. Have I simply traded one dark future for another, or could tying myself to Luca actually be my ticket to freedom? Luca I’ve made a career out of being feared. I’ve worked my way up from the gutters to the top of the pecking order as the underboss of the Italian Mafia. With my position comes both power and responsibility. There’s a war brewing between the families, and it’s my job to make sure the Borachios come out on top. But when a beautiful redhead with sad, lonely eyes crosses my path, everything I thought I wanted shifts. Avoiding war doesn’t seem like such a high priority if it means I have to give up my princess. Katya is mine. War and betrothals be damned. I’ll burn the entire city if that’s what it takes to keep Katya. No one else will ever have what’s mine.

Mila Life after my father’s tragic death has been one disappointment after another. Things only get worse when my mother abandons me, leaving me at the mercy of my abusive stepfather. When I overhear him on the phone one night offering my virginity as payment for an outstanding debt, I know I have to get out. With nothing but the clothes on my back, I flee and run straight into the arms of a man I never thought I’d see again. Gunner promises to protect me, says it’s his duty to my late father, who’d trained him to be one of the best pro boxers our city has ever seen. But I want more than his protection. I want Gunner to claim me, love me, and never let me go. Gunner When a slip of girl crashes into me as I’m leaving the gym one night, the last person I expect to see is my late trainer’s daughter. It’s been seven years since I’ve seen her, and now, despite the fear in her eyes and dirt on her skin, it’s clear she is all grown up and breathtaking. I might be a former pro boxer, but even I can’t fight the temptation to claim Mila for myself. I owe it to her father to keep her safe, but I quickly realize that the best way to protect Mila is to make her mine. Anyone who wants to get to her will have to go through me, and I’ll die before I let anyone touch what’s mine.

Dawn The last thing I expected when I banged on my neighbor’s door was to see . . . him. The tattooed giant with muscles for days whom I’ve been eyeing for the past couple of weeks. I knew he lived in my building, but he’s my obnoxious neighbor? Despite my attraction to him, I can’t quite let go of my irritation, which makes it all the more frustrating when my sexy, annoying neighbor comes to my rescue. But I soon find out there is more to this man than bulging muscles and loud music. Before I know it, I’m head over heels and ready to beg this rogue fighter to keep me forever. Only to find out forever might be the last thing on his mind. Rocky Having spent the last decade as a professional MMA fighter, I’m ready to retire and start enjoying the spoils of the career I paid for in sweat and blood. Only one more fight is all that stands between me and the rest of my life. I should be focused on my training and preparing for a new life, but when my feisty little neighbor comes knocking, all that focus goes out the window. All I want is to make her mine, but this kitten has claws, and I’ll have to endure some scratches to make her see the truth. She is mine. Forever.

Gwen Everything was finally falling into place. I’d recently graduated from college, gotten my own place, and landed my dream job at the bank. Things couldn’t have been better . . . or so I’d thought until my perfect life was turned upside down by a man with a snake tattoo and a gun hell-bent on robbing my bank. It’s just my luck that I’m the only one who recognizes him, so it’s my eye-witness account that sees him arrested. But he has friends who want nothing more than to shut me up by any means necessary. The police say they can’t protect me, but they know someone who can. Now I’m trapped in a remote cabin with a beast of a man who promises to keep me safe. But who will protect me from falling for my bodyguard? Will Jax save my life only to break my heart? Jax Plagued by the demons of my former life as a Marine, I now split my days between the gym and my job as a security consultant. It’s a boring routine, but it suits me just fine. That is, until my little brother the police officer comes to me for help protecting a witness. I want to say no, but when I catch sight of Gwen, I can’t make myself form the words. Next thing I know, I’m locked in my cabin with this angel on Earth. As we grow closer, it becomes clear that Gwen is the only one who can settle the turmoil inside me, and I’ll do anything to protect her. And when the danger finally passes, I won’t be letting her go. Gwen is mine.

Alia Someone is spying on me, listening to me, breaking into my apartment, and moving my things, even watching me sleep. I can never catch them in the act, but I know someone is stalking me. Yet no one believes me, instead blaming my overactive imagination and school stress. Left to protect myself, I find a gym where I can learn self-defense, and . . . I meet him. Lennon Stockholm is everything a woman could want in a man, and when I reach my breaking point, he’s the one I call for help. Lennon vows to protect me, and as we spend more time together, he is always there the moment I need him. But when I return home unexpectedly one day, I discover that my savior might just be the one I’ve needed protection from all along. Lennon After leaving the Marines, I decided to use my skills to teach others how to grow stronger, healthier, and more capable of defending themselves. So when a beautiful young woman with long dark hair and warm chocolate eyes walks into the gym, I’m immediately drawn to her. Still, I keep my distance. That is, until she calls me one night begging for help with a stalker. I don’t hesitate to race to her side and vow to keep her safe. I’ll do whatever it takes to find the person who has made her life hell. In the meantime, I’m not letting my girl out of my sight. Time to turn the tables on this stalker. And when I do, I’ll make sure he learns in no uncertain terms that Alia is mine.