Diego digs up dirt for the cartel, dirt they use to ensure business runs smoothly. Only this time, he’s assigned to the perfect rich family with the perfect rich a successful lawyer husband, two well-behaved kids, and a trophy wife. It’s a life someone who grew up in the streets could never have. But as Diego watches the family, he begins to notice things. There’s a nervousness to the children. The wife has an obsessive focus on maintaining her body. And tension rises every time the husband comes home. Until one explosive night when it becomes obvious their life isn’t so perfect. Diego witnesses what unfolds and becomes more and more fixated on the wife, Hannah. With every revealed secret, his obsession grows. Because she really is perfect to him. Hannah belongs with Diego. Whether she wants to or not. Her and her kids. And no one gets to touch what belongs to him. Wicked Defenders is a series of mafia adjacent standalone romances, containing morally grey heroes that are sweet caregivers to those they love but don’t hold back on anyone else. These stories include dark themes and tragic scenes, but each book ends with an HEA. Amber Warden’s stories often have characters overcoming tragic pasts or current hardships and may include situations that not everyone would like to read. Content notes are provided in the look inside to help you decide if this story is for you.

Ramiro has always been a dangerous man, with a violent past that makes him the last person an innocent woman like Summer should be near. But a chance encounter changes everything. From the moment he lays eyes on her, he knows he'll do anything to protect her, even from himself. Summer is drawn to Ramiro, but she knows she should stay away. Yet, when he offers her a job as his secretary at his legitimate business, she can't resist. As they spend more time together, their attraction grows, but Ramiro knows he can’t let his guard down. He's made enemies with a powerful cartel, and if they find out how special Summer is to him, she'll be in danger. Desperate to keep her safe, Ramiro makes a difficult decision and pushes Summer into the arms of another man, someone who is everything he could never be. But even outside of the cartel, danger lurks. When Summer returns to Ramiro, broken and pregnant, he knows he can no longer fight the inevitable. He'll do whatever it takes to protect his family, even if he never imagined himself as a father. But the cartel discovers Summer's existence, and they're coming for her. Ramiro is determined to show the world that no one can touch the woman he loves. He'll stop at nothing to prove that she belongs to him, and he belongs to her. Wicked Defenders is a series of mafia adjacent standalone romances, containing morally grey heroes that are sweet caregivers to those they love but don’t hold back on anyone else. These stories include dark themes and tragic scenes, but each book ends with an HEA.