Her mother is a homewrecker. I have no doubt that she is, too.She bats her eyelashes and pretends she's innocent, but I know the truth. The blood in her veins is made of mud, and I will purify it.Kaye Pennington is the daughter of the woman who ruined my life. Now, I will ruin hers. It's not fair; nothing in life ever is.When her innocence has been plucked like a flower… When she's been made to pay for her sins… When she stands before me a broken re...

Marry once for duty. Marry twice for obsession.I was meant for more than teaching psychology at Blackmore University. I am the second son of the family's consigliere. They married me to a widow who quickly passed. My inheritance—her daughter.I admit that I have looked favorably upon her over the years. I admit that intentions have been less than noble.Now, she's at Blackmore. Away from the family's watchful eyes. Away from her uncles who see right t...

In a world that's labeled me a b*stard, revenge is my redemption.Humiliation is the sweetest revenge. If I want to see my father's reputation in tatters, then I have to take his most prized possession: his new wife.I've waited twenty-five years to make him pay for what he's done. I don't want to hurt Carrie, but she's collateral damage.This world has branded me a b*stard... And it's time for me to embrace it.As the line between right and wro...

My father abandoned my mother and me.But he'll pay for his mistakes.I'll take his nearest and dearest.I'll steal his new wife right out from under his nose.Sweet Temptation takes place four years before the start of Sweet Revenge. When Jackson finds out who his father is and what Malcolm will do to keep him a secret, he decides on the ultimate revenge: destruction.When you're backed into a corner, sometimes your only option is to come out swinging.

Her innocence draws me to her.My obsession keeps me coming back.I will break Kaye Pennington, no matter what it takes.Cruel Beginnings takes place three years before the start of Cruel Intentions. When Xavier's father marries Kaye's mom, it tangles their futures together forever.In life, you have to decide if what you want is worth the evil you do.For Xavier McCade, the answer is always yes.

I was raised to smile, to serve, to obey.But obedience is just another weapon in the Castiglione arsenal, and I've learned how to use it well.They think I'm the good sister.The soft one. The safe one.But they forget… no one's more dangerous than a woman who plays by the rules… until she doesn't.Across the city, Priest is making his own kind of choice—one that ends in blood, loyalty, and a betrayal that leaves him colder than ever.Twisted...

My family taught me to fight for honor. But honor has no place in a world of betrayal.Luciano Terlizzi knows the price of loyalty. When his brother's mistakes bring the wrath of Giovanni Lucatello down on their family, Luc takes the punishment meant for another—branded with the Lucatello family crest as a reminder of their power and his shame.Gianna Lucatello is innocence trapped in a gilded cage.Raised under her father's iron fist, she dreams of a ...

I was cast out and exiled to a life of silence and penance.Five years in a convent, paying for sins that weren't mine.But they can't keep me caged any longer.I'm coming back, not as the obedient girl they wanted but as the woman I was always meant to be—vengeful, ruthless, and unbreakable.My brother thought he could bury me.Now, I'll show him just how wrong he was.Twisted Truths takes place days before the start of Beauti...

My father wants to cement my future reign with a marriage.But I am not a man who follows paths laid out by others.I will carve my own legacy. I will write my own history.Corrupt Saint takes place months before the start of Ruthless Sinner, with haunting flashbacks into Dante and Adalina's dark past.When revenge collides with coincidence, no one is safe.Note: Corrupt Saint sets the scene for Dante and Adalina's relationship in Ruthless ...

Resistance is futile; I will have Christine.With every breath she takes, she's one step closer to being mine.When she finally gives in, I'll leave her yearning for more.Dark Devotion takes place the night before the start of Dark Obsession. When Christine's mother dies, it leaves Niccolo with his eyes on the only prize remaining: her daughter.If you can't be the good guy, sometimes you have to play the villain.Note: Dark Devotion sets the scene for Nic...

Love is found in the darkest of places. I met the love of my life at a funeral.She was darkness surrounded by light.And I knew from that moment on she was the only one for me.Simple Pleasures takes place in the years before Wicked Desires, featuring the blossoming relationship between Saverio Castiglione and his dandelion, Lucia Terlizzi.Note: Simple Pleasures sets the scene for Saverio and Lucia's relationship in Wicked Desires.