House Phoenix Series by S.W. Vaughn

An influential crime boss with an appetite for power...A sadistic enforcer whose tongue is as sharp as his needles...And an innocent man who is forced to join their twisted games.How far would you go to save someone you love? Gabriel Morgan discovers there are no limits when he's plunged into the massive underground gang network known as the Organization... moreAn influential crime boss with an appetite for power...A sadistic enforcer whose tongue is as sharp as his needles...And an innocent man who is forced to join their twisted games.How far would you go to save someone you love? Gabriel Morgan discovers there are no limits when he's plunged into the massive underground gang network known as the Organization. Renamed Angel by the crime boss who's holding him captive, his task is to earn ten million dollars through bloodshed and violence--or watch his beloved sister die.BROKEN ANGEL is a powerful suspense thriller, packed with action and edge-of-your-seat tension--from chilling start to shocking, jaw-dropping finale. less

New alliances are formed, dark secrets are revealed, and bonds formed through pain are put to the ultimate test in the second installment of the House Phoenix series...DEVIL'S HONOR For all his life, Shiro Kuroda has served the Harada empire--first in Japan, and now in America as a fighter in the organization that spans New York's underground. He also works closely with his sempai , Jenner--a secretive man whose sadistic cruelty is legendary... moreNew alliances are formed, dark secrets are revealed, and bonds formed through pain are put to the ultimate test in the second installment of the House Phoenix series...DEVIL'S HONOR For all his life, Shiro Kuroda has served the Harada empire--first in Japan, and now in America as a fighter in the organization that spans New York's underground. He also works closely with his sempai , Jenner--a secretive man whose sadistic cruelty is legendary. Technically, Shiro is Harada's chief assassin, but his deadly skills have never been called into service. Until now. When Shiro is ordered to hunt down an enemy whose lethal abilities match his own, he is forced to close himself off from those he trusts--his sempai , and his close friend Angel--because his adversary will use any means necessary to stop him. Even if it means going through the people he cares for. Meanwhile, Angel and Jenner struggle with an uneasy truce, working together reluctantly to help Shiro--before time runs out for all of them. Devil's Honor is a tense and twisted suspense thriller, with explosive action and shocking revelations. less

A brutal battle of wills between two men driven to win at any cost plays out in secret, plunging House Phoenix into a tailspin of tension, in the relentless third installment of the House Phoenix series... MASK OF THE SERPENT Diego Mendez, drug dealer and self-professed saint, is a man of his word. So when he vows revenge on Angel and his friends for the death of his lieutenant, there isn't a doubt in his mind that House Phoenix is going down... moreA brutal battle of wills between two men driven to win at any cost plays out in secret, plunging House Phoenix into a tailspin of tension, in the relentless third installment of the House Phoenix series... MASK OF THE SERPENT Diego Mendez, drug dealer and self-professed saint, is a man of his word. So when he vows revenge on Angel and his friends for the death of his lieutenant, there isn't a doubt in his mind that House Phoenix is going down. But when he kidnaps stoic Jenner--intending to not just kill the man, but break him down until he begs for death--Mendez finds the challenge may be greater than he can handle. Because Jenner's secret past has conditioned him for survival, and given him the patience to take vengeance on his own terms. And Mendez has a secret of his own--one he'll protect with his life. less

The hunted must become the hunter. For the past fifteen years, Randall Tyler has lived as Dell Ramone—glamorous transvestite, international smuggler, and leader of House Dionysus, the Queens branch of an organization for underground street fighting. Dell’s constant companion and bodyguard is Ania, whom she rescued from a vicious human slave trader in the process of putting him away for life—or so she thought. Now the slaver, Loyal Sims, is out of prison and hungry for Dell’s blood... moreThe hunted must become the hunter. For the past fifteen years, Randall Tyler has lived as Dell Ramone—glamorous transvestite, international smuggler, and leader of House Dionysus, the Queens branch of an organization for underground street fighting. Dell’s constant companion and bodyguard is Ania, whom she rescued from a vicious human slave trader in the process of putting him away for life—or so she thought. Now the slaver, Loyal Sims, is out of prison and hungry for Dell’s blood. As Loyal tortures and slaughters his way through Dell’s loved ones, she is forced to become Randall once again, and take refuge with Angel—the organization’s newest House leader, and the only one Loyal doesn’t know. But soon, even Randall isn’t safe any more. With Loyal and the NYPD scouring the city for Dell in any form, male or female, Randall is forced to turn the tables and hunt the hunter—because this time, if he doesn’t bring Loyal down first, everyone he cares for will die. Warning: Contains violence, torture, and human slavery. less