Fragile Ties Series by Jennifer Bene

Vengeance and destruction are all he has left.Lianna Mercier has everything. She’s beautiful, well-educated, her father is rich, powerful — and she works for him. The perfect little princess, raised to be just like daddy.But it’s all a lie.A bloody, screwed up lie, and David Gethen is about to tear it all down and destroy Lianna in the process... moreVengeance and destruction are all he has left.Lianna Mercier has everything. She’s beautiful, well-educated, her father is rich, powerful — and she works for him. The perfect little princess, raised to be just like daddy.But it’s all a lie.A bloody, screwed up lie, and David Gethen is about to tear it all down and destroy Lianna in the process. He wants revenge, he wants to finish the plan his father started years ago — but after he takes her, after he tortures her, he begins to realize just how wrong he may have been.Publisher's Note: This book is a dark romance that contains intense scenes, graphic language, and capture fantasy which may be disturbing for some readers. Please choose another book if this is not your cup of tea! less

David took Lianna to destroy her... and then everything got complicated.Falling for the girl he kidnapped shouldn't have happened. Especially not Lianna Mercier, daughter of the man he hated, and heir to a family name steeped in blood and violence.But, now she's his entire world, and Lianna's is burning down around her.David may have lit the match that set her life on fire, but all he wants now is to keep her safe. With their future on the line.. moreDavid took Lianna to destroy her... and then everything got complicated.Falling for the girl he kidnapped shouldn't have happened. Especially not Lianna Mercier, daughter of the man he hated, and heir to a family name steeped in blood and violence.But, now she's his entire world, and Lianna's is burning down around her.David may have lit the match that set her life on fire, but all he wants now is to keep her safe. With their future on the line... can he even ask her to choose him after all he's done? less

"No one will tear us apart."Everything would be easier if he could just tie her up.Lock her away and keep her safe.Well... from everyone except him.But that's not how love works.David chose Lianna over his hate. Every part of her.Love of his life. Heiress to a dangerous crime family.Prior focus of all his rage and obsession,and current focus of his... everything.Her family is the only thing standing in their way.But family isn't everything, no matter what they say... more"No one will tear us apart."Everything would be easier if he could just tie her up.Lock her away and keep her safe.Well... from everyone except him.But that's not how love works.David chose Lianna over his hate. Every part of her.Love of his life. Heiress to a dangerous crime family.Prior focus of all his rage and obsession,and current focus of his... everything.Her family is the only thing standing in their way.But family isn't everything, no matter what they say.She may share their blood, but those can be fragile ties when put to the test.In the end, it's who we choose that matters.And he will always choose her. less