New York Crime Kings Series by Skyla Madi

Jai Stone... I met him in the shadows first. He was tall and broad-shouldered, a man walking a dangerous path of rage and revenge, barreling toward certain death. The more time we spent together, the more he showed me who he was. Captivating... Charming... Ferocious in his own way.. moreJai Stone... I met him in the shadows first. He was tall and broad-shouldered, a man walking a dangerous path of rage and revenge, barreling toward certain death. The more time we spent together, the more he showed me who he was. Captivating... Charming... Ferocious in his own way... I had no right following Jai into the abandoned industrial site, but I did, and that stupid mistake was all it took to rip me from my world of semi-normalcy and thrust me headfirst into the gritty criminal underground with Stone as my only ally. Aboveground, I'm a student nurse painfully dragging herself through an unfulfilling life, but down here, where men wear tattoos on their faces and kill without remorse, I'm a fraud living on borrowed time... ...and not much of it. less

The underground fighting ring is a brutal game and Emily Sheppard is at the center of it all. With only two choices, Emily is torn between betraying the man who saved her life or accompanying him down the road to certain death. Jai Stone is on a mission to save his brother. The road that was once clear and simple has become murky and filled with uncertainties... moreThe underground fighting ring is a brutal game and Emily Sheppard is at the center of it all. With only two choices, Emily is torn between betraying the man who saved her life or accompanying him down the road to certain death. Jai Stone is on a mission to save his brother. The road that was once clear and simple has become murky and filled with uncertainties. Can they make it past round two? Or will Skull kill them before the round even begins? Once again, the fighter and the nurse fight for their lives in a deadly world of murder and deceit. less

The feel of cool air on my skin is priceless. We are free, but we aren't out of the woods yet. Not by a longshot... Can Skull feel it? His impending downfall? There's a war coming, and I'm at the forefront of it. I will tear New York apart looking for my brother, and I won't stop. Emily thinks I'm crazy, but I'd do the same for her. There is no obstruction... No building... No cell... That can withhold my family from me. I'll find Joel. It's only a matter of time...

Amidst the chaos of my life, I’ve realized that not all wars can be won. I see it now. My stubbornness was peeled away, allowing me to see through my unrealistic desire to take down a powerful criminal empire. I see it…and it’s too late. I never could turn my back on family—even when I know I should. It would have been okay. It should have been okay…but it wasn’t, and now the stain of betrayal is too prominent to ignore... moreAmidst the chaos of my life, I’ve realized that not all wars can be won. I see it now. My stubbornness was peeled away, allowing me to see through my unrealistic desire to take down a powerful criminal empire. I see it…and it’s too late. I never could turn my back on family—even when I know I should. It would have been okay. It should have been okay…but it wasn’t, and now the stain of betrayal is too prominent to ignore. I blame my brother… I blame my friend… …I blame myself. less

I dream of Emily… I dream of Tuscany… I dream of seeing her in a white dress… But she’s slipping further and further away from me, her will bending to those who seek only to hurt her—to own her. I crave to feel Skull’s blood splash against my skin, to peel the fleshy ink from his bones, and I know that time is coming.  Soon. I’m at the end of my chain and, with some help, he will suffer for all the pain he’s caused. I won’t stop... moreI dream of Emily… I dream of Tuscany… I dream of seeing her in a white dress… But she’s slipping further and further away from me, her will bending to those who seek only to hurt her—to own her. I crave to feel Skull’s blood splash against my skin, to peel the fleshy ink from his bones, and I know that time is coming.  Soon. I’m at the end of my chain and, with some help, he will suffer for all the pain he’s caused. I won’t stop.  Not until she’s safe and he can no longer leave his fingerprints on the world. less