Mayhem Ever After Series by Vivi Paige

I stole her from her life.I’ll go even further to keep her in mine.She was a job. Nothing more. Nothing less.I took her from the party. It wasn’t personal. It was a contract.Grab her, head to the safehouse, and wait for the ransom.Scarlett is so gentle, so trusting.She doesn’t know that men like me exist.Doesn’t know the brutal nature of this world.Me? I come from a world of violence.I’m a killer. I prey on nightmares and make them come true.If you cross me, I kill you... moreI stole her from her life.I’ll go even further to keep her in mine.She was a job. Nothing more. Nothing less.I took her from the party. It wasn’t personal. It was a contract.Grab her, head to the safehouse, and wait for the ransom.Scarlett is so gentle, so trusting.She doesn’t know that men like me exist.Doesn’t know the brutal nature of this world.Me? I come from a world of violence.I’m a killer. I prey on nightmares and make them come true.If you cross me, I kill you.So when her father decided not to pay, word comes down that I’m supposed to torture her.If he still doesn’t cough up the cash, I’m supposed to kill her.I won’t hurt this fiery angel.I crave her.Me, a monster that could never be what she needs.Who can never settle down.I can’t just do the job and destroy her.No, I have to make her mine. Forever.The way this thing is going down… it’s going to be either her love.Or her life. less

She’s got a beautiful life.I’ll gladly burn it down to save her.She’s been a thorn in my side for as long as I can remember—Belle Barrie.With a smile that shows a sweet disposition.And a body that invites total depravity.Belle thought she knew my world.Thought she could play with the big dogs.When her boss decides to play me, she’s caught in the crossfire.Now we’re talking about a full-fledged gang war.The kind that mows down innocent bystanders.Her life as the bargaining chip... moreShe’s got a beautiful life.I’ll gladly burn it down to save her.She’s been a thorn in my side for as long as I can remember—Belle Barrie.With a smile that shows a sweet disposition.And a body that invites total depravity.Belle thought she knew my world.Thought she could play with the big dogs.When her boss decides to play me, she’s caught in the crossfire.Now we’re talking about a full-fledged gang war.The kind that mows down innocent bystanders.Her life as the bargaining chip.Everyone knows I’m ruthless.I’m a cold-hearted killer.My rise through the family is followed by a trail of bodies.Yeah, some are women.The ones who thought they could trust me.They paid for that mistake with their lives.Now, there’s just one more debt to pay in blood.I need to be the monster I am.Not the man I want to be for her.If I win, I’ll have everything I ever dreamed of.But if I do that, Belle will die.And I’ll lose the only woman I’ve ever loved.Welcome to Mayhem Ever After series! This is the second in a series of dark, possessive, alpha male romances featuring brooding heroes and the sassy women that love them. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed! less