Lost Boys Series by Janice M. Whiteaker

Hawk Six months ago my whole world fell apart. I lost everything I thought I had in the blink of an eye. But none of it was ever mine, not really. Not sure I wanted it to be. There’s only one thing I want to be mine now, and it’s a woman who didn’t bat an eye at taking me down. But being around me isn’t safe. King’s back with a vengeance, ready to bring the fires of hell down on us for what we did, and his sights are set on what matters to each of us most. For me, that’s Shelly... moreHawk Six months ago my whole world fell apart. I lost everything I thought I had in the blink of an eye. But none of it was ever mine, not really. Not sure I wanted it to be. There’s only one thing I want to be mine now, and it’s a woman who didn’t bat an eye at taking me down. But being around me isn’t safe. King’s back with a vengeance, ready to bring the fires of hell down on us for what we did, and his sights are set on what matters to each of us most. For me, that’s Shelly. Shelly Hawk isn’t my normal kind of man. I’m not sure he’s anyone’s normal kind of man. He’s huge. And snarly. And wild. And damned if I can stay away from him. He’s probably bad for me and I don’t care. I’ve played it safe my whole life and now I’m ready for a little danger in my days. But the danger surrounding Hawk isn’t exactly what I had in mind. less

FelicityThese damn men.Think they get to tell me what to do. All of them.My brothers. My dad.Now Gypsy.I’m sick of it. Tired of being treated like a little girl living in a man’s world.This grown woman can handle herself, and the first man I’m proving that to is the one who shoved his way into my life.And threatens every day to end up in my bed.Not happening. I don’t care how good he looks naked.What sort of things his wicked lips tempt me with... moreFelicityThese damn men.Think they get to tell me what to do. All of them.My brothers. My dad.Now Gypsy.I’m sick of it. Tired of being treated like a little girl living in a man’s world.This grown woman can handle herself, and the first man I’m proving that to is the one who shoved his way into my life.And threatens every day to end up in my bed.Not happening. I don’t care how good he looks naked.What sort of things his wicked lips tempt me with.Gypsy is about to find out I only do what I want from now on.And it will take more than growled promises of pleasure to be what I want.****GypsyFelicity doesn’t know what I’m capable of. How I made my place in the Knights and now in the Lost Boys.I’m used to chasing things that don’t want to be caught.But Felicity wants to be caught. She just won’t admit it.I see the way she looks at me. Use it against her every chance I get.I will be in her bed and I will fulfill every promise I’ve made her.But I want more than that from her. And I’ll get it all. Doesn’t matter what I have to do. Nothing will take her from me. Not her brothers. Not her father.Not King. less

CookAll I want to do is have a life.Build a business.One that can take care of me and mine. And Carly is mine. Mine to touch. Mine to taste. Mine to protect. Doesn’t matter whose blood runs through her veins. But King’s after everything I have. Wants to take the first bit of happiness I’ve known. Thinks it belongs to him. It never did. And it never will ****CarlyI just wanted a chance to learn the truth.Who I am. Where I came from. I thought I found it... moreCookAll I want to do is have a life.Build a business.One that can take care of me and mine. And Carly is mine. Mine to touch. Mine to taste. Mine to protect. Doesn’t matter whose blood runs through her veins. But King’s after everything I have. Wants to take the first bit of happiness I’ve known. Thinks it belongs to him. It never did. And it never will ****CarlyI just wanted a chance to learn the truth.Who I am. Where I came from. I thought I found it. Except a man with danger written all over his body wants to take that chance away. Keep me from learning the secrets shadowing my life. Only Cook isn’t trying to take anything from me. He’s trying to protect me. Save me from a kind of monster I didn’t know existed. But I’m not what the monster wants. Not really. Turns out we both have our eye on the same prize. Cook. And no one can have him but me. less

I’m not Mr. Forever.I’m barely Mr. Right Now.I’ve got no business taking a second glance at Josie. The single mother is too sweet and too soft for someone like me.She deserves a man cut out for fatherhood. A man cut out for happiness.I’m neither of those things.I might not be what Josie deserves, but when someone threatens her and her daughter’s safety I can sure as hell be what she needs.A man who will put his life on the line to protect them both.****I have terrible taste in men... moreI’m not Mr. Forever.I’m barely Mr. Right Now.I’ve got no business taking a second glance at Josie. The single mother is too sweet and too soft for someone like me.She deserves a man cut out for fatherhood. A man cut out for happiness.I’m neither of those things.I might not be what Josie deserves, but when someone threatens her and her daughter’s safety I can sure as hell be what she needs.A man who will put his life on the line to protect them both.****I have terrible taste in men. Always have, clear back to the one who gave me the only thing that matters in my life.That’s why, when I meet a man who calls himself Moon, I’m sure he’s one more bad decision I shouldn’t make.Everything about him is dangerous, from the perfect cut of his clothes to the darkness I see in his eyes.And I still can’t stay away from him. Something about him makes me feel safe in a way I never have before.And I need that right now.Because I’m hiding a secret.One that should make him want to stay away from me.Claiming What’s Mine can be read as a standalone in the Lost Boys series. less

I knew it the second I heard her name.Hope.It’s something I’ve never had.Something I’ve always wanted.But now I only want it for her.Hope’s as broken as I was. Beaten down. Literally and figuratively.That stops now.I thought saving myself was what mattered the most to me.I was wrong.Saving her is.No one’s ever cared what happened to me.Ever offered help without wanting something in return.No one except for Niko.He was there when I needed someone the most.Took care of me and my two girls... moreI knew it the second I heard her name.Hope.It’s something I’ve never had.Something I’ve always wanted.But now I only want it for her.Hope’s as broken as I was. Beaten down. Literally and figuratively.That stops now.I thought saving myself was what mattered the most to me.I was wrong.Saving her is.No one’s ever cared what happened to me.Ever offered help without wanting something in return.No one except for Niko.He was there when I needed someone the most.Took care of me and my two girls. Showed them good men really do exist.Showed me.I never expected my life to be a fairy tale.And it’s not.Because someone tries to steal my prince before we can find our happily ever after. less