Tainted Series by Kimberly Quay

His dreams drive him to obsession… and she becomes his addiction. KILLIAN ASHER isn’t the kind of man who gives in to temptation.Haunted by a past full of pain, he’s coldhearted and lethal. His focus is on his business, taking down anyone who stands in his way. He has no time for relationships and no woman has ever come close to piercing the armor around his tainted heart.Then he saw her…Stalking wasn’t a hobby he ever thought he’d pick up, but when it came to her, he couldn’t stay away... moreHis dreams drive him to obsession… and she becomes his addiction. KILLIAN ASHER isn’t the kind of man who gives in to temptation.Haunted by a past full of pain, he’s coldhearted and lethal. His focus is on his business, taking down anyone who stands in his way. He has no time for relationships and no woman has ever come close to piercing the armor around his tainted heart.Then he saw her…Stalking wasn’t a hobby he ever thought he’d pick up, but when it came to her, he couldn’t stay away. Now she’s all he thinks about, all he dreams about.She’s consumed him in a way nothing or no one ever has. And he’ll do whatever it takes to make her his.Whatever. It. Takes.***SKYE LARSEN keeps a smile on her face and a bounce in her step, but inside she’s tormented by her past.Owner of Skye Yoga, she spends her days teaching others how to find inner peace, and her nights pouring out her inner turmoil onto a canvas.Then she sees him.She feels the tingle of his eyes on her as he watches. She should be scared, but she’s drawn to him like a moth to a flame.He stalks her while she’s awake and possesses her in her dreams. She wants him like she’s never wanted anything before, and she’s determined to be with him.Tainted Dreams, book 1 in the TAINTED series is a haunting exploration of obsession, love, and the blurred lines between the two. Tainted Dreams is recommended for 18+ due to dark themes, explicit content, and profanity. less

*** TAINTED HEART is book 2 in the TAINTED series. The December 2023 publishing date is a placeholder. The actual publishing date is expected to be earlier. *** He tries to deny it… but his heart can’t resist her pull. WES LARSEN’S heart was broken once, and that was enough for him. Burdened with pain and regrets from his past, he’s grumpy and often alone. And he prefers it that way.Then his younger sister’s best friend, Layla Montgomery, enters his life again... more*** TAINTED HEART is book 2 in the TAINTED series. The December 2023 publishing date is a placeholder. The actual publishing date is expected to be earlier. *** He tries to deny it… but his heart can’t resist her pull. WES LARSEN’S heart was broken once, and that was enough for him. Burdened with pain and regrets from his past, he’s grumpy and often alone. And he prefers it that way.Then his younger sister’s best friend, Layla Montgomery, enters his life again. Charismatic and outgoing, she’s his opposite in every way. He tries to fight the attraction he feels toward her, but the struggle to keep her at arm’s length gets harder every day.With his past weighing him down, Wes is determined to resist Layla… even if she is slowly working her way into his tainted heart.***The vibrant and beautiful former prima ballerina, LAYLA MONTGOMERY, is always up for a good time. But her infectious confidence and zest for life hide a secret she’s never told anyone… not even her best friend. To top things off, she’s had a crush on her best friend’s older brother, Wes Larsen, since she was eight years old, but he’s never shown any interest in her. She’s determined to make him see her as more than his sister’s friend. And she won’t stop until he belongs to her.As boundaries blur and their connection intensifies, Layla and Wes struggle to come to terms with their pasts and their uncertain future. A best-friend’s-brother romance, TAINTED HEART , is full of undeniable chemistry, heart-wrenching secrets, and the resilience of two souls destined to collide. Can they find solace in each other's arms, or will the weight of their pasts prove too heavy to bear? Prepare to become obsessed with Layla and Wes in this story of temptation and the healing power of love. TAINTED HEART is the second book in the TAINTED series. It is recommended for 18+ due to dark themes, explicit content, and profanity. Please see inside the book or the author’s website for a full list of content warnings. less