Atlantic Courts Series by A.X. Cole

All legacies are built on blood and grief.Charlie has only ever known responsibility and sacrifice. As an original heir of The Twelve Families of Las Vegas, he has been raised to follow his duty of protecting their secrets. But one woman threatens it all with her soft smiles and aversion to cursing when she witnesses something she shouldn't.His code of doing what he's told leads him to an obsession that irrevocably changes his life and that of everyone around him... moreAll legacies are built on blood and grief.Charlie has only ever known responsibility and sacrifice. As an original heir of The Twelve Families of Las Vegas, he has been raised to follow his duty of protecting their secrets. But one woman threatens it all with her soft smiles and aversion to cursing when she witnesses something she shouldn't.His code of doing what he's told leads him to an obsession that irrevocably changes his life and that of everyone around him.Evelyn is Charlie's opposite in every way, with a big heart and dreams that allow him to think of a future. Her search for her birth parents doesn't lead to fruitful results, but she finds a bigger family than she could anticipate.** This is not a romance ** less

The Fighter and The MistressZidane Court was saving himself for marriage, but no one told him it had to be his own. He has stepped into the role of third wheel with a smile and never allowed himself to want more. It changes when a woman throws a drink in his face, and after a lifetime of nightmares, he manages to dream. But she’s not who she says she is and he promises to ruin her life.Camille Jameson has only ever wanted the opposite life of what her parents had... moreThe Fighter and The MistressZidane Court was saving himself for marriage, but no one told him it had to be his own. He has stepped into the role of third wheel with a smile and never allowed himself to want more. It changes when a woman throws a drink in his face, and after a lifetime of nightmares, he manages to dream. But she’s not who she says she is and he promises to ruin her life.Camille Jameson has only ever wanted the opposite life of what her parents had. She believed she had it when she married her high school sweetheart. After 10 years of marriage it all crumbles, and she’s left not knowing who she is. The secrets about her marriage aren’t the only thing to knock her off balance as she’s introduced into a family she never knew existed. A familiar face should put her at ease, but her failed one night stand is her new adopted brother.They’ve both been hurt, betrayed, and left fighting alone.But can they dream again? less