Sinners and Saints Series by Janice Whiteaker

One year ago I walked away from everything I knew and all the lies I’d been told.For the first time in my life I was free from the constraints put on me by power hungry men who twist faith and devotion into fear and control.All to feed their own egos.Now my sister’s ready to leave too, but the only one who can help me save her is a ghost from my past. One who’s haunted my thoughts more than I’d like to admit.Christian was my older brother’s best friend... moreOne year ago I walked away from everything I knew and all the lies I’d been told.For the first time in my life I was free from the constraints put on me by power hungry men who twist faith and devotion into fear and control.All to feed their own egos.Now my sister’s ready to leave too, but the only one who can help me save her is a ghost from my past. One who’s haunted my thoughts more than I’d like to admit.Christian was my older brother’s best friend. He saved me countless times when I was a little girl, protecting me from the wrath of my unpredictable father when everyone else in the house turned a blind eye.Except Christian’s no longer the lanky teenage boy from my memories.He’s older. Darker. Deadlier.He’s changed in ways I’m only beginning to understand. Ways that make me desperate for his touch. Ways that make me worry he still sees me as that little girl instead of the grown woman I've become.But one thing hasn’t changed.Christian is still willing to do whatever it takes to keep me safe…and he’s more than ready to prove it.This book ✔Age-Gap (10 years)✔Brother's Best Friend (former)✔Touch Her and Die (literally)✔Dirty Talking Hero✔No Cheating & Low-Angst less

I used to love working.There was nothing I enjoyed more than seeing the auto shop I built from the ground up thriving, showing how far I’d managed to come in this brutal world.Then I hired Piper.Now she’s everywhere. At the front desk all day and right next door all night, infiltrating my life.My thoughts.I can’t deny wanting her, but there’s a line, and my name on the bottom of her paychecks is it. I’m supposed to be a safe haven for the women who work for me... moreI used to love working.There was nothing I enjoyed more than seeing the auto shop I built from the ground up thriving, showing how far I’d managed to come in this brutal world.Then I hired Piper.Now she’s everywhere. At the front desk all day and right next door all night, infiltrating my life.My thoughts.I can’t deny wanting her, but there’s a line, and my name on the bottom of her paychecks is it. I’m supposed to be a safe haven for the women who work for me. Touching Piper the way I want to isn’t an option.When we’re forced to play husband and wife, any semblance of control I had concerning her snaps. Having her at my side, helping me save women from men drunk on power, shows me just how fearless Piper is. How willing she is to put herself in danger to save someone who can’t save themselves.There’s no limit to what I’m willing to do to keep her safe. To make her happy.To make her mine.Especially once I find out she’s carrying my baby. less