Royal Blood Series by Amity Cross

A hit gone wrong, an impossible contract, revenge and the ultimate kicker... falling in love. Mercy Reid is a runner. She found the perfect place to hide, until it wasn't. Xavier "X" Blood always gets what he wants. He had the perfect arrangement, until it wasn't. X is the mysterious tough guy from Royal Blood MC who gets shit done. Cross the Club and you get a visit from X. Only one person walks away at the end of it...and it isn't you. Mercy is hiding something. Something big... moreA hit gone wrong, an impossible contract, revenge and the ultimate kicker... falling in love. Mercy Reid is a runner. She found the perfect place to hide, until it wasn't. Xavier "X" Blood always gets what he wants. He had the perfect arrangement, until it wasn't. X is the mysterious tough guy from Royal Blood MC who gets shit done. Cross the Club and you get a visit from X. Only one person walks away at the end of it...and it isn't you. Mercy is hiding something. Something big. Looking to get lost, she runs from one hopeless situation right into the clutches of a monster. When X and Mercy meet, something more electrifying than sparks fly. Something dangerous, passionate and forbidden. When you deal in death, there's only one way things can end... Or is there? Warning: If you like sparkly unicorns and hearts, Royal Blood IS NOT for you. If you like dark twisty anti-heroes and heart stopping roller coasters, Royal Blood IS for you. If you like teddy bears and kittens with whiskers, Royal Blood IS NOT for you. If you like unapologetic alpha males that talk dirty, Royal Blood IS for you. You have been warned. less

A killer without a master. A monster without a leash. Xavier “X” Blood is a contract killer. Cold, calculating, devoid of feeling. He knows the best way to drive the life from another human beings eyes, but what he doesn’t bargain on is wanting to save a life he’s meant to take. Mercy Reid was good at running from her demons. That was until she met X and her life was thrown into chaos... moreA killer without a master. A monster without a leash. Xavier “X” Blood is a contract killer. Cold, calculating, devoid of feeling. He knows the best way to drive the life from another human beings eyes, but what he doesn’t bargain on is wanting to save a life he’s meant to take. Mercy Reid was good at running from her demons. That was until she met X and her life was thrown into chaos. Mercy finally has him on her side…and in her bed, but it’s at a cost far greater than she could’ve anticipated. On the run, they must learn to trust one another beyond their burgeoning love if they want to get through the coming chaos. Revenge, truth, lies...heartache...insanity. All of it threatening to drive them apart. Mercy will do whatever it takes to avenge the horror that Sykes put her through. Anything. Even if she has to drown the last of her soul in the bad blood that threatens to destroy the last thing she holds dearest in her heart. X. less

A beautiful star, a dark prince with a price and an affair that pushes the limits of sanity... Sebastian Vaughn has a secret. Lorelei Lansford is the epitome of perfection. Vaughn has darkness inside of him. Recruited by a criminal organization at a young age, he leads a double life. He deals in women, arms and intelligence, but to the outside world he's just another rich playboy living the lifestyle. That is until he crosses paths with a shining star, a beauty he can’t keep his hands off... moreA beautiful star, a dark prince with a price and an affair that pushes the limits of sanity... Sebastian Vaughn has a secret. Lorelei Lansford is the epitome of perfection. Vaughn has darkness inside of him. Recruited by a criminal organization at a young age, he leads a double life. He deals in women, arms and intelligence, but to the outside world he's just another rich playboy living the lifestyle. That is until he crosses paths with a shining star, a beauty he can’t keep his hands off. Lorelei was born into a wealthy family and has certain responsibilities she is expected to obey without question. One of those is not falling in love with high society bad boy, Sebastian Vaughn. Money, sex, danger... Vaughn exudes it and like a moth to a flame, she can’t stay away. When Vaughn steps into something out of his control there’s only one way he can escape with his life. He has to make a deal that will betray everything he holds dear. The price? Lorelei. less

We would embrace the darkness together… Or not at all. Xavier Blood is a man adrift. And a dangerous man without purpose is a lethal cocktail for disaster. Mercy Reid has her revenge, but it’s not what her heart desires most. After everything he’s been through, X doesn’t want to know where he came from, let alone who he was... moreWe would embrace the darkness together… Or not at all. Xavier Blood is a man adrift. And a dangerous man without purpose is a lethal cocktail for disaster. Mercy Reid has her revenge, but it’s not what her heart desires most. After everything he’s been through, X doesn’t want to know where he came from, let alone who he was. Mercy has become his life, his anchor, his everything, so why should it matter? Mercy thinks X is delaying the inevitable and pushes him to understand the thing he struggles with the most—his identity—but it might be one push too far in the wrong direction. Who is Xavier Blood? Only one man has the answer and it’s the man Mercy wants to meet the least. The more X withdraws into his broken mind, the more desperate she becomes to save him, even if it means coming face to face with the man who tortured and conditioned her love to be a cold hearted killer. The Watchman has the answers, but are they the ones she wants to hear? less

The enemy of my enemy is not my friend. Sebastian Vaughn is haunted by the ghost of his dead lover. After coming face to face with everything he lost, he’s on the run with a deadly assassin who’s on the verge of insanity. What else are you meant to do when the biggest ghost from your past stares you right in the face? Go with the flow, or die trying. Xavier Blood never thought he’d fall in love, let alone work for the good guys... moreThe enemy of my enemy is not my friend. Sebastian Vaughn is haunted by the ghost of his dead lover. After coming face to face with everything he lost, he’s on the run with a deadly assassin who’s on the verge of insanity. What else are you meant to do when the biggest ghost from your past stares you right in the face? Go with the flow, or die trying. Xavier Blood never thought he’d fall in love, let alone work for the good guys. Mercy Reid held him together during the darkest time of his life and now she’s an agent alongside him. Working Black Ops for the British government means two things. No accountability and no association. Get caught and you’re dead. Their first assignment puts them on the trail of Vaughn, the assassin who saved his life, and the last living man who took everything from him, Jaques Lafayette. The stakes are high, trust is a hot commodity and someone’s going to die. Only time will tell who’s blood will paint the world red. less

Mercy Reid thought she found a place where she could finally belong. Xavier Blood would do anything to protect his one true love. The next big threat is closer at hand that anyone ever considered possible, and the only person standing in the way of death itself is an ex-assassin with the darkest past of them all. Xavier Blood. One choice is all it takes to destroy everything they were trying to build. A life where they didn’t have to look over their shoulders... moreMercy Reid thought she found a place where she could finally belong. Xavier Blood would do anything to protect his one true love. The next big threat is closer at hand that anyone ever considered possible, and the only person standing in the way of death itself is an ex-assassin with the darkest past of them all. Xavier Blood. One choice is all it takes to destroy everything they were trying to build. A life where they didn’t have to look over their shoulders. A life where they could be free, happy and in love. In an instant, everything is gone in a shower of blood and bone. When the dust settles, Mercy and X are thrown into a world of lies, duplicity and danger. A world where nothing is what it seems and where no one shows their true face. It’s a game that only has one winner…death itself. How far would a spy go to avenge the murder of their one true love? You’re about to find out. less