Torn Series by Ellen Callahan

He’s the bad boy with the filthy mouth unlike any man she’s ever known. One wink was all it took. Now she’s hooked. When college grad Alexa Riley set out to reinvent herself, getting dumped wasn’t part of the plan. She changed her whole look, joined a punk band, and leapt into her new party-hopping lifestyle with both feet. She’s sure she’ll win her ex back but there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun in the meantime, right? Yeah, right... moreHe’s the bad boy with the filthy mouth unlike any man she’s ever known. One wink was all it took. Now she’s hooked. When college grad Alexa Riley set out to reinvent herself, getting dumped wasn’t part of the plan. She changed her whole look, joined a punk band, and leapt into her new party-hopping lifestyle with both feet. She’s sure she’ll win her ex back but there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun in the meantime, right? Yeah, right. It’s all fun and games until she meets Mallet. The cocky and magnetic MMA fighter isn’t shy about what he wants - and he wants her. Old Alexa would never have a casual fling, but New Alexa is ready to explore her wild side. But no matter how much she can change how she looks and how she lives, she can’t change the way her heart beats. She’s falling for the sexy and seductive fighter, hard and fast. Just in time for Tyler to decide that he wants her back after all. Of course. This is the first part in a four-part series. less

He doesn’t let anyone inside his heart, but she managed to break it anyway. For Mallet, fighting comes first, friends seconds, and flings a distant third. Yet somehow Alexa Riley dominated his thoughts, distracted him, drove him damn crazy. It all started out as a game, though, and all games eventually come to an end... moreHe doesn’t let anyone inside his heart, but she managed to break it anyway. For Mallet, fighting comes first, friends seconds, and flings a distant third. Yet somehow Alexa Riley dominated his thoughts, distracted him, drove him damn crazy. It all started out as a game, though, and all games eventually come to an end. Right? So why can’t he stay away? Why can’t he keep his hands off of her? He ought to keep his eyes on his goals - getting stronger, being the best, working and fighting until he’s ready to drop so that he can finally beat his older brother in a match that’s been a long time coming. Good things can never last. Not for him. Grudges and the mistakes of his past follow him, taunt him, and would come between them given half a chance. But Riley worms her way back in. He’s invincible in the ring but he’s helpless against her. Some fights, losing is winning. Some fights, the results are inevitable. Predetermined. Destiny. And all fights have to come to a violent end. This is the second part in a four-part series. They are best read in order. less

Alexa Riley believes that her life is in order. She’s working hard, she’s making rent, she’s getting by in the big city. And she’s doing it all on her own. Mallet hovers around the peripherals of her life. She quit the band and quit that group of friends. It would have been so easy for him to simply drift away. But he won’t. With the holidays looming heavily over her head, she’s not ready to face to her family. Facing her family means facing her own problems and facing herself... moreAlexa Riley believes that her life is in order. She’s working hard, she’s making rent, she’s getting by in the big city. And she’s doing it all on her own. Mallet hovers around the peripherals of her life. She quit the band and quit that group of friends. It would have been so easy for him to simply drift away. But he won’t. With the holidays looming heavily over her head, she’s not ready to face to her family. Facing her family means facing her own problems and facing herself. Overwhelmed and out of control, her determination to keep him away grows weak. Mallet’s apologies and offers and promises tug on her heart, bringing her inch by slow inch back into his arms. Making mistakes never felt so good. But with the ghosts of their pasts still hot on their heels, can they ever hope to make things right? This is the third part in a four-part series. They are best read in order. less

Baby, I’m no good for you. Words he’d uttered months ago echo in his ears as he sits behind bars. How did it come to this? And how could he put her through this? There was no denying that Alexa Riley had sunk deep inside his heart and made herself a home there. A smarter man would kick her out. A smarter man would see that she’d be better off with someone else. Mallet never claimed to be a smart man. Red and blue lights, screaming sirens. His hands in cuffs, hers on her head... moreBaby, I’m no good for you. Words he’d uttered months ago echo in his ears as he sits behind bars. How did it come to this? And how could he put her through this? There was no denying that Alexa Riley had sunk deep inside his heart and made herself a home there. A smarter man would kick her out. A smarter man would see that she’d be better off with someone else. Mallet never claimed to be a smart man. Red and blue lights, screaming sirens. His hands in cuffs, hers on her head. Baby, I’m no good for you. Fights, family, an uncertain future - he’ll need all the strength he can get, including hers. Assuming he hasn’t finally scared her away once and for all. This is the thrilling conclusion to this four-part series! They are best read in order. less