KIS Series by Olivia Snow

**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. After the unexpected death of her father, and her mother's emotional abandonment, Ava Veneziano's life is turned upside down... She turns to drugs, sex, and alcohol as a way to cope with all the destruction in her life, inconsequence, she flunks a grade and loses touch with her favorite cousin Vanessa... more**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. After the unexpected death of her father, and her mother's emotional abandonment, Ava Veneziano's life is turned upside down... She turns to drugs, sex, and alcohol as a way to cope with all the destruction in her life, inconsequence, she flunks a grade and loses touch with her favorite cousin Vanessa. Five years later, Ava and her mother are reunited with the family they'd lost touch with and they end up moving into their home. Enter Vanessa Saint John... Vanessa is unawarely beautiful, with an overbearing and controlling mother. She's never been given the opportunity to have a boyfriend or experience life like a normal seventeen year old girl. However, all of that changes when her cousin Ava moves in, and she finally gets the attention of Gabriel Mason. The same boy who's also caught the attention of her beloved cousin. less

Eight months ago Vanessa Saint John’s life was a lot different than it is now... After losing Gabriel, and the discovery of his and Ava’s indiscretions, Vanessa becomes depressed and turns to partying and alcohol as a distraction. Recognizing that she’s spiraling out of control, she manages to turn her life around. Still, her mother poses as a problem, and like the social climber she is, she fixes Vanessa up with the very rich and affluent Stellen Webb... moreEight months ago Vanessa Saint John’s life was a lot different than it is now... After losing Gabriel, and the discovery of his and Ava’s indiscretions, Vanessa becomes depressed and turns to partying and alcohol as a distraction. Recognizing that she’s spiraling out of control, she manages to turn her life around. Still, her mother poses as a problem, and like the social climber she is, she fixes Vanessa up with the very rich and affluent Stellen Webb. Vanessa is nothing more than a pawn in her mother’s quest for wealth and recognition, and unknowingly Cynthia pushes Vanessa into the arms of another man; Diesel Knox a tattooed country boy with an attitude. Clean and sober Ava has spent the last eight months in Sicily running away from her problems, until her mother summons her back to Colorado... Reluctantly Ava returns to a broken Vanessa, a bartending job, and an unexpected love interest. Maxwell Gallagher, a much older man, who has a six-year-old son. Will Vanessa finally break free of her parents grip? Will Ava finally find the happiness she so desperately seeks? Or will she forever be in the hell of her own making? less

Chaos follows Billie McAllister wherever she goes… When Billie catches yet another boyfriend cheating on her, it’s the last straw. She retreats home to Colorado, determined to rebuild her life and stay far away from her unsavory family of con men and criminals. But her plans are derailed when she meets her disarmingly charming, tattooed new boss. Christian Rodriguez has left his own tainted past behind to achieve his dream… All Christian ever wanted was to own a bar... moreChaos follows Billie McAllister wherever she goes… When Billie catches yet another boyfriend cheating on her, it’s the last straw. She retreats home to Colorado, determined to rebuild her life and stay far away from her unsavory family of con men and criminals. But her plans are derailed when she meets her disarmingly charming, tattooed new boss. Christian Rodriguez has left his own tainted past behind to achieve his dream… All Christian ever wanted was to own a bar. Now he does, but his dedication to living life on the straight and narrow is threatened with the arrival of his feisty, brown-eyed new waitress, Billie. Their powerful attraction should bring light to their previously dark lives, but also has the potential to pull both of them back into the criminal lifestyles they’ve vowed to leave behind. Family ties are hard to break, and Billie’s family isn’t about to let her go… When her father, brothers, and ex-boyfriend Connor show up, they make it clear they all want her back, even if they have to destroy Christian in the process. Billie and Christian are caught in a tangled web of family loyalties, greed, betrayal, and hidden agendas as they struggle to uncover others’ secrets while keeping their own. Can they best protect each other by staying together, or by walking away and continuing to play a very dangerous game? less