Blackthorne Brothers Series by A. Blackthorne

Bad boy, Alpha Male, Ruthless Businessman. I’m a man who’s built quite a reputation for myself. When my mother left me at a young age, she left me broken and alone. Her absence in my life was what made me who I am now: cold, hard, shattered, and unable to trust. It caused me to lose the one woman I’d ever felt anything for, the woman I thought I’d lost forever. That is, until she comes back into my life... moreBad boy, Alpha Male, Ruthless Businessman. I’m a man who’s built quite a reputation for myself. When my mother left me at a young age, she left me broken and alone. Her absence in my life was what made me who I am now: cold, hard, shattered, and unable to trust. It caused me to lose the one woman I’d ever felt anything for, the woman I thought I’d lost forever. That is, until she comes back into my life. Suddenly my fragile world—that old wound—is reopened and as she gets closer to me, my darkest desires begin to threaten to overtake us. I may have lost her before, but I’m determined to make this time different. And as she succumbs to my darkest fantasies, I’m determined to make her mine less

I shouldn’t want him… From the moment I saw him, I knew I still wanted him. His hazel eyes burned their way into my soul, creating a dark desire I thought I’d never feel again. With just one look, he took my breath away and he was just as I remembered him to be. His appearance was as perfect as it’d always been, expensive Italian suits and his dark hair styled to perfection... moreI shouldn’t want him… From the moment I saw him, I knew I still wanted him. His hazel eyes burned their way into my soul, creating a dark desire I thought I’d never feel again. With just one look, he took my breath away and he was just as I remembered him to be. His appearance was as perfect as it’d always been, expensive Italian suits and his dark hair styled to perfection. Did I mention just how perfect he looked? With one look, I recalled every moment we’d been together and how desperate I was to have his hands all over me again. My desire for Ash was so strong, it terrified me. No man had ever done that to me before. But that’s how much I wanted him, how much I needed him back both in my life and in my bed. And I was willing to do anything to get him back. Anything. less

Don’t go calling me “typical.” Sure, I might seem like a run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter bad boy: corded with muscle, covered in tattoos, and ready to get down and dirty without a moment’s notice. And, yeah, the only thing I love more than hot women is hotter action. But, love it or hate it, there’s always been more to me than all of that. There’s always something more beneath the surface. More than even I’d expected, as it turns out... moreDon’t go calling me “typical.” Sure, I might seem like a run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter bad boy: corded with muscle, covered in tattoos, and ready to get down and dirty without a moment’s notice. And, yeah, the only thing I love more than hot women is hotter action. But, love it or hate it, there’s always been more to me than all of that. There’s always something more beneath the surface. More than even I’d expected, as it turns out. Tough as I might be, my childhood was even tougher; everything I thought was worth learning was learned on the streets. Kept secret, however, was the most important thing of all: my true identity. I was kept in a web of lies perfectly tailored to keep me ensnared and in the dark. Now, however, that web is beginning to come undone, and the truth it’s been hiding for all this time is finally becoming known. But long-sought truths are the most costly, and, for me, this is the most sought-after truth of them all. The cost will be great, and the journey to pay it will be fraught with rage and lust… … passion and betrayal… … and lots and lots of danger! Fortunately, I’ve got a beautiful woman by my side and a will to succeed. Now let’s see if it’s enough to get this bad boy the redemption he craves. less

Family. Some say it’s everything, and those are the ones who are right. Where they draw the line on what defines family might differ, though. Sure, there’s all that chatter about blood and water, being thick as thieves (whatever the hell that one means), and tons of ties back to “home,” but, for me, family is what you make it. Me? I’ve done wrong, and whether or not those my actions have affected are blood or not I’ve decided to treat them as if they were. It’s what they deserve... moreFamily. Some say it’s everything, and those are the ones who are right. Where they draw the line on what defines family might differ, though. Sure, there’s all that chatter about blood and water, being thick as thieves (whatever the hell that one means), and tons of ties back to “home,” but, for me, family is what you make it. Me? I’ve done wrong, and whether or not those my actions have affected are blood or not I’ve decided to treat them as if they were. It’s what they deserve. And, for me, I’d like to think that I deserve a shot at a second chance; a shot at being something better. Somebody should have stopped to warn me how hard that would be. Drugs, uncertainty, pain, panic… Hell, what more could life possibly add to the mix? How about an abusive outsider rolling in to make things even harder? Because some say that family is everything… And others don’t care who they hurt. less

Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness didn’t get enough credit. After all, there’s nothing in the world I can’t buy, and yet I’m still in his world of trouble. Come to think of it, it seems like every dollar I’ve got has bought me that many more problems. Or maybe that’s just me and my winning personality. Something’s got to be responsible for how things have gone. From the highest-high to the lowest-low, right? But, through it all, I’ve always had Amber... moreWhoever said that money can’t buy happiness didn’t get enough credit. After all, there’s nothing in the world I can’t buy, and yet I’m still in his world of trouble. Come to think of it, it seems like every dollar I’ve got has bought me that many more problems. Or maybe that’s just me and my winning personality. Something’s got to be responsible for how things have gone. From the highest-high to the lowest-low, right? But, through it all, I’ve always had Amber. More than just a secretary, she’s become my obsession. Her eyes, those curves… everything about her seems to set my blood on fire, and when I’m with her I know that, out of all the women in the world, she’s the one I want; the one I need. All of that, however, may not be enough, and, like that old line and its uncredited speaker says, all the money I’ve got can’t buy me what I truly want. The sins of my past have dirtied my hands and my soul, and I’ve been struggling to get clean ever since. Unfortunately, as it turns out, the past has much, much more in store for me… And this time it may be more than I can handle. less