The Four Families Series by Brynn Ford

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020ARCs sign-up open through May 18, 2020: bit.ly/CO8ARCsAll of my choices had been stripped from me except for one.Dance or die.Three years ago, I was taken, stolen away, far from the world I knew, far from civilization. I became a slave, forced to serve one of the four families with my talent. I'd been abused, battered, tortured in isolation. My master brought me men, partners for performance, but they failed to live up to the high standard of dance my master required... moreRELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020ARCs sign-up open through May 18, 2020: bit.ly/CO8ARCsAll of my choices had been stripped from me except for one.Dance or die.Three years ago, I was taken, stolen away, far from the world I knew, far from civilization. I became a slave, forced to serve one of the four families with my talent. I'd been abused, battered, tortured in isolation. My master brought me men, partners for performance, but they failed to live up to the high standard of dance my master required. Until one day, he brought me a new man. A blond-haired, green-eyed, dreamy new man who had no idea what was coming.The men before him had disappeared. I presumed they were dead. I couldn't afford myself the luxury of hoping they'd made it out alive because that would give me hope that I might someday do the same. Hope was a dangerous thing and this new man's spirit still thrummed with that electric spark of lightness. I would be the woman to strip that hope from him piece by tiny piece until he had none left. Only then could I control him, use him. Only then could I even consider the possibility of a predictable, complacent survival in this nightmare life.And until that time came, I would make the only choice I was given the liberty of making.Dance or die.CONTENT WARNINGThis book contains explicit sexual content, violence, and mature themes including scenes where consent is not sought or given. The author in no way condones such heinous acts, but rather seeks to immerse the reader in the true horror of the characters’ experiences. This is your trigger warning - reader discretion is advised.SERIES NOTE“Counts of Eight” is book one of three in the Four Families trilogy. It is not a standalone and the books must be read in order. The author plans to release books one and two in 2020 and book three by early 2021. The cliffhanger ending may provoke you to fling this book at the wall. Best of luck to you, daring readers. less

RELEASE DATE: September 15, 2020Holding onto hope was dangerous, but letting go of it would be fatal.We’d made the worst mistake of all—we had fallen in love. But all the love in the world couldn’t save us from our captivity. Just when we thought we would be okay, a future we never should have hoped to have was taken from us.Our master was preparing to hurt us in his rage against our love... moreRELEASE DATE: September 15, 2020Holding onto hope was dangerous, but letting go of it would be fatal.We’d made the worst mistake of all—we had fallen in love. But all the love in the world couldn’t save us from our captivity. Just when we thought we would be okay, a future we never should have hoped to have was taken from us.Our master was preparing to hurt us in his rage against our love. The only thing worse than the physical pain of the injuries he gave me was the ache of knowing what was to come. He was going to tear our love apart.I thought my life was hell before, but my master was prepared to teach me that I was wrong. Dead wrong.I was about to learn the true definition of torture, of torment, of despair. I could only dream about the man I loved, hope that he might someday fulfill his promise to find a way to save us both. But I had already learned the hard lesson that hoping only made reality harsher.The harsh reality was that my love was lost, my hope was gone, my life was over.And I was forced to learn the steps for this slow dance with death.CONTENT WARNING: This book contains explicit sexual content, violence, and mature themes including scenes where consent is not sought or given. The author in no way condones such heinous acts, but rather seeks to immerse the reader in the true horror of the characters’ experience. This book also contains suicidal themes. This is your trigger warning - reader discretion is advised.SERIES NOTE: “Dance with Death” is book two of three in the Four Families trilogy. It is not a standalone and the books must be read in order. Book one—“Counts of Eight”—is available now. The author plans to release book three by early 2021. The cliffhanger ending may leave you gasping and desperate for the finale in book three. Best of luck to you, daring readers. less

RELEASE DATE: January 12, 2021Blood taken requires blood given. But whose will spill?The four families would seek retribution for the blood I spilled. They were coming for me and I couldn't escape their wrath. But my master saved my life with unspoken promises of protection from their revenge. He was a man I thought I couldn't trust, but I had no choice. Secrets were about to be revealed that would change everything... moreRELEASE DATE: January 12, 2021Blood taken requires blood given. But whose will spill?The four families would seek retribution for the blood I spilled. They were coming for me and I couldn't escape their wrath. But my master saved my life with unspoken promises of protection from their revenge. He was a man I thought I couldn't trust, but I had no choice. Secrets were about to be revealed that would change everything. Armed with the truth, I was ready to fight for a future with the man I loved that I never thought would be possible. I was ready to fight for our freedom.I was ready to take on power that didn't exist before. I was ready to transform from slave to queen and become the woman I had to be to survive.There was more on the line now than ever before. Three lives hung in the balance. Decisions were being made about our fates for things that were beyond our control, but it was time for me to take destiny into my own hands.There was hope for us where there was none before. I would take it and run with it.Content Warning: This book contains explicit sexual content, violence, and mature themes including scenes where consent is not sought or given. The author in no way condones such heinous acts, but rather seeks to immerse the reader in the true horror of the characters’ experience. This book also contains a traumatic birth scene. This is your trigger warning—reader discretion is advised.Series Note: "Pas de Trois" is the third and final book in the Four Families trilogy. It is not a standalone and the books must be read in order. Start with book one—"Counts of Eight"—and then read book two—"Dance with Death"—before reading this book. less

He's a king without a queen. She's a proudly independent woman. He's going to make her the reluctant queen of his criminal empire…whether she wants it or not.★★★★★ "Hell to the yes!!!" -Boys in Books are Better, Goodreads Review-Murphy is the born leader of the O'Shea family, one of four families in a conglomerate of traffickers. They make their living stealing women and selling them to new masters…masters among which, he is a king... moreHe's a king without a queen. She's a proudly independent woman. He's going to make her the reluctant queen of his criminal empire…whether she wants it or not.★★★★★ "Hell to the yes!!!" -Boys in Books are Better, Goodreads Review-Murphy is the born leader of the O'Shea family, one of four families in a conglomerate of traffickers. They make their living stealing women and selling them to new masters…masters among which, he is a king. When he acquires a new slave meant to be his plaything, he finds he has no interest in her easy submission. He wants a challenge. He wants a woman who will stand by his side and make him stronger. He doesn't want a pet…he wants a wife. Stella is the epitome of an independent woman. She's tough, single, and runs her own business. On a chance encounter, she meets Murphy, and their instant physical chemistry is undeniable. A one-night stand turns into a long-distance affair of the heart, except Stella doesn't know the real Murphy O'Shea. She's falling for him, but she doesn't know he's a ruthless criminal.Murphy is meant to have an arranged marriage in five years, only now he's met Stella. He wants her…and he's going to take her. He's the king of masters and she'll be made his reluctant queen.This steamy dark romance is a spin-off from the Four Families trilogy.Series Note: This book is a spin-off from the Four Families trilogy. While this book could be read as a standalone, the author highly recommends that you first read the Four Families trilogy. King of Masters contains spoilers of the epic ending to the Four Families trilogy, and that is an ending you do not want spoiled! You can start reading the Four Families trilogy for free with Counts of Eight.Content Warning: This book contains explicit sexual content, violence, and mature themes including scenes of dubious consent. A toxic relationship is depicted that features kidnapping, coercion, manipulation, and a forced marriage.Reading OrderBook 1: Counts of EightBook 2: Dance with DeathBook 3: Pas de TroisSpin-Off: King of Masters less