Lost Series by C.J. Bishop, A.M. Snead

"What is life...without each other?" When the FBI comes snooping around, asking questions about the butchered traffickers at the orphanage and warehouse...Clint and Cochise's freedom is threatened. Their families are suddenly staring down a frightening future without the two men they love the most as they struggle to cope with this new and painful reality. WARNING: Contains violence, strong language, and explicit M/M sexual scenes and situations.

Axel and Kane’s families and friends struggle to adjust to the men’s absence, each consumed by fear of what has become of them as they search for clues that will identify the abductors. Meanwhile, shut away in a remote prison in the Texas wastelands, Clint and Cochise attempt to assimilate into a hardened world where horrors of the worst kind gather just beneath the surface, devising nightmares for the most innocent of them all... moreAxel and Kane’s families and friends struggle to adjust to the men’s absence, each consumed by fear of what has become of them as they search for clues that will identify the abductors. Meanwhile, shut away in a remote prison in the Texas wastelands, Clint and Cochise attempt to assimilate into a hardened world where horrors of the worst kind gather just beneath the surface, devising nightmares for the most innocent of them all. WARNING: Contains strong language, violence, explicit M/M sexual situations. 18+ readers only. TRIGGER WARNING: Book contains depictions of rape and child abuse that may be difficult for some readers. (a Cowboy Gangster novel) less

While Clint rallies support inside the prison, Cochise ventures outside the walls with Hallahan to pick up some “cargo”—unaware that he is about to embark on an unplanned rescue mission that will ultimately bring him to his knees and remind him what’s most important in life.Agent Alvarez and his men take up their own mission of mercy while, within the prison walls, the two gangsters find themselves in an unexpected situation that could not only cost them the mission—but their lives as well... moreWhile Clint rallies support inside the prison, Cochise ventures outside the walls with Hallahan to pick up some “cargo”—unaware that he is about to embark on an unplanned rescue mission that will ultimately bring him to his knees and remind him what’s most important in life.Agent Alvarez and his men take up their own mission of mercy while, within the prison walls, the two gangsters find themselves in an unexpected situation that could not only cost them the mission—but their lives as well.TRIGGER WARNING: Contains depictions of abuse that may be difficult for some readers.CONTENT WARNING: Contains graphic violence, strong language, and M/M sexual scenes and situations. 18+ readers only. less

*UPDATED CONTENT*COCHISEWhen we took this job, I knew that when it ended—the cowboy would take a few extra demons home with him. He’s a tough SOB—the toughest I know—but this shit gets to him. These kids. It’s bad enough witnessing the aftermath of their abuse, what it does to them in the long run… but losing them is worse. The cowboy lost one, to no fault of his own. But he will “own” that blame nonetheless and carry it home. The rest will be up to Axel. He’s good for Clint... more*UPDATED CONTENT*COCHISEWhen we took this job, I knew that when it ended—the cowboy would take a few extra demons home with him. He’s a tough SOB—the toughest I know—but this shit gets to him. These kids. It’s bad enough witnessing the aftermath of their abuse, what it does to them in the long run… but losing them is worse. The cowboy lost one, to no fault of his own. But he will “own” that blame nonetheless and carry it home. The rest will be up to Axel. He’s good for Clint. He tames the cowboy’s demons.CLINTMy Egyptian brother has protected me for years—even at the beginning, when he pretended to despise me. We don’t talk about his protective nature over me, it’s just there. But I see it, feel it—and it bonds us tighter as brothers. It doesn’t exist because he thinks me weak. I know better than anyone that he feels safest when I have his back. And vice versa. He knows this horror show with these kids messes me up. It burrows in, takes root, and torments me. Who would’ve thought I’d ever give a damn to this degree? Not me. Not Cochise. Not anyone who knew me before. But I’m not the only one affected by these missions to hell. I’m not the only one who has changed. Cochise has collected his fair share of demons as well… he just deals with them differently. He encountered demons during his venture outside the prison—and he sent them back to hell. But he didn’t come back from it untouched. He came back attached—to three siblings with nowhere to go, no one to turn to. I’m not the only one who gives a damn. You wouldn’t know it by looking at him—a man whose presence alone strikes terror into the hearts of his enemies—but his heart is huge and gold through and through.CONTENT WARNING: Graphic violence, strong language, explicit M/M sexual scenes.TRIGGER WARNING: Depictions and references to child abuse and sex trafficking. less

Back home again, the men, their families, and old and new friends congregate to celebrate their homecoming and the success of a “job” well done. But amidst the rejoicing lingers a bittersweet sense of victory as Clint and Cochise consider the fate of the rescued children and families at the border.