The Desecration of Innocence Series by Candace Wondrak

Sometimes the worst monsters in the world are the ones we let close. Daddy keeps me locked away. For my own good, he says. The world is a dark and terrible place, full of people who will take advantage of you, hurt you… maybe even kill you. I don’t know what he does, only that his clients are of the rich variety. But one day he doesn’t come home, and I wake to find a stranger in my room... moreSometimes the worst monsters in the world are the ones we let close. Daddy keeps me locked away. For my own good, he says. The world is a dark and terrible place, full of people who will take advantage of you, hurt you… maybe even kill you. I don’t know what he does, only that his clients are of the rich variety. But one day he doesn’t come home, and I wake to find a stranger in my room. Whisked away, stolen to a house on the outskirts of Midpark, I’m no more than a pawn, something the devil himself can control. Daddy crossed the devil, and now I’m to pay for his sins. What is the devil’s name, you ask? Markus Scott. And Markus will not stop until I fall in line. This innocence of mine has no place in a hell like this. **The Desecration of Innocence series will contain triggers. Violence and gore, among other things. This is the first book in a RH/Why Choose series, meaning our girl will not have to choose. The men in this series are not heroes, so if you need that in your romance, turn back now. You’ve been warned. Markus doesn’t play nice.** less

Monsters tend to hurt those they’re closest to. I went from one prison to another, to a mansion hidden behind wealth and handsome faces. Here, there are no heroes, no Prince Charmings. Only men who aren’t afraid to kill to get what they want. And what they want is me. Markus Scott rules them all, but even with an iron fist, sometimes there’s rebellion. Something about my innocence draws these men and their dark desires to me, and something inside me calls right back... moreMonsters tend to hurt those they’re closest to. I went from one prison to another, to a mansion hidden behind wealth and handsome faces. Here, there are no heroes, no Prince Charmings. Only men who aren’t afraid to kill to get what they want. And what they want is me. Markus Scott rules them all, but even with an iron fist, sometimes there’s rebellion. Something about my innocence draws these men and their dark desires to me, and something inside me calls right back. This place, this house, these men—they will destroy me, even if I fall in line and do whatever they demand. Angels don’t last long in hell… and neither does innocence. **The Desecration of Innocence series will contain triggers. Violence, gore, kidnapping, among other things. This is the second book in a RH/Why choose series, meaning our girl will not have to choose. The men in this series are not heroes, so if you need that in your romance, turn back now. You’ve been warned. None of these men play nice.** less

There's a monster inside of us all, waiting to come out and play. My trust is broken. I should be angry, I know. Locked away in this house, with these men all wanting to use me in their own way; I should fight them, deny them. But I can't, because I want them just as much as they want me. Markus Scott has destroyed me, annihilated me completely. The girl I used to be is gone, deader than dead. I'm at home in the darkness with him by my side... moreThere's a monster inside of us all, waiting to come out and play. My trust is broken. I should be angry, I know. Locked away in this house, with these men all wanting to use me in their own way; I should fight them, deny them. But I can't, because I want them just as much as they want me. Markus Scott has destroyed me, annihilated me completely. The girl I used to be is gone, deader than dead. I'm at home in the darkness with him by my side. If this love is sick and wrong, I don't want to be right. Let them take me. Let them claim me. Let them consume everything I am and spit out my bones. My innocence is gone, but these men and their obsession with me is only just beginning. **The Desecration of Innocence series will contain triggers. By now I hope you know the drill. This is the third book in a RH/Why Choose series, meaning our girl will not have to choose in the end. The men here don't play nice; they're not heroes. If you need that, don't pick this up.** less

When monsters play, innocence dies. The darkness is addicting, the kind of thing you start to crave when you're not paying attention. The sin, the chaos, the danger. You can never outrun fate. It will take you, it will have you, and it will claim every part of you. Just like these men have. Markus and his need for control. Will and his steadfast beliefs. Jaxon and his boy next door charm. Theo and his warmth, his protectiveness. And then there's Bennet, the one who took me... moreWhen monsters play, innocence dies. The darkness is addicting, the kind of thing you start to crave when you're not paying attention. The sin, the chaos, the danger. You can never outrun fate. It will take you, it will have you, and it will claim every part of you. Just like these men have. Markus and his need for control. Will and his steadfast beliefs. Jaxon and his boy next door charm. Theo and his warmth, his protectiveness. And then there's Bennet, the one who took me. He told me the truth, and I don't want to believe it. My whole life was a lie. So many girls dead because of me, and the strangest thing is the realization that it's not the Scott men I should fear. It's my father. I was never innocent. I was always meant for the darkness and its depravity. * The Desecration of Innocence series contains triggers. You know the drill. This is the fourth book in a RH/Why Choose series, meaning our girl will not have to choose in the end. The men don't play nice; they're not heroes. If you need that, don't pick this up. * less

I’ve fallen in love with my monsters, and only they can save me now. Daddy kept me locked away my entire life. He molded me, shaped me into what he wanted me to be: a naive, innocent slave to his will. His word was supposed to be law.And then I met Markus, and everything changed. I’ve grown to love my monsters. I need them. They complete me in ways I never could’ve imagined, made me feel alive and showed me just how much of a liar Daddy is... moreI’ve fallen in love with my monsters, and only they can save me now. Daddy kept me locked away my entire life. He molded me, shaped me into what he wanted me to be: a naive, innocent slave to his will. His word was supposed to be law.And then I met Markus, and everything changed. I’ve grown to love my monsters. I need them. They complete me in ways I never could’ve imagined, made me feel alive and showed me just how much of a liar Daddy is. As it turns out, the worst monster of them all is the one I was raised by, and if he can’t have me, no one can. But I’m not the same girl I was in the beginning. I want to fight back. The innocent girl I used to be is dead. The darkness made sure of it. *Black Hearts is the final book in the Desecration of Innocence series, a Why Choose/RH romance that skews on the darker side.* less