Road to Redemption Series by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

I was supposed to be over bad boys, and then I met King …. I had a plan. Bartend at King's Gambit. Earn enough to open my yoga studio. Ignore my dark past. And never fall for the boss. Easier said than done. Falling for King is the best mistake I’ve ever made. But he's not the only one with secrets, and when my past comes to call it could destroy us both. Rory deserves everything …. Until I met Rory, I didn't do long term. Now he has me thinking about forever... moreI was supposed to be over bad boys, and then I met King …. I had a plan. Bartend at King's Gambit. Earn enough to open my yoga studio. Ignore my dark past. And never fall for the boss. Easier said than done. Falling for King is the best mistake I’ve ever made. But he's not the only one with secrets, and when my past comes to call it could destroy us both. Rory deserves everything …. Until I met Rory, I didn't do long term. Now he has me thinking about forever. But Rory has a past of his own, one I never expected from the mild-mannered yoga instructor. He says he can accept my gangland past, but I'm still recovering from my own scars. I can't worry about my own issues when my boyfriend is in danger. But to keep him safe, I may need to go to become more dangerous than either of us can imagine. less

Can this bad boy live happily ever after? King is the bad boy who stole my heart. It’s his and I don’t want it back. All I want is to put the past behind us so we can build a life together in Chicago. Then King’s brother turns up on our doorstep, threatening to pull King back into the gangster world he’s turned his back on. If his brother succeeds, it could destroy everything we’ve worked so hard for, and I’m not going down without a fight . . moreCan this bad boy live happily ever after? King is the bad boy who stole my heart. It’s his and I don’t want it back. All I want is to put the past behind us so we can build a life together in Chicago. Then King’s brother turns up on our doorstep, threatening to pull King back into the gangster world he’s turned his back on. If his brother succeeds, it could destroy everything we’ve worked so hard for, and I’m not going down without a fight . . . Will my demons destroy us or set us free? I can’t ignore my past anymore. Not if I ever want a chance at redemption and a life with Rory. But it means bringing down my own brother, and in the process, becoming someone I vowed never to be again. Someone who Rory wouldn’t recognize. But if I don’t? Neither of us may live to tell the story . . . less