Imperium Series by Michelle St. James

A sizzling new standalone series from bestselling romance author Michelle St. JamesImperium: Power is ProtectionHawking McGregor was a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, responsible for taking care of both his sick mom and his little sister. He started at the bottom, creating the Imperium Group with nothing more than a few thousand dollars and some very big balls. Now it’s a multi-million dollar firm whose sole job is to protect the rich and famous... moreA sizzling new standalone series from bestselling romance author Michelle St. JamesImperium: Power is ProtectionHawking McGregor was a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, responsible for taking care of both his sick mom and his little sister. He started at the bottom, creating the Imperium Group with nothing more than a few thousand dollars and some very big balls. Now it’s a multi-million dollar firm whose sole job is to protect the rich and famous.Keeping them safe is his deal with the devil, but that doesn’t mean he has to like them.Laurel Bancroft gets it. When you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you don’t get to complain. Not when your mom overdoses or when your dad fades out of your life. Not even when your big brother dies in a car accident. At thirty-four years old, she’s given up on happily ever after. She wanders the family mansion like a ghost, trying not to attract attention and fighting the depression that haunts her.But somewhere in the dark, an enemy watches. It starts with texts and phone calls and escalates to packages left on the doorstep of the Bancroft estate. Still, Laurel is less than thrilled when she opens the door to Hawk McGregor.As Hawk works to protect her, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to the woman who embodies everything he despises. When Laurel’s stalker gets bolder, the pair hole up at an isolated lake house where their passion ignites into an undeniable inferno. Then, just when Laurel begins to believe it’s not too late for her after all, the enemy arrives.And he’s playing for keeps.Can Hawk heal the wounds of the past to find love in the most unexpected place of all? Can he keep Laurel alive long enough to find out? less

Logan Bane always knew he wasn’t good enough for Ella Perez.He was just a confused kid in a bad neighborhood. Ella was smart and beautiful, brilliant and special. When she looked at him, it was like feeling the sun on his face for the first time. Then she left him behind for bigger and better things, and Logan promised himself he’d never let someone cut him so deep again.Gabriella Perez couldn’t afford to stay.Staying in the old neighborhood meant staying stuck, staying poor... moreLogan Bane always knew he wasn’t good enough for Ella Perez.He was just a confused kid in a bad neighborhood. Ella was smart and beautiful, brilliant and special. When she looked at him, it was like feeling the sun on his face for the first time. Then she left him behind for bigger and better things, and Logan promised himself he’d never let someone cut him so deep again.Gabriella Perez couldn’t afford to stay.Staying in the old neighborhood meant staying stuck, staying poor. A full scholarship and entry to a prestigious law school was her chance to escape. It meant a brighter future — but it also meant leaving behind the boy she’d loved her entire life.Now, twenty years, a marriage, a child, and a divorce later, Gabriella is in trouble. Assigned to prosecute a high-high-profile mob case, she finds herself the target of Yakov Vistin, one of the Chicago Bratva’s most notorious mob bosses. Calling in the security firm owned by her old best friends, Hawk and Logan, Gabriella hopes to stay alive — and keep her son safe — long enough to put Vitsin behind bars.There’s just one problem — protection means being in close quarters with Logan for the first time since high school.When old passions ignite, they’re forced to answer painful questions about the past and ask new ones about the future. As the trial date nears, the threat against Gabriella hits too close to home. Soon there's only one way out, and Logan is forced to entertain the possibility that saving Gabriella's life may mean losing her forever. less