Bound by Loyalty, Honor, Truth Series by Karen Kelley

From USA Today Bestselling author Karen Kelley comes the explosive new political thriller about an abusive man whose career is on the rise, until one woman threatens to bring it all tumbling down, and the one man who can save her. Alana thought she was marrying the man of her dreams, but she couldn’t have imagined the nightmare her life would become. Stephen was everything Alana thought she wanted in a husband. Handsome, attentive, and on his way up in the political arena... moreFrom USA Today Bestselling author Karen Kelley comes the explosive new political thriller about an abusive man whose career is on the rise, until one woman threatens to bring it all tumbling down, and the one man who can save her. Alana thought she was marrying the man of her dreams, but she couldn’t have imagined the nightmare her life would become. Stephen was everything Alana thought she wanted in a husband. Handsome, attentive, and on his way up in the political arena. He seduced her with his charm, but as soon as they said their vows, his mask began to slip and she saw the controlling monster that he hid from everyone. Now she has nowhere to run. ***. Carter was roped into escorting his mother to a political fundraiser for Stephen Ashton. He and Stephen roomed in the same dorm when they were in college, but drugs were found. Stephen convinced everyone they were Carter’s, and he had three of his friends lie to back him up. No one believed Carter’s innocence, not even his parents, so he enlisted in the military the next day and walked away from a potential career that he’d never really wanted. He still has a score to settle, so when he sees Stephen’s stunning wife slip outside, he follows. He’s not surprised she wants to escape her husband. Had he forgotten her birthday or something just as trivial? He remembers Alana from childhood as being an obnoxious little girl trailing after him. He gives her a way to leave Stephen. He’ll hide her for a couple of weeks, then return her with a slightly tarnished halo. Revenge is sweet. Until he realizes exactly what he’s gotten into or how deep Stephen’s obsession for Alana runs, but will Stephen resort to murder to make them pay? less

Meeting Lily was the worst mistake Macey ever made after she ran away from an abusive foster home. She was almost fourteen and Lily promised so much if she joined the Circle of Friends. Back then, she didn’t know about cults and how they preyed on the young and innocent. How they would offer her everything missing in her life. When she attempts to run away, Isaiah also teaches her about the consequences of disobedience. Now, Macey has no choice. She has to escape... moreMeeting Lily was the worst mistake Macey ever made after she ran away from an abusive foster home. She was almost fourteen and Lily promised so much if she joined the Circle of Friends. Back then, she didn’t know about cults and how they preyed on the young and innocent. How they would offer her everything missing in her life. When she attempts to run away, Isaiah also teaches her about the consequences of disobedience. Now, Macey has no choice. She has to escape. She won’t let the same thing that happened to her, also happen to her daughter. There’s only one problem, her daughter is thirteen, and she’s been brainwashed into the ways of the Friends. Only one person can help, but will he even remember her? ***. Samson always cared for Macey, but she was still just a kid. He had to give her time to grow up. That was the reason he joined the military at seventeen. Four years later, he goes in search of her, only to discover she ran away. When Macey shows up on his doorstep years later, desperate for his help, and with more pain in her eyes than one person should have to bear, he doesn’t even consider telling her no. The special ops team Samson works with step in to help rescue Macey’s daughter. Samson quickly discovers that’s only the beginning of his problems as he starts to unravel secrets that could get them all killed. less

Someone murdered her family when she was only four years old and they said her father was a dirty DEA agent. A friend of her father’s keeps her safe for the next twenty years. Raven’s all grown up now, and she wants answers. She’ll come out of hiding to get them, but she doesn’t expect a special ops guy with a hot bod to get in her way and order her around. Yeah, she doesn’t handle orders well, and she’s pretty badass herself... moreSomeone murdered her family when she was only four years old and they said her father was a dirty DEA agent. A friend of her father’s keeps her safe for the next twenty years. Raven’s all grown up now, and she wants answers. She’ll come out of hiding to get them, but she doesn’t expect a special ops guy with a hot bod to get in her way and order her around. Yeah, she doesn’t handle orders well, and she’s pretty badass herself. One other thing Ty doesn’t know, she’ll stop at nothing to get to the truth. ***. Ty works for the government--a shadow in stealth operations. He's dark and dangerous, a panther who stalks his prey. But when someone attempts a break-in at the company he’s been investigating for the last six months, he’s afraid his cover will be blown, and he’s mad as hell. It won't be as easy as he thinks to stop the thief. Not when he discovers she’s a very sexy female who fights dirty. Oh yeah, she’s good. But she doesn't know that he fights dirty, too. less

Tormented by fragments of a past she can’t quite grasp, an undercover operative plunges into the deep end of the war on drugs, but when lies and truth become intertwined, will one man be enough to save her from drowning? Stormy St. James. She’s her wealthy father’s love child, except it wasn’t true love. He never married her mother, and wouldn’t have, even if he’d known she was pregnant. Late one night, she dumps the baby on his doorstep. Tag you’re it? Then Mom runs off, never to be seen again... moreTormented by fragments of a past she can’t quite grasp, an undercover operative plunges into the deep end of the war on drugs, but when lies and truth become intertwined, will one man be enough to save her from drowning? Stormy St. James. She’s her wealthy father’s love child, except it wasn’t true love. He never married her mother, and wouldn’t have, even if he’d known she was pregnant. Late one night, she dumps the baby on his doorstep. Tag you’re it? Then Mom runs off, never to be seen again. Stormy is all grown up and all the private schools and fancy cars in the world couldn’t make up for her cold-hearted father. Rather than cowering in a corner and feeling sorry for herself, she becomes the opposite of everything he wanted in a daughter. Now she’s teamed up with a special ops team to end a drug ring working out of Dallas, Texas. Her specialty: Beauty and brains, along with a knack for breaking codes. Don’t let her looks fool you. She’s trained in martial arts and is an expert with firearms. Ethan. He’s part of a team of covert ex special ops who work for the government. Don’t be fooled by his good looks and charm—he’s lethal. The men on his team tease him when it comes to women. Hell, it’s not his fault that he has some kind of crazy pheromones working and women sort of fall into his bed. Then she comes along and hits him like a ton of bricks. The mysterious Stormy St. James, AKA Scorpion because her sting can be deadly. Yeah, that’s an understatement. When Stormy and Ethan are forced to work together to decode documents the drug cartel left behind, tempers flare, and an attraction neither one could’ve anticipated will be pushed beyond the breaking point. But when the truth about her past is exposed, will Ethan be able to save her? less