Chicago Venom Series by Em Torrey

Pride and progress are the only things I’ve worried about since graduating from medical school. Pride in the work that I’m doing, and the progress, we are making a difference in the world. Risks are not part of the equation in my line of work, when I take risks, people end up dead. I’ve taken so few risks in my life up to this point that when Callahan Reid shows up on my doorstep with an ultimatum, I take the risk and plan for the outcome... morePride and progress are the only things I’ve worried about since graduating from medical school. Pride in the work that I’m doing, and the progress, we are making a difference in the world. Risks are not part of the equation in my line of work, when I take risks, people end up dead. I’ve taken so few risks in my life up to this point that when Callahan Reid shows up on my doorstep with an ultimatum, I take the risk and plan for the outcome. I know the side effect of this deal is heartbreak but what if forcing him to face his feelings is the cure? What if the boy I had a crush on in high school could end up being the man who forces me to risk it all? less

Intuition, noun; a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning.Instincts are fickle, the world will tell you to trust your gut and go with whatever it tells you. Jaxson Reid has been following his instincts in the stock market for a decade, he’s made millions off his keen intuition. When one of the companies he’s invested in goes belly up, instincts are no longer an issue. The Federal Government calls it insider trading, he calls it a hunch... moreIntuition, noun; a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning.Instincts are fickle, the world will tell you to trust your gut and go with whatever it tells you. Jaxson Reid has been following his instincts in the stock market for a decade, he’s made millions off his keen intuition. When one of the companies he’s invested in goes belly up, instincts are no longer an issue. The Federal Government calls it insider trading, he calls it a hunch. We started as friends and after a week long fling in Mexico, I have to question my morals and the oath I’ve taken as a lawyer. I’ve defended some of the most heinous murders of the last decade, I’m the top defense attorney in the state. A green eyed man who makes my knees weak should not be the reason I’m questioning my morals. My own rules.Do I follow my instincts or my heart? less