Kingpin's Property Series by Isabella Starling, Kendall Hawkins

The FREE sneak peek into a brand new arranged marriage, dark cartel romance. Are you ready for the darkness?My dark guardian lavishes me with expensive gifts... but now he wants so much more.I've lived my life in seclusion, sheltered, hidden and taught to be obedient.Every year on my birthday, my guardian comes to visit.My parents say he's cruel, vicious and unforgiving, but all I see is a man who wants to give me everything.But on the night of my seventeenth birthday, everything changes.. moreThe FREE sneak peek into a brand new arranged marriage, dark cartel romance. Are you ready for the darkness?My dark guardian lavishes me with expensive gifts... but now he wants so much more.I've lived my life in seclusion, sheltered, hidden and taught to be obedient.Every year on my birthday, my guardian comes to visit.My parents say he's cruel, vicious and unforgiving, but all I see is a man who wants to give me everything.But on the night of my seventeenth birthday, everything changes...He says I'm no longer a little girl, and the time has come for him to collect his debts.And this debt is one only I can pay for.The Cruel Guardian is the short prequel to the Kingpin's Property trilogy. It is not a standalone book. less

To be his bride, I must endure a year without his cruel touch.The man I trusted most has taken advantage of me in the worst way.He used my innocence against me.He stole me from my loving parents to make me a pawn in his games.And the worst part is… He hasn’t touched me once.While my body burns for his punishing embrace, he’s denied me the thing I want most.But I have ways of making him do what I want, too.After all, I’m not just his hostage.I’m the daughter of the only woman who escaped him... moreTo be his bride, I must endure a year without his cruel touch.The man I trusted most has taken advantage of me in the worst way.He used my innocence against me.He stole me from my loving parents to make me a pawn in his games.And the worst part is… He hasn’t touched me once.While my body burns for his punishing embrace, he’s denied me the thing I want most.But I have ways of making him do what I want, too.After all, I’m not just his hostage.I’m the daughter of the only woman who escaped him.The Dark Protector is the first book of the Kingpin's Property trilogy. It is not a standalone book. less

USA Today bestselling author Isabella Starling writes with new voice of dark romance Kendall Hawkins. Proudly presenting a brand new, deliciously dark mafia cartel series following the filthy, passionate lives of the cartel elite and the women they own.Only days separate me from what I've wanted most my whole life.In the buildup, I question my morality and sanity. Am I going insane?I shouldn’t love him.I shouldn’t covet him.If I knew what was good for me, I'd have escaped a long time ago... moreUSA Today bestselling author Isabella Starling writes with new voice of dark romance Kendall Hawkins. Proudly presenting a brand new, deliciously dark mafia cartel series following the filthy, passionate lives of the cartel elite and the women they own.Only days separate me from what I've wanted most my whole life.In the buildup, I question my morality and sanity. Am I going insane?I shouldn’t love him.I shouldn’t covet him.If I knew what was good for me, I'd have escaped a long time ago.But soon, I will be free of his clutches.My feelings for Xavier Gunn are getting darker, deeper, more depraved.Can I fight my own twisted desires for long enough to outrun my captor?The Brutal Captor is the second book following Tallulah and Xavier Gunn. Their story continues in the third book, The Savage Keeper. less

His ring on my finger is a cage I can’t escape. But maybe I don’t want to run anymore…They warned me about Xavier Gunn.My parents told me he was a monster, a twisted cartel leader who will stop at nothing to get his way.I chose not to believe them.Instead, I followed him to the depths of hell.Now, I have a decision to make.A decision that will change my life forever.But perhaps it’s not my choice at all.Because if I choose wrong, Xavier will decide for me... moreHis ring on my finger is a cage I can’t escape. But maybe I don’t want to run anymore…They warned me about Xavier Gunn.My parents told me he was a monster, a twisted cartel leader who will stop at nothing to get his way.I chose not to believe them.Instead, I followed him to the depths of hell.Now, I have a decision to make.A decision that will change my life forever.But perhaps it’s not my choice at all.Because if I choose wrong, Xavier will decide for me.And by now, I know he will stop at nothing to get what he wants most.The Savage Keeper is the third and final book of the Kingpin's Property trilogy. It is not a standalone book. less

To stop my parents from killing my godfather, I have to marry him.Older and dominant. Cruel and sadistic. Xavier Gunn proudly leads his cartel against my father. The only thing he’s more ruthless about than messing with Dad is making me his property.Problem is, I don’t hate him anymore. Despite all my preparations, I can’t help but fall in love with the monster.My husband says he’ll do anything to keep us tethered... moreTo stop my parents from killing my godfather, I have to marry him.Older and dominant. Cruel and sadistic. Xavier Gunn proudly leads his cartel against my father. The only thing he’s more ruthless about than messing with Dad is making me his property.Problem is, I don’t hate him anymore. Despite all my preparations, I can’t help but fall in love with the monster.My husband says he’ll do anything to keep us tethered.My father says it’s an eye for an eye…All I know is, I never planned for any of this.Least of all suspecting I’m pregnant with Xavier’s child.The Vicious Defender is book five of six in Xavier and Tallulah’s story. This is a dark mafia romance. The hero is possessive to the max, and the heroine is a trained assassin. Dark, gritty, spicy. Cliffhanger, HEA at the end of the series. less