The Broken Series by Nana Malone, M. Malone

I’m what some people call the bogeyman. Most people have the good sense to be afraid of me. Unfortunately, my best friend’s little sister is NOT most people.She’s not afraid of me at all. But she should be. She doesn’t know the secrets I’m hiding.Look, Lucia Demarco is a handful. She’s stubborn, gorgeous, a magnet for trouble, and sets my blood on fire.Ignore that last part. I can’t have her. I promised my best friend on his deathbed that I’d always take care of her... moreI’m what some people call the bogeyman. Most people have the good sense to be afraid of me. Unfortunately, my best friend’s little sister is NOT most people.She’s not afraid of me at all. But she should be. She doesn’t know the secrets I’m hiding.Look, Lucia Demarco is a handful. She’s stubborn, gorgeous, a magnet for trouble, and sets my blood on fire.Ignore that last part. I can’t have her. I promised my best friend on his deathbed that I’d always take care of her. And I have…never you mind about the thoughts that plague me at nightThe point is, she’s been poking her head where it doesn’t belong and now some idiots are about to find out why they call me the reaper.I hear former hitmen make the best bodyguards. True story!I’ll keep my word and keep Lucia safe. And I absolutely refuse to give in to her sunny smile or sharp wit.I can be strong. Or will I risk just one taste?A standalone romantic suspense with a morally gray anti-hero willing to do anything for the woman he has pledged his life to protect. Previously called the Shameless series, Broken Trust is a completely revised and expanded edition with no cliffhanger and three epilogues. CW available on the author's website. less

I was the hero once, until I was betrayed.Now I’m something else. I am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector. I am Jonas Castillo.For years I’ve existed on the edge of the dark, protecting innocents who can’t protect themselves. Until… her. Jessica JJ Jones. The bane of my existence. A bright light in the dark.  The crack in my armor. A loud, argumentative beautiful crack in my armor.But first, there’s a more immediate concern. JJ is running scared... moreI was the hero once, until I was betrayed.Now I’m something else. I am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector. I am Jonas Castillo.For years I’ve existed on the edge of the dark, protecting innocents who can’t protect themselves. Until… her. Jessica JJ Jones. The bane of my existence. A bright light in the dark.  The crack in my armor. A loud, argumentative beautiful crack in my armor.But first, there’s a more immediate concern. JJ is running scared. And to protect her I might have to break the vow I made years ago. less

The next installment in the Broken Series. A sexy, dar, enemies-to-worse-enemies-to-lovers romance.