Dearly Devoted Series by Cassi Hart

Yuri Everyone thinks I’m a ray of sunshine. People just expect me to be bright and happy and pleasant all the time, but what they don’t know is that I’m an anxious mess. I can barely step outside my house or go to the grocery store now that I know my kidnapper is being released from prison. The only person who makes me feel safe shouldn’t make me feel safe at all. Adam may be a convicted felon, but something about him makes me feel like I can survive this... moreYuri Everyone thinks I’m a ray of sunshine. People just expect me to be bright and happy and pleasant all the time, but what they don’t know is that I’m an anxious mess. I can barely step outside my house or go to the grocery store now that I know my kidnapper is being released from prison. The only person who makes me feel safe shouldn’t make me feel safe at all. Adam may be a convicted felon, but something about him makes me feel like I can survive this. He’s always there, right when I need him most. Adam I shouldn’t be doing this, but I can’t help it. After meeting Yuri for the first time as a part of an interview about my life and experience in prison, I’ve been hooked. I can’t get her out of my mind because my body is obsessed with making her mine. Now that I’m a free man, I intend to make sure that Yuri is within my sight at all times. Yeah, maybe it’s screwed up that I’m following her like this, but how else am I supposed to keep her safe? How else am I going to let everyone else in the world know she’s mine? less

Allie As soon as my mother marries my new stepdad, I’m told that I need to be careful around my step-brother, Killian. He has a criminal history, they say, so he’s dangerous for me to be around. And yet, when someone invades my space at the first college party I’ve ever been to, Killian is right there. He stepped in to save me without batting an eye. I’m not even sure where he came from, but no one has ever made me feel safe like he has... moreAllie As soon as my mother marries my new stepdad, I’m told that I need to be careful around my step-brother, Killian. He has a criminal history, they say, so he’s dangerous for me to be around. And yet, when someone invades my space at the first college party I’ve ever been to, Killian is right there. He stepped in to save me without batting an eye. I’m not even sure where he came from, but no one has ever made me feel safe like he has. Something about that moment has me wanting to learn more about him. He can’t be all that dangerous to be around, can he? Killian My father has always been obsessed with appearances. That’s why we hardly ever talk. He doesn’t want to associate himself with a criminal, even if that criminal is his own son. He hasn’t even bothered to look and see that I’ve changed since I was young and reckless. When he invites me to dinner to meet his new wife and step-daughter, I wasn’t expecting to feel that reckless streak of mine act up. I can’t help it—meeting Allie, my new step-sister, has changed my life. I’m feeling things I’ve never felt for another person before, even though feeling them for her is forbidden. But even if she’s now a part of my family, I will stop at nothing to protect what’s mine. And that’s what she is, even if she doesn’t know mine. less

With my life in shambles at the hands of a man I once trusted, I’m left to pick up the pieces and find something to do with myself. I’m not sure what a guy like me is supposed to do with a record like mine hanging over his head … I can’t prove my innocence to people who won’t believe me anyway. It’s like my life has no purpose now, that is, until I meet my little dove at the airport. “Meet” is a strong word, but ever since she walked into my life, I can’t get her out of my head... moreWith my life in shambles at the hands of a man I once trusted, I’m left to pick up the pieces and find something to do with myself. I’m not sure what a guy like me is supposed to do with a record like mine hanging over his head … I can’t prove my innocence to people who won’t believe me anyway. It’s like my life has no purpose now, that is, until I meet my little dove at the airport. “Meet” is a strong word, but ever since she walked into my life, I can’t get her out of my head. This girl has become my new reason for living, outside of proving my innocence, and nothing will keep me from making her mine. Trying to make my own way in the world is hard, especially when you don’t have any help. I could have gone to college, but instead, I dream of owning the diner I work at. I’ve been working tirelessly to save up the money to buy the business before the owners retire. My stepdad has offered to buy it for me, but the thought makes me uncomfortable. So does he, honestly. Because I’m saving up, I never get to go out. The only thing I ever get to look forward to seeing, the new regular we have at the diner. He’s tall and handsome, with this dark, mysterious demeanor I find magnetic. My waitress friends are finally making me serve his table, but I’m incredibly nervous. Would someone like him ever be interested in me? less

Hazel Most of my friends know me as Hazel, the computer science major. Only one person knows my alter ego, Monarch, the black hat hacker. I might be a wizard with computers, but I’m not a hacker by choice. I’m trapped, like a butterfly in a net, doing someone else’s bidding. But I made a mistake and attracted the attention of a dangerous man... moreHazel Most of my friends know me as Hazel, the computer science major. Only one person knows my alter ego, Monarch, the black hat hacker. I might be a wizard with computers, but I’m not a hacker by choice. I’m trapped, like a butterfly in a net, doing someone else’s bidding. But I made a mistake and attracted the attention of a dangerous man. Bishop says he can protect me, but how can I believe him when no one ever has before? Do I choose the nightmare I know or take a risk and hand myself over to the one man capable of breaking the only thing I have left . . . my heart? Bishop I’ve worked hard to get where I am and build my reputation as the most feared man in this city. So, it’s infuriating when someone thinks they can hack my system. Finding Monarch quickly becomes an obsession, but the last thing I expect is the cute little redhead to be the elusive hacker making a fool of me and my system. I quickly realize that there’s more to my little hacker than meets the eye and she’s in danger from more than just me. Hazel may not believe me, but she’ll soon realize that I protect what’s mine. And make no mistake, Hazel is mine. less

EthanI didn’t have to take on all the work I do. I could have sat in an executive suite instead of getting my hands dirty, but I prefer to take the direct approach in everything I do. Until I see her, that is … I didn’t think I was missing something from my life, and then I saw my little angel through her window and realized just how wrong I was. Now I’m obsessed, and nothing will stop me from making sure she’s safe and cared for, no matter where she is—I’ll follow her myself to make sure of it... moreEthanI didn’t have to take on all the work I do. I could have sat in an executive suite instead of getting my hands dirty, but I prefer to take the direct approach in everything I do. Until I see her, that is … I didn’t think I was missing something from my life, and then I saw my little angel through her window and realized just how wrong I was. Now I’m obsessed, and nothing will stop me from making sure she’s safe and cared for, no matter where she is—I’ll follow her myself to make sure of it. What will it cost me to protect her?BirdieFive years ago, my mother sent me away to a new city to keep me safe. Considering she already left her home country to do that same thing? It’s been hard. Not only do I miss her, but I have to stay on my toes, keeping myself ready to leave at a moment’s notice should the past catch up with me—with us. Any more, I try to keep a low profile, but my online following is getting bigger and bigger every day. I never expected to get this popular. Just as I start to wonder if my days are numbered, I meet a man who makes me safer than I’ve ever felt in my life. Is his protectiveness all an act, or can he save me from the people after my mother and I? less