Temperance's Trilogy Series by Aurora Darklight

What do you do when you’re rich one minute and poor the next? Everyone seems to think I should find a rich boyfriend and marry him. But not me. All I want is to become an independent woman. A doctor even. There’s no need to rely on a man when you’re making all your own money. I certainly can’t rely on my parents or my ex-boyfriend … He was a creep. My new friend Talon is always there. Showing me the ropes. Getting his mother to teach me to cook... moreWhat do you do when you’re rich one minute and poor the next? Everyone seems to think I should find a rich boyfriend and marry him. But not me. All I want is to become an independent woman. A doctor even. There’s no need to rely on a man when you’re making all your own money. I certainly can’t rely on my parents or my ex-boyfriend … He was a creep. My new friend Talon is always there. Showing me the ropes. Getting his mother to teach me to cook. He’d be perfect, if he didn’t have one thing on his mind … marrying me. How can I be an independent woman when all I can think about is him? This is a slow burn clean romance. Temperance will get her happily ever after . .. eventually. less

I found my one true love then walked away from him … and our baby. The thought of even being in the same city as him terrifies me, but this is the job I’ve dreamed of all my life. It’s a chance I have to take. Talon the man is even more than his high school swagger promised. The nightclubs he owns are probably the only parts of his life that are legal. Yet he has women falling all over themselves be with him regardless—or maybe because of the danger that surrounds him... moreI found my one true love then walked away from him … and our baby. The thought of even being in the same city as him terrifies me, but this is the job I’ve dreamed of all my life. It’s a chance I have to take. Talon the man is even more than his high school swagger promised. The nightclubs he owns are probably the only parts of his life that are legal. Yet he has women falling all over themselves be with him regardless—or maybe because of the danger that surrounds him. He wears the darkness as well as a three-piece suit. Every emotion I tucked deep down in my heart, bubbles up the moment I see him. I won’t … can’t let myself be drawn in again. This is a slow burn romance. Temperance will get her happily ever after . .. eventually. less

Talon forgave me, but can I forgive him? Our son is a on the cusp of adulthood. He can’t follow in his father’s path. I’ve missed so much and failed him in so many ways. This won’t be one of them. The biggest problem is my husband. Even after all the years apart, I still love Talon. But love alone isn’t enough. I need … no we need more. How can I ask him to walk away from his life when that could cost our lives?