Kings of Ruin Series by L. Knight, L Knight, L. Knight

They call me arrogant, cold, and cruel. The CEO with no heart.And they’re right… until she walks back into my life, and everything changes.Ten years ago, I broke the heart of the girl I loved, and she ran from me, never giving me a chance to explain, leaving me devastated and crushed with guilt.Now Lottie is back and working in my club. Which gives me the chance to put things right. I know she’s hiding a secret from me, but I can’t walk away from her... moreThey call me arrogant, cold, and cruel. The CEO with no heart.And they’re right… until she walks back into my life, and everything changes.Ten years ago, I broke the heart of the girl I loved, and she ran from me, never giving me a chance to explain, leaving me devastated and crushed with guilt.Now Lottie is back and working in my club. Which gives me the chance to put things right. I know she’s hiding a secret from me, but I can’t walk away from her.When she enters an auction to sell her body, I refuse to let another man touch what is mine.I offer her a way out, a marriage of convenience that will benefit us both. The contract says we’ll stay married for a year.But the truth is, she was mine then, she’s mine now, and I’m never letting her go again.When I was young, Lincoln Coldwell was the hero in my story. The boy who promised me forever. Until the day I found out it was all a lie and realized a girl like me could never be enough for the billionaire tycoon.Now, ten years later, he’s the villain who holds my future in his hands.Drowning in a sea of debt and determined to protect the one person that means the world to me, I reach for a lifeline and agree to auction off the one thing I have left to sell: my virginity.With no place to hide, I face the man who still makes my pulse quicken. But I have demands of my own. I’ll give him my body for a year, but he’ll never have my heart again. And he can never find out the truth of what happened ten years ago. less

She lied, now he will take the one thing she loves the most.When it’s reinforced from a young age that you’re unlovable, it becomes second nature to put walls around that fragile organ they call a heart. That is until a woman I can’t forget shatters my world and I get a glimpse of everything I’ve ever wanted—a son I didn’t know about, and the chance of finally having the family I’ve never had. I know Norrie lied but now I have them back I’ll do whatever it takes to keep them... moreShe lied, now he will take the one thing she loves the most.When it’s reinforced from a young age that you’re unlovable, it becomes second nature to put walls around that fragile organ they call a heart. That is until a woman I can’t forget shatters my world and I get a glimpse of everything I’ve ever wanted—a son I didn’t know about, and the chance of finally having the family I’ve never had. I know Norrie lied but now I have them back I’ll do whatever it takes to keep them. Even if that means blackmailing her into a marriage with a man she doesn’t love so she can keep her son.I’ve lost more than I can ever count, but fate gave me the greatest gift when she sent Harrison Brooks into my life. I had one week of heaven and then he was gone, but he left me with a son I adore. I wanted to tell him, but before I got the chance, life took an unexpected turn and now he knows the truth, he hates me. Can I convince the man I love he can trust me with his heart or will the secrets I’m still keeping damn me and once again leave me alone in this world? less

BeckI’m a gifted surgeon, a playboy who can have anyone I want with a click of my fingers. I get to play out whatever fantasy I want with whomever I want at the club I own with my best friends.My life is perfect, so why do I feel like there’s something missing?Then she walks back into my life, and I realize how hollow it all is. Amelia is my best friend, my anchor, the girl who knows all my secrets except the one I guard the most... moreBeckI’m a gifted surgeon, a playboy who can have anyone I want with a click of my fingers. I get to play out whatever fantasy I want with whomever I want at the club I own with my best friends.My life is perfect, so why do I feel like there’s something missing?Then she walks back into my life, and I realize how hollow it all is. Amelia is my best friend, my anchor, the girl who knows all my secrets except the one I guard the most. She’s the love of my life, but I’ll never risk our friendship by telling her.Only now she’s in his arms, the man who turns my blood to fire, my body to liquid lust. Xander makes me want things that are impossible and everything is messy in a way I never expected.I love her.I want him.Can I risk it all for the two people I know I should stay away from or do I walk away from everything I’ve ever wanted?AmeliaBeck is my best friend, the man who knows my every secret, except this one. I have loved him my entire life but he refuses to see me as anything other than his childhood best friend and I’m done running from my heartbreak. I need to move on.Then I meet Xander, Hollywood’s golden star and he sees me, introducing me to passion like I’ve never known. He makes me happy in a way I never expected, but Beck is always there tempting me the chemistry between us is fire if only he’d acknowledge it.Then I see the looks, the burning glances between the two men in my life.It makes me wonder can I have them both. As passions and desires are unleashed things get messy in a way none of us expected.I love them both.I want them both.Can have everything I ever wanted or will these two men, who have so many secrets, destroy us all? less

Roguish. Arrogant. Playboy.When I walked into the art gallery, I never expected to come face to face with a naked, blonde, spitfire. I certainly didn’t expect to fall in love, yet that’s exactly what happened.But she wants nothing to do with me and my charm fails me, so I leave feeling bereft, until I walk into the office Monday morning and met the woman who’s going to help me save my company... moreRoguish. Arrogant. Playboy.When I walked into the art gallery, I never expected to come face to face with a naked, blonde, spitfire. I certainly didn’t expect to fall in love, yet that’s exactly what happened.But she wants nothing to do with me and my charm fails me, so I leave feeling bereft, until I walk into the office Monday morning and met the woman who’s going to help me save my company.Eden Sager might not want to like me, but with every secret smile and look, I’m wearing down the walls this woman has around her heart and giving her more and more of my own.Then I find out her biggest secret and I’m thrust into a position where the only outcome is one where I lose the woman who has come to mean everything to me.But losing isn’t an option, not when my heart fails to beat without her.Strong. Proud. Beautiful.Living in my car after my ex-boyfriend stole everything from me is not the way I planned for my life in New York, yet here I am. Determined to get back on my feet and make a place for myself here in New York, I resist the temptation to run home to my family. I have a plan, and nothing will deter me. Not even my handsome boss with his sweet words and sexy body.He’s everything I don’t want. He’s rich, powerful, and entitled. So why do I find myself seeking him out, catching his eye across the room, smiling at his jokes despite the risk to my already battered heart?When he finds out my secret, everything changes. Suddenly I allow my body to hunger for him, my heart to crave his every whispered word. I never meant to give my heart away to Ryker Cabot but now that I have, I must trust him to keep it safe, and that’s the one thing I fear the most.When I discover he’s been keeping secrets of his own, my heart is broken once more, only this time I don’t think I will ever recover. less

Secrets. Love. Betrayal. Nobody knows our story or the reason I loathe Hudson Carmichael, and he will never know the way he broke me. Yet I can't rid myself of the attraction I feel for him or the way he makes my body burn. Will one night in his arms purge me of my need for him or have I just made the biggest mistake of my life. Audrey thinks I betrayed her that I walked away, she will never know just how much I sacrificed to save the only woman I have ever loved... moreSecrets. Love. Betrayal. Nobody knows our story or the reason I loathe Hudson Carmichael, and he will never know the way he broke me. Yet I can't rid myself of the attraction I feel for him or the way he makes my body burn. Will one night in his arms purge me of my need for him or have I just made the biggest mistake of my life. Audrey thinks I betrayed her that I walked away, she will never know just how much I sacrificed to save the only woman I have ever loved. Not until the night when tequila, forces the dam to break and all the messy broken secrets explode, leaving us with the wreckage of our past and marriage certificate which might be our end. less