Atlantic Courts Series by A.X. Cole

All legacies are built on blood and grief.Charlie has only ever known responsibility and sacrifice. As an original heir of The Twelve Families of Las Vegas, he has been raised to follow his duty of protecting their secrets. But one woman threatens it all with her soft smiles and aversion to cursing when she witnesses something she shouldn't.His code of doing what he's told leads him to an obsession that irrevocably changes his life and that of everyone around him... moreAll legacies are built on blood and grief.Charlie has only ever known responsibility and sacrifice. As an original heir of The Twelve Families of Las Vegas, he has been raised to follow his duty of protecting their secrets. But one woman threatens it all with her soft smiles and aversion to cursing when she witnesses something she shouldn't.His code of doing what he's told leads him to an obsession that irrevocably changes his life and that of everyone around him.Evelyn is Charlie's opposite in every way, with a big heart and dreams that allow him to think of a future. Her search for her birth parents doesn't lead to fruitful results, but she finds a bigger family than she could anticipate.** This is not a romance ** less

The Gambler and The LadyRian the time at which something is at its most successful or powerful. Her name should have warned him that she would be the peak, the highest point of his life.She has the power to elevate him beyond his wildest dreams. But she plays that role in another man's life, an associate who doesn't even acknowledge her external beauty never mind the one she holds within her.Rian has always been a gambling man; it goes with the territory... moreThe Gambler and The LadyRian the time at which something is at its most successful or powerful. Her name should have warned him that she would be the peak, the highest point of his life.She has the power to elevate him beyond his wildest dreams. But she plays that role in another man's life, an associate who doesn't even acknowledge her external beauty never mind the one she holds within her.Rian has always been a gambling man; it goes with the territory. There is nothing that could make him fold. But the stakes are raised when Zenith is added to the pot, and he has a golden opportunity to get closer to his obsession.Zenith plans to marry young. Well, she’s young. Her future husband? Not so much.It all changes when his arrogant business associate, Rian Court, pulls her into his orbit.A game of chance leads to another, and the coin doesn't stop flipping until Rian is doing the same to her life.One moment she’s content in her life as Lady of the manor with preordained rules. The next, she’s his Lady of the Court without any. less

The Liar and The Psychopath Alia Court - the R at the end of her name is silent, the first thought she has is always the lie, and the truth is as close to her as the concept of time travel. From a young age she had ideas of becoming a healer, the little girl who walked through horrors with a toy stethoscope around her neck has grown into a woman holding a scalpel and never stopping until the heart in her clenched fist does... moreThe Liar and The Psychopath Alia Court - the R at the end of her name is silent, the first thought she has is always the lie, and the truth is as close to her as the concept of time travel. From a young age she had ideas of becoming a healer, the little girl who walked through horrors with a toy stethoscope around her neck has grown into a woman holding a scalpel and never stopping until the heart in her clenched fist does.Quentin D'Aramatiz ⎯ le compatble in control of the money within the Le Milieu but his depravity makes him reckless. He loves beauty in any form, not to admire it but to destroy it. Fine art, food, wine, women; whatever it is that holds value he will study and debase.When he meets the one beautiful thing that has already destroyed itself, it turns into a game of chase. But Alia Court isn't the type to be trapped, she'll play it right back. less

The Fighter and The MistressZidane Court was saving himself for marriage, but no one told him it had to be his own. He has stepped into the role of third wheel with a smile and never allowed himself to want more. It changes when a woman throws a drink in his face, and after a lifetime of nightmares, he manages to dream. But she’s not who she says she is and he promises to ruin her life.Camille Jameson has only ever wanted the opposite life of what her parents had... moreThe Fighter and The MistressZidane Court was saving himself for marriage, but no one told him it had to be his own. He has stepped into the role of third wheel with a smile and never allowed himself to want more. It changes when a woman throws a drink in his face, and after a lifetime of nightmares, he manages to dream. But she’s not who she says she is and he promises to ruin her life.Camille Jameson has only ever wanted the opposite life of what her parents had. She believed she had it when she married her high school sweetheart. After 10 years of marriage it all crumbles, and she’s left not knowing who she is. The secrets about her marriage aren’t the only thing to knock her off balance as she’s introduced into a family she never knew existed. A familiar face should put her at ease, but her failed one night stand is her new adopted brother.They’ve both been hurt, betrayed, and left fighting alone.But can they dream again? less