Dark Protector Series by Celia Aaron

From the moment I saw her through the window of her flower shop, something other than darkness took root inside me. Charlie shone like a beacon in a world that had long since lost any light. But she was never meant for me, a man that killed without remorse and collected bounties drenched in blood. I thought staying away would keep her safe, would shield her from me. I was wrong. Danger followed in my wake like death at a slaughter house... moreFrom the moment I saw her through the window of her flower shop, something other than darkness took root inside me. Charlie shone like a beacon in a world that had long since lost any light. But she was never meant for me, a man that killed without remorse and collected bounties drenched in blood. I thought staying away would keep her safe, would shield her from me. I was wrong. Danger followed in my wake like death at a slaughter house. I protected her from the threats that circled like black buzzards, kept her safe with kill after kill. But everything comes with a price, especially second chances for a man like me. Killing for her was easy. It was living for her that turned out to be the hard part. Author's Note: This is a full-length romance novel. It's not a super-dark read, no trigger warning. Explicit violence and hot sex included. HEA, no cheating. less

I rescued Sabrina from a mafia bloodbath when she was 13. As the new head of the Philly syndicate, I sent her to the best schools to keep her as far away from the life—and me—as possible. It worked perfectly. Until she turned 18. Until she came home. Until I realized that the timid girl was gone and in her place lived a smart mouth and a body that demanded my attention. I promised myself I’d resist her, for her own good. I lied. This is a full-length, STANDALONE romance.

If I don't deliver her to the altar, they'll kill me. Only one problem: I'm still in love with her. I had her once. Or at least I thought I did. But that was a long time ago. Before prison. Before I became the Butcher. Seeing her now shouldn't make me feel anything. It's been too long. She forgot about me as soon as I was sent away. But all those truths can't break the connection that links me to my Angel... moreIf I don't deliver her to the altar, they'll kill me. Only one problem: I'm still in love with her. I had her once. Or at least I thought I did. But that was a long time ago. Before prison. Before I became the Butcher. Seeing her now shouldn't make me feel anything. It's been too long. She forgot about me as soon as I was sent away. But all those truths can't break the connection that links me to my Angel. No matter how hard I try, I'm still drawn to her, damned to want her even though she's promised to another man. Being assigned to serve as her bodyguard is a torture so ingenious that I have to respect it. If I don't deliver her to the altar, my life is forfeit to the Genoa family. But if I do, losing her again may kill me surer than a hitman's bullet. Author's Note: This is a standalone in the world of Dark Protector. less