Southern Gods Series by Adrian R. Hale

She could have fled, but she chose to stay, and I’m just shameless enough to use that to my advantage to get what I want. Hayes Olsen: Billionaire, Demanding Businessman, Killer of Dreams…I rule as king of the corporate underworld, my worst deeds performed as CFO of Olympus International where I reign with my two brothers... moreShe could have fled, but she chose to stay, and I’m just shameless enough to use that to my advantage to get what I want. Hayes Olsen: Billionaire, Demanding Businessman, Killer of Dreams…I rule as king of the corporate underworld, my worst deeds performed as CFO of Olympus International where I reign with my two brothers. My ruthlessness means I’m not well-liked, and far from accepted, but as luck would have it, the fates intervene on my behalf, sending a sweet debutante into my garden on the very night society gets its claws in her.Her innocence kept her at my mercy and now I’m never letting her go.Paige Fairchild: Hotel Heiress, Southern Belle, Virgin…I begged Mama to have my debutante ball at an exclusive nightclub. Meeting the club’s mysterious owner, however, was a bittersweet twist of fate. Hayes is refined, well-aged, and sinfully hot in a way that promises temptation and a world of pleasures I’ve never known. He could be the very key I’ve needed to leave my tightly controlled life behind, but it’s a risk that could have disastrous consequences.I ran straight into the arms of the devil, and now he’ll never let me leave. less

Paige Southern Belle, Heiress, Virgin No More…I fell for the devil, but our happily ever after is a tarnished thing that’s difficult to come by when the fates are involved. I thought my worries were over when I married the ruthless king of the corporate underworld—until he stole my legacy and crushed my dreams of running the hotel empire that’s been in my family for generations. Heartbroken, I managed to get away... morePaige Southern Belle, Heiress, Virgin No More…I fell for the devil, but our happily ever after is a tarnished thing that’s difficult to come by when the fates are involved. I thought my worries were over when I married the ruthless king of the corporate underworld—until he stole my legacy and crushed my dreams of running the hotel empire that’s been in my family for generations. Heartbroken, I managed to get away. Just when I’ve given up hope of a happily ever after, he’s after me, demanding we give our shattered marriage a second chance. I don’t think my heart can take another catastrophe of the Hayes magnitude. He will always be business first, and I deserve so much more than that. I don’t know if he is capable of changing something so ingrained in his nature, not even for love.Hayes Disgraced Businessman, Dream Killer, Utterly Obsessed With His Wife…I finally found a woman worth fighting for, but my boundless greed ruined everything. As my world crumbles with the unwanted separation from my wife, a devastating industrial accident puts me and my brothers in the hot seat, and the return of a business rival threatens to destroy everything we’ve built. Paige and I have a shot at building something beautiful together—if I can just convince her I’m worth all the risk that comes with it. This will be my greatest challenge yet, and she’s worth every painful step to show her I can change. less

HARLOWEThe name Zander Olsen is synonymous with no repeats, no attachments, and pursuing beautiful women he leaves in the dust after he’s conquered them. I knew his rules going into our arrangement. I shouldn’t have thought I’d be any different. Yet, we somehow discovered something amazing together during our tropical vacation that changed my life forever. I thought it changed him, too. Instead, he told me forever was a lie and thoroughly blocked me from his life the second we returned... moreHARLOWEThe name Zander Olsen is synonymous with no repeats, no attachments, and pursuing beautiful women he leaves in the dust after he’s conquered them. I knew his rules going into our arrangement. I shouldn’t have thought I’d be any different. Yet, we somehow discovered something amazing together during our tropical vacation that changed my life forever. I thought it changed him, too. Instead, he told me forever was a lie and thoroughly blocked me from his life the second we returned. Why is he back now? And what gives him the right to be so interested in my son after all this time? Zander’s the one man who has the power to ruin my life and I won’t let him do that to me again, even if my body wants to betray me every time he gets close.ZANDERHarlowe Sorenson is the only woman I was willing to break my rules for, and in the end, it burned us both. I put my career and the growth of Olympus International first in my life, so I can’t let women stick around long enough to distract me from that goal, not even one as vivacious, challenging, and captivating as her. Falling for Harlowe wasn’t in my plans, so I cut out my heart and crushed hers thoroughly to ensure she wouldn’t be a problem. I’d almost forgotten about her. So why, after crashing into her five years later, am I still drawn to her and have too many questions about her carefully guarded son? A son who looks more like me than he should. I need to get these answers without risking my business, my heart, and hers in the process, or I’ll have hell to pay once again. less

PaytonManaging the PR and tech departments of Olympus International leaves me with zero time for relationships, which is fine since running scenes with subs is more than enough to satisfy my unique desires. I don’t crave the pretty wife or perfect life my family seems so intent on finding for me. The bachelor lifestyle suits me... morePaytonManaging the PR and tech departments of Olympus International leaves me with zero time for relationships, which is fine since running scenes with subs is more than enough to satisfy my unique desires. I don’t crave the pretty wife or perfect life my family seems so intent on finding for me. The bachelor lifestyle suits me. When Ainsley Montgomery cannonballs into my life needing a favor, it presents the ultimate opportunity for us to both get what we She pretends to be my girlfriend to get my family off my back, and I solve her little tech problem. But the longer the charade goes on, the more I want her. If this captivating woman would allow me past her prickly exterior, she’d discover I’m willing to sell my soul for her. The only issue is she’s keeping secrets. Secrets that once revealed, could mean I’ll lose more than just my soul.AinsleyI just want to make it as a legitimate journalist. I’m busting my butt at a second-rate paper to get by, but when my laptop goes on the fritz and threatens my last-minute deadline, I’m about to give up entirely… Until Payton-freaking-Olsen fixes it and saves my story. Life has taught me nothing is free, so I insist on repaying him for this unconventional favor. I just wasn’t expecting the arrangement he proposed. I can’t stand the entitled, infuriatingly cocky man who seems to revel in my discomfort, but I don’t have a better option. When I find out the smiley billionaire has a dark side, I’m craving him like I never thought possible. Just as he starts breaking down my walls and has me questioning what I really want, my past threatens to ruin me again. When the truth comes out, I’ll have to decide if pursuing the career of my dreams is worth losing the man of them. less