Level Series by V.R. Tennent

Violet Chase has always been off limits. The girl I wanted...but could never have.In my teens, her father warned me to keep my hands to myself. Boys like me, don’t get girls like her. His family saved me, and I owed them. Her brothers, my best friends, made it clear where I stood - below them.We had one stolen moment of passion, then I ran. That was fourteen years ago, and I’ve regretted it ever since. Now, she’s back in London, but life for both us is very different... moreViolet Chase has always been off limits. The girl I wanted...but could never have.In my teens, her father warned me to keep my hands to myself. Boys like me, don’t get girls like her. His family saved me, and I owed them. Her brothers, my best friends, made it clear where I stood - below them.We had one stolen moment of passion, then I ran. That was fourteen years ago, and I’ve regretted it ever since. Now, she’s back in London, but life for both us is very different. Her past decade has been filled with lies - that she thought were true. The last place she ever expected to return to was here, begging her family for help.As my career blossoms, my world darkens. Whether being a lawyer for a mafia don was a wise move remains to be seen. A booming bank account is accompanied by an ever-increasing target on my back. External pressures pull in all directions while my heart knows what it wants. It always has. Violet.The question is, can we navigate the challenges to be together? Or once again, will we both run? less

All I had to do was give him a baby and move on.Being their surrogate was meant to be a simple answer to my mounting problems. With no family, ever-increasing debt, and pressures to stay afloat, I needed a solution. This was supposed to be it.Then it happened. Everything changed.I fell in love with a widower while he mourned his wife. I fell in love with the baby in my belly. For the first time in my life, I knew what I wanted beyond a career as a lawyer... moreAll I had to do was give him a baby and move on.Being their surrogate was meant to be a simple answer to my mounting problems. With no family, ever-increasing debt, and pressures to stay afloat, I needed a solution. This was supposed to be it.Then it happened. Everything changed.I fell in love with a widower while he mourned his wife. I fell in love with the baby in my belly. For the first time in my life, I knew what I wanted beyond a career as a lawyer. I had tasted an existence filled with love and hope. They were my missing piece to becoming whole.Then, my past and his world collided. The danger I'd been hiding from for so long found me, and it was seeking revenge. If I ran this time, I wouldn’t only lose my identity…I’d give up the chance of the future I craved. If I stayed, I wouldn’t only risk my own life, I would endanger the lives of everyone I love.At this moment, I’m not sure it is a chance I’m willing to take – too much has been torn from me before.Author NoteDamon is a steamy mafia romance and intended for readers aged eighteen years and over. It contains sexual scenes, violence, strong language, descriptions of infertility, and attempted suicide. less

Obnoxious. Unwanted. Unhinged. And obsessed with my brother’s girlfriend. Love was something I never trusted myself to have... until I met her, trouble waiting to happen. Samantha Coleman rocketed into my life and knocked me sideways. I watched her from the shadows as my obsession grew. I used my influence to aid her career. I wanted her to have the life she desired, as long as I had control of it. When danger reared its head, my instinct was to protect her... moreObnoxious. Unwanted. Unhinged. And obsessed with my brother’s girlfriend. Love was something I never trusted myself to have... until I met her, trouble waiting to happen. Samantha Coleman rocketed into my life and knocked me sideways. I watched her from the shadows as my obsession grew. I used my influence to aid her career. I wanted her to have the life she desired, as long as I had control of it. When danger reared its head, my instinct was to protect her. Step in and maim any villain who posed a threat. She knew I was always there, and she loved my hidden attention. No longer able to only watch from the sidelines, I finally stepped out into the light. I wanted her, and she knew it. Only time will tell if my brother and I can learn to share. Author note: Chase is a steamy mafia romance and intended for readers aged 18 and over. less

A bond that was severed. A love that persisted. A marriage that ended before it even began.For twenty years, I’ve watched Isabella from the shadows—loving her from a distance, protecting her without her knowing. She was always mine, even when she didn’t want to be.Our wedding was meant to bring peace, but it only brought destruction. What should have been the start of our forever ended in a single night, leaving nothing but resentment in its wake... moreA bond that was severed. A love that persisted. A marriage that ended before it even began.For twenty years, I’ve watched Isabella from the shadows—loving her from a distance, protecting her without her knowing. She was always mine, even when she didn’t want to be.Our wedding was meant to bring peace, but it only brought destruction. What should have been the start of our forever ended in a single night, leaving nothing but resentment in its wake. She walked away, and I let her, knowing I had no right to ask her to stay.But now, my empire is on the verge of collapse, my enemies closing in. To save my legacy, I need her by my side—not just in name, but in truth.This time, I won’t fail her. This time, I’ll fight for her.But after twenty years of pain and betrayal, is there anything left for us to salvage?Author Note: This book is a steamy contemporary romantic suspense and is recommended for readers aged eighteen years and over less