Fitzpatrick's Series by Samara Reed

Ellen just wants to sleep without the haunting images from her past assaulting her, creating a fear no one seems to understand. She wants to learn to love, and she wants control of her life back. But can she surrender the control she craves in order to achieve peace?Jack has worked his whole adult life to make women feel loved and special and sure enough of themselves to not pick another man who will mistreat them. But he grows tired of the day to day with different women on his arm... moreEllen just wants to sleep without the haunting images from her past assaulting her, creating a fear no one seems to understand. She wants to learn to love, and she wants control of her life back. But can she surrender the control she craves in order to achieve peace?Jack has worked his whole adult life to make women feel loved and special and sure enough of themselves to not pick another man who will mistreat them. But he grows tired of the day to day with different women on his arm. Could Ellen be the answer to the love that Jack craves to fill the hole inside him? What will it take for Jack to allow his carefully controlled feelings to surface?Can they both learn to surrender?Readers of the Crossed series will recognize a small snippet of this book from Ardent. less

"I’ll burn the whole city down to keep you standing."Ginger had never known love and the safety it could make you feel. That never stopped her from teaching men how to provide it anyway, and other women how to accept it and mold it to their needs. She didn't think she needed anything other than the men who made up the family she created, or that feeling of accomplishment her customers gave her every time one of them gave her a tearful thank you... more"I’ll burn the whole city down to keep you standing."Ginger had never known love and the safety it could make you feel. That never stopped her from teaching men how to provide it anyway, and other women how to accept it and mold it to their needs. She didn't think she needed anything other than the men who made up the family she created, or that feeling of accomplishment her customers gave her every time one of them gave her a tearful thank you.That is, until Dane showed up at her front counter asking for Jack and a task that could cost them everything they'd spent years creating.Dane comes from a life built on fear and obedience. The Fitzpatrick compound is surrounded by cement walls for a reason. So when things get worse and women's choices are taken away from them he does the only thing he can think of; he leaves to find Jack and make the one demand that could change it all, get them all out.What he doesn't expect is the fiery redhead at the counter and the way she chisels away at his armor.The explosive second book in the Fitzpatrick series is full of suspense, smoldering romance, and characters you'll root for until the very end. less