Hitmen of Ulysses Series by L.M. Whiteley

He was there to take a life. She just happened to be in the way. Eleanor Wilson is just trying to get by in Ulysses, NJ—clocking long hours in a chaotic kitchen, minding her own business and staying out of trouble. She never expected to come home to find a sniper set up at her apartment window. A calm, ruthless and damn fine man is just about to take out his target in the building across the street… until she interrupts... moreHe was there to take a life. She just happened to be in the way. Eleanor Wilson is just trying to get by in Ulysses, NJ—clocking long hours in a chaotic kitchen, minding her own business and staying out of trouble. She never expected to come home to find a sniper set up at her apartment window. A calm, ruthless and damn fine man is just about to take out his target in the building across the street… until she interrupts. James “Mac” Mackenzie is a hitman with a code—he kills the worst of the worst. No hesitation. No witnesses. But when Eleanor walks in mid-mission, he does something he’s never done he lets her live. And then… he starts watching her. Mac tells himself it's precaution. That he's protecting her and his team. But watching quickly becomes obsession when he can’t tear his eyes from her curvy body, can’t stop remembering how she trembled with desire when he had her at his mercy. When Eleanor becomes a loose end the wrong people want tied off, Mac is the only one standing between her and a bullet. But the longer he stays in her life, the harder it is to remember she’s supposed to be afraid—especially as he starts fulfilling every fantasy she’s never told anyone about. As Eleanor is pulled deeper into Mac’s violent world, she’ll have to decide. Can she risk loving a man like him? Because in the shadows, right and wrong don’t matter—just how far they’re both willing to go for love. Eyes in the Shadows is the first book in the Hitmen of Ulysses trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. It’s filled with dangerous men, moral ambiguity, intense desire and obsession, and the kind of love that could ruin them both. Perfect for fans of Navessa Allen, Brynne Weaver, and SJ Tilly. morally gray hitman, protective antihero, stalker romance, slow burn, "he falls first", forced proximity, danger brings them together, forced proximity, found family, fantasy fulfillment. Content Contains stalking, violence, adult language, morally gray behavior, and explicit scenes. Reader discretion is advised. 18+. less

He doesn’t make mistakes—until her. Nicole Brooks is new to Ulysses, hoping for some fun at her cousin's wedding. A little champagne. A few bad decisions. But her wedding date has other, violent plans—and the night ends in terror, gunfire. .. and a mesmerizing stranger pulling her from the chaos with blood on his hands and ice in his eyes. Dimitri Morozov is a professional killer who strikes without mercy. Cold. Careful. Controlled. He doesn’t get attached. He doesn’t leave loose ends... moreHe doesn’t make mistakes—until her. Nicole Brooks is new to Ulysses, hoping for some fun at her cousin's wedding. A little champagne. A few bad decisions. But her wedding date has other, violent plans—and the night ends in terror, gunfire. .. and a mesmerizing stranger pulling her from the chaos with blood on his hands and ice in his eyes. Dimitri Morozov is a professional killer who strikes without mercy. Cold. Careful. Controlled. He doesn’t get attached. He doesn’t leave loose ends. So when Nicole becomes a witness to his work, he knows exactly what he should do. But one look at her and everything shifts. Killing her isn’t an option. So he keeps her. What starts as damage control twists into something darker. Hungrier. She's soft where he's hard; she's light where he’s dark; she's warm where he's cold. She's a healer—he's a weapon. And yet with every brush of a hand, every stolen moment, their defenses begin to unravel. She tells herself she doesn't have to trust him to want him. But Dimitri? He's not stopping until every part of her is his. But she doesn't belong in his world. And when the truth about why she was attacked finally comes to light, they will have to choose—fight for something that was never supposed to happen, or let it all go before it destroys them both. Because in the dark, the only thing more dangerous than the truth. .. is the man who'd kill to keep you. Kept in the Dark is the second book in the Hitmen of Ulysses Series of interconnected dark romantic comedies. It follows the events of Eyes in the Shadows and is best read sequentially. It’s filled with dangerous men, moral ambiguity, intense desire and obsession, and the kind of love that could ruin them both. Perfect for fans of Navessa Allen, Brynne Weaver, and SJ Tilly. morally gray hitman, kidnapping romance, hurt/comfort, one bed, protective antihero, slow burn, forced proximity, danger brings them together, found family, language barriers. Content Contains kidnapping, violence, adult language, morally gray behavior, and explicit scenes. Reader discretion is advised. 18+. less