The Order of the Owed Series by Carin Hart

She’s always belonged to him. She just didn’t know it yet…LoniEveryone in Harmony Heights knows about the Order of the Owed. A not-so-secret society, the men who get inducted are set for life. And the women they choose… there’s no escape.I thought I found one. The second I turned eighteen, I was gone. A new name. A new start. No expectations. When the day came that the new inductees plotted their lives, I wouldn’t be a part of it... moreShe’s always belonged to him. She just didn’t know it yet…LoniEveryone in Harmony Heights knows about the Order of the Owed. A not-so-secret society, the men who get inducted are set for life. And the women they choose… there’s no escape.I thought I found one. The second I turned eighteen, I was gone. A new name. A new start. No expectations. When the day came that the new inductees plotted their lives, I wouldn’t be a part of it.And I believed that for more than a decade--until I received an invitation to my own wedding.I thought it was a joke. No way was I going to be forced into marrying one of Owed. It wasn’t going to happen——and, yet, there I was, dressed in white, about to get married to a man I didn’t know anymore.Whoops. Wrong again.Because the man who walked in on the ceremony, calmly shooting my ‘fiancé’ before taking his place?I know him.Adrian Heller. My biggest tormentor… and my biggest secret.AdrianFor too long, I had to hide how I felt about Loni Dougherty. Considering my obsession with her was the biggest open secret in all of Harmony Heights, I didn’t do that great of a job.Everyone knew—except her.She thought I was her high school bully. And maybe I was, but I also made her untouchable; at least, I thought I did. No one else could really have her, and I wouldn’t let anyone hurt her more than I had to... until that party senior year.Even so, I was sure that, once I became one of the Owed, I could make her mine. I held onto that, too, until she simply disappeared and my new loyalties meant I couldn’t chase her out of town.That doesn’t mean I gave up on her, though. And when she gets dragged back to Harmony Heights to be given away to another Owed, I make sure the whole order knows that I claimed her first.She looks so pretty with blood on her wedding dress and my name on her lips, even if her eyes are filled with hate as she vows to be my bride.But I don’t care about that. Loni is mine, and I’ll end anyone who tries to get between us again.After all, it wouldn't be the first time...Bloody Wedding is a dual-POV dark romance that begins the new The Order of the Owed series. With the same possessive dark heroes you’ve met in the Deal with the Devil series, and a secret society twist, it gives new meaning to the ’til death do us part. less

He wasn’t supposed to have an Offering… until her. Now he’ll accept nothing else—even if she’s convinced it’s all fake.AnnalieseIn Harmony Heights, there’s no such thing as a choice. At least, not when your family has ties to the Order of the Owed.I always knew that there was a fine line between being one of the Offering and one of the Used. When the time came for the society to decide where I’d land, one tiny mistake means that I’ll never be more than a mistress… unless I find a husband first... moreHe wasn’t supposed to have an Offering… until her. Now he’ll accept nothing else—even if she’s convinced it’s all fake.AnnalieseIn Harmony Heights, there’s no such thing as a choice. At least, not when your family has ties to the Order of the Owed.I always knew that there was a fine line between being one of the Offering and one of the Used. When the time came for the society to decide where I’d land, one tiny mistake means that I’ll never be more than a mistress… unless I find a husband first.I’m desperate. To save my family’s position in the city—to save my sister—I need to belong to one of the Owed. I’ll do anything, even sell myself to the highest bidder. All he has to do is sign on the dotted line and I’ll be the best fake wife he could ever imagine, with all the perks and none of the commitment.Sebastian Reynolds is the perfect man for the job. With a devil-may-care attitude and a disdain for being descended from one of the founding families of the Order, if all I have to do is share a house—and a bed—with him, I’ll do it.I’ll do anything. Anything, but fall in love again…SebastienI had an out. As the second-born son of a founding family, only my brother needed to take an Offering, have a kid, and try to continue the Reynolds name.As Harmony Height’s biggest screw-up, I always knew that the best I could hope for was settling down with someone outside of the Order, having my fun with the Used, or simply accept that it’ll just be me, my bike, and a long drive out of the oppressive city that thinks it can tame me.I sure as hell wasn’t going to marry one of the pristine, untouched women given only to the men who deserve them... but when Annaliese Crawford walked into an Order bar, her head held high, her eyes desperate, I would’ve killed every single guy in there to be the one she chose as her fake husband.She asked for a year.I already know I won’t settle for less than forever.I had an out… but I don’t want it anymore.I want Annaliese—and nothing will stop me from keeping her. less

All it took was one night — one accident — and their worlds will never be the same…LucyI have no memory of anything before the accident.Well. No. That’s not true. I know my name and address, but that’s only because my ID tells me who I’m supposed to be. I know I’m alone because it took a week before the cops found anyone who could claim me.And I know I’m married because the gorgeous man who came stalking into my hospital room tells me that I am.His face is familiar... moreAll it took was one night — one accident — and their worlds will never be the same…LucyI have no memory of anything before the accident.Well. No. That’s not true. I know my name and address, but that’s only because my ID tells me who I’m supposed to be. I know I’m alone because it took a week before the cops found anyone who could claim me.And I know I’m married because the gorgeous man who came stalking into my hospital room tells me that I am.His face is familiar. I have no reason not to believe him, especially when he admits that we were estranged leading up to that fateful night. He had no idea why I was there, or what I was doing, but it doesn’t matter. My husband swears that he won’t leave my side during my recovery.That we can start over as we both heal.He wants a second chance at having a wife. I won’t say no to Dallas being my husband…I just wish I remembered him.DallasLucy Wright.My biggest regret.I would’ve given up anything for her, even my future as the head of the Order of the Owed. But when she rejected my proposal, I let her walk away. She didn’t have any ties to the society and it was easy for her to leave Harmony Heights.To leave me.Four years later, I’m about to move on. I have an offering all lined up, and a wedding to plan—and that’s when I get the call.Lucy has been hurt. There’s been an accident.She needs me.Only… she doesn’t remember me. She doesn’t remember anything. The accident left her with a hole in her memory, and I’m ruthless enough to fill it.Because Lucy? She’s my wife now, no wedding required. less