Snakes & Daggers Series by Astra Rose

She ran from the man who took everything. Now she’s living with four who might take more. Maxwell Finch is barely holding it together when she lands on the doorstep of four ex-special forces operatives who give her a place to land. There’s Ryder—cold, commanding, impossible to crack. Jake—charming and relentless. Damian—dangerous in ways he doesn’t bother to hide. And Wyatt—quiet, steady, and far more than he seems. She doesn’t know what she wants. She only knows she can’t stop wanting them... moreShe ran from the man who took everything. Now she’s living with four who might take more. Maxwell Finch is barely holding it together when she lands on the doorstep of four ex-special forces operatives who give her a place to land. There’s Ryder—cold, commanding, impossible to crack. Jake—charming and relentless. Damian—dangerous in ways he doesn’t bother to hide. And Wyatt—quiet, steady, and far more than he seems. She doesn’t know what she wants. She only knows she can’t stop wanting them. But the past has a long reach. And it’s catching up fast. HELLBENT is the first book in a dark, high-heat reverse harem trilogy where loyalty is brutal, desire is dangerous, and love was never part of the plan. less

Dragged back to hell. Maxwell Finch thought she’d left the chaos of her past behind when she found refuge with Ryder, Wyatt, Jake, and Damian. But her freedom shatters the night Billy’s men drag her back to the Order of Disorder—the O. D. —where she’s collared, degraded, and pulled into a spiral of humiliation, control, and paranoia. To survive, Max retreats into silence. She lets the club use her body while she disappears inside herself... moreDragged back to hell. Maxwell Finch thought she’d left the chaos of her past behind when she found refuge with Ryder, Wyatt, Jake, and Damian. But her freedom shatters the night Billy’s men drag her back to the Order of Disorder—the O. D. —where she’s collared, degraded, and pulled into a spiral of humiliation, control, and paranoia. To survive, Max retreats into silence. She lets the club use her body while she disappears inside herself. When two intoxicating strangers offer her a taste of escape, she clings to it. .. until pleasure blurs with poison, and their refuge drags her deeper into ruin. And then, in the unlikeliest of places, she discovers a tether to the sanctuary she lost—bound inside this nightmare with her. What begins as shock and suspicion transforms into intimacy, and the promise of comfort in the middle of hell. But inside the O. D. clubhouse, surveillance is constant and power is shifting. As Max spirals deeper into darkness, she must cling to the one connection strong enough to pull her through—if she doesn’t break first. Important Note: This is Book Two in the Snakes & Daggers trilogy. It is not a standalone. Begin with Book One, Hellbent, to experience Max’s journey from the beginning. The Snakes & Daggers Trilogy:. Book One – Hellbent. Book Two – The Order of Disorder. Book Three – Dead Man's Hand (January 31 2026). less

The Order of Disorder is behind her, the life Max survived reduced to aftermath and reckoning. But what comes next…is complicated. Ryder, Wyatt, Damian, and Jake. Each man is a protector, a confidant, and a temptation. Together, they’re her sanctuary. With the O. D. in ruins, the man behind it steps back into the light, with clean hands, a perfectly polished smile, and every loose end neatly cut. Except Max is a loose end... moreThe Order of Disorder is behind her, the life Max survived reduced to aftermath and reckoning. But what comes next…is complicated. Ryder, Wyatt, Damian, and Jake. Each man is a protector, a confidant, and a temptation. Together, they’re her sanctuary. With the O. D. in ruins, the man behind it steps back into the light, with clean hands, a perfectly polished smile, and every loose end neatly cut. Except Max is a loose end. Reckoning with her own trauma, she has to learn what safety feels like when it isn’t conditional—while the five of them negotiate desire, loyalty, and possession without tearing apart the fragile balance they’re building. And when the past begins to surface, the man who thought he’d stacked the deck learns just how fast a house of cards can fall. Dead Man’s Hand is the final book in the Snakes & Daggers trilogy. A dark, emotionally charged reverse harem romance about aftermath, power, and chosen family. It is not a standalone. less