Favorite Malady Series by Julia Sykes

I’ve been watching her. Wanting her. Stalking her. The shy young woman who works at my favorite coffee shop blushes and drops her gaze every time I “accidentally” brush her fingers with mine. I want to see those aquamarine eyes darken with desire. I want to know how she smells when the scent of coffee doesn’t permeate the air. I want to hear her whimper and moan my name. I learned how to hide my sadistic nature behind a charismatic mask a long time ago. As a doctor, I know my own diagnosis... moreI’ve been watching her. Wanting her. Stalking her. The shy young woman who works at my favorite coffee shop blushes and drops her gaze every time I “accidentally” brush her fingers with mine. I want to see those aquamarine eyes darken with desire. I want to know how she smells when the scent of coffee doesn’t permeate the air. I want to hear her whimper and moan my name. I learned how to hide my sadistic nature behind a charismatic mask a long time ago. As a doctor, I know my own diagnosis. Psychopath. I don’t feel empathy. I barely feel anything at all. But with her, my darker cravings hold an obsessive edge. I have to claim her, own her. This base desire makes me feel almost human for the first time in my life. I can’t resist this…compulsion. I can’t resist her. less

The man I love has trapped me in a gilded cage. I trusted him to keep me safe. He was my white knight and my dark god, all in one gorgeous package. Until an awful revelation changed everything. Now, I'm desperate to escape his twisted obsession, but he refuses to let me go. He insists that I still love him, but he can't command my affections. No matter how much pleasure he gives me or how many times he says I belong to him... moreThe man I love has trapped me in a gilded cage. I trusted him to keep me safe. He was my white knight and my dark god, all in one gorgeous package. Until an awful revelation changed everything. Now, I'm desperate to escape his twisted obsession, but he refuses to let me go. He insists that I still love him, but he can't command my affections. No matter how much pleasure he gives me or how many times he says I belong to him. For a man like Dane, I don't think redemption is possible, even if some secret part of my heart yearns for it to be true. less

I might be a monster, but I’m her monster. When a ghost from our past returns to threaten Abigail, I will do anything to protect her. She says she doesn’t want me to kill for her again, but I don’t think I’m capable of mercy. Especially not when her safety is on the line. Even though I’m a psychopath, I’m not delusional. After all my crimes, I’ll never be worthy of her. But I’ve been honest with her from the start: I’m too selfish to let her go... moreI might be a monster, but I’m her monster. When a ghost from our past returns to threaten Abigail, I will do anything to protect her. She says she doesn’t want me to kill for her again, but I don’t think I’m capable of mercy. Especially not when her safety is on the line. Even though I’m a psychopath, I’m not delusional. After all my crimes, I’ll never be worthy of her. But I’ve been honest with her from the start: I’m too selfish to let her go. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep my little dove caged forever. And I’ll eliminate anyone who tries to take her from me. I don’t need absolution. I just need her. less