The Bad Boys of Bells Spring Series by Niya James

He left to protect her. Now he’s back to claim what he never stopped wanting.Three years ago, I left Bells Spring—and her—without a word.Back then, I thought walking away was the only way to protect Serenity from the darkness I carried after the Marines. I told myself she’d be better off without me. But not a damn day’s gone by that I haven’t thought about her smile… or the way she used to whisper my name like a promise... moreHe left to protect her. Now he’s back to claim what he never stopped wanting.Three years ago, I left Bells Spring—and her—without a word.Back then, I thought walking away was the only way to protect Serenity from the darkness I carried after the Marines. I told myself she’d be better off without me. But not a damn day’s gone by that I haven’t thought about her smile… or the way she used to whisper my name like a promise.Now it’s Christmas Eve, and I’m back in town—scarred, restless, and haunted by everything I couldn’t say. The snow’s falling, the lights are glowing, and there she is… the woman I never stopped loving.Serenity Fields isn’t the same girl I left behind. She’s stronger. Fiercer. And she’s made it clear she doesn’t need me. But every time our eyes meet, the air crackles. Every accidental touch reminds me what it felt like to have her beneath me, trusting me, loving me.Between the town’s holiday chaos, cinnamon-sweet nights, and the secrets I can’t outrun, I find myself asking one question—Can love survive the winters of the heart… or will I lose her all over again?Christmas Heat And A Bad Boy is a full length steamy stand-alone romance with HEA. For readers 18+ less

He came back scarred, dangerous, and still hers—whether she’s ready or not.When the man Bells Spring buried in memory storms back into town, he’s nothing like the clean-cut boy who kissed her under the mistletoe. He’s inked. Scarred. Quiet in the kind of way that vibrates with danger. And whatever he’s run from… it followed him home.She built a life without him—because she had no choice. She’s not the girl who waited by the window anymore. Not soft. Not easily fooled... moreHe came back scarred, dangerous, and still hers—whether she’s ready or not.When the man Bells Spring buried in memory storms back into town, he’s nothing like the clean-cut boy who kissed her under the mistletoe. He’s inked. Scarred. Quiet in the kind of way that vibrates with danger. And whatever he’s run from… it followed him home.She built a life without him—because she had no choice. She’s not the girl who waited by the window anymore. Not soft. Not easily fooled. And she damn sure isn’t ready for the storm in his eyes.But he still pulls her in.A dark, magnetic pull that feels like an unspoken dare.A look that touch me and see what happens.And just when he thinks facing her is the hardest part, he meets the truth he never expected—the girl he once loved,the daughter he never knew,and a second chance he never deserved…but would burn the whole world down to keep.For readers 18+ less