Dark & Silent Night Series by Cate C. Wells, Maya Alden, Christine Michelle, Eve Black

In the shadows, he was hired to kill her.In her light, he found the one thing he couldn’t destroy.Lucian Maddox is a man of few words and even darker secrets. By day, he manages a part of the family’s media empire. By night, he’s a lethal assassin with no attachments—until his next target shatters his reality.Calista Ferraro escaped her mafia past to run a homeless shelter and live a life of quiet purpose. But when a contract is placed on her life, her world collides with the man sent to end it... moreIn the shadows, he was hired to kill her.In her light, he found the one thing he couldn’t destroy.Lucian Maddox is a man of few words and even darker secrets. By day, he manages a part of the family’s media empire. By night, he’s a lethal assassin with no attachments—until his next target shatters his reality.Calista Ferraro escaped her mafia past to run a homeless shelter and live a life of quiet purpose. But when a contract is placed on her life, her world collides with the man sent to end it.Lucian was supposed to kill her. Instead, he falls for her.As enemies close in, Calista begins to trust the man she believes is her protector. But when she uncovers Lucian’s truth, love may not be enough to save either of them.Silent Vow is the first book in the Dark & Silent Night series—dark, emotional romances about the Maddox brothers that explore the razor-thin line between hero and villain.🖤 Hitman/Bodyguard❤️ Forbidden love🖤 Opposites attract❤️ Dark secret identity🖤 Stalking❤️ Mafia ties🖤 Betrayal & Grovel❤️ Novella (23k words)Read the other novellas in the Dark & Silent Night series, following the lives of the Maddox brothers, written by my incredible friends:🖤 Veiled Silence by Eve Black🖤Silent Promises by Christine Michelle🖤 Silent Flamesby Cate C. Wells less

KendraNeglected and unloved her whole life, Kendra’s only dream was to have a family of her own—a home, a husband who loved her, and a house full of children.So when she meets Gideon Maddox, she cannot believe a man as powerful, handsome, and wealthy as him would ever look at her twice, let alone ask her to marry him and have his baby... moreKendraNeglected and unloved her whole life, Kendra’s only dream was to have a family of her own—a home, a husband who loved her, and a house full of children.So when she meets Gideon Maddox, she cannot believe a man as powerful, handsome, and wealthy as him would ever look at her twice, let alone ask her to marry him and have his baby.After three years of trying, the test finally reads pregnant, and she’s overjoyed…but before she can tell him about their Christmas miracle, her joy quickly turns to sorrow when her husband reveals that he only married her for convenience.Shattered, Kendra carries her precious secret into the cold, winter’s night, never expecting the man who broke her heart to care enough to find her.GideonAs a child, Gideon Maddox knew nothing but duty and abandonment. Raising his three brothers, he became the head of a billion-dollar empire, one he’d bleed and kill for.But cold, hard cash doesn’t keep him warm or produce an heir, so he marries the sweet, naïve, and utterly guileless Kendra.To him it’s a marriage of convenience, so when she fails to produce an heir, and his dealings with the Mafia turn sour, he does something truly terrible.And when Kendra runs, taking a precious Christmas gift with her, Gideon realizes something far more important than all his power and wealth has slipped through his fingers. Veiled Silence is the second book in the Dark & Silent Night series—dark, emotional romances about the Maddox brothers that explore the razor-thin line between hero and villain.~ Dark Romance~ Age Gap~ Brooding Hero~ Marriage-in-Trouble~ Betrayal~ Pregnancy~ OW Drama~ Plus-Sized Heroine~ Billionaire Mafia Fixer HeroRead the other novellas in the Dark & Silent Night series, following the lives of the Maddox brothers, written by my incredible friends:Silent Vow by Maya AldenSilent Promises by Christine MichelleSilent Flames by Cate C. Wells less

He betrayed her when they were in college.Now, he has to fight to keep her safe and win her heart again.Logan Maddox is a loner after a so-called friend destroyed the longest, most precious relationship he ever had.He started his business in an effort to hunt down the one woman who got away because she still owned his soul and he was tired of living without it… without her.Aoife Quinn once put her whole heart in Logan’s hands... moreHe betrayed her when they were in college.Now, he has to fight to keep her safe and win her heart again.Logan Maddox is a loner after a so-called friend destroyed the longest, most precious relationship he ever had.He started his business in an effort to hunt down the one woman who got away because she still owned his soul and he was tired of living without it… without her.Aoife Quinn once put her whole heart in Logan’s hands.The moment he shattered her trust and broke that heart, she had no choice but to run and hide. She was meant to marry a man of her father’s choosing, and that would never be Logan. She had given him her heart and he broke his promise to be there to protect her from the fate her family had in store.When she finally resurfaces again years later, she realizes that the trouble she had been running from all those years was closer than she thought. It was wrapped around her in the guise of a new fiancé with an agenda.The only person who can save her now is the same one who let her down years ago.❤️ Forbidden/Unrequited love🖤 Morally Gray Hacker❤️ Dark secret identity🖤 Mafia ties❤️ Friends to Enemies to Lovers🖤 Betrayal & Grovel❤️ A little bit of (Christmas) holiday spirit sprinkled in.🖤 NovellaSilent Promises is the third book in the Dark & Silent Night series—dark, emotional romances about the Maddox brothers that explore the razor-thin line between hero and villain.Read the other books in the Dark & Silent Night series, following the lives of the Maddox brothers, written by my incredible friends:🖤 Silent Vow by Maya Alden🖤 Veiled Silence by Eve Black🖤 Silent Flames by Cate C. Wells* This book is written in First person, dual POV less

He broke my heart. I blew up his world.I thought my husband loved me—until I walked in on his Director of Finance riding him like a cowgirl.Adrian and I never made sense on paper. When we met, I was working for minimum wage. No family. No degree. He was a billionaire Maddox brother, fifteen years older than me and a titan of Wall Street.I thought it had to be love. Why else would a man like him be with me?Turns out, our marriage has always been a transaction... moreHe broke my heart. I blew up his world.I thought my husband loved me—until I walked in on his Director of Finance riding him like a cowgirl.Adrian and I never made sense on paper. When we met, I was working for minimum wage. No family. No degree. He was a billionaire Maddox brother, fifteen years older than me and a titan of Wall Street.I thought it had to be love. Why else would a man like him be with me?Turns out, our marriage has always been a transaction. An easy life for me, a perfect wife for him. And if I want to keep my lifestyle—and my two beautiful babies—I need to fall in line.There are just two small problems.I’m not the perfect woman he thinks I am.And I was right—my husband does love me. He just doesn’t realize it until I burn his world down. Silent Flames is the fourth and final book in the Dark & Silent Night series—dark, emotional romances about the Maddox brothers that explore the razor-thin line between hero and villain.❤️ Cheating (on page)🖤 Age gap❤️ Cold-hearted hero🖤 Marriage-in-trouble❤️ Betrayal/grovel🖤 Alphahole🖤 OW drama❤️ ReconciliationRead the other novellas in the Dark & Silent Night series, following the lives of the Maddox brothers, written by my incredible 🖤 Silent Vow by Maya Alden 🖤 Veiled Silence by Eve Black🖤 Silent Promises by Christine Michelle less