The McCarthy Family Legacy Series by Jane Henry

I've hated Cavin McCarthy since the day he made me cry in a school cupboard. He was my tormentor, the cruel bastard who turned my name into a joke and my life into hell. Now? He's my fiancé. An arranged marriage neither of us wanted, brokered by families who deal in blood and power. I'd refuse if I could. But my sister is dying, and the McCarthy's hold the key to saving her life. So I'll walk down the aisle. I'll say the vows. I'll become Mrs. Cavin McCarthy... moreI've hated Cavin McCarthy since the day he made me cry in a school cupboard. He was my tormentor, the cruel bastard who turned my name into a joke and my life into hell. Now? He's my fiancé. An arranged marriage neither of us wanted, brokered by families who deal in blood and power. I'd refuse if I could. But my sister is dying, and the McCarthy's hold the key to saving her life. So I'll walk down the aisle. I'll say the vows. I'll become Mrs. Cavin McCarthy. But I'll never forgive the arrogant jerk. Except. .. the monster I remember isn't the man before me now. The boy who destroyed me has become someone who'd burn the world down to keep me safe. Who touches me like I'm something precious instead of ruined. Whose rough hands and rougher words unravel every defense I've built. When his fingers wrap around my throat and his voice goes low in my ear, I'm not thinking about revenge anymore. .. I'm thinking about surrender. And in the McCarthy family, surrender might be the most dangerous thing of all. TROPES:. - Bully. - Neurodivergent Heroine. - Enemies to Lovers. - Arranged Marriage. - Mafia. - Obsessed Hero. - “My wife”. - Anti-Hero. - Bad Boy/Good Girl. - Band of Brothers. - Family Saga. - Virgin Heroine. - He falls first. - He builds her a room of her own. - He notices her anxiety. Wicked Altar is a fully standalone book in a brand new series, and a second generation spin-off of Jane Henry's Dangerous Doms. It is not necessary to read any previous books. less

A fully standalone age gap, stalker romance from USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry. Ashland. I've been watching her for six years. Bianca White is sunshine and innocence,. And I'm the monster they whisper about when the lights are off. And she hates me, for good reason. I told myself I'd stay away. That I'd keep my distance and just make sure she was safe. But the night of her college graduation, she's about to make a terrible mistake…. So I take her. I don't ask. I don't explain... moreA fully standalone age gap, stalker romance from USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry. Ashland. I've been watching her for six years. Bianca White is sunshine and innocence,. And I'm the monster they whisper about when the lights are off. And she hates me, for good reason. I told myself I'd stay away. That I'd keep my distance and just make sure she was safe. But the night of her college graduation, she's about to make a terrible mistake…. So I take her. I don't ask. I don't explain. I just cage my little bird in the woods where no one can touch her. She fights me. Hates me. Begs to go back to the man who will kill her. She'll learn that some cages are gilded for a reason, and that anyone who wants to get to her will come through me first. She was always mine. She just didn't know it yet. A dark Irish mafia romance featuring an obsessed enforcer, his captive sunshine, and the brutal lengths he'll go to keep her. Morally gray doesn't begin to cover it. Contains kidnapping, stalking, forced proximity, and a possessive antihero who's been celibate for six years waiting for HER. less

Bridget's story. ..