Broken Men, Chosen Family Series by Niya James

The most dangerous man is the one who loves hardest. Crystal. I’ve built my life around protecting kids no one else fights for. Now I’m finally fostering two brothers I plan to adopt. I won’t let anything threaten their future. Then the warnings begin. Calls. Violence. Fear. They send me a protector I don’t want. Jax is silent, inked, and dangerous. A former outlaw biker who moves into my home like he owns it and treats me like I’m already his... moreThe most dangerous man is the one who loves hardest. Crystal. I’ve built my life around protecting kids no one else fights for. Now I’m finally fostering two brothers I plan to adopt. I won’t let anything threaten their future. Then the warnings begin. Calls. Violence. Fear. They send me a protector I don’t want. Jax is silent, inked, and dangerous. A former outlaw biker who moves into my home like he owns it and treats me like I’m already his. I hate his control… and the way my boys instantly trust him. I definitely hate how safe he makes me feel. Jax. I was hired to keep her alive. Nothing more. Crystal is hope wrapped in fire and way too good for a man with my past. Watching her fight for those boys does something to me I can’t afford. Then I discover the truth. The threats aren’t about her case. They’re about me. The boys are tied to my old club, and the men I betrayed want revenge. Worse, someone inside Crystal’s nonprofit is feeding them information. I brought this danger to her door. Walking away would save her. Staying means blood. But I’m done running. They’re my family now. I’ll burn the world down before I let anyone take them. less

He’s the most feared surgeon in the city. And the most dangerous man to fall in love with. Dr. Tanner Cain built his life on control, cold precision in the operating room, emotional distance everywhere else. A widower haunted by a tragedy he can’t fully remember, he protects his silent seven-year-old daughter with ruthless devotion. No one gets close. Until Harper lets one woman in... moreHe’s the most feared surgeon in the city. And the most dangerous man to fall in love with. Dr. Tanner Cain built his life on control, cold precision in the operating room, emotional distance everywhere else. A widower haunted by a tragedy he can’t fully remember, he protects his silent seven-year-old daughter with ruthless devotion. No one gets close. Until Harper lets one woman in. Journée Jones is a pediatric trauma therapist who refuses to be intimidated by Tanner’s steel walls or lethal glare. She challenges him. Calls him out. Sees the grief he hides behind perfection. And Harper trusts her. As Tanner fights the pull toward the only woman who makes him feel, buried secrets about his wife’s death resurface—twisted, dangerous, and powerful enough to destroy them all. The deeper Journée digs, the closer she comes to becoming a target. Tanner has already lost once. He won’t lose again. What ignites between them is raw, obsessive, and fiercely protective. Tanner doesn’t love softly—he loves like a vow carved in stone. And if the past comes for them? He’ll burn the world down before he lets anyone touch what’s his. less

Their marriage is a lie—but the family they protect is real. Halle Cross built her reputation on exposing powerful men—and she’s about to destroy the most dangerous one yet. As a forensic auditor, she doesn’t bend, break, or bargain… especially not for Joshua Whitlock, the ruthless heir to a pharmaceutical empire built on secrets. When her investigation threatens to collapse his world, Joshua proposes the unthinkable: a marriage of convenience. A calculated move to protect his company... moreTheir marriage is a lie—but the family they protect is real. Halle Cross built her reputation on exposing powerful men—and she’s about to destroy the most dangerous one yet. As a forensic auditor, she doesn’t bend, break, or bargain… especially not for Joshua Whitlock, the ruthless heir to a pharmaceutical empire built on secrets. When her investigation threatens to collapse his world, Joshua proposes the unthinkable: a marriage of convenience. A calculated move to protect his company. Halle accepts—for one reason only—to take him down from the inside. But behind his cold control is a secret he’ll burn the world to protect—his sixteen-year-old sister, Skye. Hidden from the public eye, she’s the one person he’s ever chosen over power. The one proof he isn’t the man they think he is. As enemies become something far more dangerous, Halle is forced to choose: expose the truth and destroy him… or protect the fragile family he’s built from the wreckage. Because this time, love isn’t weakness. It’s war—for family. Family By Truth is a stand-alone steamy bad boy romance novel. For readers over 18. less