He walked away to protect her, but now he wants her back.

Personal security specialist Parker Wilcox should be dead. Instead, he’s been hiding in plain sight for years. But when a mishap threatens his cover, he’s terrified his past will bring danger to the lives of those he loves—especially Chelsey Bailey. The only way to protect her is to put distance between them, but how can he live without the only woman who owns his heart?

As a parole officer, Chelsey believes in second chances…for her parolees. Not for Parker—a man who claimed to love her but then dropped her without warning. While she’s trying to bury her pain in work, Parker comes back on the scene, begging to try again. The excuse he gives for abandoning her in the first place is ridiculous. There’s no way he’s some kind of cartel prince on the run from his murderous father. Right?

Parker will never have the life he desires with Chelsey if he doesn’t destroy his father, but will he survive this time around? And will he and Chelsey ever get to have the life they’ve been dreaming of?

*All books in this series can be read as a standalone.

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Lazarus “Laz” Dimas made plenty of enemies as an Atlanta police detective. Now that he is a security specialist and married with a family, he does everything by the book…mostly. It’s not until someone threatens his family that he falls back into his old, lethal behavior and resurrects his former mantra: By Any Means Necessary .

Journey has it all—an amazing husband, a rewarding career as an assistant district attorney, and the most adorable baby girl. Yet, she wants more. She wants to be elected Atlanta’s next district attorney.

Laz is always supportive and makes sure she wants for nothing, but not this time. He insists she make a choice: their marriage or the job she desires. It should be an easy decision, but it takes almost losing everything she holds dear before Journey checks her priorities.

And when tragedy threatens to rip her and Laz’s relationship apart, they must fight to keep it together…but is it too late?",{"_32":117,"_31":118,"_119":120,"_121":85},239,"July 8, 2022","July 8","9781946172310","B09RBGFSJQ","#11191d",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3393i/7ecdc053-7619-4597-8b61-e274e9b06267.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3393i%2F7ecdc053-7619-4597-8b61-e274e9b06267.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_124":-5,"_125":-5,"_35":126,"_127":154,"_54":55},[129],"8088a47e-68d0-4817-9834-19a3c6691b42",3388,6,[],[179],"Tempted ","d37d17c9-4258-4945-9449-b957ffca8ff9",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_122":157},2021,"Oct 2021","2021-10-07","3405-tempted","Temptation has a way of complicating things…

Detective Ashton Chambers is ready to quit the police force, but he won’t until he puts the man responsible for his sister’s murder behind bars. No easy task. In fact, the mission is proving to be almost impossible. Though his day job stresses him out, his social life has taken a turn for the better thanks to a sassy bar owner, Dani Eubanks.

After two broken engagements, Dani is not looking for a happily-ever-after. She tried. Twice. Failed. Twice. Won’t try again. She can’t rely on her judgment, and no way will she allow her heart to get crushed a third time. But Ashton is irresistible, and when a dangerous turn of events puts her in the crosshairs of an international gun trafficker, Ashton is the only one she trusts with her life…and her heart.

Book 7 in the Atlanta's Finest series. All books in this series can be read as a standalone.",{"_32":117,"_31":118,"_119":120,"_121":85},258,"October 7, 2021","October 7","9781946172297","B09FCTHBLP","#0c0806",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3388i/d37d17c9-4258-4945-9449-b957ffca8ff9.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3388i%2Fd37d17c9-4258-4945-9449-b957ffca8ff9.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_124":-5,"_125":-5,"_35":126,"_127":180,"_54":55},[129],"dfa357c8-ba99-43f0-abc3-724156bfdef6",3372,5,[],[204],"Hunted ","d988cb1d-44de-4b10-9eef-af723ca14ffe",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_122":183},"Jan 2021","2021-01-14","3389-hunted","She’s everything he never knew he wanted…Former CIA spy Myles Carrington experienced enough danger in his clandestine days. The last thing he needs in his life right now is trouble, but that’s what he gets when salon owner Geneva Ramsey crosses his path. She’s combative, fierce, and the sexiest woman he’s ever met, but he’s not looking for anything serious. He promises himself only one night with her and nothing more.Geneva kissed him on a dare. A dare that altered her carefree life, and she’s conflicted. Myles is an enigma, a puzzle she can’t piece together. Yet, she’s addicted to him—which is just crazy. She never gets serious with any guy, but after one night with Myles, no other man will do. Now, she just needs him to cooperate.When an unknown enemy from Myles’s past begins hunting him, the hunter becomes the hunted. Myles will destroy anyone who dares threaten those he loves, but will Geneva become a casualty of his past? Or can Myles save her and begin a life he thought he never wanted?*All books in this series can be read as a standalone.",{"_32":117,"_31":118,"_119":120,"_121":85},274,"January 14, 2021","January 14","9781946172266","B08NFJ8DDM","#10161d",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3372i/d988cb1d-44de-4b10-9eef-af723ca14ffe.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3372i%2Fd988cb1d-44de-4b10-9eef-af723ca14ffe.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_124":-5,"_125":-5,"_35":126,"_127":205,"_54":55},[129],"f37b21eb-7288-4c24-8fb5-77915ed40a62",3381,4,[],[230],"Betrayed ","5f3d57f1-b3f4-4893-9454-0f964a72ac3a",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_122":208},2020,"Jan 2020","2020-01-17","3398-betrayed","When secrets turn into lies…

Former DEA agent Angelo González’s final undercover operation exploded in a betrayal he’ll never forget or forgive. He’s moved on. As one of Atlanta’s Finest, providing personal security for the rich and famous, Angelo is living his best life—until he has to play fake boyfriend to one of their clients. Not just any client. A client who stirs something so sensually intense inside him, he’s not sure he can fake anything.

Singing sensation Zenobia Westfield’s troubled past and poor judgment, especially with men, nearly destroyed her life. Music saved her, but now her safety is in jeopardy, forcing her to seek personal security. Angelo is more than she expected. Dangerously sexy. Fearless. Attentive. The attraction sizzling between them is impossible to ignore, but her track record with men has her treading lightly.

When the threat against Zenobia escalates, Angelo will stop at nothing to protect her. But lies and treachery come to the forefront. Will another betrayal destroy their newfound love? Or will Angelo realize in time that Zenobia is a woman worth fighting for?

Book 5 in the Atlanta's Finest series. All books in this series can be read as a standalone.",{"_32":117,"_31":118,"_119":120,"_121":85},250,"January 17, 2020","January 17","9781946172181","B083V7NCBY","#17161d",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3381i/5f3d57f1-b3f4-4893-9454-0f964a72ac3a.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3381i%2F5f3d57f1-b3f4-4893-9454-0f964a72ac3a.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_124":-5,"_125":-5,"_35":126,"_127":231,"_54":55},[129],"f57a19f5-6c49-40db-a95f-f1faf80b13ab",3375,"3.25",2,[],[257],"Accused","c7adb4a6-9556-4bd4-85f3-eb80d6362079",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_122":117},2018,"Oct 2018","2018-10-03","3392-accused","He wants to forget his past… She’s hiding from hers…

Former FBI agent Kenton Bailey traded in his badge when an assignment went horribly wrong. Now he provides personal security to high-end clients. But falling for Egypt Durand, the Queen of Supreme Security, wasn’t part of the plan. She’s smart, classy, and ignites a fire in him that only she can extinguish. Except she retreats from his advances…and she’s shrouded in a veil of secrecy.

Egypt has never met a man as sexy as Kenton. Funny and smart, he’s hard to resist. But her past leaves no room for a happily ever after. Still, with him, she dreams of a future.

Finally, Egypt’s startling truths are revealed, throwing Kenton off balance and forcing him to confront the past he left behind. And when threats from a dangerous crime family send Egypt bolting, Kenton convinces her to stay. Together they will fight to bring closure to their pasts, but will they live long enough to explore the passion brewing between them?",{"_32":117,"_31":118,"_119":120,"_121":85},291,"October 3, 2018","October 3","9781946172105","B07J1RJC1X","#18111e",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3375i/c7adb4a6-9556-4bd4-85f3-eb80d6362079.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3375i%2Fc7adb4a6-9556-4bd4-85f3-eb80d6362079.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_124":-5,"_125":-5,"_35":126,"_127":258,"_54":55},[129],"9dab10ad-65d3-4e74-b995-e6cb13b23563",3374,"4.0",[],[282],"Indebted ","162a62b7-c0fa-4758-9da3-cf53c26f41f8",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_122":235},"Jun 2018","2018-06-15","3391-indebted","Even when he does good, he’s bad…

Detective Lazarus Dimas doesn’t play by the rules. On the streets, he’s a force to be reckoned with, a dangerous man with a badge and a gun. But he does have a soft spot — the sexy Assistant District Attorney Journey Ramsey. There is something about the woman he can’t shake. She’s irresistible and off limits. At least that’s what he keeps telling himself, but one kiss leads to others and well…so much for limits.

Journey plays by the rules, normally. But she can’t deny the sexual tension that sparks whenever Laz is near, even when he puts her professional integrity at risk. Laz is complex. The type of man fathers warn their daughters about. Yet, there’s a gentle, vulnerable side to Laz that he lets no one see except her, and she can’t resist him.

Can Laz prove he’s the man for Journey before a reopened case exposes his true colors? Or will the danger they face show that the love they share knows no boundaries?

**Previously published in the Breaking Bad box set as a novella. This is Laz and Journey’s complete (full-length) story.
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A spark ignites the moment security specialist, Hamilton Crosby, meets stuntwoman, Dakota Sherrod. She’s like no other woman he’s ever met. But Hamilton never ignores his gut, and his gut tells him to stay clear of the enticing beauty.

Dakota is an adrenaline junkie. Leaping off buildings and running through fire is just another day at the job. Hence when she sets her sights on Hamilton, she goes after him full-force. Their attraction is fierce, but he thwarts her advances at every turn. He’s the strong, silent type who operates by a set of rules, but he’ll soon realize she rarely follows rules.

Falling for Dakota catches Hamilton off guard. So does the fact that she’s attached to part of his past. A past that indicted him with shame and loss. But when Dakota becomes the target of an unknown enemy, Hamilton stops at nothing to protect her. In turn, vindication is his reward, except it comes with complications.",{"_32":117,"_31":118,"_119":120,"_121":85},255,"April 27, 2018","April 27","9781946172068","B07CHTQP18","#0e0905",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3367i/8039c283-4b9a-44e6-8e06-459e8e6dcdc7.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3367i%2F8039c283-4b9a-44e6-8e06-459e8e6dcdc7.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_124":-5,"_125":-5,"_35":126,"_127":307,"_54":55},[129],"isLoggedIn",["P",309],"result",{"_13":318,"_22":319,"_19":320,"_321":322,"_24":323,"_324":325,"_25":326},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_337":85,"_338":85},{"_27":28,"_29":327,"_31":318,"_328":329,"_330":331,"_24":323},"Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[332,333,334,335,336],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]