Liz

My hands are soaked in the blood of those I love. I don’t know who I am anymore, let alone the three men who haunt my dreams. Everything has fallen apart. Am I even alive? Or will the darkness continue to seep into my soul, pulling me under until there is nothing left. First Chaos brought Mayhem, but will Bedlam save us, or kill us all? This is book 5 of 6 in a Why Choose Dark Romance Series and ends on a cliffhanger. Please see the author's website for full content warnings. This book is intended for readers 18 years and older.

Revenge is what I seek. They left me in ruins. Hurt. Betrayed. Broken. I never saw him coming, any of them. Everyone I trusted and loved betrayed me in ways there’s no coming back from. The badass princess everyone loves to hurt but yet won’t leave alone died on that table. Beaten, bloodied, and defeated. With every death comes a birth, and these idiots set me free. Now I’ll burn everything to hell and reign as the Blood Queen he created…or perish in the same fire I ignite. This is a dark why choose college-age romance and is part of a series. It does end on a cliffhanger.

Everyone knows me as Jameson Callaghan, son of the dickwad senator. What they don’t know, is that I am also ‘The Carver’-the notorious serial killer without a face. A year ago I was given a mark. It was supposed to be the easiest kill, until it wasn’t.

I’m Jade Rivers, Devil Incarnate’s Club princess. This isn’t your typical love story. I have a crazy ex who won’t let me go. A mafia prince who has signed his death warrant, an obsessive Cartel enforcer, and last but not least, the senator's son, who I’m not sure if he wants me dead or alive. Junior year of college at Whitestone Academy was supposed to be my year of freedom from club life. But when Dario, Spade, and Jameson come bulldozing themselves into my life, taking me by storm. Making me feel things I’ve never felt before and want out of this criminal underworld.

The more I watch her, the more the lines blur between protection and obsession. I never intended to come face to face with her, but in a moment of weakness, I intervened. And it changed everything. She makes me feel things. Things I’m not ready to feel. I never thought I had a heart, but the more I'm with her, the faster it beats. Now, I’m left wondering, will she forgive me for the things I’ve done to protect her?

Upholding the law was all Drake Walker ever wanted to do. Until he found himself married to the one person that could ruin him—Alessandra Russo. Daughter of the notorious mafia Don. Sheltered member of Chicago's elite. Pawn. She knows her life was never her own.

Everything changed the night Kri almost died. Simply being her coworker or her friend is no longer enough. I need more. I want forever. When she woke up from that coma, her eyes sought mine. My hand was the first one she held. And for eight weeks, I stayed in the hospital with her. No matter how many times she tried to push me away, I never faltered. Two years ago, we shared a passionate moment, but she quickly retreated from our connection.

Things that awaken my inner rage monster (in no particular order): The F-nugget who thought it would be fun to try to kidnap me. Throwing me in a trunk? Rude! My oldest brother - For insisting I need constant babysitters since I’m in danger. Oops! Did I say babysitters? I meant bodyguards. Same brother again - For having a ridiculously hot best friend, then assigning him as my primary bodyguard and telepathically forbidding him from dating me, even though I’m starting to suspect that he’s seriously crushing on me. (The best friend is crushing, not my brother. Don't be weird.)

My name is Sue O’Malley, and I’ve been keeping it awkward since 1996. Another thing about me? I might be in love with my bodyguard. Leo Mason is all I’ve been able to think about since he broke my heart and left me standing alone on my front porch six months ago.