Bücher von Tate James

It's always been about the chase. The prize. The puzzle. The Game. I became the best of the best, Hermes, because no one could catch me. No one could touch me.No one had.Until her.She's everything I never knew I wanted.She is my life.It's been one bad call after another in this Game. It's cost the woman I love more than I ever wanted her to have to pay. I would give it all up for her, but the Game must be played.I started this game for my grandfather.I fought to win to claim the Valenshek Legacy.Win, lose, or draw, I'm not leaving this town without Tristian Ives.¿¿¿Restoration is book THREE of THREE in The Valenshek Legacy series. This MF story is set within the Shadow Grove world and some charater cameos appear within.

From the author of the Madison Kate series comes the final installment in the dark and delicious interconnected Hades series, another biting "why choose" romance in Shadow Grove.Betrayed.My best friend, my right hand, the man I trusted above all others. Zayden de Rosa declared his love for me and pursued me until he shattered the walls between us. Then he proved to be a traitor. I never saw that coming.Abandoned.My fierce lover died to protect me. Let me kill and erase him so he could move in the shadows. He¿s out there alone and has no idea what¿s happened. All he¿ll know is that I¿m not where I¿m supposed to be. Something that might cost him his life for real. He never saw that coming.Framed.My lighthouse. My lover. My Lucas. I love him so damn much, and while I might be guilty of some crimes, the worst one is hurting him. The majority of what they arrested me for was a damn lie, but not that part. Hopefully the light he promised me will endure this. We never saw that coming.Enraged.My ex is at the heart of this all. One assault after another. But he didn¿t break me before, and he won¿t break me now.I¿m Hades. He¿ll never see me coming.

It's always been about the chase. The prize. The puzzle. The Game. I became the best of the best, Hermes, because no one could catch me. No one could touch me.No one had.Until her.She's everything I never knew I wanted.She is my life.It's been one bad call after another in this Game. It's cost the woman I love more than I ever wanted her to have to pay. I would give it all up for her, but the Game must be played.I started this game for my grandfather.I fought to win to claim the Valenshek Legacy.Win, lose, or draw, I'm not leaving this town without Tristian Ives.¿¿¿Restoration is book THREE of THREE in The Valenshek Legacy series. This MF story is set within the Shadow Grove world and some charater cameos appear within.

From the author of the Madison Kate series comes the next in the dark and delicious interconnected Hades series, another biting "why choose" romance in Shadow Grove.Five years ago, I made a choice that I haven't regretted a day since. I protected the single most important person in my world, my little sister. I protected myself, and I seized control of the Tri-state Timberwolves.Since then, I've wielded that power with an iron fist. Done whatever it took to take care of my people. Kept us out of the public eye, and kept us safe.Now a ghost from my past is threatening my position. Challenging me. Peddling their poison and breaking my rules. Stabbing at me in the dark.Blowing up my fucking club.But this last attack has taken it one step too far. They have no idea the lengths I'll go to protect what is mine. And Lucas? He's mine.They want anarchy? They haven't seen anything yet.

From the author of the Madison Kate series comes the dark and delicious interconnected Hades series, another biting "why choose" romance in Shadow Grove.Five years ago, I masterminded the infamous massacre of the Tri-state Timberwolves.The streets outside the Wolves HQ ran red with the blood of the old guard, and not one of those members loyal to my father were spared mercy. Not a single one.I let the media twist and distort the story. My new recruits eagerly proved themselves in spreading false news, in covering our tracks. To the general public, the Tri-State Timberwolves were extinct.But that couldn't have been further from the truth. We changed, we grew, we evolved and came out stronger than ever. Now, I live, eat, sleep and breathe Timberwolves. I'll do anything to keep my empire safe and thriving. To keep the people depending on me safe.So, what do I do, when it's my own weakness that places us all in danger? When I let sex cloud my judgment, and my people pay the price?Simple. Kill the distractions.I'm called Hades for a reason, after all.

"I never miss."Riot Night changed my life.Coming back to Shadow Grove turned it on its head.I've been hunted, stabbed, stalked, tormented, and used. Hate fueled me, lies tore me apart, and in the end, everything I thought I knew turned out to be fake.Except...Riot Night also brought Archer, Kody, and Steele back into my life. No matter how much I've fought my feelings for them, no matter how much I've hated them or how many of their deceptions I've uncovered-I want them in my life. I want to fight for them. All three of them.No one owns me.No one is taking them away.This is my life, damn it, and these guys are mine to keep.If a war is what it takes, then a war is what our enemies will get.

"Liar, liar, pants on fire."The words scrawled on the back of my newest stalker mail make my blood run cold. I have no idea if the lie is one I know I'm telling...or one that I don't.Since arriving back to Shadow Grove, I've been stalked, tormented, chased, and almost killed. I've been lied to, repeatedly, by the boys I was finally growing to trust-and more.Liar.That word haunts all four of us, but it haunts me the most. Someone knows more about my life than I do. Someone is taunting me with answers and teasing me with secrets. Am I desperate enough to fall for more deception? To fall deeper into this tangle of danger and heat?One thing is for sure: Archer and his boys made a huge mistake when they decided to keep me from the truth. They thought they could play me, but they're about to learn that they've met their match.No one stabs Madison Kate in the back and gets away with it.

Dreams. Goals. Plans.You envision a dream, set a goal, and formulate a plan. I had diligently pursued all of these steps. I was on my way to obtaining my degree, engaging with breathtaking works of art, and unexpectedly falling into bed with my professor.Yeah, that last bit wasn't part of the grand scheme, but even I had to admit that it wasn't an unwelcome deviation.Ironically, despite my meticulous planning, attention to detail, and even despite my own deceptions, I ended up being the one deceived. Being manipulated and used.He didn't desire me for who I was; he merely coveted my connections.He yearned for me because of my access to his prized painting.And when he absconded into the night with the piece he'd been willing to betray me for, he shattered my heart.Except, he got caught, and in doing so he inadvertently revealed my biggest secret.My forgery.¿¿¿FORGERY is book TWO of THREE in the Valenshek Legacy series. This M/F romance is set in the Shadow Grove world but can be read independently of the other Shadow Grove books. Character cameos from other series are minor and inconsequential.

kill ordernouna document issued by the Circle allowing for the murder of a mercenary with no agency repercussions. A rarely-wielded tool, a kill order brings the Circle's full wrath down on its target.Worthless, useless, waste of space. That's what my father liked to remind me on a daily basis. I was a stain on his pristine reputation. We both were, Moana and I. He taught us that we were less than nothing, we were an inconvenience. Slugs on the cabbage of life. But he was wrong.Because of him, my sister and I dedicated our lives to helping others. Fighting for others who couldn't fight for themselves. We took risks, gained ranks, and eventually discovered a purpose. My big sister, my best friend... her pain and loss gave us the direction we both so desperately needed.We were a unit. A family. A team. Dedicated to a purpose. My calling in life. Until I met her.How do I tame the deadliest of women? How can I prove myself to her, snaring her in the bonds that have lashed me to her? How do I navigate a partnership with a man I loathe, to whom I'd spent years wanting to destroy?Destroy the Guild. Take Danny home. Live our life.That had been my goal.Now?I want her back. I want the Guild out of her life. I'll sell my soul and work with my enemy if I have to.Whatever it takes.¿¿¿The Guild series is a dark MFM romance and contains scenes that may be uncomfortable or disturbing to some readers. Please use your own discretion as to whether this is the right series for you. None of the main characters are the "good guys" and their moral code does differ greatly from your usual romance heroes. Please don't attempt to hold them to heroic standards, as they will fall short.KILL ORDER is book THREE of THREE in The Guild trilogy.Recommended Reading Order for Shadow Grove interconnected series:MADISON KATE#1 Hate#2 Liar#3 Fake#4 KateHADES#1 7th Circle#2 Anarchy#3 Club 22#4 TimberMADISON KATE NOVELLA#4.5 VAULTTHE GUILD#1 Honey Trap#2 Dead Drop#3 Kill OrderThis is the chronological order of linked series, but it's not necessary to read prior series before THE GUILD.

Every four years, the criminal underworld engages in a game. The Game. The challenges range from the impossible to the deadly to the truly insane. Things that only a crazy person would tackle.I've won the game 5 times. This time will be no different.I'm at the top of my field now, the best of the world's thieves. There's nothing I can't steal, and this time, the game is all about theft, subterfuge, and sleight of hand. Starting with a legendary painting of poppy flowers.It's a painting that disappeared into the blackmarket decades ago, but I know where to find it. The only person standing in my way is her.Nothing will stop me winning the game, not even the sultry, quick witted brunette who lures me into her painting studio with the most irresistible bait.I have no option to fail at The Game. It's my legacy.The Valenshek Legacy.¿¿¿HEIST is book ONE of THREE in the Valenshek Legacy series.