This collection includes RULE (Maddox Ruleโs story), TAKE (Trace Ruleโs story), BURN (Julian Ruleโs story), PLAY (Nick Ruleโs story), and BANG (Helix Ruleโs story).
RULE
Maddox Rule lives a life most men can only dream of.
Nothing is out of his reach, thanks to his familyโs wealth and power.
He wields that control with one goalโhis pleasure.
But the good life he enjoys comes with strings, and if he wants to keep doing all those things he loves, he has to live up to his familyโs expectations.
That means taking a wife, even if he doesnโt want one.
Not that I have any interest in being shackled to him either.
When the man holding the most of my fatherโs debt, the notoriously cruel Stephen Rule, decides Iโd be a perfect wife for his wayward son, I understand the true effect of my fatherโs lifetime of mistakes.
He wonโt have to pay for them. I will.
Just how Iโll have to do that is up to one man. Maddox Rule.
TAKE
Trace Rule takes what he wants in this world.
Jewels, money, anything he desires, thanks to his skill as a thief.
Thereโs nothing like the thrill of possessing what isnโt his.
But heโs not supposed to steal another manโs wife, especially the wife of a fellow Villains Club member.
The problem is when he sets his sights on me, I donโt know who Iโm dealing with. Powerful, manipulative, and charming, he doesnโt take no for an answer.
If only I loved my husband. If only he cared about me. If only ours wasnโt a marriage of convenience.
If only I could find it in me to say no.
A villain skilled at taking what he desires has chosen me for his next crime.
Thereโs nowhere for me to hide when Trace Rule decides what he wants.
BURN
Julian Rule had a life he loved. He had his future all planned out, and he did everything they told him he had to do for that life he dreamed of.
Then it was taken away, and he was sent to hell.
Never truly a Rule like the rest of his brothers, now he wants revenge.
And if that means he has to burn it all down to get it, then thatโs what heโll do.
The world thinks heโs all logic and brains, but I know a different man.
A man who seethes at the wrong they did to him.
A man whose passion burns white hot when itโs just the two of us.
Heโs ready to be the villain they forced him to be.
And Iโm ready to walk through fire for Julian Rule to have what we both want.
PLAY
The youngest of Stephen Ruleโs sons, Nick Rule doesnโt have to worry about the pressures of pleasing his father like his older brothers have all their lives. Thatโs just one of the perks of being the baby.
Heโs grown up after four years in Europe, though, and the family he left isnโt the same anymore. His brothers are at war with one another, and both sides expect him to choose in this family fight.
But heโs got better things to do now that heโs returned. Heโs ready to step into the family business with a winning idea that will make his billionaire family even richer.
Everyoneโs thrilled to see the youngest Rule back home, but not me.
Nick Rule is the quintessential bad boy with too much money. Charming, sexy, and unbelievably good looking, he expects women to fall at his feet.
But I kneel for no Rule.
Iโve hated him and his family for so long, nothing he can do will ever change that. Nick Rule is the enemy.
As long as I hate all things Rule.
BANG
Helix Rule is a madman. Some say it comes from who his mother was. Others say itโs because of his father.
Whatever the reason, he gets more dangerous with every passing day.
His brothers think heโs the favorite son of Stephen Rule. If thatโs true, his favor has been bought and paid for with blood, sweat, and tears.
I donโt care about any of that, though. To me, Helix will always be that one soul whoโs meant for me.
Everyone thinks Iโm some fool who doesnโt know what he does when Iโm not around. I know. I also know why he does those things.
You see, just as heโs the only person who understands me, Iโm the only one who knows what lies beneath the madness.
Weโre joined together until the end. Only Helix decides when the end will come.
Perfect for fans of Renee Rose, Faith Summers, Zoe Black, J.L. Beck, Natasha Knight, Jane Henry, Rina Kent, Vanessa Vale, Lee Savino, Anna Zaires, A. Zavarelli, Clarissa Wild, Stasia Black, Alta Hensley, CD Reiss, Julia Sykes, Skye Warren, Pepper Winters, Penelope Sky, Aleatha Romig, Charmaine Pauls, Amelia Wilde, Willow Wintersย
Topics: dark romance, organized crime thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic suspense, anti-hero, mafia romance, contemporary romance, women's psychological fiction, villain, happily ever after, standalone, kidnapping thriller, suspense thriller, organized crime romance, Gothic romance, kidnapping thrillers romance, women's crime fiction, organized crime romance mafia, dark suspense thriller romance, Abbi Cook
Abbi Cook grew up wondering if she was different because she always wanted to know more about the villain than the hero in the stories she read. When she got older, she found there were others in the world like her and devoured their writing, loving every dark word. Sheโs written her own tales for years, but in 2019 she decided it was time to take the next step and publish them. Sheโs never looked back since that day.
Readers can find her at her website at abbicook.com, on FB and IG, and through email at [email protected]
Books by Abbi:
Captive Heart (standalone prequel to the Captive Hearts series)
Behind The Mask (Captive Hearts #1)
Beneath The Surface (Captive Hearts #2)
Beyond The Lies (Captive Hearts #3)
Captive Hearts: A Dark Romance Mafia Collection
Covet (Sins Duet #1)
Corrupt (Sins Duet #2)
The Sins Duet
Rule (Villains Club #1)
Take (Villains Club #2)
Burn (Villains Club #3)
Play (Villains Club #4)
Bang (Villains Club #5)
Villains Club Collection
Reap (Born Villains Prequel)
Savage Heart (Born Villains #1)
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