Louise Collins

Stealing a diamond from a Mafia Boss wasn't part of the plan. Jake has always enjoyed the thrill of the chase, and the surge of adrenaline that comes with it. It's a high that makes him feel alive. He didn't plan on stealing the diamond. It happened by accident. But the excitement and adrenaline that comes with it gets his heart pumping like nothing before. The man pursuing him is Maddox, the ruthless Mafia Boss. Just the sound of his voice makes Jake's body burst with sensitivity, and he finds himself craving Maddox's touch. For the first time, Jake wants to be caught. Caught and Kept. Contains M/M sex and darker themes. *Completed series* Adrenaline Jake #1 Mad Dog Maddox #2 Festive Dog #2.5 Fire and Sand #3 Jealous Dog #3.5 Guns and Shadows #4 Diamond in the Rough #5

Life has not been easy for Oliver ‘Ollie’ Linton. Convicted of killing his abusive father he finds himself serving a nine-year sentence in Hollybrook sharing a cell with mute prisoner, Teddy Saul.Teddy has a violent reputation on the wing with inmates and officers wary of his grunts, growls and fists. But Ollie sees a different Teddy. Protective and gentle, Ollie can’t help but get close to his cellmate.There are reasons he shouldn’t.Like Teddy being inside for killing four people and his previous cellmate Ryan’s death remaining unexplained, but the biggest reason Ollie shouldn’t get too close is for the simple fact Ollie will one day walk free of Hollybrook but Teddy never will.That day comes far quicker than either of them anticipate when Ollie has the chance to appeal his conviction. At first, Ollie refuses and Teddy is relieved but days pass and Teddy has a change of heart.They make a deal, Ollie will appeal if Teddy agrees to let him visit and write but Ollie ends up heartbroken when Teddy cuts him out of his life.He didn’t want Teddy to let him go, he wanted the opposite, for Teddy to hold on even if they were on different sides of the bars.Will Teddy explain his reasons?Will Ollie get his HEA?Or does what happen in prison stay in prison?

Donnie King. Ruthless, sexy and assassin extraordinaire. Or at least he used to be. Now, Donnie’s washed up, drinking himself into unconsciousness night after night. He needs one more hit, one more chance to prove himself, to reclaim some dignity. Enter Elliot Austin, the blue-eyed, blond. An easy kill, or he should’ve been. Donnie botches the hit and wakes up tied to a chair with a knife pressed to his jugular. He waits for Elliot to finish him off, but his young mark does something unexpected. He kisses Donnie, then speaks over his shoulder as he leaves. “Bye Baby.” Humiliated, Donnie vows to end Elliot, but killing him is anything but easy. He’s gifted at getting away, and is always one step ahead. He teases, and humiliates, and drives Donnie crazy. It’s an addicting game of cat and mouse that forces Donnie to climb out of the gutter, and get himself into shape. Donnie wants Elliot dead, but he might just want him alive that little bit more...

Levi's been crushing on his oblivious boss, Greyson, for far too long. As his colleague Vincent rightly tells him, it’s getting embarrassing, but Levi can’t help how he feels. Greyson saw something in him and saved him at his lowest. It’s more than just a debt—he’s fallen for his ruthless boss. When Levi’s forced to reveal his feelings, he struggles to convince Greyson they could work. Levi may be strong, and ruthless, but he can be weak like the boss craves, too. But to believe that, Greyson’s gonna need proof… 17,740

Nate Mathews is a murderer. Alfie doesn’t know the details of his crime, and he doesn’t want to. All he knows is Nate Mathews is evil, and his colleagues at Larkwood prison shudder at his name.But Alfie has caught Nate’s eyes, and they start flirting in the early hours. It’s forbidden, terrifying, but arousing too. One whisper of ‘Freshman’ from Nate, and Alfie’s stomach flutters, and his pulse increases. Alfie knows if he reads Nate’s file his attraction to the criminal will turn to disgust, but he can’t bring himself to do it. He likes Nate. Nate makes him feel wanted, and that’s a first for Alfie.Is Nate genuine? Or is Alfie destined for heartbreak?

The press nickname him “The Countdown Killer”, branding his victims with a number, but Chad knows him as Romeo. Captured by the killer he’s hunting, Chad’s situation seems dire, but Romeo doesn’t want to kill him because Chad doesn’t fit his pattern. Instead, he’s keeping Chad for two months, hiding him away where no one will find him, making sure Chad can’t reveal who he is. Romeo is not going to hurt Chad; he’s going to let him go—but only once he’s claimed number one. But in two months with only the killer for company, a bond begins to grow. They’re not detective and killer, but Chad and Romeo. It’s wrong, but in their messed-up situation, it feels right. Still, Chad is a detective, and his duty is to the public, to keep them safe. And if that means betraying the man he’s learned to rely on, then so be it… 71,970

No two criminals are alike, and Quinn knows this more than most. After months of stress and pleading, his study has been approved. His participants all reside under one Greenwood Prison.The men sitting opposite him have done awful things, but Quinn’s not there to judge; he’s there to work through a psychopath checklist.He needs psychopaths for his study, and one participant fills him with more unease than the others.Zane Black wears many faces, and Quinn has a hard time finding the real man behind the masks. He flirts, he manipulates, and boasts. He’s clever and takes control of their sessions. With all Quinn knows about psychopaths, he can’t stop his heart being seduced by this one.When the study finishes, will Zane let Quinn go and move on, or will he leave Quinn with more questions?

Ranger Keyes, assassin, occasional stripper and full-time hopeful (not hopeless) romantic is determined to get his happily-ever-after. His best mates, Donnie and Yates, have both found love, and he knows it’s finally his turn to step into the spotlight and star in his own love story. For that, he needs a co-star, and he sets his sights on one guy and one guy alone. He may have a chip on his shoulder and a permanent frown on his face, but Ranger knows that Troy’s the guy for him. Convincing Troy to go on a date, let alone that they’re supposed to be together isn’t easy. Troy’s guarded, and dismissive and tells Ranger repeatedly he isn’t the co-star in his love story, he’s the bad guy. But how can he be the bad guy when he’s put butterflies in Ranger’s gut? How can he be the bad guy when he helps Ranger with his building rage? How can he be the bad guy when Ranger falls in love with his laugh? Ranger’s about to find out exactly how…

Rory’s not like the other inmates.In fact, he’s not an inmate at all.He’s undercover, tasked with gathering information on Sebastian Claw.Sebastian is planning something for his upcoming release, and Rory needs to find out what.Rory doesn’t like the Sebastian of the past—the murderer, or the Sebastian of the future—the plotter.He does like the Sebastian of the present.The one he shares his cell, his body, and possibly his heart with.The line between what’s right and wrong, what’s good and bad, start to blur.But if Sebastian finds out who Rory is, he’s a dead man …

Yates Anderson, ex-military strategist, part-time assassin, and full-time flowershop owner is one hundred percent focused on finding his elusive mark, Mr Stevenson. He has not gotten distracted by the young man who wandered into his shop and asked to die. He has not taken it upon himself to look out for this tragic case, and he wants nothing more than Dylan to stop lingering around his shop like a bad smell. Except, he doesn’t smell bad, he smells like strawberries, and with each encounter, Yates wants to add cream to that equation. His big watering eyes and twitching eyebrows do things to Yates, dirty things. Dylan is pathetic, so pathetic, but what does that make Yates? He craves pathetic, longs for it in his bed, and once it’s there, he’s not sure he wants to kick it out the next morning. He doesn’t do caring or emotions. He’s heartless, robotic, yet he’s falling for Dylan. Dylan knows (or doesn’t) just how to play his one last remaining heartstring, and maybe, just maybe, Yates doesn’t want the lonely, cold existence he claims. Maybe, just maybe, he wants Dylan to be his. And maybe, just maybe, that one remaining heartstring is going to break…

Nate Mathews is a murderer. Alfie doesn’t know the details of his crime, and he doesn’t want to. All he knows is Nate Mathews is evil, and his colleagues at Larkwood prison shudder at his name. But Alfie has caught Nate’s eyes, and they start flirting in the early hours. It’s forbidden, terrifying, but arousing too. One whisper of ‘Freshman’ from Nate, and Alfie’s stomach flutters, and his pulse increases. Alfie knows if he reads Nate’s file his attraction to the criminal will turn to disgust, but he can’t bring himself to do it. He likes Nate. Nate makes him feel wanted, and that’s a first for Alfie. Is Nate genuine? Or is Alfie destined for heartbreak?

Rory’s not like the other inmates.In fact, he’s not an inmate at all.He’s undercover, tasked with gathering information on Sebastian Claw.Sebastian is planning something for his upcoming release, and Rory needs to find out what.Rory doesn’t like the Sebastian of the past—the murderer, or the Sebastian of the future—the plotter.He does like the Sebastian of the present.The one he shares his cell, his body, and possibly his heart with.The line between what’s right and wrong, what’s good and bad, start to blur.But if Sebastian finds out who Rory is, he’s a dead man …