* Taking the Fall Parts 1 - 4:
Carter has wanted, loved, Layla since the day he met her, but there were two problems. First, her age of sixteen, which was not only ten years younger than him, but making touching her illegal at the time. Second, her dad was his boss, and Carter was hired as Layla's bodyguard. Then, one night six months later changed everything, sending Carter to jail for murder and Layla unable to remember what happened. Layla tried to stay in contact with him though he never answered, even visiting him four years into his eight year sentence, but Carter sends her away, cruelly, breaking both their hearts in the process.
Finally, Carter is free to do what he's wanted since the moment he set eyes on Layla eight and a half years ago...make her his. His first stop is heading straight to his Cherry, knowing exactly where she is as a trusted friend has been watching over her.
When Layla sees Carter again, she's understandably angry and confused, but she still loves him, even though his words that day hurt her. However, when he explains why he did that, and that she's not as hidden from her dad as she'd believed, Layla knows the time for running is over. She's ready to stay and fight for herself, and a future with Carter.
Psst...This is Alexa Riley, people. We know Carter and Layla persevere over the bad guys and get their much deserved HEA, so one-click and follow along as two people, loyal to one another in all ways since their eyes first met, finally get the future they've always wanted.
* Falling In -
If you read Carter and his Cherry's story, then you know Saint, Carter's best friend and the man tasked with watching over Layla when Carter couldn't, and Jeannette, Layla's best friend and co-worker. Saint and Jeannette's paths may have crossed because he was protecting Layla, but Saint knows they would've found each other regardless. She was always meant to be his, and vice versa. However, when Jeannette learns why Saint is there, and believes he used her to stay close to Layla, Jeannette is heartbroken, and refuses to give him a second chance.
Thankfully, Saint is not only determined to get his woman back, but he also knows that's what she wants to, even if she acts otherwise.
Yes, of course Saint and Jeannette work it all out and get their HEA, but the journey to it is interesting and sexy.
* Fall into Place (Anthony & Mary) -
Carter and Layla and Saint and Jeannette found their soul mates years ago and have enjoyed crazy wedded bliss, and now, over twenty years after their stories, and Viktor's which follows this one, it's time for their kids to do the same.
Anthony, Saint and Jeannette's son, and Mary, Carter and Layla's daughter, have loved one another their entire lives, since the day they were both born, the bond between them instant and eternal. Now, on their twenty-first birthdays, they're ready to make it permanent, to start their family, and eloping seems the best way to do that. Oh boy, their parents may kill them, but love is always worth the consequences. Right?
Will Tony and Mary make all their dreams come true? But, on the way to officially becoming one, Tony and Samuel's professional lives, as they're partners in a bail bonds company, interfere. Will the danger following them ruin everything?
* Fall into Place Part 2 (Samuel & Nika):
Samuel, Mary's twin, went with Tony and his sister, intent on walking her down the aisle. While he's happy for them, it's also brings forth his own loneliness...but not for long, as he meets his one while there, and knows immediately she's his.
Nika, Viktor's daughter, is running, though not from danger. She wants freedom, and her dad, a now retired, and very successful at his former job, Russian Whitman, understandably did all he could, and then some, to ensure she and her mom were safe. However, that safety became stifling, and Nika just wanted to be normal, as much as she could. Though she's been trained in defending herself, her heart has no chance against the man determined to make her his.
Can Samuel keep Nika safe? Will their be a double wedding for these two couples?
* The Final Fall -
Viktor made an appearance earlier in the series, and we were given a glimpse of the love he has for his mysterious woman. Now, with this story, we meet her and learn her history, as well as the danger she's fleeing.
London knows she's being watched, just not by who. Sounds scary, right? Normally, yes, but for London that's not the case. She craves his attention, and when he runs, fleeing her dad, she waits for him to follow, needing to know who he is and what they could have.
Now Viktor and London must navigate their new life together, while freeing themselves from their old ones.
Can Viktor keep her safe? Of course he can. Did you miss earlier when I said he was a very successful hitman? LOL Can London handle Viktor's job, his past? Will Viktor continue his work? Will they get a HEA?
One-click now and read these five stories. They're sweet, sexy, intriguing, and fun. For those concerned with safety, here's a breakdown per book - Taking the Fall, Carter has been celibate since first seeing Layla, and she was a virgin. Falling In, Saint and Jeannette were not with anyone else since they met. Fall into Place - Anthony, Mary, Samuel, and Nika were all virgins, therefore each couple has only been with their respective spouse. The Final Fall, Viktor was celibate, and has been since first laying eyes on London the year before. As for London, she's a virgin.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**