Andrew Hess

Love is the most powerful emotion. It gets people through the toughest times, and it is shared during the happiest moments in life. Jackson Kelly (Jax) never knew love. He grew up in a wealthy home, neglected by his parents. As an adult, he chose to be the life of the party. His bed was shared by frequent one-night stands. The only woman he ever cared for was his former high school teacher. With a twist of fate, Jax found Mrs. Bellafonte walking back into his life. Will she be another conquest, or will she show him what it means to love?

Ali Ryan is Missing After rescuing her lieutenant's daughter from a human trafficking ring, Ali finds herself abducted by the same men she hunted. Her only hope is her boyfriend, Detective James Thornton. He vows to stop at nothing to find her, but will he be too late? What will be Ali's fate when there's No Way Out? Warning For mature audience. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive including explicit sex of many varieties. Also, some scenes may be disturbing and could possibly be triggers.

Detective Ali Ryan's world has been shattered by a combination of heartbreak, betrayal, and death. Determined to regain control and seek justice, Ali embarks on the most challenging case of her career when a man known as the "Puppet Master" has emerged targeting Ali and her loved ones. As the stakes escalate, the Puppet Master's body count rises and forces Ali to make an alliance with an unlikely ally. With shattered pieces of her life strewn around her, Ali must summon the strength to move on from her loss and bring an end to the Puppet Master's deadly game once and for all.

Sidelined for six months has only increased Detective Ali Ryan's hunger to be back in the field. Only a high-profile case can take her off mandatory desk duty. All eyes are on the Ulster and Dutchess County Police Departments when a body washes up on the shore of the Hudson River. Will Ali and team stop the killer before they strike again, or will the new investigation become Ali Ryan's last case?

What would you do if everything you said and did was monitored and used to force you into working covertly for the government? College student Andrew Lancaster has had enough of corrupt politicians and corporate greed, but his anger filled rants may have gone too far. When Lancaster is contacted by a government official calling himself "The Benefactor," he learns his private communications have been monitored. And there will be consequences. Lancaster is given a choice; join forces with the government he distrusts, or face a treason indictment. As an added incentive, he'll receive the answer to a question that has plagued him since childhood-who killed his mother. It is something Lancaster cannot live without knowing and enlists as an undercover operative in Project Justice. At first the mission seems ideally suited for his do-gooder attitude. But Lancaster soon discovers the tactics he'll be using are not only dishonest; they're deadly. Lancaster learns he will be an assassin; eliminating targets the Benefactor and other high ranking officials deem to be evil.

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