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June 2026

New Release!

Underworld

Romance

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Book three coming soon!​

Shadows flicker around the bonfire as I watch a moth inevitably fly into its demise.

 

I don’t blame it. For all I know, the fire calls out to it the way he calls out to me. And like the moth, if I get too close, I too will go up in flames.

Because the man sitting across from me, the one holding me captive with his gaze, calling out to me with his piercing blue eyes, is none other than Ezra Rhodes. The criminal underworld knows him as Kid, and everyone in it treads lightly around him. Myself included.

I walked into this den of lions on the arm of one of his own. I’m Laura, Donny’s girl. My job is to smile, look pretty, and stay close. That’s how I stay safe here.

At least it was until Kid set his sights on me. Now my safety is slipping through my fingers. Each lingering gaze is a threat to the woman behind the mask. I know he sees her. I think he wants her. He sets traps for her, trying to lure her out. I know because… I fell for one.

The thing is, he doesn’t know what lies behind the mask, what she’s done to survive. What she still hides. Because everything about me is a lie. Even my name.

And to Kid, trust is worth more than money, and lies are death sentences.

Imagine what would happen…

If he found himself in love with a lie…

If I fall for him before my lies unravel…

… I fear the flames will set the underworld on fire.

&KID

Laura

He falls first

Inevitable 

Dangerous love

Found family

"The chemistry, the tension, the heartbreak, the healing… everything was written so beautifully. I laughed, cried, stared at the wall for an unhealthy amount of time, and now I genuinely don’t know how to move on 😂"

"I loved the found‑family threads, especially Steph’s arc. I loved the morally gray chaos. I loved the emotional wreckage. I loved the way this book made me feel—even when those feelings hurt.

 

This was unputdownable when I was reading it, and unforgettable after I finished."

"The writing style, emotional and dark, the way the author gives you clues throughout the plot, but the twists! This book had my attention - and kept me reading because I kept thinking, I think I know, but then I didn’t. Secrets, masks, and the idea that we can hide."

Savannah

&EZRA

EZRA

I loved her. I asked her to marry me. Her answer was to set my fucking world on fire.

 

She lied to me. Betrayed me. Took something from me. Something I didn’t know was mine.

I should’ve killed her when I had the chance.

Now there’s a bounty on her head, and every criminal with a gun and something to prove is coming for her.

They can try.

But her punishment belongs to me.

No one else gets to touch her.

No one else gets to hurt her.

And if keeping her alive means taking on the entire underworld, I’ll burn that down too.

SAVANNAH

The man I love tried to kill me.

That should’ve changed everything.

It changed nothing.

Maybe I am a monster.

I’m no longer the woman who once walked into the lion’s den. She didn’t survive him.

I grew fangs and claws. Learned how to play by their rules. I understand that everyone has something they’re willing to kill for… Including me.

Now I’m the kind of creature that hunts its threats.

Well, I was, until the demon that owns my soul kidnapped me and dragged me back to hell on his terms.

Only, he has no idea what walked out of here last time. No one does.

And they’re about to find out.​​​​​​

Love & Hate

Obsession

Loyalty

"I didn’t think Alina Hurtado could outdo the emotional wreckage and slow burn mystery of Book 1, but Book 2 doesn’t just raise the stakes, it obliterates them."

"OMG this book was worth the wait!! I laughed, I cried, I was mind blown multiple times throughout with all the twists and turns. I loved it so much and am so sad that it’s over!! Part two was definitely not a disappointment!!"

"The book starts up right in the action, full of emotion and twists and turns. I love the banter between all of the characters and you can feel the love in the muddled dysfunctional family."

Book three

COMING SOON

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