Author: sybilbartel

I couldn’t escape the hard sins of my past.I couldn’t unsee the truths in my mistakes.Every breath she took was a reminder of the pain I’d caused. Growing up at the mercy of a madman, I swore I would never give anyone that kind of power over me again. But here I was, on my knees, begging for a life I lost.Except no amount of forgiveness would bring it back.*HARD TRUTH is the fourth book in the … back.*HARD TRUTH is the fourth book in the Alpha Antihero Series, and it is not a standalone story.The Alpha Antihero Series:HARD LIMIT…

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My childhood stolen.My future robbed.My life had been hijacked since before I was born. Every day I woke with air in my lungs was a reminder of what I’d lost. But I didn’t escape the most violent cult in the country, and survive four tours in the Army to go down like this.I was Candle Scott and this was war.*HARD SIN is not a standalone story. It is the third book in the Alpha Antihero Series.The … is not a standalone story. It is the third book in the Alpha Antihero Series.The Alpha Antihero Series:HARD LIMITHARD JUSTICEHARD SINHARD TRUTHmore

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One second.That was all I needed.My gun in my hand, my finger on the trigger, I waited.Yesterday I had been driven by revenge. Yesterday my life had been measured in a single act. Yesterday I did not have the taste of her on my lips. Today was different. I wanted more than justice. I wanted the life I had been robbed of.Except twelve men with guns drawn were standing between me and her, and I … with guns drawn were standing between me and her, and I should have been dead already. But they made a crucial mistake. They underestimated…

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Bodyguard.Shadow.Warrior.The Marines trained me to be a weapon. Tactical warfare was in my blood. I didn’t think twice when I was deployed for the fifth time because I was born battle ready. Then a mission went south and left me with a medical discharge.Too many years downrange, I didn’t fit in the civilian world. Taking a job with the best security firm in the business seemed like a solid plan… … business seemed like a solid plan… until I was assigned babysitting duty for a spoiled little rich girl. The only thing worse than the assignment was the client’s smart…

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Resourceful.Resolute.Bodyguard.A single diagnosis, and I wasn’t good enough. Not for college ball, not for my family, and not for the Marines. Medically discharged before I finished basic training, I was determined to prove myself. Landing a job as a bodyguard for the best security firm in the business was a second chance. It should’ve been my focus, but a sophisticated blonde walked through the … sophisticated blonde walked through the lobby and dismissed me with a single glance.Now she was going to find out how relentless a bodyguard could be.RELENTLESS is the seventh standalone book in the Alpha Bodyguard Series.The…

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Bodyguard. Tracker.Silent Observer. Life was in the details. The weight of a government issued rifle, the trajectory of a bullet, the speed of the wind—those details were crucial in the Marines. But outside the military, that level of observation was currency, and I was selling my skills to the best security firm in south Florida. Except I wasn’t on a job when I noticed the nervous brunette … wasn’t on a job when I noticed the nervous brunette pushing through the crowded street. Her hair loose, her shirt borrowed, she stumbled in too-big shoes before looking over her shoulder. I didn’t follow her…

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From a USA Today bestselling author! When veteran Marine sniper Ty first met beautiful, shy Ludeviene, he never thought she’d find a place in his stone-cold heart. But when she’s taken hostage, he’ll go to great lengths to not only get her back — but to make those responsible pay.

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Bodyguard. Escort. Bad boy. I didn’t come from the wrong side of the tracks. I was the wrong side. Every cliché you could think of, my family embraced. The only advantage I had was being the best looking out of all my brothers. Except when I joined the Marines, looks didn’t count for shit downrange. I wasn’t active duty anymore, and working for the best personal security firm in the business, my … working for the best personal security firm in the business, my looks were getting me in more trouble than they were worth. I just didn’t realize how much trouble until a…

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One breath.That was all I needed.Air in my lungs so I could exhale through the pain.Stabbed and broken, my limbs useless, I tried and failed to lift my head. Mosquitoes swarmed, and the sun dropped. My face in the mud, I swore to myself I would not die out here.Then I heard her voice—angel soft and breathless—and I wondered if I had been kidding myself. I did not have time to figure it out. A … kidding myself. I did not have time to figure it out. A small hand landed on my back, and I fisted my bloody knife.If…

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Since birth, Sawyer had been groomed to take over the family business empire, but he chose a career in the Marines instead. Now, he’s working as a bodyguard and life is uncomplicated — until sweet, clumsy Genevieve walks into his life and upends it with a breathtaking smile. A steamy, suspenseful read!

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