Light & Shadow

Friendship and loyalty, secrets and intrigue, prophecy and illusion... I was four hours old when I was cast out by my mother. I was cursed, she said. Kinder to let me die in the snow and the wind than let me live, only to be betrayed. I was twelve when the Duke found me and turned me into a Shadow: bodyguard, spy, and assassin. I was fourteen when he brought me to court. He wanted his niece on the throne by any means possible. I was to be her weapon, wielded as she and the Duke saw fit. But she wants more. She's playing her own game. And the court holds its own secrets. A war centuries in the making is ready to erupt and we are in a race against time to keep it from consuming whole empires. ... If we survive. Shadowborn is the first book in Moira Katson's acclaimed Light & Shadow series. Based on the intrigue and shifting loyalties of the War of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty that followed, Light & Shadow exists in a world that never was - a world of magic and prophecy....

In the heart of Sin City, two men on opposite sides of the law collide in a dangerous game of power, passion, and betrayal. Isaac Thoreau, the son of a notorious crime boss, has spent nine years behind bars for his father's murder. Driven, cunning, and unfeeling, he's now back to claim what's rightfully his. But when an enigmatic security guard named Hawk is hired to work at his nightclub, Isaac finds himself distracted… and inexplicably drawn to Hawk, despite his best efforts to resist. Special Agent Dallas Bradley's mission is clear: infiltrate the Hellhounds and bring their leader, Isaac Thoreau, to justice. Posing as Hawk, Dallas is determined to uncover the secrets of the Thoreau criminal empire. But as he delves deeper into Isaac's world, the lines between right and wrong blur, and soon an undeniable attraction grows between the two men, forcing Dallas to question everything. Walking away before he's compromised would be the smart choice, but Dallas can't resist Isaac's magnetic pull, even if it means risking his life. As love and duty clash, only one question remains: will Isaac and Dallas survive the fallout? Isaac is the first installment in the Light & Shadow duet series. It is not a standalone. This is a dark MM mafia romance that explores mature themes.

Prepare for betrayal and redemption in Sin City. As the leader of the Hellhounds and a valued member of the notorious Thoreau crime syndicate, Isaac has it all: power, money, fear. Falling for someone has never been on his radar. But for the first time in his life, Isaac thinks he's found someone he can truly trust-the mysterious security guard who shattered through his icy defenses and became the one person Isaac could be himself with. Until everything goes up in flames. Dallas Bradley has been treading an unstable line of deceit between righteousness and criminality. Isaac Thoreau's world is slowly turning him into Hawk, the man who doesn't exist, the man who's ready to do bad things to survive and remain close to Isaac. But when a dangerous deal goes south, in order to save Isaac's life, Dallas is forced to reveal the devastating truth-he's a Special Agent sent to infiltrate the Hellhounds and bring down Isaac. Heartbroken and enraged, Isaac can't stand the man who betrayed him so deeply. However, when it's clear Isaac's fate is prison, Dallas strikes a bargain with his boss: help save Isaac from life behind bars and keep Dallas undercover to clean up the mess. Isaac hates Dallas more than ever, but to escape the crosshairs, they must work together once more. As tempers and stakes flare in the streets of Sin City, Dallas will risk everything to redeem himself in Isaac's eyes. But can their undeniable connection survive when trust has turned to ash? Dallas is the second installment of the Light & Shadow duet. It should be listened to after Isaac. This is a dark MM mafia romance that explores mature themes. Alternating POV.

Loyalties and rules are put to the ultimate test when a disgraced ex-cop and a younger sibling of a ruthless crime leader cross the line that a bodyguard and his protectee aren't allowed to cross. Logan McKenna has fallen from grace after one split-second decision ended his police career. He's now working as a security detail for the criminal elite of Sin City. Mounting hospital bills force Logan to reluctantly accept a job from a dangerous man many don't want to get involved with–Vlad Solovey. But Logan's new assignment proves more trouble than it's worth-he's hired to protect Solovey's younger brother, the impossible Alexander "Sasha" Solovey, who appears intent on getting Logan fired. Sasha grew up sheltered from the family business in London, but an assassination attempt summons him to Vegas, where he spends all his time under his brother's watchful eye. Determined to piss off Vlad, Sasha takes every opportunity to shake off his new bodyguard. But Logan is as immovable as the mountain, refusing to bend to Sasha's antics. When the two men collide in a clash of wills, an undeniable spark ignites between them. Accepting it would destroy Logan's code, jeopardizing his position and possibly life. With enemies circling the Solovey empire, keeping Sasha safe should become Logan's sole focus. But the heart wants what it wants. And the moment danger strikes, Logan has to make an impossible choice: walk away and save himself, or risk it all to protect the man steadily slipping past his defenses? Set after the events of Isaac and Dallas. It can be enjoyed as a standalone. First person, alternating POV.