J.A. Owenby

A Readers' Favorite 2023 International Book Awards Silver Medal Winner I have no choice but to trust a complete stranger. And he wants me for his own. Holden Alistair is full of dark secrets. When he saves me, my world is turned inside out with sex, money, and power. He shouldn't want me. I'm...

Some of us were born into darkness. Others were shackled. They drugged me. Chained me. Tore apart my mind until the pieces didn't fit anymore. Then they gave me a name. Cleaner. Killer. Son. Monster. Told me the blood on my hands was hers. Then they smiled and made me kill again. And they told...

Two faces. One obsession. Zero mercy. One, two, they took what's mine. My little lamb was stolen from me. Three, four, blood on the floor. The monster she awakened has broken free. Five, six, death's favorite tricks. My darkness hunts relentlessly. Seven, eight, feel my rage. Hell itself bows...

When you finally meet the monster hiding under your bed. One, two, I'm coming for you. She's my obsession. Three, four, kneel on the floor. I want to possess her in every way. Five, six, I'm up to my old tricks. She knows me as The Portland Serial K!ll3r. Seven, eight, lay in wait. Little does...

The thrilling conclusion to the Beautifully Damaged trilogy! They think they'll win. They're wrong. Waking up in complete darkness, I find myself naked, scared, and alone. I thought my past was as bad as it could get, but I was wrong. My nightmares are child's play compared to the place they've...

One thing I know—the past doesn't stay buried forever. I didn't plan to fall in love with River, but I couldn't resist her strength and determination to survive no matter what. She's feisty and sharp—everything I never knew I needed. When I found her, scared and abused, I realized I would do...

Cole Parker is my worst nightmare. He's a straight-up asshole who lives to torment me, and he'll stop at nothing to punish me over the smallest slight. When he digs up a sex tape starring—you guessed it—me, he takes bullying to a whole new level, using it to blackmail me into doing his...

Quinn Wynter Baldwin is responsible for my twin sister's death. She's playing a dangerous game by showing up at Whitmore University. The day she destroyed my world, I swore revenge. Now, I'm a football god and part of a secret society. A brotherhood that will have my back as I ruin her. When I...

Brie He's stalking me. Someone has been in my home, left messages on my wall. I've had dreams that a stranger in a mask touches me while I'm sleeping, forcing my body to bend to his wicked ways. But I want more. Crave more. He has the key to release me from my prison. Can I trust him, or will he...

I ask for nothing. I bow to no one. Then, Teagan Mercer arrives on campus. She's to blame for destroying my life, but I refuse to let her ruin my shot at the NFL. I will never forgive her for what she did, and I have the power to make her pay. When the memories come rushing back, I fall into the...

The day my stepsister died, she took my heart with her. Now, I'm a shell of a man, a cold-hearted monster. Imagine my surprise when the love of my life shows up at Whitmore University alive and well. I'm ready to make her pay for destroying me. This isn't a fairy tale, and I'm sure as hell no...

After testifying against my father, I’m ready to shut the door on my past and begin my future with Hendrix. A storm rips through town, killing hundreds and injuring more. Hendrix lingers in a coma for weeks before waking up. As we struggle to reconnect, my father retaliates against me....

After a family emergency, I sink into a deep depression, longing for what I can no longer have. Hendrix. My feelings for him are a noose around my heart. As hard as it is for me to keep my distance, I’m still drawn to him....

Gemma can’t seem to escape the constant reminders of her brutal past. But when her secret college application succeeds, she jumps at the chance to start a new life. And though singing with a sexy stranger stirs her soul, she suspects his intentions aren’t pure....