Tainted Hearts Series by A.J. Summer

run/rən/ Verb Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time. run•ner/ˈrənər/ Noun A person who smuggles specified goods into or out of a country or area. run•ning/ˈrəniNG/ Noun because if you don't I will find you, and you will wish you'd done it a little faster, a little better, because there's nowhere on earth I won't find you... CHOICES You make the right choice, you win. You make the wrong choice, you lose... morerun/rən/ Verb Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time. run•ner/ˈrənər/ Noun A person who smuggles specified goods into or out of a country or area. run•ning/ˈrəniNG/ Noun because if you don't I will find you, and you will wish you'd done it a little faster, a little better, because there's nowhere on earth I won't find you... CHOICES You make the right choice, you win. You make the wrong choice, you lose. You let someone else choose for you, because there really isn’t any other way to do it and they own you. I’ve worked for Reno Parker for six years. And shit just got bad. I’m going to the place I thought I’d never see again. I’m going home. Do I want this new responsibility? No. Do I need it? Yes. Will someone else choose for me? Never again. And to finally crash this impending train wreck, there's a girl messing with my head. Are you ready for another seven days? less

Bound by birth - Separated by consequence KYLE I can’t paint for shit. I can’t carry a tune to save my life. But I have a story. A story that started out brave. A story that started out humble. A story of total destruction. What would you do to save your family? My decision was easy, the consequence was death. I am Kyle but most people know me as the RUNNER. How did this start? Seven days. In Seven days I changed my world and the world of everyone I loved... moreBound by birth - Separated by consequence KYLE I can’t paint for shit. I can’t carry a tune to save my life. But I have a story. A story that started out brave. A story that started out humble. A story of total destruction. What would you do to save your family? My decision was easy, the consequence was death. I am Kyle but most people know me as the RUNNER. How did this start? Seven days. In Seven days I changed my world and the world of everyone I loved. MIA I could tell you a story about love and sunshine and of all being right in the world. But I won’t because that isn’t my story. My story is so sweet it will make your teeth rot. My story is so real it will make you believe in fairy tales. My story will rip your heart out and leave you bleeding all over the pages. Outcast, rebel, misfit, all those words applied to me. Until I met him. I fell in love once. All it took was seven days. Seven days and my heart turned, twisted and thumped right next to his. But not all stories have a happy ending…. Guard My Heat is book one in the Tainted Hearts Series. It follows the twins Kyle and Mia through seven days that changed their lives forever. NOTE: This book contains mature and sensitive content and is not suitable for readers under 18. less

RUNNER is the second book in the Tainted Hearts Series. ***This book contains strong language, sexual situations and violence. It is not intended for sensitive readers or persons under the age of 18 years*** run/rən/ Verb Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both feet on the ground at the same time. run•ner/ˈrənər/ Noun A person who smuggles specified goods into or out of a country or area... moreRUNNER is the second book in the Tainted Hearts Series. ***This book contains strong language, sexual situations and violence. It is not intended for sensitive readers or persons under the age of 18 years*** run/rən/ Verb Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both feet on the ground at the same time. run•ner/ˈrənər/ Noun A person who smuggles specified goods into or out of a country or area. run•ning/ˈrəniNG/ Noun Because if you don't, I will find you, and you will wish you'd done it a little faster, a little better, because there's nowhere on earth I won't find you… CHOICES You make the right choice, you win. You make the wrong choice, you lose. You let someone else choose for you, because there really isn’t any other way to do it, and they own you. I’ve worked for Reno Parker for six years. And shit just got bad. I’m going to the place I thought I’d never see again. I’m going home. Do I want this new responsibility? No. Do I need it? Yes. Will someone else choose for me? Never again. And to finally crash this impending train wreck, there's a girl messing with my head. Are you ready for another seven days? less

***Cinder To Ash is Book 3 in the Tainted Series and continues Mia's story*** cin•der/ˈsindər/ noun 1. a substance that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it. ash1/aSH/ noun 1. Ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning. If broken was a being ... a living, breathing semblance of the word ... I would be it. Seven days, brought me to the pinnacle of happiness, made me believe that I was finally worthy of love... more***Cinder To Ash is Book 3 in the Tainted Series and continues Mia's story*** cin•der/ˈsindər/ noun 1. a substance that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it. ash1/aSH/ noun 1. Ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning. If broken was a being ... a living, breathing semblance of the word ... I would be it. Seven days, brought me to the pinnacle of happiness, made me believe that I was finally worthy of love. Seven days ruined me, stole my reason for existing and left a chasm of endless despair. From something with potential to blossom, to grow - I was crushed, destroyed, I was burned. Seven days reduced me from Cinder to Ash... But when a volcano spits you out, you have no choice but to leave your mark. I will burn, I will smolder, I will never die out...he made sure of that. I thought my heart was burnt to ashes, nothing but black soot, scattered across my empty rib cage. He showed me that the spark was still there. And deep down in my soul I knew it was just waiting to ignite. Now the fire burns in my veins, my heart beats strong, and I know that I can walk through fire, because I was strong enough to survive. Cinder to Ash continues Mia's story after her first seven days in Guard My Heart. Dual point of view, both providing different aspects of the next 7 days. Contains Mature content. Not suitable for readers under the age of 18. less