Rock Bottom Series by Jennifer Ann

The South Side is like an incurable cancer, destroying the lives of everyone it touches. For Brooke, the nightmare is over, and she uses her experience of survival to help those still living it. Those like Liam. He’s the smartest guy she’s ever met, and gets under her skin in the most delicious way. She’s the sexiest woman he’s ever seen, and she actually cares if he lives or dies. Their attraction is undeniable, but it’s also forbidden... moreThe South Side is like an incurable cancer, destroying the lives of everyone it touches. For Brooke, the nightmare is over, and she uses her experience of survival to help those still living it. Those like Liam. He’s the smartest guy she’s ever met, and gets under her skin in the most delicious way. She’s the sexiest woman he’s ever seen, and she actually cares if he lives or dies. Their attraction is undeniable, but it’s also forbidden. She took an oath not to sleep with those she’s promised to protect. But when the King of South Side tangles with Liam, she’s forced to make a choice. One that could cost her everything. less

The South Side eventually chews everyone up and spits them back out, leaving a shell of whatever disaster the neighborhood molded them into from the start. Although it tried to break Zoe, she’s determined to save her little sister, and repair the damage their parents left behind. Ryker’s legitimate offer to work for him is a tempting place to start. When his uncle's sudden return coincides with his brother’s mysterious disappearance, Ryker questions everything... moreThe South Side eventually chews everyone up and spits them back out, leaving a shell of whatever disaster the neighborhood molded them into from the start. Although it tried to break Zoe, she’s determined to save her little sister, and repair the damage their parents left behind. Ryker’s legitimate offer to work for him is a tempting place to start. When his uncle's sudden return coincides with his brother’s mysterious disappearance, Ryker questions everything. Including the band’s future, and his sudden draw to the naturally beautiful dancer he’s known since high school. He wasn’t expecting Zoe to appear among the chaos, inspiring him to write some of the best music of his career. In the search for Bender, the estranged bandmates become united once again as Ryker and Zoe form the kind of bond neither of them can walk away from. But once the the truth behind Bender’s disappearance begins to unravel, they may not all make it out alive. They say tragedy makes a person stronger. When it affects loved ones, it makes them ruthless for revenge. less

As the daughter of a dangerous criminal wanted by virtually everyone on the South Side, and despised by his own family, Andie never thought she’d never know real freedom. Then her savior arrives in the form of a stranger with pale blue eyes, a beautiful body, and a hot temper. Life tried to destroy Stone more times than he could count, making him leery of human connections. Until her. Together they’ll fight the demons of their dark pasts, putting their future on the line.