Captive Series by Julia Sykes

I don’t like to be touched. I’m the hacker-geek-goddess of the FBI. When I’m hiding behind my screen, I’m a safe distance from everyone; isolated, powerful. No man has ever touched me, but when I’m captured by Colombian drug lord Andrés Moreno, I no longer have the right to refuse. He’s scarred and scary, and his cruel brother Cristian has tasked him with breaking me. I try to fight, but I can’t escape his strong arms and harsh discipline... moreI don’t like to be touched. I’m the hacker-geek-goddess of the FBI. When I’m hiding behind my screen, I’m a safe distance from everyone; isolated, powerful. No man has ever touched me, but when I’m captured by Colombian drug lord Andrés Moreno, I no longer have the right to refuse. He’s scarred and scary, and his cruel brother Cristian has tasked him with breaking me. I try to fight, but I can’t escape his strong arms and harsh discipline. He demands that I accept his touch, and my virgin body can’t help but respond to his masterful manipulations. The longer I remain trapped with him, the more I come to suspect that I’m not the only captive in his brother’s home. Andrés’ scars go deeper than the wicked furrows carved into his flesh, his pain reflected in the dark demands he imposes upon me. His obsession is twisted and wrong, but maybe I’m twisted, too. Do I want to be rescued from him? Or is he the one who truly needs saving? less

She flinches at the sight of my scarred face, but the way she whimpers and trembles makes perverse pleasure stir within me. Despite my attraction, I have to keep an emotional distance if I'm going to watch my sadistic brother torture our captive. The little FBI agent is trying to take down our drug empire, and we can't allow that. There are so many other ways I'd like to break her, none of which involve carving her up. Her pale skin would mark up nicely under my darker forms of discipline... moreShe flinches at the sight of my scarred face, but the way she whimpers and trembles makes perverse pleasure stir within me. Despite my attraction, I have to keep an emotional distance if I'm going to watch my sadistic brother torture our captive. The little FBI agent is trying to take down our drug empire, and we can't allow that. There are so many other ways I'd like to break her, none of which involve carving her up. Her pale skin would mark up nicely under my darker forms of discipline. When my brother decides to spare her and give her to me instead, I'm lost to those sky-blue eyes. My pretty hostage possesses a stubborn streak and sharp mind, but her clever brain is no match for my iron will. I'll claim her innocence for myself, and I'll stop at nothing to possess her virgin body. No one will ever touch her again--especially not my cruel brother. Samantha is mine to keep and protect. Mine to play with and punish. All mine. Note: Claiming My Sweet Captive is a re-telling of Sweet Captivity from Andrés' point of view. It can be read before or after Sweet Captivity as a standalone dark romance novel. less

I was sold like property on the day of my father’s funeral. I’d thought his death would set me free, but I’d never truly understood what it meant to have all my freedoms stripped away. Until that day, I’d been living in a child’s fantasy. Then, my brother sells me, and I don’t have the luxury of being a child anymore. I’m taken to Vicente Rodríguez’s estate, to be kept as his plaything. When I’m old enough, he’ll claim my innocence... moreI was sold like property on the day of my father’s funeral. I’d thought his death would set me free, but I’d never truly understood what it meant to have all my freedoms stripped away. Until that day, I’d been living in a child’s fantasy. Then, my brother sells me, and I don’t have the luxury of being a child anymore. I’m taken to Vicente Rodríguez’s estate, to be kept as his plaything. When I’m old enough, he’ll claim my innocence. My only reprieve from my hellish reality is in the strained companionship I share with his son, Adrián. Sometimes, I think he hates me. He can be cold and cruel, his burning green eyes glowering when he looks at me. But the longer I’m trapped in his home, the more heated those looks become, and not just with hatred. They make something burn within me, too. My innocence is no longer mine to give, but Adrián might be the first one to claim it for himself. Note: Stolen Innocence is the prequel to Stealing Beauty. less

I’ve been trapped with my abusers for a decade, abandoned by the boy I thought would be my savior. When Adrián finally comes back for me, the boy I loved is gone. A hard, ruthless man has taken his place: a sadistic drug lord who wants to make me his. Adrián seems to hate me as much as I loathe him, but that doesn’t stop him from abducting me, dragging me from Colombia to California to escape the people hunting us... moreI’ve been trapped with my abusers for a decade, abandoned by the boy I thought would be my savior. When Adrián finally comes back for me, the boy I loved is gone. A hard, ruthless man has taken his place: a sadistic drug lord who wants to make me his. Adrián seems to hate me as much as I loathe him, but that doesn’t stop him from abducting me, dragging me from Colombia to California to escape the people hunting us. We’re on the run from his father and my husband—the men who have tormented me for ten years. Even if we make it out alive, I’ll never be free. I’m far too broken and betrayed to ever love Adrián again, but he’ll stop at nothing to possess me, body and soul. less

"She's yours now." With those three words, my boss gives me a gift: permission to kidnap and keep the woman I've wanted for years. Ever since we were teenagers, I've denied my desire for Sofia. Despite her father's involvement in running our cocaine empire, Caesar Hernández has carefully sheltered her from the brutal realities of our world. She's always been far too innocent and pure for me to drag her out of her charmed life and into my depravities... more"She's yours now." With those three words, my boss gives me a gift: permission to kidnap and keep the woman I've wanted for years. Ever since we were teenagers, I've denied my desire for Sofia. Despite her father's involvement in running our cocaine empire, Caesar Hernández has carefully sheltered her from the brutal realities of our world. She's always been far too innocent and pure for me to drag her out of her charmed life and into my depravities. But Caesar chose to betray my ruthless boss, Adrián Rodríguez. He'll have to prove his loyalty once again if he doesn't want any harm to come to his beloved daughter. I have her now, and he's well aware of my sadistic proclivities. I tried to save her from this, but I can't fight my savage nature when Sofia is in my home and under my command. She'll learn to obey me unquestioningly if she wants to earn any of her freedoms back. Sofia's going to be my good girl, fulfilling all the dark fantasies I've suppressed for years.      I'll do whatever it takes to keep my pretty hostage. If anyone tries to steal her from me, I'll start a war to protect my most precious possession. Sofia is mine, and I'll never let her go. less

"You'll be much happier as my pet. Once I've tamed you." Carmen Ronaldo is my enemy, an influential player in a rival cartel. She’s also been the object of my twisted obsession for years. Her wickedly sharp mind and fierce demeanor have fascinated me for over a decade, but it’s her carefully concealed, sweetly innocent nature that I’ve come to covet... more"You'll be much happier as my pet. Once I've tamed you." Carmen Ronaldo is my enemy, an influential player in a rival cartel. She’s also been the object of my twisted obsession for years. Her wickedly sharp mind and fierce demeanor have fascinated me for over a decade, but it’s her carefully concealed, sweetly innocent nature that I’ve come to covet. The thorny contempt she displays for me is nothing more than armor, a means of protecting her gentler soul from the monsters that inhabit our cruel criminal underworld. Monsters like me. When I decimate her organization, I’m not merciful enough to spare her. For too long, my ruthless instinct to possess Carmen has been denied. I want her sweetness all for myself, and I will mercilessly employ the most deviant methods to earn her surrender. She’s my trophy, my prize of war. I intend to cage her and tame her; a symbol of my absolute victory and dominion over my newly conquered territory. Carmen is no longer my enemy. She’s my pet, my plaything. She’s just mine. Note: Kingpin's Property can be read as a standalone dark romance novel. less

My pretty little captive thinks she can run from me. She doesn't understand how ruthless I truly am... Guarding my lovely hostage has become my obsession. I protect Marisol from the vicious men in my brutal cartel, including myself. I've kept the promise I made to my boss on the night of her capture: No one touches her. But she runs from me at the first opportunity, escaping the safe cage I built for her.I've denied myself for far too long... moreMy pretty little captive thinks she can run from me. She doesn't understand how ruthless I truly am... Guarding my lovely hostage has become my obsession. I protect Marisol from the vicious men in my brutal cartel, including myself. I've kept the promise I made to my boss on the night of her capture: No one touches her. But she runs from me at the first opportunity, escaping the safe cage I built for her.I've denied myself for far too long. She's made the mistake of believing I'm gentle and forgiving. There's nothing gentle about what I intend to do to her once I catch her, and she'll have to beg for my forgiveness. I've spent endless nights imagining so many delicious ways to torment her. Now that she's defied the cartel, I can indulge all of my twisted desires. I'll never let her escape me again. Marisol is mine. less

He’s a cold-blooded criminal. Nearly twenty years older than me. My stern captor. And worst of all...my husband.I betrayed the cartel. Now, he’ll make sure I can never leave it. To keep me in line, I’ll be forced to spend my eternity with a ruthless criminal.If only I hadn’t harbored a traitorous, girlish crush for years. If only the way he makes me tremble wasn’t equal parts fear and desire. If only that stern black stare didn’t make my knees weak.It would be so much easier to defy him... moreHe’s a cold-blooded criminal. Nearly twenty years older than me. My stern captor. And worst of all...my husband.I betrayed the cartel. Now, he’ll make sure I can never leave it. To keep me in line, I’ll be forced to spend my eternity with a ruthless criminal.If only I hadn’t harbored a traitorous, girlish crush for years. If only the way he makes me tremble wasn’t equal parts fear and desire. If only that stern black stare didn’t make my knees weak.It would be so much easier to defy him.My unyielding jailor.My husband.My forever. less