Monique Orgeron

Love was never supposed to be part of the end game.Fallon's life has been a road paved in misery and loneliness.Then one day, she's propositioned with a way to change it all.From that day forward, Fallon planned on never looking back.Until, she met her target, the man who could destroy everything.Fallon's a survivor, but can she survive him?Gabriel is independent and brutal.He learned early on about his mother's games.For years his mother has tried to control every aspect of his life.He was born to be her successor, but he refused to be her chess piece.When a mysterious woman shows up, Gabriel's life is turned upside down.Is she his mother's pawn?Soon they will learn that the games Gabriel's mother, Catherine Stern plays are for keeps.Secrets and deception always find a way of being revealed.

Art of Seduction

Can love survive years of pain?LiamI've always lived a charmed and carefree life. I was the popular jock in school, the one who could have any girl I wanted.Until Avery.She was the one I never saw coming.Pure and innocent, Avery became the only thing that mattered. But the time came for me to fulfill my destiny. To protect her from a life she didn't belong in, I gave up the one thing I loved most in this world: Her.Now I learn the sacrifice I made years ago costs us both dearly. I left her defenseless in a world that stole her innocence.AveryI was the good girl, the one who never stepped out of line, the obedient daughter. Forever living under the shadow of my mother and the scrutiny of my stepfather.Until Liam.He was a player and rebellious, the one I never expected.Liam filled a void in my life and gave me promises of a future.Then, in one night, he ripped it all away, leaving me broken.It was only the beginning of my nightmare.After years apart, Liam and his family now hold my future in their hands as they try to rebuild a girl who no longer cares to live.

Art of Forgiveness

War is inevitable, but who will win? The minute Murphy Larussa stepped foot in New Orleans, her life changed forever.Murphy was meant to remain in the shadows, hidden from prying eyes, like any good bastard.She finds herself hunted by a dangerous family for a debt she has no knowledge of. Everyone wants her gone, but they underestimate her. She refuses to allow them to push her back into obscurity. From now on, everyone will know her name because she is here to stay and claim what is rightfully hers.There will be a war, one Murphy is hell-bent on winning!Sent on a hunt for a person who owes his family, Zander will not stop until he has his man.How was he to know what he would find? Murphy Larussa is not what any of them saw coming.So unexpected, she's the only woman to ever bring the great Zander Stern to his knees. Now, he will do anything to protect her, even if that means protecting her from his own family.Everyone wants a war.He will give them one, but this war, like any, is one he refuses to lose.

Art of War

Art of Survival

ART OF SURVIVAL BOOK ONEYou think you know me? You think you know what I have been through?My life, like I said before, has been written through my sons' lives. But not all.Once, there was a girl, who was left alone in this world to fight and defend herself.She did exactly that and became, Catherine Stern.Becoming someone, I wasn't, was not easy.It came with strings that strangled every part of my old self out.The girl I once was would have to be destroyed and replaced with a woman who would rule.A woman who was a fighter and a survivor.The problem is, I'm not sure I have what it takes to fight anymore battles and endure what is to come.

Art of Survival: Part One

Restitution

In life there are things that will never leave you and loyalty that can never be broken. As a boy, Vincent Stern suffered abuse that continues to haunt him long after the physical scars have healed. His hatred turned into a need for revenge. That need turned into guilt that would never leave him, creating a darkness in his life, festering and tormenting his mind. But with all his darkness comes light. A woman he never even considered, could one day become his home. Does she possess the ability to save him from himself? Sometimes life makes decisions for you. Isn't it funny how things turn out when life forces your hand? In tragedy you do things you would never see yourself doing. Choices had to be made, even if she was too young to make them. She will never regret those decisions, but she will also never allow herself to dream beyond the life that she has already resigned herself to. Until one night, her life changes and with it, her heart. Can they save each other and find the love they both deserve?

Art of Loyalty

If you don't understand the instinct to merely survive, you will never understand me.I've done my penance and paid a heavy price for my choices.It was never for selfish reasons that I became the person I am today.No, I can be called many things but selfish will never be one of them.It was always for them. My children.No regrets and no do-overs.The grim reaper is knocking on my door. It's my time.I was fine with it. I knew this day would eventually come and I was ready.I was tired of living a life of battles in order to survive. Then I was forced to see how overwhelmingly beautiful life is and how tragically short my days could be.With limited time, I have to find a way to finish my job and get my sons ready for what is in store for them.They want me to fight and I will but in return, they too must fight.Am I ready for the battle of my life?Will they be ready?

Art of Survival: Part Two

Salvation

My ghosts will rejoice knowing my wrath is their vengeance. GunnerAfter years of searching, it has come to this.To this place where my past comes full circle.The only absolution I will find is through the vengeance delivered by my hands.All that stands in my way are the Sterns and the undying loyalty they require.I'll gladly give it because in the end, there's no life beyond my final fight.I'm determined with a singular focus, until they throw Chloe upon me and she becomes a distraction I can't afford.At every turn, she lights a fire I'm not sure I can extinguish, or if I want to.ChloeTired of living in the shadow of my sister's choices, I'm determined to break free.With echoes of disapproval constant, my boundaries will be tested.A threat I never saw coming has forced me with Gunner, stealing the very independence I've been desperate to gain and makes me question where my trust should lie.What I never factored in, was my ability to trust in him, a man I despise. He's the steady I'm learning to count on. Making hating him, that much harder. But I should heed his warning because he will break me like no one else can. The Youngblood series is a spinoff of the Stern Family Saga. The series should be read in order. This is book 5 and Gunner's Story but his story finishes with book 6 Salvation.

Absolution

ShaneThe words, Catherine's debt paid in full are something I never thought would leave my mouth. I've struggled back and forth, battling within myself for the man I am and the man who demands restitution. Decision made. The future is mine.True happiness may be unattainable but by the time I'm done, I will have everything I want and need. Jolie thinks life with me has been hard; she has no idea of the sacrifice she'll have to make in the end.One way or another, all my problems will be resolved, and I dare anyone to get in my way.JolieIn seeking his revenge, Shane will accomplish the one thing that sixteen years of separation couldn't do. He will destroy my love for him. He will make me hate him.People say life comes around full circle. Well, here I am, back to where it all began, back to where I was so desperate to escape. Only, I'm not that young girl anymore. I'm a sad excuse of her, wanting the girl I used to be back. Her edge. Her fire. Her fight.Not want. Need. I need the old Jolie if I am ever to survive.One way or another, I will resolve all of my past, knowing I fought for my son.**The Youngblood series is a spin-off series of the Stern Family Saga**** This is not a standalone. This is the 4th book in the Youngblood Series but the 3rd and final book in Shane and Jolie's story.**

Resolution

Retribution

The Lady

The Harlot

Is there a road to redemption?Her coming into my life was a miracle. She saved me. But she also came in like rolling thunder to my lightning strikes.Opinionated, aggressive, argumentative, and fuck did it make me react. She is the first woman to ever call me on my bullshit, causing my blood to boil like no other.The problem is, she sees right through me. I'm a bad man with no redeeming qualities or is that true?I might not be who she wants, but I can be the only man she will ever need, and she is the only one that can penetrate my blackened heart.The price is high but with her, I get not one but two hearts that will be solely mine.Fire and ice!Freedom is all I wanted and what I got were surprises.All wrapped up in a man that was everything I hated.Life was supposed to be simple. Stick to the plan, that's all I had to do and then he came in tempting me and pushing my buttons.So why did I let him get under my skin, in my thoughts, and in my bed?There is too much to risk but what a delicious risk it would be.Is it possible to love someone you hate?

Monique Orgeron

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