Welcome to the darker side of the international bestselling author, J.A. Owenby universe. The Wicked Intentions series is a heart-stopping, "morally midnight" romantic suspense journey where the monsters under the bed are all too real. In a world defined by the foster system's shadows and hidden identities, follow the high-stakes evolution of Layne Garrison from a cruel, stormy-grey-eyed bully to a broken savior. This series expertly blends dark enemies-to-lovers romance with a visceral serial killer thriller, keeping you on the edge of your seat as the characters face the terrifying truths they tried to leave behind. If you crave intense chemistry, psychological depth, and a story that feels like a beautiful, dangerous addiction, your next obsession starts here.

"Sometimes it's sweeter to surrender. I thought I was good at hiding from monsters. I was wrong. After being lost and abused in the foster system, I refuse to let my past break me. I enroll in college, change my name, and build a new life for myself. I’m finally free. Until the night I see him again and my world falls apart. Layne Garrison. The guy who made high school a living hell. He was more than a stormy-grey-eyed bully. He was cruel in ways I can never understand. Now he’s back. After a devastating attack, my sworn enemy becomes my savior. When I learn his dark secrets, I can’t shake him. But the past has a way of hunting me down, and what I believe is real is horribly wrong. As the darkness rises and comes for me I have to face the truth and the lies I tried to leave behind. Will I lose the only man I’ve ever loved, or will my past ruin my future as well?"