Leave Me Behind

*The limited deluxe edition will include spot gloss and designed edges*From New York Times bestselling author K.M. Moronova comes a new biting, suspenseful dark romance set inside the elite special ops world of the Dark Forces.He was built to be bulletproof. She's the one thing that can break him. Briar Thornton has spent months outrunning her past, but when she's drawn to the small Montana town of Bane Falls with the death of her late uncle and his estate to handle, she runs straight into a new nightmare--and a man more dangerous than the one who tried to kill her.Roman Syxx isn't a savior. He's a weapon--cold, precise, and programmed by the Dark Forces to destroy anything and anyone. As the lieutenant of the covert Icarus Squad, he's in Bane Falls on orders: infiltrate, eliminate, disappear. But the new girl that randomly shows up in the small town fractures his control in ways no enemy ever could.Drawn together by their traumas, they burn through each other's defenses until love feels as lethal as war. And when Briar's hidden connection to Roman's mission is exposed, both will learn that freedom always comes with a body count.

*The limited deluxe edition comes with designed edges* From USA Today Bestselling author KM Moronova comes a brand-new compelling and addictive dark romance in her Dark Forces world.Dark. Deadly. Irresistible.Cameron Mortem has a problem--he can't stop killing his partners. Officially labeled clinically insane, he's also one of the most lethal assets in the Dark Forces, a brutal underground military operation built on obedience, survival, and silence. But an experimental drug has fractured his control, making him a liability whenever someone else is on the field. As punishment, he's thrown back into the Under Trials--a merciless boot camp designed to break the weak and sharpen the ruthless.His one directive? Don't kill the new girl.Emery Maves narrowly escapes a death sentence after her own brutal crimes, only to find herself forced into the same violent world. Assigned to Cameron, she's expected to survive the Trials and her partner's unstable nature. But Emery quickly realizes there's more to Cameron than bloodlust and body counts. Beneath the madness lies a terrifying allure--and a strange, dangerous tenderness.As the Trials push them to their limits, Emery must navigate the brutal demands of the Dark Forces while resisting the pull of a man who could just as easily kill her as protect her. And Cameron must fight the one urge he's never been able to overcome.Their bond is intoxicating, chaotic, and born of violence. And if it doesn't destroy them both, it might just save them.Praise for KM Moronova's previous Dark Forces novel, Leave Me Behind: - "Brutal, emotional, and unforgettable--KM Moronova pulls no punches."- "A dark, aching romance that left me breathless and begging for more."- "Every chapter was a punch to the gut--in the best way."- "Raw, haunting, and utterly unique. I still can't stop thinking about it."- "KM Moronova delivers flawed, vicious characters you can't help but fall for."