Pretty When You Bleed: A Dark MM Romance

Colton Jennings is living a lie. As captain of the Boston Bruins, he's perfected the art of performance-the charming smile, the picture-perfect dates with women he doesn't want, and the exhausting pretense of being exactly who everyone expects. But when a single act of defiance at a charity gala catches the attention of Alexei Volkov, heir to one of Boston's most dangerous crime families, Colt's carefully constructed world begins to crack.Alexei wants something from Colt. Time. Presence. Obedience. With his family's safety hanging in the balance, Colt has no choice but to comply-mandatory dinners, private conversations, proximity to a man who should terrify him. But Alexei isn't what he expected. Beneath the cold exterior is a man who quotes Dostoevsky, who cooks his mother's recipes, who looks at Colt like he's something worth protecting rather than possessing.As coercion melts into connection, both men find themselves falling into something neither anticipated. But Alexei's world is built on violence and blood loyalty, and when their secret is exposed, the consequences are deadly. With enemies closing in and family demanding impossible choices, Colt and Alexei must decide: Is love worth the price they'll have to pay?