The Misters Series (Mister #1-7)
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They will leave me for good one day. And they love their school down in Colorado Springs. And Ellie pops in twice a week to take them out to dinner. And Ivy takes them shopping every Wednesday afternoon.
I want them to stay little forever. And I’d take us back to the island in a second if I thought I had a chance to stop time and make it work. But I don’t, so I get over it.
Turns out Mac was right when he said Colorado is the perfect place to be. I feel like… people know us here. They’ve got our backs. Plus, the paparazzi splashed our faces all over the TV for months. They had that pig video running with a play-by-play for each fucked thing that went wrong. It was like some kind of dissection of a NFL game. With little x’s and o’s drawn on the screen to show who went where, and blah, blah, blah.
We had something like sixty million views on one of the YouTube videos.
If anyone touches my girls, the world is gonna know about it.
So I guess that’s it as far as this story goes. And yeah, it’s funny how life can derail and go off track and you end up in a place you never thought you’d be.
But my life never went off track.
I got my queen, and my princesses, and my farm, and my family. I got a new pony for Mathilda since she grew too big for her last one. He’s white and she calls him Snowflake, even though Rory and I never told her that story. And I’m pretty sure Rory is gonna make her a princess costume and Tory is gonna make Ethan a knight costume. And in a few weeks, they’re gonna clip-clop through downtown Fort Collins and trick-or-treat on horseback.
Nope… my life never derailed.
Because I’m right where I was always supposed to be.
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When Rook is offered a job as an erotic model all she wants is to get off the streets and feel safe again. Forget she ever had another life in another state. Forget all the tragic things that had happened to her. She wasn’t looking for love or for anyone to save her. This time, she was going to save herself. But Ronin wants to save her. He wants to protect her and heal her damaged heart. He falls hard for the tragic girl assigned to be his modeling partner and soon the flirty, fun attraction becomes something of a second chance for both of them.
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Even though Rook’s new friends are starting to feel like family, she’s is determined to make it on her own and not rely on the kindness of others. This is why she agrees to be Spencer Shrike’s “canvas” for the bodypainting ad campaign for his custom motorcycles, Shrike Bikes. But when Rook’s ex comes back to claim her, Ronin will do anything—even revisit his dark past and make a new ‘deal with the devil’—to protect the woman he loves.
Panic
Ronin, Spencer, and Ford proved to Rook that some people are good, some people are kind, and some people are worth fighting for. But even Rook knows that loyalty has limits. And when the full force of her past transgressions come roaring back and put everyone in danger, she knows it’s time to face the ugly beast and take a stand. She will do anything to save her new friends. Even die. Rook embarks on a journey of self-discovery that brings everything she and her friends have been through back full circle. But even she has to admit, everything is easier when you’re on a team.
Ford
Ford Aston can’t explain his attraction to Rook. All he knows is that this tragic girl made him care again. But she’s in love with Ford’s best friend and he would never, ever betray that friendship. His only choice is to leave Rook, Ronin, and Spencer behind. Get away from everyone who cares about him and go back to being the emotionless freak of a man who keeps pets instead of girlfriends. But in the middle of his retreat he meets mysterious Ashleigh stranded in a blizzard with her baby and suddenly his obsessive brain needs to figure out who she is and why she’s running. He feels compelled to save her. But is it Ashleigh who needs saving? Or Ford?
Spencer
Spencer Shrike fell in love with Veronica (Bombshell) Vaughn back in college. Their relationship was the picture-perfect, fairy-tale example of soul-mate love. But Spencer soon realized his shady past could hurt her—even get her killed—so he withdrew. He left her behind because that was the only way to keep her safe. Veronica is an explosion in a bottle waiting to happen. She grew up with tattoo-artist, motorcycle-riding brothers. She can take care of herself, thank you very much. She loves Spencer Shrike and it’s time he came to his senses and let her in on his deepest, darkest secrets. But a new man in town brings more danger and mystery than she can handle and it will take all these friends—Rook, Ronin, Ford, Ashleigh, Veronica, and Spencer—to set things right once and for all.
The Company
James Fenici paid a high price when he decided to help out Rook and friends and now he’s off script, off the rails, and digging into deep, dark secrets from his past that are better left alone. But Harper Tate feels so familiar. He knows this girl is the answer to all the insane questions locked up inside his damaged mind. And when twelve-year-old Sasha is thrust upon him all the secrets come spilling out. James knows the only way to keep Harper and Sasha safe is to sacrifice himself. But Harper and Sasha are not ordinary girls. They are Company girls. Girls from dangerous families. Girls trained to kill. Girls who know… if you need a job done right, you do it yourself.
Meet Me in the Dark – Merc’s Book
Merc made a decision years ago. Sacrifice one damaged girl to save another. He chose innocent, twelve-year-old Sasha over crazy, damaged Sydney. And he never looked back—until now. But even though the “team” unraveled most of the Company secrets, there are a few lingering loose ends. Sydney is one of those loose ends and Merc is determined to repair her damaged mind through whatever means necessary and find the answers he needs to put an end to a dangerous man who can take Merc, and his entire team, down for good.
Wasted Lust – Sasha’s Book
Sasha did the impossible. She saved herself and her friends from the evil Company. But she sacrificed a life with Nick Tate, the only boy she ever loved, to make that happen. Now Nick is back from the hell he’s been trapped in since they were kids and FBI agent, Jax Barlow, is hot on his tail. Jax knows that Sasha is the key to unraveling all the mysteries he never quite understood about his past. She is strong, smart, and beautiful and soon Jax finds himself falling for the dangerous girl-assassin. He needs to show her the truth about the boy she thinks she loves. He needs to convince her to work with him and turn on Nick Tate one more time. But Sasha’s loyalty runs deep and now she must find a way to save Nick and end this nightmare, once and for all.
Happily Ever After
It’s Christmas Eve--one day in the life of the Happily Ever After—and everyone has a present under the tree. Rook and her team found peace. They faced the ugly truth of their collective past and moved on. They are in love, married with children, and everything is perfect. But is it? The next generation of the “team” is growing up and they all have plans. So how do these once-dangerous parents deal with their smart, beautiful children, who all have dreams and ambitions of their own, without feeling left behind?
END OF BOOK SHIT
I feel like I’ve written a lot of endings in 2017. I started the year with Taking Turns and wrote the end of that series in July. Then I picked back up in the Anarchy series and wrote the end of that series in June. Then there was Five. :) And that was an end and a beginning at the same time, which was a first for me. Not to mention I re-released the Dirty, Dark & Deadly series (Come, Come Back, and Coming for You) as a single book called The Company. Those books were a spin-off of the Rook & Ronin series, and even though it was and ending, it was also a beginning because Meet Me in the Dark and Wasted Lust came afterward.
So here we
are now… the final Mister book that ties Five and Rory back to Mac, Nolan, West, Pax, and Oliver.
But is it an ending? I just got a tweet asking if I’ll ever write books about the Rook & Ronin kids. And of course, people have been asking for the Vaughn brothers for a long time now. I don’t know if I’ll write a book about Kate, Sparrow, Ariel and the other kids that grew up with Five and Rory. Maybe. Maybe not. But I’ll tell you who I think stole the show in this book… Mathilda and Louise! I had so much fun writing Mr. Romantic’s parts. That little pig and those little girls just kinda made me happy I decided to do this book.
And Ethan… Jesus. If ever there was a kid who needed a grown-up book, I think it’s him. I kinda have it in my mind that he’s gonna fall for Mathilda the same way Five fell for Rory. The same way Spencer fell for Veronica.
I have written two happily ever after books now (the first was for Rook & Ronin and is just called Happily Ever After) and I tell you what, they are a super fun. Yes, each of the guys had problems in this book, but they are relatable problems. No one got seriously hurt. No one was in serious danger. No one got a twisted fucked up crisis. Well, unless you count Kat’s dress getting mauled by kittens. But I think Kat would agree with me when I say the new dress was better anyway.
So it’s weird that 2017 was a year of endings for me. Because about halfway through the year I started talking to this guy named Johnathan McClain and that was nothing but new beginnings from the moment it started. He’s an actor and a writer of screenplays and some of the most kick-ass poetry I’ve ever listened to (Yes, he recited (or more aptly, PERFORMED) a poem he wrote when he came to visit me in Colorado in October). And he and I just kinda hit it off creatively.
We wrote a screenplay for The Company and we started pitching it as a TV series in early September. (If you missed our announcement, he’s also one of my audiobook narrators going under the pseudonym of Tad Branson). We started chatting on Twitter shortly after he narrated Mr. Romantic. I apologized PROFUSELY because I had loved him in other audiobook productions and begged my audio publisher to “get him” for me and I had no idea they’d ask him to be the Infamous Mr. Romantic. I’d asked for him to be Mr. Mysterious. But scheduling five men to narrate the Misters was difficult, so he got Mr. Romantic. Jesus. If I had known my favorite narrator (and soon-to-be friend) would have to narrate that fantasy rape, I’d probably never have written it. ;)
But after he narrated The Company he sent me the MOST AMAZING email. I can’t even describe that email, it was just too awesome. But that ultimately led to us talking about writing the screenplay and from there… new beginnings just started pouring in for both of us.
So maybe 2017 is an ending after all. But believe me when I tell you, the new beginnings we have in store for you will make up for anything that ends. I promise.
2018 will start off with a spin-off series of The Turning Series. If you read those books then you’ll remember a player called Jordan. And if you didn’t read it, by player, I mean like a game player. Not a “player”. Because he was an integral part of Bric’s Game and guess what? Jordan has his own game going. So the next book, releasing January 16, 2018 is called Jordan’s Game: Total Exposure. This is the first of a four-book standalone series about what Jordan was really up to in His Turn. All four books will release in 2018.
In addition to those books, Johnathan and I are also writing books together now. Our first one, called Sin With me, is already up for pre-order in eBook and paperback and is releasing on March 6, 2018. The pre-order for the audio (and YES, Johnathan is narrating as Tad!) should be up in February. If you’d like to know more about our partnership and our book release schedule, just check us out on our website www.HussMcClain.com.
AND UPDATE FOR AUDIO VERSION OF THE EOBS: It has been two months since I first released Mr & Mrs in book form and in that two months something pretty awesome happened with The Company screenplay. Johnathan and I are now producing partners with MGM. He pitched and he scored. So all that exciting TV stuff is about to get rolling.
So that’s it, I guess. The Misters are over but if I ever get an itch to come back to it, there’s always Mathilda and Ethan to write about when they finally grow up.
I took most of 2017 off of book signings because I was buying a new house and needed to write a lot of books to do that, but I’m back in 2018. I’ll be at RARE – London Calling in February, at Boston Talk Books Event in April, at book Bonanza in Denver in July, San Fran Golden gate Author Event in August, and Romancing the Coast Author Event in Surfer’s Paradise, Australia in September.
So if you’d like to meet me in person, try and come to one of those. I would really love to see you.
Thank you. For all your endless support and love. And for going on this crazy, fucked-up Rook & Ronin, Company, Mister journey with me.
And if you enjoyed this book (or any of my other ones) please feel free to shout it out to the world by leaving a review. I’d really appreciate that.
Julie
JA Huss
Ready for another twisted series just like The Misters?
Learn how it all started with the Rook & Ronin Series!
9 Books Total
First TWO books are FREE!
Rook and Ronin Series Description
THOUSANDS OF FIVE-STAR REVIEWS FOR THIS SERIES!
Tragic - FREE!
When Rook is offered a job as an erotic model all she wants is to get off the streets and feel safe again. Forget she ever had another life in another state. Forget all the tragic things that had happened to her. She wasn’t looking for love or for anyone to save her. This time, she was going to save herself. But Ronin wants to save her. He wants to protect her and heal her damaged heart. He falls hard for the tragic girl assigned to be his modeling partner and soon the flirty, fun attraction becomes something of a second chance for both of them.
Manic - FREE!
Even though Rook’s new friends are starting to feel like family, she’s is determined to make it on her own and not rely on the kindness of others. This is why she agrees to be Spencer Shrike’s “canvas” for the bodypainting ad campaign for his custom motorcycles, Shrike Bikes. But when Rook’s ex comes back to claim her, Ronin will do anything—even revisit his dark past and make a new ‘deal with the devil’—to protect the woman he loves.
Panic
Ronin, Spencer, and Ford proved to Rook that some people are good, some people are kind, and some people are worth fighting for. But even Rook knows that loyalty has limits. And when the full force of her past transgressions come roaring back and put everyone in danger, she knows it’s time to face the ugly beast and take a stand. She will do anything to save her new friends. Even die. Rook embarks on a journey of self-discovery that brings everything she and her friends have been through back full circle. But even she has to admit, everything is easier when you’re on a team.
Ford
Ford Aston can’t explain his attraction to Rook. All he knows is that this tragic girl made him care again. But she’s in love with Ford’s best friend and he would never, ever betray that friendship. His only choice is to leave Rook, Ronin, and Spencer behind. Get away from everyone who cares about him and go back to being the emotionless freak of a man who keeps pets instead of girlfriends. But in the middle of his retreat he meets mysterious Ashleigh stranded in a blizzard with her baby and suddenly his obsessive brain needs to figure out who she is and why she’s running. He feels compelled to save her. But is it Ashleigh who needs saving? Or Ford?
Spencer
Spencer Shrike fell in love with Veronica (Bombshell) Vaughn back in college. Their relationship was the picture-perfect, fairy-tale example of soul-mate love. But Spencer soon realized his shady past could hurt her—even get her killed—so he withdrew. He left her behind because that was the only way to keep her safe. Veronica is an explosion in a bottle waiting to happen. She grew up with tattoo-artist, motorcycle-riding brothers. She can take care of herself, thank you very much. She loves Spencer Shr
ike and it’s time he came to his senses and let her in on his deepest, darkest secrets. But a new man in town brings more danger and mystery than she can handle and it will take all these friends—Rook, Ronin, Ford, Ashleigh, Veronica, and Spencer—to set things right once and for all.
The Company
James Fenici paid a high price when he decided to help out Rook and friends and now he’s off script, off the rails, and digging into deep, dark secrets from his past that are better left alone. But Harper Tate feels so familiar. He knows this girl is the answer to all the insane questions locked up inside his damaged mind. And when twelve-year-old Sasha is thrust upon him all the secrets come spilling out. James knows the only way to keep Harper and Sasha safe is to sacrifice himself. But Harper and Sasha are not ordinary girls. They are Company girls. Girls from dangerous families. Girls trained to kill. Girls who know… if you need a job done right, you do it yourself.
Meet Me in the Dark – Merc’s Book
Merc made a decision years ago. Sacrifice one damaged girl to save another. He chose innocent, twelve-year-old Sasha over crazy, damaged Sydney. And he never looked back—until now. But even though the “team” unraveled most of the Company secrets, there are a few lingering loose ends. Sydney is one of those loose ends and Merc is determined to repair her damaged mind through whatever means necessary and find the answers he needs to put an end to a dangerous man who can take Merc, and his entire team, down for good.