William Hartwell

Ten years ago, James Anderson lost everything—his family, his name, and the woman he loved. Exiled and left for dead, he clawed his way out of a foreign hell to become "The Reaper," the mercenary king who rules the global underground.
Now he’s back in Pinecrest City, but the four families who framed him have grown arrogant, and his childhood sweetheart Caroline is hours away from a forced wedding. When a one-billion-dollar bounty is placed on his head, James responds by crushing the Harris fortune, silencing the Collins empire, and making an example of the Turner heir's tongue. They thought they killed the heir. They only buried the man.
"You wanted to see the monster? Fine. I'm the only monster you'll need."

He was once the elite operative "Raven," now seeking redemption at a small-town library. Seven-year-old Amy's single word—"Kyle"—made it impossible for him to escape his past any longer. Lists, conspiracies, assassins—enemies in Congress closing in from all sides. To protect her, he must return to the darkness, but this time—he's not fighting alone.

"Someone's waiting for me to come home."