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By Way Of Pain

J.M. Dabney

Double lives were just the way it was for a man like me. By day I was a man with a reputation above reproach. Even assassins needed backup plans. For fifteen years, life was going without a hitch until I had to take out a witness. When it was time to kill him, beautiful eyes filled with fear urged me to do something else. Yet, in order to do that, I had to break him, and by way of pain, my captive would experience pleasure he’d never dreamed.

This book is part of CRIMINAL DELIGHTS. Each novel can be read as a standalone and contains a dark M/M romance.

Warning: These books are for adult readers who enjoy stories where lines between right and wrong get blurry. High heat, twisted and tantalizing, these are not for the fainthearted.

Trigger Warnings: Title contains the following possible triggers. Humiliation, Violence, Master/slave elements, Male Chastity, Murder, Imprisonment, Dub-Con, and Brief Torture.

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Excerpt!

I laughed with her through snippets of conversation, my meal, and the dessert I splurged on so I could stay a few minutes longer. I was isolated and wouldn’t deny it, yet I also didn’t want to admit it to anyone. Feigning happiness was something I’d done for so long that I didn’t know whether it was real or a figment of my imagination.

When I would walk inside the house, the lock clicking into place would have it all come back in blaring clarity. At least here or at work, I could pretend I wasn’t alone. That someone would miss me if I didn’t appear one day. Would they worry? Probably not. I’d be just another regular who disappeared—found another place to go for their meals or a new place to collect a paycheck.

Without an excuse to stay longer, I threw money on the counter to cover my meal and a generous tip. By the time I walked outside, the cool night breeze had blown away the smell of greasy spoon and strong coffee.

On occasion, I thought about testing my theory, just pack up and go away for a while. Only fear kept me from doing so. It wasn’t about the unknown or what existed outside of the city, but the fear my disappearance would be nothing more than a momentary blip. A split-second thought of where was he now.

I hated being depressed. Hating knowing that I was that dispensable. A forgettable part of the scenery. I shoved my hands in the deep pant pockets, and my steps were slow as I strode back to my car. Home was only a five-minute ride, and I dreaded it so much. I wanted someone who would miss me, mourn me when I’m gone, and yet I knew I’d just be a vague and fading memory.

Criminal Delights series!

This book is part of CRIMINAL DELIGHTS. Each novel can be read as a standalone and contains a dark M/M romance.

Warning: These books are for adult readers who enjoy stories where lines between right and wrong get blurry. High heat, twisted and tantalizing, these are not for the fainthearted.

Criminal Delights Collection info – http://criminaldelights.com/

Wrong Way Home: Taken (book 01)

by K.A. Merikan

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Devil Next Door: Obsession (book 02)

by Alex Jane

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Only The Devil Knows: Serial Killers (book 03)

by Katze Snow & Tiegan Clyne

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Blood & Bitcoin: Organized Crime (book 04)

by L.A. Witt

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Sweating Lies (Lies 01): Taken (book 05)

by Emma Jaye

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Match Grade: Assassins (book 06)

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Splintered: Obsession (book 07)

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Love Kills: Serial Killers (book 08)

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Beloved Possession: Organized Crime (book 09)

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It’s in My Blood: Obsession (book 10)

by Sean Azinsalt

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Hunters and Killers: Serial Killers (book 12)

by Dora Esquivel

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Sinner’s Ransom: Taken (book 13)

by M.D. Gregory

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Cold Light: Assassins (book 14)

by Michelle Frost

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To Have and To Hold: Taken (book 15)

by Abigail Kade

Release date 7th June 2019
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His Final Curtain: Obsession (book 16)

by Rorie Kage

Release date 10th June 2019
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Splitting Lies (Lies #2): Taken (book 17)

by Emma Jaye

Release date 14th June 2019
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About J.M.!

J.M. Dabney is a multi-genre author who writes mainly LGBT romance and fiction. They live with a constant diverse cast of characters in their head. No matter their size, shape, race, etc. J.M. lives for one purpose alone, and that’s to make sure they do them justice and give them the happily ever after they deserve. J.M. is dysfunction at its finest and they makes sure their characters are a beautiful kaleidoscope of crazy. There is nothing more they want from telling their stories than to show that no matter the package the characters come in or the damage their pasts have done, that love is love. That normal is never normal and sometimes the so-called broken can still be amazing.