Avenged: A MacKenzie Family Novella (MacKenzie World #6)
Jay Crownover
Author’s Note
First off, I have to tell you how excited I was when Liliana contacted me to take on this project. Authors are very protective of their worlds and their characters, as they should be. Those words are our everything; we guard them with every fiber of our beings. They’re an extension of us, a peek into our minds and hearts…so being allowed to play with Liliana’s baby was a big deal and an honor I didn’t take lightly. I also couldn’t say YES fast enough when she asked. I have a real fondness for romantic suspense, for love stories with a bite, so having her open the door for me to readers that embrace nothing less is an opportunity I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into. I really adore Liliana (she was one of the very first authors that approached me and struck up a conversation well before I had the bestseller title attached to my name), and I really love this series and every single one of her badass boys, so I hope that I did her words and her world justice.
All of that being said, if you are new to my work there are characters in this story that appear in two of my existing series (don’t worry, there are several MacKenzies that pop in throughout). The main love story can definitely be read as a standalone, but the overall plotline ties into the end of my book HONOR and is kind of a bridge to the next book in the series, DIGNITY (the Breaking Point series). Many of the Point characters are at play here. There are also several appearances from characters that are in my book BUILT (The Saints of Denver series). This is a crossover novella that spans 3 separate worlds, so I know my longtime readers will get a kick out of it, but I am also aware that it is a lot of info for new readers to take in. My hope is that I told a story that was engaging and interesting enough that if you don’t know who the other characters are who show up throughout, that you’ll want to know more about them by the end. And if not, I’m 100% certain Benny and Echo have enough chemistry and conflict to keep you entertained during their time in Surrender.
For my die-hard readers, I hope you have as much fun with this mashup as I did while I was writing it. There is something about tying loose ends into an unlikely and messy bow that really makes me happy.
Thanks for reading…
Love & Ink
Jay
Author Acknowledgments
First I want to thank Liliana Hart for inviting me to this project. It was really fun and such a wonderful opportunity.
I want to shout out to Liz Berry and Jillian Stein for being two of the smartest, savviest women I know…they also happen to be two of the funniest, wackiest humans on the planet; don’t let their million dollar accessories fool you.
I need to thank Mel for always stepping up and wrangling me when I need it. When I’m working on a thousand projects at once, that means she’s working on a thousand projects at once…on top of having a full and active life.
I want to thank Mike for keeping my day to day together when it feels like it is splitting apart at the seams. Thank you for keeping me grounded in reality, dude…also, thanks for taking one for the team and going to the occasional chick-flick with me.
I always owe my parents a bucket of gratitude. They are unwavering in their support of me, regardless of what I’m writing. My mom may have even been the one to encourage me to go my own way when I was starting to feel trapped and beaten down by my circumstances.
My tribe…I love them. I admire them. I aspire to be like them. I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. When you find the people that get you, the ones that keep it real and don’t ever let you fall, but pick you up when you do, hold onto them and never take them for granted.
For you readers, thank you for following me into uncharted territory! It’s an adventure you won’t regret taking…I promise.
To all the bloggers and book pimps…I appreciate all you do. Thank you for holding the book world together and for creating a safe space for romance lovers of all kinds.
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An Introduction to the Mackenzie Family World
Dear Readers,
I’m thrilled to announce the MacKenzie Family World is returning! I asked five of my favorite authors to create their own characters and put them into the world you all know and love. These amazing authors revisited Surrender, Montana, and through their imagination you’ll get to meet new characters, while reuniting with some of your favorites.
These stories are hot, hot, hot and packed with action and adventure—exactly what you’d expect from a MacKenzie story. It was pure pleasure for me to read each and every one of them and see my world through someone else’s eyes. They definitely did the series justice, and I hope you discover five new authors to put on your auto-buy list.
Make sure you check out Spies and Stilettos, a brand new, full-length MacKenzie novel written by me. This will be the final installment of the MacKenzie series, featuring Brady Scott and Elena Nayal. After eighteen books of my own and ten books written by other bestselling authors in the MacKenzie World, it’s going to be difficult to say goodbye to a family I know as well as my own. Thank you for falling in love with the MacKenzies.
So grab a glass of wine, pour a bubble bath, and prepare to Surrender.
Love Always,
Liliana Hart
Available now! Click to purchase.
Spies & Stilettos by Liliana Hart Trouble Maker by Liliana Hart Rush by Robin Covington Never Surrender by Kaylea Cross Avenged by Jay Crownover Bullet Proof by Avery Flynn Delta: Rescue by Cristin Harber Hot Witness by Lynn Raye Harris Deep Trouble by Kimberly Kincaid Wicked Hot by Gennita Low Desire & Ice by Christopher Rice Hollow Point by Lili St. Germain
Table of Contents
Book Description
About Jay Crownover
Also by Jay Crownover
Author’s Note
Author Acknowledgments
An introduction to the MacKenzie Family World by Liliana Hart
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five