The Kensingtons - La série

***Spin-off from "Jade". It's the story of Garret's father and can be read after as a standalone.*** Pearce Kensington. Age 25. Billionaire. Graduate of the Ivy League. Future CEO. Member of a powerful secret society. His life is complicated. Dark. Lonely. Dangerous. So when he meets Rachel, a kind, sweet, beautiful grad student, he tells himself to stay away. He’s no good for her. And yet, she’s good for him. A ray of light in his very dark world. She’s everything he’s ever wanted but didn’t think he could have. But being with her will bring her into his world. A world she doesn’t belong in. A world he wants to escape. A world he’ll have to hide from her in order to keep her safe. He should let her go. But he can’t. He loves her. He needs her. So he’ll risk everything to be with her.

When Pearce met Rachel, he knew she was the only woman for him. He wanted her, needed her, and now he finally has her. But for how long? He was never supposed to be with her. He didn’t follow their rules and now he must pay for what he’s done. With his punishment looming, his relationship with Rachel moves forward. They’re looking at houses, talking about having a baby, living a normal life. The life Pearce always wanted. But he worries it won’t last. He’s concerned about Rachel’s safety and fears what will happen if she ever learns the truth. Can he continue to keep the dark side of his life a secret from her? And if he can’t, would she forgive him for what he’s done? Their love story continues, but now it's become much more complicated.

Pearce knew he’d be punished for marrying Rachel, but the years keep passing by and nothing has happened. What’s taking so long? Why haven’t they done anything? As he’s left waiting and wondering, Pearce attempts to live a normal life as a loving husband and devoted father. But that side of his life, the good side, is constantly being interrupted by the other side, the dark side, in which he’s forced to do bad things. Being Pearce’s wife, Rachel is now deeply entrenched in a world she doesn’t know exists and is surrounded by people she can’t trust. But knowing the truth could get her killed. So Pearce goes on, keeping his secret, living two separate lives. Eventually those lives are bound to collide, but what will happen when they do?

After a tragic loss, Pearce has been forced to go on with his life but he’s done so without success. He’s consumed with work and is neglecting Garret, the only remaining piece of Rachel he has left. It isn’t until Pearce is at risk of losing his son that he finally wakes up and begins to change back into the man he used to be before she was gone. But part of him will never be the same. He’ll never be completely whole without her. Rachel has been waiting for years without a word from anyone, until one day, she finally receives a message. But not the one she wants. Despite this major setback, she’s determined to leave the place that was never supposed to be her home. She has a family. A life. And she refuses to give it up, even if it means risking everything to get it back. Despite the years and distance between them, and all the people trying to keep them apart, their love for each other remains. But it’ll take more than love to bring them back together.