The Cowboy Gangster Books

Clint “The Cowboy” Maddox is a force to be reckoned with. Enforcer for the Sanitini family, the cowboy has known only violence, pain and death. But for a select few he calls “brothers”, Clint feels no love for mankind and believes that “an eye for an eye” is the only true means of retribution. ‘Let the punishment fit the crime’ is his philosophy when dealing with his enemies. But upon meeting Axel Anders –a frightened and lost young man with a stained soul of his own –Clint’s hard-as-steel exterior begins to crack as he finds himself intrigued by the effect this vulnerable “kid” has on him. Yet when Axel’s presence begins to disturb the ground beneath which Clint’s darkest, most painful memories have lain dormant for over two decades, he begins to understand that the young man poses a greater threat than any flesh and blood enemy –and knows he must put the kid out of his life, or face a resurrected past that he believed to be dead and buried.

Clint and Axel’s new and vulnerable relationship is shaken to the core as Clint blames himself for Shay and Cory’s fate. Struck with the reality of his mistakes, Clint must make a choice that threatens to devastate Axel’s heart, as well as his own.

Axel didn’t know life could be a sweet mixture of loving family and passionate romance. Though rough around the edges and sporting a gruff exterior, Clint – “the cowboy” –has proven to be much more than meets the eye. Wrapped in his arms, Axel is privy to a side of the cowboy that few –if any –have ever glimpsed, and he can no longer deny that he is falling in love with the man. But the fateful call that pulled Clint from his arms in the middle of the night has turned into a bad omen of broken hearts and sinister villains. As Axel struggles to rise above the crushing blow to his heart, Clint is faced with two enemies –the faceless man intent on destroying all that he loves…and his own heart that refuses to let Axel go.

Shattered by Clint’s final cold declaration—I don’t miss you. I don’t want you. I don’t love you—Axel struggles to make it from one day to the next beneath the crushing weight of his broken heart, knowing he must move on and let the cowboy go. When an attempt to love another fails, he is forced to face the reality that he will love his cowboy to his dying day—unaware that that day may be looming much closer than he knows. Battling his own feelings and emotions, Clint determines to do what is best—and safest—for Axel; stay as far away from him as possible. With the threat of his faceless enemy pressing down on him and his ‘family’, coming at them hard and stealing away lives, the cowboy is certain he has made the right decision where Axel is concerned. Until the fateful night that has Axel staring down the barrel of a gun gripped in the fist of the one man intent on bringing down hell on Clint’s life…and his heart.

With Clint’s brother Vincent finally brought down, Axel thought he had faced the final obstacle that stands between him and his ultimate happiness; Clint’s unyielding need to protect Axel from his dangerous world. Clint leaves once more and his only goal is to keep Axel safe, but when he learns of the unthinkable concerning Axel's brother he knows he must return and do all he can to keep Axel and his brothers safe for good. With Cory’s help, Axel is determined to prove to Clint that he can stand up to the threats and challenges of Clint’s world—and win the cowboy’s heart once and for all.

When Adrian's 4 y/o nephew, Jules, is abducted by Adrian's brother Tazz - leader of a motorcycle gang - it is up to Clint and the boys to get him back, by any means necessary. Guilty of beating Jules' mother to death, both Tazz and his right-hand-man, Blade, will not receive the mercy of a bullet to the brain, but rather be checked into the infamous "Guest Chamber" where the punishment always fits the crime and, at times...exceeds it. *Contains explicit M/M sex scenes, violence, and strong language. 18+ readers only.

When Clint and the boys “clean house” after discovering a small dangerous operation of child sex traffickers, they find themselves pulled into a nightmare of unparalleled proportions where children are nothing but “merchandise” and the depth of depravity and abuse beyond human comprehension. *Contains strong violence and language, and explicit M/M sex scenes. 18+ readers only.

"Everyone needs a little Hope in their lives." The notion of domestic life has always been a foreign concept from which mob enforcers Clint and Cochise distanced themselves. Their lives were simple as was the code they lived by - "Eye for an Eye." Through the love of two very different men, the hardcore gangsters have come to learn that life without love—is a cold empty existence. An existence that neither of them wish to return to. Clint “the Cowboy” and his fiancé Axel have decided to take the next step in building a family, while Cochise and Kane’s ready-made family hangs in the balance as Cochise confronts past transgressions that he can no longer keep secret. As the two gangsters and their families face new challenges and old demons, a silent threat creeps ever closer, ready to destroy everything they now cherish. But the stakes are higher these days and the payback more hellish than ever before. *WARNING: Book contains graphic violence, strong language, and explicit M/M sexual scenes. **TRIGGER WARNING: references to child abuse, some depictions of sexual abuse.

**This book is made up of three parts. Part 2 contains carryover and extended scenes from the companion novel “Guilty by Blood”. **“Vengeance is mine, I will repay…saith the Cowboy.”When they came after his family—they unleashed the fury of hell. The hitman is dead…but he was just the pawn. Clint wants the one who sent him. He will stop at nothing to find him—regardless how ugly it gets. And once he has him in his clutches…it WILL get ugly.

**A STAND-ALONE NOVELLA** For Clint's birthday, Axel makes special plans to take him someplace where he can truly explore his "inner" cowboy. With many of the family members along for the ride, the birthday surprise is sure to excite and entertain. **To learn more about these characters, check out the full Phoenix Club / Cowboy Gangster saga - available in the following bundles: - The Phoenix Club (5-Book bundle) - The Phoenix Chronicles (3-Book trilogy) - The Cowboy Gangster (5-Book bundle) - The Phoenix Wedding (6-Book bundle) - The Cowboy Gangster: Badass Collection (4-Book bundle) *Contains M/M sexual situations. 18+ readers only.

In preparation for their bachelor party, Axel and Kane take Clint and Cochise to the Phoenix Club for a special “session” with a couple of the club boys. Will the gangsters cut and run? Or will they step out of their comfort zone to please the men they love? Prepare for a tantalizing tale of risk, trust, and the transformative power of love.

*Introducing the Caruso brothers, key main characters in CJ Bishop's upcoming Crime Lords series. When a frightened teen accuses the notorious Caruso brothers of abuse, Clint and Cochise—two seasoned New York gangsters—take matters into their own hands. When they’re confronted with conflicting narratives from the brothers, they begin to suspect the teen may have misidentified his abusers. As tensions and uncertainties mount, the line between victim and villain begins to blur.