The Chronicles of Lazarus

A Dark Underworld Romance

Eden Zika does what he has to in order to survive and protect his orphaned half-siblings, unapologetically so. With a smart mouth, a quick wit, and a bad habit of reckless behavior, he's still managed to rise to the top of an underworld that eats most men alive. As the highest-grossing drug dealer on Denver's south side, he's attracted the attention of the Denver Narcotics unit. When he realizes he's being tailed by a member of the DPD, instead of lying low till the heat dies down, he does what he always does: the exact opposite of what he should.

Ryan Quinn is a newly minted member of the Denver Police Department's drug unit. Twelve years ago he lost his brother to drugs, and secretly riddled with guilt, he's fought obsessively to eradicate them ever since. He's puzzled when, after months of tailing low-level dope dealers, he's assigned to be the lead targeting the biggest drug ring in town.

However unlikely, when the cop and the drug dealer meet, sparks fly, triggering a chain of events that forges an unlikely partnership that both men should, but neither man can resist. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as coincidence in this high-stakes game of cat and mouse, and when Ryan uncovers the real reason he's been assigned to Eden's case, a decade-old secret threatens their fragile relationship... and their lives.

This is a dark romance and contains themes of addiction, self-destructive behavior, sexual abuse, drug abuse, and dubious consent.