The courtroom was only the beginning.

Now Penny Oliver has crossed the line for love, and there's no going back. No longer the angel of justice, she stands beside Devlyn Dubois as his partner, his queen, and his weapon. Together, they rise?facing rival gangs, mob bosses, and the shadow syndicate known as the Black Masons.

As Devil carves his name into the streets of St. Louis, Penny shocks everyone by proving she's more than a lawyer?she's a strategist, a fighter, and his equal. But every victory demands blood. And every crown brings enemies.

Criminal Rising is Book Two in the Guilty Desires saga: a forbidden love story turned bloody empire, where loyalty is tested, betrayal is certain, and desire is as deadly as war.