I am both a sinner and a saint, but I bleed vengeance.

For years, I've lived in the grey... until her.

Avery Washington didn't belong in the shadows, but I dragged her into the darkness anyway.

One kiss, and I would stop at nothing to possess her.

One caress, and my need to destroy wavered.

Our attraction was poison and pleasure.

They say the devil recognizes his own, but I never saw Avery coming. She's determined to light the matchsticks, and I can't resist going down in flames...

Defied is the final book in the Blood Duet and should not be read before Sworn. Both the paperback and hardback of Defied include an 8,000 word bonus epilogue.