The Phoenix Trilogy

To rise from ashes, one must be a phoenix. Detective Leila Wells has apprehended every criminal to cross her path, except for one. And when Bryan Foster returns, he devastates her world. To cope, she finds release in street fighting. Successes with her fighting partner grant them an invitation to participate in the Rulers of the Realms Fighting Tag Tournament. But as she fights, a power begins to rise within her - a dark and angry blaze urging her toward revenge. Book One in The Phoenix Trilogy.

The Rulers of the Realms Fighting Tag Tournament made Leila Wells embrace her dark side, known as the Phoenix. When its destructive nature becomes uncontrollable, Leila must tame it by leaving again. Danger in Russia forces her to live with a team of Spetsnaz and their menacing leader, Dragunov - the feared Dragon of Russia. As events unfold, her heart finally starts to open. But a sinister fate lies ahead of them, and they can’t escape it.

Leila Wells couldn’t fight against the Phoenix any longer: Bryan Foster had to die. No more would perish by his hands. She returns to the Rulers of the Realms fighting tag tournament with Dragunov by her side to kill him. The competition doesn’t matter, they just want his blood.