Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group discussion

This thread is to list books that have lead characters who have served time in jail/prison, are in prison/jail, or are ex-cons or fugitives from justice.

They can be from any subgenre but please specify if erotic.

has a hero who escaped from prison to help his sister.

is an excellent HR with a hero who breaks out of jail and kidnaps the heroine who is a novice nun.

comes to mind, but it's a historical.

I would think some of Kristen Ashley's heroes have got to be ex cons... Knight was a nasty piece of work...

Lady Luck has Ty Walker and is definitely an ex-con

served 15 years.

I love an ex.con hero or criminal hero; I HATE (with a burning, firey passion) the wrongfully imprisoned trope. Does anyone know if that applies to Unlawful Contact?

Here are a couple with ex.cons who earned their sentences:

I believe for manslaughter; killed someone in a bar fight.

Served 15 years for killing his mother's abuser.

Served 11 years I think for stealing; which is where he met his current partner in crime as he was still stealing at the time the story is taking place.

I think he went to prison for assaulting and nearly killing a man who tried to rape the heroine.

I just thought of a couple of wrongfully imprisoned ex.cons:

Out on bail while appealing conviction for murdering wife and children.

Forget what it was, but he didn't do it.

ditto

I can't link to it via my cell, but The Last Victim (and the follow up) by Karen Robards has a convict. It's more of a suspense book with some romance and a paranormal twist. Some sex, but not much and not what I'd consider erotic.

to name a few

@Jazzy: It's not a wrongly imprisoned scenario in Unlawful Contact, but it's complicated.

Without saying if the hero was rightly imprisoned/accused, here's my list:
: Hero served a couple of years in jail for setting up a football game
: I can't remember if the hero has served in prison (I think he has) or is just on the run for manslaughter
: Hero is on the run, accused of manslaughter
: light EROTICA. Can't for the life of me remember why the guy's in prison, but the story starts when he gets out. Nice, pretty light erotica with an actual story and a hero suffering from opium addiction.

: +1

@ Lady Danielle - Thank you. I added it to my wish list.

Also on my wish list but not yet read:

ex con, reformed bad boy, recently released from prison.

- 10 years for murder. My $ is on he's innocent, but I'm going to take the plunge.

-Escapes from prison after 5 years for murder; looks like it could go either way. May be mostly erotica?

- looks like wrongfully imprisoned for murder. Description sound good, tried to get into it and it didn't seem very well written...will try again.

One more from my wish list.

- 5 years in prison, involved in armed robbery in which store owner was shot.

One of the absolute best examples of doing time (wrongfully accused) ;)

I love all the recommendations!

Had to double check but...
- did "hard time on a murder rap at 17" and when the story takes place is on trial for killing his girlfriend - which he didn't. Not sure about the earlier murder conviction - he was gang involved...can't remember.

Heroine. Love this one.
Manslaughter

Aussie Convicts

Really deals with PTSD after Prison nicely

I found another one on my wish list:

Hero served time for killing his step father. He was guilty but he killed him to stop him from raping his sister.

Pat, Lady Luck is one of my favorite Kristen Ashley books! I have re-read countless times!

Kristin wrote: "Pat, Lady Luck is one of my favorite Kristen Ashley books! I have re-read countless times!"

I preferred Breathe but I really did like Lady Luck a lot, its gotta be a close 2nd.

I finished Unlawful Contact last night and PC does an excellent job of dealing with the emotional scars of being in prison.

I love that book, Lady D!

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "I finished Unlawful Contact last night and PC does an excellent job of dealing with the emotional scars of being in prison."

such a great series!

: new adult, spends some time in jail
: romantic suspense, ex-con
: ex-con
: erotic romance, ex-con
: paranormal, in prison

Dinna Ken wrote: " One of the absolute best examples of doing time (wrongfully accused) ;)"

One of my all time favorite books!

I'm not sure if this should be included in this list because they aren't technically fugitives, but they are criminals, actively engaged in a major felony who are evading the police -- the police just don't know who they're looking for yet:


Western/Historical Fugitive:

That's fine, LAKristy. They are fugitives in that sense.

In , she served her time and prison and was released.

Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "I love that book, Lady D!"

Yeah it is a great book. My favorite in the series so far. I need to write my review.

has a heroine who served time. Historical & she was wrongfully accused.

also hero wrongly sentenced to life in prison.

Oh yes, very true about To Have and To Hold, Jazzy. Thanks for the reminder!

Crazy For Lovin' You: Hero spent 3 years in prison for burglary and attacking an officer. This was the first book I read where the hero was guilty and admitted to it. Opened my eyes to this kind of book.

Alyx Heroine convicted of stealing, I believe. She is sent to a plantation where she and the hero are used as breeders.

Secret Lives Hero is a convicted child molester. (going to go ahead and say, due to the nature, that hero didn't do it).

The Rainbow Season Hero convicted of rape.

Conor's Way Spent time in Prison for being part of the Irish rebellion.

The Wives of Bowie Stone Spent time in jail for murder. Is sentenced to be hanged when the heroine saves him.

Fever. Can't remember a lot besides the hero is a "Lifer" and it was a lot like Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare.

Traceless Hero spent time in prison for murder. Is out on parole.

Into the Fire Hero is a felon and did time for seriously injuring another man during a fight.

I've been wanting to read Fever. My sister read and really liked it. I heard that there was so racial issues, but she signed off on it. I'll have to move it up my list.

I am loving all the recs. Thank you so much.

This theme resonates with me for some reason!

Lady Danielle, I can't really remember much of the book, but in the brief review I wrote, I mentioned racial slurs --My words: The racial slurs were a little too much (I can handle their use to make a point, but after a while it just seemed gratuitous)--, so that must have stuck with me at the time. I don't think any of them came from the hero, but another character. I do remember that it felt like I was reading an amateur version of Unlawful by Pamela Clare.

I also love this theme (It's probably my favorite of all). I find a lot of historicals that fit, but it's hard for me to find contemps with this theme that are, IMO, worth reading. Those that I have, I have reread until I can recite them by heart.

Dinna Ken wrote: " One of the absolute best examples of doing time (wrongfully accused) ;)"

Absolutely. Loved this book, and Paradise as well.

Mammamia wrote: "Dinna Ken wrote: " One of the absolute best examples of doing time (wrongfully accused) ;)"

Absolutely. Loved this book, and Paradise as well."

Paradise got me so hooked that I ordered most of Ms. McNaught's work :) Now I got it all (almost) in paperback copies ;) And I've finished all her Second Chances series.. I was NOT disappointed :D

Dinna Ken wrote: "Mammamia wrote: "Dinna Ken wrote: " One of the absolute best examples of doing time (wrongfully accused) ;)"

Absolutely. Loved this book, and Paradise as well."

Paradise..."
yessss.... at least once a month I go check her site to see if she is writing again.... I miss her work!

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "Oh yes, very true about To Have and To Hold, Jazzy. Thanks for the reminder!"

It's an oldie but a goodie : )

- heroine framed and spends time in prison.

Lauren you read my mind. I was going to post that book today. I read it way back in the day and loved it!

I've read it so many times, Kim and I absolutely loved the mini-series with Madolyn Smith Osborne and Tom Berenger - he was so sigh worthy!

I have a bad feeling about this but I just picked it up free:

It's a new adult about a young girl still in college working a summer job as a probation officer (because apparently there's no special training required) and her love interest is the parolee she's supervising (because there's nothing unethical about that scenario).

He was in prison for drug charges...but I'm betting he took the rap for family.

What can I say...it was free.

Wow, that seems weird that a college age person could get a job as a probation officer.

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "Wow, that seems weird that a college age person could get a job as a probation officer."

It's not sounding very plausible. I wouldn't have picked it up if it weren't free...but I figured technically it does fit the category.

Yeah, sometimes the free books are like rolling the dice.

*(because apparently there's no special training required)*

I don't know if it varies state to state, but you need more than special training, you need a college degree to be a probation officer in my state. so. . .

Now, a corrections officer I could buy, because I know that you only have be of age, pass a background check, and take a two week training course.

Edit: I stand corrected. This book is not set in the US, but Northern Ireland (Belfast) still requires a degree in social work. Even a trainee has to complete a two year program and be at least twenty years old.

I would think you need some life experience in order to be someone's probation officer, so they would tend not to hire a very young person, especially a woman (considering she might be working with violent ex-cons).

Here are the books on my bookshelves:

Fugitives from justice:

Ex convict prisoner:

Hero escapes from prison:

Nicole