Leave Me Behind
Nell Gallows is the sole survivor of an elite dark forces squad, Riøt, after a detrimental attack two years ago. Unsurprisingly, she’s being put up as the top candidate for the special ops team: Malum. The squad that goes where no one else will or can. There’s only one problem: Malum blames their one casualty from the Patagonia mission on the Riøt squad.
So what is she to do when she finds herself on a plane to California and on her way to a sure death sentence? A one-night stand. At least, that’s all it was supposed to be—one last night to be free. Only, she finds out too late that the dark and mysterious man she solely wanted as a fling is not only her new comrade but also the one she dreaded meeting most—her immediate superior and untouchable devil in the field. Bones.
He’s hell on earth—cruel and unforgiving, but most of all, he hates her, and he makes sure she knows it. And yet, she finds herself unwilling to leave his side when he’s unable to get to the evac point when their mission goes awry.
She stays behind with the devil and the secrets he keeps. They only have one another to trust when no faith is left.
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K.M. Moronova
K. M. Moronova has quickly carved out a space in the world of dark fantasy and romantic suspense, where every page feels like stepping into a storm, equal parts danger, beauty, and aching vulnerability. Her stories linger on the edge of shadow and desire, balancing gothic atmospheres with intimate human struggles. Readers often describe her books as haunting yet tender, the kind you carry long after closing the final chapter.
Raised in Montana, Moronova’s roots in wide open landscapes and quiet forests inform the mood of her writing. She often shares glimpses of her process, long walks with her dogs, tea steaming beside her notes, afternoons spent pressing flowers in her garden, all of which quietly find their way into her worlds. In her novels, love is rarely simple, morality is never clear, and characters are allowed to be both broken and brave.
Leave Me Behind
Some stories linger like ghosts, pressing against the edges of memory long after the final page. Leave Me Behind begins in that place of silence and scars, where love is tangled with betrayal and survival demands more than strength—it demands surrendering to the darkness within.
The series follows characters who carry their pasts like open wounds, drawn together in a world that refuses to offer easy redemption. Every relationship is edged with danger, every promise shadowed by the threat of loss. Violence and tenderness walk hand in hand, and the line between devotion and destruction is always shifting.
Leave Me Behind consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
