Hard Girls

Blood Ties and City Lies

In Hard Girls, bestselling crime queen Martina Cole plunges readers into the unforgiving streets of contemporary London, where loyalty is earned through grit and every betrayal exacts a heavy price. Three women—Jodie “Jay” Montgomery, an ex-con hell-bent on revenge; Simone Carter, a straight-A law student escaping a legacy of violence; and Aisha Khan, a cage-fighter seeking redemption—find their fates entwined when a botched robbery at a west-end jewellery store ignites a turf war that will leave no life untouched. Amid the neon glare of nightclubs and the grime of forgotten council estates, each heroine must decide: will they seize power by their own hands, or become collateral damage in a world determined to break them?

Shards of Survival

As the police close in and underworld kingpins consolidate their empires, Jay, Simone, and Aisha navigate a labyrinth of shifting alliances. Jay’s cunning street smarts clash with the brutal pragmatism of her former gangland associates, while Simone’s sharp intellect draws her into the very courtroom drama she once vowed to fight against. Aisha’s fists become her only language of trust—until she learns that the most dangerous opponent may not be across the cage, but lurking in her own past. Cole’s razor-edged prose captures every broken promise and every spark of hope: the thunder of bootheels on tiled corridors, the hush before a poisoned confession, and the flash of steel beneath motorway underpasses.

Reckoning in the Shadows

In a breathtaking crescendo set against the rooftop skyline of the city they both love and despise, betrayals collide and identities shatter. Friendships are tested when blood spills where loyalty once flowed freely, and each woman must confront the question: how far will they go to protect their own heart? Whether it’s Simone’s courtroom showdown, Aisha’s final showdown in the ring, or Jay’s desperate heist under flashing sirens, the three paths converge in a moment of explosive truth that only Martina Cole could craft.

. Martina Cole is a Sunday Times bestselling author renowned for her gritty, adrenaline-fueled dramas, unforgettable anti-heroes, and an unflinching portrayal of life on the edge that has captivated millions of readers worldwide.