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Dark Syndicate
Series · 7 books · 2020-2022

Books in series

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#1

Ruthless Prince

2020

A dark mafia arranged marriage romance We were destined for disaster from the second we met … Massimo D’Agostino is the heir to his father’s empire. Don’t be fooled by his handsome face, or that piercing blue gaze. He’s no prince charming. He’s dangerous and feared, possessive and fierce. Our first meeting began with a contract that forced me to marry him and sign my life away. I was a debt repayment and a pawn in his game to exact revenge against my father. The only way out is death. I belong to him now. Me, the Balesteri Mafia Princess. Pure and untouched… Owned by the devil who placed me in a gilded cage. But something unexpected happened the moment our paths collided. It made me want more of what he had to offer every time I lay beneath him. Then the past came knocking at the door and dark secrets scattered at my feet. Suddenly I don’t know truth from lies. Or, who the monster in this story is. I thought it was my husband. Now I’m not so sure… “Ruthless Prince” is the first book in the Dark Syndicate series. It is a stand-alone Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Arranged Marriage Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. Please note: this book is a dark mafia romance that contains mature content, graphic violence and may contain triggers. If such materials offend you, please do not read.
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#2

Dark Captor

2020

My Enemy murdered My wife and My Father, So I Took His Daughter... I stole the Bratva princess. And, locked her away on my island. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. Blood for blood. Stealing Isabella is the only way to find her father. I just wasn’t prepared for the temptation of her. Or, the effect she’d have on my cold dead heart. One taste I shouldn’t have had and I wanted more. She’s my captive My enemy’s daughter. Being with her is unthinkable. Yet, I want to claim her, take her, own her. Make her mine. The deal was a life for a life. I’m just not sure I want to give her back when the time comes. “Dark Captor” is the second book in the Dark Syndicate series. It is a stand-alone Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Dark Captive Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. Please note: this book is a dark mafia romance that contains mature content, graphic violence and may contain triggers. If such materials offend you, please do not read.
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#3

Wicked Liar

2020

Maybe it’s the angel who tempts the devil, not the other way around… Two years ago, the angel was mine. She didn’t belong with a mafia devil like me. All it took was one night for me to break her wings. She nearly died from my mistakes. So I left. I planned to stay away, but then my old enemies resurfaced. Forced to go home, I had to face her One look and obsession made me want her. One forbidden kiss and I wanted her to be mine again. One night with her and I wanted redemption. She can fight me all she wants, but I'll fight back to own her. I’m the selfish devil who will do anything to get his girl back. So when I see her in an auction, I bid. Fifteen million dollars makes her mine for thirty days. And that’s where our story truly begins. When the past and present collide, I find out she has dark secrets. As the secrets spill, nightmares come to life. We find out who the monsters and demons truly are. And they make me look like a saint... “Wicked Liar” is the third book in the Dark Syndicate series. It is a stand-alone Dark Mafia Friends to Enemies to Lovers Romance, complete with a HEA. Please note: this book is a dark mafia romance that contains mature content, graphic violence and may contain triggers. If such material offends you, please do not read.
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#3.5

Tainted Beginnings

2022

One wild night in Vegas led me here… I should have known Nick was the devil when he first smiled at me. But I couldn’t resist the irresistible. Especially when the devil came in the form of a sinfully hot Italian man that looked like he stepped out of a forbidden fantasy. Of course, I said yes, when he asked me to spend the night with him. After all, this was Vegas. I came here to forget the disaster at home with my ex-husband and former best friend. The night I spent with Nick was perfect. Until I saw him do something I shouldn’t have seen. I ran to protect myself. But what happened in Vegas followed me home. Now I’m in danger. And he’s the only one who can save me… \\Tainted Beginnings is a dark mafia romance set in the Dark Syndicate world. Please note this story was previously a part of the Darkly Ever After Anthology. So if you already have that collection, this story will be included. This book contains mature content, graphic violence and may contain triggers. If such materials offend you, please do not read.
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#4

Merciless Hunter

2021

She should have run away from me when she had the chance… I was on a mission of retribution and vengeance: find my son then make my enemies pay for kidnapping him and killing my wife. Then I met her. Olivia made a big mistake when she tried to trick me. I'm the leader of a blood-thirsty brotherhood. In the Bratva the rules are simple: An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. Enemies will always be enemies. Try to fool me, and you pay with your life. Except this beautiful angel managed to enchant me. So I made her my prisoner. A captive at the mercy of my desire. One taste and I don’t want to let her go. One taste and I want to make her mine. When danger comes knocking, our fates crash together. Locked in a web of deceit and betrayal. Tangled in secrets and lies. I thought I had nothing left to lose. Until my enemies take her. Love has no place for a dark soul like me. But I’ll walk through the fires of hell to get her back.
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#5

Heartless Lover

2021

What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger… For a man like me, that thing is darkness. The darkness from my past never ended my life. It darkened my heart and flowed through my veins, fueling my hunger for revenge. That's why I accepted the job to protect her. Her: Summer Reeves. The beautiful angel who became an asset to me when she saw something she shouldn’t have seen. The job should have been simple. Protecting her meant getting closer to catching the man who betrayed me. I learned long before I joined the Bratva that you have to be heartless to be strong. Except, she was the wild card I never saw coming. From the moment her lips touched mine, she became the exception to my rules. That was the moment I claimed her. I didn’t care that she didn’t belong in my world. Or that belonging to a man like me was her worst nightmare. I always get what I want. She’s mine to protect. So when death comes to take her, I plan to fight to keep her.
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#6

Ruthless King

2021

The truth hurts, but lies can kill… I offered to do anything to save my father’s life when he was captured by the devil he owed a debt to. A three-million-dollar debt. So, I became the devil’s spy as I entered the lair of the Cartel King to take a job as a live-in nanny for his niece. My orders were simple. All I needed to do was this: Get close to the Cartel King. Be his to do anything he wants me to do. Make him trust me enough to tell me the secrets his enemies need. Do that, and I would save my father. I just never expected to fall in love. Or that Alejandro Ramírez would be the first man to heal my broken soul. When he discovers the truth, I may wish I’d died instead of making that deal with the devil. ‘Ruthless King’ is the sixth book in the Dark Syndicate series. It is a standalone Age-Gap Dark Mafia Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers. Please note: It contains dubious situations, mature content, and graphic violence some readers might find offensive and/or triggering.

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