the Seattle syndicate

Weakness is survival…for now.

When you're born and bred to play a role, those molding you believe that is all you are.  They forget you can be so much more.  They believe their own lies about you, even as you dream of escaping.

I wasn't sure I would find a way out, until I met them.  Krill, Maxim, Baker, and Huck.  Four men who changed the flow of power in Seattle.  Four men my father tries to barter with, using me as the pawn for his own gains.

Instead of running away from them, I use them as my shield.  Their power can be my weapon, if they allow me to wield it.  Their love can be my absolution, if they allow me to dance in the light.

I have played in the shadows for too long, honing my mind, body, and strength.  My men see the fire in me, the steel forged in blood and misplaced hope. They do not see my tattered soul.

Oaklynn Chambers is no more. I’m a Volkov now. Weakness was only a smokescreen and when the smoke clears, I have faith that we will be the ones left standing.

But at what cost? And what other battles will be left to fight?

**18+. This story has dark themes and morally gray mafia heroes, yes multiple. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, spicy times and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC).  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Kirill Volkov and his men – Maxim, Baker, and Hutch – have been mentioned in the DSMC: Seattle books. This is the first book in the Bratva Souls Duet.**

We are her strength…forever.

None of us was prepared for the storm that is our woman to blow into our lives. She came in with meekness wrapped around her as protection, but the steel in her spine was easy to see. You just had to look close enough.

Vanquishing her demons was only the start. Now that her light shines upon our city, the rats are scurrying and trying to find shelter. But what runs must be caught, and we have always been predators.

Taking over Seattle was never going to be easy, and we expected more battles ahead. What we didn’t foresee was having so much more to lose. Bitterness and rage have corrupted the dark corners of this city. Now those who have been hidden should expect retribution in the light.

What they didn’t count on was how fierce we would defend what is ours. Our city. Our woman. Our lives.

Tangled together, our souls are strongest together. The sins that strangled our city for too long will not find solace here.

We will fight those who oppose us and keep our woman safe. Anything less will make us unworthy of our queen and we’re never letting her go.

**18+. This story has dark themes and morally gray mafia heroes, yes multiple. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, spicy times and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC).  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Kirill Volkov and his men – Maxim, Baker, and Hutch – have been mentioned in the DSMC: Seattle books. This is the second book in the Bratva Souls Duet.** 

DOVE

I’ve always been powerless. It was a lesson I learned early on and have been forced to adapt to my lot in life. There was no other way.

Until he breezed into my life with a fire in his eyes and retribution screaming from his soul. He would have put it right for any woman, especially considering I was working at his family’s brothel. When our eyes locked and he looked over my bruised body, he could see my broken soul when no one else had bothered to look.

From that moment he took on my demons, both past and present, and showed me the power in being at his side while showering me with riches unknown for a woman like me. When the ribbons and tattered paper of my life fall around us, they mix with the blood of those who did me wrong, including his brother. Angelo Amato stole my heart with one look, and I swore my loyalty and my love to him. They are the only presents I have to give.

ANGELO

I’ve always been powerful. I was bred and taught my entire life to wield my power with ruthless precision for my family. There was no other way.

Until she caught my eye, a broken doll who desperately needed protection. Second Circle should have been a place where she was safe, where my family’s name protected her, where she had the power to choose her path. But it was my own blood who pulled her into the depths of hell and rained violence upon her already fragile soul.

From that moment I vowed to be her shield and her sword because one look was all it took for her to become mine, my entire world. I’ll avenge her battered body and put her shattered soul back together while ensuring the life I breathe into her will never be without power or prestige. Her love is the only thing I ask for in return, but it’s of no consequence if she doesn’t give it willingly since she’ll look so pretty in a gilded cage. I own every inch of Dove, just as she rules me.

**18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray mafia hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, spicy times and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC).  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Angelo Amato has been mentioned in Room One Hundred and Seven: Catch and Claim and appears in the Bratva Souls Duet.**

RELEASE DATE:  10.7 

ASHLEIGH

When I ran away from Seattle and the man who made my life a living hell, even though I was used to being dragged through the dirt at Second Circle, I never thought I would come back. My escape was something I planned for months, but the baby I was carrying made me move faster. If I stayed, the baby stood no chance, not with a father like Roman Amato, a man destined to live in his brother’s shadow.

My daughter’s very existence was a mistake, but she’s the best thing that ever happened to me. I’ll do anything for her, which is why I have to go back to Seattle. She’s sick and if my pride is the only thing I have to sacrifice, then it’ll be worth it to ensure she gets the best care she can. Even if that means asking a man like Roman for help.

Finding out Roman is dead is a surprise. If I didn’t need him alive to pay, it wouldn’t be a problem. I never saw Salvatore, Angelo’s right hand, coming. He’s wrapped us up like we matter and insists he’s never letting us go. I just can’t decide if he’s been gifted to me for sin or salvation. 

SALVATORE

Honor. Duty. Loyalty. I’ve lived by those ideals my entire life and it’s brought me to stand as the right hand of Angelo Amato. I’ve earned my place with blood, time, and bits of my soul.

In the wake of death, there are always messes to clean up. After Angelo’s brother was given the end he earned, more sins than we imagined have come to light. I find myself thinking that Roman’s death was too merciful with every depravity and torture we uncover.

My entire world detonates when Ashleigh shows up with fear written all over her face and determination in her eyes. Watching her hope die when she learns about Roman’s death, not for herself but her daughter, only makes me want to protect her more. I’ve never been a man to miss an opportunity; my woman and daughter are presents I never expected but won’t ignore. They’re mine.

**18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray mafia hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, spicy times and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC).  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Angelo Amato has been mentioned in Room One Hundred and Seven: Catch and Claim, appears in the Bratva Souls Duet, and get his own HEA in Power and Presents.**

Mine at First Sight
 

In the city of angels, Don Dario Moretti is the devil.
 

As the head of the Moretti crime family, he rules Los Angeles with merciless control, and those who work for him are the most ruthless men in a city rife with organized crime. These men pride themselves on their indisputable control, but they’re about to find out that even a Moretti can be brought to his knees by love.
Mine at First Sight is a multi-author shared-world series, featuring high heat, insta-love standalones set in Los Angeles. Each story focuses on an OTT powerful crime boss and the innocent woman he claims at first sight. The series can be read in any order and an HEA is always guaranteed.
 

Mine at First Sight series:
The Mobster’s Cowgirl
The Mobster's Present
The Mobster's Prize
The Mobster's Nurse
The Mobster's Secret
The Mobster's Maid
The Mobster's Mistress
The Bratva 's Curvy Girl
The Mobster's Rebel
The Mobster’s Temptation