The Man in Black (Chicago Syndicate Book 9)
Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, The Man in Black is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series. <br> <br>Brielle <br>He consumed my mind. I never even crossed his. <br> <br>From the moment I met Michael, mysteriously brooding and dressed like a dark angel, there was something electric between us. Or so I thought. <br>What I believed was a seductive and undeniably raw attraction has ended up being something else entirely, something I never foresaw. <br>Because he’s a skilled liar and a master manipulator, and I downright misread his intentions. <br>And now I’m afraid that falling for the man in black might become my biggest regret. <br> <br>Michael <br>An overwhelming remorse haunts me after losing my fiancée, but I’m not a man who can afford to lower my guard. <br>I’m a ruthless criminal, one of the top members of the merciless mafia, the Chicago Syndicate, and I moved back home to keep to myself and do a job. <br>But when a curvaceous pastry chef with a beautiful smile and a possible link to my former life catches me in a reckless moment, I’m forced to watch her and strategize a plan. <br>Because I’m not sure if she’s out to get me or if she’s just an innocent civilian who doesn’t know that the restaurant she works at is actually a front to launder Syndicate money. <br>And I intend to find out if she’s playing me while I’m playing her. But then the demons that haunt me force me to make a huge mistake. <br> <br>Deceit has a price—I just have to make sure I don’t pay with her life. <br> <br>A standalone novel from the Chicago Syndicate world. <br> <br>A contemporary romantic suspense. A dark mafia romance novel. <br>Chicago Syndicate series #1 Organized Crime 2014-2019. <br>Free with Kindle Unlimited. <br> <br>Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1).