Deceived
The Devil's Syndicate Book 1
by Sarah Bailey
Genre: Dark Mafia Reverse Harem Romance
Four of them. One of me. Who will give in first?
It started when they stole me from my life. The daughter of a crime lord who ruled with an iron fist. The
heir to a family of blood and ruin.
They left only a whisper of a name in the air. Il Diavolo. A man whose reputation preceded him. Ruthless.
Merciless. Cunning.
The one they called the Devil. He was as beautiful as he was terrifying. Except I wasn't scared of him or
his three friends. They might want to use me in their quest for revenge, but they picked the wrong girl. Or
maybe I was the right one and none of us knew it quite yet.
Our connection is undeniable. Our fates are entwined. But loyalty and lies keep us all locked in a battle
of wills and denial.
There’s only one thing I know for certain in this fight between the five of us. Secrets always catch up with
you in the end. And my secrets were the worst ones of all.
A dark reverse harem series with cliffhangers and drama in abundance and a HEA in the final
book.
Get ready to meet Ash and her boys - Quinn, Xavier, Eric and Rory.
Defied
The Devil's Syndicate Book 2
Two become three. Lies, lust and betrayal. Who will fall first?
It started when I chose to remain with them. The ones who took me from my life and changed all the
rules.
The chains binding me to my family loosened their hold. Little did I know that by taking me, Quinn and
his friends began the long process of setting me free. And even as I got closer to the boys, the past
always held us back. Keeping our feelings at bay.
The questions plagued me. Where did my loyalties lie? Who could I trust? And the biggest one of all.
Could I really go against everything I knew to be with the four people who kept me captive to use me
against my father?
Our secrets brought us closer. Our lies tore us apart. And it became crystal clear that every decision you
make in life comes at a price.
A dark reverse harem series with cliffhangers and drama in abundance and a HEA in the final
book.
Get ready for more of Ash and her boys - Quinn, Xavier, Eric and Rory.
Derailed
The Devil's Syndicate Book 3
Three mixed with four. The captive became an ally. Who will break first?
It started when they betrayed me. The ones who I’d come to trust. The ones I was starting to love.
My world flipped upside down and nothing is as it seems. Everything was unravelling before my eyes,
tearing us apart whilst pulling us closer together.
I’m caught between two worlds. The one I grew up in and the one I’d started to forge with the boys.
Everything came to a grinding halt when long hidden secrets came to light. The truth changed the rules
and made us realise nothing in life is ever as it seems.
Sometimes the only way out of a situation is through. Never before had been truer when it came to the
five of us and our future together.
Did we have a future? Or was everything too much for us to handle? The pieces were starting to fit
together, but there’s always something holding us back. My family. My loyalty. My duty. And whether to
throw it away or stand and fight by their sides.
A dark reverse harem series with cliffhangers and drama in abundance and a HEA in the final
book.
Get ready for more of Ash and her boys - Quinn, Xavier, Eric and Rory.
Debauched
The Devil's Syndicate Book 4
Four seek their fifth. The hunter devours his prey. Who will lose first?
It started with an impossible choice. One I had no wish to make from a person who’d only just come to
know.
So many of our decisions had led up to this moment. Perhaps it was the way we’d come together which
threw my life so off balance. Leaving me with the final say in a matter I wanted no part of.
We had to draw up the battle lines. Change our fates. Or we’d all crash and burn. It wasn’t a case of if
we’d fight for survival, it was when. When would he come after us? When would he try to destroy us?
When would he decide I wasn’t worth saving any longer?
The inevitable hung over us like a dark cloud. A time bomb waiting to go off. No matter how many times
we tried to stay ahead, we were always one step behind. And it was perfectly clear, we had to be
prepared to go to war or we might end up with nothing at all.
A dark reverse harem series with cliffhangers and drama in abundance and a HEA in the final
book.
Get ready for more of Ash and her boys - Quinn, Xavier, Eric and Rory.
Depraved
The Devil's Syndicate Book 5
Together. Apart. Where does it end?
It started with the war. The war we’d wage upon the very man who’d raised me. The war which would
either tear us apart or keep us together.
We’d finally found our way to each other. The five of us gave in. It’d been inevitable from the start. Desire
had forged us, but it was love which set us free. Made us into what we were. A family drenched in
blood.
Everything had built up to this moment. Our final fight for survival. Our final battle against corruption.
Quinn, Xavier, Eric and Rory were the ones I had to protect at all costs. Even if it meant I sacrificed parts
of myself in the process.
We had so much to live for. So much to lose. Would we really win this? Would we come out the other
side? Would we still be whole? And the very last question I had... Is the love we share really enough for
all of us in the end?
A dark reverse harem series with cliffhangers and drama in abundance and a HEA in the final
book.
Get ready for the final chapter of Ash and her boys - Quinn, Xavier, Eric and Rory.
Sarah writes dark, contemporary, erotic and paranormal romances. She adores all forms of steamy
romance and can always be found with a book or ten on her Kindle. She loves anti-heroes, alpha males
and flawed characters with a little bit of darkness lurking within. Her writing buddies nicknamed her 'The
Queen of Steam' for her pulse racing sex scenes which will leave you a little hot under the collar.
Born and raised in Sussex, UK near the Ashdown Forest where she grew up climbing trees and building
Lego towns with her younger brother. Sarah fell in love with novels when she was a teenager reading her
aunt's historical regency romances. She has always loved the supernatural and exploring the darker side
of romance and fantasy novels.
Sarah currently resides in the Scottish Highlands with her husband. Music is one of her biggest
inspirations and she always has something on in the background whilst writing. She is an avid gamer
and is often found hogging her husband's Xbox.
GUEST POST
What are your top 10 favorite books/authors?
Bait by Jade West
Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
The Cane Series by Shanora Williams
Cold Cole Heart by K. Webster
The Ribbon Duet by Pepper Winters
Priceless by Miranda Silver
The Crimson Elite Series by T.L. Smith
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
Fir Lodge by Sean McMahon
Do the characters all come to you at
the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?
It’s a bit of both. My main
characters tend to come to me around the same time, but my side
characters will often come to me as I write. I guess this a product
of me not plotting my books out, but they pop up when I need them to,
which works for me.
Do you see writing as a career?
Yes. This is what I do full time for a
living now and have been for over a year which is pretty exciting for
me. When I started, it was my goal to be able to make this my career
so to have done that in three years is such an achievement for me.
Do you read yourself and if so what
is your favorite genre?
I’m an avid reader. My favourite is
obviously romance, but I typically read a lot of dark romance as
that’s what I write. I’m a HUGE fan of forbidden romances,
age-gaps, bad boys (I’m absolute trash for them) and anything
that’s real, raw and gritty.
Do you prefer to write in silence or
with noise? Why?
I write to music. I find it incredibly
inspiring. It sets the mood for me. Writing in silence doesn’t
always jam with me unless it’s late at night and I’m in bed
writing on my phone. Then I don’t want to disturb my husband so no
music.
Do you write one book at a time or
do you have several going at a time?
I used to write one book at time, but
now, I have several going at one time. Usually I’ll be writing only
one book at a time, but often I’ll be editing another in between.
Describe your writing style.
I write very character driven
narratives, so whilst there’s always a plot behind it, the
characters are the ones guiding the story along. I like to get down
to the nitty gritty of their feelings and emotions which is why I
write mostly in first person point of view. It makes for a more
intense story as I essentially live and breathe my characters the
entire time I’m writing them and that comes across in my writing.
What makes a good story?
Any story has to make me feel something
for the characters, but a good story will make me laugh, cry and
scream over them. I want to love them or hate them, but they have to
feel like actual characters. The story needs to have enough conflict
to keep me routing for them. And it definitely has to be well paced.
You don’t want to rush it or for it to go too slow.
What is your writing process? For
instance do you do an outline first? Do you do the chapters first?
I usually start out with a flash of a
character or a situation in my head. Then I let that sit for a bit
until a story or an idea starts to form properly in my head. I’m
not a huge planner, so I usually just jump in and start writing at
this point. I’ll make character notes if I’m writing a series,
but I keep most of the story in my head. I have a critique partner
who gets my chapters as I write them, and she helps me keep the story
on track. I’m able to bounce my ideas off her, which often gives me
a clearer picture as to where I go next.
To be honest, my characters tend to
just take control after I start and direct the story. I’m just
along for the ride. It can be a lot of fun, but also incredibly
frustrating when they decide to throw a spanner in the works and I
have to write my way out of it. No one said writing was easy. I
always manage to end up with a coherent story at the end of it, so I
must be doing something right.
Do you try more to be original or to
deliver to readers what they want?
Honestly, a little bit of both. I like
to put my own stamp on my stories whilst still writing within the
scope of my romance sub-genre. I’ve been told you can definitely
tell you’re reading a Sarah Bailey book regardless of what I write.
I do also feel like I’ve got to deliver on what readers are
expecting from me. That means most of my books come with a high heat
warning! I think I outdid myself with this new series. There may be a
scene involving all five characters in the last book, but you’ll
just have to read it to find out how that comes about!
What’s the most difficult thing
about writing characters from the opposite sex?
I’d say making sure they sound and
behave like men. I like my men in books to sound realistic, so I try
to write all of my male protagonists with that in mind. It’s not
always to achieve. One of my best friends and readers is a guy who
has never once complained about my approach to writing men, so I must
be doing something right.
How long on average does it take you
to write a book?
Roughly about a month. It really
depends on the length of the book and whether I’m writing more than
one at a time. I’m a fast drafter and mostly I edit as I write so
by time the book is done, it’s a very clean draft. It saves me a
lot of time during the editing process.
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