Chicago Syndicate Series by Soraya Naomi

A standalone. Although part of the Syndicate world, For Cesare is a standalone novella.He’s wealthy and ruthless.She’s poor and alone.Cesare is the underboss of the notorious Italian mafia, the New York Syndicate.Kinsey is his best friend from childhood, and the one woman he has never forgotten.Life has pulled them apart, yet an impending mafia war is pushing them back together... moreA standalone. Although part of the Syndicate world, For Cesare is a standalone novella.He’s wealthy and ruthless.She’s poor and alone.Cesare is the underboss of the notorious Italian mafia, the New York Syndicate.Kinsey is his best friend from childhood, and the one woman he has never forgotten.Life has pulled them apart, yet an impending mafia war is pushing them back together.But maybe it’s too late for a second chance once Cesare discovers Kinsey’s current secret?This novella is an introduction into the anarchic Syndicate world. For full-length illicit and forbidden love stories, read the best-selling Chicago Syndicate series by Soraya Naomi.Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1). FOR CESARE was originally published in the mafia anthology MEN OF MAYHEM. less

We all have a façade, a concealed mask we wear to portray ourselves to the world. Fallon’s mask is real, what you see is what you get. Growing up with two loving parents in Chicago, graduating in Chicago, and now working a job she loves, she enjoys her life. Her untarnished world is shaken when Luca crosses her path. Luca’s mask is tightly controlled. Distrust, rivalry, and violence rule his life... moreWe all have a façade, a concealed mask we wear to portray ourselves to the world. Fallon’s mask is real, what you see is what you get. Growing up with two loving parents in Chicago, graduating in Chicago, and now working a job she loves, she enjoys her life. Her untarnished world is shaken when Luca crosses her path. Luca’s mask is tightly controlled. Distrust, rivalry, and violence rule his life. When confronted with insecurities, when the one you love wears his mask perfectly, when your life unravels and you don’t know why, do you keep trusting the person you love? Everyone has a façade. Everyone has an ulterior motive. A Contemporary Romance/ Romantic Suspense in dual point of view. Contains sexual content and violence. less

His betrayal destroyed her trust. Luca did everything for Fallon. But as the underboss of the Chicago Syndicate, he has an entire organization depending on him, and she is a weakness he can no longer afford.When Fallon’s life continues to unravel, she will need Luca more than ever, but can she move beyond all the lies and deceit?Love still ties them together, but their secrets have driven them apart... moreHis betrayal destroyed her trust. Luca did everything for Fallon. But as the underboss of the Chicago Syndicate, he has an entire organization depending on him, and she is a weakness he can no longer afford.When Fallon’s life continues to unravel, she will need Luca more than ever, but can she move beyond all the lies and deceit?Love still ties them together, but their secrets have driven them apart. Even after everything that’s happened, Fallon owns Luca’s heart, but the Chicago Syndicate owns his life. How can he be with the woman he loves yet still remain loyal to an organization that lives by its own rules, above any law? It’s a choice he can’t afford to make, and when nothing is as it seems, the ultimate decision may mean life or death for Luca.A Romantic Suspense in dual point of view.Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1).*Can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 1 For Fallon before book 2.*All other books in the series are standalones. less

A standalone. Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For Adriano is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.Adriano Montesi has always revolved his life around women, his family and the Chicago Syndicate. But his current focus is locating Camilla Guillermo, the one woman who’s captured his attention beyond a simple fuck. He and Cam have a secret history together, and now that she’s disappeared, he’s determined to find her... moreA standalone. Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For Adriano is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.Adriano Montesi has always revolved his life around women, his family and the Chicago Syndicate. But his current focus is locating Camilla Guillermo, the one woman who’s captured his attention beyond a simple fuck. He and Cam have a secret history together, and now that she’s disappeared, he’s determined to find her. What started as a routine mission quickly turns into an obsession.Italian beauty, Camilla Guillermo, is running away from a past that haunts her and the man that deceived her. But wherever she goes, she can't outrun her thoughts of Adriano. Out of money and out of options, Cam has no place to turn but back to the Loop, the one place she wants to avoid.But when Adriano finds Camilla, everything between them changes. No matter how much they are drawn to each other, Cam is now off limits by boss’s orders. And in the Chicago Syndicate, you don’t defy the boss’s orders unless you’re prepared to live with the consequences.A Romantic Suspense/Mafia Romance in dual point of view.Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1). less

For Cam can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 3 For Adriano before book 4. Book 1 and 2 center around another couple.Camilla Guillermo’s life has been turned upside down ever since she joined the Chicago Syndicate and was reunited with Adriano Montesi, the cocky and charismatic Mafia man who captured her heart two years ago. Finally, she has a family that she can depend on and the one man she’s always wanted but who was never truly hers before... moreFor Cam can be read as standalone, but it's advised to read book 3 For Adriano before book 4. Book 1 and 2 center around another couple.Camilla Guillermo’s life has been turned upside down ever since she joined the Chicago Syndicate and was reunited with Adriano Montesi, the cocky and charismatic Mafia man who captured her heart two years ago. Finally, she has a family that she can depend on and the one man she’s always wanted but who was never truly hers before.Adriano’s a man on a mission, yet Cam’s magnetic pull toward him doesn’t waver while he’s busy building a new empire. Although as his lustful affair with Cam grows into an undeniable love that neither of them can fight any longer, it also brings numerous conflicting emotions to the surface. Emotions that seep into Adriano’s psyche while he becomes one of the most powerful men in Chicago.Love within the Mafia is more than complicated; it’s explosive. And now that Adriano and Cam are both members of the Chicago Syndicate, not only has everything changed, but their new roles in their business lives are accompanied with new rules, new players, and new deadly enemies that must be dealt with while they’re still cleaning up the dirt of their past.A Romantic Suspense in dual point of view.Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1). less

Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For Logan is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.After a lifetime of loss, Logan Wade has no faith in things such as justice. He screws and discards women with ease, and deep down, he doesn’t even know who he is anymore. He’s an agent who’s defecting to the Chicagoan mafia, the Syndicate... moreAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For Logan is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.After a lifetime of loss, Logan Wade has no faith in things such as justice. He screws and discards women with ease, and deep down, he doesn’t even know who he is anymore. He’s an agent who’s defecting to the Chicagoan mafia, the Syndicate. However, Logan’s tightly scheduled plans derail when he meets Rosalia Calderone, the mafia counselor's daughter who's ten years younger, reckless, and doesn’t know when to keep quiet. Shrouded under the secrets of her parents, Rosalia has been kept out of mafia business her entire life until unforeseen circumstances thrust her into Logan’s path. As she grows closer to him, Rosalia sees that there’s much more to Logan than what he shows the world. Even though she realizes it's dangerous to fall for a closed-off man like him, she’s a girl who always follows her heart. What starts as a forced acquaintance turns into an illicit affair where risks are taken and bonds are broken, and Logan and Rosalia learn that love can be disastrous.Every action has a consequence, and matters of the heart are no exception. A standalone novel from the Chicago Syndicate world.Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1). less

ALTERNATE COVER EDITIONAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For the Love of Luca is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.*It's not necessary to have read book 1 and 2.I have it all: power, love, wealth, and most of all...control.I’m a husband.I’m a murderer.I’m the underboss of the Chicagoan mafia... moreALTERNATE COVER EDITIONAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For the Love of Luca is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.*It's not necessary to have read book 1 and 2.I have it all: power, love, wealth, and most of all...control.I’m a husband.I’m a murderer.I’m the underboss of the Chicagoan mafia.I keep the world that Fallon and I have created in our home safe, and I’d sacrifice anything or anyone to protect the woman I love and my high ranking position without an ounce of remorse.Until my worst nightmare comes true and I lose what I value the most: control over my home and myself.And I fear that being a good husband and being a good Mafioso might get one of us killed.A romantic suspense/mafia romance in dual point of view.Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1). less

Standalone. Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, The Man in Black is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.BrielleHe consumed my mind. I never even crossed his.From the moment I met Michael, mysteriously brooding and dressed like a dark angel, there was something electric between us. Or so I thought.What I believed was a seductive and undeniably raw attraction has ended up being something else entirely, something I never foresaw... moreStandalone. Although part of the Chicago Syndicate world, The Man in Black is a standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.BrielleHe consumed my mind. I never even crossed his.From the moment I met Michael, mysteriously brooding and dressed like a dark angel, there was something electric between us. Or so I thought.What I believed was a seductive and undeniably raw attraction has ended up being something else entirely, something I never foresaw.Because he’s a skilled liar and a master manipulator, and I downright misread his intentions.And now I’m afraid that falling for the man in black might become my biggest regret.MichaelAn overwhelming remorse haunts me after losing my fiancée, but I’m not a man who can afford to lower my guard.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.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.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.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…Deceit has a price—I just have to make sure I don’t pay with her life.A standalone novel from the Chicago Syndicate world.From Soraya Naomi, International Bestselling Author of For Fallon and For Luca.Novel Grounds Semi Annual Literary Awards 2014 winner of Best Breakout Novel For Fallon (Chicago Syndicate, #1). less