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This is also the beginning of a series that will feature both the Sinners Syndicate and—eventually—the Libellula Family. The next one will have “Rolls” Royce as the hero, and if you like how possessive Link is over his Ava, wait until you see what happens when Royce wins a night with Nicolette.
Also if you’re interested in learning more about Officer Burns and his new wife, their book is already out now: No One Has To Know. It’s a stalker/captive romance, and proof that the cops in Springfield are just as bit a danger as any of the gangsters.
Thanks again, and keep reading for a look at Royce and Nicolette’s book (available for pre-order now), as well as a sneak peek at the opening to Burns and Angela’s story!
xoxo,
Carin
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IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY…
In the Devil’s Playground, a Sinner always plays to win.
NICOLETTE
I needed money, and I needed itfast.
When my job as a hostess at the local Italian place wasn’t going to earn me enough to cut it, I did the one thing I promised I would never do: I got involved with one of the syndicates that rule Springfield.
Considering I’m trying to avoid anyone with ties to the Libellula Family, I head to the West Side, and hope like hell the Sinners Syndicate will give me a chance.
The Devil’s Playground isn’t my first choice, but what else can I do? I make it clear that I’m only interested in serving drinks… until some big shot gambler offers me ten grand for one night.
I take him up on it—only to have wager his night with me to another guy… andlose.
Now I’m expected to honor my deal with the Syndicate’s underboss, and the charming bastard who hired me for this job in the first place.
ROYCE
From the moment Nicolette walked into the Playground, I wanted her—but then I brought her on as one of our girls, and she was suddenly off-limits.
I learned the hard way: work and pleasure don’t mix. If I’d met her anywhere else, I might’ve taken a shot at the waitress, but she needed the job more than she needed a boyfriend, so I backed off.
And, okay, that’s a damn lie. I didn’t pursue her, but hell if I didn’t take a page out of Devil’s book and start watching over Nic from the shadows…
I would have left it at that, though, until one of the Playground’s more well-known wallets set his eyes on my girl.
They don’t call me “Rolls” for nothing. I played him for the night she agreed to, telling myself that I was just saving her from what the sick and twisted customer wanted to do to her.
Then I get my first taste of Nicolette, and I realize that one night will never be enough… and I’ll stop anyone who tries to take her from me.
* * *
*The Devil’s Playgroundis the second book in theDeal with the Devilseries, a collection of interconnected standalones set in the fictional crime hotspot of Springfield. It tells the story of “Rolls” Royce and the one woman he’ll do anything to save, Nicolette Williams.
Releasing January 27, 2024!
NO ONE HAS TO KNOW
A SNEAK PEEK AT OFFICER MASON BURNS AND HIS ANGEL…
MACE
It’s all the fucking daisy’s fault.
Not like I need something to blame for my obsession. I don’t. I know what I am, and I accept that I would’ve locked on my angel with or without the flower eventually. Something put her in my path, the perfect prey to my predator. The daisy just sealed the deal.
