The Shadow Syndicate

By Simone Sumner

She was never meant to inherit the empire. He was never meant to want the heir. But fate doesn't care about rules-or blood.

When Zara Santoro returns home, she walks into a nightmare: her father, the ruthless head of The Shadow Syndicate, is dead. Betrayed. And now the hidden princess of a criminal empire has become its most valuable target.

Vince Romano-her father's most loyal soldier and the man sworn to protect her-knows chaos is coming. Rivals are circling, secrets are surfacing, and Zara is stepping into a world she was never meant to touch. She is innocence wrapped in defiance. He is loyalty twisted into obsession. And the deeper they fall, the harder it becomes for Vince to keep his vow to never touch her. But when danger closes in and another man puts his hands on her, Vince stops being her protector... and becomes something far more lethal.

Some kingdoms are built on blood. Some bonds are sealed with it. And some loves are dangerous enough to start a war.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G5G3PDTN
• ISBN13: 9798277619346
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"