Depraved: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance (The Devil's Syndicate Book 5)
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I’d made the kids a mild curry because none of them could take spice yet, but they all enjoyed the variety of meals we prepared for them. I spooned up a little portion and Raphael blew on it before I fed him. Eric watched us with love and affection in his eyes. Shit, I really loved my men so much and my babies. They meant the world to me.
I watched my family tuck into the dinner I’d made for them. Xav sat with Duke in his lap, the two of them wolfing down their meals. Eric was beside me and Raphael, making sure to serve me up a plate alongside his. My mum still had Cole, but Rory was hovering next to her with his own plate. Viktor had sat down and Aurora had joined him, the two of them having a conversation about school. And Quinn sat next to her, staring down at his daughter with so much love, it threatened to make my heart burst.
Here we all were, my family, celebrating my dad’s birthday together. And I really couldn’t ask for more. My soul felt content and complete. My heart was on fire. I had the love of my men and my babies along with my parents. Nothing in the world could be better than this feeling.
Looking back at the years we’d spent together, our love had only grown. With each baby who’d come along, our bond had only become stronger. The nine of us were a solid family unit who’d stay together no matter what. Having kids had been our biggest challenge yet, and we were surviving it the only way we knew how. By sticking together as one.
As unorthodox as our quintet was, we worked so well because of the love and determination we shared. And as the boys looked up at me, their affection shining in their eyes, I knew I’d found my place and my home in the world.
It was here with Quinn, Xavier, Eric and Rory.
My heart. My soul. My entire being belonged to them.
And theirs belonged to me too.
Coming Soon
A Brand New Dark Romance Series
Beginning with
Our Darkest Hour
His Secrets. My Lies. Our Demise.
My life had never been easy growing up. An abusive, alcoholic father. A mother who wouldn't leave him. It all felt empty and hollow. Until one day, a blue-grey eyed boy saved me from a bully and changed my entire world.
He and I grew from boys to adolescents. Best friends who fell in love. We shared a bond I thought could never be broken. But fate had other plans.
One event shattered our illusion.
It tore us apart even as we fought to stay together.
Then the boy I loved broke all his promises.
He left me.
He ruined me.
He lied.
Aaron Jackson Parrish should have been my fairy tale love story. But not all fairy tales have a happy ending. And ours had the most unforgiving ending of all.
A dark coming of age, second chance MM romance. This is one epic love story with high steam, angst, heartbreak and pain. But as with all love stories, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and a HEA waiting for you.
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Sarah’s Sinners
Music is one of my biggest inspirations for when I’m writing my books. If you’re curious about what songs inspired me, have a listen to the playlist.
The Devil's Syndicate Playlist
Titles by Sarah Bailey
Dark Romance
Corrupt Empire
Betrayal
Sacrifice
Revenge
Benson Siblings
Provoked
Promises
Prohibit
Protect
The Devil’s Syndicate
Deceived
Defied
Derailed
Debauched
Depraved
Paranormal Romance
After Dark
Demon’s Destiny
Vampire’s Kiss
Witching Night
Cursed Heart
Death’s Angel
Lucifer’s Cage
Blood Magic
Erotic Romance
Dirty series
Dirty Dom
Dirty Cop
Dirty Chef
Acknoweldgements
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this book. I really appreciate all of my readers and hope this book gave you as much joy reading it as I did writing it.
Thank you to my partner in writing crime, Sab. I could gush over our friendship all day and how much you support me. This last book would not exist without your badgering me into getting it written. You made sure I gave our quintet a satisfying ending and for that, I’m forever grateful. Thank you for always standing by me and my crazy ideas!
To Elle – honestly, I’m so grateful we met online. The constant support we give each other has been such an integral part of my author journey. From bouncing ideas off each other to discussing cover art, there’s never a dull day. Thank you for everything!
To my wonderful readers, thank you for following me down this path into a dark reverse harem unlike anything I’ve ever written before. It’s been quite the journey and I appreciate all your support and love for my books so, so much!
To my friends and family who have always supported me no matter what. Thank you for being here for me.
And finally, to my husband who is my everything. Thank you for supporting me through this crazy author journey and allowing me the freedom to write. I love you to the stars and back.
About The Author
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.
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