The South-Hurst Syndicate Series by Dominique Black

SImone "Honey" Williams isn't looking for love, just the next bag. Guarded, gorgeous and grinding her way through nights at Magic's Garden, she's mastered the art of taking what she needs without letting anyone close.Until Kingston "King" Carter walks in.Ruthless, rich and always in control, King is used to running the streets and everyone in them. But the moment he sees Simone, all bets are off. He wants her. Wants to protect her, own her, keep her... moreSImone "Honey" Williams isn't looking for love, just the next bag. Guarded, gorgeous and grinding her way through nights at Magic's Garden, she's mastered the art of taking what she needs without letting anyone close.Until Kingston "King" Carter walks in.Ruthless, rich and always in control, King is used to running the streets and everyone in them. But the moment he sees Simone, all bets are off. He wants her. Wants to protect her, own her, keep her. And he doesn't care what lines he has to cross to make that happen.But the streets are shifting.A new crew is gunning for King's territory and when Simone's pulled into the middle of a brewing war, the game turns deadly. Is she just another pawn in a man's world or the queen who changes everything?High heat. Heavy tension. Hood loyalty. This is Velvet & Venom. Where love might feel like protection, but it hits like possession. less

Some love stories come with body counts.Moses “Mo” Garrison ain’t no hero.He’s the one they call when shit gets ugly. An ill-tempered killer with a reputation for shooting first and asking questions never. The leader of ruthless gang in South-Hurst, Mo is chaos wrapped in caramel skin, with a Glock on his hip and ghosts in his past. The streets fear him. His crew trusts him. And feelings? He don't do those.Soleil “YaYa” Rae, is a Hoodoo spiritualist with a guarded but open heart... moreSome love stories come with body counts.Moses “Mo” Garrison ain’t no hero.He’s the one they call when shit gets ugly. An ill-tempered killer with a reputation for shooting first and asking questions never. The leader of ruthless gang in South-Hurst, Mo is chaos wrapped in caramel skin, with a Glock on his hip and ghosts in his past. The streets fear him. His crew trusts him. And feelings? He don't do those.Soleil “YaYa” Rae, is a Hoodoo spiritualist with a guarded but open heart. YaYa is more familiar with sage and soul work than the streets. She stays out the way — burning sage, minding her business, and protecting her peace. But peace gets messy when her little brother starts idolizing the same streets she prayed he'd never walk. Now she’s staring down a man who should’ve scared her… but somehow feels like home.He’s violence.She’s healing.And they were never supposed to fall in love.But Mo has demons he doesn't speak on.And YaYa has a light that makes them scream.Can love survive the sins required to keep it, or will their love ruin them both?Welcome to South-Hurst.Where healing ain't soft and love ain’t clean.And nobody gets out the game untouched less

Rockwell "Roc" Dean is The Syndicate’s tech mastermind with a street mentality. Camera's, trackers, encrypted lines; he'll have your whole life on file before you know he's watching. He doesn't waste words. He lives by his own protect those you love, punish those who cross him. Lowkey. Deadly. Loyal.Southern charm with a hustlers heart, Celeste Holloway has it all. Classy. Ambitious. Always put together. Her life is the envy of her friends... moreRockwell "Roc" Dean is The Syndicate’s tech mastermind with a street mentality. Camera's, trackers, encrypted lines; he'll have your whole life on file before you know he's watching. He doesn't waste words. He lives by his own protect those you love, punish those who cross him. Lowkey. Deadly. Loyal.Southern charm with a hustlers heart, Celeste Holloway has it all. Classy. Ambitious. Always put together. Her life is the envy of her friends. Fifteen years as a surgeon's wife, her marriage is perfect on paper. But behind close doors? Boredom. Stagnancy. A marriage built on smoke and mirrors.When their worlds collide, it's messy. Heated. Inevitable. Raw passion.He's not just offering love. He's claiming it. Protecting it. Teaching her what it means to be kept and seen in every sense of the word.In a city built on secrets and violence, they'll have to carve out space for something real. But with Roc, real is possessive. He doesn't care about her marriage. She belongs to him whenever and wherever he wants. And for Celeste... that might be exactly what she's been waiting for.War & Wine is a grown, passionate and sexy ride about two opposite people finding their forever in each other. less

The finale to The South-Hurst Syndicate Series.Dorien "D. Lowe" Loweman has lived most of his life in the shadows. Trained as a child, forged into a mercenary, and now the coldest enforcer in the South-Hurst Syndicate. Quiet, calculated, and lethal, D. Lowe trusts no one and loves nothing except his brothers. That is, until Stacey Monroe, an abuse survivor with a daughter and a guarded heart, crashes into his world... moreThe finale to The South-Hurst Syndicate Series.Dorien "D. Lowe" Loweman has lived most of his life in the shadows. Trained as a child, forged into a mercenary, and now the coldest enforcer in the South-Hurst Syndicate. Quiet, calculated, and lethal, D. Lowe trusts no one and loves nothing except his brothers. That is, until Stacey Monroe, an abuse survivor with a daughter and a guarded heart, crashes into his world.Fleeing a violent husband who wears both a badge and mask of rage, Stacey has no time for anything other than survival. But when D. Lowe offers her safety, peace and something ever rarer... patience, she begins to trust again. Slowly, gently, their connection grows from protection to partnership. From survival to sacred.But you have to fight for peace in South-Hurst.Her abusive husband, a dirty cop named Tyson Monroe escalates a twisted vendetta against the Syndicate. D. Lowe is forced back into the life he thought he buried. One of strategic warfare, and ghosts with familiar faces. With the Syndicate and their women under attack, and Stacey and her daughter in danger, D. Lowe must reveal secrets that could destroy everything.As his past collides with his future, the quiet soldier must fight a final fight... for love, redemption, and the right to finally step out of the shadows. less