DUCHESS (Royal Harlots MC 1: NYC National Chapter 1) by Crimson Syn-review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 1, 2025
DUCHESS
Being RBMC Royalty, you learn from the best.And in the Royal Harlots MC, we don’t kneel, we fight. Which is why running isn’t an option.
Asking the VP of the RBMC, Colt, for help was a mistake. My brother only knows how to get me in trouble. Now Jameson, the President of the RBMC, has offered a deal.
In exchange for protection, the Prez wanted a cut of the Harlots. My back is to the wall, but it’s a small price to pay to get the Mafia off our backs. But there’s one man who has never forgotten me or what I did to him.
Caleb Killic. Hitman for the Turks, now turned Mafia King. Rough hands. Dirty mouth. Eyes like sin. He has been hunting me for years, and he doesn’t care who I belong to. Not the Harlots, nor the Bastards.
Because in his eyes, I’ve always been his. And this time, he won’t stop until I’m wearing his ring, or his chains. I’ve got two choices…
Ride or Die.
CALEB
Duchess was always fire. and leather, and wicked temptation. She betrayed me, stole from my family, and left me in shambles. If she thinks I won’t take revenge, she’s mistaken.
I know everything about the curvy Harlot. How she lies, how she fights, what her lips taste like…
Why?
Because I have obsessed over her from the first moment I laid eyes on her. The Duchess is everything I have ever wanted. And I won’t stop hunting her, Not until she’s on her knees begging me for forgiveness.
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REVIEW: DUCHESS is the first instalment in Crimson Syn’s contemporary, adult ROYAL HARLOTS MC: NYC National Chapter dark, erotic, MC romance series, a spin off set in the RBMC world. This is Stephanie ‘Duchess’ Winter, the daughter of founding member Leo ‘The Guardian’ Winters, and sister to Colton Winters, and Turkish Mob King Caleb Killic’s story line.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Duchess and Caleb) following three times lines DUCHESS focuses on the sins of the past. Fifteen years earlier Stephanie Winter’s life imploded when her boyfriend was murdered, and the Turkish mob came gunning for her head. Years would pass,Duchess and Rhea ‘Roulette’ Barton would form the Royal Harlots MC but the return of Caleb Killic forced Stephanie Winters’ hand, as they partnered with her brother’s RBMC. Fast forward to present, having now established the national chapter in NYC, Stephanie ‘Duchess’ Winter will come face to face with the past in the guise of Turkish Mafia King Caleb Killic, a man determined to take back what he believes he is owed But not everyone is happy with Caleb’s success, and betrayal will come from within for our story line couple.
The world building follows several paths as both Duchess and Caleb climb the proverbial corporate ladder of crime and power. The Royal Harlots MC are a successful group of female MCs, spread throughout North America; Caleb’s successful business ventures are but the tip of the iceberg for the Turkish mob.
The relationship between Caleb and Stephanie is acrimonious at best. Believing each hated the other, Stephanie aka Duchess found herself hiding in plain sight in an effort to stay more than one step ahead of the man gunning for her head. Caleb Killic has been in love with the Duchess for as long as he can remember but orders from above threaten any future and the life of the woman he loves. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense with some issues of questionable consent and stalking.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and familiar secondary and supporting characters including the return of several members of the RBMC. We are introduced to Royal Harlots-hacker Elizabeth ‘Black Obsidian’ Pemberton; VP Rhea ‘Roulette ‘ Barton; Calypso, Road Captain Lantana, SAA Paramore, Tail Gunner and Marketing Manager Mirage, Stiletto, War Lady Demise. The requisite evil has a familiar face. Roulette’s story line is next.
DUCHESS is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is limited as our couple spend most of the story line apart. The characters are determined and charismatic.
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Reviewed by Sandy
My name is Crimson Syn, not really, but what fun is it to use my real name. Instead I’ll use my inner goddess’ name, it’s much more fun that way. I grew up in New York City where I had a wonderful education, loving parents and awesome friends. What more could a girl ask for?
I started writing at the age of sixteen. The first romance I read was Stephanie Laurens’ Devil’s Bride. Since then I have been influenced by dozens of flourishing romance authors and even more dashing and daring rogues. I must say it, but Fifty Shades was not my first erotic romance, nor did it influence me to start writing them. If you’ve never read Mary Balogh, Elizabeth Hoyt, Lisa Kleypas, Bertrice Small or A.N. Roquelaure’s Sleeping Beauty trilogy, then you’re missing out. Those were my sweet introductions to erotic romance, and boy were they hot.
So here I am, after reading so many wonderful stories, I have too many sinful tales of my own not to share. I like my alphas rough and possessive, and I have no shame in saying it or writing it. I had delightfully wicked teachers growing up, their books took me to new worlds and brought me new loves. So, I want to do the same for you. I want to indulge my readers in those steamy reads that will send them into the arms of dangerous alphas and deliciously sexy rogues, without leaving the confines of their nice warm bed. If I am able to entice your inner goddesses, then I have done my job and I am satisfied.
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