Cartel

Cartel Series- Book 1

By Lili St. Germain

Release Date: January 27, 2015

Synopsis

The first full length Gypsy Brothers novel from the smash hit author Lili St Germain.

How much is a life worth?

I grew up in Colombia, the daughter of a wealthy drug lord. I lived a life of extravagance, until one day a drug run went horribly wrong and everything came crashing down around us.

I was given away. A payment for a debt. The Gypsy Brothers Motorcycle Club became my new owners, and I did everything I could to survive.

But falling in love with the man who owned me wasn’t part of the plan…

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Excerpt

His eyes lit up at that as his gaze travelled across my chest and wandered down to the most private of places. I was clothed and covered in the right places, but in front of him, I felt completely naked. The feeling was unnerving and delicious all at once, which only confused me further.

So he’s sexy as hell. It doesn’t matter. He’s the enemy.

‘It doesn’t matter anyway,’ I added hastily. ‘I’ve got a nasty case of the clap. Better not rape me or your pico might fall off.’ I thrust my chin out as I used the Spanish term for ‘small dick’, smirking at the Gypsy Brother as his warm hands continued to roam every bit of bare flesh on my arms.

Dornan laughed at my admission, a throaty noise full of gravel and insolence that made me increasingly unsteady on my feet.

‘I’m not going to rape you,’ he replied, amusement dancing in his dark eyes. ‘And you don’t have the clap. So don’t use that one on me.’

Michel’s Review

Cartel by Lili St. Germain is the first book in the Cartel Trilogy.  This series is connected to the Gypsy Brothers series.  It is a separate series within itself and features Dornan Ross, the VP of the Gypsy Brothers MC and son to one of the most ruthless Cartels on the west coast.

If you have read the Gypsy Brothers series you are aware of how violent and ruthless Dornan can be.  He is not a good man.  The Cartel series gives the readers a very vivid insight to Dornan’s life and how he came to be one of the most feared men.  He was born into the violence.  He was forced to embrace the life.  He rebelled by forming the Gypsy Brothers MC.  It would seem he is independent of his father and his Cartel but that is far from the truth. His family ties and commitments to the club have united the two.  His life is not how he wanted it to be.  He has done what he can to survive the life he was born into.  His fate is always one second away from death.

When his father acquired the daughter of one the members of the Columbian Cartel, Dornan tried to look the other way and not become involved.  His father is known for human trafficking.  He’s seen women come and go, live and die.  Not his problem.  When he has to transport his father’s latest acquisition he finally has some remorse.  Mariana Rodriquez has earned his respect and interest.  She is strong, smart, beautiful, and has a strong survival instinct.  Her life hangs in the balance of his father’s whims.  This time he is going to step in and try to save the girl.  It may cost both of their lives or it may bring the cartel more money.  Either way it goes, Dornan and Mariana are not meant for happily ever afters.  The only thing they can hope for is a happily right now. Right now she literally belongs to him.  Moments later she could belong in the ground.

This book is intense.  It sets the stage for the Gypsy Brothers involvement with the Cartel.  The series clearly focuses on Dornan Ross.  If you have not read the Gypsy Brothers Series you may want to begin with this series.  There are some events and scenes that could be considered spoilers or deal breakers for the Cartel series.  The series take place in different time periods and therefore are completely different.

I really liked how Lily developed Dornan’s character in this series.  He seems a bit more human.  This series is enlightening and gives the reader an understanding of how the Gypsy Brothers evolved into what they are today.

I can’t wait for the second book, Kingpin to release on September 1, 2015.

Be sure to add these books to your reading list:

Kingpin – Book 2

Release Date: September 1, 2015

The second scorching novel in the USA Today bestselling Cartel trilogy from the smash-hit author Lili St Germain.
They say love conquers all.

It’s a lie.

Five days a week, I dressed in smart business clothes. I painted my face, and went to work as an accountant. But nothing about my life was normal.

For eight years I had been the property of the Gypsy Brothers Motorcycle Club. I laundered their money so well they’d never let me leave. My only glimmer of light was the man I loved. The man who had saved me.

Dornan.

His love had been the only thing that kept the demons at bay. But he’d become so immersed in the cartel’s brutal business that I hardly knew him anymore.

Dornan had been my salvation, but he was also my undoing.

Would he pull me down into the darkness until he destroyed me? Could I save him?

Did I even want to?

Empire – Book 3

Release Date: October 1, 2015

The irresistible conclusion to the Cartel trilogy from the smash hit author Lili St Germain.

The irresistible conclusion to the Cartel trilogy from the smash hit author Lili St Germain.

Gypsy Brothers Series

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Six Brothers

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Five Miles

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Four Score

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Three Years

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Two Roads

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One Love

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Lili writes dark romance, suspense and paranormal stories. Her serial novel, Seven Sons, was released in early 2014, with the following books in the series to be released in quick succession. Lili quit corporate life to focus on writing and so far is loving every minute of it. Her other loves in life include her gorgeous husband and beautiful daughter, good coffee, Tarantino movies and spending hours on Pinterest.

She loves to read almost as much as she loves to write.

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