Sins of the Syndicate (Sins #1) by Lexxi James

Sins of the Syndicate (Sins #1) Reviews

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  Kat valentine ( Katsbookcornerreads)

  Have you ever read a writers books and loved almost every character from main to secondary? Damned if in Lexxi James new series Sins of the Syndicate she hasn't pulled me into not only this new series but she has me wanting a whole new cast of characters from the main one's Leo and Ivy to the dangerous and intriguing Smoke who is the head of this mafia family and is also Leo's boss to the beautiful and fragile Trinity who's Smokes sister and Leo's main focus and who its his job to protect. I was not only curious and wanted to know everything about them but I want them all to get their own books as well. I can see from this introduction that Leo and Ivy's chemistry is off the charts and the sex so far is hot! But this is a different type of alpha male then Lexxi usually writes about. Her men are always sexy,smart and at times dominate but Leo definitely has a darker edge then the rest and theirs a scary side at times when he becomes unleashed. Being a ex navy seal and coming from a military background play into it but also being a enforcer and chief of security for one of the most powerful mob family's in the syndicate and keeping the promise he made to Antonio D'Angelo the missing patriarch about protecting Trinity has him constantly on the edge and with real bad guys like Andre D'Angelo who gives off a very sinister vibe and who see's his nephew Smoke as taking what he thinks should be his and is probably behind a lot of what's happened its no wonder he's so suspicious of anyone new. This is another amazing romanic suspense/ mystery told by a wonderful writer who knows how to mix passion, humor,secrets and intrigue and a great storyline to pull the reader in. It does end on a cliffhanger, but I never mind this. I have faith in the writer to tell the story and this one's never lets me down! Lexxi James is that good. Until next time Luv's💕💋
  
  Ivy is the sun. And I am Icarus . Foolish enough to believe that one touch won’t cost me everything. -Leo
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  Christine B

  Lexxi James has done it again...Another successful read that grabs you from the first word to the last cliffhanger that has you holding on by your fingernails. Ivy (Olivia Ann Palmer) was so timid but great at her job, she could reach anyone and has the one thing people grabs hold of, Mr Whiskers her therapy stuffed animal she keep in her pocket for comfort/personal security blanket. Ivy uses they stuff animal to reach victims especially trama victims and it works like it should for her. A potential client shows up interested in a tour of the Facilty Mr Sin and it turns out Mr Sin didn't want a tour he wanted to see Ivy, as he left he rolled down the window & smile and wished Ivy a Happy Birthday. Little does Ivy know Mr Sin would send Ivy on an adventure to find the one thing she never had...Which leads her to Chicago Help wanted ad for a Caretaker.
  
  D'Angelo Tower Leo Zamparelli head of security ex miltary SEAL and D'Angelo's family right hand man of a mafia enterprise notice Ivy sitting and staring at the beautiful glass building. Obsessing over a beautiful stranger Leo approach with quiet steps. Ivy was stunning, luscious lips, alluring scent, Leo was hooked. Lets have dinner, no strings, no names, no phone numbers, no attachment. Let me spoil you for one night. Irene & Liam their fake names had chemistry off the charts. "I'll never stop protecting her, Watching her. Wanting her."
  
  I love these character so much, it hard to believe that Lexxi would make me a fan of another one of her series. As Lexxi knows I love Alex & Madison and worship my favorite PACO Robles. A must have and one click series and author... Received this copy for my honest opinion!!!
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  AJ's Book ReMarks

  Sins of the Syndicate is a duet so expect it to end in a cliff until the second book.
  
  Lexxi James brings a novel with intrigue, mystery, and suspense surrounding her characters.
  
  When Bryce Jacob Sinclair (Sin) makes an appointment to view Sparrow Wellness and Assisted Living, Olivia (Ivy) Palmer shows him around and answers all his questions. Before he leaves, he gives her a white envelope. So who is Bryce Sinclair? What's in the envelope? What's his motive? Could this be one of Ivy's worst days of her life or the best day?
  
  Leo Zamparelli, "Z," the enforcer, ex-military seal who heads D'Angelo security. A widower with nothing to lose until he finds himself in a situation. He sees someone who spikes his interest and attracts him like a moth to a flame. He needs just one night, no strings, no commitments, no names.
  
  There is so much happening in this tale that I'm dying to find out how Ms. Foxy James will spin the ending!
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  Martina

  SINS will be the first in the new Mafia vs. Bratva world, with "Z" the Enforcer staking his claim in the Syndicate universe. Here's a snippet from the mind of Leo ... a man the rest of the world knows as Z.
  
  No strings.
  No commitments.
  No names?
  
  No way.
  
  There's just one price for my protection.
  And it's her.
  
  Coming February 24th
  
  🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
  
  Lexxi James killed me with this book. Like with all her books there is perfect blend of mystery, characters and a lot of steam.
  
  Leo's and Ivy's one night stand turns in to a game of life and death where they have to learn how to thrust each other. And to keep their hands of each other and that is going to be very difficult with all the attraction between them.
  
  Book ends in cliffhanger and I can't wait for book 2.
  
  Lexxi James is my one-click author when I want to read something spicy with the hint of mystery.
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  Lexxi James

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  Leo
  
  I'm not a good man, and I never claimed to be.
  Protecting her was second nature. Nothing more.
  Claiming her was just a one-night escape.
  
  But she made one mistake ... a cardinal sin.
  Slipping away on her terms. Not mine.
  
  No strings.
  No commitments.
  No names?
  No way.
  
  There's just one price for my protection.
  And it's her.
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  Angela

  I kinda want to give it 2.75 stars. The first part was so long winded and boring that I had to take a break and read a good book in between. Love interests don’t meet each other until 26% into the book! Travesty! Leo was a unique personality for mafia romance genre but it made him interesting and unpredictable, but also infuriating. Ivy was an awesome character, loved her passion for her work and caregiving. She was too kind to Leo in my opinion. Book ends on a cliffhanger and denies us even a happy for now ending. I guess the love story finishes in the next book.
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  Shannon The Show Stopper

  2.25 ⭐️⭐️✨
  
  I thought I would really like this one based on the majority of the reviews but boy was I wrong. It had a lot of potential but in the end it was a bit of a mess for me. Not to mention it’s a cliffhanger. I like reading series set in a certain world but prefer each book to pertain to different characters. I’m not sure I’ll read the next book considering it’s 344 pages and I didn’t really care for this. I loathe insta-love. It’s probably one of the things I hate most of not the very thing. There have been very few cases where it worked and this just wasn’t one of them. The bones for the story is here but it just didn’t deliver in the end. The characters are wishy washy and there were a few instances when they did things that made no sense. As much as I wanted to like Leo, he seems like someone with bipolar disorder. Which wouldn’t be a big issue if his character was supposed to suffer from mental illness but I don’t think that’s the case here. Also, Olivia not just telling him why she’s there is ridiculous. Find another way to move the story along. Yeah, I think while writing this review I have talked myself out of reading the next book. Too many good stories out there.
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  Shannon

  I don’t understand why this is a novella (155 pages) if there is then going to be another book. Why not just make it one regular length novel? I’m certainly curious enough to continue on with the story, but I went to Amazon for the second one which is $8… so I guess not at this point.
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  Debra Johnson

  Amazon Purch. March 31, 2023
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  ˚₊‧♡ dianna ♡‧₊˚

  sure is it slightly unbelievable? yeah but am i reading this for believeability? not really lol
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  The Lushy Reader

  Good start!
  
  Thrilling! I adore Leo and Ivy. Their connection is strong but is it enough. Great start to their story. Can’t wait for more!
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  Afolasade

  *SPEECHLESS *
  I have read a lot of Lexxi James books( which I love) but SINS of the Syndicate left me SPEECHLESS. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't put it down till I finished.
  This is an absolutely fantastic one, the chemistry between Leo and Ivy is fantastic, I love the suspense, mystery and intrigue. So many secrets I can't wait to see unravel. Looking forward to the read the next book. I received an ARC for my honest review
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  Shannon

  Decent story, probably a 3 star read but I’m deducting a star because I hate when a book ends in a cliffhanger with no warning. I guess this will be the first of two books. Overall the story flowed ok, a few parts that kind of made me roll my eyes. I will continue with the next one.
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  K

  not my speed. i enjoyed most of it but grew increasingly annoyed and started to really dislike Leo. i liked ivy a lot though! i found Leo to be absolutely ridiculous and frustrating, starting from when he is driven into a blind rage mere hours after having sex with ivy, sure that she's pregnant and did it on purpose and she already knows for sure she's pregnant because of "a woman's intuition."
  
  the end really surprised me in that absolutely nothing happens, there's no excitement beforehand, it's just a "cliffhanger" out of the blue with no HEA and nothing really going on, the book is just suddenly over.
  
  also, i know it's a mafia book, but i didnt find it that dark until Leo phyaically punishes ivy quite harshly for a "lie" that wasn't a lie, he's just too stupid and rah rah macho, ill die to protect, im the ALPHA! to have any common sense. another reason i really didn't like him. bdsm is all well and good, but this scene was just brutal and uncomfortable out of nowhere, not steamy at all, just felt unsafe.
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  BreakingtheEpigraph

  Great first read
  
  In my first read, 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆, book one by Lexxi James is a story of discovering one's self from my perspective. Olivia Ann Palmer/Ivy embarks on a journey for her father. After finding out her boyfriend/boss is cheating. A mysterious stranger presents her with a photo of her mother and Antonio D’Angelo. This sends Ivy on an adventure to find a family she didn’t think she had. Leo Zamparelli/Z is the head of security for the D’Angelos. His drive is a promise he made to Antonio D’Angelo always to protect the family. One mind-blowing no-commitment night in the arms of ‘Irene’a woman he finds fascinating will cause Z to be at odds with himself.
  
  I plan to read the second book in this series. I enjoyed the world-building, loved the Chicago setting, and found the secondary characters intriguing, Aunt Grace, especially. But if you want a solid background story with some mystery and family drama, you might enjoy it as much as I did.
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  Victoria Rebecca Hawkes

  Ivy
  He was a handsome stranger who made me an offer I couldn't refuse ... Give me anything I wanted. Anything for one night. The catch? No strings. No commitments. No names. I had no idea who he was when we met. I only knew that he protected me. And he looked damned good doing it.
  
  Leo
  To the outside world, I'm known only as Z. The enforcer. A widower with nothing to lose. An ex-SEAL sworn to keep one vow: protect the D'Angelo's at all costs. I'm not a good man, and I never claimed to be. Protecting her was second nature. Nothing more. Claiming her was just a one-night escape.
  
  What a fabulous read this was to read from beginning to end. The storyline really sucks you in and it is very hard to put down. The characters are wonderfully put together and made the book enthralling along with it. Lexxi James is a fantastic author and this was the first book I have read by her and I was thoroughly impressed from page one.
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  Kathy Dunn

  Lexxi James has started off her new series, Sins of the Syndicate with a bang. Ivy who is alone in the world hoping to find her father and Leo, known as “Z” swearing to protect her. Lexxi spions their story with clues, suspense, danger, and lots of hot romance with her characters.
  Ivy has been sheltered her whole life and now out in the world where being smart may just keep her alive. I loved the tension and attraction Ivy and Leo have, obviously building up to what could only be called combustible. Her therapy animal did bother me for half a minute until I realize Mr. Whiskers may play a bigger role than anticipated.
  I have a feeling in the second book we will be given just as outstanding and wonderful as this one.
  
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  Carolyn Spence

  Oh, I have so many questions now that I have finished this first book in this duet. Ivy and Leo, a one night stand, but it turns into more than that the next day. Who showed up at her place of work, do they know, what does Trinity know, what will the brothers end up doing, the other family? The story did not end where I thought it would, did a total 180. Leo is a tortured soul and Ivy is just the one to heal him, but he doesn't want to be healed. I SOOO cannot wait for the next chapter. Totally blew me away.
  
  I voluntarily reviewed this book.
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  Carolyn

  This book is amazing! Leo, aka Liam, is hot dominant, and hard headed. Ivy, aka Irene and Olivia, is beautiful, insecure and desperately wants a family of her own. Together these two are explosive. Add in the danger that comes from a mafia family and you have a suspenseful, action packed and hot (it bears repeating) book. This doesn’t end in a cliffhanger and I am hanging on that cliff waiting for the next book.
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  Jennifer Bishop

  This is a fantastic story and audiobook. The narrators did an amazing job bringing the author’s incredible words to life.
  
  I fell in love with both Leo and Ivy, as well as the rest of the incredible characters that I am very hopeful will get their own stories eventually.
  
  There is so much intrigue and mystery to the storyline that it leaves you addicted and needing more.
  
  I absolutely recommend this book and audiobook and am very excited to dig into the next one!
  
  
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  Kim

  Leo and Ivy
  
  Oh my heart. Poor Leo…and Ivy. Ivy is searching for answers which lands her at the D’Angelo mansion; Leo’s workplace. From a past encounter, Leo and Ivy have met and their chemistry is explosive. They have a hard time staying away from each other and this is why Leo must put a stop to everything. His life is dangerous and he must keep Ivy safe. Great first read. You do need book 2 for the entire story.
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  Peggy Henstra

  Review
  
  As Ivy sets out to find her father, she meets Leo and they have a one night stand. Applying for a new position, Ivy meets Leo again. He thinks she followed him to the D'Angelo estate. Ivy is keeping secrets as she believes Mr. D'Angelo may be hef father. As these two set boundaries, feelings refuse to stay hidden. In order to protect them all, Leo makes a hard decision.