Release Day: Black Collar Queen (Black Collar #2) by A.N. Latro

Black Collar Queen From the series: Black Collar #2
by A.N. Latro
(Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads)Publication Date: April 16th 2015
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Claiming the Morgan Syndicate was supposed to be the hardest part—but now they have to keep it.

Seth Morgan has taken his place as the head of the Morgan syndicate, with his cousin Emma by his side. But the change of regime came at a heavy price: Emma’s mother is missing, and the Oliver syndicate wants Emma’s head on a platter.

And there are secrets—skeletons from their parents coming to haunt them. Seth is moving pieces, struggling to keep Emma safe and peace in the city while Emma alienates her lover and grapples with her past.

With threats on every side, and unable to trust their allies, Emma makes a misstep that could cost more than the syndicate is willing to pay: the life of it’s young queen.

Every eye in the room is on him, standing in the spotlight as he always has, yet representing so much more. The tension is palpable, the anticipation and, yes, the fear. He smiles, looks down at the wood for just a moment, then back into the faces of his empire.

His. Empire.

He finds her in the crowd and she smiles for him, a tiny affirmation.

“We have endured a very savage time.” His voice amplifies over the crowd, and it is gentle—so very gentle. “We have endured a lot of uncertainty. But we have endured. I understand if you are uneasy, and that’s why I’ve called for this meeting. I want you all to know where I stand. To this day, there are things that I don’t know, details I may never understand about the way life was here while I was gone.  That’s why, from this moment, all of you who are under this roof have a clean rap. If you were my enemy, I grant you pardon.”

He pauses for a moment as the shock and outrage slingshot around the room. His expression never changes as he lets his words sink into sense. In her corner, Emma isn’t watching him. Her gaze is tracking the family, watching expressions. No one notices her—no one ever has, and even now, she is hiding behind her demure façade, and helping him by watching the family he is so adamant about trusting.