Hi!👋🏻 I’m RE May, but you can call me Rachel. I’m the brain behind The Shadows Syndicate series. (In truth, these characters have their own brains and they just yell at me to tell their story.)
We have a lot of new faces here recently so I wanted to say hi and tell you a little bit about myself!
💞 I love reading romance of all kinds! Bonus points for emotional stories full of character growth
🏔️ I live in the Denver, CO area with my husband and daughter
✍🏻 On top of being an author, I’m also a professional book coach and business owner @bookcoachrachel
✨ I minored in Italian in college. I used to be fairly fluent but have lost a lot since then
☕️ I hate coffee but love tea!
🐶 I have an Alaskan Malamute named Loki
🍦 My favorite kind of ice cream is chocolate chip cookie dough!
Also, I LOVE readers saying hi in my DMs, so if you ever wanna send me reactions, screams, or just a hello, feel welcome 🤗
I’m so grateful to have you here! I love my community to the moon and back.
Now it’s your turn—tell me a fact about you in the comments!
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If you love books with…
✅ powerful women
✅ possessive and obsessed guys
✅ heart-pumping action
✅ open door spice (with group scenes!)
…these are the books for you 😍
Books 1, 2, and 3 of The Shadows Syndicate series are out now!
📚 BLOOD IN THE WATER by RE May
📚 ONLY FOOLS RUSH IN by RE May
📚 CAIGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE by RE May
👉🏻 Read them now on KU, ebook, + paperback
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FAQs ❤️🔥🔪💍👑
✨ How many books are going to be in The Shadows Syndicate series?
There are currently four books planned for Leona and her men!
✨ How do you pronounce the names of the characters in The Shadows Syndicate?
I have a pronunciation guide on my website under the Books page!
✨ Who is your favorite character to write?
I think Leona, Ryuji, and Ciel come easiest to me! Leona is a piece of my own heart, and we share many personality similarities. Ryuji’s sass is my sass 😂 and it’s so fun to write from his no-filter perspective. Ciel and his sweet heart are also so dear to me. I love all my characters but those three come out onto the page the easiest!
✨ Will you write any more books in this world?
Yes, I’d love to! I’m planning a Fallon prequel (most likely duology), and books for Willow, Zoya, and Chiara. There’s so much to explore with this world and these characters!
✨ Where (and when) can I buy signed copies?
I sell signed copies in the store on my website, which I periodically open. I’ll also eventually sell stickers and artwork. Make sure you’re on my email newsletter to get first notification for when the shop reopens!
✨ Do you do interviews or podcasts?
Yes absolutely! Hit me up via email to discuss more.
Oh Ciel 😍🥵 our favorite shy hacker always says the best things, but this is definitely one of my fav Ciel quotes
📚 BLOOD IN THE WATER by RE May
🔥 why choose mafia romance
🔥 assassins x mafia princess
🔥 revenge quest
🔥 hurt/comfort
🔥 banter
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Have you read the Shadows Syndicate series bonus scenes???
BitW = what really went down when Leona followed Max and Cas to the club for Max’s 21st birthday
OFRI = a special spicy bonus scene after Ryuji gives Leona her knife
CitC = a deleted scene where Obi “comforts” Leona after one of her nightmares
Go read them now 😍
But beware, spoilers abound if you haven’t read each book yet!
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Just a little photo dump of beautiful Colorado from the last few weeks. These mountains help me brainstorm and work through plot problems so you can personally thank Pikes Peak for what progress I’ve made on Fall Before Her Throne 😂
Blurb and tropes reveal coming soon!
Who wants to see Leona punch a certain someone in the face?? 🙋🏼♀️😃
And did any of you guess that it’s Wynn encouraging Leona here? 😂
🔥 PRE-ORDER Fall Before Her Throne now!
Tropes reveal coming soon!
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Wynn’s love language is always spoiling 😂 spoiling Leona, spoiling Ciel, he just wants to take care of those he loves… and Leona loves being taken care of!
What other love languages can you think of for these two?
📚 THE SHADOWS SYNDICATE series (start with Blood in the Water)
✨ why choose mafia romance
✨ morally grey men
✨ bi-awakening (boyfriends become boyfriends)
✨ possessive MMCs
✨ hurt/comfort
✨ banter
#romancerecs #whychooseromance #mafiaromancenovels #reverseharemromance #possessivemmc
I can’t with these two 😍🥰 Obi might be the mastermind of the Shadows, but all his plans lead back to her
📚 THE SHADOWS SYNDICATE series
🔥 why choose mafia romance
🔥 possessive MMCs
🔥 who did this to you
🔥 touch her and 💀
🔥 good girl
🔥 hurt/comfort
🔥 banter
Artwork by @drigomez 🙏🏻
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Perhaps the Shadows Syndicate series anyone? 🤭
We’re literally having a snow day today (in May) and all I want to do is cuddle up with a good book!
🔥 Read books 1-3 of The Shadows Syndicate series now!
✨ why choose mafia romance
✨ bodyguard romance
✨ assassins romance
✨ badass fmc
✨ hurt/comfort
✨ touch her and 💀
✨ forced proximity
✨ bi-awakening
✨ boyfriends become boyfriends
#mafiaromancenovels #whychooseromance #reverseharemreaders #reverseharembooks #romancebooklover
Ryu and Leona 🥰 their love is one for the books (or the therapy sessions? 😂)
If there’s anything about these two, it’s how they’re the most chaotically fun hot sexy mess 😍
📚 THE SHADOWS SYNDICATE series (start with book 1, Blood in the Water)
🔥 why choose mafia romance
🔥 possessive MMCs
🔥 revenge quest
🔥 banter
🔥 hurt/comfort
🔥 touch her and 💀
#mafiabooks #whychooseromancebooks #reverseharemromance #romancerecs #possessivebookboyfriend
I was doing some revisions yesterday and just HAD to share these lines as a little preview of Fall Before Her Throne. I can’t wait for you to have this book in your hands!!
Which two characters are talking here? Can you guess?😂
🔥 pre-order FALL BEFORE HER THRONE (book 4 of The Shadows Syndicate series) now!
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