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Queen of Humboldt

by Tagan Shepard

Power, danger, and an uneasy alliance in Chicago

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Power, danger, and an uneasy alliance in Chicago

Set in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, the story brings together Marisol Soltero, a nightclub owner with a criminal reputation, and Governor Sabrina Sloane, whose career has been devoted to fighting crime. An impending threat against the governor draws the two women into a partnership shaped by their opposing positions and a shared struggle for survival. Their history and growing attraction complicate the question of trust, placing the romance within a political-crime conflict. The setup centers on divided loyalties, the consequences of living in the shadows, and whether cooperation can bridge a deep personal and professional divide.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in LGBTQ+ romance intertwined with crime and political danger.
  • Readers who enjoy stories featuring adversaries forced into cooperation.
  • Readers looking for a romance set in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Themes

Trust across opposing sidesPower and criminalityPolitical dangerRomantic attractionSurvival and cooperation

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Book overview

Marisol Soltero's life is built on big scores and fast women. From her nightclub she rules over the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago with ruthless calculation. Though everyone knows her as the Queen of Humboldt, Marisol lives part of her life in the shadows. When she hears of an impending assassination attempt against the Governor of Illinois, those shadows threaten to ruin everything she's built.

 

Governor Sabrina Sloane has spent her life cleaning up the streets, first as State's Attorney in Chicago and then as Governor of Illinois. Every criminal to cross her path has ended up behind bars-except one. When that criminal saves her life, she's forced to shine new light on everything she thought she knew.

 

As a mutual enemy forces them together, Marisol and Sloane must work as a team in a fight for their lives. Can they overcome their differences and their growing attraction to find their way to freedom? And can Governor Sloane ever bring herself to trust the Queen of Humboldt?

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