The Dark King

Gina L. Maxwell

Sept 2022 · Deviant Kings Book 1 · Sold by Entangled: Amara

About this eBook

“Neon Gods meets Fifty Shades... Deliciously dark and sexy!” —#1 NYT bestselling author Helen Hardt

I thought a weekend away would be the perfect escape. Until I woke up married and trapped...by the king of the Dark Fae.

For Bryn Meara, a free trip to the exclusive and ultra-luxe Nightfall hotel and casino in Vegas should’ve been the perfect way to escape the debris of her crumbling career. But waking up from a martini-and-lust-fueled night to find herself married to Caiden Verran, the reclusive billionaire who owns the hotel and most of the city, isn’t the jackpot one would think. It seems her dark and sexy new husband is actual royalty—the fae king of the Night Court—and there’s an entire world beneath the veil of Vegas.

Whether light or shadow, the fae are a far cry from fairy tales, and now they’ve made Bryn a pawn in their dark games for power. And Caiden is the most dangerous of all—an intoxicating cocktail of sin and raw, insatiable hunger. She should run. But every night of passion pulls Bryn deeper into his strange and sinister world, until she’s no longer certain she wants to leave...even if she could.

Each book in the Deviant Kings series is STANDALONE:
* The Dark King
* The Rebel King
* The Vicious King

Ratings and reviews

I think readers who are afraid of stepping into Fantasy romance will enjoy this. I think the ending was interesting and I plan to continue. Narrators Avery Reid and Aiden Snow did a great job. Their POV's were pretty split 50/50. I received this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

3.75 STARS—THE DARK KING IS THE FIRST INSTALMENT IN GINA L MAXWELL’S CONTEMPORARY, ADULT DEVIANT KINGS EROTIC, FANTASY/PARANORMAL, BDSM ROMANCE SERIES. THIS IS LAS VEGAS BILLIONAIRE CAIDEN VERRAN, THE KING OF THE DARK FAE, AND TWENTY-SIX YEAR OLD PR SPECIALIST BRYN MEARA’S STORY LINE.The fast paced premise is entertaining and enjoyable; the romance struggles in the face of perceived betrayal and manipulation; the characters are charismatic, captivating and strong.

This is the first book I've read by Gina L. Maxwell. Fantasy/Paranormal/Sci-Fi is not my normal romance trope to read, but I'm so glad I picked it up. I think I was intrigued by the cover, then the blurb sounded good, so I took a leap. Caiden and Bryn's story kept me spellbound. I couldn't help being so invested in the characters. It was steamy and emotional. There seems to be an overall scenario to follow through the series, but we get a great HEA of the couple. We also get a glimpse of what's coming next!! I hope we'll see more of Caiden and Bryn in future books as I still have questions regarding Bryn. If only it was longer. Excellent read! Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the ARC of this book. This is my voluntary and honest review.

About the author

Gina L. Maxwell is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 International bestselling author living in the upper Midwest, despite her scathing hatred of snow and cold weather. As a lifelong romance novel addict, she began writing as another way of enjoying her love of Happily Ever Afters.

Her debut novel in 2012, Seducing Cinderella, hit the bestseller lists within a month of its release and continues to be a fan favorite a full decade later.

When she’s not reading, writing, or spending way too much on planners and office supplies, Gina enjoys hanging out with her grown children, experiencing everything life has to offer, and dreaming of her someday-move to someplace tropical.

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