God of Pain

By: Rina Kent

Narrated by: James Joseph, Mackenzie Cartwright, Shane East, Jason Clarke, Desiree Ketchum

Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

From USA Today best-selling author Rina Kent comes a new stand-alone grumpy-sunshine college romance.

I made a terrible mistake.

Being a mafia princess, I knew my fate was already decided.

But I went ahead and longed for the wrong one.

Creighton King is bad news with a gorgeous exterior.

He’s silent, brooding, and obviously emotionally unavailable.

So I thought it was over.

Until he awakens a beast inside me.

My name is Annika Volkov, and I’m Creighton's worst enemy.

He won’t stop until he breaks me.

Or I break him.

This book can be listened to on its own.

©2022 Rina Kent (P)2022 Rina Kent

✨ 4.25 ✨

God of Pain was an absolutely entertaining, spicy and emotional read. I definitely enjoyed this book a lot more than the first one in the series, as these characters and their romance had a lot more depth and passion in my opinion.

I was able to listen to the audiobook at the same time as well and I have to say that the narrators did a fantastic job and definitely immersed me in the story more.

This is the second book in the Legacy of Gods series and while the main characters of this book are the second generation of the Royal Elite series and the Deception trilogy, those are not needed to be read before starting this one. The family tree and background of these characters were well detailed and explained in this book.

I would highly recommend though, checking the content and trigger warnings before reading.

It is dual POVs of the main characters, Creighton and Annika, and has some amazing tropes like: grumpy-sunshine, opposites attract, an innocent heroine and a dark romance.

The overall plot and storyline were beautifully written and well-paced. There were some heartfelt, amusing, action-packed, angsty and heartbreaking moments. There were also some twists that I was not expecting, but definitely pulled on my heart strings and made me tear up a bit.

I will say though, there were a few subplots that weren’t as explored as I would have liked and somewhat rushed at the end, like Annika’s OCD.

The romance and development between Creighton and Annika was fantastic. Their tension, chemistry and spice was perfectly written and explored. I just loved how different but compatible they were; they definitely brought out the best in each other. Creighton’s possessiveness and jealousy was also my favorite.

There were definitely a few similarities with Creighton and Annika’s romance to their parents, which I actually really loved.

I also liked all the hints and snippets to the other potential couples in the series. It definitely made me more curious on where their stories are heading.

The banter and group chat between all the guys was absolutely hilarious as well. This book definitely seemed to focus more on Creighton’s side and group, which I didn’t mind.

I gotta say that my favorite moment was the confrontation between Aiden (Creighton’s father) and Adrian (Annika’s father). So intense but hot as hell. I also just loved Adrian’s chapter, he will always be one of my favorite characters.

The ending was a bit rushed but still good. The epilogue also gave a few hints to the next book in the series and was honestly just the perfect conclusion for Creighton and Annika’s story.

Overall, just a fantastic and enjoyable read and audiobook.

God of pain

Oh my goodness the voice actors brought out Annika Volkov and Creighton King. A interloperbreaks into Annika’s family home. She reckons the young man by his eyes. But she couldn’t be sure if it’s really him. Until the following day at school where she sees him and validates her own thoughts. But why? I loved this entire series so far. Loved listening to the multiple voice actors in this book. I assume it’s like that in the first book of this series as well.

Absolutely phenomenal

I had read and really enjoyed the book but the audiobook was at a totally different level. The story was captivating and beautifully written and the narrator did an absolutely phenomenal job bringing this fabulous story to life . The narrators captivated the emotions and gave so much life to this story. I couldn’t put it down once I start listening it , it was unputdownable. I loved Creighton and Annika characters and the highlight for me has to be Aiden and Adrian characters narrated by Shane and Jason respectively. The story was captivating and beautifully written and narrated. I have read all of Rina’s books and she is one of my favorite authors but this is the first time I am listening to her books and I need to listen to more of her books in audiobook. This book was honestly a treat to my ears . Loved this book. Definitely a must read and listen.

Phenomenal love Creighton

5⭐️5🌶️
This book was everything and more. The possessiveness Creighton had over Annika was top tier 🤌🏼 The mix between pain and pleasure in this book was 🥵🥵 I love how Annika was able to bring Creighton out of that dark place. And Creighton helped for Annika in the woman she was always meant to be. My heart broke for the childhood Creighton had until The Kings saved him. And gave him the love and affection he deserved. Even though Anni brought light into Creighton’s dark world I did enjoy that dark side of him it was so dang hot. And the ending was such a good one. I love the love hate relationship Creighton has with Anni’s dad it was so funny. I can’t wait to read Jeremy and Cecily’s story.

Amazing !!!!

Another fantastic read by rina! God she can bring her characters to life. I love how the story entangled a lot of our previous books m.c and getting to hear from and see snippets of Adrian and Adian was awesome!!! Love rina everything she writes I devour and know I am going to be sucked into her world of dark romance!

Love

I'd meant to listen to them in order but accidentally did 1,3, and then 2. I honestly didn't think this was gonna be my favorite but I was so wrong. So far this is my favorite one. The voice actors did great and the story had twists and turns I wasn't expecting.

Then hardcore yet slow burn

10! 10!10! Loved it , loved them, loved everything. The relationship build was fantastic. This man had it so bad and it was great to see how he developed as a character

My heart pounded & broke SO MANY TIMES!

RINA KENT is KILLIN’ ME!!! My heart broke SO MANY TIMES during this book!! I cried, panted, laughed and panted some more!! I need a Creighton!! LOVE his darkness, his possessiveness, the way he loves. He & Annika’s love had me on an emotional rollercoaster. This book made me fall in love & broke my heart, it was SO GOOD!! On to book 3!
~Lacey~

Outstanding Story & Narration🎧 Riveting & Intense

Rina Kent continues to wow me with another amazing novel set in her “Legacy” world, a series of standalone novels that feature different offspring of characters from earlier series. You do not need to have read or listened to those books to enjoy these because everything you need to know is in the descriptive details. This “opposite attract”, grumpy sunshine romance is Annika Volkov and Creighton King’s story and holy moly what a story it is! Annika is a mafia princess and the only daughter of Adrian and Lia Volkov, she has lived a sheltered life and the only reason she could attend art school at Royal Elite University aka REU was because her brother, Jeremy, who attends The King’s U on the same island has a safe place for her to live and he could look out for her. Creighton is one of Aiden and Elsa King’s son, he and his brother Eli are attending REU together on Brighton Island in the UK, the same school Annika attends. Her brother may be rivals with Creighton and his friends, but that does not stop her interest in him. Creighton is a man of few words, but Annika talks enough for the both of them. There is great chemistry between these two and he tries to fight it, thinking he is too dark for her, but she surprises him with having a dark side of her own. Creighton’s past haunts him and still has nightmares of what happened that one tragic night, his parents never talked about it so he is looking into it himself and what he uncovers blows his mind and throws him into the deep end and he is set out for revenge. I loved the layers to this story and the web Rina Kent wove, especially when it unravels. This brilliantly plotted story contains plenty of drama, angst, some twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful moments, and some steamy hot romance with a side of kink. Rina Kent, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration is performed by a brilliantly talented cast. James Joseph and Mackenzie Cartwright do an amazing job portraying Creighton and Annika. They are joined by Shane East who returns in his role as Aiden King, Jason Clarke returning as Adrian Volkov and Desiree Ketchum as Lia. These versatile voice artists are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. They have a complete understanding of the characters they are portraying, give each a voice that suits their character’s persona perfectly sounding believable in their perspective roles. They set the perfect tone for the story and capture all the character’s emotions and project them in to their performance. Thank you for another exceptional listen.

Dark, intriguing, beautifully performed story!!

God of Pain, an Audiobook by Rina Kent is the dark, engrossing story of Creighton and Annika. She’s a bit of a princess, whose father has future plans for. She disagrees. But, neither of them have considered another possibility…a dark, dangerous, vengeful possibility.

This story will bring shivers down your spine and goosebumps on your flesh. Mesmerizing, captivating…characters you want to embrace….or love to loathe. Absolutely incredible story!!

This Audiobook was beautifully and hauntingly narrated by James Joseph, Mackenzie Cartwright, Shane East, Jason Clark , and Desiree Ketchum. At times their performances are lyrical, menacing, intriguing, touching, and perfect in each situation!

I am volunteering to leave a review for an Advance Reader Copy of this Audiobook.