King of Pain

Damaged Hearts, Book 1

De: JP Joseph

Narrado por: Lance Greenfield, Devon Ryder

In an epic love story caught between neon lights and shadowed pasts, two hearts collide.

Their souls are bound by secrets, passion, and the undeniable pulse of the 80's. Anthony Pacini is guarded, haunted, and desperate to break free. Chance Sullivan is a hotter-than-sin rebel running from a fate already written. Together, they're headed straight for heartbreak—or redemption.

Anthony Pacini: A college football player entering his final year at Arizona State. When he's not dominating the field, he's working at Devil Records, indulging his deep obsession with 80's music. Proudly Italian and a passionate cook, Anthony carries the weight of a traumatic past, making him guarded and firmly in denial about his true feelings and desires.

Chance Sullivan: Recently transplanted from Boston to Arizona, Chance seeks to forge a new path far removed from the life previously planned for him as a member of The Doves, an Irish organization with deep roots. Chance shares Anthony's fervent love for 80's music, and the moment he walks into Devil Records on his first day of work and locks eyes with Anthony, Chance is certain of one thing—he must have him.

King of Pain is a standalone with a happy ending. It is the first book in the Damaged Hearts series; each book will feature a different couple. Six novels are planned for the series.

This is a dual POV heartfelt MM romance with all 80's music vibes.

©2025 JP Joseph (P)2026 Podium Audio

Loved that this book wasn’t rushed

The ending felt off just a little bit mostly because of the time jumps but this was one of the rare book that made me cry.❤️❤️

All The Feels

I just love a long book with a story worth hanging in there for! At the beginning, for a while there, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to get through to the end. It seemed like the story was going to drag out and the way it was going I thought I was going to have to DNF. But then, things took a big huge turn. My heart kinda turned with it and from that moment on, I was in it to the end. My point being, if you find your self many hours in thinking you might have to give up,don't. Hang in for the ride. I'm not much on epilogues as they are usually just ok. But Ants epilogue was so touching and heart warming. It was totally worth the ride this book took me on!
Overall I recommend this book if you like stories that are (mostly) realistic, slow burn, and span many many years.

Wow

This was the best book! 100% ! One of the best written stories. You feel all of the feelings in this book. I laughed, cried, ugly cried and blew my nose too many times! This was worth the wait for sure!

6-stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a perfect book! Perfect build up pace, great smut, amazing romance, the conflict is believable and the growth from it is immense. We really grew with these characters. Its a beautiful beautiful journey! ✨👌🏾 The epilogues are also perfect! JP Joseph ATE WITH THIS!

Ant & Chance have my heart

King of Pain - JP Joseph
Narrated by Lance Greenfield & Devon Ryder
♾️/5✨🌟

** SPOILER **

I cannot even begin to tell you how much I loved this book. The fact that this was JP’s debut shocks me because he is now on my authors I must read! When my friend Bree told me this book and it was her one of top reads of the year, I knew I just had to read it. When I saw that it was coming out on audio, I knew I could be a little more patient and I’m so glad that I did because Lance and Devon did so well and that accent… hello!

Ant and Chance were so beautiful together. I’m usually not a fan of a slow burn but the way that these two came in the most beautiful way was just so natural.

This book was so much more than a love story. It’s about everything in between. From becoming co-workers to friends and then lovers, it’s more than that. The healing, the growth and just everything in between, I was here for every moment because these two have definitely between through tough times. I just wanted to hug these two.

This book rearranged my heart so many times that I want to go through it all over again.

There were a lot of good times in this book but also ones that make you want to ask why we had to go through this.

When Chance finds out why his friends call him Pac-Man, I about died.

The things that Chance did to protect Ant just made me love him so much. This man loved so deep and it showed in his actions

Ant’s cooking was so therapeutic to read because everything he had been through it had been the one thing in his life that was his and when he got to share it with the people he loved, especially Chance was everything this man deserved.

And can we talk about the found family here. My goodness. From Butters to the girls in this book and can we talk about Little G? Also, Murph… I loved him so much and hopefully we get to see more of him. Ugh, there is not one part of this book that I did not like.

I cannot wait for the next book because if it’s anything like this one, I’m going to fall in love with JP all over again. And that dedication at the end just made me want to cry all over again.

I received a copy of this audiobook and this is my honest review.