Empire of Desire

An Age Gap Father's Best Friend Romance

By: Rina Kent

Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Callie Dalton, Connor Crais

My forbidden husband.

I kissed my father’s best friend, and it kind of didn’t go well.

Not only because he’s 18 years older than me - but he also didn’t like it. Not one bit.

In my defense, I didn’t mean to fall for him. It just happened.

Nathaniel Weaver is the most attractive man I’ve ever seen with enough charisma to blind the sun.

He’s bigger than the world, owns half of it, and conquered the other half.

He was forbidden. Wrong.

So I totally got over him. Or so I told myself.

Until we’re forced to get married.

Now I’m trapped.

But maybe he’s trapped too.

Because we’re both reaching for that forbidden fruit dangling between us.

Empire of Desire is a complete stand-alone. No other books should be listened to prior to this.

©2021 Rina Kent (P)2021 Rina Kent

Incredibly HOT romance!

I get why everyone swoons over Aiden Snow's voice. I really loved this book and dual narration.

I would listen just for his voice alone

Can I just go on and on about that man's voice? He does things to my insides. The storyline was amazing with twist and and I love how the plot thickened. Definitely worth the credit. Even though I don't ever want to hear about cupcakes, or vanilla ever again.

Another win for Rina Kent

Kent is an auto click purchase for me. I have my favorites of her pieces and even though this story didn’t trump my faves it was still very good with all the feels.

*spoilers* This would have been 5 stars if I didn’t find Gwen so childlike. I love age gaps, but Gwen was written like a needy dependent child despite being 20. Was she on the autistic spectrum?? Her emotional imbalance, coping mechanisms, and habits read like child living in a 20 year olds body. Maybe I missed the part where it spelled out that she struggled with special needs but it was very distracting while reading. One moment she was talking like a horny young adult and in the next reacting like a 10 year old (and not an immature or spoiled way but a way that she makes me question her full mental cognition.). Either way, cute story.

An Enthralling🔥Romance! Terrific Story & Listen🎧

Rina Kent pens another amazing novel and she mastered several tropes, nailing every single one of them, an age gap and forbidden romance with her father’s best friend and a fake marriage/marriage of convenience, just to name a few. This story immediately drew me in, grabbing my attention and captivating it the entire book. The character development and world building is fantastic, the complexity of the characters and their relationships are fantastic too, and you learn more of each as the story unfolds. Kingsley “King” Shaw and Nathaniel “Nate” Weaver are lawyers and business partners in their law firm. King is a single dad of his daughter Gwyneth “Gwen”, the mother was never in the picture, Nate has known Gwen since she was a baby so it surprised him when she flirted with him and gave him a romantic kiss on her eighteenth birthday. She had had a crush on him for a few years now and felt it was time to act on them, but he had none of it and avoided her for close to two years after that. When King is in an accident, they need to prevent his ex-wife from trying to gain control of his property, and since Gwyneth was only twenty and she did would not gain full access to anything for another year. Nate realized the quickest solution was for them to get married, on paper only. Gwen wants more, but he is not willing to go there, yet the man is possessive with her. She does not give up on him though, continues to flirt with him and even gets herself an internship at his law firm, so he has to see more of her. Gwen is a social butterfly, and Nate is not happy with what he sees, so he takes her under his wing. The chemistry between them is undeniable and sizzling hot, and when he finally stops denying it, the fireworks between them are explosive. I loved how everything played out in this book, it is a brilliantly plotted story with plenty of drama, heartfelt emotions, angst, some surprising twists and turns, and a steamy romance. I also love how fiercely protective King was of his daughter, he may have only been in a few chapters, but he sure was a strong presence. Rina Kent, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the amazing narration, Rina Kent could not have chosen a better cast to bring her story and characters to life. Aiden Snow, Callie Dalton and Connor Crais are brilliant narrators and versatile voice artists. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, giving each a voice that suited their character’s persona to a tee, sounding believable and just as I pictured the character to sound. Aiden Snow played Nathanial’s role with perfection, grasping his aloofness and alpha-tude completely. Callie Dalton nailed it as Gwyneth, brought out her bubbling personality and her vulnerable side. Connor Crais jumps in as Kingsley for a few chapters, brings out his fierce protectiveness and alpha-tude and anger towards others. All were great at performing the roles of the secondary characters as well. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance and have you feeling every single one. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to and their narration enhances an already brilliant story to another level. Thank you for another exceptional listen.

Empire of Desire

I wasn't sure if this author was for me, but during an audible sale this one will intrigued me. I loved the dad's best friend forbidden romance. This was packed with a great storyline with suspense and some amazing spice! Great job by the narrators!

Loved it 🥰

Loved it so much I have heard it twice so far 😉. Read this one before you read the other 3. Then read Empire of Sin. That's the next one I'm about to hear for the second time.

Looking forward to more!!

This is my first book by Rina Kent and I enjoyed it. Gwen and Nate’s story kept me invested in their romance, especially with the twist at the end. I’m glad it wasn’t a cliffhanger and they were able to get the HEA that they deserved. Aiden Snow, Callie Dalton and Connor Crais did a great job with narration. I look forward to more of this series.

Be a good girl

Wowza I don’t generally like age gap books. However, this one was great! I love Nathaniel. The make narrator’s are amazing. The female narrator however almost ruined the book. I don’t like her voice.

Sexy, Age Gap Romance

I love Rina Kent! I prepare to be completely swept away every time I read one of her novels. I know I’ll be worthless until I’ve finished! That goes for this story as well, although this one was a bit more predictable than most of her books. And coincidentally, I’ve read a couple other age gap books recently that had several similarities so it took away some of the freshness for me. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this one…good balance of heat, romance, heartfelt moments as well as a hint of mystery. Listeners can have pretty strong opinions about narrators and we don’t all like the same thing…but for me, this narration trio was excellent! Three of my favorites!! 5 star narration and 4 star story. Yes, I definitely recommend!

Age Gap romance with 5 hot hot stars!

I love Rina Kent’s books and this one did not disappoint at all. It was beautifully written with the heroine as very complex dealing with abandonment issues and two best friends. It was typical age gap story but the narration was outstanding especially by Connor Craig’s and Aiden Snow.