King

Alliance Series, Book 2

By: S.J. Tilly

Narrated by: Jack Calihan, Chloe Ryan

Okay, so my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn't married.

And my bad for taking him to a friend's house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend's house because her husband was "busy working."

Confused? So am I.

Unsurprisingly, my date's wife is super angry about finding out that her husband is a cheating asshole. Girl, I get it.

Then to make matters more convoluted, there is the man sitting next to my date's wife. A man named King, who is apparently her brother, and who lives up to his name.

Since my date is a two-timing prick, I'm not going to feel bad about drooling over King, especially since I'll never see him again. Or at least I don't plan to.

I plan to take an Uber to the cheater's apartment to get my car keys. I plan for it to be quick.

If I had to list a thousand possible outcomes… witnessing my date's murder, being kidnapped by his killer, then being forced to marry the super attractive but clearly deranged crime lord would not have been on my bingo card.

But alas, here I am.

©2023 S.J. Tilly (P)2023 Podium Audio

loved King!!

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5

"Savannah is mine. She’s my wife. Whether she wants to be or not."

I enjoyed the narration of this book!! I absolutely lovedddd King!!! He was perfectly unhinged and gave me all the possessive vibes I wanted. I loved how Savannah and King met in such an unconventional way, but it made the story so much more fun!! The spice in this book was perfect and I can't wait to keep reading this series!!

"It’s him. My King. Standing there, broad body wrapped in a flawless black suit, he looks like Lucifer in the flesh. And his eyes are only for me."

"Savannah is my wife now, and keeping her is exactly what I plan to do."

❤️ Age Gap
❤️ Captive/Captor
❤️ Forced Marriage
❤️ Mafia Romance
❤️ Artist FMC
❤️ Unhinged MMC
❤️ Exhibitionism
❤️ Curvy FMC
❤️ Possessive MMC

I liked it

I liked it It was funny
*Spoiler*
I didn't expect the exhibitionism part especially the leading to dick ripping death
Strange and I don't know how I feel about it but the kill was funny

Enjoyable

I liked this book. I’m not sure if I like this one or Nero the best. The characters are interesting in both and I am disappointed that Dom isn’t on Audible. Still, I will be reading it on my Kindle.

Soooooo good!!!!!

I loved Nero don’t get me wrong… but King?!?!? Equal parts spicy\funny\romantic. I can not wait to read Dom next!

Unhinged

If you thought book one of The Alliance series, with Nero, was a wild ride with an alpha-h0le, touch her and ☠️, stalker vibe… then hold on tight and hop on the crazy train for book two with King. It is absolutely fan-eff!ng-tabulous. Truly a lovely, unhinged story with my newest favorite a$$h0le, cinnabon, morally gray, sweetly scary man, King!

King, The Alliance #2, is a slow burn, enemies to lovers romance with smoking h0t chemistry between the two MCs. It includes one of my most favorite tropes ever -- he falls first and he falls H A R D. The way King and Savannah's relationship unfolded was beautiful and convoluted (as one would imagine if one character kidnaps the other character.)

Somehow S.J. Tilly has managed to make King both more lovably saccharine and terrifying than Nero. I fell in love with King’s desire to make Savannah happy at all costs, as well as the way he owned her s3xually, playing her b0dy like a finely tuned instrument, but always with her c0nsent. (C0nsent is paramount for me -- and h0t!) I adored King's insane possessiveness (only in a book boyfriend. IRL it'd be a hard pass.) His stunt with Savannah's exes... Priceless. Who even thinks this way? Love it.

Savannah is a great FMC who stands her ground and does not take her lumps lying down. Sometimes she’s prone to insecurities but the more she’s around King the more confidence she gains.

I love that S.J. Tilly's FMC are curvy and full figured. I appreciate that they are described with thick thighs and butts that jiggle. As a plus size woman, it is so refreshing to read about characters who aren't all flat stomachs and skinny minis. Representation matters in all of its different forms.

The plot was solid. The tone and angst level varied to keep the listener engaged. It had medium pacing. The sp!ce was fabulous. There was just enough sm*t to keep me happy and mix well within the plot, without turning into an audiobook p0rn0. Have I mentioned the chemistry between King and Savannah yet?!

The narrators, Jack Calihan and Chloe Ryan, were the same for both Nero's and King's books. I enjoyed the way they played each character. They brought emotionality and depth to their performances, enhancing the reading / listening experience.

I highly recommend this book.

Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Duet
HEA: Yes - 2 epilogues is a bonus
Cliffhanger: No
Tropes: He falls first, Mafia / Organized Crime, He falls first

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really liked this book
⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked this book
⭐️⭐️ Meh… bored or annoyed
⭐️ Seriously? Not worth it

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ INFERNO. P@nty melting
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Blazing h0t
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Now we’re talking
🌶️🌶️ Meh… uninspired missionary
🌶️ Does weak f0replay count?