King Hunt

A Marriage of Convenience Gay Romantic Suspense (Perfect Play, Book 3)

De: Layla Reyne

Narrado por: Christian Leatherman

When love is the only play that matters…

Agents Bishop and Marshall know:

The clock is ticking.

They control the most dangerous pieces on the board.

Sacrifices will be required to win the game.

Levi and Marsh need to:

Get home to each other and their son.

Fall asleep in each other’s arms again.

Start living the happily-ever-after the rings on their fingers promise.

What began as a marriage of convenience is now the rock Marsh and Levi cling to as they enter the endgame.

But defeating two kings is no easy feat.

They’ll have to make all the right moves and lure their enemies to their side of the board where they have the advantage.

But winning may cost them everything—their careers, their lives, and the love that’s become the center of their world.

King Hunt is the final book of the Perfect Play trilogy and should be listened to after Dead Draw and Bad Bishop. This swoony, single dad, marriage of convenience romance matches two mature, competent men and delivers the happily-ever-after they both so deeply deserve.

©2023 Layla Reyne (P)2024 Layla Reyne

5 Star!!

I've only read a couple of books by Layla's and I have liked each one of them. She packs them with a punch. I like a good M/M romance when written right and she knows how to write them.. They are easy to read and hard to put down.
This book was action packed, addictive as hell and had me

It had been amazing to see how much growth Marsh and Levi made since book one and I think King Hunt was the perfect ending for them... The author had me second guessing myself til the very end. This is a fantastic book... it's action packed, gripping, thrilling and addictive as hell and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire way through!

This was an amazing read!

5 STARS!

A Different Kind of Cowboy!

I adore Marsh and Levi! Especially Marsh, he is his own different kind of cowboy! This last installment has the guys really facing the danger and taking care of business. I do not want to give anything away there, but I will say Marsh has some serious skills! I do love this as its own series, but I enjoy even more how it has been woven in with her other worlds. Whiskey and Fog City cameos everywhere in this book and they bring everything full circle! This series is my first listen by narrator Christian Leatherman, and he really has become Marsh and Levi for me. He just has the right voice for these guys, and he brings out the personalities and grit!

Very good series to listen to.

These two men had an amazing story told. They had a lot go wrong. A lot go right. Fell in love with each other. Fight the bad guys. Put together a plan to make the arrest work and bring down the bad guys.

Maybe not my favorite of the series, but enjoyable

It is not possible to read/listen to this book w/o reading/listening to the previous two. (I also had to relisten to the second book of this series before starting this one to refresh my memory). Honestly, reading the multiple series that came before would add to its enjoyment, even if understanding the central plot of the Perfect Play series isn't dependent on those earlier series. And in brief, if you enjoyed the first two Perfect Play novels, you should totally read/listen to this one.
Perhaps this last one wasn't my absolute favorite Reyne book, though I did enjoy it. I found it to be one of the most unrealistic contemporary mystery/action romance novels I've ever read that is not urban fantasy, clearly intentionally far-fetched, and/or some other alternate reality. Known criminals and civilians who are just friends with people in law enforcement/FBI are totally included in busts & various maneuvers in ways that just blow the mind, (and would blow any chance at a conviction holding up against these villains). I'd find myself shaking my head or just confused as to "How are these people just there helping to investigate & apprehend suspects?" But hey, FICTION, right?
So yes, this world Reyne created in the Irish & Whiskey series, continuing in Trouble Brewing, Fog City, What We May Be, and Perfect Play, is unrealistic. The conspiracy and criminal connections in this trilogy are sometimes convoluted, (probably less difficult to follow for people with a really good short-term memory, which I do not have). BUT I found the characters and their interactions interesting, often loveable, funny and/or sexy. I also enjoyed villains who were scary in a menacing psycho/sociopath way, and good guys/women who scared everyone with their "you mess with me and mine, I will very competently end you" manner. I was sucked in from start to finish and would read more in this world.
As far as the audio, I am continually glad that Christian Leatherman has been the narrator for the last handful of books Reyne's released on audio. Sure, it's very possible that some of his foreign accents were not 100% accurate, but this book has a huge cast with many different accents from all over the US & Europe. I give Leatherman kudos for managing as well as he did and still giving the emotion and pacing its due. I hope he continues to expand the library of audiobooks he narrates.

Surprised!

I was in awe with how this series ended and was completely surprised with the twists and turns in this single dad, marriage of convenience trilogy!


I really liked these characters and the overall plot, but there were a few loose ends that left me wanting more.

Christian Leatherman was the perfect narrator and I can’t wait to listen to more of his work!


Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️