Merciless

Park Avenue Kings, Book 4

De: Ella Frank, Brooke Blaine

Narrado por: Sean Masters, Charlie David

He was sent to watch me. Now he can’t look away.

They sent the president’s son to babysit me.

How precious.

Shepherd “Shep” Winchester III thinks he’s here to keep me in line—keep me quiet, keep me still, keep me safe.

Good luck with that.

I’m Theodore “Theo” Rinaldi, the youngest Prince of Monaco, and the most merciless of the Park Avenue Kings. And I don’t do obedient. Not for my royal family. Not for the crown. And definitely not for the suit King sent to shadow me.

©2025 Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine (P)2025 Audible, Inc.

Shep and Theo were what I didn’t know I needed

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5 stars)

This is Merciless, the start of a duet in the Park Avenue Kings series, and it follows Theo Rinaldi, chaotic Prince of Monaco energy in a custom suit, and Shep Winchester, the president’s son turned serious, disciplined protector who gets sent to watch him.

What starts as lust and mutual irritation turns into forced proximity, obsession, and catching feelings neither of them is prepared for. Theo is reckless, impulsive, and constantly pushing buttons. Shep is controlled, duty driven, and trying very hard not to fall for the man he’s supposed to keep in line. Spoiler: he fails.

I really loved the dynamic between them. Opposites in every way, but they spark constantly. The tension is good. The jealousy is good. The possessiveness hits. Watching Shep slowly go from annoyed babysitter to fully feral protector was everything. Theo pushing boundaries just to get a reaction out of him? Delicious.

That said, this is a slow build emotionally. I wasn’t fully sold on them right away, but by the end, I believed in their connection and their feelings. It crept up on me instead of hitting all at once, which honestly worked better than I expected.

Theo grew on me a lot. He starts off reckless and unserious, but getting into his head helped so much. You can see how the humor and chaos are armor. And I loved how Theo brings out a softer, lighter side in Shep, while Shep grounds Theo in a way no one else ever has.

The plot itself is more setup than payoff, which makes sense since this is a duet. There’s a mystery, political tension, and a looming threat, but it’s clearly laying groundwork for book two. The cliffhanger is mean, but expected.

I also really liked that they didn’t rush the “I love yous.” It would’ve felt way too soon. Letting this one end with tension, trust building, and unresolved feelings made it feel earned.

Overall, this was a really solid start. Strong chemistry, great character dynamics, and enough emotional investment that I immediately wanted to keep going.

Rounding up to 4.5 stars because by the end, I was fully in and absolutely diving into book two next.

Onto the next. 💋

Aaaah! I need to know what happens next!!!

This whole series has me in its clutches. And this one has left me wanting more. Need this next book now! Please! So good!