The Dark King

Deviant Kings, Book 1

By: Gina L. Maxwell

Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Avery Reid

Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

I thought a weekend away would be the perfect escape. Until I woke up married and trapped...by the king of the Dark Fae.

“Neon Gods meets Fifty Shades… Deliciously dark and sexy!”—#1 NYT bestselling author Helen Hardt

For Bryn Meara, a free trip to the exclusive and ultra-luxe Nightfall hotel and casino in Vegas should’ve been the perfect way to escape the debris of her crumbling career. But waking up from a martini-and-lust-fueled night to find herself married to Caiden Verran, the reclusive billionaire who owns the hotel and most of the city, isn’t the jackpot one would think. It seems her dark and sexy new husband is actual royalty—the fae king of the Night Court—and there’s an entire world beneath the veil of Vegas.

Whether light or shadow, the fae are a far cry from fairy tales, and now they’ve made Bryn a pawn in their dark games for power. And Caiden is the most dangerous of all—an intoxicating cocktail of sin and raw, insatiable hunger. She should run. But every night of passion pulls Bryn deeper into his strange and sinister world, until she’s no longer certain she wants to leave…even if she could.

Each book in the Deviant Kings series is STANDALONE:

* The Dark King

* The Rebel King

©2022 Gina L. Maxwell (P)2022 Recorded Books

OMGosh

This book was amazing!! I love Gina’s work in general, but this one was off the charts for me. I could listen to it again and again. The voice actors were perfect. Aiden had that panty melting voice and phrasing on overdrive. Avery was her perfect self. The pairing was awesome.

Fae in Vegas?! Hmm lemme see…

Ok ok… weird concept at first right? Then BAM! The eyes, the enrapture. The plot twist and fae games and all the secrets. Kink. More kink and a twisted spicy love.

I’d roll the dice to go there!

Bryn and Caiden

This book hooked me from the beginning. Caiden Verran was attracted to Bryn almost as soon as their eyes met. He approaches her in his casino. They spend the night together and wake up married. Neither of them remember what happened. This is not good since Caiden is the Dark Fae King. He wants to get the marriage annulled but cannot until he can have the tie between them broken. She has to remain close to him or he gets deathly sick. He ends up making her move into his home against her will but it is not against her will for long. To me, for most of the book, Caiden was not likeable in the way he treated Bryn. His two brothers are just as gorgeous as he is and the next book is about his brother Tiernan. The Verran brothers were great! There are other forces are at play and it was interesting how it played out. I highly recommend this book. Aiden Snow and Avery Reid did a great job of bringing this story to life.

A Funtime!

So this book has ok ratings on Goodreads, but I really enjoyed it! I liked the story, the characters, the spicy parts, it was just a really fun time!! I’m excited to listen to the second book when it releases!

I’d love this book!!!

This book left me on the edge of my seat in more ways then one! The twist and turns, the spicy moments. Will read again and again!!

Enjoyed immensely!

The plot was great, I really enjoyed the fantasy aspect and that the human side was in Vegas. I personally could have used one more scene but thought the spice was right on as someone who does not know much about kinks. Learned a new word!

I’m so obsessed

I must have been spelled or someone forced to delay reading this story because I have no other explanation for why I didn’t immediately deport this book when it first came out…

I loved the characters, unique world building, intense plot, and the delightfully yummy spice. You will not be disappointed because this story truly has it all.

The audio narration was 😮‍💨 top tier and brought the story to life in an exquisite way.

𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳
➵ dark fae
➵ forced proximity
➵ secret identity
➵ BDSM
➵ good girl
➵ 💥 denial & overstimulation
➵ impact play (spank¡ng)
➵ light 🍑 play

𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 5/5⭐️ | 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 4/5🌶️ | 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 4/5🔥 | 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 5/5 🎧

Unexpectedly great

I didn’t expect to love this book but I totally did. Loved the main characters, the romance and the steam was, wow!

I loved this book!

I listened nonstop (except for a break for sleep) I need more of this series!

Love the Heat, Love The Book

Who are the reviewers for this book? I am so glad I didn't listen to the reviews and purchased the audible for this book. I couldn't stop listening. the story kept me intrigued. I loved the BDSM as it wasn't over the top. I loved the relationship. I love the non-human/sci-fi foundation for the book. I pre-ordered the next book. Gina L. Maxwell writes the type of hot/spicy books I like.