King by SJ Tilly is a dark Mafia romance that I read on Kindle Unlimited because it kept pushing it on me as a selection I’d like to read. I enjoyed King for the most part, but it’s kind of weird. It’s got grumpy sunshine vibes, insta love bordering on obsession, a great dog, ThunderSex™, and a massive case of what I can only describe as Stockholm Syndrome.
The protagonists meet with a pretty original, if highly unlikely meet cute. Savannah is on a third date with this guy named Leland. He’s getting gradually more creepy and she’s already decided this is the final date. They stop by Savannah’s friend’s home to drop off a lasagne. They step inside for a minute and there sitting on the couch is Leland’s wife and her brother. Needles to say, the wife goes OFF. Her brother, King, stands up and shuts everything down. I’m not going to tell you what happens next – you need to read it for yourself – but the combination of tropes used is just kind of odd to me. To top it off, Tilly’s King has maybe the most shocking/disturbing sex scene I’ve ever read, but your mileage may vary.
Is it realistic? Not in the least. Did I enjoy reading it? Enough that I’m going to find the other book in the series and give it a read. Would I recommend it for others? Sure, but be sure to take into consideration that my entire review is basically a trigger warning. I’d be curious to know if you were as shocked by the sex scene as I was. You’ll know it when you get to it. And, if you don’t, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN READING? 😂
