Destructive King by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!
A mafia romance about love and loss by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Eagle Elite series.
BLURB:
...When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
-- Mary Elizabeth Fyre
"I'm sorry for your loss." I would rather be tortured for an eternity than hear those damn words from one more person, as if Claire, my dead fiance, was a cell phone or car keys.
How about, I'm sorry your life is over.
I'm sorry you want to die too.
I'm sorry you see her in your dreams and wake up only to relive the nightmare.
I'm supposed to be the strongest of them all. Ash Abandonato, ruler, assassin, made man, brother, friend--instead, I hurt everyone I touch in hopes that they'll feel even a sliver of the pain that bears down on my shoulders.
I didn't lose.
It was taken from me.
And it's all her fault, Annie Smith.
I daydream about her death.
And then I close my eyes, and I see her soft smile. I feel her touch, her kiss--it was a mistake what we did that night, but I can't take it back, and now she's under my father's protection--my protection.
My worst enemy.
The woman I'm the most attracted to.
I can't decide if I want to strangle her or kiss her, and now that she's stuck in my life, my only goal is to make her feel the same loss I do and destroy her in the process.
I'll trick her with my touch.
Seduce her with my kiss.
And in the end, when my enemy is at her most vulnerable--I'll bring down an entire Empire and continue my reign as King.
Bow down, I'll say as I bring the Five Families to their knees.
Blood in.
Never out.
Damned.
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My Review:
My Rating: 5 Stars
"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside of us while we live." Norman Cousins. This was one of the quotes opening the chapter and honestly hit me hard after reading it. Losing someone you love is not easy and if you let if grief can pull you under. That's what happened to Ash. After the loss of his fiancée Claire, Ash only feels anger and despair. He blames Annie for Claire's death and because of that feels she needs to pay for it. Except, even as much as he hates her he can't help his attraction to her.
Annie is an orphan and under the protection of the Abandonato family. She's just trying to keep a low profile and and survive until graduation. She has a soft spot for Ash and wants to help him grieve and keep living, after all Claire was her friend too. However, Ash can't see past his grief and continuously hurts Annie emotionally as payback. Will Ash finally be able to see past his grief? Will we find out more about Annie's past? Will Annie make Ash pay for hurting her?
I truly enjoyed the angst and strength of these characters. I love that even though these are heavy angsty books, Rachel slips in human moments to lighten things up. There are some moments where your heart just aches and then a few pages later a character makes a joke or you see a family moment and you know that even though it hurts it will get better. I love we get to see the original Eagle Elite characters and all the other kids and see how this family has grown. Grief is a hard thing to write because of the complexities but Rachel has a way of taking it and making the words wrap around your heart and understand the loss. This was my first 5 star book of the year and I can't wait to read more of the Mafia Royals and find out their stories.
Meet Rachel
Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books ranging from contemporary romance to paranormal. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenauthor.com.
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