My name is Dove Hendry.Mine is Kingston Axton.I was captured by darkness.She has always been ours… culture.
A culture that she is about to become the center of.
The Brothers of Kiznitch come in fours, and they’re not happy about me being hustled into their acts.
Or are we? Careful, Little Bird. A warning is a warning for a reason…
Mind-tricks.
Stunts.
Deceit.
Power.
But there’s something uglier that has been haunting me for years upon years. So ugly that I have never seen its face. I never had to. I’d hear his whispers through my internal screams, feel his shadow brush against my nightmares. He was my the monster that tormented me.
And maybe lived under your bed…
When I started Midnight Mayhem, his presence faded.
His whispers were silenced.
His shadow dissolving without a trace.
I wondered why that was.
She didn’t have to wonder for long…
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Can I just say, what the heck did I just read?!?! My mind is literally blown with this book. It is a classic Amo Jones tale with some intrigue, twisted romance and unbelievable moments that leave your jaw dropped and your mind reeling. In Peace Lies Havoc does just that. I am honestly at a loss for words because as the story progresses, the twisted moments come to light, you are shell shocked with what you just read. Dove is a fighter but she is broken in some ways that are unexpected. She can be just as twisted as the rest but as things come to light, she rolls with it and bites back. King is just daaaaaaaaaaang. He is sin on a stick with his hot and cold and down right sexy demeanor. The push and pull that both him and Dove is beyond intense.
The romance aspect aside from this story, you are thrown into this world that Jones has created. It is dark, twisty and oh so delicious. I am floored by this book that I cannot adequately say how much I loved this story. I honestly think this is one of her best books to date. The concept, the character build, the flow of the story with the twists. Jones has a magic gift of telling a tale that is unique and one of a kind that I have never in my life have seen and I have read a LOT of books in my time. She constantly surprises me with her words and they are some of the most brilliant I have ever seen. If you want to be tossed into the mayhem, you really need to read this book. It has to be my top read of 2019!
What a dark, delicious beginning of new series…
…this book draws you into forbidden world, that titillates your senses.
Mixed with angst, suspense, and steam… ~wtmo
5 Stars The Queen of Dark Romance Does It Again!!!
The author’s mind is a dark and twisted place and I want to live there with her. She created a whole new world with characters I both loved and loved to hate. Off-the-charts intensity that kept me captivated until the last word. And that beginning…I was completely in awe by the end of the prologue. This is a book that you won’t want to put down.
Dove is quiet. She speaks only when she has something to say. Life has left her little to be upbeat about, but she manages to stay kind and caring. As the sole survivor of a horrible loss, she is resilient and strong. A true fighter. And an incredibly talented and beautiful dancer.
King has been groomed since birth. He has responsibilities to his family and in his world family is everything. Family comes before all else. No sacrifice is too great. Cruelty and taking what he wants is ingrained. King is ruthless and you’ll want him all the more because of it.
When Dove comes to Midnight Mayhem, no one expected the girl she was. She had a purpose, but no one expected her to change them. She was not just the new girl. She was the girl that would change everything.
The brothers will give you a whole new crew to lust after. The just emit sex appeal and evoke strong emotions. It’s going to get smokin’ HOT!
The twists kept me wondering. I was always trying to think of what was going to happen next. You will be on the edge of your seat. Don’t bother trying to figure it out…enjoy this twisted ride that you won’t want to end.
Another great read by this author. She continues to deliver story’s that keep me coming back and always wanting MORE.
“His voice is like silk, soft enough to coax, but strong enough to wrap around my throat and choke me.”
The mysterious, and decadent worlds this Author creates is among my very favorite to disappear in to, but this….this upped the ante that had my brain scrambling, my heart beating a mile a minute, and my whole body on FIRE. The unknown is only hidden in the shadows by the sheer basal attraction that can’t be denied, yet that love/hate ignited like gasoline and a thousand matches. King and Dove were that kind of push/pull perfection I eat up as if I were starving and their story became an addiction that I wasn’t able to shake until I inhaled the last word. Darkly seductive, whirling with lust, hypnotic attraction, this held me mesmerized until THE END. The world of Mayhem should only be entered if you have no serious plans and binged with the expectation that you will emerge a die hard fan of this Author, because this….is….why…she…is…the….BEST at this type of story. I thank the Author for providing a new world and the book to review!!!
“He smirks this time, and on all things holy, it almost knocks the wind right out of me. Someone so sinfully beautiful should never wear the devil’s smile.”
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
#DOVEANDKING4EVER
FIVE WILD RIDE STARS for DOVE and KING !!!
WHAT DID I JUST READ?!?!
SHOCKING.
AMAZING.
BEAUTIFUL.
I don’t remember when was the last time that I was reading only the one book for three days because I’m usually reading three books at the same time.
This is the first book I’ve read by Amo Jones and I loved it!!!
It was a crazy ride.
Which took my mind.
My heart.
My soul.
And I didn’t want to finish it.
I enjoyed in every freaking each word and I felt like I was sucked in this book without the chance and wish to get out.
I can’t compare this book with any other Amo’s book because this one is my first, but what I can do is to say that Amo has a unique writing style.
It’s complex with beautiful descriptions.
Once again, I didn’t read the blurb before reading and I only signed up for an ARC because I heard from her BETA reader (which I trust so much) that this book is really good.
And I decided that I want to read it.
So, I went into this book totally blind.
And again, I did the right thing.
“In Peace Lies Havoc” is a dark romance book with a lot of shocking twists and turns that will blow your mind and you’ll become addicted to the storyline and especially characters.
When I started reading, I was a little confused (of course, when I didn’t read the blurb ), but after two chapters, the book became so interesting that I couldn’t put it down.
Dove is a young female character who lost her parents in childhood and what was the worst thing, she didn’t remember her life before her parents’ deaths.
But, what she knew is that she loves dancing and she needs to survive no matter the price.
King (Kingston) is dangerous (my new obsession) male character who became heartless after he lost the most important piece in his life.
He is also one of the four THE BROTHERS OF KIZNITCH.
Dove and King’s relationship is really complicated.
Dove felt deep inside her a connection with King but she didn’t want to fall for him because she knew he didn’t felt the same.
King was fighting from the feelings for her too.
He thought she was forbidden for him.
But sometimes, we can’t fight against our hearts because they want what they want.
In the beginning, they hated each other.
Trough book whole book they fought against their feelings which they felt for each other.
But in the end, they lost their fight and fell for each other.
Slowly but surely.
And I fell for their story.
What was “Midnight Mayhem” for the viewers in this book, that was this book to me!
If you’re looking for a dark romance book that will shock you with its twists and turns and also preoccupied your mind days after you finish with reading it, this is the book you need…
RIGHT NOW!!!
I can’t wait to read the next book from this series !!!
But, until then I will read the other books by Amo.
P.S. Amo, you just became my new favorite author !!!
I am an Amo Jones virgin no more and what a way to pop my figurative cherry!!! This book kept me glued to my kindle with all of the twists and turns. I couldn’t get off this emotional rollercoaster built on lies and deceit. King is the perfect alpha- drop dead gorgeous, cocky and arrogant whilst Dove is quiet and demure. She is drawn to King but doesn’t know why. He has the answers she seeks but is the price too high to pay? I can’t wait for the next installment of this series!!
HOLY HECK!!! Amo Jones has completely BLOWN MY MIND! This book well exceeds the 5 star rating.. This book is at least 100 stars, no actually… more!!!! OH my god!! I freaking LOVED it! And this review will be full of !!!! so be warned! It’s been a little over 12 hours since I have read this book and it is literally ALL I can think about. This book is Dark, Sexy, Dangerous, and freaking delicious and I want more!!! I am salivating for more of the SOK brothers. Ms Jone’s writing is always on point for me, but this is her best one yet, and as much as I love Manik, The world of Midnight Mayhem is exactly where I want to be right now. It is perfect!
King is so dark and brooding. So freaking HOT! His intense stare, and his seriousness just add to his appeal. You can not help but be drawn to this A**hole. Do you know how many times I wanted to slap him through this book? So many, but at the same time I wanted to climb him like a tree.
Dove is so broken! So much happened to her through this book, I can’t even hint towards anything because it would give SO much away. You need to read this book. You need to pick your copy up and get lost in the Midnight Mayhem world. The other characters in this book were sooooooo swoony too! Killian, Kohen, Kyrin and Keaton… I need to know more about these guys!
This book is pure Amo Jones. It is twisted, dark, and just downright amazing. just when you think you get it, BAM, she changes direction. Ms Jones has the beautiful ability to write a romance that will hook you from the first page. I could not put this down. I wanted to chuck a tantrum every time I had to adult. I just wanted to read! I am so in love with this book! I have SO much I want to say but I know that I can’t give too much away!! But just know…. YOU NEED THIS BOOK!! YOU NEED IT RIGHT NOW!! I can’t wait to get my hands on more Midnight Mayhem books!
”Well, well, we’ll, look who’s going to be sleeping… with monsters.”
Can I please give this book more than 5 stars because it 100% deserves it. This was one hell of a wild ride, just as I thought I’d figured out what was going on, Amo Jones just sat there laughing at us all and instead dropped a bomb into the mix, completely throwing everything off course and making me question my sanity.
”There has been no bigger mind fuck than being on the receiving end of Kingston Axton’s attention.”
There is no bigger mindfuck than reading an Amo Jones book! God I love it. I just eat it up. I could read her words all day long and never get bored.
Amo Jones has just created a world that I want to live and breathe, that I didn’t even know I needed. She sucked me right in and I didn’t come up for air until I was done.
Amo has rocked my world, titled it on its axis, left me reeling, my mind blown. And all I want to do is cry… because I finished the damn book. I want… no I NEED more of this world. Of the sons of Kiznitch, of the dark and broody alpha that is Kingston. Of the amazing descriptions of the world and the shows they put on.
“I can’t fuckin’ share you, P. Ever. Even when you’re not mine officially, you’re still mine. That’s how it’s always going to be. I can’t fuckin’ function knowing you’re walking this earth, and it’s not me you’re walking it with. I can’t fuckin’ share you.”
Can we just take a second to appreciate the absolute alpha that Kingston Axton is. Like HOLY SWOON
I want him. I want him bad. And his brothers. Ok I’ll just take them all!
And then there is Dove. She was just perfect. You saw glimpses of her personality because she had to keep her self closed off because of the situation she was in. But her tenacity and fight made me love her so much… and also make me wish at times that I could swap places with her!
In Peace Lies Havoc was incredible. A true piece of art. It’s not easy to read at times, but it’s so worth every single time I got mad and wanted to throw something. I need more of this world now.
If you haven’t read any Amo Jones yet, then do it now. Her mind is incredible, the worlds she creates are spell bounding and the journeys she takes you on are epic.
EVERY.SINGLE.TIME.
Have you got your ticket to Midnight Mayhem?
Where on earth do you start a review on a book and author like this.
This author is my go to, must click, would read a shopping list from author, so I KNEW this book was going to be epic but yet I’m still sitting here shell shocked and mind blown.
The amount of twists and turns that you will never see coming will blow you away.
The author gets better and better with every book and I cannot wait to see what mayhem happens next.
Would give more stars if I could.
This my friends was a wild, mind-boggling and yes, emotionally disturbed story. It’s a rollercoaster of lies, mayhem, dangerous mind games, appealing mystery and sexual “adventure” .
I don’t even know in which genre to put this book. It’s not a mafia romance, or dark romance per se, although it’s definitely dark as hell.
Midnight Mayhem is like a cult, but they don’t call themselves cult, they call themselves family. Yeah, but no, trust me it’s definitely not family business what we are talking about. It’s like a big fantasy event for adults with a lot of money only.
It’s like the higher the risk, the more exited the audience will be and more money will be paid. The Mayhem sells illusions and fantasy of extreme danger and lust.
This story plays continuously with your mind and especially nerves . In the first ~60%, you develop so many conspiracy theories that you feel dizzy. And… of course none of these situations in your head are correct
I liked that not only the main characters, but also all other people in this book played a very important part in the story. It’s like a puzzle that can only function with all protagonists together.
You can’t really describe this story properly without spoiling it, so you’ll have to read it for yourself.
Enjoy the wild crazy ride!
When you like very dark, mysterious and hot as hell romances with HEA, this is definitely a book for you
What I love about Amo’s writing is that she delivers dark romance to the degree that makes my heart happy. Not everyone can do dark romance, but she can, and she is spectacular at it.
“Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you know you love someone, or they know you love them. Sometimes, you still have to fight for it, for them. For us. Marriages fail because so many give up without going through the hurdles. Love is a battlefield, and my knight is a villian.”
We get a glimpse of this world in the book Manik, and I was hooked then. That book is full of win, so if you haven’t read it – do it! Those characters do make a small appearance in this one. I loved getting that treat.
I do think that these two characters, Dove & Kingston, have explosive chemistry together. The plot was solid, the flow of the story was on point, everything was just a win here. The only reason I took a bit off was because I think this needed more angst. Some of the “issues”, or the build up to certain events, the resolution was just to neat. I really wanted there to be more angst to it. I could of been tortured a bit more, and it would have been fine for me. Amo, you could punch us a in the face with the story, and I think we would love you just the same.
Over all this story was a complete win. Despite my one tiny issue here, I really loved this book. I am so hooked on this series. I can not wait to see where she takes it from here.
In Peace Lies Havoc was a pretty different book for me as it had lots of twists and turns that you had to keep on top of and sometimes it just didn’t make all that much sense to me.
The story centres on Dove Hendry a dancer with deep, hidden secrets who is kidnapped and whisked away to Midnight Mayhem which is a dark, twist on a circus. There she is put with The Brothers of Kiznitch and the four aren’t happy to have her within their troupe, especially Kingston Axton.
Kingston Aston is dark and troubled. Brooding and harsh. There is a deviousness to him that makes you take a quick step back and this is no different for Dove, who is pulled a dozen ways not only between King, but also the other brothers as they enfold her into their game of cat and mouse.
Dove is an interesting character in that she is so quiet to begin with, always thinking before she speaks, but has an inner spark and sensuality to her which comes out when she is dancing. She is almost tortured by the brothers, but doesn’t let it break her, after all, she has already endured so much which can be seen in the flashbacks that she has about when she was a little girl.
There are a lot of characters in this book which means that you have to be alert when you’re reading and by the end of the book, everything will make sense. The setting and descriptions of what Midnight Mayhem look like are dazzling and you certainly feel like you are there when you’re reading. The first book definitely sets you up for the second one. Also, did I mention that there is a cliff-hanger!
If you like seriously dark, twisted book with hardcore sensuality, a strong feisty heroine and smoking, brooding men, then this is one for you!
ARC received for a fair and honest review.
More of my reviews can be found on my blog: https://thehotmesslibrary.blogspot.com
You see the beauty is when Amo says she’s releasing a new series, you just don’t know what to expect.
In Peace lies Havoc was exceptionally well written. The story?? Oh hell, let’s just say I was flipping those kindle pages dying to find out what happens next. You will NEVER and I mean NEVER guess those twists that Amo threw our way.
She has the mind of an evil genius and you can feel every emotion through her words.
Dove and King have dug a whole in my heart and implanted themselves their forever. Their story is dangerous, exciting, enticing, chaotic and full of havoc.
Even the playlist fit this book to a T, seriously the book was perfection.
If you want King and Dove to captivate you they way they have me one click this beauty.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
My name is Dove Hendry.
Mine is Kingston Axton.
I was captured by darkness.
She has always been ours….
They groomed me for Midnight Mayhem. Like a trained possession, weak against their control…
She has been conditioned with our blood for years. She just doesn’t know it yet…
But midnight Mayhem was the stained glass that concealed a very dark culture.
A culture that she is abut to become the center of.
The Brothers of Kiznitch come in fours, and they’re not happy about me being hustled into their acts.
Or are we? Careful, Little Bird. A warning is a warning for a reason…
Mind tricks.
Stunts.
Deceit.
Power.
But there’s something uglier that has been haunting me for years upon years. So ugly that I have never seen it’s face. I never had to. I’d hear his whispers through my internal screams, feel his shadow brush against my nightmares. He was the monster that tormented me.
And maybe lived under my bed.
When I started Midnight Mayhem, his presence faded.
His whispers were silenced.
His shadow dissolving without a trace.
I wondered why that was.
She didn’t have to wonder or long…
Holy wow if you love dark reads then you do not want to miss this one!!! I devoured it in one sitting and was left reeling. I do not want to give away a thing about this book. Go in blind. You will not regret it. I fell so hard for the Brothers and Kingston and Dove have an amazing story to tell that will settle in your soul and not leave. This was the first time I have read a book by Amo Jones but you can bet it will not be my last. I loved it. I will be rereading this bad boy again many times I am sure.
Mind blown over here… I’m speechless!!! Just speechless
Amo Jones just created another torturous tale that has tilted my world upside down. The Sons of Kiznitch will leave you with a pull like no other. This world of mayhem will twist and turn your guts in a mess like and leave you feeling tortured in the most delicious way. It’s full of angst and suspense that is sinfully dangerous yet delicious.
Kingston definitely is my favourite alpha male anti-hero that Amo has created to date. His dangerous and has enslaved my heart from the very get go. His attraction towards sweet Dove who is a ballerina will leave you panting and taking cold showers. The tug of emotions is raw and dangerous but don’t let sweet Dove full you. Her bite is big and is becoming a badass heroine in this story.
For a dark romance this ticks every single box that you expect. Dark, twisted, angsty, dangerous and sinful. I highly recommend anything Amo writes but I will SCREAM this from the top of my lungs… Get it, read it
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I already know there is no way in hell my words are going to do justice to how phenomenal this book is, but I’m going to try.
Let me just first start off by saying Amo is the Queen of dark and twisted romance. There is so much to the story it’s insane.
She keeps you captivated the whole time. I’m never able to tell what is going to happen in one of Amo’s books. I love that so much. It’s never predictable and inevitably when everything is revealed, she never fails to blow your ever loving mind!
The whole story and set up of Midnight Mayhem is so fucking cool. It’s so intricate and crazy. It’s so much fun to read. One thing about Amo’s writing is never just dismiss even any of the little things, they all somehow have meaning and tie into the storyline somehow later on.
Ok, now Kingston. Just, wow. I know everyone else and their mother has already claimed him, but nah, he’s mine. (In my head anyways) Kingston is something else. I absolutely fucking loved him.
“If you ever wondered if God played favorites, just look at king. Then again, wasn’t Lucifer also a favorite?”
Oh, my gosh! I am such a sucker for Amo’s dark AF characters! They are all so flawed and I fucking love it! It makes them so much more real in your head. You can really relate to all of the pain and heartache they go through.
“Inhale the pain, exhale the agony, live another day.”
And it wasn’t just the main characters, Kingston and Dove, that you fall in love with, it’s all of them. The whole of Midnight Mayhem. I mean, The Kiznich Brothers. Need I say more? I don’t think so.
I don’t know what books she has planned in this series after this, but I already have several characters I’m rooting for having their own books!
And Dove, oh Dove. She’s fantastic. So raw, so gritty and real. She’s so damn strong and resilient. And no matter how damn hot King is, she still wasn’t taking none of his shit lying down!
This book had me so entranced, I couldn’t stop reading. Now, one thing about me, I don’t re-read. Like, ever. And the second I finished IPLH I wanted to dive right back in. I haven’t felt this obsessed with a fictional world in so long! This book is raw, real, dark and gritty. And just so much damn fun to read. And let’s not forget, hot AF! I can’t wait to hopefully re-read in the near future.
The world Amo has created is so damn addictive, you’re going to love it! And make sure to listen to her playlist that she created on Spotify for this book. Makes the experience so much better. Music is a big part of this book and getting to have that extra experience of listening to the songs as she mentions them in the book makes it a whole new immersive experience.
Welcome to the world of Midnight Mayhem, jump in and start your new obsession. Because that’s exactly what it will become, it’s just that damn good.
6 Mother effing cups of coffee to ‘In Piece Lies Havoc’!
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.*
God damn I LOVE Amo’s writing!!! She always knows just the right amount of fucked-upness to give her readers.
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IPLH is such a different and fresh concept within the dark romance genre. It’s not your normal kidnapped girl falls for dark brooding guy story. This a story about a whole world out there that most people either don’t know about or act like it doesn’t exist. It’s filthy, depraved, dangerous, addictive. Dove doesn’t have much memory about her life before “the incident”. She has lived a life of fucked up tragedy and is being stalked by The Shadow, who will never let her forget that he will always be watching. She gets kidnapped and brought into Midnight Mayhem and meets The Brothers of Kiznitch. They are dark, delicious, and a lot psychotic.
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Despite knowing better, she finds herself drawn to Kingston Axton. No matter how much she does not want to want him, he is the one that makes her feel things she has never felt before. And despite his cryptic messages and him constantly telling her/himself that he can’t have her, he has just as much trouble fighting his feelings as she does. I loved Dove’s character, although there were times that I wish she was stronger when it came to King but in the end I understood why she wasn’t. And King’s character… hot damn! He is one sexy, brooding, alpha-asshole with just the right amount of psycho in him to make a girl weak.
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Amo did a great job with the dark suspense that hung around this book, allowing the reader to know that there was something more going on, a past that Dove didn’t know about that involved the brothers. When everything came to light, there were more secrets than you would have guessed. I’m assuming the other standalone books in the series will be for each of the brothers and I am dying to get some more of each of these sexy psychopaths (although with Amo you never know what curveball she might throw at you).
Let’s welcome New Dark World and New Royality…. Dirty One – but…. are You suprised? You.me and whole world know, You are not!
IN A PEACE LIES HAVOC is sooo Amo Jones’ child. It’s dark, raw, sexy and…. You won’t even have time to buckle up !!!! This author sucks compeletey in Her twisted games minds… once You’ll start, You won’t want to stop !!!!!!!
In a Peace Lies Havoc is totally hell ride, but gahhhhhhh why I saw so fast THE END in front my eyes???? I need more. I WANT MORE – I CAN’T STOP THINKIG about Dove and Her…. King ! I can’t lie, they gave me one of the biggest headache during reading. Their book has so many twists…. Sweet Baby Jesus , I’m still feel so confused about many things, specially it’s not easy story to tell and JUST because they are both so damn stubborn. Even in my head they were fighting all the time….. I can’t even decide who won this time, just waiting now (im)patiently to read about them and other charactes in next book of this series…. IPLH has really good chemistry… and love, that for sure will burn fingers and made tons of blush.
Absolutely must read – Dark Queen come back !
Midnight Mayhem book one…well let me tell you there was mayhem going on in my head reading this. In Peace Lies Havoc was an epic read.
From start to finish this story is awesome. If you’ve read anything by this author you know she’s an epic story teller…well she stepped up her game (if that’s possible).
There is so much I want to say about this book but I’m not going to. I will say I’ve read quite a few books this year and this has jumped into my top favourite of all times.
Be brave. Jump in. Expect the unexpected. You won’t regret it.
Watch out readers… Amo unleashes Midnight Mayhem and it’s so deliciously unique! Before you even realize you’re too late, your mind is hers. Captured and held hostage by her words and this new world of chaos and shadows. This book it the ultimate mind#u*k! I loved this book so much and I’m left begging for more! The amazing thing about Amo’s books is you try to think and imagine what you’re in for but you never even come close. In Peace Lies Havoc was intoxicating, provocative, and catastrophic. Dove is a character that you embrace with your whole heart and experience every emotion right alongside. A strong heroine with a hidden past and unknown future. The angst in this book exhilarating. My heart is still pounding like it’s going to catch fire. I was entranced by King and the Brothers of Kiznitch. Together the brothers are menacing and King alone is intense. I’m a sucker for a dark, alpha, @**hole, bad boy and he checked all my boxes. King has secrets and a job to do, while he craves the little Dove he knows he can’t have her. The dark and wicked chemistry between them is frustrating and suffocating. While Dove captivates, King Intimidates, a little bird wishing to fly away and the monster in the shadows. I thought I was obsessed with The Elite King’s…Haha. Midnight Mayhem just rocked my world and left me speechless! I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.