They call him the quiet one. But they don’t know him. They only know him as the King of mayhem. The elite of the elite. The man his team relied on to save the unsaveable. Kingston Kenrich could save anyone…except those who he’d loved most. King thought he’d survived the worst, until his own teammate’s betrayal left him blind in one eye. Before, he lived for pain, now he lives for revenge.Her … for revenge.
Her compassion knew no bounds.
From the moment Laura Dawson’s daredevil brother, John, signed up for the Special Forces, she’d known one day she’d get the call that he’d been killed in action. But she’d never expected to be the one raising his young daughter. After a year as a stand in mother, she got an even bigger shock – John was alive. But he wasn’t the same.
When his old teammate, King, appeared in her house looking for John, Laura kept quiet. But something about the tall, dark stranger tugged at her soul.
King takes one look at Laura and feels his heart beat again. How could his betrayer’s sister evoke anything other than hate?
Fate throws them together into a turbulent world of adventure and pain. Laura fights to remain loyal to her brother while falling for the man who wants to see him dead. King is determined to make her see the twisted man her brother has become, all the while losing his heart to her more each day.
Will Laura and King choose love or loyalty? Or will fate take the decision out of their hands?
This incredibly emotional romance will take you through the highs and lows of new love, the treachery of betrayal and the uncertainty of danger in a heart pounding journey of discovery.
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King is an elite soldier. Giving a serum to up his abilities to be the best soldier ever. He is betrayed by one of his own and looses an eye. Laura is the sister of the man that betrayed his team. She is raising his daughter. When a confrontation between King and Dawson, her brother, happens, her house explodes. King takes Laura and Faith back to the compound to keep them safe. But is he really keeping them safe or using them as bait to catch her brother.
Great story with sex and action. A little sad. Easy to read and could not put it down.
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Mayhem’s King by Lindsay Cross
Operation Mayhem #4
The prologue tells us of Kinston “King” Kendrich and what happened in his personal life that had such a great impact on him…closing him off and making him no doubt a quieter and more reserved man than he had been before. The fact he survived the prologue and what happened later is a testament to his strength, tenacity and endurance.
Half a decade or so after the prologue King’s story picks up again and he is looking for a way to find Dawson. Why? Because Dawson is the man King wants to put down like a sick dog…revenge motivates him for most of the story.
The story centers on finding Dawson, a developing romance between King and Dawson’s sister Laura, the team and a sprite named Faith. It deals with the losses that King has experienced and his eventual emotional healing. All of Mayhem’s men have big issues to deal with and next up seem to be Dawson and Quantum and perhaps their link to a researcher named Melissa. I am not sure how THAT will play out as there have not been any multi-partner relationships (that I know of) for the men on the team.
Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 Stars
King’s back story is an absolute gut-wrencher – a few tears escaped I must admit. He is loving for revenge against Dawson, who shot him point blank range and almost killed him. He has his only known relative in sight and he is not averse to using her to get to Dawson.
Laura has a lot on her plate. She is the main carer for her niece, who is deaf, and she is shocked when the huge male that is King descends on her. She believed her brother was dead but when he popped back into her life she believed his claim to still be working for the military. King sucks her and Faith into the Mayhem mansion HQ when her house is blown up and she has to admit that King and the rest of the team’s story about her brother is compelling.
Twists and turns and passion abound. laura is great as her character is so conflicted between her passion for King and loyalty towards her brother. She also has to protect Faith. King is tortured by the loss of his family and can’t face the thought of losing the fledgeling connection to Laura and Faith.
I am on tenterhooks to see what Melissa and a certain someone get up to next!
Operation Mayhem changed the lives of an elite group of warriors. The went into the program thinking it was endorsed by the government to enhance their strength,when in reality it was created by some very evil individuals. Even after most of them escaped, their lives were changed forever.
This story is about King, a man that in addition to surviving the clandestine operation, not only lost his family and is still grieving , but years later, he lost the sight of one eye when one of their own attacks him.
He is bitter and determined to get revenge. He seeks the sister of the traitor, hoping to get to her brother. Little did he know that his life would change forever when he meets Laura Dawson and her niece.
It’s a story filled with not only with action, and revenge, but also with hope, and the possibility of love.
If you have read the previous stories, you will get a chance to “visit” with some of those characters.
Another engaging and well written story by this talented author.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
These stories are different because the soldiers were promised one thing and got something else. They were enhanced. Ruger had something devastating happen to him and his family before he was enhanced. There is action, betrayal and hate.
Kingston Kenrich was working undercover trying to bring down a Russian organization when his cover
his blown and his main target escapes and is targeting his own family. His life changes in an instant and
he is shot by his own teammate, John Dawson.
Now King has his own target, Laura Dawson, whom King wants to close to in order to find John. When he
meets Laura he finds himself attracted to her and now must keep her and Faith safe until they figure out
where John has disappeared to.
Can King separate his mission with his feelings before it’s too late?
This is another great book in the series and the series keeps getting better with more mystery in each
book.
My heart was broken right from the beginning of this story with what happened to King’s family and I
completely understood why he felt like he needed revenge and why he wanted to go after John. I was a
little sad that all of the guys were really still so closed off to one another as they never wanted to show
their weaknesses.
I liked Laura and could understand why she wanted to protect her brother and never thought he was
capable of doing what he was accused of. I liked that she was so protective over Faith and but still
understood that something was off with everything that was going on.
There was so much chemistry between King and Laura but I was worried with everything that had
happened to King in the past and because Laura was John’s sister.
The end totally shocked me as I predicted something was coming but not that!!
I’m super curious to see if the next book will be Melissa and a certain prisoner!!
By Rebecca
It’s suspenseful and a action packed read. This story will hook you with its twists and turns. A great storyline with characters you will love. The connection and chemistry is sizzling and steamy. I enjoyed reading their journey. It’s an enjoyable and emotional read and looking forward to reading more.
I love King! I think he is my favorite so far! Of course I say that every single book!! Lol! King needs revenge against the very teammate that hurt him, John. One way to get him is to get to the only person King thinks will draw him out…..John’s sister Laura. But Laura loves John and is sure he wouldn’t hurt anyone. When King finds Laura he thinks he will get his revenge. But Laura is hiding something from him, something he never expected and when it is all out will King be able to live with his actions? Loved this story!!
This is King and Laura’s story. This starts out with a bang and doesn’t slow down. King wants revenge against the man who left him blind in one eye. He knows one person who may know where John is, his sister, Laura. Laura and her niece Faith are taken into hiding to keep them safe from John. King doesn’t know what to do about his feelings for Laura and Faith. He tries to keep his distance, but that doesn’t happen. These two have such a strong connection with each other and explosive chemistry. This story has action, suspense, secrets, love, and twists and turns. This is the fourth book in the Mayhem world and it is just as good as the previous three. I recommend reading this book, and even though these are standalone, you will get more out of this story by reading the previous stories.
These stories are different because the soldiers were promised one thing and got something else. They were enhanced. Ruger had something devastating happen to him and his family before he was enhanced. There is action, betrayal and hate.
I’m not going to lie, as much as I LOVE me a good romantic suspense story, especially one with a military man twist, Mayhem’s King needed something. The opening had my heart racing then breaking. And then in the next chapter, I had absolutely no idea what was going on. And that might be on me, since this is the first title from this series that I’m reading.
Not to worry- as the story unfolds and I spent more time with King and the rest of the team, I caught up pretty quickly. Talk about a twisted and wild ride. The way Laura and King met was under less than ideal circumstances but it didn’t take long for either of them to see there was something there. Something neither could’ve expected or even began to hope for. Yes, there was lust but there was also trust and a feeling of peace that came when they were in each other’s presence.
There was danger and scheming and loyalty and plans. And in the middle of it all was a budding romance and a sweet little girl who stole the whole show with her joy. With revenge and guilt and hope and love all battling for a place in King’s heart, it made protecting Laura even more vital. For as much of a brute King was, seeing him be gentle and patient with Faith and Laura warmed me to him even more.
I will say that I found the final showdown with Dawson a bit anticlimactic. That’s not to say it didn’t get my heart pumping because it did. I just wanted more of the drama that it had been promising to be. However, that tease at the end has me eager to see where this series will go next.
What a great continuation of this series! This book is about King. We learn why he is the way he is and get to see him open up. Laura and Faith were great characters and I loved getting to know them. I loved seeing the group back and seeing them get through their betrayal with their teammate.
I have been reading the Operation Mayhem series since it began and finally we are at King’s story. Each book stands alone however I recommend beginning with Mayhem’s Hero to really get to know all the characters and the ongoing plot line. King has always been the quiet one and in this book we will find out why. The team has been searching for Dawson but King is more obsessed than the rest of his teammates. It could be because Dawson shot King and left him for dead but it’s more than that. King feels the best way to find Dawson is to contact his sister Laura. What he doesn’t expect is to feel so protective of her and her little girl after just meeting them. Laura took one look at King and was intrigued. Well they didn’t get any time to know each other before her brother showed up and triggered a bomb on her house! King and his team take Laura and her little girl under their wing and her brother took off. There’s a lot more to this story than any of them know and if you want to find out more, you’ll need to read this book. It’s told from dual POV and it’s filled with action, some tears, laughs and steaminess!
OMG this is just amazing! Heart wrenching , heart breaking, love, betrayal , action, suspense then hope! I loved this latest instalment and just could not put it down! The emotions, the storyline, the characters, I think this may be my favourite yet!
Though technically a standalone I recommend that the series be read from the beginning for plot nuance and overall pleasure.
King never expected that a brother in arms would commit such a heinous act of treachery. Laura has lost her brother, left to care for his daughter.
King is determined to find the man who betrayed him, even if it means using his sister to do it. He isn’t expecting to find himself attracted to Laura. How will he resolve his need for justice,and his desire for her? The plot is a juxtaposition of needs, conflicting loyalties, betrayal, retribution, and revelations woven together to create an entertaining story.
WOW!!
This story is gut-wrenching as well as exciting and sexy. King is part of a Special Forces unit tasked with locating the leader of a Russian terrorist group and when things go sideways, they go in a big way!
I’m not giving away any spoilers but this story is heartbreaking, rugged, and teeth-clenching. Just when you think you have the twists and turns figured out, the author spins it around several times in a different direction.
Beyond the heartbreak, this story becomes heartwarming and very exciting. Laura brings out the man inside that has been ignored for years and finds that he is a very loving man with a heart that needs mending and she is the one that will do it!
I couldn’t put it down until I finished it! A great story! I loved it!
No spoilers of any kind included!
Lindsay Cross has done it again and created yet another amazing masterpiece!
I absolutely love the way she weaves her stories with the perfect blend of action and steaminess and I love how she sends me on a wild whirlwind of a roller coaster ride with all her books!
This book was awesome and that’s all I’m going to say about it because if I say anymore I’ll be giving away all the amazing surprises that’s hidden within this story and I do not want to do that because I think you should be the one to find those surprises yourself!
So it is going to be a big HECK YEAH I most definitely do recommend this book!
King has a beautiful wife and daughter. Then something happens that leaves him devastated. Five years later, he has lost an eye to a rogue member of his team. Laura is the sister of John Dawson, the man King has vowed to kill in revenge. Faith is John’s deaf daughter but King doesn’t know this, thinking she is Laura’s daughter. Fabulous story and I loved it.
Mayhem’s King is one fantastic story it has action, danger with some intense twists and turns and some really great passion. This is book four in the Operation Mayhem series by the incredibly talented Lindsay Cross. Lindsay has a great writing style that really captures you with every word. The characters are strong, independent with a few scares and big hearts. King is out for revenge and there is nothing any one can say or do to stop him or is there. Laura is living her life when she gets the call her brother has been killed in action. Now her life is a bit different with a new responsibility and soon she gets a shock. When these two characters meet there is some really great chemistry and some really fun bantering. This is one book you won’t want to miss, a must read. I absolutely loved this story and I highly recommend it. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and loved it so much I purchased it.
This is book 4 in the Operation Mayhem series and it features King and Laura. These two were heating up my E-reader from the start! Their connection instant! My heart shattered while reading King’s story. His loss was extreme and that was only the first time around because this hero gets hit twice. I understand his need for revenge but what I don’t understand is John Dawson, Laura’s brother. He’s very difficult to read. Good guy or bad guy? I guess we’ll see.
This is a fantastic read! The story line has such smooth flow and the characters are always amazing. The end…SPELLBINDING! Before the last chapter I was already loving this book but after, I wanted to double the star rating. I’m super excited for the next book!