He’s after the woman who helped put him behind bars. She’s been in hiding for three years raising the son he doesn’t know about. Holding a grudge has never felt so good. Shattered King is an intense, ultra-sexy standalone novel set in the world of the Lawless Kings. Sherilee Gray’s raw, deeply-emotional voice will leave you breathless long after the last page. “Shattered King is a sexy, … page.
“Shattered King is a sexy, beautiful second chance love story… a truly enjoyable read.” – Sawyer Bennett, New York Times bestselling author
“Raw, gritty, and full of supercharged sexual tension…SHATTERED KING will break you into pieces right before it stitches you back together again.” -Diana Gardin, author of SWORN TO PROTECT, Rescue OP’s Series
“Intense and thrilling…filled with lots of action, danger, intense moments and sexy good times…Shattered King is a fantastic second chance romance that will not only leave your heart pounding, but will have you turning the pages quickly.” – Once Upon a Book Blog
“What to say about Shattered King? Oh I know…..it’s AMAZING!” – Freeing Fantasy
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Shattered King was AMAZING.
“He certainly didn’t deserve my hate. But hating him would hurt a hell of a lot less than loving him.”
Confession, I started in the middle. I read books 2 & 3 first and loved them so much I then went back and purchased book 1, Shattered King. It was so damn good it made me want to keep going and read the others again. Yes, there were a few details I already knew were coming, but the story and suspense weren’t affected by my reading order.
Due to the many secrets involved in this amazing story, it would be a disservice for me to ruin the fun of being surprised. The anxious anticipation is addictive and I wouldn’t want to deprive you of the edge of your seat excitement you’re sure to experience. But I can tell you that the chemistry between the lovers to enemies to lovers is intense. Their pain and passion aren’t even slightly diminished in the years they were separated.
He hates her for putting him behind bars, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t dream about her every night for the three years he was incarcerated. She’s been hiding for years, determined to keep the existence of her son a secret. Her child is the most important person in her life and she’ll do whatever it takes to keep him safe. She knows that her lie means that the man she loves will hate her and once he’s released he will most likely hunt her down for answers. She knows she can’t reveal the truth. She must live with her lies or risk all of their lives.
Are you as intrigued yet? Just amp that up ten times and that’s how hot these two are together. It doesn’t matter if they are fighting or fucking, they are explosive together.
Hunter and Lulu’s story is not pretty. This is not your normal romance and covers some dark situations involving rape and abuse. If you cannot handle that this book is not for you.
Hunter spends three years of his life in prison for something he did not do it. When he gets out not only does he want revenge, he wants answers from Lulu since she is the one who put him in there. When the opportunity presents itself to use Lulu for a job, he uses this chance to get answers. Lulu’s life has been less than perfect since Hunter went away. Not only has she been running for her life, she has been hiding a 3 year old secret from everyone. Hunter had no idea what happened all those years ago to make her betray him. Once he learns the truth, he will stop at nothing to get her back and make her stepfather pay.
The saying nothing is ever quite as it seems holds true with this story. To think of what Lulu went through at the hands of her stepfather is heartbreaking especially when we see the anger Hunter has towards her. I love these types of second chance romances. You can feel the pain and hurt they both feel but you can still feel the love they have for one another. While there are some very dark parts to this story, I still really enjoyed reading it. The story ends with a HEA and after what those two have been through no one deserves it more than they do.
3.75 stars
I either end up loving or hating sexy contemporary second-chance romance stories starring alpha males, where one of the main characters starts off hating the other. This types of plots with some suspense thrown into it has been done pretty often. So finding a book with these characteristics and it holding my attention isn’t that easy. I was glad that Shattered King was able to do that. The characters weren’t cliche and I found Lulu to be refreshing. The choices she made were very difficult, but I understood why she made them. Hunter’s anger and need for vengeance was understandable, because of his love for Lulu. Thinking the love of your life has betrayed you must break your heart and turn you into someone who doesn’t trust easily.
The author took her time for them to work through everything. In a lot of books things are rushed and it makes it harder for readers to connect with the characters. However Sherilee did a great job in showcasing the love they still had for each other. Even when Hunter wanted to hate Lulu, there were moments that his love was evident. I loved Hunter’s interaction with Lulu’s son Josh. Hunter is very responsible, protective and possessive. The sex scenes between Lulu and Hunter were HOT! I could’ve done with one or two less of them, because I skipped a few of them to get back to the story. I also really loved that the author showed them in a setting when the danger was over. Lulu has to make a difficult decision and I enjoyed how the author handled that. Those little things set this book apart from the others in this genre. I am looking forward to the next book in the series, and I really hope that all the side characters will get their own book.
Hunter King has spent the last three years stewing over being sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit and the person who was responsible for putting him there is the same person who claimed to love him. But apparently she lied about that, just like his alibi, so now the only thing left to do is find out why, and then rid her from his life permanently. He devises a plan to kidnap her, and lure the information from her, but one look at her, and the anger he carries towards her starts to subside. He soon learns things didn’t happen quite the way he thought, and that she has been on the run since he was put in prison to keep herself and her secrets safe. But now that he has brought her out of hiding, it’s caught the eye of the man that has been hunting for her and he wants her back…now Hunter must put aside his anger to keep her safe!
Lulu has been walking around the last three years riddled with guilt, she had to do something she isn’t so proud of, but it was the only way to keep Hunter safe from her step-father. Soon after seeing him go to prison she fled town and went into hiding to keep herself and her unborn child safe from her step-father and his goons. But when she hears that her mother’s health is failing she knows she’ll never be able to forgive herself if she doesn’t sneak home to see her before she passes, so she devises the perfect plan to sneak into town undetected. But after a quick visit at the hospital someone is waiting for her and wants answers… answers that she is not prepared to give!
This gritty, dark, and provocative read pulled me in from the first sentence and had me instantly obsessed… I could not put it down!! Ms. Gray really outdid herself with this one, the story line had moments that were dark and intense, moments that were touching and sweet, and moments that were downright naughty… it was a very well rounded read!! After meeting all these new characters I am left really excited about getting back to them and sinking my teeth into their stories, can’t wait to see what is in store for all of them next! If you like your reads rich with suspense, super naughty and a little on the dark side then I highly suggest your consider diving into this one, you will not be disappointed!!