TITANI know I have a black soul. Bloodshed and danger are what I live for.A King is supposed to rule his Kingdom using any means necessary to demand respect.I’m not a weak man… A King kneels to no one.I’ve only ever cared about one other person in my life, but the thing is, she never belonged to me. And before I could tell her how I felt, she left.Now she’s returned, needing someone to save her.… needing someone to save her.
Emilee York was always meant to be mine, and I’ll see to it that happens. I always get what I want, even if that means I have to take it.
And she’s no different. She’ll be my queen, one way or the other.
EMILEE
When I left Sin City behind me, I had no plans to return. I avoided everyone, even my friends, to stay in my bubble. I’ve always been the kind to pull away and run when things get difficult.
But one phone call changed everything, and I was racing back. If only I had known what was waiting for me.
Titan reappeared like a ghost haunting me.
One look and I knew he recognized me. I never forgot him or what we shared. Those feelings that no one else knew existed between us.
I ignored them back then, but now they are more intense than ever.
“Get on your knees…” He demanded I kneel for him.
I tried to act like he didn’t affect me, but he knew. He remembered the way I reacted when he would touch me. And just like he was taught to do—he used my weaknesses against me.
He staked his claim, and I became his queen to use how he saw fit.
What makes it worse is that I crave him, and when I kneeled, it was willingly.
But was it for nothing? (less)
TITAN is the first book in the Dark Kings Series and can be read as a standalone. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. This novel may contain triggers.
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Wow. This series has me HOOKED! I love Shantel’s writing style, it flows easily and had me sucked in to the story in the first chapter. I love a good Vegas underbelly story and this did not disappoint. The spice is level 5 spicy with scenes of multiple players. I started the second book immediately and look forward to reading not only all the Kings stories but also Luca and Nite’s as well. Definitely look up TW if dark romance is not your usual.
So much craziness. Loved the steam and hotness between titan, emilee and bones. What a warped story. Of course we get to see Luca and Haven again. Yay. But wow George is a POS and so is her father. So many twists and turns and ups and downs. Loved the story. And the king definitely needed his queen. Can’t wait for graces book. I hope bones gets one too.
Titan is the first book in Tessier’s new Dark King series and details the story of Titan and Emilee. As a dark romance I was expecting a lot of angst, steamy scenes and heart pounding, pulsating chapter after chapter. Oh did this book deliver!
After the death of her father, Emilee returns home to Vegas, a place she didn’t want to remember. As soon as she hits the sandy weather of Nevada, her life takes a 180 and things start to spiral. On top of her father passing, Emilee now must worry about her mother who has been fighting cancer. Soon after she arrives, she learns that the little bit left to her family, including the home her mother is staying in is now in the hands of her father’s business partner. With the world closing in on her Emilee is at a loss of what to do and who to turn to for help. This leads her right back to the man who would rather she her hang than help her.
For Titan, Emilee was an unattainable Goddess. Something he could look at and secretly want, even if he told the world he hated her. An obsession. So, when her world comes crumbling down around her, what better to do than swope in and save the day. Except, he’s Titan is no hero, he’s more like the evil King. And what does every King need? A Queen. Titan plans to make Emilee his Queen, but more than that, he wants to own her in every meaning possible.
Wow.
Iv read Tessier before, and I have always enjoyed her books so very much. This one is no different. It’s dark and steamy, angsty and a little too many eeppp in some moments, but such a fantastic read. The only comment I must make is that I’m surprised how much of an impact Bones was on the main characters. For a supporting character Bones was a pretty big part of this book and the two main leads. In parts of the book, I think he would actually make a better fit for Emilee than Titan, however, I do hope Bones gets his own book someday. Nevertheless, I have goosebumps from this read and that is always a good thing!
Titan is a Dark King of Las Vegas. His 3 friends (Bones, Grave, and Cross) and him run Kingdom. Like a little debauched city within the city. He also runs the Queens. The escort service that serves the elite. He doesn’t have time for distractions. When a woman from his past that he’s always wanted comes back with a plea for help, he turns her away. But when she counters back swinging…well, now she’ll be his queen.
Emilee York is back to help her Mom. She’s sick and doesn’t have much time left and her father has died suddenly. She doesn’t have time to go down the memory lane of coulda, shoulda, woulda. But when she’s run out of options, Titan may be her only hope.
I have no words for this book! It took me down the dark rabbit hole of mafia-like goodness. While not technically in the Mafia, they have their connections and loyalty with friends.
Titan has always wanted Emilee while she was dating his best friend Bones. (Hot, hot, hot locker room scene! ) He just needs to get her out of his system and then move on. He was someone that you loved to hate. Emilee has always been attracted to Titan but didn’t want to betray Bones. Now she doesn’t have time to deal with this Dark King. She was torn and had to make some difficult decisions. I totally felt for her with no judgement.
I would recommend reading Code of Silence first. It’s not totally needed, but we are first introduced to most of the characters in that book.
Titan was a somewhat dark, complex, twisted and all together fantastic introduction to the Dark Kings series.
Though Emilee ran far from home as soon as possible family loyalties brought her back home and inadvertently back into Titan’s life. Titan was such an intriguing force. He gave Emilee the means to save herself while still watching over her from the shadows.
Their past was one that one that set the stage perfectly for Titan to seize his chance with both hands when he decided he wouldn’t miss his chance with Emilee again. Titan definitely surprised me a bit though I loved the way he fulfilled Emilee’s every fantasy and never made her feel bad for taking just what she wanted. He was completely devoted to her and the chemistry between them was downright explosive.
Titan was a deliciously sexy read full of suspense, a fierce King and a resilient woman meant to be by his side. After such a riveting introduction I’m all on board and ready to fall for the rest of the Kings!
Titan was an awesome story! He is a ruthless businessman/gangster and has only had one love in his life, even though it was from the sidelines. I loved the way he and Emilee’s relationship developed and their back and forth throughout the book. Sexy scenes and situations. Great read!
What a twisted world these characters live in…thank goodness! Twisted worlds filled with difficult situations, dilemmas, jeopardy, hot men…perfect. Titan is the first of the Dark Kings to get their book with Emilee the heroine whose life has been turned upside down by awful events.
It has been great to start learning about these 4 men, their pasts, their motivations and their passions. They are ruthless towards their enemies, so don’t get on the wrong side of these guys!
I have thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn of this story. It is a fan-worthy read which kept me glued to the page. A great HEA and onto Grave…rubs hands
Titan by Shantel Tessier book one of Dark Kings is a walk into the darkness of the Kings world. Wrapped in the mafia world seeing as how Luca is a good friend to the Kings. This book is about Titan and Emilee but gives you a bit of an idea of what to expect from the other Kings and their Queens. Titan decides he wanted Emilee a long time ago but she was already hooking up with his best friend…but now…he’s ready to make her his at least for a while. Emilee’s life is now in Chicago but when her mother falls sick she decides it’s time to pack up and move back for a while to help take care of her mother but before that happens…something else befalls her life to make things even harder and especially sadder. Her whole world is coming tumbling down around her…she needs help…but is it really help from the Dark Kings that she needs or will it make her situation even worse. I was on the edge of my seat for the whole book. And the kicker at the end…well I can’t say I’m surprised of the outcome but I was a tiny bit caught of guard by it all. I must’n’t say anymore cause yeah…spoilers and all. But if you like a little darkness in your Dark (lol) then by all means I recommend this book! I loved it! I received a free advanced copy to read and review.
This world that Shantel Tessier has created is nail biting, jaw dropping, filled with angst, all the steam and takes us on an emotional rollercoaster. This book has alpha bad boys and witty take no crap heroines. That is the perfect combination!
Titan is the first book in the Dark Kings series, but you definitely don’t have to read these books in order. I read Grave months ago and only recently read Titan and didn’t feel like I’d really missed out on anything.
“The reality is far worse – we both love her. Just in completely different ways.”
Emilee and Titan are too wild characters and I love them so much. Then you add in Bones… oh man! It gets even better. Titan has a touch of reverse haram in it and truthfully, I want more of it. The three of them vibed SO well together and honestly, it made Emilee a much more likeable character for me. When she was one on one with the guys, I didn’t love her character. When she was with both of them and they were all interacting, yup… I loved it!
Emilee’s story is tragic and it gets worse the further you get into Titan. She tries her best to roll with the punches, but that’s not always easy when you’re fighting for your life. And it’s clear that all Titan wants to do is save her, she’s always been the one for him, even when she was with Bones years back.
Aside from the relationship that Emilee has with the kings, I loved her friendship with Jasmine. What a wild one she is! I can’t wait to see what her story is about!
Wow after I read Code Of Silence I just knew I had to continue on with the journey of The Dark Kings. Man oh Man these guys are dark, ruthless handsome, and take no prisoners. The four kings runs Las Vegas Cross, Bones, Graves, and Titan. They have their hands into everything you name it, girls, drugs, loans, money, sex club, hotel, illegal fights, and their employees are well taken care. These guys runs Sin City with an iron fist along with their long time friend America Italian mafia Lucca Bianchi. Bones and Emilee were dating when they were in college and Titan always had a crush on her from back then but only watched from afar. Titan and Bones is best friend and he knew about the crush and would allow Titan to watch them have sex. One night at a frat party Emilee and Titan came close to have sex but she was afraid of Bones finding out and getting mad at her so she didn’t go through with it. Therefore, Titan have been pining for Em for four years waiting for that miss chance. Emilee left town to Chicago with no plans of returning. But when she got word that her dad had died and her mom was terminal with cancer and has four four to live. She packed up all her belongings putting her house on the market and leaving her new life behind back to place where she had sworn she would never return. However, when she got home it wasn’t how she remembered it. Emilee’s mom needed around the clock care which she could not afford, her dad and her mom was no longer married. She found out that George her dad’s business partner was the executor of her trust and he’s now telling her that she can’t access it until she becomes thirty five instead of twenty one. But he can allow her early access to it for sexual favors. He pressured her daily to have sex with him by firing her mother’s nurses even though he was married to her. She was desperate and went to the Kings for help but they turned her down.
Emilee knew she had to get out of the situation so when her friend Jasmine told her about working for Titan as a Queen she she was against it because she thought it was prostitution. Working as a Queen for the Kings was a very lucrative job and Titan takes cares very good care of his Queens.
Titan runs the Queens the escort service through Kingdom. He’s hires the girls and gets them jobs. Jasmine convinced Emilee to to audition as a Queen with her. When Emilee showed up for the audition Titan didn’t believe her and tried to get rid of her. He had always had a crush on her so she used it against him so he wouldn’t turn her away. Emilee audition was different from the other Queens because she knew that once you got with a King you were protected hence George would no longer be a problem. One taste of Emilee and Titan was hook. So when she got her first job as Queen he didn’t want her to take the job he was jealous that night was the start of their relationship and Bones was jealous.
Bones didn’t want to commit when they were together but Titan have much more plans for her. He believes that she’s was a woman that should be paraded around street and a freak behind closed doors. Titan and Emilee relationship is filthy, smutty, and erotic with a splash of reversed harem at times. He’s a protective, powerful possessive, rich and ruthless. Emilee has went through so much after moving back to Sin City but you have to admire her resilience she continues to persevere regardless of the obstacles that comes at her. Titan was filled with passion, deception, violence, torture, action, drama, surprises, lies, love, happiness, survival, heartache, revenge, revelations, healing, betrayal, sex, submission, secrets, twists and turns. Shantel delivers another addictive page turner with intriguing characters and great storyline with intensity. The secondary characters also enhance the story. The story of Titan and Emilee love story is searing hot and it is told in dual POV with occasional flashbacks from their college years. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book/series and can’t wait for Bones.
I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review of my thoughts
Titan kicked off the Dark Kings just right. The sex was off the charts hot and I could have just read a whole ‘other book just filled with more sex from them.
This book has me so curious about Bones and Cross. We see and learn about Cross the least and I just feel like his story is going to come out of nowhere and knock me on my ass.
You never want to get on the wrong side of The Dark Kings. There’s only one place you’ll end up.
Titan hated and yet yearned for Emilee for years but she was his best friend’s eff buddy. When he thought he stood a chance with her she disappeared.
Years later Em needed help and turned to the Kings. She knew them from school and knew of their dark reputation.
Titan and Emilee had a love/hate chemistry is that was sizzling hot.
Emilee realized that things were not always as they seemed when secrets are revealed about her life growing up. The betrayals.
I can’t wait to read about the other kings and the queens that bring them to their knees. Hopefully, the spitfire Jasmine is one of them!
Just a heads up.. my reviews are not Spoiler free.
I went through different stages with this one. In the beginning, I hated them all. All the men of this fucking series. Titan and Bones especially. Then I was ok with them and in the end I liked them. It’s not that they were intense. I like intense. They were uncaring. Detached. Indifferent. They were all these to a person who was a big part of their past and now needed their help. But they wouldn’t display any kind of sympathy for her.
And they did that not because she was an enemy or something. No. They did that because as they said it was not their fucking business what she went through. Assholes.
That right there caused a lot of drama in the story. Emilee realized that she was basically on her own and when they decided to stand by her side it was too late. She was running away every time they were trying to get near her. She didn’t want their help anymore because she was already in deep shit.
Bones was the man who had a sexual relationship with Emilee in the past. He was using her for his pleasure. Titan though, his best friend was secretly in love with her and hated her for not choosing him instead of Bones. Too much drama on this one, I’m telling you.
Anyways. As I mentioned earlier I hated the guys in the beginning. Later though..I started to like them. They were mean and controlling but I loved that .
This story is pure smut. It has loads of dirty sex that will melt your panties. We have quite a variety actually..threesomes, F/F and almost an orgy If you like your books sexy and your book characters dirty then definitely try this one.
This book was an awesome experience for me. It may be full of drama but it has the dirtiest sex I’ve ever read . I’m definitely reading the next one.
So much to unpack here! I’ll admit – at the beginning of this book I was a little lost and confused at what was going on, but as things start to unfold, it all started to make sense and I was immediately enthralled in what was happening! Emilee has returned home earlier than expected due to the death of her father, while originally intending to move home for her dying mother. Upon arrival, she finds out that nothing was as it seemed in her home life after being told that her parents have been divorced for years and his creepy business partner oversees all the finances – not to mention he’s now married to her mom! While reconnecting with old friends, she runs into the “Kings” that she didn’t end on good terms with in the past. Even though Titan’s best friend was the one who used to hook up with her, he’s always had a thing for Emilee, and the stars have aligned to get her into his graces and finally go after what he’s always wanted – her. As the storyline starts to unfold, we the readers find out that things aren’t really what they ever seemed and that there was so much going on behind the scenes that after all the secrets are exposed, I was on the edge of my seat with wide eyes! In the end, Emilee goes through some stuff but comes out on the other side with Titan supporting her. This book has me hooked, much like Shantel’s other series, and I can’t wait to dive into this new one!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Emilee and Titan have been fighting attraction for years. When Emilee experiences tragedy, she needs help and Titan is there for her. Could this be their chance? When secrets are revealed how will that effect them?
Blurb: “A King is supposed to rule his Kingdom using any means necessary to demand respect.”
Sum up of the Book:
Titan is the first in The Dark Kings….Titan, Bones, Grave and Cross. As this book focuses on Titan as the MMC, he is the “King” that runs the “Queens” which is an escort service that caters to high society. The FMC is Emilee, a girl from their past that is back into their lives due to hard decisions. But she is willing to do what she needs to and become self-reliant.
Review:
Wow, this is my first read of Shantel Tessier’s work. As a “new to me” author you never know what you are getting, and I like to go in blind (without reading reviews). I have to say I was very impressed. Shantel really gave these characters life with true depth, grit and steam! These “Kings” are all kinds of hot and just the kind of bad boy book-boyfriend you want.
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4/stars 4/spice
Strap yourselves in for this wild ride! Emilee and Titan are two people who have always had a connection and you can see that throughout the story but you just know that when they finally get together it’s going to be explosive!
Emilee knew Titan from school when she was hooking up with his best friend Bones. When her father dies she sees them both again and still has that attraction towards him.
Titan is dark, intense, broody and downright delicious so it’s no suprise that he is a dominant man!
I have to say that the scene between Em, Titan, Jasmine and Bones was FUCKING HOT Like OMG, fluttering was happening
I loved that I was still surprised with the twists and revelations that happened in this story because they were ones I didn’t expect
Overall Rating -> 5 Stars
Recommended For; those who love dark, gritty, and steamy, with a perfect blend of romance and angst.
First my usual points :
-> I do not do spoilers unless warned.
-> Read the summary above; it will tell you what the book is about.
-> Titan is the first book in the Dark Kings Series. They can each be read as standalones.
-> The author was not new to me.
Book:
-> Dark Romance
-> 2 main characters with others from future books.
-> Menage > M F M
Notes/Opinion (personal):
Shantel Tessier is one of my favorite authors and each time I read one of her books, I fall more in love! With that being said…
We meet Emilee and Titan in Titan (Dark Kings, #1) and you can’t just help but fall in love with how their relationship blooms. There is so much steamy angst within the pages, you get hooked. I was committed after the first chapter and I didn’t stop till it was finished.
I am voluntarily reviewing an advance complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed are my own and I have not been compensated for this review.
Utterly phenomenal! Dark, delicious, page turning, steam, chemistry and all around good! Diving into the next book.