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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So many yeses for Titan! I cannot get enough of Shantel Tessier and her black soul. Titan is absolutely amazing, and a must read for dark romance lovers.
Titan and Emilee’s story is filled with lies, betrayal, twist and turns and some hot AF steamy scenes. Emilee has know The Kings since they were in high school, she may know Bones a little better than the others. And what she didn’t know is Titan is the one for her. He loved her from afar because she picked Bones. But what he doesn’t realize is she picked Bones because she was afraid to fall in love and she could have easily with Titan. Titan and Emilee’s relationship is a rollercoaster of a ride. Their chemistry off the charts, their sex some of the hottest there is.
Emilee comes back to Vegas when she finds out her father is dead and her mother is dying. Her dad’s business partner is one giant a-hole. Lied to her father, lied to her mother, and lied to her. Blackmails her into sleeping with him. When her mother dies Emilee goes straight into a tailspin. Titan and the Kings are there to pick her up, and help. The problem with the Kings they’re never willing to show all their cards. Titan and Emilee had a push/pull relationship, when one of them pulled the other pushed.
I loved everything about Titan. Tessier packed it full of all the characters we loved, from the Decker brothers the Luca. These dark characters were all packed into one book. Titan was dark and twisted and everything I love from Shantel Tessier but I feel like she upped the game for this book. Titan was a phenomenal start to the Dark Kings series and I’m dying for all other books.
I beyond words loved Titan! Shantel is one of the best at dark and this book is the perfect example as to why. All the dark stars for Tessier and Titan.
Holy hotness!!! Titan was one of the spiciest, most tantalizing books I’ve read in a really long time!
This book was incredibly intense! From the insanity surrounding Emilee’s family and the ongoing issues the Kings had with their clientele, this read just kept slinging the drama!
Titan was such a possessive, alpha male and Emilee was a strong but desperate victim of her circumstances. I loved their history and unrequited feelings. I didn’t care so much for Bones coming between them in their adulthood but I understood why it happened.
Shantel Tessier brought an inferno when it came to intimate scenes in this read. Titan is not for the closed minded when it comes to bedroom behavior! Some of the sexual nature of this book was downright filthy and jaw dropping. Just when I thought it could get any dirtier, it did! I was blushingly here for it!!!
I was hooked on this book from start to finish! The story flowed so well and the dynamic between all of the characters was intriguing. I couldn’t get enough of the Kings and their brutal existence. I can’t wait for the future books showcasing the other characters! I’m completely fascinated with Cross and Grave!
I loved this so much! From revisiting Luca and Haven from Code of Silence to gaining a little more insight into the other Dark Kings, there is so much here to absorb and enjoy. Titan is one of my favorite antihero types. He’s possessive but not smothering. There is some freak flag flying in this one too, so if you want some heat, look no further! The things Em and Titan get into, goodness… The depth of their love even if they don’t want to admit it astounded me. I’ve never met two people who could more easily screw up a good thing, but they were determined to get it wrong more often than they tried to get it right. When everything comes together though, it’s absolutely fire! The ending, after all the twists and turns, was still not what I was expecting. This one gets high marks from me!
Titan (Dark Kings #1)
by Shantel Tessier
5 HOT AF STARS
Titan is the fi book in the Dark Kings Series by author Shantel Tessier and it’s written in dual POV. We first meet glimpse of Titan in Code of Silence.
This book tells the story of Titan and Emilee.
Titan loved Emilee since they were kids, but never tried his chance with her. When they were in college, his best friend took her first, so he stood aside, but always watching and wanting her. He even made his move on her, but she run away.
Now after years, she is forced to come back home, she is in big trouble, but will the kings help her? Will Titan help her? Will he let her get away a second time?
Let me tell you, that this book is officially THE HOTTEST BOOK I have EVER read.
Dayummm…. Shantel Tessier can write HOT AF.
Trust me you need this book in your life.
So goood.
I highly recommend this book.
I didn’t dislike anything. This book takes you on one heck of a ride. Hold on and enjoy!v a definite 5 star read from one of my favorites. Shantel never disappoints!
Holy shit ! This book was hot and steamy AF !! Well Shantel Tessier has done it again! She has created a world and characters that captivated me right from the beginning, this book was dark dirty and twisted and I’m in love with the Dark Kings period ! I must say I was a little surprised to see Emilee and Titan get together but it was a nice surprise all the same . This book is another definite must read especially if your a fan of this author and if your not well where have you been ? This story is packed full of twists and turns and adrenaline heart stopping moments and I loved every moment of it ! Definite 5 stars from me and I can’t wait to see what else she has in store for us !
*** ARC GIVEN FOR MY HONEST OPINION ***
Titan is the first book in a brand new series by Shantel Tessier. This book is Shantel goodness filled with lots of steam and lots of secrets!!
Titan is a King. Sitting at the top of the Kingdom Empire with Bones, Cross and Grave he knows everything that happens in the city that never sleeps.
Emilee left Vegas years ago and has been residing in Chicago but soon finds herself returning to Sin City.
Titan and Emilee haven’t seen each other in years but when they come face to face sparks will fly!!
Titan and Emilee are freaking fire!!! Their chemistry is off the charts!
Another great story from Shantel! This book is everything you want from a Shantel Story! This book has intrigue, dark secrets and lots of hotness.
4.5 stars!
Overall Rating – .5
“No matter where she goes. A King always finds his queen”
There’s a new alpha on the block, Titan and he’s going all out to win your heart. I love jealous, possessive alphas and Titan is up there with the best of them.
Emilee is back home in Vegas, returning for her father’s funeral. After the funeral, her life as she knows is about to change dramatically and is blackmailed into something she doesn’t want to do but has to in order to help her mum.
Titan is one of the Dark Kings and is as savage as they come. Nothing is out of bounds for him. He’s always known of Emilee but they have never got on, although there has always been sizzling sexual chemistry between them. She takes a job working at Titans escort agency and things quickly change from there when she needs his help.
We may be going through a heatwave just now and the heat this book gives out will have you needing a cold shower, Tessier cranked up the steam in epic proportions!
Bones – we were teased so much about this character, I loved him and I can’t believe we have to wait until last to get his story, although I’m sure it will be every bit amazing!
The story has so much depth, it’s dark, with danger, angst, twist and turns and so much pull that I could not put it down. I love Tessier’s words and she has set up what I know will be an amazing series. A must read!
ARC received for an honest review
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First Sex Scene – 41%
POV – Duel
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Wow! Wow! Wow! Titan is just Wow! I need a moment to catch my breath after finishing this one!
I don’t usually go for the dark mafia romances and picked this one up on a lark and I am so very glad I did. It was sexy. It was angsty. It was pure awesomeness. I was pretty sure Titan was going to end up being a total bad guy I couldn’t really like but I did like him. I might even say I loved him. He is fearless and protective. He has a strength about him that makes him super attractive.
Emilee is hard core. She didn’t allow her circumstances to control her. She controlled the situations as best she could. Sometimes in these dark romances heroines come off as whiney or a victim, Emilee is the exact opposite.
The supporting characters The Kings, Jasmine, Nite, Haven and Luca (Read Code of Silence for their Story) just add so much to this story. There are so many twists and turns that keep you guessing the outcome for Titan and Em. Some pretty spectacular bedroom scenes that will leave you panting for more. The story does have a HEA, but the story does not end like you suspect it will!
This was my first-time reading Shantel Tessier and I loved it! This was a 5/5 read for me. I’ll be back for the next book in the Dark Kings series. Shamwow this one was good!!
Loved this book! What a great start to the Kings series! I am so excited to read about more of the kings but Titan and Emilee are a fantastic start!
This book set me on fire! Shantel outdid herself. I can’t even imagine what other wonderfully steamy, hot, and explosive scenes she has left for us. However, knowing her work, things will keep getting hotter and hotter.
Titan picks up after Code of Silence and we get a good look into the world of the Kings and their Kingdom. Each character has layers that just keep being peeled back. I am so glad we get a book for each of the guys, but the women are my favorite. The friendship between Jasmine, Emilee, and Haven is ride or die. They have a bond that is beyond most friendships. I love that Shantel will make sure to round out all of the characters in her books. It makes the book so much better when I can connect with each one differently!
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of titan ever since we were introduced to the kings in code of silence I knew they were going to be dark, dangerous and deliciously sexy but wow these men are pure sin.
A fantastic start to what is going to be a hot as hell series, titan is a gripping read that will leave you begging for more with its twists and turns and its dark and sexy storyline what’s not to love…
Titan really did not disappoint, and now the wait for more begins …..
OMG!!! This book was everything! It was awesome, suspenseful, and sexy! This is by far the hottest book I have ever read. Shantel is a genius when writing, she hooks you in and make you pull all-nighters. The characters have amazing chemistry and off the charts sexy time! A King definitely knows out to treat his queens! I highly recommend this and can’t wait for the next King.
I’ve been anxiously waiting for the Dark Kings books after reading Code of Silence and Shantel came out swinging with Titan!! Titan’s books book is HOTT!! I love Titan and Em’s story. This was unpredictable, full of twists and turns and I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. I love when the Kings are all together, their broody, their alphas and they are sooooooo HOTT. This has made me so excited for the next Dark Kings book!! This is a must read!
An extremely captivating story that’ll have you hooked within the first few minutes!
‘Titan’ by Shantel Tessier is book number one in the crazy anticipated new ‘Dark Kings’ series!
This series will follow the lives of the infamous Dark Kings, Titan, Bones, Cross, and Grave, and their dark and sometimes illegal shenanigans.
‘Titan’ was an incredible journey of emotions, one that will allow you to navigate through past and present, truth and lies, pain and love, letting you feel what these characters go through and understand them on a whole new deeper level.
To be honest, I enjoyed reading this book way too much. I fell for the Kings from the get-go, and getting to see them interact with each other, get up close and personal with them, see how they react when around the Queens and overall enjoying their amazing, secretive and sometimes weird but still captivating personalities.
Titan is a talented businessman, he is fierce and stoic, he is attentive and calculating, he is sometimes cold. But in reality, underneath it all lies a caring man who’d go to the ends of the world for his Queens, his brothers, and his woman and anyone worthy of it.
He always seems to be 10 steps ahead of everyone else, he is smart and beautifully sinful, he is a Dom through and through, always going straight to the point and never afraid to speak his mind.
Titan feels more than he lets on, he is a hard man with a soft exterior, that doesn’t make him weak though, no ma’am, that makes him powerful and dangerous when protecting the things he cares about.
Emilee is a fierce and incredible woman who has been dealt an awful hand these past few months, but still, she is resilient and brave, ready to do anything in order to protect and save her family.
She is beautiful, smart and alluring. She is made of many layers, all of which you will have to get to know and understand. She is caring and loving, but as any of us can relate to, she was also closed off and reserved.
Em represents the epitome of the word ‘courageous’; no matter what happens to her, she doesn’t cower down, she keeps walking with her head held up high and shoulders squared back, ready to go to war if needed.
Their relationship is sweet but still has a rough edge, it had started a long time ago but neither of them had had the courage to make anything of their attraction until now.
Their chemistry is absolutely off the charts, their every encounter varies from cold to warm to completely scorching, but their connection is what really makes this couple special.
Every single character in this book – especially the men, add to the magnificence of this story, they all, in her own way, add to the book, making it more intriguing and drawing you in more and more.
I devoured this book entirely, I loved every second of it, even the ones that hurt the most.
If you are looking for your new obsession, extremely hot and alpha males with a tendency for violence, mouthy and strong female characters, the magical craziness that surrounds Las Vegas and hot-as-sin encounters that will leave you panting, then I suggest you check this book out.
This author knows how to write a book that sucks her audience in. From the first moment that the author teased about this series, I was all in. ALL. IN. That excitement did not stop when I finally got my hands on this book. The suspense, the anticipation, the hints of darkness, the violence, and the connections between the characters had me both wanting to flip the pages as fast as I could as well as wanting to slow down because I never wanted it to end. That takes skill as a writer. And don’t even get me started on the steam factor. Holy hell, she is always good but there is one scene in particular that I don’t know how it was possible that she could up her game.
There was a great set-up to the world as well as the other characters without it taking away from Emilee and Titan. Even with the steamy moments it never overwhelmed the story. Instead, everything from the characters to the connections, to the suspense, to the conclusion kept me engrossed in the story and anxious for the next installment.
There were a few parts of the story that I wanted to be expanded on or that I wanted to understand better, but I am chalking that up to those questions or concerns being answered as the series progresses. I highly recommend this book.
5 Stars…..Wow! This book was just wow. It was off the charts steamy! I loved seeing the Dark Kings again. I really enjoyed the story and how it comes around full circle for Titan and Emilee. I’m not big on MFM relations but it worked for this couple. I loved that we got to see Luca, Haven, Nite, And the rest of the gang as well as Avery and Tristian from Slaughter and she included Seven deadly sins. This book had some twists and turns. I can’t wait until all of the other books come out. This is one series I can’t wait to see how the other books turn out.
If you haven’t read this book please do as long as you start with Code of Silence first it helps.
All in all I Loved it!
I received this book as an ARC and this is my honest opinion.
This book is absolutely amazing! I loved seeing the characters from Code of Silence and getting to know these guys better. I loved Titan and Em’s story! They are amazing characters. Titan is so alpha and loyal and Em is sweet and strong. Em goes through he’ll in this book and I feel for her! I loved everything about Titan and how he cared for Em. I am so excited for the next book in this series and highly recommend this book!
Hot & Steamy read that will consume you until you have read every last word!
I absolutely devoured this book, it was an all consuming read with so much angst. The characters are absolutely brilliant and I love the world that Shantel has created here. I loved Code of Silence and Titan was even hotter, the rest of the books in this series can not come quick enough for me. Highly recommend.
Words cannot express how much I truly love Shantel Tessier’s work. She is Queen when it comes to dark romance. Titan is dark and hot af!
Let me tell you, Shantel knows how to write hot af scenes. I’m more of a storyline and plot kind of girl. I tend to skip over sexy scenes because it just really doesn’t do anything for me, but with Titan, holy hell! I’m about ready to jump my man! Lol.
Titan is a alpha ahole that gives no Fs. When it comes to Emilee he has the same personality, but add a little sweetness and a heck of a lot of protectiveness. Emilee is strong, sassy, and resilient. After all she’s been through she still stands strong with her head held high. They make the perfect couple. The chemistry between the two is undeniable and !
I loved the other characters. Jasmine is funny af and a great best friend. I’m kind of jelly I don’t get to have a Jasmine in my life. And then there’s Bones. Hot d*mn. I CANNOT wait for his book!
Overall, I freaking loved it! I’m excited to see what comes next in the Dark Kings series!