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angel447's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i enjoyed this book for the most part. Greer’s narrative style isn’t necessarily my taste, it’s a bit casual for me, but I enjoyed the story. I loved Alina’s character. I really liked the love story and I found the plot unique. The story felt well paced. I don’t like that we hardly got ANY description of what Alina looks like. That’s weird to me. Overall though, it was a good and entertaining read.
victoria_b's review
5.0
Loved it!
Definitely Adult Rated, mature audiences only. I found this recommendation on TikTok where I find many amazing recommendations. I loved the truthfulness and the actual fact and definitions of the world of BDSM & D/s in the book. It is so well written, it keeps you on the edge and never wanting to put it down. I loved it!
Definitely Adult Rated, mature audiences only. I found this recommendation on TikTok where I find many amazing recommendations. I loved the truthfulness and the actual fact and definitions of the world of BDSM & D/s in the book. It is so well written, it keeps you on the edge and never wanting to put it down. I loved it!
athompson21's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lissaraemcd's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jdeeyore's review
5.0
Couldn't put it down!
Absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down. Very spicy
Absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down. Very spicy
romance_book_babe's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“They say home is where the heart is. Well, this is home—here on his chest, in his arms, in this bed, within the walls of the Kingdom. I’m home.”
I have never highlighted so many things in my life, I’m talking whole pages. I read a lot of dark romance so I don’t usually resonate with the characters much. That definitely did not happen here. I was completely sucked in from moment one because of how much I can relate to Alina. Now, don’t even get me started on Nathan 🫠🥵 that man is 😚💨 *chefs kiss* The immediate chemistry between the two of them is off the charts and the spice! 🌶️🌶️🌶️‼️‼️ It’s in the same ballpark as 50 shades……only so much better!
I’ll be honest I saw this book on the clock app quite a while ago and just never got around to reading it. I was hesitant to start this book knowing the author is male (but also interested to see how the writing style differs from female romance authors) I went in assuming this would be written more for “the male gaze” as they say, but that’s is not the case at all let me tell you Im kicking myself for not reading it sooner. This is one of my top reads ever. I will immediately be seeing what else this author has in his back list.
hogwartsalimni88's review
4.0
Overall the book was really good! Not sure id read it again but it was worth the read!
filthydecisions's review against another edition
5.0
Late to the party, as usual! I read Greer’s IWAS (loved it) first and expected much the same muchness from Kingdom as I got there. And that rang true for maybe the first 70%ish. This goes darker than IWAS, the CNC scene most notably, I was here for it, speak that truth! However that last 20% had me conflicted. Still does.
Without giving away spoilers because I won’t be that person and this should be a blind read: there’s a fundamental foundation for “the lifestyle” that is so deeply rooted in trust there’s nothing that’s not tainted with it. The third act plot twist defies that trust, spits in the face of it, yet there’s forgiveness given in such a loose, almost easy way. Alina monologues earlier in the book that “when you have love, you should also have forgiveness” but the level of deception he perpetuates past and present, just doesn’t sit well with me. I guess it’s jarring really, Greer makes you fall in love with the MMC, he really depicts something that could represent the ideal in a S male. Then he goes and does some seriously shonky shit. Is there a HEA? Yes. Do I think he deserved one? Undecided. What I can say for certain is that this had me gripped, it made me FEEL, it had me screaming and viscerally furious and earns that 5th star for its efforts. It’s becoming apparent that this deeper rooted writing forcing the reader to think seems to be Greer’s style. I had a similar experience with IWAS (just not as intense) This book makes you critically think, while it also represents and identifies. Absolute must-read for the brave hearted.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ &
Without giving away spoilers because I won’t be that person and this should be a blind read: there’s a fundamental foundation for “the lifestyle” that is so deeply rooted in trust there’s nothing that’s not tainted with it. The third act plot twist defies that trust, spits in the face of it, yet there’s forgiveness given in such a loose, almost easy way. Alina monologues earlier in the book that “when you have love, you should also have forgiveness” but the level of deception he perpetuates past and present, just doesn’t sit well with me. I guess it’s jarring really, Greer makes you fall in love with the MMC, he really depicts something that could represent the ideal in a S male. Then he goes and does some seriously shonky shit. Is there a HEA? Yes. Do I think he deserved one? Undecided. What I can say for certain is that this had me gripped, it made me FEEL, it had me screaming and viscerally furious and earns that 5th star for its efforts. It’s becoming apparent that this deeper rooted writing forcing the reader to think seems to be Greer’s style. I had a similar experience with IWAS (just not as intense) This book makes you critically think, while it also represents and identifies. Absolute must-read for the brave hearted.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ &
_verenice's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Rape