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megann23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Rape, Vomit, and Alcohol
beckyrendon's review against another edition
4.0
Madman is crazier than you expected. It's more twisted than you hoped. He is both the Joker and Harley Quinn without the bad make up.
Chaos. Absolute chaos is caused by one man, Solomon King. Once you get to know him, you will fall under his spell. You will also question your own sanity. If you like your men bad, you will love Solomon. Those looking for good boys- run, run far and fast!
reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
Chaos. Absolute chaos is caused by one man, Solomon King. Once you get to know him, you will fall under his spell. You will also question your own sanity. If you like your men bad, you will love Solomon. Those looking for good boys- run, run far and fast!
reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood
naughtybookaffair's review against another edition
5.0
Um WOW!! This is the first book that i have had the chance to read by W.S. This book was not only gripping from the very beginning but it was a page tuner full of suspense at every turn. I absolutely loved reading about Solomon and what he does to survive the life that he is living in. With a mother that doesnt seem to care about anyone but herself and a relationship with a girl that cant be in his life. You can easily see that he will do anything and everything to survive and he does just that. I loved reading about Reina. She is trying to get away from the life that she hates but ends up being thrown into that life more then she realizes. I absolutely love the chemistry between these two characters. It is instant as soon as they meet. Just a great book. W.S has got a new fan. I cant wait to read the next one in this series. I am hoping that there is a next one.
thesassybookworm's review against another edition
3.0
~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~So this book started out quite good. The writing was great. The pace was good. The characters and plot engaging. That said, around 40% it started to fizzle out and I struggled to finish it. This was a LONG book. Too long in my opinion. The author really needed to tighten this story up A LOT. I mean the heroine (Reina) isn't even in the book from 40%-65%. And as much as Soloman King's character intrigued me, reading about his rise to baddie fame just wasn't that interesting. It started to pick up again around 70% but the author had pretty much lost me at that point.
~HERO~
Soloman...I liked him. I cringed a little every time the author wrote he was wearing white pants, and a diamond-crusted watch. All I kept picturing was a Jersey Shore wannabe, but OK I am not the fashion police...so whatevs (lol). He was sexy. He was tatted up. He was crazy. He was all about Reina right from the start and I really liked his friendship with Nix.
~HEROINE~
Reina...she was OK. I think her character development was hindered by the fact we never get anything from her POV (until right at the end). I just never connected with her. I didn't understand her behavior at all. We get very little background info about her family. The story of why she ghosted Soloman for seven years was a little lame. The whole Harley Quinn wannabe behavior she had when she shows up again felt forced.
~SECONDARY CHARACTERS~
This book was pretty light on secondary characters. Nix really is the only one worth mentioning. I liked him a lot. I loved his friendship with Soloman. I can see him getting his own book at some point.
~HEAT LEVEL~
Super Low. There is basically no explicit sex in this one. A couple VERY mild sex scenes and a lot of implied sex. It certainly could have done with some spicing up.
~ANGST LEVEL~
Low. I didn't find this one angsty at all. There is just a bit of OM drama and OW drama. One implied sex scene with an OW and the hero. Neither were celibate the seven years apart.
~IN THE END~
It was OK. It honestly had the bones to be a GREAT book, but it was simply too long and needed to be tightened up and fleshed out more plot wise AND character wise. It also would have benefited from having the heroines POV here and there. And of course, a little more steam would have been nice ;D At this point, I am on the fence about whether I am interested enough to continue on with the next book. Time will tell I guess.
somanybooksineedmoretime's review against another edition
3.0
Method: ebook
Rating: 3/5 stars
H rating: 3/5 - Soloman
h rating: 3/5 - Reina
Drama: 3/5
Thoughts: Still missing that heat! Good read though!
claire_ingram1987's review against another edition
5.0
Omg I FLOVED this book.
The story is unlike most I’ve read and I knew from the first page I would love it and im so glad it lived up to its potential. Beautifully written in one of my favourite writing styles the story follows Solomon King as he tries to change the life he was born into.
Solomon is not a hero not by any stretch and is more an anti hero, a self confessed villain. But I love him.
Think of all those villains you love, no I don’t mean bad bits o mean villains ( the crow, the joker, negan) yes he is all of those rolled into one. He is a storm that causes chaos and destruction and he takes no prisoners and gives no mercy and I get it. Seeing the world through his eyes you learn to trust no one, fear no one and forgive no one.
It’s brutal and tense and thrilling and I loved it because it made me feel. I felt frustrated and tense and betrayed and elated. And I loved it
I loved the joker and harlequin feel to it all and the author is truly talented and drawing you in to the story and making sure this will be one book I won’t forget in a hurry
The story is unlike most I’ve read and I knew from the first page I would love it and im so glad it lived up to its potential. Beautifully written in one of my favourite writing styles the story follows Solomon King as he tries to change the life he was born into.
Solomon is not a hero not by any stretch and is more an anti hero, a self confessed villain. But I love him.
Think of all those villains you love, no I don’t mean bad bits o mean villains ( the crow, the joker, negan) yes he is all of those rolled into one. He is a storm that causes chaos and destruction and he takes no prisoners and gives no mercy and I get it. Seeing the world through his eyes you learn to trust no one, fear no one and forgive no one.
It’s brutal and tense and thrilling and I loved it because it made me feel. I felt frustrated and tense and betrayed and elated. And I loved it
I loved the joker and harlequin feel to it all and the author is truly talented and drawing you in to the story and making sure this will be one book I won’t forget in a hurry
nbiblioholic's review against another edition
4.0
Solomon King, the King of all kings, grew up in the school of hard knocks. Born to a neglectful junkie ho, deep in the clutches of poverty, he knew the only way he was going to find a way out was by his own blood, sweat and tears. Armed with an almost cocky attitude and a chip on his shoulder, he and his best friend, Nix, start on the path to success. Once a stick-up kid, he’s graduated to armed robbery. And the sweetest thing he’s ever met, Reina, a girl from the right side of the tracks, proved to be his ride-or-die in every way. Until the day she disappears. Fast forward seven years and Solomon is virtually at the top of his game, his biggest rival being the Philly mob who want to erase him as a threat, and surprisingly Reina is back. Is she here to hurt him or help him? You have to read the book to find out!
I really really really liked Solomon. I get that he was an anti-hero and had virtually no redeeming qualities, but there was a strange sort of honesty in his crimes. And that’s one thing about this character that you have to respect - his honesty. I also admired his fearlessness. This man was freaking BOLD! I enjoyed the action scenes, the background stories, the itty-bitty romance with Reina, and a lot in between. I was hoping that the sex scenes would be hotter, however, after reading the author’s note at the end about how he wanted this to be a book his children could read, I can understand why it was on the milder end. This story is far from over, as far as I can tell, and I look forward to whatever happens next!
Release: Feb. 5, 2018 | Genre: Romantic Suspense | POV: Male - 1st person | Heat: 2 out of 5 | Book #1 of Love & Chaos
I really really really liked Solomon. I get that he was an anti-hero and had virtually no redeeming qualities, but there was a strange sort of honesty in his crimes. And that’s one thing about this character that you have to respect - his honesty. I also admired his fearlessness. This man was freaking BOLD! I enjoyed the action scenes, the background stories, the itty-bitty romance with Reina, and a lot in between. I was hoping that the sex scenes would be hotter, however, after reading the author’s note at the end about how he wanted this to be a book his children could read, I can understand why it was on the milder end. This story is far from over, as far as I can tell, and I look forward to whatever happens next!
Release: Feb. 5, 2018 | Genre: Romantic Suspense | POV: Male - 1st person | Heat: 2 out of 5 | Book #1 of Love & Chaos
the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
3.0
~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~So this book started out quite good. The writing was great. The pace was good. The characters and plot engaging. That said, around 40% it started to fizzle out and I struggled to finish it. This was a LONG book. Too long in my opinion. The author really needed to tighten this story up A LOT. I mean the heroine (Reina) isn't even in the book from 40%-65%. And as much as Soloman King's character intrigued me, reading about his rise to baddie fame just wasn't that interesting. It started to pick up again around 70% but the author had pretty much lost me at that point.
~HERO~
Soloman...I liked him. I cringed a little every time the author wrote he was wearing white pants, and a diamond-crusted watch. All I kept picturing was a Jersey Shore wannabe, but OK I am not the fashion police...so whatevs (lol). He was sexy. He was tatted up. He was crazy. He was all about Reina right from the start and I really liked his friendship with Nix.
~HEROINE~
Reina...she was OK. I think her character development was hindered by the fact we never get anything from her POV (until right at the end). I just never connected with her. I didn't understand her behavior at all. We get very little background info about her family. The story of why she ghosted Soloman for seven years was a little lame. The whole Harley Quinn wannabe behavior she had when she shows up again felt forced.
~SECONDARY CHARACTERS~
This book was pretty light on secondary characters. Nix really is the only one worth mentioning. I liked him a lot. I loved his friendship with Soloman. I can see him getting his own book at some point.
~HEAT LEVEL~
Super Low. There is basically no explicit sex in this one. A couple VERY mild sex scenes and a lot of implied sex. It certainly could have done with some spicing up.
~ANGST LEVEL~
Low. I didn't find this one angsty at all. There is just a bit of OM drama and OW drama. One implied sex scene with an OW and the hero. Neither were celibate the seven years apart.
~IN THE END~
It was OK. It honestly had the bones to be a GREAT book, but it was simply too long and needed to be tightened up and fleshed out more plot wise AND character wise. It also would have benefited from having the heroines POV here and there. And of course, a little more steam would have been nice ;D At this point, I am on the fence about whether I am interested enough to continue on with the next book. Time will tell I guess.
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