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Vicious King by Natalie Kane, brought to life through an exceptional, emotionally charged duet narration by Stella Hunter and Connor Crais, is the gripping, high-stakes final installment in the Kings of Vegas dark mafia romance series that brilliantly delivers a long-awaited second-chance story, packed with action, suspense, and scorching chemistry.
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby, writing as NATALIE KANE, comes a second chance, dark Mafia novel in her Kings of Vegas series, Vicious King.
Carson
Seven years ago, my world ended.
My wife was stolen from me and brutally murdered. I spent five years in prison and emerged a vengeful, hateful assassin. I’m the most dangerous man alive: I kill without a second thought, searching for my nemesis and the retribution I’m owed.
Until the day I find out Rina might not be dead after all.
Everything I thought was true is ripped out from under me, and the hunt of a lifetime begins. Nothing surprises me anymore. But I’m not ready for what I find.
Rina
I’ve been on the run for seven long years.
Ever since the horrifying day I lost everyone I cared for at the hands of a madman. I escaped and ran until I found a stable place to land and blend in. With a job I love and one true friend, I finally feel like I can breathe—as long as I don’t let my guard down. I never know when I might have to flee again to keep us safe.
I even get up the nerve to go on a date for the first time since I lost Carson, but I quickly realize it’s not the right fit. I’m just not ready. I lost the only man I ever wanted, and I don’t think I’ll ever recover enough to fall for someone else.
But when my date takes me home, I get the shock of my life.
My husband is alive.
And when he discovers what I’ve been hiding, he’ll be shaken to his core. Nothing prepared me for being in his arms again, but our challenges are just beginning—and someone doesn’t want us to get our happy ever after.
About Natalie Kane
Natalie Kane is the dark romance pseudonym for Kristen
Proby. After publishing more than 85 titles, the majority
of which are contemporary romance, Kristen wanted to
dive deeper into the morally gray side of things and is
enjoying her foray into mafia romance. This is where the
swoon of Kristen Proby meets the obsession of dark
romance. Kristen Proby after dark, if you will.
Kristen Proby is the New York Times, USA Today,
WSJ, and Amazon top 3 bestselling author of more than
85 titles. When not under deadline, Kristen enjoys
spending time with her husband and their fur babies,
riding her bike, reading in her library, trying her hand at
painting, and, of course, enjoying her beautiful home in
the mountains of Montana.
My Thoughts
Vicious King by Natalie Kane, brought to life through an exceptional, emotionally charged duet narration by Stella Hunter and Connor Crais, is the gripping, high-stakes final installment in the Kings of Vegas dark mafia romance series that brilliantly delivers a long-awaited second-chance story, packed with action, suspense, and scorching chemistry.
The story follows Carson St. James, a hardened, vengeful assassin who has spent the last seven years consumed by grief after his world was brutally upended and his beloved wife, Rina, was stolen and seemingly murdered. Having spent five years in prison, Carson emerged as the most dangerous man alive, killing without hesitation while hunting for the nemesis who destroyed his life. Rina, meanwhile, has spent those same seven long years on the run, hiding in Portland after escaping the clutches of a madman. Though she has built a quiet life with a job she loves and a cherished maternal figure named Mildred, she has never been able to move on from Carson, convinced she lost the only man she would ever want.
Everything changes when a shocking revelation reveals that Rina is not dead after all, triggering a relentless hunt and an emotional reunion that leaves both of them shaken to their core. But the surprises do not end there: Carson discovers that Rina has a seven-year-old son, having been pregnant when she was abducted years prior. Watching Carson instantly adapt to fatherhood—pouring fierce protection, love, and devotion into his son alongside tender, heartwarming father-son moments—adds incredible depth to his hardened character. Though the spark between Carson and Rina never faded, the novel takes time to let them realistically reconnect, heal from the years they missed, and navigate Rina's understandable hesitation to uproot her son and Mildred from Portland.
As they return to Las Vegas, the lingering threat from their past resurfaces, bringing back the tight-knit brotherhood of Julian, Rome, and Mateo along with their remarkable wives. The heartwarming, powerful found-family dynamic shines brightly as Rina reunites with the men she once thought were lost and instantly fits right back into the fold.
Elevated by Stella Hunter and Connor Crais’s next-level narration—which infuses every scene, vulnerability, and plot twist with profound depth and emotion—Vicious King is an un-put-downable romantic suspense thriller. Blending dark mafia elements, spicy romance, high-octane action, and a deeply satisfying conclusion to a beloved series, it is a masterclass in emotional storytelling that will leave readers captivated from the very first page.
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