Cover of King

King

T.M. Frazier

King #1

dark romance(49k)

An amnesiac girl with no past collides with a dangerous ex-con who takes what he wants — including her.

Content Warnings
abuse (physical)abuse (emotional)sexual assault (past or present)dubious consentviolence/gore

Description

The USA Today bestselling King Series starts here! Homeless. Hungry. Desperate.Doe has no memories of who she is or where she comes from.A notorious career criminal just released from prison, King is someone you don’t want to cross unless you’re prepared to pay him back in blood, sweat, pu$$y or a combination of all three.King’s future hangs in the balance. Doe’s is written in her past. When they come crashing together, they will have to learn that sometimes in order to hold on, you have to first let go.

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