Showing posts with label violence. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 22, 2019

New Release-Review & Giveaway: THEIR OBSESSION by K.A. Merikan (Four Mercenaries #2)



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Exclusive to Amazon and Available to Borrow with Kindle Unlimited

Cover Design: Natasha Snow
Length: 70,000 words approx.

Four Mercenaries Series 

Book #1 - Their Bounty - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link


Blurb

--- Loved. Protected. Shattered. ---

Clover has found love with not one man, but four. He never imagined such a relationship could work, let alone that he’d be at the center of it, but a year later, his bond with the four mercenaries is stronger than ever.

Each man in Clover’s life completes him in a whole different way. Where Drake teaches him shibari, Boar always showers him with cuddles. Where Tank is strict and protective, Pyro takes Clover on wild adventures.

To truly become a part of the mercenary crew, Clover chose to train under the guidance of his men. He’s itching for action to prove to himself and to others that he can handle the toughest jobs.

But through violence and mayhem, Clover will be tried in ways he never wished for. Old enemies resurface, bonds are tested, and one wrong move can mean death.

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THEIR OBSESSION is a dark gay harem contemporary romance, book 2 in the “Four Mercenaries” trilogy. The story contains scenes of explicit violence, offensive language, morally ambiguous characters and lots of scorching hot, emotional, explicit scenes.

POSSIBLE SPOILERS:

Themes: polyamory, mercenaries, bounty hunters, albinism, commitment issues, dark past, male bonding, human trafficking, size difference, danger, alpha male, found family, distrust, shared, victim and protector, revenge, organized crime.


Carra's Review

First off—read Their Bounty before you start Their Obsession.  There’s no way you can appreciate this story without knowing how everything started, and how the bond between these five men formed.  Then, be prepared for something darker and more emotionally disturbing than the first book.

Clover’s relationship with each of the mercenaries has deepened, and they’ve become a tight family since book one.  His link with each of them is unique, and here in book two we are treated to mostly to the further exploration of Clover and Drake’s intense connection…and what exactly they are both willing to do for each other.  The passionate bond between them is more than evident after a particularly emotional scene about halfway through the story.

Drake is pretty intense on his own, and his unfathomable past is brought squarely to the forefront here.  Revenge is the central theme that sweeps through and takes over, also taking Clover along with it.  Though Clover was no innocent when this series began, any hint of it is wiped away this time around—and the consequences of that make the conflict that erupts in this story even more significant, with repercussions that drive through the heart of their group.

There are scenes in this book that are disturbing and will open some readers’ eyes to the evil that exists in our world.  There are also scenes and moments that directly contrast that depravity (like the one I mentioned between Clover and Drake).  Everything about this story will have your heart in its clutches, and at the end?  Part of your heart is going to be missing while we all wait for the third installment of the trilogy to resolve the cliffhanger from which K.A. Merikan has us suspended.

4.5 stars for Their Obsession; I thought this was even better than book one.  It’s dark, every warning the authors give should be considered, and it is strictly for readers 18+ for adult language, sexual content, explicit violence, and everything mentioned in those warnings. 


About K.A. Merikan

K.A. Merikan are a team of writers who try not to suck at adulting, with some success. Always eager to explore the murky waters of the weird and wonderful, K.A. Merikan don’t follow fixed formulas and want each of their books to be a surprise for those who choose to hop on for the ride.

K.A. Merikan have a few sweeter M/M romances as well, but they specialize in the dark, dirty, and dangerous side of M/M, full of bikers, bad boys, mafiosi, and scorching hot romance.




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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Special Feature-Guest Post: The GUNS N' BOYS SERIES by K.A. Merikan-Includes Giveaway!


Guns n' Boys Series Blog Tour

Book #1 He Is Poison

Book #2 He Is Mine


Book #4 Swamp Blood

Book #5 Chokehold

Book #6 Bloodbath

Book #7 Gilded Agony


We're trying something new. Well, not entirely new, but definitely new-ish. In two of our series, Kings of Hell MC and Sex & Mayhem, many characters who start out as part of the background cast find love in subsequent books. Something similar is soon going to happen in Guns n' Boys, which so far has been focused on a single couple.

Mark, a character who joined the cast in book 4, Guns n' Boys: Swamp Blood, has undergone a dramatic change since his first appearance. Readers met him as a teenage runaway who survived through petty crime and prostitution. Four books on, he's transformed into a young adult who's been through way more than most people twice or even thrice his age. Swept into a life of crime yet also finally belonging with a family that cares for him, he is no longer the same person.

From the start of his presence in the series, Mark was featured as a POV character. Back then, we already knew that he would eventually become much more than a side character or a plot device. With this in mind, we took care to show his ups and downs throughout the story, focusing on the coming of age aspect. Mark, a neglected child, found the care and love he needed in the most unlikely of places - with two runaway mafiosi, who in the end offered him a true home.

But being a member of this family comes at a price. Mark had to learn things no child should know and follow the path of his adoptive father, Domenico--a life of violence and threat. He participated in horrible things and lived through many whirlwind romances that were shown in the background of Domenico and Seth's story. He effectively lost his childhood and teenage years, so his coming of age story couldn't be conventional.

In book 7, Guns n' Boys: Gilded Agony, Mark is in that delicate stage in life where he has all the rights of an adult but lacks the kind of self-reflection ability that comes with age. Still emotionally vulnerable and naive, he must face decisions that will change the course of his life yet again, setting in motion the events of book 8, which will focus on him rather than Domenico and Seth.

While I don't want to reveal too much about Mark's love interest or which direction his story will go, I can say that he will have to deal with the fact that he is no longer the person he was, and that most people his age don't share his life experiences. In a way, book 8 will be yet another coming of age story for Mark.

While book 8 is the story of Mark finding The One, it will not be separate from the main Guns n' Boys plotline. We hope that readers who have followed the series from the start and who have met Mark as a silly teenager, will find this book very satisfying. For us, Mark's story is an integral part of this series, because it features a different outcome for someone drawn into the dangerous world of the mafia.


Giveaway Information

Comment on the post to win, one person from each stop in the blog tour will win their choice of a backlist ebook from K.A. Merikan.  Enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway for your chance to win the Grand Tour Prize. (You can enter this one daily for more chances to win!)






To begin your journey with Seth and Domenico you should start here, with Book One: He Is Poison.


--- Love like butterfly knives in the stomach. ---

Domenico Acerbi. The Villani Family's best assassin. Ruthless. Vicious. With no patience for weakness.

Seth Villani. The Don's son. Clueless. Stubborn. In dire need of someone to keep him in line.

Domenico Acerbi grew up ready to give his life for the Family. Ready to follow orders and exceed expectations. A proud man of honor.

The last thing he wants to deal with is training the Don's son for his future role within the organization. Lazy, annoying, spoiled, and as hot as a Sicilian summer, Seth Villani is no mafia material. But a man who could never become a threat might just be what Domenico needs.

Seth Villani wants nothing to do with the mafia. Unfortunately, he doesn't get a say when he's pulled back into the fold. Thrown into a den of serpents otherwise known as the Villani Family, Seth has to find a way to navigate the maze of lies. But when Domenico Acerbi, the most vicious snake of them all, sinks his fangs into Seth, letting go becomes impossible.

If Seth is doomed to follow in his father's footsteps, he might as well enjoy himself with the most intoxicating man he's ever met. Maybe he can even fool himself into believing that Domenico isn't a handsome sociopath who kills for a living.

POSSIBLE SPOILERS:

Themes: Enemies to lovers, mafia, homophobia, assassin, organized crime, forced proximity

Genre: Dark, twisted M/M romance / crime thriller

Length: ~110,000 words

WARNING: Adult content. Sizzling hot scenes. If you are easily offended, this book is not for you.
'Guns n' Boys' is a gritty story of extreme violence, offensive language, abuse, and morally ambiguous protagonists. Behind the morbid facade, there is a splash of inappropriate dark humor, and a love story that will crawl under your skin.





K.A. Merikan are a team of writers who try not to suck at adulting, with some success. Always eager to explore the murky waters of the weird and wonderful, K.A. Merikan don't follow fixed formulas and want each of their books to be a surprise for those who choose to hop on for the ride.

K.A. Merikan have a few sweeter M/M romances as well, but they specialize in the dark, dirty, and dangerous side of M/M, full of bikers, bad boys, mafiosi, and scorching hot romance.




GIVEAWAY!