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Reign of a King: A Dark Billionaire Romance (Kingdom Duet Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 10,922 ratings

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes a captivating age-gap billionaire romance filled with power, desire, and betrayal.


Nothing is fair in war.

Jonathan King is every bit his last name.
Powerful. Untouchable. Corrupted.
He’s also my dead sister’s husband and way older than me.
When I first met him as a clueless child, I thought he was a god.
Now, I have to confront that god to protect my business from his ruthless grip.
Little did I know that declaring a war on the king will cost me everything.
When Jonathan covets something, he doesn’t only win, he conquers.
Now, he has his sights on me.
He wants to consume not only my body, but also my heart and my soul.
I fight, but there’s no escaping the king in his kingdom...

Reign of a King is the first part of a duet.

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"Reign of a King is unequivocally my top read of 2020." Book Boyfriend and Husband Makes Three
"Jonathan King invented the definition of Alpha male "
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"Rina always has a way to bring a character (or several) to their knees, but what she does and I never expect as a reader, is to bring me to my knees."
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"This is another one of Rina's Masterpieces , she has written a story so amazing and suspenseful that I was at the edge of my seat the whole time."
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"Rina Kent had me hook, line, and sinker from the very beginning. The explosive sexual chemistry and heat, the suspense, the depravity... this book is everything you want in a dark romance, and then some."
Rumi

"Words cannot express how much I love all of Rina's books. But this is by far the hottest one !!! Daddy King gives all the boys a run for their money."
Adriana

"I became lost to Rina's words from the prologue not coming up for air until the very end."
Aundi - Musings of The Modern Belle

"I have loved every depraved hero Rina has thrown our way, but there is a reason Jonathan is the king. No one will own you quite like him."
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"I have never ever been so involved, completely glued to the story, and so turned on by a hero from a book. I read pages after pages, went back and read it all over again. "
Irma The Book Whisperer

"Daddy King is here and he is darkly delicious!! Filled with heat between the sheets and lingering ghosts walking the halls, Reign of a King is insanely good!"
Kay Daniels Romance

"The world that Rina Kent has woven between these pages will not only leave you breathless, but having you beg for more."
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"Jonathan King reigned over me, and he owned me just like he did with Aurora!"
Romance Reading Diva

"It is so dark, captivating, and deliciously hot."
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"I was not prepared for this book. It completely blew me away."
Sophie

"Daddy King! You naughty, naughty man! This book was everything I expected it to be and much more."
Vea

"Jonathan Reigns as being the DARKEST and kinkiest KING....bring on the QUEEN!"
Cassie

"I couldn't put this one down!I loved every word that was written I spent every second I could in this world."
Anne

"I was so excited about Jonathan getting a book of his own, and this surpassed my expectations."
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"If I can describe this book in one word it would be POWERFUL. This takes you on a journey, highly erotic but thought provoking as you delve into the psyche of Jonathan and Aurora."
Charli

"I loved this book, for me it had everything, well written, great storyline, emotive with twists and turns, full of suspense, intrigue and secrets."
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08FCFKHX5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackthorn Books, LLC (October 29, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 278 pages
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Better known for writing unapologetic anti-heroes and villains, Rina weaves tales of characters you shouldn’t fall for but inevitably do. Her stories are laced with a touch of darkness, a splash of angst, and just the right amount of unhealthy intensity.

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Customers find the story compelling and interesting with plenty of drama and suspense. They love the characters and their development. The writing quality is praised as great, witty, and perfect from start to finish. The book captivates and draws readers in from the beginning. It's described as an unusual love story with a dark romance undercurrent. There are also mentions of spicy scenes and hot sex.

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104 customers mention "Story quality"98 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the compelling story with drama and suspense. They find the book a great introduction to the full story between Jonathan and Aurora. Readers appreciate the unfolding of their story and the unexpected plot twist. The story is fast-paced and thrilling, told by the two main characters.

"...Like the previous stories I have read by Rina Kent, the storyline, characters, and world building is superb...." Read more

"...This first book is a great intro into the full story between Jonathan and Aurora because it opens the reader up to the bare bones of this..." Read more

"...Not me. I loved the unfolding of Aurora and Jonathan’s story, and the plot twist that left me hanging at the end! I can’t wait for the second part." Read more

"...were bouts of up and downs for me during my read but it kept invested with the tension and “mystery” going on...." Read more

32 customers mention "Character development"29 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book's characters and storyline. They praise the talented writing of Jonathan and Aiden-type characters, the good villain, and quirky secondary characters. The cameos from Aiden and Elsa are appreciated.

"What a daddy 😍😍😍 this man is so wild and the book cover is helping the case and I love it this book have me so deep that my surrounding is a blurb..." Read more

"...The man is literally an enigma, a tyrant, a freaking god!! I definitely have another man to add to my ever growing list of book boyfriends...." Read more

"...The cameos from Aiden and Elsa are wonderful. This book is equally as well written as all the others I’ve read, hence the rating...." Read more

"...I love a good villain." Read more

24 customers mention "Writing quality"18 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality and narration of the book. They find the banter witty and the story engaging. The writing is described as great, with good narration and steamy chemistry.

"...The plot is looking good and the story pacing was okay, and I like the writing...." Read more

"...Jonathan is a lot like his son Aiden, he's direct, unapologetic, dominant, possessive, eerily quiet, but has a soft side he rarely ever shows...." Read more

"...Check TWs and beware the spice. So well written. 18+ and highly recommend (and don't read before royal elite bc it'll make more sense)." Read more

"...Contains some grammatical issues but they were easy to interpret. I mention it for those that are potentially like me...." Read more

12 customers mention "Enthralling"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's engaging story. They find it captivating and addictive, grabbing their attention from the beginning. The story is described as dark and deep, with many layers. Readers mention that the book gives them many feelings throughout.

"...books that I've read, Reign of a King is a fun ride and completely addictive...." Read more

"...was an ass in the Royal Elite series, but man this book gave him so many layers. So in short yes Daddy." Read more

"...to finish the story, I will say this story was really good and kept me enthralled...." Read more

"...This book does just that, grabbing your attention from the very beginning...." Read more

12 customers mention "Romance"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book. They find it unusual, dark, and forbidden. The friendship between the characters is also praised. Readers appreciate the mystery and evolving relationship.

"...The budding romance both characters try to deny and the mystery keep my mind on the book whenever I'm forced to put it down...." Read more

"...It follows the story of Jonathan and Aurora. This is a dark billionaire romance. It is also a forbidden romance in a way...." Read more

"...the depth of the characters, the power of Johnathan, the unusual love story unfolding, the strong friendship seen between Aurora and "Black Belt",..." Read more

"This dark romance combines murder, betrayal, insanity and obsession and takes it to a enthralling level...." Read more

9 customers mention "Spice level"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's spicy and erotic writing. They mention there are great romantic scenes, hot sex scenes, and delicious daddy kink.

"...opens the reader up to the bare bones of this relationship... and a lot of spice...." Read more

"...1 was less so, #2 more so. But what both have is this incredible erotic writing scenes...." Read more

"...If you like dark and suspenseful romances with lots of great spicy scenes then I highly suggest Reign of a King!" Read more

"...things I like about this book Aurora bestie Layla and the hot sex scenes. Things I think are awkward sleeping with your dead sisters husband" Read more

7 customers mention "Darkness"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's dark tone.

"...There's emotion and spice, suspense and darkness. It sucked me in from the start and I need to know how it ends...." Read more

"...I am enjoying Jonathan and Aurora’s story. It’s dark, but not horribly disturbing. The plot definitely sucks you in...." Read more

"I can’t decide with this story. It’s a dark and sexy story, but too many side stories and side characters...." Read more

"This book is dark and so deep with lots of misunderstanding on the part of aurora her growing dependence on Jonathan and her last that won't leave..." Read more

7 customers mention "Emotion"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's emotional content. They say it makes them cry and is a great read for drama lovers.

"...There's emotion and spice, suspense and darkness. It sucked me in from the start and I need to know how it ends...." Read more

"...(ruthless, emotionless, powerful)...." Read more

"...Wow! I loved the angst, the emotion the games and the cliffhanger! Rina Kent is a queen!" Read more

"Rina Kent is hands down the best angsty, cliffhanger, drama lover author...." Read more

Dark, Taboo and So So Good!! ♟️🔥
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Dark, Taboo and So So Good!! ♟️🔥
I’m not protecting you because you’re a woman. I’m protecting you because you’re my woman ♟️Reign of a King 4.5 ⭐️Rise of a Queen 5 ⭐️I started the Royal Elite series over a year ago and have been meaning to dive back in and now that I have I’m so mad I waited this long. This duet follow’s Aidan’s father Jonathan and his late mothers sister Aurora which is little taboo but still so so good!Jonathan King can be described as a tyrant, entitled and demanding of the people around him and expects to always be ahead of the game, but he finds himself losing control when his late wife’s sister shows up unexpectedly eleven years after her death. Now Aurora and Alicia never grew up together as they have different fathers so seeing her is like seeing a ghost and now he needs to find out what her angle is and why she’s shown up after all these years. Aurora has tried to be invisible in her life and now that she’s out of options she has no other choice but to make connections with a big time investor but unfortunately her plan backfires when she runs into the one person she was avoiding. Jonathan never likes to lose, especially to a rival so he makes a deal with Aurora in order to save her company which means living with the devil for six months. As the days and weeks go by the two have a chemistry they can’t deny but as they get closer secrets start to surface and Aurora’s life becomes endangered. Now its just a matter of finding out who the real threat is and Jonathan does not like people messing with what is his since he’s the only one that can do that.I loved this duet so much!! The plot was so good and had twists I didn’t see coming! Jonathan was a *chefs kiss* alpha hole with a possessive streak. Then you have Aurora who has lived a very hard life after she stumbled upon a huge secret that ultimately blows up her family and makes her start running. Her relationship with Jonathan was so layered and for a guy that meticulously plans out everything he did not see this relationship coming. The secrets, the STEAM and plot were everything and I already need more of these two!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2021
    Part 1 of 2

    ⛔️ Contains subject matter that may be a trigger or offensive to some including adult language, steamy adult intimate scenes (BDSM acts of dominance / submission, restraints, spanking for punishment and pleasure, etc.), themes of mental illness (anxiety, depression, suicide, maybe bipolar and/or schizophrenia) and violence.

    Contains some grammatical issues but they were easy to interpret. I mention it for those that are potentially like me. A movie, for lack of a better term, plays in my mind while reading. When a grammatical issue occurs, or incorrect detail related to the existing storyline plot, then it interrupts the “movie.”

    Like the previous stories I have read by Rina Kent, the storyline, characters, and world building is superb. The way the story unfolds draws a reader into it quickly, and then before you know it, this part is over and you can’t wait to begin the next.

    Apparently part of the background plays out in another story, involving Aiden and Elsa, the son and daughter-in-law of Jonathan and nephew of Aurora. I haven’t read it yet, but because Rina Kent covered enough of the background it was great without it. I can only imagine that the story universe would have been even more complete had I completed it.

    Aurora needs to find a way to save her company that she built with her best friend after their accountant embezzled all of their funds. She needs to meet and present a business case to a man that looks for small companies to invest in, Ethan, so she decides to take a chance for the first time in 11 years. She doesn’t want to imagine what will happen if she gets caught by him, but she has to try so she finagles an invitation to the wedding of her nephew.

    Aiden doesn’t know that she exists, but she can’t think of that right now. She sees her opportunity to be introduced to Ethan and present her case, but before she can Aiden spots her and thinks she is his mother. She pretends that she doesn’t know who he is talking about, then she sees him … Jonathan.

    She makes her way to Ethan, who is speaking with her date about her company. Ethan sounds interested and wants to speak more about the opportunity. Then HE is there … Aurora doesn’t acknowledge him. She takes the first chance she gets to leave and make her way to her car. Then before she can get in it, a hand slams the door shut. Jonathan has followed her and he is out for blood …
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
    After reading the Royal Elite series and seeing how Jonathan was portrayed... I was very hesitant to pick up this duet. But at the same time, I am a sucker for the villian or morally grey MMC portrayal, so I went all in on this. I'm so freaking glad I did.

    I loved this duet even more than I loved the Royal Elite series. This first book is a great intro into the full story between Jonathan and Aurora because it opens the reader up to the bare bones of this relationship... and a lot of spice. We really only get to see a small portion of relationship development in this book, but there are so many little nuggets of gold that just start to paint the picture of these two together. The development is really light, though, and does focus a lot on the spicy nature of this arrangement. This book also introduces the added layer of mystery revolving around Alicia's death that really starts to pull you in. We get glimpses into who these characters are, Aurora with her sass and her deals, and Jonathan with his possessiveness and hidden (deeply hidden) tender spot (for one singular human)....and it just made me ravenous for more. This is not the first time I have read this book, and it certainly won't be the last. That is the highest compliment I can pay to a book and its author.

    Tropes Include:
    MF Love Interests
    Dual POV
    Enemies-to-Lovers
    Age Gap
    Deal with the Devil Vibes
    Possessive/Protective MMC
    "Good Girl"
    Mystery/Intrigue
    Book 1 of Duet (Not Standalone)
    Villian Gets the Girl
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
    Who knew that Daddy Jonathan was exactly what I needed ? Not me. I loved the unfolding of Aurora and Jonathan’s story, and the plot twist that left me hanging at the end! I can’t wait for the second part.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024
    What a daddy 😍😍😍 this man is so wild and the book cover is helping the case and I love it this book have me so deep that my surrounding is a blurb what a rollocoaster
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
    The story is pretty good. Although there were bouts of up and downs for me during my read but it kept invested with the tension and “mystery” going on.

    Don’t mistake me, I loved the defiant personality of Aurora at the start but not even half way through the story and she bent for Jonathan and didn’t really put up much of a fight. Her “goal” and guilt about her sister felt pushed aside cause she started focusing on her relationship with Jonathan too much—like “bargaining” to sleep on his bed or getting him to kiss her. Yeah, she felt the occasional guilt and admitted at one point that what was happening was wrong but did she put up a fight against Jonathan? Not really—well, it didn’t felt like it to me.

    I’m all up for this kind of romance (the sister & ex-husband thing) but I’d like to see some fight and tension where it really feels like the MC is resisting and fighting the pull. This one just felt like it was some kind of foreplay between them 👁️👁️

    I don’t even understand Jonathan. Maybe I’m just slow but his obsession to have Aurora under his “protection” didn’t really make sense, other than Aurora being Alicia’s sister and that Alicia asked him to protect her. I don’t get where he’s coming from (maybe it’s cause I’m an idiot but oh well 🤷‍♀️😆) and that makes me even more curious cause I need something to make sense 😭

    The plot is looking good and the story pacing was okay, and I like the writing. I did get invested in the story—particularly about Aurora’s father and about the Alicia situation. I’m really interested in knowing what happened and that cliffhanger does not make sense considering all the info I have, so kind of looking forward to book 2 cause I need answers 👀
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
    In the beginning, I found a the entire feud unnecessary… I still do. But Jonathan and Aurora’s relationship rectified that. I didn’t like that ending though… I hate when they make assumptions. Well, on to the next book. Apart from that, I really enjoyed this book

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  • udpreads
    5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn’t put it down
    Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2025
    What an interesting storyline. Love every bit of it and I couldn’t put it down till I finished reading it. Starting the next book soon..❤️❤️❤️
  • Ingrid
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
    Reviewed in Brazil on January 21, 2024
    oh my god Jonathan and Aurora are amazing together! loved the chemistry and the back and forth! just going to dive into the next one
  • natayslibrary
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was hoping
    Reviewed in Spain on December 9, 2024
    ⭐ 3,25/5
    🌶️ 1,75/5

    I was very curious to read Jonathan King's story after his brief appearances in the Royal Elite series books. His personality makes you curious about him and I was really looking forward to starting his bilogy, but it wasn't what I expected.
    Don't get me wrong it's not a bad book, I really don't think there's a RK book I won't like but after reading the Royal Elite series this book felt very basic and lacking a lot of substance.

    I thought that since it wasn't a single book, the relationship between Aurora and Jonathan was going to progress more slowly and that it wasn't going to be so sexual, something that for the first time in a long time I didn't like very much.

    Then, Jonathan's personality, he is so alpha male but not in a good way really, I like MMCs that are possessive but he is too ‘Aurora, my property, my body, unga unga’. And I do not know how I feel about the dob-sum relationship they have, there is something that doesn't sit quite well with me.
    I'm really more intrigued by the part of the plot involving the mysterious tapes Aurora receives and everything that happened in her past than I am with the love story between her and Jonathan.

    Then there's the fact that Aurora is the younger sister of Alicia, Jonathan's former wife and Aiden's mother, and to top it all, she's dead. It seems a bit strange to me.

    Although there were quite a few things that didn't meet my expectations, it's still a book that I enjoyed reading and I had a good time, I'm looking forward to find out what happens in the second one.
  • Serene
    1.0 out of 5 stars Spank you!
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on September 4, 2024
    Spanking, spanking and spanking. It was TOO MUCH that I had to skip these parts. Aurora is a typical character, deluded…she thinks she doesn’t, have choice in the matter but to get laid by her brother in law. Lacks dignity, self pride and self respect. Jonathan just likes to spank.

    I expected more but this was disappointing.
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars When books became you addiction and Rina Kent makes it worse
    Reviewed in India on June 29, 2023
    This awesome works deserves an applause..Rina Kent knows when to pull out gutwrenching material and when to make them sob

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