KINGS OF MAYHEM (Kings of Mayhem #1) by Penny Dee-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 28, 2019

When a King loves
He loves hard

CADE
I’ve loved her since we were five years old.
We grew up side by side.
Two kids tied together by the Kings of Mayhem Motorcycle Club.
But I broke us.
I broke her.
So, she fled.
Now she’s back after twelve long years.
And I’m going to show her all the reasons why we should be together and make her forget all the reasons why we shouldn’t.

INDY
I’m back in town but only because I have to be.
I’m here to help my mom bury my father.
And the sooner we get it done, the better.
Because I want to see Cade as much as I want a hole in the head.
He broke me once—no, he broke my everything— and I’ll be damned if I’ll let him do it again.
Get in and get out. That is the plan.
But you know what they say about best-laid plans.

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REVIEW:  KINGS OF MAYHEM is the first instalment in Penny Dee’s contemporary, adult KINGS OF MAYHEM erotic, MC romance focusing on the Kings of Mayhem MC. This is thirty year olds, King of Mayhem member Cade Calley, and ER physician Indigo (Indy) Parrish’s story line.

NOTE : KINGS OF MAYHEM contains scenes of violence and abuse that may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cade and Indy) using present day and memories from the past KINGS OF MAYHEM follows the rekindling relationship and romance between childhood best friends and sweethearts thirty year olds, King of Mayhem member Cade Calley, and ER physician Indigo (Indy) Parrish. Twelve years earlier Indigo Parrish’s life imploded when the man that she loved destroyed her heart leaving a hardened and unforgiving woman in its’ wake. Struggling to move beyond Cade’s betrayal, Indy headed for the West Coast as she embarked on her dreams of becoming a physician. Fast forward to present day wherein thirty-year old Indy must return to her hometown of Destiny to bury her father, a member of the Kings of Mayhem MC, and not the first man to betray our story line heroine. Enter Cade Calley, sexy, handsome MC member, and the man who continues to control Indy’s heart. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship and romance between Cade and Indy, and the potential fall-out as Indy’s time in Destiny comes to a close.

Indigo Parrish wanted out of the MC life having seen her mother suffer abuse at the hands of her controlling father. Indy and Cade were about to set out on their future, with plans for college and beyond, when betrayal and heart break drove Indy away. Cade Calley has never stopped loving his Indigo Blue knowing he destroyed the only woman he would ever love. With Indy’s return to Destiny, Cade was hoping to start over with the woman that left a permanent stain on his heart and his soul.

The relationship between Indy and Cade is one of second chances; an acrimonious and tempestuous rekindling in which Indy is determined to hurt the man she has always loved. Cade is desperate for Indy to forgive sins of the past but forgiveness is difficult when memories stand in the way. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

We are introduced to the large and colorful ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters whose presence directs a good portion of the story line premise.

The world building focuses on the present and the past; the events that shaped our story line couple including childhood trauma, spousal abuse, school shooting, death, violence, alcoholism and cheating.

KINGS OF MAYHEM is a gritty storyline ala Sons of Anarchy™ although some of the violence and ‘mayhem’ is behind the scenes or often implied. The premise is lively and dramatic; the romance is provocative and intense; the characters are broken, sassy and tragic. KINGS OF MAYHEM is a wonderful and intriguing introduction to Penny Dee’s KINGS OF MAYHEM MC series; a predictable but entertaining story line that ends on a cliffhanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy