Reign & Ruin Series by Natalie Bennett

When something is forbidden, it becomes maddeningly tempting. Judas Barron, for example. Wicked blue blood and heir to a severely twisted cutthroat society. Everyone knew who he was and what crew he ran with—a clandestine group of filthy rich kids surrounded by ominous secrets. Secrets that were rumored to be dark, dirty, and stained with blood... moreWhen something is forbidden, it becomes maddeningly tempting. Judas Barron, for example. Wicked blue blood and heir to a severely twisted cutthroat society. Everyone knew who he was and what crew he ran with—a clandestine group of filthy rich kids surrounded by ominous secrets. Secrets that were rumored to be dark, dirty, and stained with blood. It was never my intention to get tangled up with them, but Judas and I had a secret too, one he was determined to make sure I took with me to my grave, which meant keeping me by his side. Now forced to be part of a savage coterie, I start to see his world through a new pair of eyes. It isn’t long before temptation becomes something dangerous and wild, breeding the sickest kind of infatuation. And those secrets Judas keeps? They’re about to tear my life apart. **WARNING**. Before beginning this series please be aware that while LK is mild in terms of darkness, the following books in this series will be on a drastically different level, containing graphic violence, total power-control, explicit sexual content, and varying triggers. LK is a percursor that sets the stage for the rest of the series. 18+ only. less

A queen is said to be the most powerful piece on the board, but no one ever mentions that she’s maneuvered by the king. I gave myself to a monster to save the ones who betrayed me. I let myself be crowned queen of a world I didn’t understand, making me not only a prisoner, but the perfect pawn. Judas Barron is even more lethal than I could have ever imagined. A savage god in a league of his own. I thought he could grow to love me. I thought wrong... moreA queen is said to be the most powerful piece on the board, but no one ever mentions that she’s maneuvered by the king. I gave myself to a monster to save the ones who betrayed me. I let myself be crowned queen of a world I didn’t understand, making me not only a prisoner, but the perfect pawn. Judas Barron is even more lethal than I could have ever imagined. A savage god in a league of his own. I thought he could grow to love me. I thought wrong. There’s a mutual hatred between us and it grows stronger by the day. As does the sickeningly toxic need we have for one another. He’s taken me away from everything I’ve ever known. He wants me to shatter so he can collect all the pieces. He thinks he can tear my world apart without consequence. But what if the queen were to kill the king and take his empire for herself? less

Happy never, ever. Hate is said to be disturbingly similar to love. When it comes to him, I’m cursed to harbor both. The specious spark that brought us together with an all-consuming obsession quickly became the catalyst of my undoing. Shadows and darkness have filled the bittersweet years that saw us take two very different paths. Judas Barron has become an intimate stranger. He’s older now. Unpredictable . Heartlessly cruel. So much more beautiful. He isn’t the only one who changed... moreHappy never, ever. Hate is said to be disturbingly similar to love. When it comes to him, I’m cursed to harbor both. The specious spark that brought us together with an all-consuming obsession quickly became the catalyst of my undoing. Shadows and darkness have filled the bittersweet years that saw us take two very different paths. Judas Barron has become an intimate stranger. He’s older now. Unpredictable . Heartlessly cruel. So much more beautiful. He isn’t the only one who changed. The girl he once knew is gone, rotting beneath the wreckage of what he destroyed. His influence and power have spread like the plague. With his position solidified he’s decided to make good on a promise he made and like the strike of a match, a hellish blaze consumes us once again. This time, it's up to me to decide how this will end. I can reign beside him, or make sure his dynasty is scattered among the ashes of our ruin. ****. Vicious Dynasty is a dark enemies to lovers 'romance'. It is the third book in the Reign & Ruin Trilogy and cannot be read as a standalone. This story contains explicit content and some subjects readers may find objective. less