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Broken Bastard (Killer of Kings Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Sam Crescent (Author), Stacey Espino (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 710 ratings

Book 2 of 8: Killer of Kings

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No mercy. No pity. No women.

Bain has always worked solo, refusing to allow anyone to lord over him. His life has been fucked up enough, and he’s learned trust comes with a price. When he finally accepts an invitation to work for Killer of Kings, he regrets the decision after his first contract. It was supposed to be simple, now there’s a curvy little temptation tied up in his basement.

Scarlett struggles to move up in a career where appearances are everything. When she lands a risky interview with a known crime boss, she hopes it will be her big break as a reporter. Instead, she’s caught up in the middle of an assassination and taken hostage by the hitman. She wants to hate the tattooed devil, but finds herself intrigued by his story. Is it the reporter in her wanting to know more…or the woman falling for a broken man?

#BBW #darkromance #darkerotic #hitman #badboy #contemporary #HEA

KILLER OF KINGS series

Book One: Taking Her Innocence
Book Two: Broken Bastard
Book Three: Charming Asshole
Book Four: Hard to Get
Book Five: Claiming His Prize

Praise for Taking Her Innocence:

"Prepare yourself ...…this book is intense! Wow! Hello! This book is crazy good! Viper is pure sex on legs. He’s gorgeous but he’s got that dark side that makes him extremely dangerous. I love the plot, it’s a romantic suspense burst. It’s splattered with sex scenes that had me very nearly drooling over my ereader. Seriously. Fans self. If you like dark romance, then Taking Her Innocence should be at the top of your TBR pile!" —TBR Pile Reviews

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072TRB9GN
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evernight Publishing (June 17, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 17, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2397 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #357,515 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #8,450 in Crime Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #22,424 in Crime Thrillers (Books)
- #47,011 in Contemporary Romance (Kindle Store)

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Stacey Espino
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Stacey Espino is an international bestselling author, residing in beautiful northern Canada. She loves writing erotic romance that will have you squirming in your seat. From alpha men to shifters, and everything in between, she has you covered.
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Sam Crescent
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Sam Crescent is a USA Today Bestselling author who is obsessed with romance in all forms. She writes about real women with real problems, with the occasional day dream mixed in.
She resides in the UK, and loves creating new exciting characters that take her on a journey she never expected, after all, she's on a journey she only ever imagined in her wildest fantasies.
When she's not causing chaos in a word document, or arguing with a character (they live inside her head), she can be found causing just as much destruction in her kitchen! She totally needs a personal cleaner.
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Author FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Sam-Crescent-395370360612256
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorsamcrescent
Website: http://www.samcrescent.com
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Loose Ends

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021

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Scarlett is excited and terrified for her interview with the Russian Mobster. It's the story she needs to break out as the reporter she wants to be but so dangerous. She doesn't realize how dangerous until she's sitting in the middle of a huge man with a gun.
Bain calculated his every move and timed his hit just right but didn't see Scarlett. She's a loose end/complication he doesn't need.
Together they both realize something is happening to them. Emotions they've not seen come out and together they discover the meaning of love and a future. They just have to deal with his boss.

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Brenna

Intense and addicting!

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018

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I loved this book and would definitely recommend this whole series.

Bain is messed up and has been deprived of love his whole life. Killing is how he copes and how he lives. And Viper is his blood brother.

And Scarlett is a loose end. He doesn't know what to do with her. She is broken. Torn between fighting and giving into death.

The more he keeps her around, the more he feels and it's getting to him.

But his boss man wants her dead and he needs her for his own sanity. And I loved how Viper came back to help his brother in blood when he needed him.

It all ends well .......eventually.

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Krystal Skye

Yes! I was hoping it would be Bain's story next

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023

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*SPOILERS*

It's good. I feel really bad for Lisa....like wtf. I couldn't work with Boss after that I'd be plotting to murder him. Smexy scenes were very sweet and loving, especially after both of their pasts it makes sense. I'm guessing Killians story is next but you never know. Boss is getting a book just don't know when.

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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Broken Bastard is oh so good!!! Bain is the male lead and so yummy, he has a dark personality that makes him stand out along with tats from neck to toes. Scarlet is the leading lady and she is beautiful in her own skin. I loved this story because the female lead is older and gets an HEA. This story has a dark storyline but I love reading about characters that have had painful pasts but some how find their one. Happy Reading!!

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Francie

Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017

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Wow What a book!!!! When you think there is no hope left there is always this one ray of sunshine that finds its way thru. Oh man I can't wait for the next book to come out!!! It is a book that will keep you on your toes for sure!!! I loved every minute of this book!! I hope that you will love it as much as I did!!! I could not put it down!! Once I started the book I had to know what happened next.

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Nancy

A "Killer" Romance

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2019

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This series consists of cold hearted professional killers employed by Killer of Kings who meet the love of their life which proves live changing for both of them. Scarlett finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time right in the middle of a hit. Her life is the pits trying to hold onto her job working as a researcher at a news station and any thoughts of romance dead and buried with her last abusive boyfriend. She sees herself as too fat and old (36). Bain is carrying out the hit and runs into Scarlett who is a potential witness so he kidnaps her with the idea of getting rid of her later. Bain had the type of childhood so abusive that it makes him want to kill people starting with his abusers. Of course they fall madly in love with each other. I am bothered that Scarlett while sad about her friend's fate by Boss, doesn't seem bothered by associating with Boss and his organization nor the fact that Bain kills people for a living. If you're looking for a book with testosterone, firearms, explicit sex along with the romance where a woman CAN change a man's heart (saving said man) then this is it for you. An entertaining read with no surprises. I gave it 3 stars because of the predictable plot and it didn't resonate with me emotionally, but I understand all the 5 star reviews. A bit pricey for the page count.

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Fabiola Cadet

Broken Bastard

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021

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These two authors make an excellent duo, I can always count on them to give me a binge worthy story and series.

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2019

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The men of Killer of Kings are rough and tumble and know just how to latch onto your heart. Bain is this incredibly wounded beautiful soul who shows almost no emotion, that is until he finds Scarlett. The authors broke the mold when they created Scarlett for Bain. She is this perfect kind-hearted woman who has been through the worst and still has a spine of steel. This story was great and during the course of it we met so many alpha males who have yet to find their HEA. I can’t wait to see who will be the next to find their one.

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