Are you an avid reader of mafia romance? Do you like your stories with some darker moments? How about age gap? Do you like that? Then definitely go check out Dark Queen by Ker Dukey!
Dark Queen starts out with us meeting our heroine on her family's farm. Her mother has just died, her father is distant, and the boy next door is pushing for a relationship. Meanwhile Alyssa is preparing to leave town to audition for a prestigious ballet school. There is limited space, and she needs to get in with a scholarship as she cannot afford the tuition. After her audition, Alyssa isn't feeling very confident, and is worried she'll have to return to her small town. As she's fleeing, she runs smack into Luca Leto. This man has her immediate attention. There is something about him that has her captivated. Luca Leto is less than thrilled that this little ballerina is in his way. Yet there is something about her that calls out to him. Luca is the head of his mafia family, and will take on the full roll when his father passes. Luca is currently mourning the loss of his mother, as well as the woman he was having a relationship with. Serena was recently found murdered in his club, and Luca is on a mission to find out who the killer is. They will pay. When Alyssa arrives to the station, her phone rings, and it is the school telling her that her tuition has been paid for, and she needs to get back NOW. After moving into the dorms, Alyssa learns that she's been given a job at a local, prestigious, wine bar. It is there that she again runs into Luca. And from there, a lot happens.
Reader friends, this book was spectacular. I could not put it down, and I could not wait to find out the answers to questions I had. I'll tell you now, I gave Dark Queen 4.5 stars. It was very close to being a 5 star read for me, but there were plot lines that were not closed, and since this is a stand alone, I don't think I'll be getting my answers. From the Alyssa and Luca's initial meeting, to the second introduction, to the attraction they both felt, to the big dramatic moment, to the revelation of who the killer was, it was all wonderful. Loved the side characters (Hannah, Simon, Jewel, Antonio, Marcello), and have high hopes for additional books set in this world. Well I mean except for one character. I also loved how feisty Alyssa was. She wasn't going to back down from Luca, and she proved that time and time again. Also the way she handled Jewel's father at the event? YES! Loved how she shut that down, and then went to the head person, and called her out on the things that were happening.
I do have a few questions that I'd like answered. Did Alyssa ever tell Luca what happened to her Mom? Was that secret told? How about the other secret that Alyssa was keeping on behalf of her friend? What happened there? I know if that secret had been told, it would have been a part of the storyline, and honestly I thought it would have been. It would have been another dramatic moment between Alyssa and Luca. One last question I have is in regards to Luca and Antonio's dad but I won't say it because of potential spoilers. I can only be so vague people. But I do have a feeling that there was an assist in that whole scenario.
Ker Dukey better take me back to this world! I need more!
Highly recommend Dark Queen by Ker Dukey. Such a fabulous mafia romance. The dark king has found his queen.
Thank you for reading my thoughts,
Laura
Laura
He was my boss.
Rich, ambitious, dominating.
I was a waitress, struggling to pay the fees for ballet school.
Poor, talented, desperate.
He needed to marry to appease his dying father, to inherit the family empire.
It wasn’t supposed to be real, or forever.
Until he changed the rules.
What Mafia king Luca Leto wants, he gets, and he’s crowned his queen.
Me.
I’m under his rule now.
And his reign is cruel and toxic.
They call him the dark king and to gain my freedom I’m going to have to become a dark queen.
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Meet Ker Dukey
Ker Dukey is an International bestselling author.
Genres include:
Dark Romance, Psychological Thriller, New Adult Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mafia Romance, MC Romance and more.
Ker, has over Forty titles published, held multiple #1 bestseller banners and chart-topping titles with the rights sold to numerous countries, translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks.
In addition to being an author, Ker is an annoying wife and a mother of three children + one dog (who thinks he's human.) She has a passion for reading and binge-watching crime documentaries.
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