Title: A Vicious Proposal
Series: The Fallen Kings of Eden #1
Author: Kristy Marie
Genres: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Forced Marriage
Release Date: January 17, 2024
I knew him only as Van Gogh.
A tortured artist who owned the night as he moved through the shadows, cloaked in hate and madness.
He was a vicious vigilante—a serial arsonist who thrived on the fear he triggered with a single match between his tattooed knuckles.
We were told to lock our doors and stay inside.
I wanted to. I really did.
But then I saw his eyes, burning like embers as he watched me through the smoke.
And like the flames at his feet, I delighted in his attention.
I became his muse.
His passion.
His obsession.
His perfectly flawed flower.
But that was years ago.
Before my seaside town became his canvas…
Before the ashes of my enemies became his paint…
Before he hated me… and made me his wife.
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MY REVIEW
“I am the arsonist known as the soulless judge, and in my courtroom, no one escapes my creative passion for justice.”
“In the shadows of the west, she grows stronger at night…” “To follow her true love east, knowing the price of his warmth, is her soul.”
“She’s always been mine to ruin and love as violently as the flames that dance between my fingers.”
Talk about a book I never saw coming. Reese and Van’s story is unlike anything I’ve read by this author to date and I’ll be the first to tell you, she knocked it out of the park with this read.
Van is the anti-hero you hate to love. His past is troubled and he seeks revenge on those who have wronged him. But, there’s one person from his past that he can’t seem to forget. Reese is his obsession, his perfectly flawed flower. It will be years before Van and Reese are reunited and when they finally are, nothing will ever be the same….
A Vicious Proposal hooked me from the very first page. I was desperate to know more about Van and Reese’s past and how something so perfect could go so terribly wrong. Van is the perfect, morally gray, anti-hero. As much as you want to throttle him, you can’t help but be drawn to him. There’s more to him than meets the eye and I promise, his character does not disappoint.
Reese is the perfect match for Van. She isn’t afraid of him or to speak her mind. She tries to make the best out of an unbelievable situation and won’t rest until the truth sets her free.
Together, Reese and Van made an incredible team. Their banter kept me on my toes and thoroughly entertained me. And the sexual tension between the two of them…off the charts! These two characters were a force to be reckoned with and I couldn’t wait to see how their story would play out in the end.
A Vicious Proposal is the perfect book to spend the weekend curled up in. The writing and the characters will keep you on your toes. The secrets, lies, and sexy times will keep you begging for more. If you love morally gray heroes and friends to enemies to lovers romances, you won’t want to miss this exciting new read from author Kristy Marie!
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*
AUTHOR BIO
Kristy Marie is an international bestselling author who loves writing temperamental heroes who fall hard for strong and witty heroines.
She enjoys annoying her three children and husband for all the hugs and will attempt to grow anything green. She also reads all things romance and can be caught being naughty by enjoying a chapter or two before her 9 p.m. bedtime.
When Kristy’s not writing broody alphas or hugging babies, you can catch her in pajamas watching baseball and yelling at the TV. Go Braves!
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