King of Chatham
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Publisher Description
Mariano “Reno” DeLuca uses his skills and resources to create safe havens for women in dangerous situations—until a surge in Chatham’s criminal activity threatens the safety and anonymity of the residents of The Second Chance at Life Women’s Shelter. Though Reno finally admits that the shelter must be relocated, the crisis couldn’t be more ill-timed. Just when he’s summoned to The Castle to meet with his brothers in the secret society, a new woman lands on the shelter’s doorstep. Immediately drawn to the mysterious beauty, he struggles to refocus on The Castle’s newest challenge: an immoral takeover attempt by an enemy who’s supposed to be an ally.
Zuri Okusanya, a Tanzanian Princess, snuck into America with nothing but the clothes on her back and handwritten instructions from her deceased mother. Desperate for refuge from an arranged marriage by her politically motivated father, the princess survives a near-death experience to land at the door of the Chatham shelter, unwilling to trust anyone except Mariano DeLuca.
Reno is conflicted. His fugitive princess is as beautiful as she is intelligent, and her plight speaks straight to his soul—not a vulnerability he can afford with so many lives at stake. Though he strives not to lose his heart to the forbidden goddess, destiny has other plans.
Will Mariano have the fortitude to defeat his adversaries and save the women of the shelter—including the woman he loves—or will time win and strip him of everything and everyone he holds dear?
ABOUT THE KINGS OF THE CASTLE SERIES
Each book from 2-9 is a standalone story in the same world, with no cliffhangers.
The Kings of the Castle is a series of self-contained stories with characters in a shared world full of high-stakes suspense, fast-paced plots, and breathtaking romance. Each book features a different King of the Castle, written by a bestselling author.
The Castle
Fate made them brothers, but protecting the Castle, each other, and the women they love, will make them Kings. Their combined efforts to find the current Castle members responsible for the attempt on their mentor’s life, is the beginning of dangerous challenges that will alter the path of their lives forever.
These powerful men, unexpectedly brought together by their pasts and current circumstances, will become a force to be reckoned with.
Book 1 – Kings of the Castle (the introduction to the series)
Book 2 – King of Chatham
Book 3 – King of Evanston
Book 4 – King of Devon
Book 5 – King of Morgan Park
Book 6 – King of South Shore
Book 7 – King of Lincoln Park
Book 8 - King of Hyde Park
Book 9 – King of Lawndale
"It was a great romance mixed with suspense and fast paced that kept you on the edge of your seat throughout the read. I couldn't put it down." - Shannan Harper, Harper's Court Reviews
DON'T MISS the hot new standalone series, Knights of the Castle. The Kings of the Castle made them family, but the Knights will transform the world.
Book 1 - King of Durabia
Book 2 - Knight of Bronzeville
Book 3 - Knight of South Holland
Book 4 - Lady of Jeffrey Manor
Book 5 - Knight of Grand Crossing
Book 6 - Knight of Paradise Island
Book 7 - Knight of Irondale
Book 8 - Knight of Birmingham
Book 9 - Knight of Penn Quarter
Customer Reviews
King Reno: Beauty and the Beast
Book two, the Kings of the Castle series, introduces the readers to King Mariano Reno DeLuca, who is the owner and director of the Second Chance at Life Women's Shelter located in the hood. The Second Chance at Life Women's Shelter is a place of refuge for women to restart their lives from devastating circumstances. The Women Shelter offered state of the art facilities and services including apartments and job placement for their clientele.
The book opens with a background story about a Tanzanian goddess named Zuri Okusanya, who sneaks home to attend her beloved mother's funeral. She risks her life due to a bounty placed on her for refusing to participate in a forced marriage. Defying her father's orders and with the help of her mom's inner circle, she returns to Chicago via her student Visa with her father's cronies in tow.
Under the recommendation from her mother, Zuri appeared at the women's shelter seeking safety from her father and Djimon, arranged marriage fiance. Who believes in love at first sight? Reno meets Zuri, and his world changed in a blink of an eye. He felt a strong connection to her, which were against ethics as well as sabotage the shelter. He vowed to protect her at all costs, including disowning someone very close to him. Reno learns someone betrayed him that jeopardize Zuri's life and fueled the criminal behavior at the Castle.
Although this book is separate, the storyline intertwines with the other books thus far. I enjoyed this multicultural romance suspense novel.