Title: Seeds of Malice
Duet: Wilted Kingdom #1
Author: Maggie Cole
Genre: Dark Bully Romance
Tropes: Bully to Lover/Morally Gray/Opposites Attract
First Love/Forced Proximity/Taboo
Release Date: February 1, 2024
BLURB
I’m a pawn in a twisted game I never agreed to partake in.
There’s no getting out.
Dax Carrington decides all the moves.
He’s always two-steps ahead of me.
An animal disguised in warm, privileged, snakeskin, he’ll sink his teeth into every inch of my soul until he owns all of it… all of me.
When I’m at my lowest, he’ll blindside me, pulling me back into his arms, continuing to win the match that I don’t know how to play and just want to escape.
The only problem?
In Dax’s world, the plot ends once he’s the last one standing and there’s nothing left but dust—including me.
Seeds of Malice is book one of the Wilted Kingdom duet. It’s a dark college bully romance between the rich kid and the girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Dax and Ivy’s story continues in Book 2 of the Wilted Kingdom duet, Thorns of Malice.
Renee’s Four Star Romance
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
This is the first book in the Wilted Kingdom Series and it is what I would call a bully romance. But I don’t even know that I should use the word romance really. This is a dark and twisted read and you for sure need to heed the warnings in the beginning of the book. I do not even know what to say about it that wouldn’t give something away. This is the story of Ivy and Dax. The boy should have master manipulator tattooed on his forehead as a warning to everyone. When he meets Ivy she is so sweet and innocent and he sees the perfect target for his manipulating, bullying ways. Now this is a duet and I will tell you that I can’t wait to have the next book in my hands. I hope with all my heart that there is some serious revenge coming for Dax. Yes you will be mad. Yes you will almost slam your kindle up against the wall. I think I talked to this book more than I have ever talked to a book in my life. My hate for Dax is a living breathing thing.
PURCHASE LINKS
Free in Kindle Unlimited
COMING SOON
Releasing February 15
AUTHOR BIO
Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends and fiercely strong heroines.
She’s been called the literary master of steamy romance. Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes.
Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves tennis, yoga, paddleboarding, boating, other water activities, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It’s Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Brooks Family Saga (Read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Mafia Wars New York (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Club Indulgence Duet
Mafia Wars Ireland
Wilted Kingdom Duet
About Renee Henson
Renee Henson has an obsession with reading and reviewing. Especially anything that is a dark romance, fairy tale retelling, MC, and is trying her best to love the PNR worlds. Nothing is quiet as exciting to her as reading a good book and then talking about it or making comments while reading with her friends that have read the book too. She is always happiest with her kindle in her hand and her nose is a book. She has been reviewing for Stephanie's Book Reports for over ten years.
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