Review: Return of the Assassin (All The King's Men #5) by Donya Lynne

Malek and Gina both have had painful pasts when it comes to taking mates.  Malek’s first mate died years ago and he still loves her and can’t let her go.  Gina’s past is filled with abuse and the painful memories that her first mate caused her.   Neither wants to want the other, but their souls have called out to each other as mates do and fighting what is between them may end up being the destruction of them both.

Malek is an enforcer for AKM or All the King’s Men but since he began to mate with Gina and deny it, he is basically a worthless bastard.  He is giving Micah a run in the biggest asshole award currently.  He hates that his body has begun to mate with Gina, he doesn’t want to finally admit that his first mate is gone and has been for hundreds of years.  He is slowly losing his mind to the “suffering” and yet he continues to fight it like the stubborn ass male he is.  I understand his pain and in the previous books Malek was one of my favorites because of how his personality was, but holy shit was he a complete douchebag to begin with in this one.  He needed his eyes opened up and his ass kicked, not only by Gina but everyone else too.

Gina made a huge mistake in the past, she let her emotions overrule her thoughts and she almost did something that she would never be able to forgive herself from.  Since she left Chicago, she hasn’t been the same, having panic attacks and just overall suffering.  She thinks that it is because Malek started to mate with her and that just won’t happen, she won’t ever allow it again.  Her first mate abused her so severely that she wants nothing to do with having a mate ever again, even if that mate was would Malek.  When she return to face Malek she can’t believe what a total ass he is being to her.  When he does the unthinkable to a mate, I loved how she kicked ass.  She needed to kick his ass too.

These two are both broken in their own ways, severely broken.  Both need each other to heal and once they opened their eyes and hearts they not only healed each other but the bond that they have is stronger than I ever thought it would be considering their start.  These two are perfect for each other.

Return of the Assassin is the 5^th book in the All The King’s Men series.  I read the previous 4 books in preparation to reading this one and I am officially hooked.  This series reminds me of two of my favorites, The Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward and the Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian.  I think fans of both of these series will love the All The King’s Men series as well because these male vampires are hot, sexy and alpha all the way.  I am looking forward to the rest of the books in this series to be released so that I can get more of these sexy vampires.

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Return-Assassin-All-Kings-Men-ebook/dp/B00G7WGTDC/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1388358083&sr=1-2&keywords=return+of+the+assassin

BLog Tour & GIveaway: Rise of the Fallen by Donya Lynne

In the streets of Chicago exists an uneasy, centuries-old truce between vampires and their distant cousins, a race of shifters called drecks. Vampire enforcement agency, All the King’s Men (AKM), is charged with maintaining the truce, but when volatile enforcer Micah Black loses his mate and falls into the biological agony that results from the broken bond, he tests the boundaries of the truce by seeking out Apostle, a leader in the dreck community. Micah wants Apostle to kill him, a request Apostle is more than happy to fulfill.

When ex-Army medic Samantha Garrett inadvertently disrupts the plot and saves Micah’s life, a chain reaction sets Micah’s heart on a collision course with Sam’s, but he will have to protect her from Apostle and her obsessive ex-husband, Steve, if they will have a chance at forever. Can Micah hold his emotions together to keep Sam alive?

Rise of the Fallen, book one in the All The King's Men series, is celebrating its one year anniversary. I'm so proud of my little book that could for earning the following accolades in its first year:

•     USA Today Recommended Read

•       Runner up for GraveTells' Readers Choice for favorite story in January

•       GraveTells' Reviewer's Choice in January

•        A finalist in Parajunkee's Best Adult Story 2012, which I'm particularly proud of because I was up against at least one NY Times bestselling author, and the other two finalists were with big publishing houses.

To celebrate one year, as well as these wonderful achievements, Donya is hosting a huge giveaway!

GIVEAWAY FOR EVERY BLOG:

One winner from each blog will receive:

A set of all the AKM eBooks (if you don’t already have them) and one entry into both the Grand Prize drawing.

GRAND  PRIZE GIVEAWAY:

Two prizes will be given away, as follows:

Grand prize

• A prize back worth the envy of all your friends to include:

•         Autographed copies of Lover At Last and Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

•         Autographed copy of Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian

•         Autographed copy of Last Chance to Run by Diana Love (she co-writes with Sherrilyn Kenyon, as well)

•         If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones (my favorite book from 2012)

•         Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley

•          Covet by J.R. Ward

•          Bookmarks from me, Lara Adrian, Louisa Bacia, and Jeaniene Frost

•         Confessions of a Naughty Nurse by Lily Harlem

•        The Art of Love by Michelle Graham

•          Year of Acheron ceramic travel mug from Sherrilyn Kenyon (I want this! LOL)

•         And from me:

—     An AKM fleece blanket

—     AKM Bookmarks

—     AKM keychain

—     A Rebel Obsession canvas tote bag

—     A Rebel Obsession notebook

—     2013 AKM desk calendar

—     A set of all my AKM books in ebook format

There are two ways to enter the Grand Prize drawing: 

The first will guarantee you an entry. Just email a screen shot or link to a review or rating you've written for any of my AKM books (Rise of the Fallen, Heart of the Warrior, Micah's Calling, or Rebel Obsession) on Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble (or any other site) to me at donya@donyalynne.com. Details can be found on my fan page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DonyaLynne. The second way to enter is to leave a comment here with your email address.  This does NOT guarantee you an entry, but gives you a chance, because one person who comments on this blog will gain one entry in the drawing, which will take place on April 15.