Sawyer and Royce: Matrimony and Mayhem

Sawyer and Royce: Matrimony and Mayhem #1-3

by Aimee Nicole Walker

Royce and Sawyer are back and better than ever in Matrimony and Mayhem! The best-selling trilogy is now available in a collection.

The Magnolia Everything old is new again in love and murder.

Work together, live together, and play together is the name of the game for Royce Locke and Sawyer Key. But one of those things changes when Chief Mendoza taps Sawyer to lead the newly formed cold case unit. His first solve the Magnolia Murders that spanned three decades and suddenly stopped in 2000.

Chaos ensues when a fourth Magnolia Queen contender is murdered during a preliminary round. With the pageant’s one hundredth anniversary looming, the pressure is on to produce results. Royce and Sawyer, along with their new partners, have to team up to solve the Magnolia Murders—old and new.

As the investigation continues, a surprise visitor and an unexpected phone call force the men to face painful things from their pasts. The future Royce and Sawyer dream of is within their grasp, but first, they’ll need to uproot the seeds of discontent they’ve buried deep.

Marriage is Spring is in full bloom, love is in the air, and Cupid has taken deadly aim in Savannah.

Newly engaged, Royce Locke and Sawyer Key are ready to set the date and charge full-steam ahead into their happily ever after, but homicides and unresolved conflicts keep getting in their way. Neither detective has met a case they couldn’t solve, but their latest investigations will push their limits and challenge their faith when the line between friend and foe becomes blurred. And if that weren’t enough, a random encounter with a stranger will trigger a series of events that could either make or break the couple.

Killer Will their honeymoon be two tickets to paradise or a one-way trip to the morgue?

Newlyweds, Royce Locke and Sawyer Key, embark on a honeymoon road trip where their biggest threat should be dodging drunk tourists on golf carts. But their arrival on South Bass Island lands them in the middle of a contentious battle between lifelong islanders and a property developer who won’t accept no for an answer. Tempers soar as the barometric pressure drops, signaling a dangerous storm brewing on the horizon and across the street. Minding their own business becomes impossible when a homicide wrecks their vacation and puts Royce and Sawyer in the path of a twisted killer.

**Matrimony and Mayhem is the second trilogy for Royce and Sawyer and cannot be read on its own. The first trilogy, Zero Hour, is also available in a convenient box set. This collection does not include new content. Matrimony and Mayhem contains mature themes and is intended for adults.

Genres: M M Romance, Audiobook

882 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 17, 2023

About the author

I'm a wife and mother of three teenage kids. I've been married to the same wonderful man for twenty years. I've decided that if I can survive raising three kids then I can survive anything!! I haven't uttered the Mama's curse yet, but it could happen any day now. You know the one..."I hope you have a child just like you someday."

I'm an avid reader and lover of all things romance. I've spent my entire adult life waiting to follow my dreams of becoming a writer. One day this past summer, I decided to just do it. No more wishing and hoping. I haven't quit my day job, but that is my ultimate goal...make a living telling stories of love.

I write contemporary gay fiction. I hope you will love reading my books as much as I enjoy writing them.

Reviews

[Paddy Waymark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fiver

This second Locke and Key trilogy goes down as smoothly as the first. Our two main detectives get married, solve a very tricky homicide involving a hunting arrow, and get involved in a murder on their honeymoon. Bones the Coon cat continues his dominating ways and finds an unlikely new friend in a storm. The villain, Sheriff Wheeler, finally gets what he so richly deserves. Sawyer and Royce revel in their relationship, and are dying to be fathers. Walker teases us with glimpses of the chief of police and a county sheriff getting closer. All in all a great read. (Caveat: the cover does not match the main characters at all.)

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great series all in one place!

This was a re-read for me. I have read each of the individual books that make up this collection a couple of times as well as listened to them. When I saw the newest book in this universe was coming out I decided to re-read again so everything would be fresh in my mind before reading the newest offering. Then I saw this compilation and decided to read this instead of each of the three books separately. I also purchased the audiobook for this compilation to listen to later. Highly recommend this series.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

💜💜💜💜💜

This is a police mystery romance, Matrimony and Mayhem” series which should be read after the “Zero Hour” series and the “Sinister in Savannah“ series.

Royce and Sawyer are back with a trio of mysteries along with getting engaged, getting married and going on a honeymoon! They bring their humor and keen minds to solve cases as they fall deeper in love! You should read the books of “Single in Savannah “ next!!

[emily curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable story that is well written with likeable characters and good world building. The narration is very good as well.

[Christie Howell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sawyer and Royce

Two of my favorite cops that Aimee Nicole Walker has written. I hope to someday see more from these two guys.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these guys!

[Jude · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the chemistry between Sawyer and Royce. Walker does a phenomenal job of weaving a tale.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐½ * Perfect if you adore Sawyer & Royce and want more crime-solving + domestic bliss (with murder).

[Hana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Nimi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want more of them, I get excited seeing them in any other story however briefly

[CB]

Listen to Zero Hour series first