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Empty Kingdom #2
Reckless King
One reckless night at an exclusive, anonymous club was meant to distract me from my troubles, not make them worse.
Then I find out that the masked stranger I shared an intimate encounter with was none other than Tate King, the King Group’s billionaire chief of marketing, infamous playboy, and my brother’s old college roommate.
As much as I want to pretend that night at the club never happened, Tate won't let me. He proposes a deal, one that will help deflect the tabloids’ attention from their favorite target, while offering a lifeline to my struggling coffee shop. Fake date New York’s most notorious bachelor? It sounds crazy, but desperation decides for me.
I convinced myself years ago that I was immune to Tate’s charm, but every touch, every kiss, every secret spilled, blurs the line between make-believe and reality. As our lives grow more entangled, I realize the hardest part of this charade won’t be maintaining our act, it will be trying not to fall for the man I'm pretending to love.
Because he may have proven that there’s far more to him than his reputation, but one question remains.
If Tate’s never been willing to risk his own heart, can I ever trust him with mine?
Then I find out that the masked stranger I shared an intimate encounter with was none other than Tate King, the King Group’s billionaire chief of marketing, infamous playboy, and my brother’s old college roommate.
As much as I want to pretend that night at the club never happened, Tate won't let me. He proposes a deal, one that will help deflect the tabloids’ attention from their favorite target, while offering a lifeline to my struggling coffee shop. Fake date New York’s most notorious bachelor? It sounds crazy, but desperation decides for me.
I convinced myself years ago that I was immune to Tate’s charm, but every touch, every kiss, every secret spilled, blurs the line between make-believe and reality. As our lives grow more entangled, I realize the hardest part of this charade won’t be maintaining our act, it will be trying not to fall for the man I'm pretending to love.
Because he may have proven that there’s far more to him than his reputation, but one question remains.
If Tate’s never been willing to risk his own heart, can I ever trust him with mine?
480 pages, Paperback
Published March 3, 2024
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March 15, 2024
This was good but it was also like 50 pages too long
March 6, 2024
I have been looking forwards to Tate’s book for a while and it didn’t disappoint.
Violet was so strong, despite what was thrown at her, and Tate with his playboy ways. From their first appearance, it was clear that they’d have sparks together, being the complete opposites that they are.
Tate and Violet’s first meeting held so much heat and steam, with the hidden identities was so intriguing! Once they realised that they knew each other, and how they are connected, it really amped up the heat between them.
Their fake dating scheme allowed for them to really explore their connection, without acknowledging their feelings. While Tate is the definition of a playboy, it was so sweet to see him fall with every little moment he and Violet share.
The third act drama brought the angst, but Tate truly showed who he was to Violet and it was so sweet to see them truly happy and in love.
Thank you LM Dalgleish for the advanced copy.
Violet was so strong, despite what was thrown at her, and Tate with his playboy ways. From their first appearance, it was clear that they’d have sparks together, being the complete opposites that they are.
Tate and Violet’s first meeting held so much heat and steam, with the hidden identities was so intriguing! Once they realised that they knew each other, and how they are connected, it really amped up the heat between them.
Their fake dating scheme allowed for them to really explore their connection, without acknowledging their feelings. While Tate is the definition of a playboy, it was so sweet to see him fall with every little moment he and Violet share.
The third act drama brought the angst, but Tate truly showed who he was to Violet and it was so sweet to see them truly happy and in love.
Thank you LM Dalgleish for the advanced copy.
January 21, 2025
En yakın arkadaşının kız kardeşi ile sahte sevgili olma temasıydı. Peki olay ne? Abinin bu sözleşmeyi yazan avukat olması 😅Ay bir şaşırdım ben ne bileyim.
Tate ailenin çapkını, vurdumduymazı. İmajını değiştirmeye çalışıyor ama bunu gören kim? Son bir deneme olarak da Violet ile bir anlaşma yapar.
Bir gece kulübünde yaşananların bunlarla hiç bir ilgisi yoktur 😁
Tate ailenin çapkını, vurdumduymazı. İmajını değiştirmeye çalışıyor ama bunu gören kim? Son bir deneme olarak da Violet ile bir anlaşma yapar.
Bir gece kulübünde yaşananların bunlarla hiç bir ilgisi yoktur 😁
February 1, 2025
This is the second book in the Empty Kingdom series.
Tate King is the playboy brother of the family. Although, for the past several months he hasn’t been living true to his image, even though the press makes it out that he is. When he visits the club he is partners in one night, he is taken in by a masked woman once she walks in the door.
Violet Sinclair is a hardworking woman who is trying to save the coffee shop her father owned. She’s been hurt by a past relationship and when she first met Tate years ago, her first impression lasted. When she meets him at the club, not knowing who he is, she lets herself go and enjoys herself. She is intrigued by him and finds herself returning again.
Tate has a proposal for Violet that would be mutually beneficial to them both. What follows is a fake dating relationship that escalates to a fake engagement. Violet has been open with Tate during their conversations and he allows her to see inside himself, which he’s never done with anyone else. After a bit of angst, these two do find their HEA.
Tate learned to open himself up and reveal his true self. Violet wasn’t a shrinking one, she is a strong person who goes after what she wants. Although they come from vastly different backgrounds, she held her own in the circles where Tate had to socialize.
I enjoyed this story. If you enjoy billionaires who are able to find strong female life partners, you’ll enjoy this book and the previous one.
I’m looking forward to reading Roman’s story and hope I don’t have to wait long. I’m definitely going to binge this author’s other books.
Tate King is the playboy brother of the family. Although, for the past several months he hasn’t been living true to his image, even though the press makes it out that he is. When he visits the club he is partners in one night, he is taken in by a masked woman once she walks in the door.
Violet Sinclair is a hardworking woman who is trying to save the coffee shop her father owned. She’s been hurt by a past relationship and when she first met Tate years ago, her first impression lasted. When she meets him at the club, not knowing who he is, she lets herself go and enjoys herself. She is intrigued by him and finds herself returning again.
Tate has a proposal for Violet that would be mutually beneficial to them both. What follows is a fake dating relationship that escalates to a fake engagement. Violet has been open with Tate during their conversations and he allows her to see inside himself, which he’s never done with anyone else. After a bit of angst, these two do find their HEA.
Tate learned to open himself up and reveal his true self. Violet wasn’t a shrinking one, she is a strong person who goes after what she wants. Although they come from vastly different backgrounds, she held her own in the circles where Tate had to socialize.
I enjoyed this story. If you enjoy billionaires who are able to find strong female life partners, you’ll enjoy this book and the previous one.
I’m looking forward to reading Roman’s story and hope I don’t have to wait long. I’m definitely going to binge this author’s other books.
November 21, 2024
Yeah took me long enough
Tate was just so perfect i loved him loved his character and what he does for violet
Vi was a bad ass hardworking girl i liked her
Waiting for roman story♥️
Tate was just so perfect i loved him loved his character and what he does for violet
Vi was a bad ass hardworking girl i liked her
Waiting for roman story♥️
September 23, 2025
4.5/5
นี่มันรวมโทรปที่ชอบเลยนิ
- brother's best friend
- fake dating
- secret pining
เอาจริงเกือบไม่ไปต่อกับซีรีส์นี้ละ เพราะตอนอ่าน Coldhearted King แล้วค่อนข้างเฉย พระเอกเล่มนั้นมีความอัลฟ่าสูงปรี๊ดดดด อ่านแล้วไม่ค่อยอินเท่าไหร่ เล่มนี้ก็มีนะนิดหน่อย แต่ฮีค่อนข้างจะสเต้กอะ ความแพรวพราวใด ๆ และที่สำคัญคือยอมสาวสุด ๆ
เปิดเรื่องมาพระนางก็เจอกันที่ sex club แบบไม่รู้จักฉันไม่รู้จักเธอ ต่างคนต่างใส่หน้ากาก แล้วต่างฝ่ายต่างก็ดึงดูดเข้าหากันจนมันต้านทานไม่ไหวจบที่นัวเนียกันไปหนึ่งแมตช์ มาเจอกันอีกทีเพราะพระเอกมาหาเพื่อนสนิทที่ร้านกาแฟที่นางเอกเป็นเจ้าของ ซึ่งฮีไม่ได้เจอน้องสาวเพื่อนนานมากตั้งแต่สมัยเรียนมหา'ลัย พอเจอกันรอบนี้ฮีก็เลยเห็นรอยสักซึ่งเป็นแบบเดียวกันและตำแหน่งเดียวกันกับสาวปริศนาที่ฮีนัวเนียด้วยวันนั้น ก็มั่นใจว่าคนเดียวกันแน่ ๆ
ด้วยความที่พระเอกเป็นหนึ่งในผู้บริหาร King’s Group ข่าวฉาวมีมาตลอด ความเพลย์บอยตัวพ่อ แต่รอบนี้แรงกว่าที่เคย เลยต้องรีบแก้ภาพลักษณ์ด้วยการหาแฟนปลอม ๆ และแน่นอนว่าสุดท้ายก็ไปลงล็อกที่นางเอกอะดิ พี่เขาเล็งไว้แล้วนี่เนาะ
สิ่งที่ชอบมากคือหลังจากเจอกันครั้งแรกแบบฮอต ๆ แล้ว พล็อตมันดัน slow burn แบบที่ระหว่างทางอร่อยมาก เคมีพระนางโคตรโบ้มบามมม พี่พระเอกก็ falls hard สุด Fake dating แบบใดห์ ปากเอาแต่เรียกสาวว่า my future wife ไม่หยุด ส่วนนางเอกแม้จะตั้งแง่หน่อย ๆ ด้วยความไม่ชอบหน้าตั้งแต่แรกเจอแต่แฟนปลอม ๆ ดูแลเทคแคร์ดีขนาดนี้ใครจะทนไหวคะ
Spice Level เล่มนี้เอาไปเลย 4/5 ความ filthy mouth ของ Tate King คือ 101010 อ่านแล้วโคตรจะเขิน
นี่มันรวมโทรปที่ชอบเลยนิ
- brother's best friend
- fake dating
- secret pining
เอาจริงเกือบไม่ไปต่อกับซีรีส์นี้ละ เพราะตอนอ่าน Coldhearted King แล้วค่อนข้างเฉย พระเอกเล่มนั้นมีความอัลฟ่าสูงปรี๊ดดดด อ่านแล้วไม่ค่อยอินเท่าไหร่ เล่มนี้ก็มีนะนิดหน่อย แต่ฮีค่อนข้างจะสเต้กอะ ความแพรวพราวใด ๆ และที่สำคัญคือยอมสาวสุด ๆ
เปิดเรื่องมาพระนางก็เจอกันที่ sex club แบบไม่รู้จักฉันไม่รู้จักเธอ ต่างคนต่างใส่หน้ากาก แล้วต่างฝ่ายต่างก็ดึงดูดเข้าหากันจนมันต้านทานไม่ไหวจบที่นัวเนียกันไปหนึ่งแมตช์ มาเจอกันอีกทีเพราะพระเอกมาหาเพื่อนสนิทที่ร้านกาแฟที่นางเอกเป็นเจ้าของ ซึ่งฮีไม่ได้เจอน้องสาวเพื่อนนานมากตั้งแต่สมัยเรียนมหา'ลัย พอเจอกันรอบนี้ฮีก็เลยเห็นรอยสักซึ่งเป็นแบบเดียวกันและตำแหน่งเดียวกันกับสาวปริศนาที่ฮีนัวเนียด้วยวันนั้น ก็มั่นใจว่าคนเดียวกันแน่ ๆ
ด้วยความที่พระเอกเป็นหนึ่งในผู้บริหาร King’s Group ข่าวฉาวมีมาตลอด ความเพลย์บอยตัวพ่อ แต่รอบนี้แรงกว่าที่เคย เลยต้องรีบแก้ภาพลักษณ์ด้วยการหาแฟนปลอม ๆ และแน่นอนว่าสุดท้ายก็ไปลงล็อกที่นางเอกอะดิ พี่เขาเล็งไว้แล้วนี่เนาะ
สิ่งที่ชอบมากคือหลังจากเจอกันครั้งแรกแบบฮอต ๆ แล้ว พล็อตมันดัน slow burn แบบที่ระหว่างทางอร่อยมาก เคมีพระนางโคตรโบ้มบามมม พี่พระเอกก็ falls hard สุด Fake dating แบบใดห์ ปากเอาแต่เรียกสาวว่า my future wife ไม่หยุด ส่วนนางเอกแม้จะตั้งแง่หน่อย ๆ ด้วยความไม่ชอบหน้าตั้งแต่แรกเจอแต่แฟนปลอม ๆ ดูแลเทคแคร์ดีขนาดนี้ใครจะทนไหวคะ
Spice Level เล่มนี้เอาไปเลย 4/5 ความ filthy mouth ของ Tate King คือ 101010 อ่านแล้วโคตรจะเขิน
April 29, 2024
oh my fcking god
November 26, 2025
★4.5
-Brother’s best friend
-Fake dating
-Forced proximity
-Billionaire
ซีรีส์ของ3พี่น้องตระกูล King ที่เราข้ามเล่ม1ไป มาอ่านเล่ม2เลย อ่านได้ปกติเลยแหละไม่รู้สึกติดขัดใดๆ เล่มนี้เป็นเรื่องราวของ Tate น้องคนเล็ก Playboy หนุ่มผู้เปลี่ยนสาวไปเรื่อยๆ จนกระทบกับภาพลักษณ์ผู้บริหารของ King’s Group
พระนางรู้จักกันตั้งช่วงวัยมหาลัยเพราะนางเอกเป็นน้องสาวของเพื่อนสนิทพระเอก การเจอกันครั้งแรกพระนางก็คือนางเอกเห็นพระเอกเดินหัวยุ่งออกมาจากห้องนอนพร้อมสาว2คน ทำให้ภาพจำในหัวนางเอกพระเอกคือ playboy มาแต่ไหนแต่ไหร่ ส่วนพระเอกก็ชอบนางเอกแต่แรกเจอนั่นแหละ แต่ก็รู้ว่า off-limit ทำให้กลายเป็นคู่กัดกันแทน5555 แค่ได้แหย่สาวให้หงุดหงิดหน้าบึ้งใส่ก็ฟินแล้ว
ปัจจุบันนางเอกกลับมาบ้านเพื่อจะดูแลกิจการร้านกาแฟต่อจากพ่อที่เสียไปซึ่งเป็นร้านพ่อรักมากๆ แต่ปัจจุบันร้านกำลังแย่ ต้องปรับปรุงร้าน เปลี่ยนอุปกรณ์นู้นนี่ บลาๆ ส่วนพระเอกที่กำลังประสบปัญหาภาพลักษณ์ไม่ดีจนต้องหาแฟนปลอมๆ มารู้เข้าก็มาเสนอดีลนี้กับนางเอกเพื่อแลกการช่วยร้านกาแฟของนางเอก แต่คืนก่อนเสนอดีลนี้ทั้งคู่เจอกันที่ Sex club มาก่อนเป็นคลับที่ต้องใส่หน้ากากเข้า โดยที่พระเอกพึ่งมารู้ที่หลังหลังได้เจอนางเอกที่ร้านกาแฟว่าสาวคืนนั้นที่ตัวเองนัวๆ🥵ไปคือนางเอกเพราะเห็นรอยสักแล้วจำได้
โดยรวมสนุกเลยละ มีแค่ช่วงแรกที่รู้สึกเอื่อยๆหน่อย แต่พอเข้าที่แล้วคือเริ่ดดดด เป็นสโลว์เบิร์นที่ถูกต้อง หย่อนนู้น หยอดนี้ให้เรา keep turning pages ไปเรื่อยๆ sexual tension คือแบ่บบ รอแค่วันที่จะทนไม่ไหว แล้วพระเอกดีมากกกก 🫠cocky แต่ mindset ดีและนิสัยน่ารักมากก การกระทำก็แสนดีอีก ส่วนองค์ประกอบรวมอื่นๆในเรื่องก็ชอบแทบทั้งหมดนะ side character ดีจนอยากให้มีเล่มของตัวเอง
-Brother’s best friend
-Fake dating
-Forced proximity
-Billionaire
ซีรีส์ของ3พี่น้องตระกูล King ที่เราข้ามเล่ม1ไป มาอ่านเล่ม2เลย อ่านได้ปกติเลยแหละไม่รู้สึกติดขัดใดๆ เล่มนี้เป็นเรื่องราวของ Tate น้องคนเล็ก Playboy หนุ่มผู้เปลี่ยนสาวไปเรื่อยๆ จนกระทบกับภาพลักษณ์ผู้บริหารของ King’s Group
พระนางรู้จักกันตั้งช่วงวัยมหาลัยเพราะนางเอกเป็นน้องสาวของเพื่อนสนิทพระเอก การเจอกันครั้งแรกพระนางก็คือนางเอกเห็นพระเอกเดินหัวยุ่งออกมาจากห้องนอนพร้อมสาว2คน ทำให้ภาพจำในหัวนางเอกพระเอกคือ playboy มาแต่ไหนแต่ไหร่ ส่วนพระเอกก็ชอบนางเอกแต่แรกเจอนั่นแหละ แต่ก็รู้ว่า off-limit ทำให้กลายเป็นคู่กัดกันแทน5555 แค่ได้แหย่สาวให้หงุดหงิดหน้าบึ้งใส่ก็ฟินแล้ว
ปัจจุบันนางเอกกลับมาบ้านเพื่อจะดูแลกิจการร้านกาแฟต่อจากพ่อที่เสียไปซึ่งเป็นร้านพ่อรักมากๆ แต่ปัจจุบันร้านกำลังแย่ ต้องปรับปรุงร้าน เปลี่ยนอุปกรณ์นู้นนี่ บลาๆ ส่วนพระเอกที่กำลังประสบปัญหาภาพลักษณ์ไม่ดีจนต้องหาแฟนปลอมๆ มารู้เข้าก็มาเสนอดีลนี้กับนางเอกเพื่อแลกการช่วยร้านกาแฟของนางเอก แต่คืนก่อนเสนอดีลนี้ทั้งคู่เจอกันที่ Sex club มาก่อนเป็นคลับที่ต้องใส่หน้ากากเข้า โดยที่พระเอกพึ่งมารู้ที่หลังหลังได้เจอนางเอกที่ร้านกาแฟว่าสาวคืนนั้นที่ตัวเองนัวๆ🥵ไปคือนางเอกเพราะเห็นรอยสักแล้วจำได้
โดยรวมสนุกเลยละ มีแค่ช่วงแรกที่รู้สึกเอื่อยๆหน่อย แต่พอเข้าที่แล้วคือเริ่ดดดด เป็นสโลว์เบิร์นที่ถูกต้อง หย่อนนู้น หยอดนี้ให้เรา keep turning pages ไปเรื่อยๆ sexual tension คือแบ่บบ รอแค่วันที่จะทนไม่ไหว แล้วพระเอกดีมากกกก 🫠cocky แต่ mindset ดีและนิสัยน่ารักมากก การกระทำก็แสนดีอีก ส่วนองค์ประกอบรวมอื่นๆในเรื่องก็ชอบแทบทั้งหมดนะ side character ดีจนอยากให้มีเล่มของตัวเอง
March 9, 2024
TATE. TATE KING. whew this man!!! The mouth on this man!!! 🫣🫣🫣 the author knew what she was doing. Beautiful love story and I wasn’t expecting this twist at all. I don’t always love the tropes that were used in this book, but the storyline really worked and I loved it. To me it was perfectly written!
July 9, 2025
Tate & Violet
April 28, 2024
Tate and Violet were awesome ❤️
I can't wait for the third book ❤️
I can't wait for the third book ❤️
March 12, 2024
If intense, swoonworthy billionaires are your prefered leading men in romance, author L.M. Dalgleish's Empty Kingdom series will be right up your alley. The wealthy, powerful King brothers are conquering the world they excel in, while finding love in all the right places. How I love to watch the mighty fall. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, Cold Hearted King, and hoped flirty charmer Tate's book would be next.
In Reckless King, Tate has an image problem that needs a solution, so a mutually beneficial relationship is the way to go, but who will the lucky lady be? ME??? Haha, no, but a girl can dream, can't she? This unrepentant playboy surprised me at every turn and I completely adored him by the end of his story.
Violet was working so hard to keep her family's coffee shop afloat, but how much longer can she hold on? This sweet, kind girl- I just wanted her to catch a break, have some fun and find a worthy partner to share her life with. She's smart, beautiful- inside and out, but her fiery, independent side? She sure gave a certain someone a run for his money.
I became so deeply immersed in this world, I just couldn't get enough of it. Fake, close proximity relationships are one my all time favorite romance tropes and Tate with Violet? One thing lead to another and what a crazy good, 5 alarm, smoking hot, and all too real relationship this one turned out to be. I was sucked right into their passion filled story.
I loved EVERYTHING about Reckless King and these characters who pulled on my heartstrings from beginning to end. L.M. Dalgleish's words were playing in my head like a technicolor movie, flowing from each page, sharing the beautiful romance that became Tate and Violet's one of a kind, witty, touching and VERY spicy love story.
I was originally wowed by her irresistable rockstars and am now intrigued by these sexy King brothers. When I find a series that keeps the connections, romance and excitement flowing, I just want to read everything about them. Could the hyperfocused, 'all business, all the time', mysterious CEO Roman be next in line for his own happy ending? I sure do hope so!
I received an early copy of this book to read and review.
In Reckless King, Tate has an image problem that needs a solution, so a mutually beneficial relationship is the way to go, but who will the lucky lady be? ME??? Haha, no, but a girl can dream, can't she? This unrepentant playboy surprised me at every turn and I completely adored him by the end of his story.
Violet was working so hard to keep her family's coffee shop afloat, but how much longer can she hold on? This sweet, kind girl- I just wanted her to catch a break, have some fun and find a worthy partner to share her life with. She's smart, beautiful- inside and out, but her fiery, independent side? She sure gave a certain someone a run for his money.
I became so deeply immersed in this world, I just couldn't get enough of it. Fake, close proximity relationships are one my all time favorite romance tropes and Tate with Violet? One thing lead to another and what a crazy good, 5 alarm, smoking hot, and all too real relationship this one turned out to be. I was sucked right into their passion filled story.
I loved EVERYTHING about Reckless King and these characters who pulled on my heartstrings from beginning to end. L.M. Dalgleish's words were playing in my head like a technicolor movie, flowing from each page, sharing the beautiful romance that became Tate and Violet's one of a kind, witty, touching and VERY spicy love story.
I was originally wowed by her irresistable rockstars and am now intrigued by these sexy King brothers. When I find a series that keeps the connections, romance and excitement flowing, I just want to read everything about them. Could the hyperfocused, 'all business, all the time', mysterious CEO Roman be next in line for his own happy ending? I sure do hope so!
I received an early copy of this book to read and review.
January 24, 2025
I was intrigued by Tate from when we met him in a previous book and was so excited to read his story. I loved Violet from the outset and she was a really likeable character, she stood up for herself but kept her integrity. The Kings certainly make some great leading men and i can’t wait for Roman’s story.
July 3, 2024
DNF’d after about 50 pages. ‘Let’s chuck every trope in and see what happens? Not anything worth reading - it seemed to be scenes from every book I’ve already read. Very disconnected.
I preferred the 1st in the series much more.
I preferred the 1st in the series much more.
November 5, 2024
Why was this book so long? I almost gave it DNF closer to the end. Violet did not captivated me at all. It was all very disconnected and confusing. Do not recommend.
June 20, 2025
got me kicking my feet in the air, giggling, blushing, screaming and rolling in my bed
February 29, 2024
This book is the second in the Empty Kingdom series. It can be read as a standalone but it shouldn't. Why ? Because the 1st book Coldhearted King is one of the best billionaire romance I have ever read !
This second book follows the second King brother Tate, the playboy, in his delightful journey falling hard for his butterfly.
I got all the feelings with that story, when I wasn't laughing at their antics, I was swooning at the ultimate cuteness that is Tate King.
I'm now waiting for the 3rd King brother story !!!!!
This second book follows the second King brother Tate, the playboy, in his delightful journey falling hard for his butterfly.
I got all the feelings with that story, when I wasn't laughing at their antics, I was swooning at the ultimate cuteness that is Tate King.
I'm now waiting for the 3rd King brother story !!!!!
March 31, 2024
Dnf’d at 86%
I liked this book at first and I liked both Violet and Tate. They had good chemistry and tension in the beginning —but then my God this book dragged. It is needlessly long and repetitive.
Probably my biggest pet peeve in fake relationship books is the constant “this is fake, this isn’t real”thought that goes around and around. It was on a constant reel in Violet’s inner monologue. There was just a lot of nothing happening. When they finally started messing around—I didn’t care. When they finally had sex—I didn’t care. When they both realized they were in love—I didn’t care. When he has to break her heart—I didn’t care a single bit and I finally decided to throw in the towel. I didn’t care if or how they got back together so that was it for me.
I liked this book at first and I liked both Violet and Tate. They had good chemistry and tension in the beginning —but then my God this book dragged. It is needlessly long and repetitive.
Probably my biggest pet peeve in fake relationship books is the constant “this is fake, this isn’t real”thought that goes around and around. It was on a constant reel in Violet’s inner monologue. There was just a lot of nothing happening. When they finally started messing around—I didn’t care. When they finally had sex—I didn’t care. When they both realized they were in love—I didn’t care. When he has to break her heart—I didn’t care a single bit and I finally decided to throw in the towel. I didn’t care if or how they got back together so that was it for me.
February 21, 2025
DNF at 30%. I LOVED book 1 but there was something about this one that made me really not that interested which sucks because I really liked Tate’s character in the first book. I wish the reason why Violet didn’t like Tate was a little stronger. I don’t see why him being an arrogant playboy would really matter to her when he was just her brothers roommate in college. Maybe I’ll try it again later.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 27, 2024
DNF 70%. I loved the first book but I just couldn’t get into this one to enjoy it.
June 27, 2025
Ich wusste, dass es heiß wird 🥵, aber mit dieser guten Tension habe ich nicht gerechnet. Tate und Violet setzen die Seiten in Brand. Und Halleluja: jeder sollte einen Tate King in seinem Leben haben.
Tate führt zusammen mit seinen Brüdern die King Group und muss sein Image aufpolieren. Wer eignet sich da besser als Fake-Freundin als die Schwester von seinem Collegefreund. Der Deal wäre für beide von Vorteil: Tate wäre nicht länger der Playboy und Violet kann mit Hilfe der Entlohnung des Deals ihr schwächelndes Café auf Vordermann bringen. Problem dabei ist nur, dass Violet und Tate sich erst vor kurzem unter ganz anderen Umständen maskiert begegnet sind.
Tate verbirgt hinter seiner charmanten, aber auch gleichgültigen Maske einen sehr sensiblen und fürsorglichen Charakter.
Als Bookboyfriend ist er wirklich eine Greenflag: er liest Violet gefühlt jeden Wunsch von den Augen ab und versucht auf ihre Vorstellung einzugehen. Dass er die Kontrolle und Entscheidungen wie weit ihre „Fake“Beziehung (körperlich) gehen darf in ihre Hände legt und sich völlig nach ihr richtet fand ich sehr gut und hat auch sehr gut zur Story gepasst.
Violet will Tate eigentlich nicht mögen und denkt auch, dass das nicht passieren wird. Aber zeig mir bitte ein weibliches Wesen, dass gegen Tates Art immun ist. Er zeigt ihr mit Taten und Worten, wie sehr sie ihn berührt. Ich konnte Violets zurückhaltende Art nach dem Ende ihrer letzten Beziehung gut verstehen. Daher war es für mich sehr stimmig, dass Tate sich mehr bemühen musste um Violets Vertrauen gewinnen.
Die Tension die zwischen beiden herrscht war wirklich gut und hat einen Sog entwickelt, so dass man kaum das Buch aus den Händen legen konnte.
Wir erfahren auch mehr über die anderen Brüder und wie es war in der Familie King aufzuwachsen. Mir hat es sehr gefallen, wie die Brüder sich allmählich wieder näher kommen und zusammen stehen.
Die Wandlung der Mutter beobachte ich noch mit leichter Skepsis und bin auf Band 3 und Romans Geschichte gespannt.
Wer eine gelungene FakeDating Story mit einer guten Portion Spice, Tension und auch Herz sucht mit wirklich sympathischen Charakteren, der ist hier genau richtig!
Und ja: Tate ist ein heißer Milliardär der im Anzug eine wirklich gute Figur macht
Tate führt zusammen mit seinen Brüdern die King Group und muss sein Image aufpolieren. Wer eignet sich da besser als Fake-Freundin als die Schwester von seinem Collegefreund. Der Deal wäre für beide von Vorteil: Tate wäre nicht länger der Playboy und Violet kann mit Hilfe der Entlohnung des Deals ihr schwächelndes Café auf Vordermann bringen. Problem dabei ist nur, dass Violet und Tate sich erst vor kurzem unter ganz anderen Umständen maskiert begegnet sind.
Tate verbirgt hinter seiner charmanten, aber auch gleichgültigen Maske einen sehr sensiblen und fürsorglichen Charakter.
Als Bookboyfriend ist er wirklich eine Greenflag: er liest Violet gefühlt jeden Wunsch von den Augen ab und versucht auf ihre Vorstellung einzugehen. Dass er die Kontrolle und Entscheidungen wie weit ihre „Fake“Beziehung (körperlich) gehen darf in ihre Hände legt und sich völlig nach ihr richtet fand ich sehr gut und hat auch sehr gut zur Story gepasst.
Violet will Tate eigentlich nicht mögen und denkt auch, dass das nicht passieren wird. Aber zeig mir bitte ein weibliches Wesen, dass gegen Tates Art immun ist. Er zeigt ihr mit Taten und Worten, wie sehr sie ihn berührt. Ich konnte Violets zurückhaltende Art nach dem Ende ihrer letzten Beziehung gut verstehen. Daher war es für mich sehr stimmig, dass Tate sich mehr bemühen musste um Violets Vertrauen gewinnen.
Die Tension die zwischen beiden herrscht war wirklich gut und hat einen Sog entwickelt, so dass man kaum das Buch aus den Händen legen konnte.
Wir erfahren auch mehr über die anderen Brüder und wie es war in der Familie King aufzuwachsen. Mir hat es sehr gefallen, wie die Brüder sich allmählich wieder näher kommen und zusammen stehen.
Die Wandlung der Mutter beobachte ich noch mit leichter Skepsis und bin auf Band 3 und Romans Geschichte gespannt.
Wer eine gelungene FakeDating Story mit einer guten Portion Spice, Tension und auch Herz sucht mit wirklich sympathischen Charakteren, der ist hier genau richtig!
Und ja: Tate ist ein heißer Milliardär der im Anzug eine wirklich gute Figur macht
March 4, 2024
L. M. Dalgleish -Reckless King
A Billionaire Fake Engagement Romance (Empty Kingdom Book 2)
My Review:
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶
Pages: 450
Genre: Romance
Tropes: Billionaire Romance, Second Chance, Enemies To Lovers, Brothers Best Friend
Tate, Violet’s brothers college roommate. Who she detested. Now he’s a billionaire along with his three brothers. Violet’s moved back to try and save her deceased father’s legacy…a coffee shop. Her brother who is now a Harvard graduate works as one of Tate’s family corporate attorneys.
Violet needs funds to keep the run down coffee shop afloat and restore it to its prime. and Tate needs a steady relationship to dispel constant paparazzi negative image reports on him. They enter into a fake relationship that is beneficial to them both.
Of course nothing works out as intended. You’ll have to read the book to find out how it all plays out.
It will be published on March 7th. I guarantee you will want to read it! I read it in one setting! Now I’m going back and reading the first book which is Cole (Tate’s brother) and Delilah’s story!
I highly recommend this book! Also check out this authors rockstar romance series the Fractured series. I’ve read all four books and very highly recommend this series also!!
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A Billionaire Fake Engagement Romance (Empty Kingdom Book 2)
My Review:
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶
Pages: 450
Genre: Romance
Tropes: Billionaire Romance, Second Chance, Enemies To Lovers, Brothers Best Friend
Tate, Violet’s brothers college roommate. Who she detested. Now he’s a billionaire along with his three brothers. Violet’s moved back to try and save her deceased father’s legacy…a coffee shop. Her brother who is now a Harvard graduate works as one of Tate’s family corporate attorneys.
Violet needs funds to keep the run down coffee shop afloat and restore it to its prime. and Tate needs a steady relationship to dispel constant paparazzi negative image reports on him. They enter into a fake relationship that is beneficial to them both.
Of course nothing works out as intended. You’ll have to read the book to find out how it all plays out.
It will be published on March 7th. I guarantee you will want to read it! I read it in one setting! Now I’m going back and reading the first book which is Cole (Tate’s brother) and Delilah’s story!
I highly recommend this book! Also check out this authors rockstar romance series the Fractured series. I’ve read all four books and very highly recommend this series also!!
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March 3, 2024
Best book I've read this month and I've read a lot of great books!
I loved everything about this story. From the character development to the happily ever after and all the in between. Tate is the typical billionaire playboy who ends up in the tabloids on a regular basis. Violet is the owner of a struggling coffee shop that her dad opened before he passed away and who just needs a break. Her bestie convinces her to join her at an exclusive sex club where she has an encounter with a masked stranger that she never expects to see again. Imagine her surprise at finding out it was with someone she already knew and didn't like. Even more surprising is that he wants her to sign a contract to be his fake girlfriend for a few months to get the tabloids to back off. In exchange, he will pay her plenty of money that she desperately needs to save her business. Just because she doesn't like him doesn't mean she can't pretend for a couple months, right?
I was entirely consumed by this book. Truly well written with the perfect amount of pacing, development and spice! Do you need to read Coldhearted King first? Probably not. Should you? Absolutely! Am I excited for the next book? Yes, I am, but I don't know if the author can write a book boyfriend I'll love more than Tate!
I loved everything about this story. From the character development to the happily ever after and all the in between. Tate is the typical billionaire playboy who ends up in the tabloids on a regular basis. Violet is the owner of a struggling coffee shop that her dad opened before he passed away and who just needs a break. Her bestie convinces her to join her at an exclusive sex club where she has an encounter with a masked stranger that she never expects to see again. Imagine her surprise at finding out it was with someone she already knew and didn't like. Even more surprising is that he wants her to sign a contract to be his fake girlfriend for a few months to get the tabloids to back off. In exchange, he will pay her plenty of money that she desperately needs to save her business. Just because she doesn't like him doesn't mean she can't pretend for a couple months, right?
I was entirely consumed by this book. Truly well written with the perfect amount of pacing, development and spice! Do you need to read Coldhearted King first? Probably not. Should you? Absolutely! Am I excited for the next book? Yes, I am, but I don't know if the author can write a book boyfriend I'll love more than Tate!
May 13, 2024
Think I love this one more than the first!!! Violet and Tate are so perfect for each other. I love that they've known each other for years. It was inevitable that they'd end up together. What Eric did to Violet is disgusting! He should have had more repercussions. I wish Tate would have been more honest with Violet about what's going on, but it all worked out in the end.
July 23, 2025
“Yes or No, Butterfly?” HELL YESS! TATE KING!😫😩🔥🔥❤️❤️ Oh my goodness 😩🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is so freaking hot!
Hear me out… Imagine a man making you come three times before he fcks you and then two more while inside you? Violet is so luckyy😭😩😂🫦 (real men can’t relate)
And the audiobook🤔 -Aaron Shedlock sounds like Ser Jorah Mormont from Game of Thrones, both in a good way😆He nailed it, though💯💕
Hear me out… Imagine a man making you come three times before he fcks you and then two more while inside you? Violet is so luckyy😭😩😂🫦 (real men can’t relate)
And the audiobook🤔 -Aaron Shedlock sounds like Ser Jorah Mormont from Game of Thrones, both in a good way😆He nailed it, though💯💕
December 24, 2025
3.5 stars ☆
“I made a terrible impression on you that day, and you made a lasting one on me. I didn’t know then how much you’d change my life.”
i’m convinced the author pulled this book out of her 2018 archives because of the nostalgia it brought me. i also never realized how much i like the name tate until this book 😶🌫️
“I made a terrible impression on you that day, and you made a lasting one on me. I didn’t know then how much you’d change my life.”
i’m convinced the author pulled this book out of her 2018 archives because of the nostalgia it brought me. i also never realized how much i like the name tate until this book 😶🌫️
March 13, 2024
Rating: 3.5/5
- Billionaire romance
- Fake dating to fake engagement
- Brother's friend (and kinda boss)
- Forced proximity
- Touch her and 💀 vibes
- He falls first
- Spicy, then slow burn, then SPICY 😂
- Dual POV
- Billionaire romance
- Fake dating to fake engagement
- Brother's friend (and kinda boss)
- Forced proximity
- Touch her and 💀 vibes
- He falls first
- Spicy, then slow burn, then SPICY 😂
- Dual POV
March 18, 2024
Immediately yes. Immediately yes. This so so so so fucking cute and fun and just ndjdhdhdjabs. TATE OMFG KSJSSJJS. This was actually surprisingly good??!?! Obviously its not the best BUT SHE ATE!!! I mean it’s a fake dating billionaire romance I MEAN WHATS NOT TO LIKE?
August 29, 2025
Tate ❤️
Reckless King by @lmdalgleishauthor
I loved this book! Tate and Violet were SO good together. If you’re into fake relationships and watching a total Playboy fall hard, this one’s for you. It’s a slow burn, but when it hits? Omg, it explodes. 🔥🤌🍆
I highly recommend it if you like tension, banter, and all the feels!
Reckless King by @lmdalgleishauthor
I loved this book! Tate and Violet were SO good together. If you’re into fake relationships and watching a total Playboy fall hard, this one’s for you. It’s a slow burn, but when it hits? Omg, it explodes. 🔥🤌🍆
I highly recommend it if you like tension, banter, and all the feels!
September 11, 2025
Predictable but still enjoyable. The chemistry between the two characters was done wonderfully. This is my second book I’ve read by L.M. Dalgleish & I’m really liking it. I will definitely be reading the last book in this series.
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