King of My Heart

by Seven Rue

After breaking up with her insufferable boyfriend, Darwynn Cove packs her bags and embarks on a road trip to rediscover herself. But her journey takes an unexpected turn when she recalls a fiery TV interview with her ex’s father—legendary actor Caspian King.

Julian never spoke of his father without resentment, their relationship fractured beyond repair. But something about that interview lingers in Darwynn’s mind, sparking a curiosity she can’t ignore. Following a whim, she tracks Caspian down to a remote village, where the former Hollywood icon has disappeared into seclusion.

What starts as an impulsive attempt to understand the man behind the myth—and maybe even mend the broken bond between father and son—quickly becomes something more. Caspian is nothing like she guarded, sharp-tongued, and utterly captivating.

As Darwynn spends more time in his world, the lines between past and present, right and wrong, begin to blur. She came here for Julian. But now, she’s not sure she wants to leave Caspian at all.


Age Gap
Grumpy/Sunshine
Forced Proximity
Forbidden
Ex's Dad
Emotional Baggage
Small Town

Genres: Romance

277 pages, Paperback

Published March 16, 2025

About the author

Seven Rue is an international bestselling author. Born and raised in a small town by the Lake of Constance in Switzerland, she loves writing books that not only make hearts melt but also push limits. When she's not writing, you can find her on long walks with her pup, Bowie, or kicking around a ball on the soccer field.

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sevenrue

Reviews

[franklinia ☦︎ · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is not a retirement home.

[Indy · Rating 1 out of 5]

21 and 61? That would feel like dating my grandpa. No thanks.

[isa]

How can someone make an ex-boyfriend’s dad book without the best part—his son finding out?

[Kaitlynn Gilmore · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️5🌶️ another amazing read from seven. I absolutely adore her writing and just all of her books.

📚: this follow Darwynn who recently broke up with Dr boyfriend and ended up on a six month trip to Canada. When she stops at a restaurant she finds out that her ex’s dad lives near by and she wants to know his side of the story. She ends up going to the town and meeting Caspian her ex dad and they hit it off.

🤍: if you want spice with some plot that’s a quick read this is for you. I will always recommend and love sevens books. This one felt different from all of her others and I loved that. I read this in a matter of two hours and couldn’t put it down.

[Emily Knaus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 3.5 ⭐️
Spice: 5 🌶️

Holy smokes! This is a quick read with a really endearing plot and a whole lot of filthy spice!

While out on a month long road trip, Darwynn stumbles upon her exes estranged father. When the opportunity presents itself she can’t say no to finding and learning his side of the story. What she doesn’t anticipate is the bond she forms with former famous actor, Caspian King. This comes as an even bigger shock to Caspian who find himself drawn to his son’s ex - enjoying her company more than he has with anyone else in his entire life.

The mouth on Caspian King - the things he said and did… I would do anything that man said. I am obsessed with him. I mean those scenes live rent free. I can’t get over how attracted I am to a 60 year old fictional man based on words he said alone, alas here I am.

The chemistry between Darwynn and Caspian was incredible. The instant attraction and pull they have to one another was amazing! I loved the build up…the slower burn was worth it - when they finally got together it was explosive!

This is a must read for taboo, age gap romance lovers!

[Mandy Reads Indie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quickie Review: I wanted to go in loving this one but in the end it was just a really good read. It kept my attention for the most part and I adored there was such a huge age gap (40yrs). But it was just a good, spicy read. I was a little disappointed that we only heard about her ex (his son) finding out about them. Especially when I thought it would have played a bigger role in the story itself. Good, forbidden romance. 4 Stars.

[Aga Slonina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Me and my bsf have yet again spun the wheel and this time it landed on this one… After the Pluto one though anything would be better lol. What made us initially add it onto our little wheel was because we were intrigued by the 40year age gap, yep that’s 4 and 0 big 40 making the MMC 61 and FMC 21…. It was more curiosity of how things would you know… work🫠 I do love a good age gap especially an ex’s dad but 40???

So anyway we read it.

Thing is most of the time I actually forgot about their age gap unless it was mentioned and just read the story, and to be fair it wasn’t that bad. The tension between them was really good, like the accidental touches and acts of possessiveness were really enjoyable. And that man was absolutely possessive didn’t let no man make his girl uncomfortable “And you’ll be sorry and hurt if you don’t get the fuck away from her.” - swoon

It kept me interested for the most part and wanted to keep reading to find out how it would all turn out. The spice was also really good, wasn’t anything too intense but definitely hot with Caz having one filthy mouth. “That’s it, baby. Take it like the good girl you are,” - ok hottie.

However, it was all great when age was forgotten which I feel bad for saying because HELLO it’s an age gap romance but such a large gap maybe isn’t for me??

I did enjoy seeing the plot develop and Caz and his son get their moment together finally, that was really sweet to see and I was happy for them!

BUT, and this is a huge BUT, how can we not have been given Julian’s reaction to their relationship!! And no I don’t believe that he would have taken it pretty well as mentioned in the book when they told him at Christmas, not with the way he acted throughout the book, there’s no chance he would just be like “yeah you’re my ex who’s fucking my dad I hated a minute ago? Oh yeah cool, anyway pass the peas” Nope!

It wasn’t a bad read though, there were quite a few spelling mistakes tho which were distracting but not enough to make a huge impact but definitely noticeable, other than that I didn’t have a bad time reading it, it definitely had good moments. If you’re looking for something with more spice and tension than plot then go for it especially if you’re into big age gaps, it helps that it was a short read too!

[Gina Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you don’t wanna read an age gap romance… what’re you doing here??

I thought the story was good, and the spice was hot. In fact I think the spice was better than the actual plot. Every time the story progressed outside of the spice there were SO MANY TYPOS. Especially in the final chapters when they reunite with Julian.

The typos really decrease the overall quality of the book. The author should really invest in a good editor. There were so many I couldn’t bring myself to give it more than 3 stars.

[Ai · Rating 4 out of 5]

BETA READ

[Gabby · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m confused. Is this not the same thing as Exile? Literally same characters

[Isa · Rating 5 out of 5]

eu quero virar um macaco de circo se esse livro foi mesmo escrito pela seven rue hahahahaha não tem absolutamente nada dela aqui.

[June Yallop · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would have been perfect if I didn’t read it as excile first!!

[Vanessa]

dnf hardddddd

[Chiara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was … odd.

[LizzzzRead · Rating 4 out of 5]

just realized it's a PG version of "Exile"!! wish I read Exile first because I LOVE 🩸 Taboo more 😆