When Sinners Kneel

Blackest Gold World #1

by R. Scarlett

Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.

Lex Harvey came to The Pit to find her missing friend. Someone who fights there must have the answers she’s seeking. Instead, she found him. The damage inside her matches the darkness inside him. She’s only eighteen, but the feelings she has for him are as old as time.

Beau Knight should have ruled New York. Falling in love was the beginning of his end. He watched her die and he lost his heart. Now, The Pit is his heaven and his hell. The only place he can be himself.

They’re both beyond fixing. Addicts, with desires humans couldn’t understand.

A soulless man and a souleating girl.

How do you find redemption from your demons when you are one?

Beau Knight's Book.

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal Romance, Demons, Dark

345 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2018

About the author

R. Scarlett lives in a small quaint town in Southern Ontario, Canada and has an unhealthy obsession with mythology and romance.

From studying English literature and minoring in History, she loves losing herself in a good book and snuggling up to her Brittany Spaniel.

When she's not writing or plotting a delicious novel, she can be found hanging out with friends and family, going on long car rides, exploring small towns, or watching reruns of Sex and the City.

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Reviews

[Alex ✰ Comets and Comments ✰ · Rating 3 out of 5]

"I knew I shouldn’t drink his poison, but I was still wondering what it would do to me if I did."





While I really enjoyed When Sinners Kneel, I think it's safe to say that I didn't enjoy it as much or as passionately as others did. This was my first paranormal romance in a while and there were so many elements to it that had me hooked from the first page, but then like any fucking alex review - there were also some characteristics that I found brought the rating down.


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'going to mcdonalds for a salad is like going to a prostitute for a hug'
I've always wanted to write a review as a haiku, it's been a challenge of mine for a long time now. But I seem to never be able to shut up sooo....

This goes without saying, but a 3 star rating to me is not considered a 'bad' or 'low' rating. It shows that there were general great parts and general not so great parts -
Here's the deal, I think it takes a lot for me to 5 star a book. I've done it a lot in the past to books that I probably shouldn't have in retrospect but at the time, that's what the book felt like to me so that's what I went with.

"He was the storm—the storm I walked into while everyone ran the opposite direction. I welcomed him. I thrived inside of him. I let him conquer me"

I think the main issue I find is that a lot of books for me are just pretty 'average' in the sense, the plot and the world was well developed and I was invested in the characters, but it has to have the ability to make me want to cease all forms of daily life because I just have to read on.

I think for that fifth star the book needs to be soul consuming, and while this book had soul eaters - it just wasn't the same. *all the shrugs in the universe*

This was absolutely the case for this story. While the premise was luxurious and dirty and all types of mmm, sounds good, it wasn't really mmm, I want more.

"Loving you was the most exquisite form of self-destruction."

True Blood Meets Beautiful Disaster
It reminded me of a concoction of both. While I loved True Blood when it ran, reading BD was as much as a hit as it was a miss.

Can I just ask, where is it written that if the main guy is an 'alpha', he is entitled to be a douchebag?

We get a lot of inner monologue from both characters because of the dual POV - and a lot of the times, we hear about 'the beast' that takes over Beau a lot of the time. In the start it was saucy and steamy, but the repetition got tedious. I felt like I loved the world that it was set in, and even though this is a spin off of another series, the development of the paranormal characteristics were explained well.
Coming in as a new reader, I really liked the authors prose and writing technique, I felt like each voice was individual to the personality behind the character!

“If I came back, you said you’d punish me. Or were those all empty threats?”

So other than the fact that it got cliche and cringey at times, It wasn't predictable with it's plot! It kept me on my feet and I thought that the romance element was going to be the single solidarity that encompassed the story, but rather it worked itself and wove itself underneath a mystery and both the characters finding themselves.

Overall, it was quite an enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to reading more of this authors works. I've heard great things on her original series (Blackest Gold) and while reading this story I was really curious about Tensley! Anyone who likes paranormal romance or alpha-male testosterone filled 'i will own you' kind of love - this oneeee is for you!

[Carol [Goodreads Addict] · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Sinners Kneel is book one in the Blackest Gold World series by R. Scarlett. I first read this author with her debut series, Blackest Gold. With each book, I fell more and more in love, got lost in the world she created. In that series, we first met Tensley’s older brother Beau, who had his heart ripped out as punishment for falling in love. How could I not fall in love with this damaged demon who was more beast than man? So you understand my elation when it was announced that he would get his own book, the start to a new series!

The timeline in this book runs simultaneously with the previous series. And they cross paths several times so I loved that. We get a few details of what was going on with Molly and Tensley from a different perspective. If you were wondering if you could read this book as a stand alone, I would say probably. But, to truly understand this world, you really should read the Blackest Gold first. Enough information is given in this book that you could put it all together. But as I told you, I went in already loving Beau.



Beau Knight had been trained his entire life to take over as Dux, as the ruler of New York. Beau is a demon. And it is forbidden for a demon to love. But Beau made the mistake of falling in love when he was young, and his heart had been ripped out as punishment. Now his younger brother Tensley was Dux. Beau worked for his family patrolling the streets, but the place where he let out his beast, where he could truly be himself, was in The Pit. The Pit was both a bar, and an illegal fight ring. Here, Beau was known as Savage. No one ever beat Savage. He was always victorious.

“My younger brother Tensley may be Dux of Scorpios, king of New York. But I…I was king of The Pit, king of the dark and king of the filth. Exactly where I belonged. In here, I was unstoppable. Unreachable. Unbeatable.”



It was on one of these nights that he saw her in The Pit, Lex, his brother’s little friend. What was she doing here? This was no place for her.



Alexandra (Lex) Harvey was ten years old when she took to the streets, only to be saved by Tensley Knight, who became her friend and protector. But Tensley had his own problems now and she wouldn’t go to him. Her best friend, Delores is missing. She had vowed to Delores that she would never abandon her and she took that promise seriously. She would find her friend, and the last place she had been seen was The Pit. So Lex is going to go there and see what she can find out. Only she hadn’t counted on seeing Tensley’s older brother, Beau there. She had seen Beau over the years but never knew him. She feared him, the man with no heart, the man who was now a beast. Beau didn’t frighten her now, though. She saw something else in him, the man behind the beast.



“Beau needed someone to accept him, to care for him and only him. Not his past, not his bloodline, not only the best parts of him. All of him. The good and the bad.”

Lex was a soul eater. Her body yearned to taste Beau’s soul. His darkness sang to her, called to her. Would it poison her or would it strengthen her?

“Beau was an addiction I adored.”



I loved this book just as I knew I would. Beau was beautiful and dangerous. Underneath his darkness hid a heart that was growing. And it was little Lex that made it expand, made it grow, made it beat. Together they take on the evil of The Pit, as well as the ongoing war between Aries and Scorpios. All the while, they are growing closer, becoming addicted to each other.

I loved the ending of this book. There was a shocker I did not see coming, and a perfect epilogue. There is no cliff hanger, everything seems to be wrapped up. So I don’t know what the author has in store for us in the next book of this series. What ever it is, I know I will most definitely be reading it.

“I want to heal your soul.”

[❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

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WHEN SINNERS KNEEL: Is a New Adult, Paranormal Romance novel and is the first book in the (Blackest Gold World) series by new to me author R. Scarlett.

PAST: In the ’Prologue’ we meet eleven year old Alexander (Lex) she’d been sent by her employer to steal from the ‘Scorpios’ a powerful group of demons that had the run of New York City. Being caught that night changed her life forever, now under their protection from this day forward she solely works for them.

Lex is a soul eater: She has the ability to taste people’s emotions.

PRESENT: Eighteen year old Lex is on a mission she’s after any information she can get on the whereabouts of her friend Dolores, she didn’t tell anyone she was going to the Pit to fight, and she was getting her ass kicked, Beau recognised her straight away and jumped in the Pit and whisked her away, battered and bruised he reigns kisses over her body healing her fully.

He has the ability to heal with a touch by using his lips and body.

Beau is the son of a Dux, a family of born leaders. But ten years ago at the age of eighteen he had committed the ultimate crime, he’d fallen in love with a human being and had impregnated her out of wedlock which subsequently resulted in their deaths and was striped of right to become a dux.

Now, all that was left within me was darkness and chaos. Thunder and lightening. And a never-ending emptiness.

He’s as dark as they come, he lives in the darkness, it consumes his soul daily like groundhog day on repeat, night and day he’s shrouded in darkness. In the Pit he’s known as ‘Savage’ this place was his saving grace, it's full of deviants, criminals and beasts, where he dominates and could embrace the beast fully and walk away with blood on his hands without remorse.

Heartless
Shameful
A Sinner

Murder, mayhem, chaos, revenge, only the strongest will survive!!

Promising not to appear in the Pit again falls on deaf ears, nothing will stop her seeking whatever information she can find about her friend that is missing which sets all eyes on her.

Two souls bound together by loneliness, two souls seeking that ultimate forbidden love, a love that could get them killed.

This author's writing style is flawless, you are pulled in straight away, you get hooked before you know it, the only gripe I do have with this book is that I didn’t realise that these two characters are crossover characters from a previous book which I didn’t realise but other than that you still pick up the gist of the story.

The author definitely captured the true essence of Beau and Lex perfectly, both are scarred, both are damaged, both are broken, his soul is pitch black her soul is the light within the darkness he feeds off.

I tiptoed into this book for the sole reason being that this was my first on many levels, first time reading this genre, and first time author to me. So I went in with that feeling of trepidation but came out the other end by placing this on my 2018 favourite shelf!! First of the year!!
This book was all kinds of epic, unputdownable, allconsuming, a riveting page turner.
I adored these characters and I definitely can't wait to read more by this author because this book for me was amazing!!!

     

[Melanie (meltotheany) · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.

“I wanted to be safe.
I wanted to be strong.
I wanted to be loved.”

R. Scarlett has the best covers in PNR, the best titles in PNR, and with this book she proves she also has the best demons in PNR. I love this world, these characters, and each of their stories. Finally reading about Beau Knight , and seeing what went on behind the scenes during To Crown A Beast, was nothing short of amazing. This was a phenomenal standalone.

But it is important to take note that this book, even though it is on its own, will spoil the ending of Molly and Tensley’s story in The Blackest Gold series. And I completely recommended all four books, because the ending is so rewarding. Seriously, this is one of my favorite PNR series, and easily my favorite PNR that surrounds demons

In this world, demons are looked down upon for having feelings. And it’s especially hard for Beau Knight, since he had to learn this lesson the hard way, even having it ingrained in him from birth. Tensley and Beau are brothers who have grown up only knowing the harsh world of the Scorpios, who rule the demons in Manhattan and a lot of the rest of New York, but Beau lost it all when he lost his heart many years ago. Because of this, Beau has never been willing to let anyone get close to him again.

The ultimate sin in this world is to fall in love, and it’s even worse to fall in love with a human, who is considered lesser, and it’s absolutely unheard of to have a child out of wedlock. But there are also higher-ranking demons and lesser-ranking demons, too. And Alexandra, is a very low ranking souleater, who Tensley saved when she was eleven-years-old. And even though she is now eighteen, she has had a harder life than most. She is living on the streets, suffering from PTSD from the events that took place in a The Blackest Gold series, looking for her friend that went missing, and the only way she can think to cope with it all is to learn to fight and to learn to defend herself.

And what better place than the underground fighting ring. You know, the one that Beau is known for being the king of. But they both soon realize that there is a huge mystery surrounding The Pit and the person who runs in. Seriously, I loved the mystery and twists in this book. And seeing parallel events from the end of the original series made for such an amazing reading experience.

“The Pit was my hell, my heaven, my saving grace, and it was where I became addicted to her…”

Also, I don’t want to give too much away, but another aspect that I really loved that we never get to see any rep for is that Lex is living on the streets. She is a homeless, young girl, with no family. This is heavily talked about and shown unapologetically, and I just really appreciated it and it took the story to another level for me. Especially since the only other homeless character I even can think of is from a Rick Riordan book.

This is such an amazing standalone set in a The Blackest Gold world. Plus, it has everything; romance, steamy sex, mystery, political intrigue, demon hierarchies, thrilling suspense, amazing grey and flawed characters. There is a lot to love from this world and from this author. If you guys love the paranormal romance genre, you have to give these a try, especially this book. I promise, you won’t be disappointed.



Trigger/Content Warnings: physical abuse, drug and other substance abuse, kidnapping, being captured, torture, attempted rape, death, loss of a loved one, loss of a child.

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Blackest Gold Series:
1.) Vein Of Love ★★
2.) Body of The Crime ★★★
3.) A Vow of Thorns ★★★★★
4.) To Crown A Beast ★★★★

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"The Pit was my hell, my heaven, my saving grace, and it was where I became addicted to her.
The spitfire soul-eater that stole my unredeemable soul."

[The Sassy Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

 

~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~
So I'll be honest I am a little unsure of how I want to rate this book. I enjoyed it immensely that is for sure. The writing was fan-f-cking-tastic. The pace was perfect. The plot was thoroughly engaging and had hooked from the first page. That said, there were a few things that niggled me a little. I needed a bit more clarification in regard to Beau and if he was with OW after the first time he saved Lex and during the couple's one year apart. <-- That's just me being super picky, but it was in the back of my mind the entire book. <-- The author clarified this issue for me so it's ALL good now (lol). I also would have liked a bit more in the sex department. Last, I wasn't a HUGE fan of the one year separation at the end. Honestly though, those were just small little issues that didn't deter THAT much from my enjoyment of the story overall.


~HERO~
BEAU...I pretty much loved him. He was sexy. He was alpha. He was damaged. He was tortured. He was bada$$. I didn't particularly care for the decision he made near the end, but overall he was a good hero.


~HEROINE~
LEX...I ADORED her character. She was strong. She was a fighter. She was feisty. She was bada$$. She was a great friend. She wore her heart on her sleeve. My heart broke for her many a time and I thought she should have made Beau grovel WAY more before she let him back into her life again.


 

~SECONDARY CHARACTERS~
Honestly, there wasn't a TON of secondary characters in this one. I was intrigued by Dolores. Tensley and Molly make small appearances. There were a couple of intriguing guys at The Pit (Jackson and Steel). Mostly the book was main character driven. 


~HEAT LEVEL~
Low. This kind of bummed me out. This was a bit of a slow burn with no sex until 65% into the book. Which like I said was a bit disappointing as the story held potential for some really smokin' hot and kinky sex. That's not to say the sex we do get was boring, but "I" would have liked a bit more in that department. In any case, this couple did have AMAZING on page sexual chemistry. So again, just me being picky (lol).


~ANGST LEVEL~
Medium. I found this book a lot less angsty than I did the books with Molly and Tensley. There is some pushing away from Beau, but nothing overly annoying. There wasn't any OW or OM drama. But like I mentioned above I needed some solid clarification on whether Beau had sex with OW after the first time he saved Lex and during the year long separation. <--
Clarified by the author (who is a TOTAL sweetheart...jut saying. ;D) Most people won't care, but I am in a super picky mood as of late. So c'est la vie (lol).


~IN THE END~
Like I said, I pretty much LOVED this one. Yes, it had a few little issues that detracted from my enjoyment overall. But they were mainly "ME" issues and ones that most people won't find problematic at all. This author is an amazing writer, and this book was an amazing book. Therefore yours truly is going to give this one two solid thumbs up and I can't wait to get my hands on whatever Miz Scarlett has up her sleeve for us next.

[Melanie (mells_view) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tensely who?
That’s right. I said it. Beau Knight has blown a certain Dux out of the fan girl water for me. Ok I admit I still have a soft spot for Tens, let’s be real here he’s the OG Beast, but Christ Beau has swooned me the hell over. I’m sorry but any man who has lived years and years with his heart ripped out, but still somehow manages to be a swoon-y bastard to a broken girl who wants to be strong... sold. I am sold and done for. Beau Knight is my new favorite broody book boyfriend, and if you don’t read this book and find out why, then you are missing the hell out.

I love that both of these characters are broken, and damaged, but in each other they find wholeness. Lex and Beau are EVERY DAMN THING. Their story is not easy, nor is it simple, but it’s theirs and I LOVED it.

All I can say is... I’m ready for whatever comes next in this world R. Scarlett has created!

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[Nissa | Of Pens and Pages Book Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars!



I'm not a dark romance fan. Not that much of a paranormal romance fan either. But there's just something about R. Scarlett's Blackest Gold world that lures me right in. It's dark, sinful, addicting, and I can't get enough!

I've been curious about the elder Knight brother ever since I met him in A Vow of Thorns. The heartless monster who lost it all because he fell in love with a human. And I was equally curious about Lex, the soul-eater Tensley Knight took under his wing.

Ever since losing his heart and falling from grace, incubus Beau Knight—who once was destined to become the next Dux of the Scorpios is now in charge of reeling in the low-class demons—finds solace in The Pit. He can release his beast in the cage, replenish his body with sex, and reach that high only belladonna can give him. When he finds Lex, the soul-eater his brother treats like a little sister, in the ring about to get mauled by one of the best fighters in the scene, he knows he has to step in and get her out of there. He threatens her to stay out of The Pit, but she's more stubborn than she looks, especially when she has a mission to fulfill.

Alexandra Harvey has gone through most things could only imagine, but her friend Dolores was there for her to stop her from completely drowning in darkness. When her friend goes missing, she knows she needs to do whatever it takes to find her again, even if it means going to the den of sinners. She's going to blend in with the crowd and find out what happens to her friend. Easy peasy.

Except it isn't easy at all. They're more dangerous than she thought, and the most dangerous of them is breathing down her neck. She's still determined to save her friend, and if she has to ask Beau to teach her how to fight, she'll do it. She just doesn't expect to become addicted to Beau Knight's soul along the way.

But when two seemingly irreparable, scarred, and damaged demons find their way towards each other, will they learn to fix or destroy each other even more?

Beau is an alpha through and through. He may not be the leader of the Scorpios, but he is feared and revered in The Pit, a cesspool of vice and violence for demons. I don't usually go gaga over alpha males, but this man caused a constant stirring in my loins. LOL. After losing his heart a decade ago, he grew a sliver of it back, but with the way he protected Lex and his brood, you'd think he grew it all back already. I'm so proud of him for fighting his demons—literally and figuratively.

I have to be honest and say I wanted to drag Lex by the back of her collar away from The Pit a few times at the start of the story, and tell her to sit the f down. She had a tendency to dash straight into trouble without thinking too much of the consequences. Her loyalty to her missing friend is to her credit, but I liked it more when she started accepting help from Beau. Like Beau, Lex had demons she had to face, and it was so great to see her rise through all the conflicts a stronger woman. By the end of the story, she's converted me into a supporter.

I've said this before in my review of A Vow of Thorns, but I'll say it again—I love the world R. Scarlett built! I loved that there are different kinds of demons, and there are laws that govern them, rule over them, and the social classes. I want to read more about them and see more demons!

There's violence, mystery, and suspense added in the mix to keep me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I held my breath, cursed in frustration, and sighed in absolute relief. I may have also fanned myself more than a few times because wow Beau and Lex together is hot! Their chemistry is off the charts, and I was praying for them to find their happily ever after. These babies. My children. I want to protect them both.

We were the forgotton chess pieces on the board, chipped, worn, but still, we surged forward."

When Sinners Kneel is a standalone, but I recommend reading the Blackest Gold series first (Tensley and Molly's books), since the events in this book coincide with events that occur in the third and fourth books. And also because it's a fantastic AF series with another alpha male in the form of Tensley Knight.

Tropes: Age Gap, Demons
POV: First Person, Dual POV
Standalone: Yes

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[Hulya Kara Yuksel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since I first met with Beau and leard what had happened to him in Blackest Gold series, I was very curious about him. And I really, really want know more about him... So because of that I enjoyed to read his story very much. :)

This was my 5th book of Ms.Scarlett's and so far she never disappointed me. I highly recommend her books to you and I'm dying to read more from her! <3

Ps. Tensley is my first love, he is my favorite beast and if you want to know more about him please read Blackest Gold series ASAP! Ahhh I still couldn't get over him. <3

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Book Release Date: March 8,2018

His dark eyes gleamed in the night, so soft and alluring it tugged at my heart. “I’ll spend the rest of my life sinning if it means I have you, you make this sinner want to kneel for you.” *sigh* Beau 😍😍😍

[✰ Liz ✰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

★4.5★

"In the darkness, in the chaos, we found comfort in each other."

When Sinners Kneel brings the return of the magical world of the Blackest Gold Series. Where falling in love can make you lose your heart and fighting to the death is an everyday occurrence. Featuring the broken bad boy Beau Knight and the sweet (and spunky) Lex Harvey, When Sinners Kneel brings a magical blend of contemporary paranormal romance full of passion and heart. Although it can be read as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading the Blackest Gold Series first in order to truly grasp the development of these characters and their story.

"In the most fucked up way, we were built for each other. Her hungry soul; my sick twisted heart."

Beau Knight is Tensley Knight’s older brother. Due to the love, he shared with a human girl, he was stripped of his inheritance and lost his heart. Now a ruthless fighter in "the pit" and an enforcer for his family, Beau, a wicked demon, lives his life fast and loose! When Lex Harvey, a good friend of Tensley and a souleater, enters "the pit" in search of a missing friend, Beaux is beyond frustrated by her presence in his dark world. Fearing she is too pure for the darkness and danger all around, Beau does everything in his power to push her away. But when the attraction between the two builds into something greater than either can deny, Beau and Lex come together and find passion like they have never experienced before. But can a soulless man and a souleater find happiness, peace and long-lasting love?

"Each thrust was a battle between us-a challenge, a war to destroy each other."

Told in dual POV, When Sinners Kneel is a story of two people longing to be loved. Both struggle with their inner demons and yet, together they are strong. This world is complex and the characters play an integral part in each other’s lives. Beau makes quite the transformation as each moment unfolds. Lex, albeit young, is quite the fighter and paired with Beaux becomes the woman she was meant to be. The pacing of the story was quick and yet the romance between the two is a slow burn. The action always plays a critical role in this world as good and evil are constantly battling for control. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the journey that Beau and Lex experienced together there was certainly a bit of angst as these two figure out how to make things work. As always, R. Scarlett brings passion, action, and tender romance that will leave you swooning and begging for more.



Overall, When Sinners Kneel will certainly appeal to paranormal romance fans who enjoy a broken bad boy paired with a spunky girl. Beau is my favorite kind of hero so I adored every moment spent with this tatted alpha male! I have no doubt that there will be more to come from the Blackest Gold World and I could not be more excited as I will never get enough! I highly recommend this book and the entire Blackest Gold Series!

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Omg I'm in love with this story!I loved everything about it, it was darker and sexier from the other books I read so far from R. Scarlett!The writing was amazing that once you start reading it you can't put it down!!When Sinners Kneel is an emotional,fast paced and sexy story!



I fall in love with Beau and Lex and I couldn't get enough of them!They were incredible together!I loved their chemistry, they were intense, full of tension,angst and super hot!Beau is dark,sexy and protective!Lex is stubborn,strong and I like her a lot!!



The story line was brilliant and I like the plot so much!I loved the world R. Scarlett creates and I can't wait what she will have ready for us next!!

 

  

[Snow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, R Scarlett doesn't disappoint...

I did have high expectations with this book...and even though, I found little traces of imperfection here and there LOL I admit, this author has an absolutely overwhelming power of visualisation and transferring the bursting, engaging and electric passion and desire between the characters.

I was totally engrossed in it, covered with it like a warm, sizzling blanket and I was mesmerized by Beau Knight

so, I'm gonna do this a bit differently, but not that much different than my usual reviews LOL

anyway, I'm gonna try present the story through the pictures and quotes as I tried to capture the very essence of the previously mentioned notion.

This story could be marked as a spin off of The Blackest Gold series, and is, in fact, called The Blackest Gold World, BUT you can easily follow the storyline as a standalone - as it features Beau "Savage" Knight , an older brother of Tensley Knight from the original series., and Alexandra "Lex" Harvey , now 18 year old "protege/friend" of Tensley's who "saved" her at age 11 when he caught her stealing the goods from the Scorpios.

They are demons. High class - Incubis, like the Knights and low class - Souleaters, like Lex. And they all follow the set of rules...they carry the demonic part in their human bodies, and one of the ultimate crimes for a demon is to fall in love. Beau fell, deeply and paid the ultimate price. Being not only disgraced but also depraved of the heart leaving him with a raging beast in human body.

That was my life. Fights, sex, belladonna, keeping the low-class demons in check and repeat.

He never thought he would ever feel...again...until her. This tiny, small, innocent blue-eyed young woman. Lex.

She pissed me off because she turned me on.

And Lex was drawn to his darkness...

The anger, the bitterness, the wrath of Beau. I wanted the intensity. I wanted to feel the high of his emotions rushing through me. Feeding me. As incubus got high off of sexual energy, I got high off of people's emotions.

"Taste me," he hissed out. An order. A command.
Soak in me, his soul sung to me. Drink me. Eat me. Consume me.

Two damaged souls aching for another to soothe our darkness.

And yet, their craving and need of each other's darkness was toxic for Lex, and the only way to save her from pulling her soul into the endless abyss, was to severe the connection their souls formed for one another. So Beau leaves.

"I was destroying you...I couldn't stay here. Trust me, Alexandra, my body, and...my body was screaming to stay, but I couldn't. You would've been dead by now if I hadn't left. I did it so you could heal. So I wouldn't destroy you like I destroy everything else in my life."

"You did the one thing i told you would hurt me. You left me without even saying goodbye,
without giving me a choice...."

And before he begs her to forgive him, and give them another chance, she would make him look into the very soul of his and make him realize that he needs to find the forgivness for himself, cause his soul belonged to her, and so did his slowly growing heart....

Love me and let me love you.

We had fought for our love, for our futures and to let go of our demons and our past. We had sin, we had kneeled, and we had conquered.

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This is only one part of the story, that one that consumed me completely, BUT this storyline is filled with action and rising tension, while the very plot is intertwined masterfully with the events that simultaneously happen/happened in the last book of the Blackest Gold series. And the fantastic thing about this fact is, that you can read this book without previously reading the books in Blackest Gold series, even though you should, as I highly recommend them all .

R Scarlett, you have me, babe!

*faithfully and blindely following*


***ARC kindely provided by the author in exchange for an honest review***

Release date: March 8, 2018.

[Maida (Medley of Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

RATING: 4.5 'Addicted' Hearts! <3



When Sinners Kneel is a dark and edgy story, one that ensures we’re as much consumed by the thrill of having a demon as a romantic interest as we are by the passion between our couple.

My control always ran thin when she was near. Like a moth to a flame. And I was the fucking flame. I knew I would burn her—destroy her and I’d enjoy doing it.

Lex is a spitfire, full of fight and vigor despite a haunting past that makes her doubt herself and feel completely lost in the suffocating darkness of the unknown over and over again. She gives and takes in equal measure as Beau does, possessing an internal strength that is more than a match for Beau’s gruff, dominating demeanor, but she’s not so blindingly independent that she impulsively jumps into dangerous situations or doesn’t know when an order from Beau is the best course of action.

All I wanted was her and that high. To forget, to lose control, to let myself taste her.
In the darkness, in the chaos, we found comfort in each other.

Beau is a beautiful patchwork of impressive faults and inspiring strengths, an alpha male to the core yet riddled with enough vulnerabilities to ensure he finds an empathetic audience in us. Given that he lost his lover and unborn child in the past for the reason that demons aren’t supposed to fall in love, he is understandably distant and indifferent towards Lex. It thankfully doesn’t take long for him to realize that Lex is his second chance, and then he makes sure their relationship survives, showing her as much affection and love a man who’s been trained from the cradle to be emotionally closed off can. The two of them are a force to be reckoned with, a beautiful balance of tenderness and sexy, and unequivocally swoon-worthy.

We had been a mess, but we had been our mess of affection and addiction and love.

Overall, When Sinners Kneel is a romance both heartbreaking and hopeful, highly recommended for those who love strong couples and just the right amount of paranormal happenings to keep riveted with each flip of the page.




~Arc generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review~




Posted: March 7, 2018

[Bex (Beckie Bookworm) · Rating 4 out of 5]

🌟🌟🌟🌟1/2 STARS
ARC REVIEW BOOK
Release Date-8/3/18

So this is my first book by R. Scarlett and I'm definitely an instant fan, loved When Sinners Kneel like so much.
I will definitely be reading her other books.
So this is set in the Blackest Gold world and if you've read these books you'll understand, if not I will give you a little rundown into the scene here.
So Demons inhabit this world mixing amongst the Humans.
There are rules they have to live and abide by and there is also a hierarchy in place among them.
So "When Sinners Kneel," tells the story of Beau Knight, Incubus and the disgraced knight brother who has fallen far from grace and currently spends a great deal of his time at the pit, in the ring fighting.
And also Lex Harvey, Friend to Beau's brother and a Souleater demon, who ventures there to try and locate her missing friend last known whereabouts The Pitt.
So much to Beau's disgust, after he rescues Lex and returns her to his brother she then takes a job to investigate her friend's disappearance putting the two in close proximity to each other.
So as I said earlier I adored this and literally devoured every word.
This was so imaginative and the world so well thought out it didn't take me long to lose myself here.
Both main characters were fascinating and so very likeable just in different fashions.
Lex, I felt for her she may have been only eighteen in years but in life experience and wisdom she was aeons.
She'd had such a shitty break-in life and she was a bundle of contradictions able to take care of herself on the one hand but at the same time wanted someone to also take the time to care and not to leave her as had been happening all of her life.
Beau or Savage as he goes by at the Pitt.
Has been in a dark place for a while and with Lex's introduction into his space things start to seriously look up for him.
Though his soul is still damaged and dark from his past Lex seems to lighten things for him.
Two polar opposites on paper, who have much more in common than they thought.
So, There were some interesting secondary characters here, not many this was a bit light overall on them, but there were some to pep things up a bit.
This also wasn't that hot on the spice level, if I'm honest I would have liked a bit more in this department, just a tad, after all, Beau was an incubus so I would have liked him to deliver.
What else, Well this also wasn't major angsty, but there was still plenty of action and thrills to keep me captivated and invested as a reader.
So this actually would have been a full five stars for me my only small niggles were.

The lack of explanation over if Beau had O/W when they were apart after all he was a sex demon and also the break, I wasn't a huge fan of this either

Only small niggles and this probably wouldn't be an issue for most, I still found this to be a fantastic read that I can't recommend enough.
I was provided with an ARC of "When Sinners Kneel (Blackest Gold World #1)" By the author of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm.
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[Natalie ~ The Biblioholic · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 “Let me save your soul” stars!!

Holy freaking cow!! R. Scarlett literally blew my world apart with Beau’s story. I imagined it would be dark and terrifying and sad and beautiful. But my imagination truly didn’t do this story justice. Beau was so incredibly multi-faceted. As each layer of his psyche was unveiled, there was another on waiting to be explored. This author created a story that was not only deep and heartbreakingly gorgeous, it also held a special poignancy that in the end felt cleansing. It was as if I had to journey through Beau’s pain to find the utter strength, power and beauty of his character. Gosh, and his intense desire for his new heart beat…



And let us not forget Lex! This young woman simply amazed me with her goodness. The connection she shared with Beau was fearless in the face of almost certain devastation. She knew the darkness and shadow that filled his soul and she wanted to heal him. After everything she had been through, the atrocities she had suffered, and this woman still found hope and the value of love.



Honestly, this story really touched me, in ways that I couldn’t have predicted. I almost cried, which is an incredible feat to achieve. But I also smiled so much because the evolution of Beau was an awesome thing to witness. I’ve craved his story from his first mention through Tensley and I’m so happy to have gotten the chance to really meet him. I’m both honored and humbled. I cannot wait to see what other stories this series will bring. I’m hoping for some Illya one day and I’m definitely looking forward to the Prince of the High Court!

Release: 03.06.2018 | Genre: Paranormal Romance | POV: Dual - 1st person | Heat: 3 | Standalone - Blackest Gold World #1

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[Malene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bow down to you R. Scarlett. Thank you for creating this extraordinary and intoxicating world - Blackest Gold. Before reading the Blackest Gold series I hadn’t read a PNR in a year cause I’m very picky and selective about my books in that genre. Well, R. Scarlett changed that for me. I didn’t think it was possible to top Molly and Tensley but she did with Beau and Lex.

There’s no comparing the two although I couldn’t help it times but they’re very different and I absolutely loved that. Wow, my savage and heartless Beau. You made me hurt and swoon with your love and care for Lex and your family. Lex, you strong and feisty soul eater. My admiration only grew throughout the story. She was Beau’s redeemer although he had to do all the hard work to get there.

Their story was dark, gritty and so emotional. The pace of the story spot on cause I couldn’t and wouldn’t put the book down. Their chemistry sizzling and palpable. I loved the conflict near the end cause I didn’t see it coming and how Scarlett executed it only made my experience of this book more valuable.
R. Scarlett’s prose has to be mentioned cause it’s absolutely stunning and it’s something I immediately noticed while reading Vein of Love. Now with her fifth book When Sinners Kneel it’s more poignant and flawless. She’s my Queen of PNR.

5 BadAssDirtyHealingStars

[Mg ♥ The Bookishmedialite · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 "When Mg Kneels" stars!

Captivating
Gripping
All-consuming
Panty wetting

Those are just a few adjectives that come to mind when referring to When Sinners Kneel, R. Scarlett's new book. This is the fifth book I read by this author and she never cease to surprise me! I ravished every page. And after finished it I was sitting there wondering just where in The Pit I could find my own Savage.

From cover to cover, I was hooked. Intrigued. There isn't one thing I would change about the book. The characters were just perfection. R. Scarlett is a great storyteller and I loved how she built the tension between the characters to the point I could taste their feelings!

"Two damaged people, trying to heal each other is love. -R.H ... and this is what this story is about: the power of love.

For Lex and Beau, love was the ultimate sin, and when you have already sinned once, is totally forbidden. But what Beau seemed to forget was that temptation was one of love's best friends.

Lex and Beau's love story is about second chances. About redemption. About overcoming the demons from the past that prevent you from happiness and yeah, you guess right... love. There's no one who deserves more happiness than them, and you will cheer for them-HARD!

In true R. Scarlett fashion, When Sinners Kneel is an impeccably written, enchanting story that will leave you begging for more! And I'm pretty sure that readers who love Tensley & Molly will go nuts over Beau & Lex.



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[Erica ♋️✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book beau and lex are my life right now. I can’t wait to read more of r. Scarlett’s books she’s an amazing writer. 😍🙌🏻💕📚

[Precious ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

august 2021 reread
3.5 stars for these two. I still liked it but 😵‍💫 on some parts. I’ll try to come back soon to revamp this lol

2019 read reviews
I absolutely adore this book. I’d give it five angst filled stars. Honestly I love Beau and Lex most. Broken and damaged souls find a comforting addiction to each other. With this addiction comes trust, vulnerability, and lots of things about themselves they have to learn.

[Ella Fields · Rating 5 out of 5]

R. Scarlett has woven a tale of heartache and hope that entices both paranormal and romance readers alike. The emotion, sexual tension, and danger leap from the pages, ensuring an edge of your seat read right until the very last word.

[Michelle Claypot_Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy shitballs she nailed it with this one. Wow!! Just Wow!!

It's 1am here & I am going to sleep with a big dopey smile on my face. So much pain, raw emotion, heat, heartbreak and love in one story.

You know when an author creates a world so vivid, she gives you pictures of the characters and their lives in such a way that you feel you know them. Well that is what R Scarlett did with this story. I loved her writing in the Blackest Gold series, but this book, it cements her as a one click author for me.

Beau has jumped into my top BBFs ever. He is so beautifully broken that you can't help but love him. We met him in the Blackest Gold stories but we really get to see the real Beau in this story. He has a tragic past and thinks that all he has left is his darkness. He is more. So much more. Not to mention he's so hot and his dirty talk so perfect that I am getting into arguments with my book babes over him. He's mine dammit!!!!

📚 I see you as a temptation. A sinner's elixir.
Cucciolo ❤️

Lex is a fighter. A survivor. The kind of girl the world beats the crap out of & she just keeps going. Loyal, fierce and darkly passionate she is the kind of strong female character I love. There's more to our little Lex than meets the eye.

📚 Tell me how I make you feel
Like an angel about to sin ... but I'm no angel 🔥

The two of them together - Gah!! Their chemistry is off the charts. Add in the whole incubus, soul eater aspect & it's one word - kaboom 💥

I BETA read this story and I cannot recommend it enough.

[Lillian ☁ Cloud 9 Books ☁ · Rating 4 out of 5]

***** 4 Stars *****

When Sinners Kneel is a spin-off of the Blackest Gold series. The previous series does not have to be read, but in my opinion, reading these books in order is slightly more satisfying.

Beau Knight was destined to be the leader of Scorpios. But he lost his position and heart when he fell in love with a human.

Living in darkness, he ruled the low-class demons. He was still involved with the family business, but to control his beast, he needed to fight other demons at The Pit.

Lex is a low-class demon looking for her missing friend. The last place her friend was seen was the place where Beau fought every night. Her dangerous investigation leads her to a dark path, and Beau can't help being protective over Lex.

The entire book is full of chemistry as Beau and Lex are constantly craving each other. A dark incubus and a sexy soul eater. Obviously this story is indeed steamy due to the types of demons the characters are.

Overall I really enjoyed the book, but I was hoping for something more balanced than just the constant attraction. Other than that, I can't wait for R. Scarlett's next book.

[Sissy's Romance Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Sinners Kneel by R. Scarlett is the story of Beau Knight and Alexandra 'Lex' Harvey.
Beau and Lex were both in dark places neither wanting to trust, feel or know the softness of love again. Beau had his heart physically ripped out of him after he was punished for have a relationship with a human woman and getting her with child. The woman and unborn child were killed and from the on Beau took on the life of darkness and turned his back on the future title he was to have.
Lex too had learned the harsh less that love hurts when her mother left her as a child and her father died. Lex was left on her own at a very young age and was beating and made to steal until she was found by Tensley Knight who is Beau's younger brother. There she was given safe shelter although she did still work but only for Tensley this time.
Now years later Lex is 18 years old and looking to save a friend that has gone missing which brings her to the "Pit' where Beau works there as a fighter. Beau and Lex have met just a few times when she was younger, but now that they have met again they find there is an attraction that both try to fight against.
But Lex is determine to find her friend and Beau is just as determined to keep Lex safe.
If you have read the previous series called "Blackest Gold" that was the Tensley and Molly story line then you will enjoy catching up with them some..but if you haven't yet read their story this can easily be a standalone book. I happened to love that series and excited to read more books by Ms. Scarlett.
I would easily give this book a 100 stars if I could, but left to give it 5 Stars.

[Gabby (bookstorecoffee) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beau Knight has arrived and he did not disappoint 😩😍

When R announced that she was writing a book for Tensley’s mysterious and Beast brother, I was over the moon excited! When Sinners Kneel is a journey from beginning to end, with twist and turns you won’t expect.

Without saying too much, as it will take away from the experience, because this book IS an experience, this book surprised me in the BEST way. Beau, the Beast, the dark and deadly incubus is so much more than meets the eye.

And Lex, despite EVERYTHING she’s been through continues to fight to get to the next day. It was such a pleasure to read her character development and see her grow as a person, as a woman.

I loved seeing what was going on throughout the other books in the Blackest Gold series through other POVs, When Sinners Kneel takes you through A Vow of Thorns, and To Crown A Beast and it was so nice to read about our favorite daemon and demon couple, Molly and Tensley!

All in all, When Sinners Kneel was a fast paced adventure from beginning to the very end. Its dark, sexy and emotional. 5 Stars for Beau and his Lex <3

[jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

i enjoyed getting to know beau better. his cruel past has always intrigued me, so it was satisfying to see him get his own redemption. and while i wasnt the biggest fan of lex in the main series, she grew on me in this. i think she was both good to and for beau, so i appreciated that.

overall, this is a great companion novel (which should be read after the main series as there are some spoilers).

↠ 3.5 stars

[-S♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

★4 Stars! When Sinners Kneel.... A well written, darkly poetic, sinful and intense, heartwarming and passionate book!
I wanted to save him, I wanted to take away all the pain and save his soul.
Even if it damned my own.
Because I loved him, unapologetically, uncivilized as it was, as wrong as it was to love a beast, to love a demon in our world.
My soul would save his.

I’d kneel.
For her, I would.
I’d worship her.
She’d make a sinner kneel.



Here are my top favorite quotes:

1 - The two of us were just reckless, young gods—destroying each other in the best way possible



2 - “I was king of The Pit, king of the dark and king of the filth.
Exactly where I belonged.
In here, I was unstoppable.
Unreachable.
Unbeatable.
Like a god wrecking-havoc.”



3 - “I only had a flame, burning dimly inside the pit of my stomach, but it ached, it ached for me to find that spark. To ignite. And out of everyone I’d been around, Beau’s dark soul had been the one to call to me.”


4 - Her hungry soul; my sick, twisted heart.

[Sentranced Jem · Rating 4 out of 5]

And Beau just stole my soul away ❤️❤️❤️

[Carolina León · Rating 5 out of 5]

***An exquisite narrative that gets better and better. This author is gonna rock the PNR world without a doubt.***

I will kneel for this book over and over again!!!

I've been a fan of R. Scarlett since the first day I lay my eyes on her books.
Sometimes as a reader, we can perceive the greatest things an author can achieve . And I wasn't mistaken when I said those exact words about this author.
When Sinners Kneel is a powerful love story between Beau Knight; the ruthless, dark and heartless demon, and the strong and feisty Alexandra Harvey. Two broken lives craving for a deadly and unstoppable poison; love.

Reading the development of the story between Beau fighting with his own demons and Lex trying to save him from himself, was an internal torment in my heart. But seeing that forbidden love facing all those obstacles and beating them, was a guilty pleasure that I will gladly repeat.
It's not that common for me to fell that excited about reading a book, when I just can't stop turning the pages, but R. Scarlett did it, and I'm pretty sure, she will do it again.

This is one of my favorite quotes:

"We had sin, we had kneeled, and we had conquered."

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review *

[Amber- Leave Me Alone I’m Reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been DYING for Beau Knight since the day I met him. When Sinners Kneel has been my most anticipated read of 2018 and Beau did not disappoint!! He was everything I dreamed he would be and more. Beau and Lex were so incredible together. The chemistry, the attachment of their souls... gah! It was just... amazing. His true feelings for Lex were shining bright through the darkness.
I could stay lost in the Blackest Gold World forever. I can’t wait for more in this series!!

[Cindy M. Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

YOU.NEED.THIS.BOOK!
Loved, loved, loved Beau and Lex! We meet them in the Blackest Gold Series, but you will have no trouble following their fabulous story from beginning to end. Even so, I’m willing to bet that once you’re done with Beau and Lex you’ll want to circle back with the Blackest Gold Series to experience more of this juicy world of demons, danger and lust.

Beau has a tragic past, but is hell bent on not letting go of those heartbreaking events that keep him in his world of darkness. He thinks he doesn’t deserve to live a full life outside all this chaos and destruction, but that can’t be further from the truth. Beau may be a beast, but there is no shortage of swooning when it comes to this sexy demon. It is absolutely panty melting to experience his sweet and tender side one minute, and the dirty talking alpha male the next. Let's not forget how he calls Lex, "Alexandra" when he talks to her. I can hear that sexy, swoony voice in my head and it makes my heart go pitter patter. Holy hell my ovaries didn't stand a chance 🔥🔥🔥

My heart literally broke for Lex. No matter how tough life was for her, she was a fighter and kept pushing to make things better for herself. It wasn’t easy, but she didn’t let that define who she was as a person on the inside. She was the definition of a survivor. She was so loyal and loving despite her tragic past, she had a heart of gold and always looked out for the ones she cared about. Lex truly was selfless and I admired her more because of it. The connection that Beau and Lex shared jumps off the pages and you feel it in your heart every step of the way. Their journey was not an easy one, but one worth fighting for. The mystery, the suspense, the heat, the angst, this story has it all.

R. Scarlett is a new to me author and I’m SO happy that I dove back into the PNR book genre with her words. Her writing is engaging and easily pulls you into this mysterious world. THANK YOU to one of my best book girls for recommending I read this, you know who you are. I just finished this book, but I’m already clamoring for what’s next.

I would kneel any day of the week for Beau and twice on Sunday! I’m guessing you will too. But if you don't, that’s okay because I’ll take him!