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Roma Royals Duet #1
Roma King
** Roma King is part one in the Roma Royals Duet series. The second and final book in the series, Roma Queen, will be released early February 2019**
“911. What is your emergency?”
Every night, Zara Llewelyn picks up the phone and assists people in distress. House fires. Assault. Motor vehicle accidents. Home invasions...
Between the hours of six and two, she is the answer to a thousand cries for help. But when the payphone outside Zara’s apartment building mysteriously begins ringing night after night, the very last thing she wants to do is pick it up. And yet, she can’t seem to help herself...
Pasha Rivin’s trying to outrun fate. He’s been running from it for years now, but escape isn’t in his cards. As the oldest son of the oldest Roma family in the country, he’s not just a member of a proud and fiercely traditional clan. He is their reluctant king...and now he’s expected to find a wife.
The fiery redhead that shows up on his doorstep, following a trail of breadcrumbs, hunting for a missing little boy, is the last person Pasha’s mother has in mind, however.
She’s an outsider, an intruder, and as far as his family are concerned, she’s not welcome on their land, let alone in their king’s bed.
Pasha has never allowed his destiny to stand in the way of what he wants, however. And he’s never wanted anything more than he wants the girl with the burning green eyes.
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Zara Llewelyn picked up the phone and learned a secret.
Falling in love has never been so dangerous...
“911. What is your emergency?”
Every night, Zara Llewelyn picks up the phone and assists people in distress. House fires. Assault. Motor vehicle accidents. Home invasions...
Between the hours of six and two, she is the answer to a thousand cries for help. But when the payphone outside Zara’s apartment building mysteriously begins ringing night after night, the very last thing she wants to do is pick it up. And yet, she can’t seem to help herself...
Pasha Rivin’s trying to outrun fate. He’s been running from it for years now, but escape isn’t in his cards. As the oldest son of the oldest Roma family in the country, he’s not just a member of a proud and fiercely traditional clan. He is their reluctant king...and now he’s expected to find a wife.
The fiery redhead that shows up on his doorstep, following a trail of breadcrumbs, hunting for a missing little boy, is the last person Pasha’s mother has in mind, however.
She’s an outsider, an intruder, and as far as his family are concerned, she’s not welcome on their land, let alone in their king’s bed.
Pasha has never allowed his destiny to stand in the way of what he wants, however. And he’s never wanted anything more than he wants the girl with the burning green eyes.
***
Zara Llewelyn picked up the phone and learned a secret.
Falling in love has never been so dangerous...
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First published December 12, 2018
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December 11, 2018
ROMA KING: Is the first full length romance novel in Callie Hart’s series. Spoken in ‘Dual Perspectives.
Zara is a twenty six year old emergency dispatcher so it’s only right that we're thrown into a mystery surrounding a 911 call “911. What is your emergency?” that was put through to her as she tries to calm down a wee boy going through a terrifying ordeal.
To a consistently ringing phone outside of her apartment Over and over again, the phone rings, and it rings, and rings, the sound like a drum pounding in my bloodstream, a hammer coming down on top of my head, the impact jarring me down to my bones. upon further debate when she's reached breaking point she picks up that payphone, a voice on the other end has her seeking out answers at a midnight fair. All interconnected to the mystery surrounding that 911 emergency call.
It's at the midnight fair in a disused subway station is where Zara has gone to get answers when she claps eyes on the hot stud that is Pasha The guy was more than hot. He was f#cking beautiful. Not in a feminine way. Beautiful in a savage, rough, raw masculine way. whose a cage fighter by night, a man who was banished from his tribe for a crime he committed three years ago and now owns a thriving tattoo shop he built from the ground up leaving his legacy behind.
These two have never clapped eyes on the other before but there is a familiarity between them, you see these two have been connected to each other subconsciously for years in their dreams.
So here I sit after reading this, trying to comprehend what I'd just read, nothing made sense, so many unanswered questions, so much mystery and suspense with so many loose ends wondering how the author is going to pull it all together in the next instalment has me begging like many others for that next book. This was completely unique, confusing at times but kept me racing through the pages seeking my answers, this does end on a cliffy which just adds to the thrill of this story.
December 12, 2018
Pretty damn excited about this book....
And I got pretty damn lucky in getting an ARC....
Hawt damn...
I'll repeat the previous line...fuckin HAWT DAMN....
Cause this book was simply BRILLIANT!!!
I must stay vague cause it's a duet and it's a cliffy and now I can't bloody wait for the second book and the first one has yet to be published...so, I ll need to patient for some time....urgh!!!
All I can say, and I vouch for every written word here, in my review...
This story is one of the most ORIGINAL riveting plots I have read lately, well this year for sure...
the way Callie Hart intricates crucial segments detailed in her storytelling that makes it more gripping and captivating in suspenseful, mysterious notion where superstitions, deeply rooted traditions and predictions of one world, the world of Pasha Rivin tightly affects the destined path of an everyday life of Zara Llewlyn...
when all they were 'searching' all their lives, puts them both in a situation they can't escape from, realizing their lives are not only connected by a mysterious notion of premonition inflicted through dreams...but by the carved destiny waiting to be fulfilled
Fuckin brilliant!!!!
And I got pretty damn lucky in getting an ARC....
Hawt damn...
I'll repeat the previous line...fuckin HAWT DAMN....
Cause this book was simply BRILLIANT!!!
I must stay vague cause it's a duet and it's a cliffy and now I can't bloody wait for the second book and the first one has yet to be published...so, I ll need to patient for some time....urgh!!!
All I can say, and I vouch for every written word here, in my review...
This story is one of the most ORIGINAL riveting plots I have read lately, well this year for sure...
the way Callie Hart intricates crucial segments detailed in her storytelling that makes it more gripping and captivating in suspenseful, mysterious notion where superstitions, deeply rooted traditions and predictions of one world, the world of Pasha Rivin tightly affects the destined path of an everyday life of Zara Llewlyn...
when all they were 'searching' all their lives, puts them both in a situation they can't escape from, realizing their lives are not only connected by a mysterious notion of premonition inflicted through dreams...but by the carved destiny waiting to be fulfilled
Fuckin brilliant!!!!
December 12, 2018
Roma King was a story about one's fate and that nothing and no one can stop you from finding your destiny. Just ask Pasha and Zara. They've been dreaming about each other for years, almost certain that the other existed outside of their minds, and circumstance put them together. But their road to happily ever after won't be as easy as that. There's a strange undercurrent to their story and people with their own agendas. Will Pasha and Zara find the truth? And will they save a precious life in the process?
I can't wait for all of you to meet Pasha. He's mine! I already called dibs, licked him, marked him, and that makes him all mine. He's officially a member of Nat's Harem and I won't be letting him go any time soon, if ever. He made this story for me. I couldn't get enough of him and I didn't want to stop reading. He's no Zeth, but he's amazing just the same. Callie Hart sure knows how to create a delicious hero. I just wanted to slurp him up. Okay, I'll stop perving.
Intentionally vague my review is. There was just so much going on in this story that giving you one bit would spoil the rest. It's sexy and gritty, especially when delving into the Roma aspect and everything that had to do with Pasha. With one heck of a cliffhanger, I'm eager to get my hands on book two.
Release: December 12, 2018
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat: 4
Book 1 of the Roma Royals Duet
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I can't wait for all of you to meet Pasha. He's mine! I already called dibs, licked him, marked him, and that makes him all mine. He's officially a member of Nat's Harem and I won't be letting him go any time soon, if ever. He made this story for me. I couldn't get enough of him and I didn't want to stop reading. He's no Zeth, but he's amazing just the same. Callie Hart sure knows how to create a delicious hero. I just wanted to slurp him up. Okay, I'll stop perving.
Intentionally vague my review is. There was just so much going on in this story that giving you one bit would spoil the rest. It's sexy and gritty, especially when delving into the Roma aspect and everything that had to do with Pasha. With one heck of a cliffhanger, I'm eager to get my hands on book two.
Release: December 12, 2018
Dual POV - 1st person
Heat: 4
Book 1 of the Roma Royals Duet
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April 16, 2020
This one was such a big hit with me: it had all of the ingredients that for me make a phenomenal reading experience and I really couldn't put this down I was so invested right from the get-go here.
A relatively slow burn build up this managed to expertly ramp up the mystique and tension notch by delicious notch and by the time we eventually got some action between Pasha and Zara I was literally salivating with sheer anticipation.
And OMG!! the chemistry between these two was mahoosive and when in that bar he put the lime and salt on his hand and invited her to lick it off before having a taste himself and declaring her delicious well lets just say my tongue was hanging out like a real perv.
But I get ahead of myself: see the excitement.
So where to start: Well Roma king was a read I had such anticipation for and it delivered in spades: a two-parter the blurb here really appealed to my sense of intrigue and mystery.
Such a unique story with a superstitious almost soul-deep connection between two very different individuals with an almost across the barricades feel to it.
We have Zara a 911 responder whos been dreaming of her perfect man for the past few years: almost waiting for her life to kick start with the arrival of her heart and soul.
Through no fault of her own Zara's fate is thrown headlong into mystery and mayhem when her path manages to cross that of Pasha: Exiled Roma: tattoo artist and cage fighter: almost in a way like a pre-ordained path they were both traveling on and fated to pursue.
From two very different cultures Pasha immediately recognises the firefly from his dreams and attempts to shield her from his mother's wrath By unsuccessfully (thank god) takeing a step back from there mutual magnetism and attraction.
But there is so much more at play here than these two will eventually learn and actually understand.
So this was fantastic and I have so many questions pinging around my brain.
Pasha himself was such a crude rude but still ever so adorable individual.
What I loved most about this man was how unapologetically real he was when it came to his connection with Zara: there was no pretence or artifice behind his actions he just told it how it was: no gamesmanship ever so refreshing to behold.
Zara I thought she used her snarky attitude as a shield to shelter behind and protect her heart from damage and it's apparent from this girls every action just how big that centre actually was.
These two were like kindling together dormant but ready to ignite with just one match.
When these two eventually start reading from the same page the heartful love scenes and narrative between them both were pure magic to witness.
"My heart is yours," he whispers. "take it. Keep it. Burn it. It doesn't matter what you do with it. It's no good to me anymore. Not if it doesn't belong to you."
Sometimes Downright Dirty and direct as well: but also bold and brazenly beautiful.
"I've been hard since I walked through that door the first time three hours ago," he growls "All of my blood is basically in my dick at this point."
So questions I want answering:
what have the Russians and the boy got to do with the bigger picture?
And will they be a pivotal force in future dealings?
I'm curious to see how this author is going to connect the threads of this fascinating and enigmatic mystery in the chapters to come.
Of course, I have many other curiosities also: but these for me are where my main priorities lay at this moment after that big end-game reveal.
And I need that next bit of this puzzle like right now.
So I haven't actually read anything by this author before: don't know how that happened but I'm an actual newbie here I will certainly be checking out her back collection now as words can not describe how much I was digging this book.
Think its safe to say I am now a fan of this particular author.
I voluntary reviewed an Arc of Roma King.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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February 15, 2019
Holy shit, I’m still stuck in cloud nine after finishing Roma King. Brimming with intrigue, suspense and surprise turns, I devoured this read within twelve hours as everything about it is perfect! Zara and Pasha’s unique relationship, bound together by an intricate series of events, pulled me in—they made me fall in love with it. Every step of the way.
Callie Hart writes bad boy anti-heroes that will have you down on your knees begging and wanting more of them. They’re always damaged, oftentimes rebellious and dripping in tantalising naughtiness with a hint of buried sweetness that only the women they obsess over discover. If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Zeth Motherfucking Mayfair, Pasha will capture your heart in similar fashion.
I want to fucking consume her. There's a part of me that wants to fucking destroy her, if only so no one will ever be able to look at her.
Pasha Rivin is an anti-hero that will capture your attention straight away. He’s the epitome of tall, dark and handsome while simultaneously screaming titillating sin and veiled danger. He isn’t just wicked, full of cockiness and intimidation, and brandishing a filthy mouth that’ll leave your cheeks burning.
Pasha’s an enigma that you’ll want to learn more about. Destined to become a Roma king, a path paved with greatness, he craves freedom—to be free of responsibilities and superstitions and manipulative clan members. And the more you pry open, the more entranced and obsessed you’ll become with Roma’s upcoming king.
I've done everything in my power to banish him from my thoughts, but there's something about the man standing before me that won't be quelled.
Despite leading an independent simple life, Zara Llewelyn is an intriguing and compelling heroine. She’s filled with so much empathy and compassion, you can’t help but find her wonderfully endearing. I admire the strength and determination and ferocity she exudes, especially when confronted with unexpected situations that transform her humble routine into something more complicated.
Sometimes a glimpse of vulnerability will surface, making Zara a more real and relatable character. She isn't easily intimidated though—her own sassiness and fierceness comes through when coming head-to-head with Pasha in verbal sparring.
"I take it back," he rumbles. "You're no nightmare, Zara Llewelyn. You're every single beautiful dream I've ever had. And I don't plan on letting you go now."
When Zara and Pasha are together, your panties will melt and your heart will pound—they're scorching and burning with intense chemistry and sexual tension. Roma King is teeming with suspense and premonitions, your jaw will drop in surprise. You'll almost forget that this feels like a slow burn, forbidden romance between a Roma and gadje.
While there's a suggestion that implies they know each other through predestined dreams—feeling almost paranormal—there's no instant-love here, but rather instant-attraction. It doesn't come across as unrealistic; instead it is an interesting example of Roma culture's fascinating world.
Roma King is unique, a riveting story where the author weaves detailed segments into a captivating storyline filled with deep-rooted traditions and superstitions of an intriguing culture. If you've read, loved and obsessed over Callie Hart's other series, I guarantee you'll want to acquaint yourself with Pasha Rivin. Get ready—you'll lose your panties, heart and mind to this Roma king dripping in sinful naughtiness and wicked cockiness.
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December 12, 2018
4.5 Stars
At 26, Zara Llewelyn leads a fairly quiet life surrounded by a close group of diverse friends, but upon doing her job and assisting in a certain emergency call, she becomes immersed in a something much bigger than she could have imagined. For Zara, the answers aren’t readily available but she can’t ignore her instincts.
Pasha Rivin is a man with a commanding presence and comfortable living in solitude. Though he has made the most of his freedom, he still bears the burden of family obligations. Having been forewarned about pre-destined fate, Pasha knows there could be consequences but he also realizes the sacrifice might be worth it.
Told in dual POV, this steadily building plot is loaded with sexual tension between Zara and Pasha. While Pasha has the ability to make a memorable impression – good or bad, he and Zara immediately clash making their attraction combustible. With mystery surrounding their feelings toward each other, this element continues to escalate until they can no longer deny what is meant to be. However, there are forces at play that have raised the stakes leaving Zara and Pasha to question what danger lurks ahead.
What I enjoyed about this book is how a thorough foundation was built for Zara and Pasha. While at times, I wanted to rush it a bit due to anticipation, this development aided in stirring the mysterious elements surrounding these two. Plus, the secondary characters truly enhance Zara as a character. Though she seems like the quiet type, she isn’t a pushover and that makes her even more appealing.
With dynamic characters and a unique narrative Roma King is a romance suspense offering mysterious twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing where the plot path may lead. I cannot wait to read how it all ends in the next and final book.
*An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.*
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At 26, Zara Llewelyn leads a fairly quiet life surrounded by a close group of diverse friends, but upon doing her job and assisting in a certain emergency call, she becomes immersed in a something much bigger than she could have imagined. For Zara, the answers aren’t readily available but she can’t ignore her instincts.
“So, he was hot then?” This is the understatement of the century. The guy was more than hot. He was fucking beautiful. Not in a feminine way. Beautiful in a savage, rough, raw masculine way, that had robbed me of my breath."
Pasha Rivin is a man with a commanding presence and comfortable living in solitude. Though he has made the most of his freedom, he still bears the burden of family obligations. Having been forewarned about pre-destined fate, Pasha knows there could be consequences but he also realizes the sacrifice might be worth it.
“Claim her. Mark her. Fuck her. Bind her. Sink yourself so deep inside her that she doesn’t know which fucking way is up.”
Told in dual POV, this steadily building plot is loaded with sexual tension between Zara and Pasha. While Pasha has the ability to make a memorable impression – good or bad, he and Zara immediately clash making their attraction combustible. With mystery surrounding their feelings toward each other, this element continues to escalate until they can no longer deny what is meant to be. However, there are forces at play that have raised the stakes leaving Zara and Pasha to question what danger lurks ahead.
“The predictions are coming true.”
What I enjoyed about this book is how a thorough foundation was built for Zara and Pasha. While at times, I wanted to rush it a bit due to anticipation, this development aided in stirring the mysterious elements surrounding these two. Plus, the secondary characters truly enhance Zara as a character. Though she seems like the quiet type, she isn’t a pushover and that makes her even more appealing.
With dynamic characters and a unique narrative Roma King is a romance suspense offering mysterious twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing where the plot path may lead. I cannot wait to read how it all ends in the next and final book.
*An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.*
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December 12, 2018
What an intriguing, mysterious and electrifying story! I've been longing for Callie Hart's new series since the cover reveal of Røma King a few months back, and once more, she delivered a riveting read. A murder, disappearances, a Midnight Fair, hot dreams and phone calls.... welcome to Røma King's world.
The atmosphere, cold, eerie never left me and piqued my interest from the beginning. That strange, almost frightening, sensation was new to me, it made me wonder what I was reading and how Pasha and Zara's worlds were going to connect. Or collide.
These two strong personalities clashed, really. They sent sparks flying when they met, they could have melted the floe when they kissed and the tension was downright blazing between the sheets.
“Watching you react to me is a fucking gift. Pant for me. Moan for me. Scream for me. I want to hear every ounce of your pleasure, Zara. Do it. Do it for me.”
Zara is an independant and determined woman who works as an dispatch officer. However, her caring and empathetic traits might also be her weakness.
Pasha owns a tattoo shop. His Roma upbringing makes of him an intriguing hero. Truly it is difficult to define him in a few words, the man can be as charming and swoon-worthy as scary and trouble. His charisma is undeniable, though.
"See, this is what I’ve learned about my voice: it polarizes people."
The Roma culture, the esoteric references gave an interesting lighting to that story. Twisted and scorching hot, Roma King sent my mind in overdrive and swirling with the possibilities. I'm now dying to find out what Callie has in store for Pasha and Zara in Roma Queen!!! To be followed...
"But this puzzle? There’s no end to this puzzle’s complicated mess of frayed ends and ambiguous clues."
I VOLUNTARILY REVIEWED AN ARC COPY OF THIS BOOK. THANK YOU!!!
The atmosphere, cold, eerie never left me and piqued my interest from the beginning. That strange, almost frightening, sensation was new to me, it made me wonder what I was reading and how Pasha and Zara's worlds were going to connect. Or collide.
These two strong personalities clashed, really. They sent sparks flying when they met, they could have melted the floe when they kissed and the tension was downright blazing between the sheets.
“Watching you react to me is a fucking gift. Pant for me. Moan for me. Scream for me. I want to hear every ounce of your pleasure, Zara. Do it. Do it for me.”
Zara is an independant and determined woman who works as an dispatch officer. However, her caring and empathetic traits might also be her weakness.
Pasha owns a tattoo shop. His Roma upbringing makes of him an intriguing hero. Truly it is difficult to define him in a few words, the man can be as charming and swoon-worthy as scary and trouble. His charisma is undeniable, though.
"See, this is what I’ve learned about my voice: it polarizes people."
The Roma culture, the esoteric references gave an interesting lighting to that story. Twisted and scorching hot, Roma King sent my mind in overdrive and swirling with the possibilities. I'm now dying to find out what Callie has in store for Pasha and Zara in Roma Queen!!! To be followed...
"But this puzzle? There’s no end to this puzzle’s complicated mess of frayed ends and ambiguous clues."
I VOLUNTARILY REVIEWED AN ARC COPY OF THIS BOOK. THANK YOU!!!
December 21, 2018
Achei devagar e pouco confuso no inicio! Mas no desenvolver da leitura, realmente me pegou de jeito!
Adorei.
Vale a pena ler.
Adorei.
Vale a pena ler.
December 9, 2018
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
Roma King started really strong and I was intrigued to see which direction Callie Hart would take this story. The suspense and mystery of it was also done really well, and it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the story. So why a 3 star rating you may ask. It's because I just couldn't connect to the characters and their familiarity didn't feel genuine. They felt an unusual connection to each other from the start, and if this unrealistic connection happened in a paranormal romance I would've been fine with it. I'll need more answers and secrets to be revealed in the sequel before I can feel a different way about this. For now it was a bit too much and it felt a bit fairytalish. I think the biggest problem for me was that there was a lot going on and I didn't get a lot of answers.
"You're no nightmare, Zara Llewelyn. You're every single beautiful dream I've ever had. And I don't plan on letting you go now."
I have to admit that I do love the atmosphere of the story and the Roma aspect of the story is awesome. Even though I rated this book 3 stars, I do have very high hopes for the sequel. This book was more of a build-up to major things that will happen next. Because of the lack of connection I felt between and with the characters I just didn't care for the 'relationship' between them. I was more interested in the suspense and mystery that were on the foreground of the story. And that was done really well. Roma King was for me an okay romantic suspense read, that has me interested to find out what will happen next. It also original and the writing style was easy to read and had a great pacing. If you like what you read in the blurb, then definitely give it a try!
Roma King started really strong and I was intrigued to see which direction Callie Hart would take this story. The suspense and mystery of it was also done really well, and it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the story. So why a 3 star rating you may ask. It's because I just couldn't connect to the characters and their familiarity didn't feel genuine. They felt an unusual connection to each other from the start, and if this unrealistic connection happened in a paranormal romance I would've been fine with it. I'll need more answers and secrets to be revealed in the sequel before I can feel a different way about this. For now it was a bit too much and it felt a bit fairytalish. I think the biggest problem for me was that there was a lot going on and I didn't get a lot of answers.
"You're no nightmare, Zara Llewelyn. You're every single beautiful dream I've ever had. And I don't plan on letting you go now."
I have to admit that I do love the atmosphere of the story and the Roma aspect of the story is awesome. Even though I rated this book 3 stars, I do have very high hopes for the sequel. This book was more of a build-up to major things that will happen next. Because of the lack of connection I felt between and with the characters I just didn't care for the 'relationship' between them. I was more interested in the suspense and mystery that were on the foreground of the story. And that was done really well. Roma King was for me an okay romantic suspense read, that has me interested to find out what will happen next. It also original and the writing style was easy to read and had a great pacing. If you like what you read in the blurb, then definitely give it a try!
December 10, 2018
I like to first start this review by saying thank you to Callie Hart for my ARC. Roma King is her latest book in a duet with book 2 releasing sometime in January. As we've come to expect or hate it does end on a cliffhanger. While I thought Roma King had lots of potential there were just to many things that annoyed me that stopped me for loving it. First if you follow my reviews you know I have stated before that I'm not a patient reader and I dislike my couple not meeting earlier in the story. Well that is exactly what happens in Roma King. Zara and Pasha don't meet till 50% of the book. There seems to be two stories going on with Zara trying to locate a missing child and Pasha not willing to go back to his family to claim the throne. I thought the first part of the book dragged and while it was done to set up the mystery for me it was boring. As another reviewer already stated there were some elements that would have worked better for me if it was a PNR and since it wasn't I had a hard time not rolling my eyes with the dreams. These dreams were supposed to give us the connection they immediately felt but it wasn't believable to me. Now with all that said the second half was much better and the ending is what I started to piece together earlier. I'm looking forward to book 2 to get answers and to see where the story goes.
***ARC provided by Author***
***ARC provided by Author***
March 15, 2024
5☆ This book held me hostage in the BEST way. I’m not always a huge fan of the “fated” thing, especially when it’s not really pnr, but it’s done in such a lovely way here. Not only is the whole thing beautifully written in a style unique to Callie Hart, but the story is so intricate and mysterious and strange and HOT that it just won’t let you go. And these characters! The descriptive world building that picks you up and drops you in so effortlessly. How does Callie think this stuff up? Seriously, she is incredibly talented. Can’t wait for the rest!
December 14, 2018
Of course I’m going to read this. Goodreads should just add whatever Callie puts out automatically to my shelf!
UPDATE:
Roma was fantastic, of course. I can’t wait for the next book! More Pasha please 💕. A little bit of “magic” in this one and I can’t wait to see how it pans out.
UPDATE:
Roma was fantastic, of course. I can’t wait for the next book! More Pasha please 💕. A little bit of “magic” in this one and I can’t wait to see how it pans out.
December 31, 2018
Overall not a bad read, I liked both the main characters, BUT I really wish it hadn't taken them so long to meet, they meet in the flesh for the first time, just after the 41% mark, for me that felt like a eon.
The blurb had me excited, and maybe I had super high expectation but after finishing it - I am left feeling that I wasn't fully satisfied.
It felt like the author tried to cram in too much, there were two stories trying to play out - first there was Pasha not wishing to go back to the enclave of his family and claim the throne, and then there was Zara trying to locate a missing child.
The latter half of the book was stronger than the first half for me. Book 2 is releasing in early 2019 and I will be reading it just to see what happens before the main characters reach their HEA.
The blurb had me excited, and maybe I had super high expectation but after finishing it - I am left feeling that I wasn't fully satisfied.
It felt like the author tried to cram in too much, there were two stories trying to play out - first there was Pasha not wishing to go back to the enclave of his family and claim the throne, and then there was Zara trying to locate a missing child.
The latter half of the book was stronger than the first half for me. Book 2 is releasing in early 2019 and I will be reading it just to see what happens before the main characters reach their HEA.
December 12, 2018
4.5 stars!
Wow. This book is definitely a surprise! The first book in Callie Hart’s new Roma Royals duet, this is a unique romantic mystery/suspense that is raw and gritty with a touch of supernatural. I was captivated from the very beginning, sucked into the intriguing world of these characters, desperately needing to know more, more, more, and I loved it!
Zara Llewellyn is a 911 operator who is thrown into a mystery when she takes a call from a young boy asking for help for his brother. It’s a call she can’t get out of her mind, and when she learns that the little boy is missing, she makes it her personal mission to help find him.
Pasha Rivin is an alpha badass through and through. He was raised as a Roma (a travelling gypsy), surrounded in proud tradition and destined to be their king one day. But he left the family years ago, leaving his past behind and embracing freedom and the stability that he has found in his new life – running his own tattoo studio and cage fighting like any good badass would. But now the Roma have returned, and his mother is insisting that Pasha take his rightful place among the clan – and that includes taking a Roma wife.
When Zara’s search leads her to the Roma, she and Pasha meet and, much to the horror of his mother, they share a connection that will be life changing for both of them.
Oh my God, the chemistry in this book! I don’t want to go into details about the romance because you just need to experience it, but it was nothing that I was expecting, and yet it’s perfect for this book. This book has a sense of the mystical about it and that extends to the love story, which is passionate, intense, and all consuming.
And SO freaking hot! There’s not a lot of sex, it’s more quality than quantity, and just… damn.
But though they seem so perfect together, they do have their hurdles. Zara will never be accepted in Pasha’s world, and even though he is being dragged back into it, he’s not sure it’s a world he even wants. And what is their mysterious bond all about?
And then there’s the pay phone outside of Zara’s apartment that incessantly rings until she picks it up, with a mysterious person on the other end who seems to have nefarious motives of their own. It’s creepy and suspenseful, and it builds to a cliffhanger that left me with even more questions! I’m hooked and I need to know more, and I’m so glad that book #2 will be out in a month because I’m not ready to let go of this world just yet.
I loved this book. I love the world that Callie has created and the interesting blend of characters that she’s put into it. The different facets of the book blend together to create a fantastic story, and I can’t wait for more of Pasha and Zara’s story!
4.5 stars!
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Wow. This book is definitely a surprise! The first book in Callie Hart’s new Roma Royals duet, this is a unique romantic mystery/suspense that is raw and gritty with a touch of supernatural. I was captivated from the very beginning, sucked into the intriguing world of these characters, desperately needing to know more, more, more, and I loved it!
Zara Llewellyn is a 911 operator who is thrown into a mystery when she takes a call from a young boy asking for help for his brother. It’s a call she can’t get out of her mind, and when she learns that the little boy is missing, she makes it her personal mission to help find him.
Pasha Rivin is an alpha badass through and through. He was raised as a Roma (a travelling gypsy), surrounded in proud tradition and destined to be their king one day. But he left the family years ago, leaving his past behind and embracing freedom and the stability that he has found in his new life – running his own tattoo studio and cage fighting like any good badass would. But now the Roma have returned, and his mother is insisting that Pasha take his rightful place among the clan – and that includes taking a Roma wife.
Life would be so easy if I went back to them. Money, adoration, respect — I really would have it all. But the one thing I wouldn’t have, far more valuable to me than any of that, would be missing. Gone forever, never to be seen again.
My freedom.
I would no longer be free.
And my freedom is worth more to me than anything else in the world.
When Zara’s search leads her to the Roma, she and Pasha meet and, much to the horror of his mother, they share a connection that will be life changing for both of them.
Pasha Rivin is a smart mouthed, arrogant, smug piece of shit. I’ve already decided this, and I’ve barely even spent any time with the man. He’s certainly not the kind of guy I’d want to date. Definitely not the kind of guy I’d involve myself with any way.
She has no idea how fiercely I will protect her. She has no idea how impossible it will be for her to walk away from me after this.
Oh my God, the chemistry in this book! I don’t want to go into details about the romance because you just need to experience it, but it was nothing that I was expecting, and yet it’s perfect for this book. This book has a sense of the mystical about it and that extends to the love story, which is passionate, intense, and all consuming.
I’m not sure if I’m ready for him to sweep into my life and take it over just yet. Because I know myself, and weirdly I think I know him, and this is it. This is real, whatever that might mean for us, and there will be no backing out. There will only be life before Pasha, and the rest of my life with Pasha.
And SO freaking hot! There’s not a lot of sex, it’s more quality than quantity, and just… damn.
“You really think I’m going to let you into my bed?”
… “I don’t care where you let me,” he whispers, his voice thick, and ragged – so rough, I can almost feel the coarse edge of it against the hyper sensitive skin of my neck. “Your bed. Your living room. Up against your front fucking door. Down an alleyway on the way back to your apartment. It doesn’t matter to me,” he growls. “So long as you let me make you come.”
We both know how hot this will be. We both know how dirty, dark, fucked up and depraved it could and will be, if we’re both honest with each other.
I need her to share her darkest fantasies with me. And once she has, I will reward her by delivering every single one of them to her on a silver platter.
My little firefly makes a small, anxious sound, but I can see it all there in her eyes, boiling just beneath the surface. “Be brave,” I command. “You never have to hide who you are from me. I already see it. I already see you.”
But though they seem so perfect together, they do have their hurdles. Zara will never be accepted in Pasha’s world, and even though he is being dragged back into it, he’s not sure it’s a world he even wants. And what is their mysterious bond all about?
“You’re no nightmare, Zara Llewellyn. You’re every single beautiful dream I’ve ever had. And I don’t plan on letting you go now.”
And then there’s the pay phone outside of Zara’s apartment that incessantly rings until she picks it up, with a mysterious person on the other end who seems to have nefarious motives of their own. It’s creepy and suspenseful, and it builds to a cliffhanger that left me with even more questions! I’m hooked and I need to know more, and I’m so glad that book #2 will be out in a month because I’m not ready to let go of this world just yet.
I loved this book. I love the world that Callie has created and the interesting blend of characters that she’s put into it. The different facets of the book blend together to create a fantastic story, and I can’t wait for more of Pasha and Zara’s story!
“I’ll be the man you deserve. I’ll give you more than happiness. I’ll give you all your dreams, because you’re giving me mine.”
4.5 stars!
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
December 13, 2018
WOW!! I couldn't put this book down. I was hooked right from the start!
I loved everything, the characters, storyline and all the suspense moments and of course the connection between the two main characters.
Sooo goood!!
The cliffhanger though.. so excited for book two.. :)
I loved everything, the characters, storyline and all the suspense moments and of course the connection between the two main characters.
Sooo goood!!
The cliffhanger though.. so excited for book two.. :)
November 12, 2019
"You’re a miracle," he whispers into my hair. “You’re my fucking miracle. Mine.
December 31, 2018
4.5 stars
Get ready Hart fans this is a complicated ride.
I kind of loved how this book started. "911, what's your emergency." From there we go on a wild and intriguing ride. Zara is a 911 operator and for the most part leads a simple life. She has friends who care for her deeply, she works and sometimes she sleeps. When she does, she dreams or this mysterious man. The adventure starts with a 911 call and leads her to a Midnight Fair, strange coincidences and Pasha.
Pasha is meant to be King but has zero interest in it. He wants to continue on with his life as it is. But others have different plans. It is time for him to claim his place and he will do anything to not let that happen. He has been warned away from the girl in red but warnings be damned.
The chemistry between Zara and Pasha is explosive. Instantly sparks fly, even while she is punching him. This book left us with a TON of questions. Very little was answered and the path which is about to be embarked upon is about as clear as mud. Super interesting, crazy and complex, Roma King was fascinating to read and had me stabbing the last page continuously looking for more.
Get ready Hart fans this is a complicated ride.
I kind of loved how this book started. "911, what's your emergency." From there we go on a wild and intriguing ride. Zara is a 911 operator and for the most part leads a simple life. She has friends who care for her deeply, she works and sometimes she sleeps. When she does, she dreams or this mysterious man. The adventure starts with a 911 call and leads her to a Midnight Fair, strange coincidences and Pasha.
Pasha is meant to be King but has zero interest in it. He wants to continue on with his life as it is. But others have different plans. It is time for him to claim his place and he will do anything to not let that happen. He has been warned away from the girl in red but warnings be damned.
The chemistry between Zara and Pasha is explosive. Instantly sparks fly, even while she is punching him. This book left us with a TON of questions. Very little was answered and the path which is about to be embarked upon is about as clear as mud. Super interesting, crazy and complex, Roma King was fascinating to read and had me stabbing the last page continuously looking for more.
December 12, 2018
Christ in a cracker. This book, woah!
ARC received in exchange for an honest review
I’ve been waiting for Roma King for so long, ever since Callie announced she was writing it, I’ve been intrigued and impatient for it and now he’s here, he’s finally here and he’s everything I hoped he would be and then some.
Pasha and Zara are unlike no other. Their chemistry from the very first page was scorching fucking hot. They had a pull to each other even though they had never met in real life. It’s insane and incredible and blows your damn mind, that right there is finding your other half, the one that your heart is meant to be given to for eternity.
Their story is different and exciting. I don’t think I’ve ever read about Roma’s to be honest so Callie’s is my first. Her descriptions have me picturing exactly what is said, I feel like I’m transported to their world and I’m the one experiencing it and seeing it through their eyes.
Roma King was a slow burn an intriguing, mysterious and sexy slow burn. I absolutely love when a book plays out its storyline before having characters jump in to bed. It’s fun to read and the anticipation is such a thrill.
Throughout the whole book I never once expected the plot twist that comes at you right at the end. The cliffhanger leaves you asking what the actual fuck and then you’re left needing more right the fuck now. I do love me a good cliffy.
Callie Hart is an incredible writer, I’ve loved and devoured most of her books and each time they just seem to get better. I’m a huge fan of this ladies books and it’s been an absolute honour reading this beauty.
ARC received in exchange for an honest review
I’ve been waiting for Roma King for so long, ever since Callie announced she was writing it, I’ve been intrigued and impatient for it and now he’s here, he’s finally here and he’s everything I hoped he would be and then some.
Pasha and Zara are unlike no other. Their chemistry from the very first page was scorching fucking hot. They had a pull to each other even though they had never met in real life. It’s insane and incredible and blows your damn mind, that right there is finding your other half, the one that your heart is meant to be given to for eternity.
Their story is different and exciting. I don’t think I’ve ever read about Roma’s to be honest so Callie’s is my first. Her descriptions have me picturing exactly what is said, I feel like I’m transported to their world and I’m the one experiencing it and seeing it through their eyes.
Roma King was a slow burn an intriguing, mysterious and sexy slow burn. I absolutely love when a book plays out its storyline before having characters jump in to bed. It’s fun to read and the anticipation is such a thrill.
Throughout the whole book I never once expected the plot twist that comes at you right at the end. The cliffhanger leaves you asking what the actual fuck and then you’re left needing more right the fuck now. I do love me a good cliffy.
Callie Hart is an incredible writer, I’ve loved and devoured most of her books and each time they just seem to get better. I’m a huge fan of this ladies books and it’s been an absolute honour reading this beauty.
October 11, 2020
”You’re every single beautiful dream I’ve ever had. And I don’t plan on letting you go now.”
“My heart is yours,” he whispers. “Take it. Keep it. Burn it. It doesn’t matter what you do with it. It’s no good to me anymore. Not if it doesn’t belong to you.”
My Thoughts: The following are my thoughts about this book:
General:
- Trigger warning - pedophile
- Setting: Spokane, Washington USA
Characters:
- Pasha (age: 27): Pasha is a cage fighter and owns a tattoo business. Three years ago he was banished from his Roma clan. They’ve made it clear it’s now time to come back and claim his rightful place as king, but Pasha has no desire to do that.
- ”My banishment was supposed to be a punishment, but the moment the clan left the state of Washington three years ago, it felt like a monumental weight had been lifted from my shoulders.”
- Zara (aka Firefly) (age: 26): Zara is an emergency dispatcher. As a dispatcher she has to be able to stay cool under pressure and make split decisions. She is strong and doesn’t cower when confronted.
The story:
When Zara takes a 911 call that ends up with a little boy going missing, she makes it her mission to do what she can to find him. During her search she ultimately crosses paths with Pasha and neither of their lives will be the same again.
Other:
- Pasha and Zara do not actually meet until 45% (almost half the book apart. 🤨) Thankfully there was a lot going on that helped propel the story forward. So although I was chomping at the bit for them to meet, there was enough to keep me engaged and flipping pages until that happened.
- Regarding the constantly ringing phone-if it bothered her so much why didn’t she just take it off the hook? I thought that was a “duh” moment 🤦♀️
- Their chemistry.....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
- These two are one of my favorite couples. They don’t lie or play games.
- I enjoyed the writing and the story. Can’t wait to jump into book 2
Overview:
- POV: dual POV
- H likable? Yes
- h likable? Yes
- h virgin? no
- First time they kiss: 81%
- First time they sleep together: 89% (however, there are some sexy dream scenes before this “live” event that are quite steamy).
- steamy? Yes. These two have great chemistry.
- OW/OM drama? no
- H/h cheat? no
- Did I skip pages? No
- Big secrets? Not from each other, but everyone else in the story seems to be hiding something.
- Did I cry? no
- Did I laugh? no
- Cliffhanger? yes. Must read book 2 to finish the story
- HEA? not in book 1
- Epilogue? not in book 1
- Recommend? yes
Quotes
‘During her sleep, she dreamed of him and wept. He was light. He was sound. He was the ever-loving beating of her heart.”
“You’ve had a few dreams about a guy, and now all other men are ruined for you?”
“They’ve been a two-or-three-times-a-week kind of thing for the past three years—occasionally even more often than that—and I can’t possibly share that with my friends.”
“Honey, rough whiskey, fire and smoke: his voice is like nothing I’ve ever heard before. Deep, and sonorous and commanding.“
“There’s something about a bad boy that has me going weak at the knees. But Pasha Rivin isn’t just a bad boy. There’s something dangerous about him. Something that sends a thrill through me every time I even think the man’s name.”
“Letting go is not the Roma way, and I was a fucking fool to believe they would ever allow me to walk away for good.”
“I’ve been waiting for him to arrive, preparing for the hurricane of turmoil and chaos he will bring with him, and I’ve been biding my time, battening down the hatches, hoping the storm will blow right over me. And now, of all the stupid, remarkably dumb things I could be doing, it seems that I’m removing the boards from the windows, throwing the doors on my life wide open, and I’m inviting the storm inside, asking for it to claim me.”
“I’ll be the man you deserve. I’ll give you more than happiness. I’ll give you all of your dreams, because you’re giving me mine.”
“My heart is yours,” he whispers. “Take it. Keep it. Burn it. It doesn’t matter what you do with it. It’s no good to me anymore. Not if it doesn’t belong to you.”
My Thoughts: The following are my thoughts about this book:
General:
- Trigger warning - pedophile
- Setting: Spokane, Washington USA
Characters:
- Pasha (age: 27): Pasha is a cage fighter and owns a tattoo business. Three years ago he was banished from his Roma clan. They’ve made it clear it’s now time to come back and claim his rightful place as king, but Pasha has no desire to do that.
- ”My banishment was supposed to be a punishment, but the moment the clan left the state of Washington three years ago, it felt like a monumental weight had been lifted from my shoulders.”
- Zara (aka Firefly) (age: 26): Zara is an emergency dispatcher. As a dispatcher she has to be able to stay cool under pressure and make split decisions. She is strong and doesn’t cower when confronted.
The story:
When Zara takes a 911 call that ends up with a little boy going missing, she makes it her mission to do what she can to find him. During her search she ultimately crosses paths with Pasha and neither of their lives will be the same again.
Other:
- Pasha and Zara do not actually meet until 45% (almost half the book apart. 🤨) Thankfully there was a lot going on that helped propel the story forward. So although I was chomping at the bit for them to meet, there was enough to keep me engaged and flipping pages until that happened.
- Regarding the constantly ringing phone-if it bothered her so much why didn’t she just take it off the hook? I thought that was a “duh” moment 🤦♀️
- Their chemistry.....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
- These two are one of my favorite couples. They don’t lie or play games.
- I enjoyed the writing and the story. Can’t wait to jump into book 2
Overview:
- POV: dual POV
- H likable? Yes
- h likable? Yes
- h virgin? no
- First time they kiss: 81%
- First time they sleep together: 89% (however, there are some sexy dream scenes before this “live” event that are quite steamy).
- steamy? Yes. These two have great chemistry.
- OW/OM drama? no
- H/h cheat? no
- Did I skip pages? No
- Big secrets? Not from each other, but everyone else in the story seems to be hiding something.
- Did I cry? no
- Did I laugh? no
- Cliffhanger? yes. Must read book 2 to finish the story
- HEA? not in book 1
- Epilogue? not in book 1
- Recommend? yes
Quotes
‘During her sleep, she dreamed of him and wept. He was light. He was sound. He was the ever-loving beating of her heart.”
“You’ve had a few dreams about a guy, and now all other men are ruined for you?”
“They’ve been a two-or-three-times-a-week kind of thing for the past three years—occasionally even more often than that—and I can’t possibly share that with my friends.”
“Honey, rough whiskey, fire and smoke: his voice is like nothing I’ve ever heard before. Deep, and sonorous and commanding.“
“There’s something about a bad boy that has me going weak at the knees. But Pasha Rivin isn’t just a bad boy. There’s something dangerous about him. Something that sends a thrill through me every time I even think the man’s name.”
“Letting go is not the Roma way, and I was a fucking fool to believe they would ever allow me to walk away for good.”
“I’ve been waiting for him to arrive, preparing for the hurricane of turmoil and chaos he will bring with him, and I’ve been biding my time, battening down the hatches, hoping the storm will blow right over me. And now, of all the stupid, remarkably dumb things I could be doing, it seems that I’m removing the boards from the windows, throwing the doors on my life wide open, and I’m inviting the storm inside, asking for it to claim me.”
“I’ll be the man you deserve. I’ll give you more than happiness. I’ll give you all of your dreams, because you’re giving me mine.”
December 11, 2018
***4 ‘All That I Am. Everything. And Nothing, Depending On Your Perspective’ Stars***
Ok. That little cliffy at the end just made things a hell of a lot more interesting, not that things haven’t been thus far, but now?? Well, now, I really wish the next book was on the Kindle because I NEED to see how everything plays out…
But, let’s start at the beginning.
The title was the hook for me and since I’ve always been fascinated by the Gypsy culture in general ~ whether they are Roma or Travelers and long before a certain reality show was even a consideration to put out there for the masses ~ it didn’t take much to make me put a request in for it and I really enjoyed it. Though, to be honest, what I ended up enjoying may be a little sideways from what others will, but in the end, I became totally immersed in the world and the issues Pasha and Zara faced as well as their unique connection.
So the ‘sideways’ thing. I know I should be all about Pasha and Zara’s romance, and I am, but I cannot deny that being immersed in the Roma culture and experiencing the various reactions to it was what I enjoyed the most, thus far anyways. I loved getting a insider’s view to their beliefs as well as a reminder of why many are wary of them, even as they are intrigued by them.
As for Pasha and Zara. I honestly like both of them. They are both strong, determined and have a way with words that keep you on your toes. They also have a...goodness, a sense of honor to them that one may not see right away, but it’s there if you look hard enough. As for their romance. I found their connection quite unique and one that worked for me knowing what I do about the Roma culture, but considering how much time they actually spend together in the book, they are still in the beginning stages of their relationship and I’m looking forward to seeing how their relationship evolves in the next book.
Now, that cliffy. That was done well because my initial reaction was WTF??? But after letting it settle for a bit, it ties a bunch of the issues going on in the book together and I cannot wait to see how the author unravels it all in the end.
~ Copy provided by Give Me Books & voluntarily reviewed
Ok. That little cliffy at the end just made things a hell of a lot more interesting, not that things haven’t been thus far, but now?? Well, now, I really wish the next book was on the Kindle because I NEED to see how everything plays out…
But, let’s start at the beginning.
The title was the hook for me and since I’ve always been fascinated by the Gypsy culture in general ~ whether they are Roma or Travelers and long before a certain reality show was even a consideration to put out there for the masses ~ it didn’t take much to make me put a request in for it and I really enjoyed it. Though, to be honest, what I ended up enjoying may be a little sideways from what others will, but in the end, I became totally immersed in the world and the issues Pasha and Zara faced as well as their unique connection.
So the ‘sideways’ thing. I know I should be all about Pasha and Zara’s romance, and I am, but I cannot deny that being immersed in the Roma culture and experiencing the various reactions to it was what I enjoyed the most, thus far anyways. I loved getting a insider’s view to their beliefs as well as a reminder of why many are wary of them, even as they are intrigued by them.
As for Pasha and Zara. I honestly like both of them. They are both strong, determined and have a way with words that keep you on your toes. They also have a...goodness, a sense of honor to them that one may not see right away, but it’s there if you look hard enough. As for their romance. I found their connection quite unique and one that worked for me knowing what I do about the Roma culture, but considering how much time they actually spend together in the book, they are still in the beginning stages of their relationship and I’m looking forward to seeing how their relationship evolves in the next book.
Now, that cliffy. That was done well because my initial reaction was WTF??? But after letting it settle for a bit, it ties a bunch of the issues going on in the book together and I cannot wait to see how the author unravels it all in the end.
~ Copy provided by Give Me Books & voluntarily reviewed
February 4, 2019
5 “Firefly” Stars
Holy hell. This. Book. Roma King is unlike any book I’ve ever read. It wasn’t what I expected and somehow also everything I’ve come to expect from the talented Callie Hart.
Roma King begins with Zara, a 911 operator, receiving a call from a frightened little boy. Zara’s inability to get the phone call out of her head and subsequent events that transpire lead her path to collide with that of Pasha Rivin. Pasha is a Roma who has severed ties from his family after being banished for his crimes. Three years later, his family is back and insistent Pasha return to claim his rightful spot as leader to his people.
Although Zara and Pasha didn’t actually meet until around the halfway mark, their story began long before then. They’ve been unknowingly linked together subconsciously for years through vivid, erotic dreams. They come from two completely different cultures, but neither Zara nor Pasha are able to resist their overwhelming pull toward each other. Their connection is eerily strong for two people having just met. The chemistry between these two is palpable. And good lord, Pasha will no doubt melt your heart one moment and your panties the next.
“My heart is yours. Take it. Keep it. Burn it. It doesn’t matter what you do with it. It’s no good to me anymore. Not if it doesn’t belong to you.”
“I’m a fucking wolf. I need chaining. If I so much as breathe you in right now, I’m going to fucking devour you until there’s nothing fucking left.”
Callie has outdone herself with this one, weaving us a plot full of twists and turns that pave the way for one heck of a revelation and cliffhanger at the end of book one. I absolutely can not wait to get my hands on book two!
Holy hell. This. Book. Roma King is unlike any book I’ve ever read. It wasn’t what I expected and somehow also everything I’ve come to expect from the talented Callie Hart.
Roma King begins with Zara, a 911 operator, receiving a call from a frightened little boy. Zara’s inability to get the phone call out of her head and subsequent events that transpire lead her path to collide with that of Pasha Rivin. Pasha is a Roma who has severed ties from his family after being banished for his crimes. Three years later, his family is back and insistent Pasha return to claim his rightful spot as leader to his people.
Although Zara and Pasha didn’t actually meet until around the halfway mark, their story began long before then. They’ve been unknowingly linked together subconsciously for years through vivid, erotic dreams. They come from two completely different cultures, but neither Zara nor Pasha are able to resist their overwhelming pull toward each other. Their connection is eerily strong for two people having just met. The chemistry between these two is palpable. And good lord, Pasha will no doubt melt your heart one moment and your panties the next.
“My heart is yours. Take it. Keep it. Burn it. It doesn’t matter what you do with it. It’s no good to me anymore. Not if it doesn’t belong to you.”
“I’m a fucking wolf. I need chaining. If I so much as breathe you in right now, I’m going to fucking devour you until there’s nothing fucking left.”
Callie has outdone herself with this one, weaving us a plot full of twists and turns that pave the way for one heck of a revelation and cliffhanger at the end of book one. I absolutely can not wait to get my hands on book two!
December 14, 2018
Lost interest.
Not my type.
The H is some next in line gypsy king. He doesn’t want to be a king. Also he was banished from the clan for years as he tried kill one of his uncle who was a pedophile and rapist. But now his psychic mother wants him back in the clan as he is the only family member in line to become a king. She wants him crowned and wed, so she won’t have to give up any of her power. She wants him to secure the title so she won’t lose her position as queen regent, or have to defer to any of the other clans.
The h is 911 phone operator. She gets an emergency call one day from a kid saying that his brother is being killed. She tries to calm him and says help is on the way. After the call the h has sleepless nights as she is concerned about the kid. Later a detective meets her and ask her information regarding the kid and says that the kid is missing. The phone transcript between her and that kid is also missing.
The h gets a call on a pay phone outside her house and the phone transcript is repeated to her and then a place name. The h goes to find the kid at that place with two if her old neighbors. The place is some old disused subway station which is a kind of dangerous place to go.
The H and h dream about each other even though they haven’t met. Somehow both of them are connected. H’s mother doesn’t want him to be with the h.
There’s lot of suspense and drama. Unfortunately I wasn’t intrigued. The beginning was very interesting but later it fizzled. The H and h don’t even meet till half of the book.
Not my type.
The H is some next in line gypsy king. He doesn’t want to be a king. Also he was banished from the clan for years as he tried kill one of his uncle who was a pedophile and rapist. But now his psychic mother wants him back in the clan as he is the only family member in line to become a king. She wants him crowned and wed, so she won’t have to give up any of her power. She wants him to secure the title so she won’t lose her position as queen regent, or have to defer to any of the other clans.
The h is 911 phone operator. She gets an emergency call one day from a kid saying that his brother is being killed. She tries to calm him and says help is on the way. After the call the h has sleepless nights as she is concerned about the kid. Later a detective meets her and ask her information regarding the kid and says that the kid is missing. The phone transcript between her and that kid is also missing.
The h gets a call on a pay phone outside her house and the phone transcript is repeated to her and then a place name. The h goes to find the kid at that place with two if her old neighbors. The place is some old disused subway station which is a kind of dangerous place to go.
The H and h dream about each other even though they haven’t met. Somehow both of them are connected. H’s mother doesn’t want him to be with the h.
There’s lot of suspense and drama. Unfortunately I wasn’t intrigued. The beginning was very interesting but later it fizzled. The H and h don’t even meet till half of the book.
December 17, 2018
This had my attention right from the Official Dispatch Transcript. I knew then that this was going to have my emotions all over the place.
They all thought Zara was a bit crazy when it finally came out that she had been dreaming of the love of her life, though she had never met him. Her life changed when she took that 911 call and little did she know that it was never going to be the same!!! Pasha on the other hand lived his life to the full not wanting to be tied down to his duties. But no matter how hard he tried he would never be able to outrun it....or would he?
Pasha and Zara will have you combusting from the chemistry these two produce. Sweet & sexy meets an Alpha that is a force to be reckoned, especially when it comes to the one was always his.
There were many aha moments that many questions running through my mind and let me say that, darn cliffhanger just had me tapping my tablet as if the Book 2 would magically appear :-( Be prepared for a heck of a ride that will have you needing book 2 ASAP!!! Kara~ 4.5 Stars
They all thought Zara was a bit crazy when it finally came out that she had been dreaming of the love of her life, though she had never met him. Her life changed when she took that 911 call and little did she know that it was never going to be the same!!! Pasha on the other hand lived his life to the full not wanting to be tied down to his duties. But no matter how hard he tried he would never be able to outrun it....or would he?
Pasha and Zara will have you combusting from the chemistry these two produce. Sweet & sexy meets an Alpha that is a force to be reckoned, especially when it comes to the one was always his.
There were many aha moments that many questions running through my mind and let me say that, darn cliffhanger just had me tapping my tablet as if the Book 2 would magically appear :-( Be prepared for a heck of a ride that will have you needing book 2 ASAP!!! Kara~ 4.5 Stars
December 12, 2018
Callie Hart always delivers riveting and intense stories. Roma King was no different. This story was sexy and addicting and I did not want to stop reading.
Pasha and Zara's chemistry was fiery and electrifying as they figure out what they mean to one another. I enjoyed the suspense aspect of the story immensely as the cat and mouse game was exhilarating. I did have trouble with some parts of the story in that Pasha and Zara met at almost approximately 50% in the story. I felt that this left little room for us to become fully engaged in their story and fully invested in their emotional connection and banter. Yes, they did have sexual chemistry in spades, but at times it felt like this is all they had. Hopefully in the second book, their emotional connection will be fully developed to match the passion they have for one another.
All in all, I look forward to the next book as that cliffy ending was shocking and left me needing more! 4 stars! ~Ratula
Pasha and Zara's chemistry was fiery and electrifying as they figure out what they mean to one another. I enjoyed the suspense aspect of the story immensely as the cat and mouse game was exhilarating. I did have trouble with some parts of the story in that Pasha and Zara met at almost approximately 50% in the story. I felt that this left little room for us to become fully engaged in their story and fully invested in their emotional connection and banter. Yes, they did have sexual chemistry in spades, but at times it felt like this is all they had. Hopefully in the second book, their emotional connection will be fully developed to match the passion they have for one another.
All in all, I look forward to the next book as that cliffy ending was shocking and left me needing more! 4 stars! ~Ratula
January 29, 2019
What can I say. it's written by Callie Hart!
December 15, 2018
Roma King by Callie Hart
Pasha had been banished from his Gypsy Clan. Three years and he has managed to make his life work. He fights for money and he owns a tattoo shop. He also has been having a strange, re-occurring dream. However the time has come and the Gypsy Vista/Clan wants him back as King, to rule the Gypsy. Pasha is not interested but will this Gypsy Vista allow him to walk away for good? Zara is an emergency dispatch operator who has also been having strange dreams. When she receives a call from a little boy, it changes her life and leads her on a path that seems to be shrouded in mystery. It also leads her right to the Roma Gypsy. This book blew my mind - I have sat for two days trying to write my review - Callie Hart has given us a book with so much information about the Roma Gypsy Clan that I found so interesting. Her research and her information have been thought-provoking. How she is going to tie it all together – well, thank goodness she is the author. I keep thinking about this story and have no idea in which direction she is going to go. What I do know is, that this story is bizarre, but in a good way, it has suspense, it is thrilling, there is so much mystery and it’s sexy. Strangers who come together, don’t really seem to be strangers after all and there seem to be hidden connections. The plot is so intricately woven that you really have to keep your wits about you as you read. I have a feeling that Ms Hart has given us a few clues here and there. - If you loved Zeth Mayfair, well then you are going to love Pasha. I just can’t get this story out of my mind; I keep thinking about it and how it will all come together. So as you can see we are left with a cliffhanger and I am sure that Ms Hart is going to be harassed by her fans to write the next instalment as quick as she can. Overall this book is a winner for me.
Pasha had been banished from his Gypsy Clan. Three years and he has managed to make his life work. He fights for money and he owns a tattoo shop. He also has been having a strange, re-occurring dream. However the time has come and the Gypsy Vista/Clan wants him back as King, to rule the Gypsy. Pasha is not interested but will this Gypsy Vista allow him to walk away for good? Zara is an emergency dispatch operator who has also been having strange dreams. When she receives a call from a little boy, it changes her life and leads her on a path that seems to be shrouded in mystery. It also leads her right to the Roma Gypsy. This book blew my mind - I have sat for two days trying to write my review - Callie Hart has given us a book with so much information about the Roma Gypsy Clan that I found so interesting. Her research and her information have been thought-provoking. How she is going to tie it all together – well, thank goodness she is the author. I keep thinking about this story and have no idea in which direction she is going to go. What I do know is, that this story is bizarre, but in a good way, it has suspense, it is thrilling, there is so much mystery and it’s sexy. Strangers who come together, don’t really seem to be strangers after all and there seem to be hidden connections. The plot is so intricately woven that you really have to keep your wits about you as you read. I have a feeling that Ms Hart has given us a few clues here and there. - If you loved Zeth Mayfair, well then you are going to love Pasha. I just can’t get this story out of my mind; I keep thinking about it and how it will all come together. So as you can see we are left with a cliffhanger and I am sure that Ms Hart is going to be harassed by her fans to write the next instalment as quick as she can. Overall this book is a winner for me.
July 4, 2019
♥ ♥ ♥ 5 STARS ♥ ♥ ♥
December 10, 2018
I've come to expect alot from this authors books however one thing that never changes is her storytelling ability. This time she has crafted a unique storyline and done it flawlessly.
I know some reviews will give you hints of the story but that's not me. I honestly think it would spoil the story if you knew anything. Every page unveils something new in the story. It's a mystery, it's a love story and it's mystical and addictive. One thing I didn't expect was the humour, Pasha had me giggling inappropriately. Zara and Pasha a love that seems destined a connection like no other.
Are you ready to dip into the Roma world where nothing is what it seems? Prepare yourself this is a read unlike anything else. Now I just need book two and I'll be happy.
I know some reviews will give you hints of the story but that's not me. I honestly think it would spoil the story if you knew anything. Every page unveils something new in the story. It's a mystery, it's a love story and it's mystical and addictive. One thing I didn't expect was the humour, Pasha had me giggling inappropriately. Zara and Pasha a love that seems destined a connection like no other.
Are you ready to dip into the Roma world where nothing is what it seems? Prepare yourself this is a read unlike anything else. Now I just need book two and I'll be happy.
November 14, 2020
Well, damn. Color me disappointed with this one.
I don't think this book ever really figured out what it wanted to be. It started as a suspense with a few paranormal hints thrown in. But then it zigged over to a gypsy family drama and zagged its way into a romance.
I really love the way that Callie Hart writes. She's good with these themes and she always creates the best sexy alpha men. Her steamy scenes are hot-hot-hot, and even when her stories get a little bogged down in exposition, they're entertaining page turners.
I mean, look at this quote.
"You really think there hasn’t been a past life where we’ve loved each other before? You think we haven’t loved each other in all our past lives?"
And this one!
"My heart is yours. Take it. Keep it. Burn it. It doesn’t matter what you do with it. It’s no good to me anymore. Not if it doesn’t belong to you."
They're lovely, right? In any other book I would have been totally swooning over Mr. Pasha Rivin. But yet it still just did not work for me.
It wasn't until halfway through the damn book that the MCs even met each other. Their "courtship" was all of two conversations. They went from wanting to have nothing to do with each other to claiming each other as partners for life in the span of two drinks at the bar. Then the book was over.
The mysteries in the story were interesting enough for me to push through to the end. But this one ends on a cliffhanger that teases the absolute most obvious and tropey use of a side character that I... rolled my eyes out loud! I have no desire whatsoever to read the second half of this two-part series.
Sigh. It sucks when you don't like something written by one of your favorite authors. But I can't tell a lie. This book was a total slough.
December 11, 2018
Roma King
By: Callie Hart
4 Stars
I finished this book and I’m still sitting here scratching my head, wondering what in the world did I just read? How in the world will all the pieces of the puzzle fit together with the release of Book 2!!! There are so many things to take into consideration, my mind is working overtime.
This book is a subject that I’ve not read about before. A Roma family and their traditions. I found it quite interesting. As it was a new to me subject. The way that ‘outsiders’ are treated very differently than someone born into the Roma family.
Then you bring in Zara, the 911 operator who is not a Roma. Yet she is attached to them without even knowing this. Her dreams, very erotica in matter are with an unknown man. Very vivid in matter and full of detail.
When that disturbing call comes in and the constant ringing of the pay phone outside her apartment… The story starts unfolding at a rapid pace.
The entire Roma family has made it back into town and is ready to crown the King.
But will the tables turn and force the Rivin family out of being the head of the Roma’s? Or will fate roll with the tarot cards and their King will be crowned?
Bring on Book 2 of this Duet!!! I’ve got to see how this author will explain and answer all the unanswered questions I’m left with when finishing Roma King!!!
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By: Callie Hart
4 Stars
I finished this book and I’m still sitting here scratching my head, wondering what in the world did I just read? How in the world will all the pieces of the puzzle fit together with the release of Book 2!!! There are so many things to take into consideration, my mind is working overtime.
This book is a subject that I’ve not read about before. A Roma family and their traditions. I found it quite interesting. As it was a new to me subject. The way that ‘outsiders’ are treated very differently than someone born into the Roma family.
Then you bring in Zara, the 911 operator who is not a Roma. Yet she is attached to them without even knowing this. Her dreams, very erotica in matter are with an unknown man. Very vivid in matter and full of detail.
When that disturbing call comes in and the constant ringing of the pay phone outside her apartment… The story starts unfolding at a rapid pace.
The entire Roma family has made it back into town and is ready to crown the King.
But will the tables turn and force the Rivin family out of being the head of the Roma’s? Or will fate roll with the tarot cards and their King will be crowned?
Bring on Book 2 of this Duet!!! I’ve got to see how this author will explain and answer all the unanswered questions I’m left with when finishing Roma King!!!
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