Title: Royale Stakes
Series: Dark Knights 04
Author: Lynn Hagen
Genre: Paranormal
Length: Novella (115 Pages)
Publisher: Siren Publishing (August 6, 2015)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts
Blurb: Declan Royale has the shittiest luck ever. Seriously. He was just standing there, minding his own business, killing a Hunter, and the cops show up. Worse, when the Ultionem hires Declan an attorney, in walks Saul Capezio, the man Declan hates with a passion. This is their first time so close, and when Saul takes a seat, a thick, musky, tantalizing odor slams Declan in the gut. Saul’s his mate. Declan is totally screwed.
Saul takes Declan’s case because he was paid handsomely, but he can’t deny he also wants to shove Declan’s face in the fact that now the loud-mouthed jerk’s freedom is in his hands. He just didn’t expect to fall for Declan, or to nearly get blown up by a car bombing…or two.
As Saul fights to keep his heart intact, Declan reveals his deepest, darkest secret—a secret that could get Declan killed.
ISBN: 978-1-64243-060-8
Product Link: Siren-BookStrand
Reviewer: Lisa
Review: Each book in the Dark Knights collection features a new romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. In this case you should start with the original series “ Brac Pack”. That introduces you into this amazing world, and is cut off in to many different series. So a lot more reading in your future.
Lynn Hagen was one of the first m/m romance authors that I came across and knew that she would be a favorite of mine. Her stories are funny as hell but do have a underlining of serious attitudes. In this case, Declan killed a hunter and was caught by the local police, the human police. Now he was in trouble, and leave it to the one lawyer he hates to be the one to rescue him. To top it off the man is his mate.
Saul is pretty much in agreement wit Declan. He can’t stand the loud mouth, but there was something about him that turns him on just as fast. Now to find out what deep and dark secret his mate is hiding from him. Well that is after they find out who is trying to kill them.
I get a crack out of these books. There is a serious tone to parts of it, but humor out matches it. I love the characters and how they seem to be able to stand up to their rough and snarky mates. Their mates will kill any and all just to protect them. I had a lot of fun reading this and can not wait to get my hands on the next book.