Title: Den of Mercenaries (Volume One)
Author: London Miller
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Book Description:
Welcome to the Den ...
A mysterious, but powerful, man known only as The Kingmaker brought together a team of mercenaries to become a weapon the likes of which no one has ever seen before.
An unrivaled and merciless sniper …
A ruthless, yet charming thief …
A beautiful, but cunning spider …
They do his bidding if and when he calls with no exceptions, but beyond the work they do, their lives are complicated, filled with both love and pain, hate and lust.
Sometimes the line blurs between what’s right and what’s wrong.
Sometimes the line doesn’t exist at all.
Den of Mercenaries: Volume one includes the first four books in the Den of Mercenaries series. Included in this bundle for a limited time are bonus scenes featuring each couple, as well as the first look into how the Den came to be.
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Our Reviews:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 4 stars & 4.5 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***
Red (Den of Mercenaries #1) by London Miller
4 stars!!!
“Is the man who leads the lamb to
slaughter not just as guilty as the man who slits its throat?”
I have to admit, I have read this authors work all arse
about face having jumped onto the London Miller train a little late. Having
read the Seasons of Betrayal series that she co-wrote with Bethany-Kris I then
read Crooks & Kings that I later found out was a spin-off of the Den of
Mercenaries series, hence signing up to read this series. I have now found out
that the Den of Mercenaries series is a spin-off of the Volkov Bratva series so
it seems my days of reading London Miller are far from over. I am reviewing
these books in order they appear in the box set so I don’t get confused and
having read the first one I didn’t feel too lost in the plot as in the
beginning, London Miller sets the scene well.
Mafia books are one of my favourite reads and while the Den
of Mercenaries is not Mafia per se, the people that contract them most
definitely are. Red is Niklaus Volkov and he is the identical twin of Mishca
that appears in the Volkov Bratva series. Red and Mishca were separated at
birth and neither knew of the others existence until their paths crossed most
unexpectedly.
“Enemies one day, allies the next.”
Niklaus had been shielded from the life for a long time
until one day, through a case of mistaken identity, him and his girlfriend were
dragged off the street and tortured by the Albanians. His girlfriend never made
it, but Niklaus did and it was at this point that Niklaus’s brother, Mishca was
called. These two were identical and it was this meeting that started Niklaus
on the revenge train, Mishca gave him the opportunity to train for the Den of
Mercenaries and now he was one of their most prolific and efficient, this
training gave him the means to exact his revenge, but what would happen when
that was completed?
“Do not fear death. Embrace it.
Pain is inevitable, learn to love it.”
Reagan was only supposed to be a one night stand, but Reagan
changes Niklaus in ways that at first he wasn’t comfortable with. Niklaus
wasn’t looking for her, but she found him none the less and knowing the journey
he was on, the timing was never right…until it was.
“A few nights, or all of them.
Your choice.”
I loved Niklaus, despite what he had been through, the
Niklaus that lived before “the life” was never far from the surface despite him
trying to keep that side of himself hidden. Niklaus was a crazy mofo,
professional, dominating, domineering, possessive and a whole lot of sexy alpha
that ticked all my boxes.
Reagan was a little harder to connect with and I would have
loved a little more history on her and her family and of the times that her and
Niklaus were apart. None the less, I loved this girl with balls of steel and a
penchant for slapping.
London Miller brings to the table a story of vengeance all
the while delivering one of the most unexpected of romances. Reagan and
Niklaus, while complete opposites had that connection that most strive for,
despite weeks, months, sometimes years apart that burning flame only peters out
to a smouldering ember until such time as they are together again. With the
Russian and Irish mob both making their presence extremely felt this was a page
turner and action packed. Having come to know quite a few of the characters in
“The Den” I am salivating for what is to come.
Celt (Den of Mercenaries #2) by London Miller
4 stars!!!
“And know that should you make it
of this room live, pain is inevitable. Learn to love it.”
After reading Red, Celt was the one character that stood out
the most for me and the one that I was most intrigued by so I was glad when I
turned the page that it was his book up next. I loved the fact that all the
characters that have already been introduced play their part and that the story
somewhat moves on a continuing time line so you never lose your connection to
them either.
Kyrnon, Den name of Celt was exactly what I wanted, what I
expected and our deadly Irish Leprechaun was that and so much more too. London
Miller has a knack at spinning broken heroes into dark, deadly, swoon worthy
men that go above and beyond for the women they love, but cross them and the
mercenary in them is never far behind and Kyrnon was the epitome of this.
Despite what Kyrnon does for a living he was full of Irish
charm and I could only imagine the smile that often brought everyone to their
knees. The dialogue in this book was some of my favourite and London Miller
really brought this Irish charmer to life with some fantastic dialect and
perfect comedic timing.
“If we’re going to have guests,
you should probably warn me, eh?” Kyrnon put one hand on his hip, the other
pointed to his cock. “I’m not even wearing pants.”
Amber is a budding artist that works as a curator in a high-end
gallery where she comes into contact with priceless valuables on a daily basis.
Amber was well respected despite her young twenty-five years and it was her
attention to detail and her professionalism that got her where she was today.
When Amber is propositioned to do something that combines all her talents she
couldn’t say no, but when said proposition puts her in danger, it is a good job
that her path crosses with Kyrnon, because there is no one more equipped to be
in her corner.
“You help me sleep…When you’re
lying there beside me, I don’t disappear into my head like I usually do. You
bring me peace, Amber, so wipe that sadness off your face. I don’t like seeing
it.”
My heart broke for Celt when his past was painted in vivid
technicolour and goes someway to explaining the man he is today. However, in
Amber’s company the true Kyrnon comes to the surface and the tender and
romantic scenes between these two were truly panty melting.
“…he kissed her like it was the
last time, like he wanted to convey just how he felt if only by using his lips
on her own. She felt it down to her bones. But as she watched him walk out that
door, she desperately hoped he would be walking back in them.”
In this book, old characters are present and some new ones
are introduced and as the web keeps spinning the intrigue in the world
surrounding these characters only increases. London Miller does a fantastic job
in keeping these characters on their toes and as danger lurks at every turn the
true skill set of these individuals is always apparent. I cannot wait to see
what comes next from the Den…I’m turning the page now!
Nix (Den of Mercenaries #3) by London Miller
4.5 stars!!!
“She deserves better than all of
us.”
Nix is my favourite of this series so far, not only because
of the characters but because I gleaned so much information in this book, about
the Den, about Uilleam, the history, the love lost and the love gained. This
ticked so many boxes and I was in my element as I read this one. The suspense
and intrigue was prevalent throughout and I loved that this book did not focus
on one job or one enemy, this was about the outfit as a whole and the secrets
they held, secrets that could have this house of cards tumbling down in an
instant. But there is an unknown player in this game and their anonymity is
tenuous at best, what will happen when the true enemy of The Kingmaker is
revealed?
“You promised you would never
leave…”
“You promised you wouldn’t give
me reason to.”
This book starts with Kit “Nix” Runehart and Luna “Calavera”
Santiago in marriage counselling and with the aid of some intrusive questions
Kit and Luna begin to tell their tale from the very beginning. This was a
genius way of explaining the background behind these characters and I loved
that London Miller took the time to explain their dynamic and their love/hate
for one and other in glorious technicolour. It is thanks to this that these two
characters have embedded themselves into my heart, the character connection was
on point and the emotion behind their story led to quite a few leakages from my
eyes. I felt the torment behind these two and if any two deserve a happy ever
after it is them, but the Den and Uilleam will never make that easy…but what
did they expect?
“There are rules, even ones that
I can’t break. It’s not about the enemy in front of you, it’s the one standing
at your back that you can’t see.”
Luna was a captive in a warehouse but it seems her destiny
or fate as some may say may not be as random as first thought. Uilleam wants
her trained and he puts her in the care of his brother Kit. Kit and Uilleam’s
relationship is far from close, Uilleam is the loose cannon and has no scruples
whereas Kit is cunning and ruthless but is more methodical, he thinks before he
acts…or at least he did before he crossed paths with Luna. Kit was The
Facilitator, he was the man they all called upon to find/do the impossible but
it seems he has found his achilles heel…Luna.
“…as she stared down at terrified
eyes, she couldn’t help but think even gods bled.”
This was a slow burn, a slow build and most importantly a
game of trust and I loved that London Miller took the time to tell their story
from their first meet, the training, the friendship, the love, the marriage and
then the implosion. At the end of Celt I was intrigued into what their past was
and was more than grateful for finally getting that understanding, despite how
hard at times it was to read.
“There was a dangerous thing
about fear and doubts. Sometimes they could be ignored, pushed aside because
the worries were unfounded, but other times it only took the smallest bit of
information to make those doubts morph into something bigger. Something like
suspicion. And very much like realization.”
As with the other books in this story the plot lines
continue and the elusive enemy of Uilleam finally shows his cards and this will
continue in Calavera’s book. With more players joining this game of chess has
the Kingmaker finally found a worthy opponent? The puzzle pieces are finally
beginning to make sense, the edges are complete and now I want to frantically
complete the middle. Who is brave enough to go up against them? Someone with a
death wish for sure. I cannot wait to dive into Calavera so I will bid my
farewell, see you on the flip side.
Calavera (Den of Mercenaries #4) by London Miller
4.5 stars!!!
“…to topple an empire…you don’t
start with the queen – you start with her pawns.”
London Miller has held me captive for the past one and a
half days, four books read and now I am itching to read the next one…only to
find out that it isn’t released yet!!! Hot damn!! Skorpion is up next and I
cannot wait for his book and to find out who is behind everything that has
happened so far. We think we know, but do we?
“Ghosts don’t stay hidden forever
– I’ll always find them. And you tell her, or whoever it is you work for that
the second I become available, I will make it my mission to flush her out.”
Calavera is the continuance of Kit and Luna’s story but
rather than concentrate solely on them as a couple this is a more action
packed, plot driven book that centres around the storyline that has been
continual since book one and there were some major, major scenes that have left
me stunned.
“…showed me what it meant to
truly love someone without question…but she also showed me that love makes you
weak.”
London Miller certainly bought her A Game with this one.
Suspense and intrigue throughout, action packed to the gills and goes somewhat
to answering a lot of questions while simultaneously generating a whole lot
more. Seriously, this series has been addictive from the very beginning and
normally spending this length of time in one world gets incredibly boring, but
nothing could be further from the truth.
“Sometimes, you just need a bit
of perspective.”
Luna just goes from strength to strength and her total
kickassness oozed from every page as she is made to confront a lot of demons as
well as try to repair her marriage to Kit. Kit shows his more romantic side in
this book as he goes all out to win back the affections (that he never truly
lost) of Luna and just the little things mean so, so much.
“I’d give you anything you asked
for, but never that.”
Uilleam is really growing on me and I don’t know whether
this is a good thing or a bad thing. Yes, our good guys are bad, but they are
positively angels compared to the people they are fighting against and you
cannot help but have their backs as London Miller makes us the reader navigate
through some incredibly dangerous scenarios.
“Protect her – even if you have
to protect her from herself.”
Palpitations aplenty, edge of your seat moments and nail
biting is an Olympic sport in this book and mine are bit to the quick. I love
this authors writing style and connected with it on the first book I read of
hers, hence coming back from more. London Miller certainly nails the suspense
and intrigue but her character connection is on point and this band of
mercenaries have certainly burrowed their way into my heart. It is this
connection that led to quite a few tears in this book as London Miller plucks
at so many heart strings and most probably not in the way you are thinking.
“Just know that those I deemed
responsible will be held accountable.”
Calavera held many surprises, Calavera destroyed my heart,
but Calavera has also left me wanting vengeance, while some has already been
dished there is still a lot to be dealt and I for one want a front row seat.
Bring on Skorpion!!
“Did you miss me?”
About the Author:
With a degree in Creative Writing, London Miller has turned pen to paper, creating riveting fictional worlds where the bad guys are sometimes the good guys. Her debut novel, In the Beginning, is the first in the Volkov Bratva Series.
She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two puppies, where she drinks far too much Sprite, and spends her nights writing.
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