4.5

Journey King has always been confident in her ability to run the family business successfully, and since her mother's ousting from Houston, she's gotten her chance to show that she can definitely step up. That is, until her father returns and decides it's time to flex his majority shares in Kingdom Corp by becoming more involved in the company.

Not sure what her father's end goal is, one this is for certain, his presence brings back all the horrific memories of childhood at the hands of her father, which is enough to throw Journey and her brothers off their game in running the company. Journey knows she needs help from someone outside the family and outside of the company. The only person she can think to go to is Frank Evans.

Frank has spent years building his family name back up after its fall from grace when his father was convicted for a murder he didn't commit. Frank knows better than to get involved with volatile King family. But when Journey King comes to him for help with her vulnerability on on full-display, he can't turn her away. As they investigate the reason for her father's return, and try to make sure the company stays afloat when all is said and done, the simmering feelings they have for one another threaten to boil over, but first they'll have to survive being in her father's cross-hairs.

I guess I'll start with a little item that didn't really work one way or another for me on the this story. And that is the fact that Katee Robert decided to slip in the trope of the "fake boyfriend". I guess in order for Frank's sudden presence in Journey's life to feel legitimate they concoct the story that they've just begun dating. Obviously it's a valid idea, but I felt like it was something thrown in at the last minute as, after all is said and done, looking back, it was really an underutilized aspect of the story. It didn't bring them into contact more often than they already were, and it didn't really gain Frank anymore access to the Kings than he was able to get anyway in my opinion. It was really a moot point for me.

But now that that's out of the way, I can talk about how much I loved that Katee Robert took a storyline that could have followed certain preconceived notions of how a romance is supposed to go and turned it on it's head. I'm speaking specifically about the fact that even though Journey shows her vulnerabilities and she certainly has a lot of baggage where her relationship with her father is concerned, she doesn't wait for others to step in and save her, she saves herself time and time again. But it's never in a reckless way, running headlong into battle, no. Journey knows exactly what her capabilities and strengths are and she plays to them in order to succeed / survive. When she goes to Frank for help it's not so he can charge in and take care of her problems, it's so they can work together.

Frank for his part, and based a lot on his familial past, wants to swoop in and save the day for Journey. He wants to take her out of the equation of danger, but in order for Journey to move forward and to have some semblance of healing from the past, he has to let her take charge most of the time. I love that he does. With little to no conflict with that scenario Frank understands Journey's need to face her demons. They are a wonderful pairing and Katee Robert wrote the best kind of book / plot to bring all of this out in her characters in the best way. The Fearless King is romance and thrilling, family and drama.

I do wish we would have gotten a little more of the friendship angle that Journey has with Samara (whom readers will remember from The Last King). It's there, but I could have used a few more scenes of them.

A lot of secondary focus is placed on the youngest King sibling Eliza whom I'm assuming is going to be the next one to get a book. As stated above with the female friendships, I'm hoping similarly that we'll get more of a sisterly bond between Journey and Eliza in her book. Not giving away anything, I can see why Katee Robert didn't elaborate on this in Journey's book, I'm just hoping it's been saved for Eliza's as I really love the relationship the siblings seem to have with one another (brought closer by the past they all survived) and I'd love to see it expanded upon.

Overall, I really enjoyed Journey and Frank's book. So far, this has been a stellar series from Katee Robert. I can't wait to see how things continue to unfold for the Kings.

Journey King looks like a tough girl on the outside and she handles herself in her families company. It's all a facade that quickly crumbles when her father shows back up in her life and tries to take over the company. The king siblings were all abused by their dad but very few people know this. Frank Evans isn't exactly a friend to the Journey but she needs help and she doesn't want her brothers to get involved if she can help it and Frank is a powerful man. I loved these two together. Frank starts holding Journey up at the beginning of this story but slowly with Frank's help and patience Journey takes control of her fears. When Frank gets threatened all bets are off. She turns into a total bad ass. I love how these two are a team. One of the great things about this book is there is no way to guess what's coming. It's a surprise right up to the very end. I can't wait for book three.



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YOU GUYS!!! THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING!! I loved Samara and Beck in book one but honestly knew that Journey and Frank were going to own me. And frankly (no pun intended) - that's exactly what they did. I loved them so hard as this book legit came out of nowhere for me. In full transparency, it's obvious that bloggers read alot of books, right? Sometimes more than we physically should (as sleep deprivation is a real  thing.) But honestly, The Fearless King is one of the few books I can think of that had me making deals with myself "for just one more chapter" and then grudgingly crashing at two am to only start reading again five hours later. This book was OUTSTANDING. I legit died for Frank and Journey. Their chemistry, passion and connection between them lit my kindle on FIRE!!!!

While this is the second book in the King series, it is a standalone, but, in my opinion, best enjoyed after reading the first book. When Journey King needs protection from her father and his dangerous mission to take over her family business, she turns to Frank Evans, a dangerous and ruthless businessman who deals in secrets and lies. But when lines get crossed and emotions erupt, their fake relationship turns into something very very real.

I absolutely LOVED this story! It pushed all my swoony buttons and had everything I love in a story. Sassy heroine, uber protective alpha and scorching intensity and attraction between our couple. The storyline was so consuming and addicting and I never wanted it to end. I love how the author was able to showcase Frank's protectiveness and the idea that it was ok for Journey to be a little bit damaged and bruised. Her strength was inherent in her drive to succeed and pick herself up. GAH!! I absolutely FLOVED this story, couple and would read about them forever if I could. I seriously will read anything Katee Robert writes and I can't wait for more!! Bravo!!

I would like to thank NetGalley and Forever for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. Bravo! 5 stars! ~Ratula

3.5 stars. I really enjoyed the beginning of the novel, but I felt like the romance aspect lost its way around the second half. I was looking forward to reading about the fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers tropes, but it didn't really pan out that way. The fake-dating was mentioned in the beginning, but never actually played out. I did enjoy reading about Journey and Frank, but I think I would have enjoyed a few more scenes with with them playing out one of the tropes. Instead, them getting to know each other took a back burner to the suspenseful plot.

Great book!! This is Journeys and Frank book, journey is running the family business and her father heads back to Houston trying to get the company right out from under his daughter! Journey turns to the best of the best for help, that's Frank evans! Frank knows better than to get tied up with the king family but something about journey just pulls him in! This book was a really good read! Great writing, it was hot, angst, action, heartache, a little bit of everything! Definitely don't miss out on this one! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

The Fearless King is book two in The Kings series by Katee Robert. This novel is a contemporary romance with a suspense twist.

Journey King is shareholder and COO of her family’s business, Kingdom Corp. She’s been doing everything she can to avoid Frank Evans and any appearance of impropriety. Surprisingly, Journey finds herself in need of Frank’s assistance when her estranged father makes an unexpected attempt to take over the company she and her siblings have worked hard to make profitable.

Frank Evans is a club owner and real estate mogul. He has made it his business to avoid the King family, with the exception of his best friend and Journey’s cousin, Beckett. Frank finds himself inexplicably drawn to Journey’s unusually vulnerable demeanor and agrees to help her retain her business.

The two aren’t enemies but they certainly aren’t friends. When circumstances force them into close contact with each other, sparks ignite and threaten to consume them both.

Robert has done a fair job of making the novel a standalone, but there are instances when additional background details would have made the storyline clearer. Despite the lack of background, the characters are fully developed and interesting. I liked the cunning manner the author used to introduce the touchy subject of the interracial relationship between Frank and Journey. The ending was perfect for the continuation of the series.

The Fearless King is an entertaining read and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. Fans of romantic suspense will enjoy this book. The explicit sex scenes may be a turnoff for some readers.

My thanks to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. However, the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone.

The Fearless Kings, book two in Katee Robert’s series The Kings, will leave you breathless and on the edge of your seat throughout the entire book. When the King family comes back to Houston, he causes all hell to break loose, determined to take over Kingdom Corporation and hurting whoever gets in his way. This includes any child of his, especially Journey. Not about to let his evil parent grasp control of the business, Journey seeks out the help on the one man in Houston she believes she can count on, Frank Evans. Together, they know they can stop the madness her father is creating. With their attraction and love for each other growing, they both find themselves in danger and they will do nothing to keep each other from harm.
Katee Robert can write a story full of adventure, suspense, and romance, keeping you enthralled from the first page. Truly a five star read.

At this point, it's safe to say that Katee Robert is one of my go-to romance authors. I can always expect to deliver swoony and steamy reads with a good dose of complicated family dynamics. The Fearless King was another one of her books that I just about inhaled. It was just so good!

We met both Journey and Frank in the first The Kings book, The Last King. I was intrigued by their dynamic from the very beginning and was pretty much dying to see how their relationship would unfold. It was so much better than I expected. Both Journey and Frank were amazing characters. I loved how Journey was this perfect blend of strong and vulnerable. Yes, she had a tough exterior, but she also had the vulnerable moments that made her all the more real. In the previous book we got to see her cool and confident persona and here we learn more about how she became the woman she was. Her life begins to unravel when an unpleasant character from her past, her horrid father, shows up again and tries to torment her. Through it all, Journey tried to fight her fears for the sake of her loved ones, and if that's not admirable, I don't know what is! I liked Journey so much that I was rooting for her and her happiness. Frank was as much of a layered character as Journey. He was so attractive with his self-assured and inscrutable personality. I was a total goner when he began to show his softer side to Journey. All I'm going to say about Frank is that he is very very sexy. ;)

The dynamic between Journey and Frank was blistering hot. These two had such incredible chemistry, which wasn't a surprise to me because Katee Robert excels at this. Their relationship started off as a fake-relationship so that Frank can help Journey with her horrid dad situation, but as we all know with romance books, entering a fake relationship always means that the couple can't resist each other. Can I also take a minute to talk about how good the sexy times were? PHEW! My face definitely got warm a few times! ;) The plot was interesting and intense too in The Fearless King. Journey's father wreaks havoc in everyone's lives, including her siblings, and did I hate that guy or what? He was definitely a scumbag who elicited strong feelings of rage from me! We get to meet the rest of the King siblings in this book too and OMG, I want ALL of them to have their books. They are all just so intense and I want these kids to find their HEAs!

As always, Katee Robert delivered a smoking hot, passionate and exciting romance read with The Fearless King. I'll be eagerly awaiting her next read! In the meantime, you all should definitely read her books! :)

This is supposed to be a standalone, but I felt like it was missing a huge amount of backstory. However, the chemistry between the two leads was fantastic. I haven’t read the first in this series, but I will check it out.

Journey can run a company like no one else but when her father shows up, all her insecurities return. Frank deals in information and real estate. When Journey comes to him for help with her father, they decide to “ pretend date “. Frank has always been the one to save people, so it seems strange to have someone trying to save him. Journey got him into this mess and she’ll do anything to get him out of it.
I know it’s short but I didn’t want to give too much away. Sex and action. Journey realizes she’s stronger than she thinks and Frank wants to be the one to show her. Excellent story and cannot wait for the next one.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley *

This is the second book of The King’s series and it is the story of Journey King.

Journey has lived a nightmare and is coming out the other side. Until that nightmare reappears and everything she thought about herself is in question.

Frank Evans has watched Journey for years. He is closely connected to the other side of the family through his friendship with Beckett King and he is faithful to that friendship. But Journey brings out something in his soul and she needs his help.

I love the characters that Ms. Robert writes. They are always human, with flaws and weaknesses but the redemptive qualities are there, too. I can’t wait to continue this series.

This book has all the elements of a great romance book that I've come to expect from this author. If you've read any of her other works, you know that there is usually a bit of suspense intertwined in the storyline. I've noticed some reviews say they tried to read this as a stand alone- I wouldn't recommend that. This is the second in a series, and while each duo has their own story to tell, the background information just builds on the developments and makes it a fuller journey (no pun intended) for the readers. In fact, go back and read her O'Malley series if you haven't already. I haven't had a customer yet who didn't enjoy the books when I've recommended them, and have a wait list for all upcoming books including this one. I have no doubt they will love this just as much.

This book was hard for me to read because I couldn’t connect to these characters. I feel like I’m missing some key information early on to help me connect and understand this story. I spent so much time lost and trying to figure out what was going on that I felt frustrated reading this book.
It was quite the journey that Frank and Journey went on in this book. Something felt a little off once we started getting the POV from others it just added to my confusion. I didn’t know where it was going.

In The Fearless King we get Frank and Journey's story. We met both of them in book one as side characters. There is some major family drama going on that connects both couples and many of the side characters.

After Beckett forced Journey's mom to leave the state in book one, that left her and her siblings open for their father, Elliott to come back and try to take their company from them. It isn't as simple as a hostile takeover, Elliott is a monster and abused all four of his children when they were young.

It's taken years for Journey to grow strong and feel like less of a victim, but all it takes is for her father to come back into her lives to take her right back to the abuse she suffered as a child. The only person she feels she can turn to is the last person she ever thought she would need.

Frank has become a man of power after that no one wants to mess with. He has his own past that have molded him into this new, harder man that he has become. Journey is dangerous to him since he can't seem to stifle his fascination with her. When she comes to him for help, there is no way he can say no but not without adding a few strings to the deal.

Both books 1 and 2 have that opposites attract appeal to them. Journey and Frank can't be more opposite in personality. Their chemistry was pretty off the charts. I'm a big fan of a strong Alpha character who protects and Frank is the very definition of these traits.

A lot of damage was done to the King family by the time all was said and done. There is so much the author can go in the next book in the series and I think I know who the next foe will be. I can't wait to find out if I'm right.

Frank gives his woman choices, “for now.” He massaged the tense muscles in her neck, making sure to keep his grip firm. “There’s no going back if you choose this. It’s all or nothing.” Frank is just so blunt at times, “I love effing you like I can’t get enough. It happens to be my favorite thing—..." I liked this book, I fell in love witb Frank.

4 1/2 STARS!

Heart-pounding intrigue! I didn't know if it was possible for Katee Robert to match the raw potency of her The O'Malleys series, but she's blowing me away once again with The Kings. Beckett's story grabbed my heart in Book One and now she's back with a powerful follow-up that has Journey reaching out to the one man she never thought she'd go to for help ... and it's delicious! Intense emotion and danger around every corner, characters that keep you on your toes keeping up with them, and top-notch heat and suspense. I think the backstory from Book One could have been woven in a little stronger in order to make it a true stand-alone for those who pick it up here, but overall a really phenomenal read to kick off this gal's 2019!

Journey King is a cool cucumber when it comes to getting things done in the business world, but the one person who can bring her to her knees in defeat has returned to Houston intent on making a play on the company. She knows Frank should be an enemy of sorts since he was instrumental in getting her mother ousted from the company, but he's is a powerful man and possible the only one that can put a stop to the train wreck her father intends to unravel.

Frank Evans knows the rival side of the King family opposite his best friend Beckett should be off-limits now that things have settled down, but he can tell there's something to the fact that Journey is seeking him out. The fear in her eyes isn't normal, and he can't turn his back on that in the end. His pretending to be her boyfriend is the easiest way to get him close to Kingdom Corp and her family, but along the way the fake starts to feel all too real when the danger starts to overwhelm them!

Reading ‘The Fearless King’ was sort of bizarre, because it felt like a very well-written drama that I wanted more of, but couldn’t understand because I was tossed straight into the middle of a series at say, episode 143 with a backlog of events that I’d already forgotten about having read the first book a long time ago. As a result, this hardly felt like a standalone with a sorely-lacking backstory that I had to spend quite a bit of time figuring out, right up until the halfway point of the book.

Pare down the layers however, and Frank and Journey’s story is relatively simple at the heart of it, minus the family drama taking place over corporate talk, hostile takeovers and real estate/business territory being muscled in on. He’s her white knight (sort of), she’s his protection project when her abusive father returns to overthrow all her family had worked for. Throw in a fake dating scenario until the emotions turn real, then pad it with even more complicated business and family networks and that’s what ’The Fearless King’ really is about. Basically, if you’re into romantic fiction that deals with corporate manoeuvring, manipulation and backstabbing, then this pretty much takes these themes and runs with them.

I’ve always liked Katee Robert’s compelling writing and this book is just another reminder why.

But there were some things that nagged at me: the insertion of a secondary character’s POV added along with Frank’s and Journey’s that felt out of place, with the background of a family pitted against each other to the extent that some characters seemed as though they were cut out of a Disney villain storyboard. Essentially Robert writes about the scarred, ugly side of powerful families so screwed up and so hungry for power and so…redemption-less and that my reading flagged a little when I got to the middle of it.

Still, Robert’s protagonists surprised me at several turns; Frank/Journey don’t entirely conform to stereotypes even if they sort of stumble into accidental heroism, where it doesn’t take a mountain to recognise that unnamed emotion called love. I can’t quite guess where Robert’s going with this whole tangled mess but it’s looking to be quite a journey—pun unintended.