It was not for me.
The blurb made it seem very interesting and the comatose patient and all made me interested, but the characters were boring.

After having a bad week of DNF's, I decided to go back and read some older books, especially those part of series or authors I had previously enjoyed. Scrolling through my kindle, I came across another book which is part of the Kings of the Castle series - each book besides the first can be read as a standalone which means if you are like me and read series out of order it's alright. In King of Devon, we meet Jai who for years has thought that he and Vikkas who is also part of the Castle could pass for brothers and turns out they really are half-brothers and that the web of family secrets runs very deep between each of the brothers' families. I have been looking forward to reading this book as we had hinted in the other books of the series about Jai's story. Each of the Kings in their brotherhood has a specialty that they bring to the table and Jai's is the art of healing and second chances. He owns a holistic wellness hospital and hires felons with one twist - each of the felons hasn't committed crimes relating to children or partner domestic abuse or crimes against women. One of his clients ended up pregnant while in a coma and now his men and clinic are in the spotlight. Can Jai get to the truth of what happened and in return he will also provide for Temple DeVaughn and the baby India. While getting to the truth though Jai will encounter dirty politics, blackmail, and evil family members the bright spot is that he may also finally get his own HEA and an instant family to love and care for.

King of Devon is the 4th installment of the Kings of the Castle series. All I can say is...Whew!!!!! Talk about spilling the tea!!!!!

After reading, they'll be no doubt that Khalil Germaine Maharaj is a boss. I loved how he strategically played the families with each moved they made to handle him was like a checkmate.

They tried to cut him out of any rights he had to the Maharaj fortunes...Checkmate.

They tried pushing a larger wedge between his family by shaming him in front of everyone...Checkmate.

At Vikkas' wedding, they publicly announce that he fathered a son that he didn't raise...Checkmate.

They accused him of infidelity, but the proof was in the pudding...Checkmate.

The elders went to great lengths to break this man and keeping his kids from knowing the truth about their parentage. They didn't anticipate him knowing that his daughter switched at birth and given to the placeholder wife. They thought to strip him and his children of being Maharaj heirs, but he ended up with everything and even taking the wealth they thought they had. My goodness does greed and jealousy have no bounds? They even forbade this man to use his birth name "Maharaj"

Oh, and just when you thought the teapot cooled off, we get the skinny on who was responsible for impregnated Temple while lying in a coma at the medical facility run by Jai. She came out of the coma while delivering a baby she had not participated in conceiving.

Again, does greed, deceit, evilness, and hatred have no bounds?

There were many things to like about this one; Jai is all his seriousness and complexity that he found a purpose and reason to love. The Kings and all of their strengths and knowledge base keep each other grounded and safe. The secrets revealed. The author let us celebrate Temple's closure and reuniting with the family that cared for her.

If you like suspense, romance, and happy endings, you will enjoy this one.

When a coma patient becomes pregnant under mysterious circumstances, Jai’s medical facility and employees come under intense government, media, and law enforcement scrutiny. During the investigation, he receives a call summoning him to The Castle following an attempt on his mentor’s life. Soon, Jai is thrust into a position and a brotherhood that will require more of him than he’s prepared to give. With it, a dark family secret explodes that has the potential to destroy the people he loves most.
Temple Devaughn survives a horrific ordeal that lands her in a year-long coma. She finally awakens, only to find she now has a child. The police are investigating the men who cared for her at a medical center, one that employs “controversial” but highly successful methods. Yet, she has no choice but to trust Jai after she learns the lengths her family has gone to get their hands on a fortune they’ve kept hidden all this time. Complications arise, and Jai is forced to step in to protect Temple from the revenge-seeking perpetrator while showing that he can guard her heart as well.
This was a pretty good book. I really liked both characters. I got really vested into the plot. This is the second book in this series I’ve read and so far I’m loving it! My only dislike is the sensitive subject of what’s happened to Temple. I don’t like reading about this subject matter, but
**I voluntarily read and reviewed this book

King of Devon by Naleighna Kai is another great addition to the Kings of the Castle series. I will definitely recommend it to my followers.

The Kings are almost over for me, one more besides this one..I have to say that this one was probably one of my favorites. You will go thru a whole series of emotions with this one, I mean a whole lot. The people that are supposed to care for you the most will be the one that actually lets you down, or more so the character here. Her parents were absolutely horrible, but luckily for her , her older siblings cared enough or actually loved enough to intercede, and why were things so horrible for her, money the root of all evil..Grab a copy and enjoy!

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for sending me this arc. I will be reviewing this book.properly in the near future with an honest teview.

Although this book is part of a series, the only one that you will need to read first is called Kings of the Castle, which is a book by several authors and it gives the premise to the entire series, as well as some background information. I have to say this book just might be my favorite of the entire series. This story had so many twists and turns, I was shocked after every single page. The author draws you in and holds your interest throughout the story. There is mystery and by the end of the story, I was floored. And it's always nice to see characters from previous stories. The author did a great job capturing my attention and it was just a great story to read.

I received a copy of this book for an honest review from the publisher and Netgalley. All Thoughts and opinions are my own.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend to everyone.

King of Devon continues the literary excellence of this series. Naleighna Kai introduced us to the world of The Castle and it’s new kings in book one, and now she takes us even deeper into that world in this fourth installment of the series. The story is primarily revealed through the alternating viewpoints of the main characters, Jai and Temple, with some timeline shifts, all nicely executed. The characters she’s created are vibrant, well-developed and have evolved to another level through self-discovery. The intense plot contains all the elements of well-conceived romantic suspense: intrigue, drama, love, betrayal and revenge.

Temple Devaughn survives a horrific ordeal that lands her in a year-long coma. She finally awakens, only to find she’s been violated and now has a child. The police are investigating the men who cared for her at a medical center that employs “controversial” but highly successful methods. Yet, she has no choice but to trust Jai after she learns the lengths her family has gone to get their hands on a fortune they’ve kept hidden all this time. Complications arise, and Jai is forced to step in to protect Temple from the revenge-seeking perpetrator while showing that he can guard her heart as well.

This one felt different. It wasn't really for me but it was a good addition to the series.

King of Devon by bestselling author, Naleighna Kai, is book four of the nine book Kings of the Castle series penned by various female authors. Book one, Kings of the Castle is an introduction to all of the Kings, with emphasis on Vikkas Germaine. Books two through nine are standalones with no cliffhangers and can be read in any order, though I’m reading them in sequence.

Nine former students of Khalil Germaine, now Kings of The Castle, are recruited by their mentor to root out and eliminate the corruption that has infiltrated The Castle, initially a humanitarian endeavor. They vow to protect The Castle and each other from future attacks, while searching for the person or persons responsible for the attempted assassination of their mentor, Khalil and his son, Vikkas. Along the way they meet some extraordinary women. This is Jaidev “Jai” Maharaj’s story.

Jaidev “Jai” Maharaj is King of Devon, a fifteen block stretch on the North Side of Chicago known as Little India, which fits perfectly with his East Indian heritage. He’s a holistic medicine specialist and the owner/director of Chetan Healing Center, where his multi-pronged holistic approach to patient care has resulted in the successful recovery of comatose patients at a rate not seen in traditional medical facilities. The center has recently been through an epic failure. A comatose patient in the center, Temple Devaughn, is impregnated by an unknown abuser. Though it’s not wise for Jai to get involved with a patient from his facility in the midst of an abuse scandal, his admiration for Temple’s ability to adapt to her vastly different existence has transformed into a full-on attraction that he struggles with daily.

Temple Devaughn is violated and impregnated while she is a comatose patient in Chetan Healing Center. She goes into premature labor and awakens to find she’s been in a coma for a year and is now a mother. The first face she sees when she awakens is Jai’s and from that moment she is fixated on his care, concern and kindness. She hopes he can heal her heart as fully as he healed her body.

King of Devon continues the literary excellence of this series. Naleighna Kai introduced us to the world of The Castle and it’s new kings in book one, and now she takes us even deeper into that world in this fourth installment of the series. The story is primarily revealed through the alternating viewpoints of the main characters, Jai and Temple, with some timeline shifts, all nicely executed. The characters she’s created are vibrant, well-developed and have evolved to another level through self-discovery. The intense plot contains all the elements of well-conceived romantic suspense: intrigue, drama, love, betrayal and revenge.

I give King of Devon a resounding 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it to anyone who enjoys multicultural romantic suspense or well-written contemporary romance. There is some sexual content that may not be suitable for sensitive readers.

My thanks to Independent Publishers Group 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.

Omg- this might have been my favorite book of the Castle collective. Jai is such a mysterious, complex character through every book, and in his own, we begin to understand why. I loved his passion for his patients and holistic methods of healthcare. And I wanted to rip the throats out of those who jeopardized his gifts. He is so kind hearted and respectful, I loved reading him open up his heart not only to a child but eventually to his mother. Just a completely sweet unpredictable love story. Not to say there wasn’t action and suspense throughout. And boy, the Temple’s story was heart wrenching. But their happy ending, justice and redemption was delicious. You must read this story.

Though this is a stand-alone, I highly recommend starting with Kings of the Castle and reading each Kings story in order. I read them all out order. They are so expertly crafted and flow so well between each of the books, it’s hard to tell each is crafted by a different author. Very well done!

The more I read about the Kings Of The Castle the more information I gather to try to solve who attempted to murder Khalil Germaine.
Jai is apart of a brotherhood of 9 men that Khalil brought together with good intentions to some day run the Castle. These guys are awesome.

Jai runs a faculty where he uses not so traditional mentions to help his patients. Jai is under investigation along with the men who are former prisoners with misdemeanor charges against them. One of the patients under Jai cares Temple Devaughn age 10 who as a child suffered at the hands of mother, stepfather and step uncle and her two siblings were instrumental in helping Temple escape. Temple is leading a good life when she meets Curtis who is wolf in sheeps clothing. He and Temple are engaged and Curtis wants to sample the honey before marriage and Temple wants no parts of it. Temple calls off the engagement and Curtis is unset, Temple takes off in her car and is a accident that leaves her in a coma for over a year and during that time Temple becomes pregnant and the Jai is under investigation about how could something like this happen at his facility. While Jai is investigating Temple's pregnancy he founds out some very interesting information about the pregnancy, the Castle and its adversaries and information about about his relationship with Khalil, Vikkas and Mira.
Oh how these books are continually to get better and better.
If you have not read any of the "Kings Of The Castle" you don't know what you're missing.
No to book # 5 King of Morgan Park "Daron and Cameron".

I live in Chicago so I was intrigued and thrilled about a series centered various neighborhoods (known to me) in Chicago. All the books in the series sound very, very interesting and don't get me started on the lovely book covers--yum! yum! Though all the stories sound interesting, the synopsis that really grabbed my attention is this book -- Kind of Devon. I was thoroughly intrigued with this story of a coma patient that is impregnated while in a coma! Whodunit?!

This crime happened under the watch of Jaideev 'Jai' Maharaj (King of Devon) and he wants answers immediately. What he knows for certain that none of his employees are responsible for the crime and he puts the wheels in motion to prove it. His enemies attempt to thwart him but they have no idea thee power he wields.

The victim, Temple Devaughn has survived a horrible past only to be violated once again in the present. She doesn't need to look any further than her incubator/mother to know who is responsible. Her mother has always cared more about the money than she ever did about Temple.

The machinations, manipulations, and revelations are things to behold and I had to pick my jaw up off the ground quite a few times. The story is multi-layered and readers are easily able to keep up with the moving pieces of this chess game. I love the idea of this series and the idea of giving deserving men a second chance to get it right. The camaraderie among the men will touch your heart.

This series is while worth the time and minimal investment that gives readers much more than their money's worth. Now on to the next book in the series.

ARC received for review

Better than the last one, at least there was a romance better Jai and Temple. I was lost at times with all the people running around. I did love the addition of the Knights to the Kings. Plus there was a bonus romance with a Knight.

4.25 stars--KING OF DEVON by Naleighna Kai is the fourth instalment in the multi-authored/multi-cultural KINGS OF THE CASTLE romantic, suspense series focusing on nine nine ‘brothers’ from the streets of Chicago (Vikkas, Reno, Shaz, Jai, Daron, Kaleb, Grant, Dro and Dwayne) mentored and taught by the mysterious Khalil Germaine at the exclusive Macro International Magnet School in Chicago. This is King of Devon and holistic healer Jaidev ‘Jai’ Maharaj, and Temple Devaughn’s story line. KING OF DEVON can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading KINGS OF THE CASTLE (Book one) for backstory.


NOTE: Due to the nature and content of the story line premise, there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several third person perspectives including Jai and Temple, following numerous intersecting pathways KING OF DEVON is a detailed and complex addition to the Kings of the Castle. Jai Maharaj owns and operates a nursing facility where it is discovered that one of his young comatose clients, Temple Devaughn, have become pregnant while under his care at the Chetan Healing Center. An investigation into the staff throws shade at all of Jaidev’s employees but none more so than the man himself. Meanwhile several people with connections to Temple, to the Center, to law enforcement, and with the Castle elite all have an axe to grind or are looking for a pay out at the end of the day. But the birth of Temple’s daughter India finds our hero taking full responsibility for the little child, a responsibility that will come with feelings and emotions for Temple, herself. What ensues is the investigation, research and revelations about the who, how, and why, as the betrayal, secrets, lies, and greed slowly bleed the life and power from more than one person hell-bent on destroying them all.

Temple Devaughn has survived not one, not twice but three times against the abusive powers of the people sworn to love and protect. Sexually abused as a child, then again while under the care of the Chetan Healing Center, our heroine is made stronger but that which did not kill her or destroy. Jaidev Maharaj knows to fall in love with Temple goes against everything he has sworn to protect but something about Temple calls to our hero, something he is unable to resist or defend. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.


Meanwhile Vikkas Germaine prepares to marry the love of his life but family secrets threaten to throw everything into disarray. From his father’s secret past to betrayal and lies, Vikkas will come face to face with the siblings he has never known, siblings who remained hidden to protect them from the fall-out and collateral damage of numerous affairs, marriage, threats and greed.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including all of the Kings of the Castle and their significant others, Khalil Germaine, and his son Vikkas, as well as the introduction of a new generation of Kings known as the Knights including Hiram Fosten and his girlfriend, Bureau investigator Marilyn Spears . We are introduced to Donald Amos, and Big Red, Temple’s mother Sharon Liscell, and Temple’s ex ‘fiance’ Curtis Burnside.

KING OF DEVON is a captivating, intricate, revealing and meticulous instalment in the Kings of the Castle series. The world building continues to expose a little more about Khalil Germaine, the man who mentored the nine boys from the streets of Chicago, a mentor whose own life what barely under control. The premise is intriguing, fast paced and engaging; the romance is seductive and intense.

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Like I said in my last review these books keep getting better and better. The details of the Kingdom is such a web it is impressive how all of these books are not written by one author.

This is story of Temple and Jai Jai runs a very successful holistic medicine center that has proven to be extremely successful in bringing coma patients back and not allowing them to die. The big pharmaceutical companies would do anything to get him shut down so they can continue to pedal drugs out to doctors. Temple is a coma patient at Jai's center who mysteriously becomes pregnant while she in a coma. This raises huge red flags about the individuals that Jai has hired to help out in his center.

As Temple is giving birth she finally wakes up and the first face she see's is the caring one of Jai who tells her everything is going to be okay. She takes a while to bond with the baby and Jai even offers to adopt her since he fell for little India right away. Sandy, who is Jai's house manager, is probably my favorite character of the whole book. When she talks about going to get Roscoe I laughed until I cried.

This is the first book where the Knights of the Castle get introduced and I think the new grouping is a fit with the Kings. Near the end of the story there is a line about being there for each other through the good times and the bad and I think all of these books has truly displayed this sound advice.

Thank you to netgalley, Naleighna Kai and Macro Publishing Group for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I always enjoy reading Naleighna Kai books. She never disappoints in bringing her prolific storytelling abilities. From the first page, I’m drawn in to a story that keeps me in a state of wonder. In King of Devon, we meet Jaidev Maharaj, A King of the Castle, founder and holistic practitioner of Chetan. Strong yet compassionate.. Sincere, yet a gentle soul. His passion to help the sick heal holistically makes him a very special king.

The story was captivating and real. I became engrossed in the journey of finding resolution to Temple’s plight and clearing Chetan, putting it back on the map.

Full of twists and turns, the kings are all for one and one for all.


Very well written and a highly recommended read.

King of Devon is book five in the King of the Castle series and Naleighna Kai's passion for the characters was evident from the very first page. I found it easy to believe the relationship between Temple and Jai and his protectiveness was genuine without being stifling. There were also some confronting aspects for me as a parent, witnessing the failure of Temple’s mother to provide the care and safety that is every child’s due. Another strong story in this series and one that is definitely worth reading.

I have to say Naleighna Kai wrote the mess out this book I love it. I'm in love with His calming and peaceful spirit and demeanor through this entire book. Temple and Jai's relationship was perfect. The way Jai protected Temple and India was heart warming. It's sad to see what her Mother allowed to happen and continue to happen to Temple from Childhood through Womanhood, with no remorce