King Hunt by Layla Reyne Release Blitz

When love is the only play that matters…

Agents Bishop and Marshall know:
The clock is ticking.
They control the most dangerous pieces on the board.
Sacrifices will be required to win the game.

Levi and Marsh need to:
Get home to each other and their son.
Fall asleep in each other’s arms again.
Start living the happily ever after the rings on their fingers promise.

What began as a marriage of convenience is now the rock Marsh and Levi cling to as they enter the endgame.
But defeating two kings is no easy feat.
They’ll have to make all the right moves and lure their enemies to their side of the board, where they have the advantage.
But winning may cost them everything—their careers, their lives, and the love that’s become the center of their world.

King Hunt is the final book of the Perfect Play trilogy and should be read after Dead Draw and Bad Bishop. This swoony, single dad, marriage of convenience romance matches two mature, competent men and delivers the happily ever after they both so deeply deserve.

Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Perfect Play series!
For book one, Dead Draw, click HERE.
For book two, Bad Bishop, click HERE.

 

 

Book 3
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the third book in the series and really must be read in order. There are, as fans of Reyne will know, links across other of her series, and especially Fog City. I have had the great pleasure of reading them all, and so this tied in many plot lines and got me caught up with previous leads. I liked that I could anticipate some of the probable plays for that reason!

Marsh and Levi are exhausted from the intercontinental complexities, and the double- and triple-crossing which keeps them alert and concerned for each other's safety. Thankful that David should be out of the game, they concentrate on finally bringing this nightmare to a close.

Here's hoping they can now start to enjoy the happily ever after they have found together!


Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
King Hunt, the final instalment of Layla Reyne’s Perfect Play trilogy, picks up right where book two, Bad Bishop, finished. Levi and Marsh are separated from each other as they work different angles of the case. I loved the action, and I was torn between wanting to see Levi and Marsh bring down the bad guys and wanting the men to be back in each other's arms so I could have more of their hot and loving romance. I found the action and romance equally thrilling.

I was excited to see Marsh call on help from the Madigans, a family the subject of previous books by Reyne, to help in the operation to bring down the criminals. The bonus of having an author write multiple books and series is getting to spend more time with characters that you already love and adore.

King Hunt was an exciting conclusion to the trilogy, and I was so happy to see Marsh get his happily ever after. It has been a long time coming and well worth the wait.

 

 

 

LAYLA REYNE is the author of What We May Be and the Fog City, Agents Irish and Whiskey, Trouble Brewing, and Changing Lanes series. A Carolina Tar Heel who now calls California home, Layla enjoys weaving her bicoastal experiences into her stories, along with adrenaline-fueled suspense and heart-pounding romance.

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Bad Bishop by Layla Reyne Release Blitz

When a marriage of convenience becomes more than either husband bargained for…

Special Agent Levi Bishop needs to:
Keep his son and family safe.
Prove his boss was framed for a crime she didn’t commit.
Convince his selfless cowboy husband that his needs matter too.
Make a bold play before love slips through his fingers.

Special Agent Emmitt Marshall needs to:
Protect his husband and stepson.
End the nightmare that’s haunted him since his mentor’s murder.
Hack through layers of deception to identify the real threat.
Stop hoping someone will choose him.

Marsh is determined to go it alone, to guard his family and his heart.
But Levi’s life and heart are on the line too.
Cornered, Levi will chance any play to save the marriage and man he needs.
Rings were exchanged and promises made.
Marsh kept up his end of the bargain.
Now it’s Levi’s turn.

Bad Bishop is the second book of the Perfect Play trilogy, a swoony, edge-of-your-seat M/M romantic suspense series featuring a marriage of convenience between two FBI agents determined to stop a common enemy—and to do right by each other.

Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Perfect Play series!
For book one, Dead Draw, click HERE.

 

 

Book 2
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second book in the series, and I would suggest that not only do you need to read Dead Draw first, but I would you recommend that you read it immediately before this one. Layla Reyne has created a really complex mystery, with a lot of fabulous characters, and you really want to be completely up to date with all the crazy. There are reminders along the way, but I have to admit when I first started it, I wished I had reread Dead Draw in anticipation. Add in the fact that we also get cameos from Fog City, we have really been provided with a treat of a new novel.

Marsh has taken his new husband and stepson to the safety of his mothers' home. Here Levi gets to see a different side to Marsh and falls for him even more. Marsh still cannot consider himself worthy, and it is Levi's task, along with solving the mystery, to ensure that Marsh finally feels at home with him and his son. I loved this essential side element to the bigger story. It was so fundamental, and so important that these two men, already married due to circumstance, could find their happily ever after together.

The drama was twisted, complicated, and fast-paced, which contrasted perfectly with how slow Marsh was at believing in the love between him and Levi. I loved the conflict in pace, and the scene is now set for some really intense next steps ...


Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
This is the story that starts off calmer after the high action ending of book one. Marsh takes Levi and David to his childhood home to meet his mothers and to keep them all safe. I enjoyed the time spent on the ranch while the men regroup and work out what their next move should be to bring down the human traffickers.

When Levi and Marsh travel to Vienna, the tempo of the story starts to increase bit by bit as we meet the various players in the international investigation and meet Marsh’s friends and colleagues. As we learn about the ongoing investigation in Vienna, it was hard to know who to trust and ultimately, who the bad guys actually are. As the story headed to its climax, I got more and more nervous. I was worried that even if Levi and Marsh survived physically, that their relationship might not.

Reading Bad Bishop kept me on my toes. The twists and turns in the story surprised me and Reyne has once again provided a story with a good amount of romance, tension, and unpredictability. I always love a good mystery and crime fighting, but for me, the highlight of this story is Levi and Marsh’s relationship. I’m desperate for Marsh to get a happily ever after and I can’t wait to read King Hunt, the conclusion of this trilogy, due out next year.

 

 

LAYLA REYNE is the author of What We May Be and the Fog City, Agents Irish and Whiskey, Trouble Brewing, and Changing Lanes series. A Carolina Tar Heel who now calls California home, Layla enjoys weaving her bicoastal experiences into her stories, along with adrenaline-fueled suspense and heart-pounding romance.

Connect with Layla Reyne

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Facebook Group: Layla’s Lushes

 

 

 

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Dead Draw by Layla Reyne Release Blitz

When a marriage of convenience is the only play left…

Special Agent Emmitt Marshall knows how to:
Wear a cowboy hat.
Hack anything.
Win at chess.
Fall in love with emotionally unavailable men.
He even knows the perfect play to catch the terrorists who killed his mentor.

Special Agent Levi Bishop doesn’t know how to:
Move on after his wife’s death.
Help his grieving son.
Pay off his mountain of debt.
Fix the mess some cowboy cyber agent made of his case.
The same cowboy who proposes a marriage of convenience to stop a common enemy.

Marsh is either the answer to Levi’s prayers—or a handsome nightmare in a Stetson.
Levi doesn’t know.
But both men do know their cases and lives are at a dead draw.
There’s only one play left…
I do.

Layla Reyne returns with an all-new m/m romantic suspense series featuring a cocky hacker with a heart of gold, a widowed father who needs so much help, and a plan only a cowboy could cook up. Grab your hat, hold tight to the reins, and enjoy the ride!

 

 

Book 1
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the first in a new series, yet readers of the excellent Fog City series will already know, and possibly love, Marsh, and want all that is good for him.

He takes a slightly odd first turn to make that happen, with all good intentions, but also seriously flawed ones – and spends the rest of the book sorting out how he went wrong, and how perfect the real version of their reality could be. I did, however, find his actions fully in line with his character. A man who really did not think himself worthy, given the childhood he had, and so could only imagine Levi would marry him for his money, his skills, and his ability to solve the case. Had he valued himself more, and had Levi been in a better emotional state, it still could have taken years for them to wake up and enjoy their connection. So this was unusual, but for me worked.

Levi was a fascinating mix of extremely competent, but seriously damaged – which meant that travelling along with him as he sought to put his life back together and solve a pressing, complex, and time-consuming case was intense.

Even if we know that things are going to work out somehow, the road had plenty of landmines... and we are left needing book two with a significant degree of urgency!


Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
Stories about fake marriages or marriages of convenience are on trend right now and I’m not the biggest fan of them. But with Dead Draw, it works well. FBI agent Levi is grieving the death of his wife, raising a teenage son, and is drowning in debt. When Marsh offers a marriage of convenience so they can work on their associated cases for the FBI, with the sweetener of paying off Levi’s debt, it is a no brainer.

Even though it is clear from the beginning that Marsh and Levi feel a mutual attraction, the romance is a lovely slow burn. Their attraction grows as they work together to uncover a human trafficking ring. I enjoyed following the investigation, chasing down leads, and the danger that results. It really kept the story moving at a swift pace, adding to the excitement.

But before I knew it, the book was coming to a close. I felt like I was just getting to know Levi and Marsh and there had not been near enough romance for me. Plus, there were unanswered questions about their investigation. I wanted more. Thankfully, Dead Draw is just the beginning of Marsh and Levi’s story and there is more to come. Dead Draw was an exciting start to this new series, and I eagerly await the next installment.

 

 

LAYLA REYNE is the author of What We May Be and the Fog City, Agents Irish and Whiskey, Trouble Brewing, and Changing Lanes series. A Carolina Tar Heel who now calls California home, Layla enjoys weaving her bicoastal experiences into her stories, along with adrenaline-fueled suspense and heart-pounding romance.

Connect with Layla Reyne

Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  Instagram  ~  Website  ~  Goodreads
Facebook Group: Layla’s Lushes

 

 

 

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Dead Draw (Perfect Play #1) by Layla Reyne to read and review.