Title: His Rule
Series:ย The Rite Trilogy #1
Authors: Natasha Knight & A. Zavarelli
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Genre: Dark Romance
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Release Date: April 26, 2022
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I live in a world where secrecy reigns.
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A Society rooted in power, wealth, and long-held dynasties.
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Where men are Kings, and women are pawns.
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For as long as I can remember, Iโve dreamt of escaping the shackles of my expectations.
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But it can only ever be a dream.
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I made a fatal mistake, and those shackles became a cage.
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Now Iโm trapped in a war with a man who controls my every move.
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Heโs my brotherโs best friend.
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My enemy, my tormentor, and my solace.
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His words have the power to wound me.
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His touch just might break me.
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But this is his kingdom, and as long as Iโm here I only have one choice.
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Iโll play by his rules.
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Tanya’s rating: 5 of 5 stars
His Rule is the first book in The Rite Trilogy. Wow, what an ending, what a book! I LOVED it! With these two authors writing where can it go wrong!ย This is my type of a book!
This is โJudgeโ Lawson Montgomery and Mercedes De La Rosaโs story. First off if you ever hear these words coming out of a man, what would you do?
โYou will simply obeyโ and โyou will learn to do exactly as I sayโ
I think I would be a brat and I think that Mercedes gives Judge a run for his money. She certainly doesnโt make it easy for him.
You donโt have to read The Society Trilogy to read this book but you should go back and read it if you havenโt. Judge & Mercedes were a part of The Society Trilogy. The Three books are in The Society Trilogy are.
Requiem of the Soul
Reparation of Sin
Resurrection of the Heart
Check them out and you wonโt be disappointed. Now back to His Rule. Judge is a part of The Society. He is a Sovereign Son. โWhere men are like kings and women are pawnsโ. Mercedes has been given over to Judge for him to tame her. What follows is a great dark romance story and one that I will follow until The End! 5+STARS
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Lita’s Book Review: 4.5 Stars
His Rule (The Rite Trilogy Book1) by Natasha Knight and A. Zavarelli is the story of Judge Montgomery and Mercedes De La Rosa. I have to say that when I decided to read this book I had not read the synopsis but chose to read this book based on the fact that I like these two author’s stories. I was over the moon when I realized who the main characters were. I have been wanting to know their story. If you haven’t read The Society Series by these authors please do so. Not only do you get a really good story but you get an introduction to Judge and Mercedes. This trilogy can be read as a stand-alone but don’t miss out on getting to really know who Judge and Mercedes are as people. I was looking forward to seeing what Judge had planned for Mercedes. Mercedes, true to form is a spoiled self entitled little sister who has a warped train of thought. At times I felt bad for Mercedes but the majority of the time she deserved a lot of what happened to her. Yes she is damaged and so is Judge. Judge is a Sovereign Son and like his name he is tasked with doling out punishment to Mercedes. There just seems to be several issues with this relationship. All their issues made for a good story and the ending of this story was a great set up for the next book. Boy I am so looking forward to see where the authors take this story.ย 4.5 stars for me.
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Bettina’s Review: 4 Stars
Judge now as custody of Mercedes de la Rosa and while she is in his care she will learn every action has a consequence. Judge knows it will not be easy to tame Mercedes but he just didnโt know how much his attraction would get in the way. Mercedes is not what she seems, thereโs more than what meets the eyes and Judge sees that. He also sees that scars that she tryโs so hard to hide from the world. Little by little he breaks down her defenses but can he truly earn her trust? Judge has his own family issues that he prefers to keep in the past and out of other peopleโs mouths but when they threaten to come back and threw a wrench in his plans. Will Judge prove that he has ultimate control over everything or will he finally be tipped over the edge?
First and foremost I would highly recommend reading Ivy and Santiagoโs story first to understand how Mercedes ended up with Judge. I started the book with one question, โWho is Judge?โ I felt like I got a glimpse of who he is but not The Who man. I need more! Mercedes Mercedes Mercedes I donโt know what to say about her. Sometime I feel for her and other times I feel like sheโs getting what she deserves. She needs the firm hand of Judge to keep her in line because sheโs out of control. At some point we have to let go of our past and grow up. The chemistry between Mercedes and Judge is hot!! It reaches a boiling point and WOW *fanning self* There are secrets thatโs still left untold. I am still left asking, โWho is Judge?โ
First and foremost I would highly recommend reading Ivy and Santiagoโs story first to understand how Mercedes ended up with Judge. I started the book with one question, โWho is Judge?โ I felt like I got a glimpse of who he is but not The Who man. I need more! Mercedes Mercedes Mercedes I donโt know what to say about her. Sometime I feel for her and other times I feel like sheโs getting what she deserves. She needs the firm hand of Judge to keep her in line because sheโs out of control. At some point we have to let go of our past and grow up. The chemistry between Mercedes and Judge is hot!! It reaches a boiling point and WOW *fanning self* There are secrets thatโs still left untold. I am still left asking, โWho is Judge?โ
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COMING SOON
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Releasing June 21
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NATASHA KNIGHT
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Natasha Knight is the USA Today Bestselling author of Romantic Suspense and Dark Romance Novels. She has sold over half a million books and is translated into six languages. She currently lives in The Netherlands with her husband and two daughters and when sheโs not writing, sheโs walking in the woods listening to a book, sitting in a corner reading or off exploring the world as often as she can get away.
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A. ZAVARELLI
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A. Zavarelli is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of dark and contemporary romance.
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When sheโs not putting her characters through hell, she can usually be found watching bizarre and twisted documentaries in the name of research.
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She currently lives in the Northwest with her lumberjack and an entire brood of fur babies.
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