Bones

The Dark Kingdom, Book 5

By: Shantel Tessier

Narrated by: Tor Thom, Brooke Daniels

BONES
I got my name from breaking the bones of a kid who picked on my younger brother, but that’s only where it started. My black heart craves violence, and being a King gives me plenty of opportunities.

When a friend comes to me for help because someone he loves is in danger, I’m happy to do so. After all, my friends are few, and they are my family.

Once I have her, I do what I have to in order to protect her. She thinks she’s in hell, but this is child’s play compared to what she would have faced.

She’s an innocent through and through and completely off-limits. But that’s not enough to stop me from doing what I do best—taking what’s mine.

MIA
I was born into a deadly Mafia family, yet I’m a nobody. To the world, I don’t exist.

Shuffled from Vegas as a child and sent to Italy for my protection, I became invisible. Until they found a use for me. Now I’m a card my father can play. A chance to cash in on the family name to the highest bidder.

Taken from my home, I’m sold to a King. His hard blue eyes take no prisoners. He’s just another pretty face to hide the evil and in no way my savior.

Now I know what hell looks like because I’m living it. But just when I think I can finally be free, it all comes crashing down, and the King I thought would end me is the only one who can save me.

All I wanted was to be somebody, but now I wish I’d stayed the nobody.

Bones is the fifth book in The Dark Kingdom Series and can be listened to as a standalone. Due to mature content and themes, this audiobook is recommended for listeners aged eighteen and over. This novel may contain triggers.

©2022 Shantel Tessier (P)2025 Shantel Tessier

BONES🤤🤤

Ugh this series had me in a CHOKEHOLD!! Having to wait to find out bones story til the last book was so freaking worth it!! 10/10 love this series

Awesome book! Love the dark romance. Need more.

This book was amazing. It showed how someone who thought they could never love that there is someone out there for all of us.

He’s not just a King—he’s the monster who’ll ruin you and make you beg for more.

Bones is raw, ruthless, and utterly addictive. He’s the King with a black heart and violent hands, the kind of man who takes what he wants and doesn’t apologize for it. Mia is the innocent pawn, born into a mafia family and sold like currency, but her fire makes her more than just a victim—she becomes the only one who can pierce through Bones’ darkness. Their chemistry is explosive: every touch is a war between danger and desire, every look a promise of both pain and pleasure. Shantel Tessier delivers a brutal, passionate ride that leaves you breathless—because when Bones claims, he doesn’t just take your body, he consumes your soul.

Ooooooofff

What can I saw Shantel Tessier is the QUEEN OF SMUT. I love everything she writes.

Everything

Loved everything, couldn’t get enough. Would love more of this series. Bring it on, please.