Huntsman

A Mafia Romance

By: Naima Simone

Narrated by: Myles Washington, Trei Taylor

Welcome to the dark world of The Hunted Kingdom, where the daughters of modern-day mob families are reimagined fairytale princesses like you’ve never seen before. In Huntsman, family is power... and power is everything.

The Huntsman is after me.
But he will be mine first.

Nine years ago, my aunt took everything from me.

My world. My throne. My mother.

I’ve bided my time since then, serving under her in the Mwuaji crime family, but she’s crossed another line. She put a price on my head, sending the legendary assassin the Huntsman, Malachi Bowden, after me.

The Huntsman’s never failed a contract before, but I know everything there is to know about him. It’s finally time for me to take my revenge and finish the war my aunt started.

The Huntsman might be my death. But Malachi Bowden?

He’s my weakness.

Welcome to The Hunted Kingdom.

Huntsman is a dark mafia romance that explores themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. Please listen to the author's content note at the beginning of the book.

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Forced proximity
Touch her/him and die
Morally grey MMCs
Revenge
Fairytale reimagining

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books

Critic reviews

<p>Praise for Naima Simone:<br><br>“A powerful, distinct narrative voice. Von and Aaliyah, in Simone’s hands, have a combustive and irresistible chemistry.” —<i>New York Times</i> on <i>Church Girl</i><br><br>“This touching, funny, sexy novel from Simone is a joy to read and is sure to be<br>popular…” —<i>Library Journal</i> (starred review) on <i>Played</i><br><br>“Readers will be eager for more.” —<i>Publishers Weekly </i>on <i>Heated</i><br><br>“Naima Simone stuns with this heartwarming romance about a woman firefighter and a<br>hockey player. Solomon and Adina's romance is just the right mixture of humor, angst<br>and heat. An exhilarating literacy experience.” —LJ Shen, <i>New York Times </i><br>bestselling author on <i>Played</i><br><br>“Every romance fan should be reading Naima Simone's books." —<i>Hypable</i> on <i>Scoring the Player's Baby</i></p>

🔥 Dark, Decadent, and Deliciously Twisted 🍎

The Huntsman by Naima Simone is the kind of story that wraps you up in velvet darkness and refuses to let go.

From the very first chapter, the plot sinks its teeth in—moody, intense, and layered with just the right touch of fairytale mystique. The way the darker elements intertwine with that classic storybook essence? Absolutely delightful. It feels haunting and romantic all at once, like a bedtime story meant strictly for grown folks.

And let’s talk about the narrators—they delivered. Every emotion, every charged moment, every subtle shift in power and vulnerability came through flawlessly. They didn’t just read the story; they performed it.

Now the spice? Top tier. Perfectly placed, emotionally charged, and deeply connected to the characters’ journey. It wasn’t just heat for the sake of heat—it elevated the tension and made the romance feel raw, intense, and earned.

Dark. Seductive. Enchanting. This one is a must-read if you love your fairytales with teeth.

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HUNTSMAN by Naima Simone 🖤🍎 A dark, feral mafia romance that flips Snow White on its head—dripping with venomous loyalty, intoxicating danger, and an enemies-to-lovers spark that bites hard. This one moves.

Eshe is fueled by revenge. After her aunt kills her mother and steals everything, she’s coming to reclaim what’s hers. Enter the Huntsman—meant to stop her, but instead becoming a very distracting complication. Oops.

The story drops you straight into chaos at full speed. While I loved the intensity, I did wish the beginning slowed down and expanded a bit to better ground the plot and There’s plenty of heat (PLENTY).

🎧 Audiobook besties—DO. NOT. WALK. RUN.
Treii Taylor and Myles Montgomery absolutely devour these roles. Fully bodied. Fully embodied. Fully worth it.

Dark. Dangerous. Deliciously chaotic. 🖤🔥

The best book I’ve ever heard

Trei and Miles did a phenomenal job! Every single time I hear Trei she gets better and better!

All of it

Loved it all, hope to see and hear more like this one soon in a different city

So good!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

I loved this book so much! Myles and Trei were 10/10 on the narration per usual!!! This was my first book by this author, but it won't be my last! The writing was awesome! 👏🏽