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The Bully

By: Sophie Lark
Narrated by: Antonio Turner, Gregory Salinas, Lilly Drake
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Summary

#1 Best Seller Romantic Suspense

#14 in the Kindle Store

I know her secret….

Cat is in so much trouble. She did something bad, and I saw.

I’ll keep her secret...for a price.

Poor, sweet, timid Cat should never have come to Kingmakers. It’s a place for monsters and killers. People like me.

She wandered into the lion’s den and now she’s mine.

Mine to play with. Mine to torment. Mine to break....

The Lark Notes:

My very first inspiration for Kingmakers was Dean Yenin. I wanted to write a true antihero who would need to undergo a very serious change in his character to complete his redemption arc. Dean will make you feel all the things, sometimes against your will. You’ll love him and hate him and love him again, and never get him out of your head.—Sophie

The Bully is a stand-alone novel. It's the third installment in the epic dark mafia Kingmakers series—a bully romance, full of dark, twisted enemies-to-lovers conflict. Listener beware, this one is intense.

©2021 Sophie Lark (P)2022 Sophie Lark

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Captivating Redemption

The Bully, the third book in the Kingmakers series, met my highest expectation. After all, it's Dean Yenin's story. I'm in awe of Sophie Lark and how she managed to redeem such an antagonistic and controversial character like Dean. She did a phenomenal job making him both appealing and relatable. After reading the story, I got to say that he's got that something-something we ladies like so much. I couldn't get enough of him. Dean and Cat Romero's story was simply riveting. Dean has a dark, disciplined, controlling, and dominating persona, making him irresistible. Cat is a beautiful, unassuming, and shy girl in servitude to Dean.

Aside from the drama, excitement, and scorching hot steam, the story is unpredictable and filled with emotional ups and downs. The physical chemistry was astonishingly powerful, fueled by passion and hate. The relationship started as a Dom/Sub agreement, developing into so much more. Dean and Cat transformed, becoming perfect for one another. Dean influenced and encouraged Cat to come out of her shell, becoming a stronger and more confident version of herself. Cat smoothed out the sharp edges of emotional discontent and paved the way to his redemption. Though Dean remains true to who he has always been. I generously enjoyed getting to know Dean better. It is understandable why he is the way he is, and it's all due to the lack of a positive role model in his life.

Superb narration by Antonio Turner, Gregory Salinas, and Lilly Drake. They each flawlessly captured the nuances of the characters' personalities and complicated emotions. They breathe life into this complex storyline making it even more engaging. The Bully is a must-listen, a dark journey that I highly recommend.

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My Thoughts on The Bully

This enemies to lovers, bully, dark romance was even better than I’d hoped at the end of The Rebel. Dean had been such a dark, tortured character so far through the series that I didn’t know how Sophie Lark could possibly redeem him. After his actions in The Heir and the fact that he is blackmailing Cat at the start of this one, I was nervous (but in a good, excited way) to see how things would evolve from there. And evolve they did. Not instantly or too quickly either. It was a slow steady progression throughout the book. And I loved the grovel. It was well deserved and utter perfection. As was the narration.

I loved all three narrators. Antonio Turner was a brand-new voice for me. He was good though and I hope to hear more from him in future. Gregory Salinas and Lilly Drake, however, are voices I’ve heard before and enjoyed them then and now.
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Good Listen

Dean and Cat's relationship starts off due to blackmail and takes off from there. Little do they know that the drama from their lives never stop and things change. Dean slowly learns that although he thinks he has all the control, he does not.
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Beautiful story

Book 3 of the Kingmakers story had been building since we first got Dean's POV in The Heir when he was the anatgonist between Anna and his personal rival, his cousin Leo Gallo. His estranged Aunt Yelena's son. I guess given how much I absolutely LOVED Heavy Crown, and the slow build up, I was expecting there to be more drama around the Kat Romero and Dean relationship... that being said, it was HOT.

No one suspected that sweet little sister Kat Romero was responsible for luring Rocco Prince to his death last year, no one except Dean Yenin who saw her returning to the medical room after her altercation with Rocco. He is the only one who could tell the Chancellor that she lied about her alibi, and he's using it to blackmail her into becoming his personal slave, enjoying the control he has over the life he has so literally in his hands. The faculty would kill her if they found out. Eventually what started under duress is now something they both crave, and they begin dating for real. Dean does give the Draco Malfoy vibes without the privilege and wands. I suppose Dean's redemption arc was much simpler now that his father is no longer an influence to stop him from reaching out to his aunt, and building ties with cousin Leo. I think I'd hoped for more of the drama we saw in The Heir but this was a good healing arc for Dean, just hope Lola gets her's in the next book.

Narration was brilliant.

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Fantastic series

This series is action packed and thrilling. Sophie writes such detailed stories. Each of these can be standalone but they’re so much better in sequence. You’re going to want to hear them all!

The start of the school year is shocking for Cat but if she wants her secret kept she will need to do anything Dean wants her to. And he has her do so much as if to see if he can break her spirit. But Cat is stronger than even maybe she knew. Both of these two find so much more in each other than they thought when Dean’s demands lead them to getting his sexual demands met by the innocent Cat. What ends up happening is they grow a bond keeping her secret and finding new experiences with one another. But emotions are high and in schools there are always going to be petty jealous people who will try breaking another’s spirit. Cat has a mean girl who has it out for her and it goes on throughout the story.

Cat is becoming better at sleuthing and finding things out. Yet sometimes things are better left buried, or so Dean thinks when she tells him some things about his family. But Dean was so not ready for it and lashes out. Thankfully he has someone to go to, to work out his feelings with, in the new defence teacher. A retired professional boxer Snow.

There’s other things that are happening in the background with one of the students and the librarian and I’m sure we are going to find out more in the next book.

This world that Sophie has created is full of twists and turns and suspense. With elements of bully romance that I have come to love. Can’t wait for more from this author.

Lilly has us wanting to help Cat, at times giving her strength to deal with her bullies and times to hug her for all she keeps hidden and needs to keep there. She shows us Cat’s compassion as she tries to help other’s and her strength when dealing with things head on.

Gregory Salinas has the voice that was made for Dean. Showcasing his smooth don’t give a damn attitude as well as hidden caring for Cat.

The times Antonio popped as the spy has me needing to hear more about what he plans to do and to whom?

#PinkFlamingoProductions #gregorysalinas #LillyDrake #AntonioTurner #TheKingmakers

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Action packed

This book is brutal. I feel like I say that with every single book of Sophie’s!!! I love how these characters fall for each other. A gripping storyline. Brilliant performance.
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Cat & Dean - Great Listen!

The Bully is Book 3 in the Kingmakers Series

Although this book is a standalone - I would not recommend reading it without having read the first two books. There is so much introduction of Dean and Cat as side characters with really important background information. Having an understanding of their relationship and how Kingmakers has worked only helps provide a more enjoyable read and readers to really appreciate the character growth and redemption on a deeper level.

Cat and Dean were both intriguing characters in the previous book and although they were side characters they really played such a huge role in my opinion. Cat is fierce and a very strong heroine with secrets and one who makes choices to protect those she loves. I wasn't so sure about how I would feel about Dean or what to really expect from him but I was shocked and I so enjoyed his character and all the build-up and redemption! Cat and Dean are opposites who shouldn't work but they had some amazing chemistry and brought out the best in each other. This story flowed perfectly and gives a little more steam than the previous books. A great addition to the Kingmakers, a series that has been very entertaining.

Narrated by Antonio Turner, Gregory Salinas, and Lilly Drake - I really enjoyed all the narrators and their wonderful voices. They could really bring out the emotions in the characters, drawing me into the story.

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It gets better

This is the third book of the series and it follows Dean & Cat. When Dean finds out Cats secret he uses it to blackmail her and make her bend to his will . At the start Dean was a complete ass but Cat softened him and he’s quite likeable now.

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Brilliant story line

I still haven't worked out who the spy is! I look forward to the next one

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Amazing series.

I am loving this series so much. I have to say I think Dean is my favorite. I loved the characters, the writing. The dialogue is brought to another level with the amazing narration. This book kept me hooked. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.

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