King by S.J. Tilly is the second book in the Alliance series. The story features a morally gray male main character (MMC) and a plus-size female main character (FMC).
At the time of publishing this guide, this story was available on Kindle Unlimited.
Here’s more about the book, along with our free Dirty Dozen downloadable discussion guide for your spicy book club.
Book description
Okay, so, my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn’t married. And my bad for taking him to a friend’s house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend’s house because her husband was busy working.
Confused? So am I.
Unsurprisingly, my date’s wife is super angry about finding out that her husband is a cheating asshole.
Girl, I get it.
Then, to make matters more convoluted, there is the man sitting next to my date’s wife. A man named King, who is apparently her brother, and who lives up to his name.
And since my date is a two-timing prick, I’m not going to feel bad about drooling over King, especially since I’ll never see him again.
Or at least I don’t plan to.
I plan to take an Uber to the cheater’s apartment to get my car keys.
I plan for it to be quick.
And if I had to list a thousand possible outcomes… witnessing my date’s murder, being kidnapped by his killer, and then being forced to marry the super attractive but clearly deranged crime lord, would not have been on my Bingo card.
But alas, here I am.
King book club discussion guide
**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS DISCUSSION GUIDE MIGHT INCLUDE SPOILERS**
We’ve provided the Dirty Dozen below; twelve spicy and intriguing questions to spark discussion and help you uncover the spine-tingling depths of the story.
The Dirty Dozen
Foreplay – Warm Up Questions
1. What’s the overall spice level? 1 (Not Spicy) – 10 (Spiciest Thing I’ve Ever Read)?
2. How does the spice level compare to the other books we’ve read together?
3. If you have a pet, what kind of conversations do you have through eye contact and blinks – like King and Duke? What do you think your pet would say if they saw your search history after reading this book?
The Spicy Bits – Gettin’ Down and Dirty with the Plot
4. Do you think Aspen is fair to Savannah throughout the story—or does she project too much?
5. Savannah describes her puking as “evidence of my weakness.” Have you ever judged yourself too harshly in a vulnerable moment? And do you agree that softness = weakness?
6. What do you think of King snapping; does the grumpy protector trope do it for you, or do you prefer slow-simmer control?
7. Discuss the junkyard scene. Oh, you know the one.
8. Savannah feels like she’s “too much” emotionally, physically, and in the way she moves through the world. Do you relate to that feeling? And do you think King helps her feel more seen or more fragile?
9. Do you think it’s just Stockholm Syndrome gone wild, or does Savannah really come around to loving King despite her captivity?
10. How do you feel about a “touch her and die” trope? King threatens to remove eyeballs just for looking at his wife and all sorts; is that your yum?
11. We know King loves a rocket launcher. What would be your weapon of choice—fictional or real. If your partner showed up ready to defend your honor, what would their signature move be: sniper rifle, sledgehammer, or savage tongue?
Aftercare – Final Thoughts
12. If you had to pick one man to come ruin your emotional stability, who are you choosing—Nero or King—and why?
Bonus: What questions do you have for the author? If you could dog-ear a page with a question for the author, what would it be?
Please feel free to use this post as a starting point for your spicy book club discussions and use the comments below to share your thoughts and insights about the book. You can also get a free downloadable copy of the discussion guide using the button below.
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