Desperate Lies - Book One of the Kings of London - adult romance fiction

Aug 7, 2026

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Desperate Lies launches Book One of the Kings of London with an adult romance premise that emphasizes emotional intensity and character-driven storytelling. The author outlines a continued context from Worth Every Moment, offering background for Diana’s situation while keeping the story accessible on its own. The book is written in British English with deliberate American dialogue nuances for the main male character. Mature content includes on-page sex and explicit language, alongside narcissistic and emotionally abusive parenting themes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages292

Reading Time7 h 30 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1

Diana

Rafe

[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Desperate Lies Book One of the Kings of London Copyright © 2026 by Rae Ryder The right of RAE RYDER to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner, nor otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. This is a work of fiction. All characters in this publication are fictitious, and any resemblance to real people, alive or dead, is purely coincidental. [www.raeryder.com](www.raeryder.com) Ebook Cover: Get Covers Paperback Cover: Lauren Haley Designs Editing: Sarah Baker [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) For anyone who has ever wanted to be completely independent, but also likes the idea of having someone there to love and support them on the journey. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Please note this book is written in British English and will include British variations on spelling and vocab where applicable. You'll find pavements, lifts, tubes (as in metro/subway), and a lot of S instead of Z, and an extra U in places you might not expect. Sometimes an E for an A, too. Additionally, Mr and Mrs will appear without the . However, the main male character is American, and his word choices are therefore American. This proved somewhat fiddly, but in summary, she says trousers; he says pants. This book continues from the end of Worth Every Moment (the final book in the Hawkston Billionaires Series), and while you do not need to read that book (or that series) to enjoy this one, it will provide a bit of background on Diana's situation if you are interested. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) In the age of AI, I wanted to make it very clear that AI has not been used at any point during the writing of this book. When I decided to become an author, I knew I wanted to do the writing myself. I never considered doing it any other way. I love the process; it gives me great joy (as well as much frustration) to be able to create characters and tell stories. I love learning and improving my skillset with each book I write. In my view, romance novels should be an emotional experience, and that is what I hope to deliver to the reader. As such, every word you'll read came from my crazy, mixedup brain, and was then edited by my very human editors. I hope that you enjoy this book, but even if you don't, I hope that it elicits some very human emotion in you. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) This book contains mature content and is intended for those over 18. As well as on-page sex and explicit language, it features narcissistic and emotionally abusive parenting. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) 1. DIANA 2. RAFE 3. RAFE 4. DIANA 5. RAFE 6. DIANA 7. DIANA 8. DIANA 9. RAFE 10. DIANA 11. RAFE 12. DIANA 13. DIANA 14. RAFE 15. DIANA 16. RAFE 17. DIANA 18. RAFE 19. DIANA 20. DIANA 21. DIANA 22. RAFE 23. DIANA 24. RAFE 25. DIANA 26. DIANA 27. RAFE 28. DIANA 29. RAFE 30. DIANA 31. RAFE 32. DIANA 33. RAFE 34. DIANA 35. DIANA 36. RAFE 37. DIANA 38. RAFE 39. DIANA 40. DIANA 41. RAFE 42. DIANA 43. RAFE 44. DIANA

FAQs

What series and book number does Desperate Lies belong to?

Desperate Lies is Book One of the Kings of London series.

Does the story require reading the prior Worth Every Moment book?

It continues from the end of Worth Every Moment, but you do not need to read that book or the entire series to enjoy Desperate Lies. It provides helpful background for Diana’s situation.

What mature themes and content are included?

The book includes mature content for readers over 18, featuring on-page sex and explicit language, as well as narcissistic and emotionally abusive parenting.

Aug 7, 2026

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