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Between Two Kings

Split or Swallow 2: the even steamier sequel to the bestselling novel that is taking the world by storm!

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Between Two Kings

By: Lindsay Straube
Narrated by: Gem Loveley, Jackson Keeling
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 ***The instant New York Times bestseller!***
From internet sensation and bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the second book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy two kingdoms.

Tem never thought she'd fall in love. But now she's caught between the Serpent King and the newly crowned human king . . . And the war that is brewing between the basilisks and the humans.

Tem led a simple life on the family chicken farm, but now, her eyes had been opened-to love, to lust, to the pull of power, gold, obligation, and the violence of greed and war.

When Tem embraced her basilisk half and crested Leo, she thought she'd set him free. Though it nearly broke her, now he could find his first love again, and she could be happy with Caspen.

But love is complicated. As much as Tem embraces her serpent side, rules and loopholes keep her beholden to Leo . . . despite her marriage to Caspen.

And Tem and Leo's desire continues to smoulder . . . desire that could set the entire kingdom on fire.

Readers LOVE the Split Or Swallow series!
If you don't end up hissing after you read this book, then READ IT AGAIN. This unhinged, addictive, and smutty book was the highlight of my month! 5 freaking stars!

I am not a monster romance girlie but want me to tell you why I railroaded this book in A SINGLE DAY? BECAUSE ITS INCREDIBLE.

SOS, I need help because of how in love with this story I am 😈🐍🤝 (put me down)

Monster stuff is weird to me and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. I will die on that hill. THIS monster stuff?? Give me all of it and more. I will read this again, maybe a third time, before the year is up.

Serpent summer FOREVER.

miss straube ATE and left no crumbs with this one.©2025 Lindsay Straube Fantasy Royalty
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This series has caught my attention and I’m glad I finally read it but the letter at the end broke me

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Listening to this was an experience. The narration leans fully into the intensity of the story, amplifying the obsession, the tension, and the emotional chaos at the heart of it. The pacing is relentless, the atmosphere thick with menace and desire.

This audiobook made battle scenes feel cinematic and intimate moments feel dangerously charged. I was equal parts shocked, enthralled, and deeply flustered. Not a casual listen. Absolutely unforgettable.

Unholy crowns and ruinous desire

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this series is addictive and having to wait for the last book is going to be excruciating but im very excited to read it

another brilliant book

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Loved it all. Initially wasn’t sure about male voice but then enjoyed it very much.

Great story very spicy

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As the author doesn't do book blurb so you find out what's going to happen yourself, I'll try to do a spoiler free review, I enjoyed the first book in this series, Kiss Of The Basilisk so obviously wanted to find out what happened next, this was more a 3.7/3.8 stars for me in the end and I did prefer Kiss Of The Basilisk, for anyone that's read/listened to the first book you know going in to this to expect plenty of spice and there definitely is, which I don't have any issues with as I like spicey books but the first part of the book seemed a little random and plotless compared to the first book and there were parts that felt a little cringey, BUT as the story went on the plot came through more, I did get engrossed in the story again and I even felt emotional for the characters at times, personally I'm not sure I'm ok with where the story ended up going but I know others will love it,

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