Den of Vipers by K.A Knight -- Restarting September 11th 2025

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel—The Vipers.

They run this town and everyone in it. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses.

Yes, sold me.

They own me now.

I’m theirs in every sense of the word. But I’ve never been meek and compliant. These men, they look at me with longing. Their scarred, blood-stained hands holding me tight. They want everything I am, everything I have to give, and won’t stop until they get just that. They can own my body, but they will never have my heart.

The Vipers? I’m going to make them regret the day they took me.

This girl? She bites too.


*18+ Reverse Harem Romance. Warning this book contains scenes and references of abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering. Along with graphic sex scenes and violence. This is a dark book*

[Deana]

25 percent

(view spoiler)[Love how Roxy took out the first four dudes with a baseball bat. Go girl! And love the silver hair.

Lol she slices all of Ryder’s suits up. She’s wild.
Love how Roxxane nearly escaped and then beat the crap out of Ryder’s car with a crow bar!

Ok so Roxy liked watching Diesel burn that guy to death. Welp.
And so far I only think Ryder and Kenzo are hot.
(hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

50 percent

(view spoiler)[ Someone wants these guys dead! And now Roxy is helping. I think she really wants to be one of them.

OMG, Diesel cut the guy’s tongue out of his head! And then he burned his eyes out with a lighter! 😳🔥😂🤮
OMG these guy are nuts! They chopped up the guy and put his parts in boxes!

I’m wondering what the plot is - bad guys after the Vipers. Is that it?
Roxy is getting crazy like they are.

It’s so cute they bought her all that jewelry though. (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

75 percent

(view spoiler)[ So now she’s officially done each one of them.
Still waiting for the plot here.
So now they’re letter her go to show her love. It’s been what, a week?
So she’s staying with them, but what about her bar?

Ah ... the ex Daphne. She’s the one. (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

Done!

(view spoiler)[So color me unimpressed. I loved the guys and despised Roxy. None of her dialogue, actions, reactions, or motivations were believable in the slightest.

It’s like she wandered in from another book and just stayed there, while the real MC ended up lost and is happily living in some other bully romance.

It also felt like it was all sex with some action thrown in here and there.

Ah well. Live and learn. (hide spoiler)]

[Tiera]

I'm not sure who all was going to do this but I would totally love to join up. I've been seeing this on my KU recommended feed for a while and didn't realize its by K.A. Knight whom I totally love.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

I'll be jumping in to this one too Tiera, probably next week at some time, so many books so little time lol... This will be my first from this author even though I have a few of her books in my TBR, looking forward to it.

[Tiera]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "I'll be jumping in to this one too Tiera, probably next week at some time, so many books so little time lol... This will be my first from this author even though I have a few of her books in my TBR..."

Totally love her book so I'm super excited to see how this goes!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

1% Just started and am already enjoying this. Something about psychopathic characters does it for me "It's been a whole two days since I got to kill someone, and I'm getting restless."

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

18%(view spoiler)[So I'm really enjoying this so far. I wish the heroine was more on the crazy dark side, so over just the men being the ones off their rocker lol. I was glad she was able to handle Diesel losing it on that guy, she's made of tough stuff and even participated herself a little. Honestly what's pissing me off now is how annoying her lusting after them is. It's become so cliche in books that the heroine is just a walking talking bundle of sexual tension, easily exploited by the guys and quick to be blindsided by her body. Ughhhh why?!?!?!? (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

25%(view spoiler)[Is it wrong that I'm totally crushing on Diesel. He's so insane I can't help it. It's clear his past helped shape him and pain is all he knows-something the heroine also understands. But it's not like the heroine doesn't also get off on a little pain and blood herself lol so they are really a match. I wish she'd be able to get a few more licks in with them like the first bunch of guys they sent to her. I'd like her more crazy and dangerous side to come out rather than just drooling over them non-stop whenever they have their shirt off. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

61%(view spoiler)[Ok suddenly everything changed, Roxie wormed her way in and fits with them better than I expected. I really love this. I need my dark books to be DARK and this one certainly is, it’s not just a label. This book will definitely not be for everyone and I just want more blood (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

69%(view spoiler)[Oh no this is going to be bad. But really why did Garrett not call all of them immediately when he realized that psycho stole his phone. How could he not expect her to try to get Rox outside since she is their most vulnerable asset. And ummmm was his phone not password protected smh (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

79%(view spoiler)[Man I really hope Diesel and Rox get some time in the basement with Daphne. That chick needs some serious payback since she clearly didn't learn the first time. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

84%(view spoiler)[Aww man Diesel brought her Andrews' hand in a box, the guy that tortured her. Be still my heart lol (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Finished (view spoiler)[WEll hell I'm in Love. I really loved this book. I'm glad it pushed limits and went fully in unlike some books which label themselves as dark when they really aren't. Living a mob style life is messy and only certain types of people can truly make it in that life. I was worried Rox was going to be disappointing and lame but damn if seh didn't overnight sometime turn into the woman she was always meant to be and I was sooooo here for it! And GoD I really love Diesel. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "25 percent

Love how Roxy took out the first four dudes with a baseball bat. Go girl! And love the silver hair.

Lol she slices all of Ryder’s suits up. She’s wild.
Love how Roxxane nearly escaped..."

I loved her taking on all those guys herself too. In fact I was a little disappointed it wasn't her men but just grunts they sent to collect her. I mean what a way to make an impression lmao

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "50 percent

Someone wants these guys dead! And now Roxy is helping. I think she really wants to be one of them.

OMG, Diesel cut the guy’s tongue out of his head! And then he burned his eyes out..."

(view spoiler)[I agree about the plot. There's not much to go on aside from their growing relationship, Rox becoming one of them and them taking on their enemies. I think it was more supposed to be about them and how well they git together than anything but I loved it so maybe I'm biased lol (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "Done!

So color me unimpressed. I loved the guys and despised Roxy. None of her dialogue, actions, reactions, or motivations were believable in the slightest.

It’s like she wandered in from anot..."

(view spoiler)[Her character really did do an overnight switch. One minute she hates them and is destroying their belongings trying to escape and the next shes lusting after them and taking on bad guys like she was made for it. I think thats the dynamic I most enjoyed. Her meeting up with them actually allowed her to live as her true batshit crazy self. :P (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Tiera wrote: "I'm not sure who all was going to do this but I would totally love to join up. I've been seeing this on my KU recommended feed for a while and didn't realize its by K.A. Knight whom I totally love."

Cannot wait to hear your reactions to this Tiera. I could NOT STOP READING! And I'm officially stalking the author now lol

[Deana]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "18%[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[This is very true! (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "25%[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I thought Diesel was kinda hot too. 🔥😂 But Ryder and Kenzo were my guys! (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "61%[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[It is dark, and I liked that! And there is plenty of blood! I’ve still got major problems with Roxy though. (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "84%[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[😂😂😂 Yes, she really did enjoy getting his hand. She acclimated well, a bit too well actually. (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I’m really glad you liked it. I loved everything except Roxy as she she just was not believable to me at all. Kenzo and Ryder were my favorite. Garrett was meh, and Diesel was psychotic, but sweet when he wasn’t draining someone of blood. (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "Done!

So color me unimpressed. I loved the guys and despised Roxy. None of her dialogue, actions, reactions, or motivations were believable in the sl..."

(view spoiler)[She was too Stockholm Syndrome for me. I mean, she had her bar, she fought for like a day, then was like, whelp! Guess it’s the mafia life for me!

As for dark I like Rina Kent and Siobhan Davis. This author just left me laughing. Although the sex was awesome! (hide spoiler)]

[Tiera]

AHHH I'm so sorry I'm just commenting. This thread didn't flag when I commented on it before and for some reason all my tabs got closed when my computer updated and I almost forgot all about it! So sorry I'm late with my comments.. I'll get them right up.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "84%[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I can see why she bothered u especially with the abrupt almost overnight shift of her just giving in to them. Sometimes I just wanted her to shutup lol It also didn’t help that so much happened within just that one week of them even knowing each other. I think having them at her back just gave her this insane confidence to say and do as she pleased even if it was annoying 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "Done!

So color me unimpressed. I loved the guys and despised Roxy. None of her dialogue, actions, reactions, or motivations wer..."

Hell yeah (view spoiler)[It was hot as hell. Even a little too graphic at times like diesel and his ass/knife play lol. But she wasn’t complaining so I didn’t care 😂
That is a really good point though on her suddenly essentially giving up on her whole ‘independent’ life. It’s weird because it’s like at some point she just forgot she even owned a bar, a bar that was her life. Then again I’d argue she loved her Bat evn more than the bar (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Tiera wrote: "AHHH I'm so sorry I'm just commenting. This thread didn't flag when I commented on it before and for some reason all my tabs got closed when my computer updated and I almost forgot all about it! So..."

I hate when technology tries to screw us lol. No rush though I just finished so my brain is still stuck on the book and Diesel. 😍😍 We seem to enjoy the same darkish type reads so I’m just curious your thoughts on it!!

[Tiera]

chapter 15: (view spoiler)[ Ok I really like Roxy. Love the attitude and the skills to back it up.. I think the author is trying to paint her in a monstrous light as well as the guys.. but Diesel is just freaking insane lol. I'm really liking it all so far. K.A. writes awesome characters with a touch of insanity in all the books of hers I've read so I'm ready for things to get going. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 30: (view spoiler)[ Is every chapter going to be a smut scene? Come on people where is the story here lol. I like all the character interactions but I'm really starting to wonder if this is going anywhere. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 36 (view spoiler)[ LOL Roxy Diesel and Garret going on a pranking spree is hilarious! I think I like these scenes the best. For real tho.. Diesel and his weapons fetish would have been a straight hard no from me LOL. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 54: Dannnnnggg girl is a freaking bad A!
Chapter 58 Diesel <3 (view spoiler)[ Idk why but I can't help but love him best.. (hide spoiler)]

[Tiera]

Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "75 percent

So now she’s officially done each one of them.
Still waiting for the plot here.
So now they’re letter her go to show her love. It’s been what, a week?
So she’s staying with them, but..."

(view spoiler)[ .."still waiting on the plot here" yea basically a novella worth of story surrounded by a novels worth of smut.... (hide spoiler)] And yet I liked it!

[Tiera]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ Well at least we finally got to the "meat" of the story.. *snickers* I'm wondering if there is going to be a sequel with the Russian peoples? Also, I was kind of under the impression this was like an apocalyptic type world.. but I'm still not sure.. the parameters weren't all that clearly set for the actual world build part of the story.. I mean how are all these people getting away with all this stuff! K.A. always makes me love the crazies though for sure. I think I enjoy her paranormal stuff a little more though.. crazily enough I feel like when I know something is paranormal/fantasy all this dark romance and smut seems more believable despite it all being fiction lol. (hide spoiler)]

[Tiera]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "25%[spoilers removed]"

Yep Diesel girl.. (view spoiler)[ Despite his crazy his absolute adoration of Roxy is my freaking fav! and the bird tatoo.. girl all my clothes would have flown the eff off the second he showed me :P (hide spoiler)]

[Tiera]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "69%[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ For freaking real! I mean they should have all known about it immediately.. especially since the brothers were tasked with killing her and.. didn't. I don't even really know how I feel about her being "behind" everything.. I also still don't understand why she tried to kill Garrett to begin with, especially since it would have made more sense for her to marry him first to get money.. if she is so money and power hungry. Idk if that part was really thought out well but *shrugs* (hide spoiler)]

[Tiera]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "84%[spoilers removed]"


Omg totes reminds me of another book I read recently. If you haven't tried it yet its pretty good but unfinished series.

[Tiera]

Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "Done!

So color me unimpressed. I loved the guys and despised Roxy. None of her dialogue, actions, reactions, or motivations wer..."

Yes K.A. Knight, in everything of hers I have read has that underlying humor threaded throughout all her dark stuff. It gets me every time and for me breaks up any.. uncomfortable.. moments for some reason. I have no triggers though but I can definitely say that this would be too dark for some.

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Tiera wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "25%[spoilers removed]"

Yep Diesel girl.. [spoilers removed]"

Omg same 😂😂 (view spoiler)[It was just how he went to such extremes in being dark and twisted to light and oddly sweet and obsessed with Rox that got me. The first time she hit him I think and didn’t run from him he was already professing his undying devotions lmao I always love the most insane ones though 🥰 (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Tiera wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "69%[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Yeah I agree (view spoiler)[The whole ex drama was just dumb honestly. I can’t even imagine her being behind all this, no mobsters would even tolerate her let alone work with her smh. I think she was just invented for Garrets character alone 🤷🏼‍♀️ I did like seeing Rox take her down though 😈 (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Tiera wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "84%[spoilers removed]"


Omg totes reminds me of another book I read recently. If you haven't tried it yet its pretty good but unfinished series."

Why are all the good ones unfinished?!?! 😭😭😭😂

[Tiera]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Tiera wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "84%[spoilers removed]"


Omg totes reminds me of another book I read recently. If you haven't tried it yet its pretty good but unf..."

I know right. It seems that's all KU has been recommending for me lately. Its super irritating.

[Tiera]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Tiera wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "84%[spoilers removed]"


Omg totes reminds me of another book I read recently. If you haven't tried it yet its pretty good but unf..."

I know right. It seems that's all KU has been recommending for me lately. Its super irritating.

[Deana]

Tiera wrote: "Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "75 percent

So now she’s officially done each one of them.
Still waiting for the plot here.
So now they’re letter her go to show her love. It’s been ..."

You’re allowed to like it! 😀

[Deana]

Tiera wrote: "chapter 15: [spoilers removed]
Chapter 30: [spoilers removed]
Chapter 36 [spoilers removed]
Chapter 54: Dannnnnggg girl is a freaking bad A!
Chapter 58 Diesel <3 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I loved Diesel, BUT he would need to put his knife away with me. A little kink is good, but I’m not into having someone slice me up with a knife during said kink, nor would I want to assist in torturing someone. To each her own though! 😂 (hide spoiler)]

[Deana]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Deana ~ Organically grown, Fae dusted wrote: "Done!

So color me unimpressed. I loved the guys and despised Roxy. None of her di..."

(view spoiler)[Right! I 💕🖤 the sex - especially with Kenzo! I love all that. Roxy just felt so one dimensional. All snark and lust and no depth. Yeah, she loved her bar, then her bat? Then what, screw the bar cause she got a bunch of snake jewelry and some good orgasms? (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

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[Katrina G]

Starting this one now!

[Katrina G]

1%
(view spoiler)[ Ooh these guys are actually psychotically violent. Sounds promising so far (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

8%
(view spoiler)[ Ahhhh! I'm already so invested. This is exactly the kind of dark story I've been looking for so far (hide spoiler)]

[Katrina G]

22%
(view spoiler)[ I feel like it's a bit soon to be baring each other's souls like that but whatever lol (hide spoiler)]