Welcome to Plotting and Panting!! We’re excited to be here! Today we’re doing our monthly book review, Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight. Make sure to buckle up because you’re in for a WILD ride. Trigger Warning and spoiler alert on this episode. Den of Vipers is a Dark Reverse Harem romance.
From K.A. Knight's website:
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.
Den of Vipers | Katie Knight Author
Panting Scale
- Barely Warm – You could read this to your grandma and not blush
- A Little Breathless – Some flirty banter and a chaste kiss… maybe two if we’re feeling wild
- Need a Sip of Water – The shirt’s off, the lights are dim, and your cheeks are warm
- Heart Racing, Fan Required – Pages are sizzling and you’re reading with one eyebrow permanently raised
- Full-On Gasping for Air – The book is basically illegal in at least three countries
Plotting Scale
- The Chaos Gremlin - No outline in sight. The book feels like the author just shook a bag of tropes and dumped them onto the page. Fun? Absolutely! Structured? Not even a little bit
- The Wandering Map - There is a plan… somewhere. The story takes detours, loses the GPS signal, and you might be asking, “Wait, where are we going again?”
- The Color-Coded Calendar - Some structure, some vibes. You can tell the author had a plan but also went off-script when the characters demanded a spontaneous road trip.
- The Spreadsheet of Destiny - Everything is neat, organized and right on cue. You can practically see the beat sheet taped above the author’s desk.
- The Puppet Master - Immaculate plotting. Every detail snaps into place, every breadcrumb leads somewhere and by the end you’re applauding the master plan.
