Name: The Rebel
Rating: 4.18 (75 reviews)
ISBN: 9798415080885

Sophie Lark

I Want The One Girl I Can’t Have...

Zoe Romero is trapped in a marriage contract with the most sadistic psychopath at Kingmakers.

She couldn’t be more off-limits. Stealing her from Rocco Prince would break the most ironclad rules of the mafia world.

But I have to have her. She’s my soulmate. I want her, or no one at all.

I’ll do anything to save her. Rocco will do anything to destroy her.

I’ve got one chance to achieve the impossible...


The Lark Notes:
Ohhhh Miles... what happens when you mix my all-time favorite couple from Brutal Prince? You get 75% Aida’s recklessness + 75% Callum’s ruthlessness = 150% Miles. The Rebel is intense, driven, and doesn’t care what anybody thinks, until he meets Zoe. – Sophie

“The Rebel” is is the second book in the epic dark mafia Kingmakers series. It’s a forbidden romance, full of jealousy, desire, and a hero who will do anything to save the woman he loves.

Kingmakers, #2

The Rebel

I’m kind of disappointed in how little they actually focused on the relationship between Zoe and Miles. I liked Cat’s role in the story but it focused a little too much on her for my liking. Just wished there was more romance. 

Kingmakers: Book 2

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

The Rebel is the second installment in the "Kingmakers" series and I absolutely loved this book. Wow this one really blew me away. While I liked the first book, this one just went to a whole new level and I just found it so satisfying. I have no clue why I put this book off for so long, I have had it in my KU queue for weeks now. But I am so glad I decided to take a second chance on this series because I am really starting to see some pieces fall into place for this one here. And I just love a good forbidden romance and Sophie Lark really upped her game for this book and I am not sure if it was the book or just the narrators just were so good with these, I really want to listen to these in audio for the series at least. They really went with some solid narrators on these so I am really impressed with that. But Side Note: The only covers that are valid are the sexy guy on the cover. I could care less about these ugly illustrated ones. And is a main reason it took me so long to pick it up. Sorry if that offends you, but I really struggle when authors take a beautiful cover and change it to illustrated.

The gist of the story is that there are three POV's that are being done but one of them is for the heroine in book 3 so it does build up plot points for things that are very significant in book three so you definitely want to pay attention to it. But what we have are our three players in the story: Zoe, Miles and Cat. Zoe is engaged to Rocco Prince who is a psychopath but due to the financial obligations, her father is handing her over to him once she is finished with college. And when her father forces her sister to go to Kingmaker's, Zoe knows her father will mainpulate the situation to get her to obey Rocco's demands. But then Zoe attracts the attention of Miles who is one of the most famous students at Kingmakers and when he is determined to have Zoe, he knows that he will have to use every smart he has to get her out of this situation and save Zoe to be free to choose for herself...

This was such a wonderful read here. I surprisingly enjoyed this one. Sophie Lark can be such a hit or miss for me. So I never know if a story will work or not. But I ended up loving this one here. It had everything I love to see in a romance even in a new adult. I really enjoyed the forbidden feels to this book and seeing how Zoe and Miles come together. Seeing their relationship grow was just so endearing. Rocco is crazy and for a dark romance that is saying something. But I really enjoyed the way that this one was developed and how well Sophie Lark developed the villain's character, it really builds on the tension so well. We also have a side plotline with Cat's book who is Zoe's sister. And I really loved this plotline. It actually is needed to understand fully what happens in book 3. If you are a fan of forbidden feels, then this is a book for you. Highly recommend.

Cover:5 (only the sexy cover, not the illustrated as that would be a 1)

Lover of Romance 

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
The Rebel is the second installment in the "Kingmakers" series and I absolutely loved this book. Wow this one really blew me away. While I liked the first book, this one just went to a whole new level and I just found it so satisfying. I have no clue why I put this book off for so long, I have had it in my KU queue for weeks now. But I am so glad I decided to take a second chance on this series because I am really starting to see some pieces fall into place for this one here. And I just love a good forbidden romance and Sophie Lark really upped her game for this book and I am not sure if it was the book or just the narrators just were so good with these, I really want to listen to these in audio for the series at least. They really went with some solid narrators on these so I am really impressed with that. But Side Note: The only covers that are valid are the sexy guy on the cover. I could care less about these ugly illustrated ones. And is a main reason it took me so long to pick it up. Sorry if that offends you, but I really struggle when authors take a beautiful cover and change it to illustrated.

Summary
The gist of the story is that there are three POV's that are being done but one of them is for the heroine in book 3 so it does build up plot points for things that are very significant in book three so you definitely want to pay attention to it. But what we have are our three players in the story: Zoe, Miles and Cat. Zoe is engaged to Rocco Prince who is a psychopath but due to the financial obligations, her father is handing her over to him once she is finished with college. And when her father forces her sister to go to Kingmaker's, Zoe knows her father will mainpulate the situation to get her to obey Rocco's demands. But then Zoe attracts the attention of Miles who is one of the most famous students at Kingmakers and when he is determined to have Zoe, he knows that he will have to use every smart he has to get her out of this situation and save Zoe to be free to choose for herself...

My Outlook
This was such a wonderful read here. I surprisingly enjoyed this one. Sophie Lark can be such a hit or miss for me. So I never know if a story will work or not. But I ended up loving this one here. It had everything I love to see in a romance even in a new adult. I really enjoyed the forbidden feels to this book and seeing how Zoe and Miles come together. Seeing their relationship grow was just so endearing. Rocco is crazy and for a dark romance that is saying something. But I really enjoyed the way that this one was developed and how well Sophie Lark developed the villain's character, it really builds on the tension so well. We also have a side plotline with Cat's book who is Zoe's sister. And I really loved this plotline. It actually is needed to understand fully what happens in book 3. If you are a fan of forbidden feels, then this is a book for you. Highly recommend.

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building:4
Cover:5 (only the sexy cover, not the illustrated as that would be a 1)
Hero: 5
Heroine: 4
Steam: 4
Heart & Feels:4
Ending:5
Overall View: 4.5

okay i really love this series!!!! i just cannot STAND the third pov that is irrelevant to the story, ex: cat’s pov in this book. like i get it’s to introduce that character for their story but like cmon it just makes everything drag. the romance made up for it though. i love miles and zoe together, they were giving good girl x bad boy and i am a sucker for that trope. it’s a tie between them and leo/anna rn. i know ares is FINE when he said “i’ll do it then” and offered to fight dean. that did it for me. i feel like his book may be the spy, idk his character backstory is very mysterious. i am dreading reading the next book tbh

Danyella Barajas

Skye

“I fvcking love her. That’s the most important part of all. I like her, I love her, I admire her, I adore her. I’m not abandoning her."

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honestly, what’s not to love? this setting and these characters make for such great reading! 

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read if you like:
♡ mafia romance 
♡ multiple POVs 
♡ dark academia / isolated boarding school-style college settings 
♡ ancient seaside castles with lots of secrets 
♡ on-page spice 
♡ opposites attract 
♡ marriage contracts 
♡ forbidden love
♡ treacherous sea journeys 
♡ back room deals 
♡ chosen family friend groups
♡ entrepreneurial spirit
♡ deciding you have no Fs to give so you’re just gonna do what you want

trigger warnings:
☞ death of a parent 
☞ mention of miscarriages / still births
☞ sexual assault 
☞ attempted suicide 
☞ abusive partner 
☞ murder

Anita

samantha youngclaus

Tanya 

Hi my name is Tanya & I’m obsessed with Miles Griffin, will update later..
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT 5 GODDAMN STARS. I knew this book would be good I knew it in my bones!! This Follows Zoe & Miles Griffin, they run in the same circle but not really friends. Zoe has been engaged to a psychopath (Rocco) since she was 12 and they now attend Kingmakers together. He’s been abusing her and terrorizing her at every turn. Zoe’s choices are either to stay under his thumb and submit or try to get out of the marriage at the end of the school year. Their first interaction is him saving her from Rocco which is a horrible chance of fate but it sets the presidence of everything moving forward. We really get to see how organically the relationship grows between Miles & Zoe. 

Miles is literally equal parts Aida & equal parts Callum reincarnated okay he’s just as wild, crazy, fun and even a bit more charming & calculating than his parents. He is the person everyone goes to on campus, everyone knows his name and what he can provided for them but nobody truly knows HIM. He’s been working, scheming, building connections and saving to put his future plans into action. At the drop of a dime he’s willing to give it all up and devotes his time into making Zoe happy. He’s never lets anyone get too close or in his way of his plan, until Zoe.

Their story was so sweet, funny, gut wrenching, sexy & swoony. It’s my favorite thus far and idk if anyone is going to top it. OMG BITCH MOVIE NIGHT?!? I THINK I DIED. I love hero’s who fall to their knees and worship their heroines bc they have changed them for the better. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THESE TWO SO MUCH. The plot of this book was very much a movie you guys somebody needs to pick these books up and turn them into fucking movies Please. This book made me cry, swoon, laugh, gave me heart butterflies & kitty butterflies. I loved it from beginning to the end and I wouldn’t change a thing.

Maya Federman

Miles MOTHERFUCKING Griffin, everyone. I thought I was ready but good god did Miles take me by surprise.

Miles is the perfect combination of Aida and Callum--reckless, charming, innovative, and ruthless when he knows what he wants. Or who he wants, in this case. Miles and Zoe fit together like puzzle pieces, and their chemistry was off the fucking charts once they both gave in to their building sexual tension. Their first time together in the cathedral?? WHEW. That man knows what he's doing.

I have to give props to Sophie for carrying out Aida and Callum's legacy in such a beautiful way, and for keeping me on my toes throughout the entire book. I was audibly gasping past the 60% mark, and I can't wait to keep going in this series. I'm literally loving every second.

Kristle Saneewong

Miles and Zoe are my favorites of all the couples Sophie Lark wrote in the Kingmakers series — also had the best sex scenes imo. The stakes were high and kept me engaged throughout the book, and I also liked the glimpse of other characters that foreshadowed other storylines. 

The Rebel Kingmakers, #2

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