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The Kingpin of Camelot
Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?
Cassandra Gannon takes Arthurian legend, mixes in Midas and Oz, and creates something genuinely hilarious and surprisingly tender. Midas is a mob boss who turns things to gold but melts completely for Gwen and her daughter. The banter is razor-sharp, the world-building is wildly inventive, and the found family elements hit harder than you expect from a comedy.
Synopsis
Winner of the Romantic Times award for best Fantasy Romance of the Year! Anything Midas touches turns to gold. Literally. The curse has helped him to rule Camelot’s underworld with an iron fist. He’s convinced there’s nothing he can’t buy. One look at Queen Guinevere and Midas knows that he’s about to make his most brilliant purchase yet. He’ll soon own the one woman in the world he would give anything to possess. Guinevere needs help holding onto Camelot, after King Arthur’s death. An arranged marriage to the biggest villain in the kingdom seems like a brilliant idea. She’ll give Midas the respectability he craves, in exchange for protection from her enemies. But, the longer she’s around Midas the more Gwen realizes that their “fake” relationship might be more real than she ever imagined. Book three of A Kinda Fairytale series M/F Happily Ever After Fated Mates, Fake marriage, marriage before romance, single mother romance, billionaire romance. 139,000 + words Standalone romance, but characters from previous books appear
At a Glance
4.25 ★ GoodreadsTop TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
Book Details
Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.
4.25 ★
Page CountHow long the commitment is.
376 pages
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.
2017
Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?
Fantasy Romance
PairingWho's falling in love? The gender makeup of your main romance. Helps you find your specific flavor of love story.
M/F
POVWhose head are you in? First person = deep in the feels. Third = watching from above. Dual = emotional whiplash (affectionate).
Dual POV
Romance PacingHow long until they kiss? Slow burn = 300 pages of tension. Insta-love = page 12 and it's already chaos.
Slow Burn
CliffhangerEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.
spoiler
AudiobookCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
AvailableCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
No
FormatHow fancy is the audio? Standard = one narrator. Full cast = theater kids went off. GraphicAudio = a MoViE iN yOuR mInD.
N/A
NarratorThe voice in your ears.
N/A
TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
Mood & Vibe
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
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Sweet and earthy romance with a few steamy scenes. Focus is on emotional connection and banter rather than explicit content. sign in to unlock
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A warm and satisfying payoff as Midas proves himself worthy of Gwen's trust and becomes the family she and her daughter needed. The humor makes the tender moments land even harder. sign in to unlock
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