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The Apprentice (The Killough Company Book 4) Kindle Edition

4.5 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

Fionn Killough is a Killough Company man in both blood and loyalty. Sloan—his uncle and mob boss—is the only father figure that Fionn has had, and he would do anything for him. But when Fionn is assigned to sniff out a rat in the Company, he hesitates for one reason—Daire.

Daire Reardon is the Company’s second-in-command and the man Fionn loves. Fionn has spent eight long years yearning for a relationship with Daire, but Daire refuses to give him more than his body. Sloan doesn’t know the entire truth about their history, and Fionn would never reveal his darkest secret. As much as Fionn tries, he can’t hide his feelings for Daire, even if the other man won’t acknowledge them.

Daire knows Fionn wants more. He’s known since the very beginning of their physical relationship. As much as he wants to, Daire can’t bring himself to admit his feelings for Fionn, not when he has a secret of his own. The more time he spends with Fionn, the more his own loyalty to Sloan and the Company are put to the test.

The Killough Company is going to war. They’re being attacked on all sides. To succeed in their mission to find the rat, Daire and Fionn need to deal with their feelings before they destroy them for good.

The Apprentice is a 120,000-word MM mob romance. It has morally-gray characters who would do anything to protect the man they love.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DS12XDRF
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 410 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 5 ‏ : ‎ The Killough Company
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 147 ratings

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M.D. Gregory
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Blood. Gore. Criminals. Romance.

M.D. Gregory loves it all. She believes everyone deserves to find love, even those characters with questionable motives. M.D. Gregory writes bloodier romances with more violence, kink, and bad boys. Her characters are not good guys. They live for danger and thrive on pain and retribution. But even those sorts of men fall in love, right?

She writes in various genres, from contemporary to fantasy, so no matter what your dark taste craves, you'll find it here.

Check out the New Gothenburg website here: http://www.gothenburgworld.com

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025
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    There’s family, and then there’s Family. I love the Killough Family and their extended family members. Can’t wait for the next book in this series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
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    4.5
    The Apprentice is MD Gregory’s long-awaited fourth book in the Killough series set in the New Gothenburg universe. It’s all about Fionn, the heir to the throne…Sloan’s nephew and apprentice. The book itself isn’t really a standalone. It takes place as part of a larger story and runs concurrently with other books set in the same universe.

    Eight years have passed since The Boss. Conall has cemented his place as Sloan’s pet, but also as a strong man on his own. The Reyes Cartel has been causing problems for the Killough Company. The Irish Roulette bunch have stepped up as Sloan’s loyal soldiers. Fionn is older now, having spent several years following Sloan and learning the business. But…the time lapse also shows that him and Daire have an eight year situationship going on. We see several flashbacks from them both at the beginning, showing how things have progressed and explaining why each feel’s the way they do. The interaction between the two is fire. As always, Meg knows how to write good chemistry between characters.

    The book itself is primarily about Fionn. It’s called The Apprentice after all. We see his growth, the way he is coming into his role and the expectations of that. We see his emotions: the anger, the jealousy, the loneliness. I was happy to see the character evolve into one with way more depth than I expected. His relationship with Daire is pretty central to that, and the book definitely focuses on the two of them more than anything else. We do see new perspective on events already covered in other books in the series, just no major overall series advancement. We do see a bunch of familiar faces as we learn about things from Fionn and Daire’s point of view.

    I am always very impressed with this author’s ability to make me like a character that I previously did not care for very much. Fionn has always come across as a bit immature, but this books really rounds him out as a character. Also impressive is the way Meg keeps everything on track. This book weaves concurrently with several others, yet there are no big spoilers for those who read them in a different order. That takes a lot of talent! I am very much looking forward to learning what happens next. This universe holds a special place in my heart, and I can’t wait to read more!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
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    Fionn is Sloan Killough's nephew and heir. Daire is Sloan's second and is teaching Fionn the mafia business while protecting him. But since Fionn was eighteen, he has been sleeping with him and is his Daddy. Nw 26, Fionn is in love with Daire but Daire pretends its casual as Fionn will be his Boss one day and Daire will be a weakness. You feel for Fionn as he longs for someone to love him and to have someone, Sloan or Daire be proud of him. Daire is madly jealous of anyone close to him but continues to push him away. You know it will be explosive between them! It's a dark, mafia story with desire, desperation and passion besides violence. This long awaited book, a continuation of the Killough's series was well worth the wait. I love the Killoughs and there is more Sloan and Conal.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
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    Thank you so much MD Gregory. I've been waiting for this book for so long and it did not disappoint. I loved it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
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    Terrific series, please bring more. Cillian, Rowan etc. I’m enjoying all the characters so much to expand on. Shall be waiting
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
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    I'm so happy to be back in the world of the Killough Company.
    Fionn really comes into his own as his uncle Sloan's apprentice, but it's not an easy thing.
    He's got a lot to learn and it was great to see him developing a friendship with Connal.
    Daire is reluctant to give Fionn anything more than something physical but Fionn won't give up.
    Unfortunately it takes a very serious incident to push Daire to finally admit how much he cares for Fionn.
    These two had sizzling chemistry together.
    There's plenty of fast-paced action, danger and drama for all involved.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025
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    I loved The Apprentice and struggled to put it down. The story is amazing and I enjoyed reading Daire and Fionn' story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
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    It was ok read imo …….loved seeing Conall and Sloan the main reason why I read it I really missed them

Top reviews from other countries

  • KR Phoenix @ Books, Tattoos and Tea
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good!!
    Reviewed in Australia on January 10, 2025
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    I've been hanging out for this story for ages!!! These two are perfect and all the hints we've gotten in other stories are nothing compared to this one!!
    There is so much more to Fionn and I loved his character arc and getting to know what he was thinking.
    So much happens in this book that links to do many others in the author's world, I can't wait for more!! I hope we get a wedding soon 😜
  • audiobook_chaos
    5.0 out of 5 stars I need more
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2025
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    Absolutely loved it Fionn's character growth was so so good and the way the relationship with Daire progressed was everything. However what you did to Sloan had me shouting but I suspect Sloan has his reasons for giving in and I can't wait to see what they are.
  • E
    5.0 out of 5 stars loved it !!!
    Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2025
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    I was really excited to read the fourth book in this series and loved following Fionn's Story . I can't wait to see what happens in the next books!
  • moni w
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in Australia on January 14, 2025
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    A fantastic instalment from our favourite mafia family! Although it’s long there is not one word that could be omitted. I didn’t want it to end. I need more!

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