I read this book for a book club. This is the first book in the Defiant Kings series, but it's also the fourth book in Kingston Family books. Basically, I believe the way it works is Bella Matthews has three trilogies that are involving the siblings that make up the center family of the series. So this is and isn't the first book. If you read romance with any frequency you'll quickly understand that some of the brothers and sisters of Hudson (the male lead of this book) are living their best HEA lives so they must be the subjects of previous books.
The family in this series are sporty billionaires. Caged features Hudson who is an MMA fighter and Madison who is a very successful social media manager and yoga instructor. There are also brothers who play pro football and hockey. If you are a fan of sports romance, this may be a big hit for you. If you prefer romance books where everyone is very well off, successful in their careers, and has great abs, this story checks those boxes.
This story takes place in the 2020s and has all the trappings of the here and now but the story harkens back to the days of old. (like 70s romance) Maddie is a virgin who doesn't like people to touch her and Hudson is a guy with a reputation. But when Maddie is attacked Hudson stops the attack and then Maddie plays his nursemaid for a few days. Old school, friends to lovers.
Here are a couple of lines from the book this is Maddie's brother talking to Hudson. He-man- macho stuff,
I think one of these characters had their book already
