--- product_id: 623120415 title: "Just This Once: A King Family Special Edition" price: "₱403" currency: PHP in_stock: false reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/623120415-just-this-once-a-king-family-special-edition store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Just This Once: A King Family Special Edition **Price:** ₱403 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Just This Once: A King Family Special Edition - **How much does it cost?** ₱403 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/623120415-just-this-once-a-king-family-special-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Just This Once: A King Family Special Edition by Hendrix, Lena (ISBN: 9798988675549) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Sorry Team Sullivan... the King family is here to stay ✨ - — 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 “You have to let someone in if you want them to know the real you. To love the woman you try to hide.” 📖 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 329 pages 👤 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Lena Hendrix 🏢 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: published independently 📅 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 15 April 2024 What you can expect: — Adult Cotemporary Small Town Romance — First Person POV — Dual POV — Firefighter X Middle School Teacher — One Night Stand — She's His Boss's Daughter — Opposites Attract — Strangers-To-Lovers — Small Town Rivalry — Secret Relationship — He's *ahem* Pierced 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: death of a parent (referenced, off-page), child abandonment, child neglect/abuse (suspected), and sexually explicit content. Just This Once is the first instalment in the King Family series by author Lena Hendrix. Emily is in need of a fresh start. When a part-time teaching position opens up in the small town of Outtatowner where her parents call home, it seemed like the perfect place to start over. When a Valentine's Day date ends in disaster and ends with an unexpected counter with a sexy stranger, Emily is feeling good and never expects to see Whip King again. She has only one rule when it comes to men. No firefighters. Especially not firefights that work for her father. When Emily discovers that Whip does exactly that... she hightails it out of there and never looks back. Months later when a medical emergency occurs in her classroom, the last person Emily expects to walk through the door acting hero is none other than Whip himself. Why are the hot-as-hell men always the ones that are forbidden? Emily can't go there again, and yet who could deny themselves the temptation and forbidden touches? Will Whip and Emily succumb to their undeniable chemistry and realise that 'just this once' will never be enough, or will their relationship burn to flames before they ever begin? I'm coming to very quickly realise that every single thing that author Lena Hendrix writes... I will not only read and love. I absolutely adored the Sullivan Family series and very quickly found myself hoping for a spin-off series featuring the Kings, and my god has my wish came through. Just This Once was an effortless read filled with a strong cast of characters and engaging interactions that made me unable to put the book down. I was well and truly a Sullivan girly until Whip King came into my life... and now I'm questioning my allegiance. I had an absolute blast seeing a snippet of the King/Sullivan feud from the other side of the dynamic, and I cannot wait to learn from in future instalments of the series. If Whip King is a walking red flag then red is suddenly my favourite colour. THIS MAN. Swoon. Whip's arrogant swagger and sinful smile had me swooning from beginning to end. This man knows how to seduce and I loved every single second of it. Most importantly, I loved to see the softer and more emotionally vulnerable side to his character that we hadn't otherwise been introduced to. This intimate insight enabled me as a reader to better connect with Whip emotionally outsight of the superficial characteristics, and I loved being able to watch him grow and learn as we further divulge into the plot. Whip is the entire package with the... piercing to match. My Google search results looked dodgy-as whilst I was trying to figure out what, exactly, his piercing was. I consider myself educated and my eyes have well and truly been opened. The development between Whip and Emily was so sweet and I love how Whip became the champion for their relationship whilst Emily addressed her own fears and insecurities. I appreciated the efforts put into his grovelling near the end of the story, and honestly I don't think there's a single fault that I can find in that man. Whip and Emily are utterly perfect for one another and getting to follow their journey was a true joy, and I cannot wait to see what these two get up to with their cameos in future books. Emily has carried her reputation as a "good girl" very close to her chest until she finally let go and allowed herself herself one forbidden night with a stranger. Too bad she quickly discovered the hot and mysterious stranger was a firefighter who worked for her father and should have been entirely off limits. Honestly, I can understand Emily's hesitation and split-decision panic. After a disastrous end to her previous relationship left her feeling raw and emotionally vulnerable, I can understand her reluctance in letting somebody new in. I loved Whip's overall tenderness and care towards Emily which helped soften her tough exterior and allow the 'true' Emily to shine through. Their chemistry was magnetizing and alluring, and I was constantly left in stitches as a result of their banter-filled interactions. Emily and Whip have to be two of the most bull-headed and stubborn characters that I've ever read... and yet it worked. Their communications skills were slippery at some moments and I at times found myself wishing that I had the ability to reach into the page and shake some sense into them. Thankfully Emily and Whip ultimately realised what really mattered was being together and put in the work to improve their communication skills. Emily's flaws and complexities as a character only made me adore her more. Her need to emotionally protect herself is innately human and cannot be faulted, and I was really proud of the work she put into her own development. I'm sorry Team Sullivan... it looks like I'm jumping ship to Team King. Just This Once is easily my favourite Lena Hendrix book yet, and I'm beyond excited for the future of this series! Review: Easy Read - I really enjoyed this book. Really well written. Likeable characters. An easy read to read quickly. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0D1C5ZDZS | | Best Sellers Rank | 794,020 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2,582 in Contemporary Romance (Books) 4,863 in Enemies to Lovers Romance 12,098 in Romantic Comedy (Books) | | Book 1 of 5 | The Kings | | Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (11,814) | | Dimensions | 12.7 x 2.67 x 20.32 cm | | ISBN-13 | 979-8988675549 | | Item weight | 422 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 420 pages | | Publication date | 15 April 2024 | | Publisher | Lena Hendrix, LLC | ## Images ![Just This Once: A King Family Special Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dp+OOx1NL.jpg) ![Just This Once: A King Family Special Edition - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61rGtol5KdL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sorry Team Sullivan... the King family is here to stay ✨ *by E***M on 17 April 2024* — 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 “You have to let someone in if you want them to know the real you. To love the woman you try to hide.” 📖 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 329 pages 👤 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Lena Hendrix 🏢 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: published independently 📅 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 15 April 2024 What you can expect: — Adult Cotemporary Small Town Romance — First Person POV — Dual POV — Firefighter X Middle School Teacher — One Night Stand — She's His Boss's Daughter — Opposites Attract — Strangers-To-Lovers — Small Town Rivalry — Secret Relationship — He's *ahem* Pierced 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: death of a parent (referenced, off-page), child abandonment, child neglect/abuse (suspected), and sexually explicit content. Just This Once is the first instalment in the King Family series by author Lena Hendrix. Emily is in need of a fresh start. When a part-time teaching position opens up in the small town of Outtatowner where her parents call home, it seemed like the perfect place to start over. When a Valentine's Day date ends in disaster and ends with an unexpected counter with a sexy stranger, Emily is feeling good and never expects to see Whip King again. She has only one rule when it comes to men. No firefighters. Especially not firefights that work for her father. When Emily discovers that Whip does exactly that... she hightails it out of there and never looks back. Months later when a medical emergency occurs in her classroom, the last person Emily expects to walk through the door acting hero is none other than Whip himself. Why are the hot-as-hell men always the ones that are forbidden? Emily can't go there again, and yet who could deny themselves the temptation and forbidden touches? Will Whip and Emily succumb to their undeniable chemistry and realise that 'just this once' will never be enough, or will their relationship burn to flames before they ever begin? I'm coming to very quickly realise that every single thing that author Lena Hendrix writes... I will not only read and love. I absolutely adored the Sullivan Family series and very quickly found myself hoping for a spin-off series featuring the Kings, and my god has my wish came through. Just This Once was an effortless read filled with a strong cast of characters and engaging interactions that made me unable to put the book down. I was well and truly a Sullivan girly until Whip King came into my life... and now I'm questioning my allegiance. I had an absolute blast seeing a snippet of the King/Sullivan feud from the other side of the dynamic, and I cannot wait to learn from in future instalments of the series. If Whip King is a walking red flag then red is suddenly my favourite colour. THIS MAN. Swoon. Whip's arrogant swagger and sinful smile had me swooning from beginning to end. This man knows how to seduce and I loved every single second of it. Most importantly, I loved to see the softer and more emotionally vulnerable side to his character that we hadn't otherwise been introduced to. This intimate insight enabled me as a reader to better connect with Whip emotionally outsight of the superficial characteristics, and I loved being able to watch him grow and learn as we further divulge into the plot. Whip is the entire package with the... piercing to match. My Google search results looked dodgy-as whilst I was trying to figure out what, exactly, his piercing was. I consider myself educated and my eyes have well and truly been opened. The development between Whip and Emily was so sweet and I love how Whip became the champion for their relationship whilst Emily addressed her own fears and insecurities. I appreciated the efforts put into his grovelling near the end of the story, and honestly I don't think there's a single fault that I can find in that man. Whip and Emily are utterly perfect for one another and getting to follow their journey was a true joy, and I cannot wait to see what these two get up to with their cameos in future books. Emily has carried her reputation as a "good girl" very close to her chest until she finally let go and allowed herself herself one forbidden night with a stranger. Too bad she quickly discovered the hot and mysterious stranger was a firefighter who worked for her father and should have been entirely off limits. Honestly, I can understand Emily's hesitation and split-decision panic. After a disastrous end to her previous relationship left her feeling raw and emotionally vulnerable, I can understand her reluctance in letting somebody new in. I loved Whip's overall tenderness and care towards Emily which helped soften her tough exterior and allow the 'true' Emily to shine through. Their chemistry was magnetizing and alluring, and I was constantly left in stitches as a result of their banter-filled interactions. Emily and Whip have to be two of the most bull-headed and stubborn characters that I've ever read... and yet it worked. Their communications skills were slippery at some moments and I at times found myself wishing that I had the ability to reach into the page and shake some sense into them. Thankfully Emily and Whip ultimately realised what really mattered was being together and put in the work to improve their communication skills. Emily's flaws and complexities as a character only made me adore her more. Her need to emotionally protect herself is innately human and cannot be faulted, and I was really proud of the work she put into her own development. I'm sorry Team Sullivan... it looks like I'm jumping ship to Team King. Just This Once is easily my favourite Lena Hendrix book yet, and I'm beyond excited for the future of this series! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy Read *by M***C on 7 August 2025* I really enjoyed this book. Really well written. Likeable characters. An easy read to read quickly. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Hmmm maybe *by M***Y on 19 January 2025* This was good, but I’m ever so slightly underwhelmed. I felt like there were a few plot holes and things that seemed like they could’ve been a big part of the story line and could’ve been told to the reader as they happened rather than finding out towards the end very suddenly and then it just being brushed under the rug. However I did enjoy the main point of contention being Whips dad and I enjoyed how they’ve set that up to be an ongoing plot point throughout the rest of the series maybe? Overall I enjoyed these two’s relationship. I think Emily and Whip were honestly pretty cute together I loved their meet cute and how they ended up together. Also the grovelling at the end from Whips part had me giddy it was so freaking’ cute! I also really enjoyed the small town setting and the side characters. I’m looking forward to reading the next books! ## Frequently Bought Together - Just This Once: A King Family Special Edition - Just My Luck: A King Family Special Edition - Just Between Us: A King Family Special Edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/623120415-just-this-once-a-king-family-special-edition](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/623120415-just-this-once-a-king-family-special-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*