Veena’s review of Wicked For You (Wicked Lovers, Book 10) by Shayla Black
Erotic Romance published by Berkley 06 Oct 15
This series now ten books deep and has new characters with some light references to the original characters. What should a man do when a beautiful woman walks up to him in a bar and propositions him to a night of unbridled passion? Look at a gift horse in mouth? Or let himself be led by his other head? This story is unique with a twist of action and adventure and yet…
Once, Axel Dillon had walked away from Mystery Mullin, because she was too young and vulnerable for his strong dominant tendencies. It seems, however, Mystery is a submissive who’s never forgotten him, nor had a meaningful sexual relationship since his rescue. Determined to get what she’s always wanted, she propositions him in a bar for one night of no-holds-barred sex.
Unfortunately, danger seems to have found Mystery again and Axel is back on the job of protector, bodyguard, and now lover as he tries to keep her safe and use his resources to get to the bottom of who’s threatening her.
While the story has a nice plot with the requisite twists and turns to keep a reader involved, it just did not suck me in. Lately I’ve been a bit jaded and feel that some of these long-running series just lose the edge, despite an author’s attempt to keep them fresh and new.
Grade: B
Summary:
Ever since he rescued her from a dangerous kidnapper, Mystery Mullins has wanted Axel Dillon. When he returned her to her Hollywood father and tabloid life, she was grateful…and a little in love. Mystery wasn’t ready to let Axel go, even after the soldier gently turned her away because, at nineteen, she was too young.
Now, six years later, Mystery is grown, with a flourishing career and a full life—but she’s still stuck on Axel. Disguised, she propositions him in a bar, and the night they spend together is beyond her wildest dreams. Mystery steels herself to walk away—except the sheets are barely cold when her past comes back to haunt her.
Once he realizes Mystery isn’t the stranger he thought, Axel is incensed and intrigued. But when it’s clear she’s in danger, he doesn’t hesitate to become her protector—and her lover—again. And as the two uncover a secret someone is willing to kill for, Axel is determined to claim Mystery’s heart before a murderer silences her for good.
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