Publication Date: January 5th 2016 by Berkley
About the book:
Privileged, wealthy, and wild: they are the Perfect Gentlemen of Creighton Academy. But the threat of a scandal has one of them employing his most deceptive—and seductive—talents…
Recruited into the CIA at a young age, Connor Sparks knows how dirty the world can be. Only when he’s with his friends can he find some peace. So when an anonymous journalist threatens one of the Perfect Gentlemen, Connor vows to take down the person behind the computer, by whatever means necessary—even if it means posing as his target’s bodyguard.
Publishing a tabloid revealing Washington’s most subversive scandals has earned Lara Anderson the ire of the political scene—and a slew of death threats. To keep herself from ending up a headline, Lara hires a bodyguard, a man as handsome as he is lethal.
When the bullets start to fly, Lara is surprised to find herself in Connor’s arms. But as they begin to unravel a mystery that just might bring down the White House, Lara is devastated when she discovers Connor’s true identity—and finds herself at the mercy of forces who will stop at nothing to advance their deadly agenda.
My
Thoughts:
Opposites attract with fiery hot chemistry in this
installment of The Perfect Gentlemen
series, and I devoured this addictive story!
Lara was the sweet, “fairy princess” with a pure heart, and Connor was the
gruff, protective, alpha male.
The Perfect Gentlemen
are a tight knit group of friends, each have grown up into power and riches,
but have always been loyal, sticking together like brothers. Connor, the “scholarship” kid went into the
CIA after graduating, and spent so much of his life doing whatever it took to
keep his friends and country safe that he’s become cynical. He doesn’t believe Lara Armstrong could run an
exposé type blog like Capitol Scandals without malicious intent. Lara covertly runs Capitol Scandals, a news
blog that uncovers governmental corruption. She comes to the attention of The
Gentlemen when an informant hints at Lara having information on two of The
Gentlement: Zack, the current US President, and Maddox, who was murdered (in
the last book). When someone starts
sending threats to Lara, it gives Connor the perfect excuse to insert himself
into her life as her bodyguard all the while snooping for information. However,
when he meets Lara, with her big crusading heart, Connor begins to see her
motives are sincere.
Lara’s passionate with her causes and determination to
expose injustice, but she never thought she’d feel passionate in love. While engaged, she never felt the
overwhelming attraction and lust she feels every time Connor looks at her. He’s not the sort of man she’d ever
pick: caveman, carnivore, rough around
the edges, and bossy! But he’s direct and honest (with his heart, at any rate)
and Lara senses underneath all the hardness is a man who craves love and affection.
Shayla Black and Lexi Blake wrote multilayered, imperfect
characters, and it was impossible not to love the sweet and idealistic,
Lara. Even though I thought Connor was
kind of a jerk at times, his heart was mostly in the right place, and I couldn’t
help but love him, too. Delicious push and pull between Lara and Connor built
steam making their romance wickedly hot! I do love a bossy alpha male!
The mystery behind Lara’s threats provided exciting thrills
and suspense, and I wondered who could be behind it all. Nice to be surprised! There was a little progress with the continuing
investigation into Mad’s death, and a few surprising revelations about Zack’s
murdered wife, Joy. I can’t wait for
Zack’s story, but Dax’s story is up next.
After reading what happened in his past, his second chance romance is going
to be a bumpy road!
4.5 Suns
ABOUT SHAYLA BLACK:
Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. She’s thrilled that she’s been living her dream as a full-time author for the past seven years.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her teenage daughter, and a very spoiled cat. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.
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ABOUT LEXI BLAKE:
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn't until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem. Her first novel, Their Virgin Captive: Masters of Ménage, Book 1, was a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Shayla Black. There are six more books available in the series: Their Virgin's Secret, Their Virgin Concubine, Their Virgin Princess, Their Virgin Hostage, Their Virgin Secretary, and Their Virgin Mistress.
In addition to the Masters of Ménage series, she is the author of the Masters and Mercenaries series. The first nine novels, The Dom Who Loved Me, The Men with the Golden Cuffs, A Dom is Forever, On Her Master's Secret Service, Love and Let Die, Dungeon Royale, A View to a Thrill, You Only Love Twice, and Master No are available now, along with the novellas Sanctum, Unconditional, Dungeon Games, Cherished, Luscious, Adored, and Just One Taste. The tenth novel, From Sanctum with Love, is coming February 23, 2016, along with a new novella, Devoted, on April 12, 2016.
In 2013, Lexi also began releasing her urban fantasy series, Thieves. The full series, Steal the Light, Steal the Day, Steal the Moon, Steal the Sun, and Steal the Night, are available now on Amazon. The first two books in a spin-off of the series, Ripper and Addict, were released in 2015. Look for Sleeper, the next book in the spin-off series, to be released in Fall of 2016.
Lexi again collaborated with Shayla Black in a new series The Perfect Gentlemen. The first book, Scandal Never Sleeps, is now available. Book two, Seduction in Session, will release on January 5, 2016, followed by book three, Big Easy Temptation, on May 3, 2016.
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