Wicked and Ruthless (Nash & Paisley 1: Wicked Lovers-Soldiers for Hire 9) by Shayla Black-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July

She knows love is a fairytale…until her ruthless operative ex steals her heart.

Haisley Rowe has always believed that happily-ever-afters are pretty lies. But after a scorching, year-long fling with a rugged operative, she committed the ultimate sin: falling for a man who will never love her back. Carrying her secret, she left town. Two years later she’s back, and a fateful run-in proves he alone still ignites her—body and soul.

Nash Scott disavowed marriage and babies…until Haisley blazed into his life, all fiery red hair and saucy sexiness, awakening his insatiable desire and becoming his deepest obsession. Now that she’s returned, he’ll do whatever it takes to make her his for good.

When he tackles a twisted abduction case, he discovers Haisley is embroiled, too. In a high-stakes world of vast power and unthinkable danger, they will have to repair each other’s hearts and their shattered trust before it’s too late. But as darker forces zero in, shocking secrets will be uncovered and threaten to tear them apart forever…

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REVIEW:WICKED AND RUTHLESS -Nash and Haisley Pt 1 is the ninth instalment in Shayla Black’s contemporary, adult WICKED LOVERS: SOLDIERS FOR HIRE erotic, romantic suspense series. This is social media promoter Haisley Rowe, and security specialist Nash Scott’s second chance story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Haisley and Nash) using present day and memories from the past, WICKED AND RUTHLESS follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Approximately two years earlier Haisley Rowe walked away from the man that she loves but her aunt’s death brought Haisley back to Lafayette, Louisiana where she will come face to face with the man she once loved but Haisley never expected to be working with Nash Scott after a series of abductions from the local mall pull our couple together. As Nash and Haisley begin their own investigation into the missing girls, all is not well with the people in charge.

The world building focuses on the break down of a relationship; the missing girls and a suspected human trafficking ring; and the prime suspects that may or may not be connected.

The relationship between Haisley and Nash is one of second chances. Two years earlier Haisley ran away from the man that she loved believing there was not chance for a future. Nash had no idea why Haisley ran but our heroine’s return brings a second chance for our story line couple. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters including the return of Nash’s brother Trees and Laila, as well as friends Charli, Gracelyn, Madison, and Nash’s boss Hunter Edgington. The requisite evil has many faces.

WICKED AND RUTHLESS is a story of power and control, madness and mayhem, family friendships, second chances and love .The premise is dramatic and intriguing; the romance is provocative ; the characters are dynamic, and determined. WICKED AND RUTHLESS ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Wicked as Sin
Wicked Ever After
Wicked as Lies
Wicked and True
Wicked as Seduction
Wicked and Forever
Wicked as Secrets
Wicked and Bare

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Reviewed by Sandy

Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty novels. For over fifteen years, she’s written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold well over a million copies and been published in a dozen languages.

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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