Title: SLADE (Wild, #3)
Author: Adriane Leigh
Publication Date: September 26, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Synopsis
Behind every beautiful thing, there is some kind of pain…
Always overlooked. Always just there. That’s what Dillon was to me.
Until one night.
In one night she flipped my world on its axis and there’s no going back. But she has secrets, and secrets fester like an open wound. They color the past and forecast the future, but I’m determined to open her up; free her from her memories so she can live in the light and have the life she deserves.
It’s just too bad that she wants nothing to do with me. But I’m nothing if not persistent and I’m not a man that gives up without a fight. I’ve had a taste and there’s no walking away.
I just have to convince her that I’m not what she fears, I’m what she wants.
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00NWXT7C4
Amazon US: WILD | RIDGE | SLADE
Amazon UK: WILD | RIDGE | SLADE
Review
The town slut and the all American football player – doesn’t really sound like the perfect match, does it? Here’s the thing…both descriptions are facades of who Dillon Young and Slade Thomas truly are at their core. Not many people know their real selves because for one reason or another, they keep them hidden, rarely showing anyone because it’s easier to keep people believing what they want to then allow anyone to get close to the truth.
For so long, Dillon has done a good job of keeping her past behind her and staying in the present, not getting attached to anyone because she’s too broken for any type of real relationship. This thing she has with Slade is the longest faux relationship she’s ever had. But she’s been up front with Slade from the start. All she has to give of herself is her body; her heart will never factor in because she’s too damaged to allow that to happen. Her honesty is both refreshing and frustrating because for much of the story, it’s unclear what’s holding her back. Slade tries like hell to get her to submit to him because he knows that’s what she needs, but she still only gives a small portion of herself to him, and he doesn’t think that’s enough anymore.
Slade Thomas is a master at the game of pleasure, and when he decides to show Dillon his dominate side, readers get a front row seat to the dirty talking alpha male who makes Dillon’s body hum with approval and her submissive nature bend to his every whim. Slade wants everything from Dillon…he wants her eyes, and he wants to own her body, her pleasure, and ultimately, Slade wants to consume Dillon and prove to her that he’s the man she can let down her walls with and trust to take care of her despite her triggers and her hesitancy.
But the battle to win Dillon over is one wrought with sexual tension and frustration. For every two steps forward Slade gets Dillon to take, she panics and takes two steps back, forcing Slade to adjust his game plan at every possible turn. But if there’s one thing that Slade demonstrates throughout the course of this story, it’s that he’s tenacious when it comes to getting what he wants, and he’s hell-bent on owning Dillon.
Slade is a much lighter read than Wild and Ridge. There’s no dark hero looking to dispel his demons; in fact, the heroine is the one running from the darkness of her past. Despite the change of plotline, though, there are still a few mysteries to be revealed and work to be done to get Slade and Dillon to their happy ending.
I’ve really enjoyed Adriane Leigh’s Wild Series. Lane Wild will always be my go to alpha male in the series, but both Ridge and Slade know how to bring the sexy. I did have a bit of a harder time connecting with Slade and Dillon’s story because I felt that their characters were a bit underdeveloped, and it left me wanting to understand their inner workings more, but Slade is still a worthwhile read to witness a sexy alpha take control and allow the woman he loves to gain some back.
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 poison apples
Teaser
“I’m just gonna lay it out for you, Dillon. I don’t do games. Not my style, never has been, and won’t ever be.”
“Okay.” Confusion and a slice of anger burned in her eyes.
“I told you I wanted to show you me.”
“Yeah?” She twisted her long hair over one shoulder and fiddled with the ends.
“Give me the night.”
“The night?”
“And tomorrow too.”
“Are you kidding?” Her face twisted in disbelief.
“Nope.” I tapped my fingers on the table and held her eyes.
“So what does that mean? Give you tonight and tomorrow?”
“It means let me have you. Just you and I here. In your place. We lock ourselves in and don’t come out.”
About the Author
Adriane Leigh was born and raised in a snowbank in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and now lives amongst the sand dunes of the Lake Michigan lakeshore.
She graduated with a Literature degree but never particularly enjoyed reading Shakespeare or Chaucer.
Adriane is married to a tall, dark and handsome guy, plays mama to two sweet baby girls, and is a voracious reader and knitter.
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