He’s the inked brother. The one you’re wondering about. The bad boy of the family.
Colin Sloan has a past. He’s done things he’s not proud of, but he’s living differently now. Making changes in his life. Working hard, working out harder, and trying to win over one woman. He’s utterly crazy about Elle Mariano, and though the sex is epic, their friends-with-benefits arrangement just isn’t cutting … isn’t cutting it anymore. He wants all of her, and is determined to prove he’s what she needs in her life.
Elle is fiery, loyal, and in major lust with Colin Sloan. He’s everything she craves in a man — smart, sexy, kind — and a rock star between the sheets. But his past hits too close to home for her, and the people she has to protect. There isn’t room in her life for a relationship with Colin. Especially when she’s forced to keep a secret that could tear his family apart…
SINFUL LONGING is the third book in the steamy, sexy, suspenseful New York Times Bestselling Sinful Nights series from Lauren Blakely, author of the wildly popular Seductive Nights series…This high-heat, high-stakes romance series follows the Sloan family as each sibling falls madly in love against the backdrop of sin, money, greed, passion, mystery and suspense…
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Loved Colin and Elle.
This third book in the Sinful Nights series continues to keep us engaged, excited and craving more of the Sloan family and the intriguing mystery that surrounds them. This story features sexy, tattooed bad boy, Colin Sloan and Elle Mariano, owner of the at-risk Youth Center, and kick ass roller derby skater. Colin and Elle met when Colin volunteered to help at the Youth Center. Colin has turned his life around from street thug and addict in his youth to a kind, thoughtful, and generous entrepreneur. He is a math wiz who is a genius at assessing risks. Elle is a compassionate, loyal single mom who doesn’t like to take risk except when she is skating or in bed with Colin. They have a passionate ‘friends with benefits’ relationship that Colin wants to take further but because Elle is so protective of her son she holds herself back. Colin is determined to show her that he is a risk worth taking for her and for her son. They are so perfect together because they both assess risk, but from different angles. They are smart, like to have fun, and their dirty talking and fiery passion make them combustible between the sheets. I loved how their relationship grew at an honest pace from casual to emotional. I also love how Ms. Blakely writes adult characters who do not thrive on angst but work through their differences and short comings. The series long mystery arc continues to grow adding suspense and intrigue. It answers some questions but creates more with it’s twists and turns. The ending was a real shock that I never saw coming! Ms. Blakely continues to find brilliant ways to keep this series sexy and intriguing. I can’t wait to see what she has in store for Michael and how she will continue this exciting mystery!
I know I’m probably starting to sound like a broken record when it comes to my reviews of Lauren Blakely books, but seriously…this woman can do no wrong when it comes to writing hot, sexy romances with swoon-worthy heroes and feisty, strong women. Just when I think I’ve found my ultimate Blakely bbf she goes and writes another one, causing me to rethink all my choices…I kind of wish she’d stop already never stop writing.
After reading Sweet Sinful Nights, the first book in the Sinful Nights series, I didn’t think anyone could top my love for Brent Nichols. He’s since been elevated to book husband, leaving the bbf field wide open. I met Ryan Sloan in Sinful Desire…the controlling, dirty-talking, dominating brother of the Sloan family. Lord have mercy, that man, I still get chills thinking about him. But wait, here comes Colin Sloan, the tattooed reformed bad-boy, star of Sinful Longing…be still my freaking heart! And could that be a more apt title?!? Because once you read it you’ll be longing for a Colin of your own.
“Give in,” he whispered. “I’ll make it worth your while.”
Um, yeah…he totally made it more than worth my while!
Colin and Elle have been friends-with-benefits for awhile now, but Colin has come to the realization that he wants more than that from her…so much more. Elle’s wary of letting Colin get too close, not only because of her past, but because of his…because of the people he had been associated with as a teen. She’s worked hard to make a good life for herself and her son, and she wants to keep the past in the past.
I loved that Colin was willing to work for it, to work for her, to not give up on her when she was hesitant and scared by what they had. I loved how he went about wooing her, how determined he was to show her that he was a good man, that he was someone she could rely on, someone she could count on, someone she could have a life with. The chemistry between these two is off-the-charts hot…good lord, I was about to combust! They’re both strong and determined, Colin is fierce and protective, Elle’s feisty and independent. They couldn’t be more perfect for each other. I absolutely love this couple!
The mystery surrounding the death of the Sloan siblings father and their mother’s involvement just keeps getting more and more interesting, and just when it seems we may be getting closer to a resolution Ms. Blakely throws in these twists that keep us guessing and on the edge of our seats! I can’t wait to find out how everything is wrapped up!
I now I gush over this series but I can’t help it- I love every single thing about it!