Good Or Honest?It’s my modern-day version of ‘Truth Or Dare’.And I find myself taken with a man that poses that question.A man who’s my boss.With a gruff voice and hardened eyes.Gray, like the color of the line he toes. I think I have him figured out. I think I get what he’s about.Then I dig up the truth, and everything changes.MaximusI needed a secretary. Someone who wasn’t my twin brother.Then … secretary. Someone who wasn’t my twin brother.
Then Christie appeared, and she challenged my rule.
Never get personally attached to business.
Her thick curves call to my body.
And her innocent eyes hide a confidence that drags me in.
What piques my interest is her thighs.
But what gets me in trouble is her intelligence.
The Devil hath no fury when Christie is scorned.
But I’ll gladly walk through Lucifer’s lair to keep her safe.
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I Know What Kinda Man I’m Lookin’ For… Honestly Good!
Is it a Good Man your lookin’ for or someone who’s Honestly GOOD!
Cuz, there’s certainly a difference…
Everybody’s seen those Good MEN… You know the kind who beat their wives behind Closed DOORS!
Everybody’s seen those Good MEN… You know the kind who have ONE set of BOOKS for the Tax Man & Another tellin’ the TRUTH!
Everybody’s seen those Good MEN… You know the kind who are ANYTHING but GOOD when the Light Shines upon their Hidden Sins!
But, what’s Rare in this World are the MEN who are Honestly GOOD!
Men who might NOT hold a Law-Abiding Job, but Nevertheless uphold their Job & Lives with Honour, Integrity, & Loyalty!
NO, it’s not a Good MAN you’re wantin’, it’s an Honesty Good Man you’re Needin’!
I was granted an ARC of Kelli Walker’s “Darkened Desire: A Steamy Alpha Male Dark Romance” via Booksprout; I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
IS BEING HONEST BETTER THAN BEING A GOOD PERSON?
Christie, a woman with a strange preference in the quality of a man, honesty instead of goodness, meets Maximus, a purportedly a financial wizard, when her best friend recommends her for a secretarial job opening at his company after Christie quit her job because her former boss accosted her. Instant infatuation is had by both parties, but Maximus tries not to be like his father, who left his mother for his secretary. The story develops to the point here Christie finds out Maximus’s secrets and he finds out her pet peeve for men. The story is bound by the fact that Christie is a strong woman with her ideals and Maximus is a strong alpha male with his beliefs. The clashing and joining of the two lead to a remarkable story.
An engaging, mesmerizing intense well written romance story. This storyline had me addicted from beginning to end with its ups and downs, twists and turns, unexpected circumstances, danger, suspense, and with a whirlwind of intense emotions and events that pulls at those heartstrings that kept me mesmerized throughout. The characters were complex, intoxicating and had steamy amazing chemistry. A voluntarily ARC reviewed must read.
The storyline was good and the characters were interesting enough to keep my attention throughout the entire book! I always enjoy reading what this author writes!
Not all “bad boys” are what you think you see. What Scarlett requires is an honest man and that is more important that being a good man. Maximus is definitely not a good person but he does try to be honest in his dealings and tries to protect those close to him. When Scarlett comes to work for him that means she falls under his protection as well. Can the past each one has be overcome to where they have a chance at an HEA? This was a very quick read that I enjoyed very much.
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Darkened Desire: Christie starts to work at her new job as a secretary for Maximus. They both have eyes for each other, they both try not to get involved with each other, but passion takes over. The storyline was great hot and heavy yum, with the excitement that Kelli wright’s her books you are always feeling hot and heavy breathing and adrenaline just to mix it up.
His Big Log Cabin: Colt owns a small Cabin Resort in the mountains, Colt’s heartbreak from the betrayal of his ex fiance, he only needed the forest retreat. Nova has writer’s block and decided to go to a secluded retreat for two weeks, that is when she meets the owner of the retreat Colt. Nova and Colt are so fixated with each other. Someone is trying to keep Colt and Nova apart. The storyline was great hot and heavy yum with the thrill to go with it.
Thank you for this opportunity to review your book it was great as always Kelli.
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Darkened Desire
A Steamy Alpha Male Dark Romance
By: Kelli Walker
Narrated by: Jerry Beebe
Published by Bookify
My second Kelli Walker book, Darkened Desire is one that has good characters and an interesting story. Christie is not the typical heroine. She is curvy, smart, and is need of a job. She gets one through her best friend, and as she gets to know her boss, Maximus, there is an obvious attraction. Their relationship from there is a slow burn. I enjoyed this short listen. It has a good story line, and a message from Christie that makes you think about “good” men. Maximus is a driven business man and has his ethics admirable. These two are fun to get to know, are easily relatable and there are a few heart melting scenes! Narrated by Jerry Beebe, the story flowed easily. At times his voices were difficult to distinguish, but for the most part, he did a good job and gave an entertaining performance.
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Maximus finally caves in to his twin brothers nagging to get a secretary. In walks Christie and Maximus sees all his rules about never getting involved with a secretary fly out the window. He never got over his fathers betrayal and sees any secretary as a home wrecker and gold digger but the curvy thick thighed Christie has him drooling and wanting to break all his rules.
Shy Christie believes that any man can be a good man but that there are few honest men out there….is Maximus good or honest?
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From page one I was captivated! The more I read the more I was drawn in from the intrigue and excitement in this book. The story is well written, flows smoothly and has it all … various emotions, humour, witty banter, mystery, and suspense. Amazing characters; they are well-developed, strong, and you will love them. It is an amazing read and I absolutely loved it! Definitely recommended.
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Christie quits her job when her boss starts harassing her. A friends gets her a interview at the financial corporation that Maximus owns and runs. The attraction between them sends sparks across the room. Christie really needs this job so she tries to keep thing professional. However when she stumbles upon some bad information she wonders if working there and being around Maximus is the right thing. So she left and went home to take care of her mom who was sick. Will Maximus be able to get Christie to give him a second chance?
This is a great story that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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The novel is just fascinating….it brings out the power of attraction,chemistry, at the same time acting as a motivational book * teaching the importance of honesty in all relationships despite one’s behaviour and also the power of trust*
In short this was one powerful novel reflecting life as it is *filled with pain , love ,loss ,happiness and all….*
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Honestly, I expected much more storyline (build up to a problem, hero comes in to rescue, and resolution) but this storyline left MUCH to be desired. Mostly just sex, and while that’s entertaining, that’s really all there was to Darkened Desire.
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ONE DELICIOUSLY DELIGHTFUL READ!!!
OMG! Wow! I’ll get it out eventually. Maybe. Talk about one hot number! A whirlwind of emotions and events that pulls at those heartstrings and takes you in deeper than you thought you could go. This is one exciting, fast paced, hard hitting, pulse racing, heart pounding, nailbiting, page turning dynamo that’s brought together beautifully. Totally engaging, mesmerizing, enthralling wonder that captures your attention until the last word. All the twists and turns, ups and downs, unexpected circumstances that make for one thrilling experience. The extremely strong connection and bonds along with instant chemistry and feelings that form between the main characters are steamy, off the charts, intoxicating and explosive. When danger comes calling some hard choices have to be made, and made they were. All the drama, fear, uncertainty, danger and suspense increases while tension spirals. An intense storyline and strong plot bring this read roaring to life brilliantly. The characters are complex and believable with such depth and individuality it’s easy to relate. The scenes are so vividly descriptive you have no trouble picturing each scenario as they play off one another beautifully. Kelli is definitely becoming a force to be reckoned with. She weaves a world around you so completely until everything else ceases to exist. Kelli did a phenomenal job bringing this read together. Remarkable job Kelli, thanks for sharing this little treasure with us.
This one came out of left field for me. I did NOT expect the storyline that was used and I didn’t expect to like it!
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Omg god what did i just read as this book is a amazing read that will have your heart on a pumping ride that will have you in a crazy ide of riding this high.
A little bit of a slow pace with the plot dragging with the continued and obvious reminders of Christie’s “thick curves” or how important an honest man was to her. It leads the reader to an obvious conclusion: she was insecure about herself and Maximus was good to make her feel all better and somewhere along the way he would lie to her. The book does pick up and ended well with a happy ending in the end
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Completely unpredictable
I loved the tone chosen by this author from the very first lines for her heroine Christie. These lines contain a slightly cynical description of different types of men: it’s an excellent introduction 🙂
But beyond that, the whole story is unpredictable, and towards the middle, the story takes a turn that I really did not see coming. The book is excellent in its characters, dialogues and content.
This is definitely my favorite book of those I read from Kelli Walker. I was thinking of going to a story of the boss with his employee, but it is much more than that.
Christie resigns from her post where she worked since her studies when her boss offers her a promotion against her favors, and she is already very cynical about the behavior of men. She’s looking for someone who is honest, maybe not good at all, but honest. Through her best friend, she finds herself hired by Maximus, rather demanding and impressive. Although seemingly attracted, everyone keeps their distance, and Christie takes her place in this office and in the life of Maximus quite secretive.
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He is need of a good secretary that is not his twin brother and then she walks in. All he wants is to be with her and inside her. He should not think that as he needs to keep it professional but it is hard. What will happen between them? Will he keep her safe? See how it will all go
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Honestly an awesome dark romance
Darkened Desire by Kelli Walker is an emotionally gripping story. While written in a dual POV, Christie’s story is highly emotional while Maximus is the darkness.
I enjoyed the plot of the story and appreciated how Christie brought light to Maximus’s dark. The author builds the tension slowly, but when things heat up, sparks fly creating instantaneous combustion. All in all, a fine read with a fitting HEA for these characters.
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What a hot and steamy story! Definitely not your typical story.
Maximus needed a secretary and Christie shows up, a hot and sassy woman. The chemistry is instant between the two . There characters are fantastic, the story line is definitely not a typical office romance! Great twists and turns and plenty of heat between the two. A definite must read!
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