From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense. I ran from him, even though my heart knew better.Love was one thing, but survival another.He chose a life of crime. I never wanted any of it; I only wanted him. I left when the danger bled into my life, taking more than I was willing to sacrifice.I should have known he’d come … sacrifice.
I should have known he’d come for me. Men like him always get what they want.
The temptation in his eyes, the heat of his touch . . . it’s all still there, but his gaze is harsher now and his grasp unrelenting.
He’s not the boy I fell in love with, although pieces of what we once had are still there. I can feel it.
I know what he wants from me, and I know it comes with a steep price. I’ll pay it though, if for no other reason than to touch him again. Just once more.
I’ll close my eyes and forget about the risks that come with this life and with him. I only hope he doesn’t do the same.
Desperate to Touch is book 2 in a series. Hard to Love must be read first.
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“Desperate To Touch” is a rollercoaster storm of pent-up emotions aching to be released. A page-turner that lures you in and sparks eagerness to learn what happens next. A story that will keep you invested in the characters and have you thirsting for more at the blindsiding cliffhanger conclusion.
Seth and Laura have a heart-wrenching past. Agonizing hurt still surrounds them, but their hunger for each other bursts into a firestorm of passion when they are together. Seth has kept a devastating secret from Laura. He has in mind to never let her go again and to keep her protected from the onslaught of imminent danger.
Superb creative read with fantastic vivid scene descriptions, suspense, drama, spine-chilling danger, action, praise-worthy characters, sizzling romance, and unforeseen astonishing moments. The chemistry between Seth and Laura is rock solid. Relished this read and I look forward to learning how they reach their happy forever. {I received a pre-release copy of this book; my review is done strictly on a volunteer basis.}
Wow. WOW! Desperate to Touch is sexy, full of action and the perfect continuation of Hard to Love. Seth and Laura’s story continues with amazing chemistry and so much more emotion and a connection between the two characters that I felt jumped right off the pages. This second chance romance has left me on the edge of my seat, just waiting for more!!
This is the second book in Seth and Laura’s story, and it is fantastic! Seth started out as a supporting character in the previous books, but Willow created a story I doubt anyone could have suspected…and boy is there a story there! Willow Winters’ books just keep getting better and better. This whole series is amazing! If you haven’t tried a book by this author, I recommend Merciless (which is currently free on Amazon). But let me warn you, you will be hooked after reading this book). She writes with such passion, you’ll read a book in one sitting. Time melts away as you become so engrossed in the stories she writes. They are that awesome!! They have sexy love stories surrounded by suspense and intrigue with powerful alphas and strong, smart heroines.
Second Chances
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Delicious Alpha Male
Mind-Blowing Twists
Gripping, Romantic Suspense
Desperate to Touch is book 2 in a series. Hard to Love must be read first.
Desperate to Touch is a fantastic continuation to bk. 1.
It’s filled with high emotions and thrilling suspense.
The chemistry between Seth and Laura is undeniably.
The tension is high with them.
They have no in between.
The fight to win in and out of the bedroom.
I liked how Ms. Winters still has the characters growing and developing.
Seth and Laura are strong characters.
Both are determined and strong willed.
Each wanting their own way.
But in this book they are looking at how their actions effected the other.
And getting a different perception of actions and consequences.
The writing is phenomenal!
It is packed with action and intense feelings.
Looking forward to what’s coming next for Laura and Seth.
Seth and Laura’s emotional roller coaster, intense chemistry, suspenseful romance continues in Desperate to Touch. It was a fantastic, well-written, jaw dropping story w/drama and many twists and turns. I was hooked from the beginning. Can’t wait for the next one.
It feels as if Hard to Love was foreplay and Desperate to Touch the heart-poundingly thrilling peak of W. Winters’s new series, but that isn’t to say that the third and final book will find this trilogy easing up, not if I’m to base it on this author’s past work. With appetites whetted by the series starter, book two was decadence personified, giving readers tension and angst mingling with years of love and passion neither one of the main characters have ever truly forgotten even during their years of separation. A quick note: Desperate to Touch must be read AFTER Hard to Love. These books–alongside the upcoming last one, Tempted to Kiss–are connected and have to be read in order.
My attention was fully engaged and my heart thrumming in anticipation while reading this book, and for good reason. There was nothing that could have distracted me the entire time I had my tablet in my hands because W. Winters ensured not a single thing could compare when it came to demanding my devotion to Seth and Laura’s engaging tale. No spoilers; no tidbits. Just absolute satisfaction on my end with Desperate to Touch. Five-plus stars.
SERIOUSLY!?!? Willow Winters – what they heck have you done to me?!? I need to be picked up off the floor!! Once again, a cliffhanger that I can handle because I know the next one won’t be too far behind. One that will make my world right all over again. One that is worth all the anguish and pain you endure when reading this continuation of Seth and Laura!!
I never have the right words to describe Willow Winters books. They’re these little nuggets of magic that totally drug you. She has such a way with words that it will make you part of the story. Her descriptions, attention to detail and overall storyline will rock your world and heart, and not put them back together until she’s ready!
I am totally overwhelmed by the feeling and emotions. There is always suspense that leaves you begging for the end. She always includes strong alpha males and women who don’t have to have a man to survive. Her world she has developed is so big. It catches up from the past books and gives you glimpses of where they are.
I am never ready for Willow’s stories, but this one got me all the way to the core. It has completely rocked my world. The way she leaves me hanging – I might have wanted to throw my kindle. I might want to cuss this beautiful, amazing author – but I will forever love her series, characters, and just her as an out of this world author!!
So let Seth and Laura’s story continue. Yes – you will want to strangle someone. Hit something. But it has so much attention to detail, situations that you won’t predict, and overall steaminess that is signature Willow. Their story is one of suspense, unpredictability, and darkness at its best. It’s a rollercoaster of every emotion possible, with steaminess that doesn’t disappoint.
Please read this series!! Like NOW!!!
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You get some questions answered, while an abundance of new ones are formed. You think you’re following along good enough to have pieced together the possible outcomes only to get slapped in the face with a big fat , while Willow kicks back and relishes in performing the work of the devil with her talent of weaving her stories so well and wrapping you up so tightly in their drama and hedonism.u2063
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If you believed book one was loaded with sexual chemistry and tension, you haven’t seen anything yet. Seth and Laura burn up the pages with their cat and mouse attraction. Pretty sure there’s some melted pieces inside my phone from how reckless and steamy these two get. The man makes you want a Seth of your own for the danger and destruction, passion and lust.u2063
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This book is so much more than expected and as with each book Willow puts out, the storylines and characters just keep getting better. By far the best book she’s put out to date and there have been some amazing stories leading up to this point. You definitely want to take a ride with Seth and Laura!u2063
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Seth and Laura’s story continues with all the elements you expect from a great Willow Winters novel. Here we are several years after the events of Hard To Love, following on from the last chapter of Book 1. Seth and Laura have reunited and their chemistry has not lessened over the years, it is still off the charts hot, filled with lust, anger, need and desire. Desperate to touch shows us the growth in both Seth and Laura, how their emotions and rational have matured and how they both know there is no point in fighting fate, you have to go with it when it’s right and out think it when it’s wrong.
Desperate to Touch brings more suspense into the plot, with Officer Walsh crossing paths with Laura forcing Seth and Laura’s world to openly combine. So do they face things together or is this where Laura really draws the line? Officer Walsh on one shoulder and Marcus riding on the other, constantly one step ahead and breathing down the necks of the cross brothers. Now as things unravel Marcus has more cards in his hand than anyone expected and the book culminates in a fantastic last few chapters.
Willow as ever wrote with a prose that just sucks you in and allows you to immerse yourself completely in this world. I think I have more questions now than when I started Desperate To Touch; but the depth and complexity of the underlying plot is what I love about the Merciless World and this novel is another great addition to it.
W Winters did it again and wrote a non-stop, addictive and steamy mafia story that left me on the edge of my seat! I fell in love with Seth & Laura in Hard to Love, and I fell for them even harder in this 2nd book of their story. It is suspenseful, surprising, and sexy!!!! You think you know what is going to happen, and then their story takes an unsuspecting turn. I love Seth – his dominant persona, his unyielding love for Laura, his possessive demeanor…gah, this man!!! And I loved Laura’s inner battle with both her past and present feelings for Seth and how she has grown not only over the decade that they were apart, but also since her & Seth have reunited. I am ready and waiting for the conclusion to this perfect mafia love story! Well done once again W Winters!!
5 STARS
Desperate to Touch was absolutely incredible and more!!! Willow Winters is truly amazing with her carefully chosen words and the way she weaves the stories of the many characters in the Merciless World as intricate and beautiful as a richly woven tapestry.
I can’t help but admire Seth and love his character, his dedication, and his loyalty. Although Seth is not related to the Cross brothers, he is important and is an integral part of their inner circle and family. With that in mind, his and Laura’s story intertwines with all the key players which makes this book so exciting, dangerous and full of suspense.
This book is an EPIC read, even with the cliffhanger!!! I cannot wait for the next book! Desperate to Touch by Willow Winters will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
Enthralling, edge of your seat book. Seth and Laura have amazing chemistry! This is an intense excellent, heart stopping story. It does end on a cliffhanger! Can’t wait for more.
This book is a continuation of Hard To Love that follows the romance between Seth and Laura. With that being said, I would suggest starting from the beginning and diving into the Merciless series first. You can thank me later!
Seth consumes my every thought unlike any other alpha-hero in the world of the Cross Brothers! His character is secretive and mysterious and just the right additive to this all-consuming plot. Although he is not regarded as a boss-man with the brothers, he prefers to lie low as he eases in with his plan under the radar. Seth and Laura have unsettled business and the sexual tension they share has me biting my lip with anxious uncertainty!
If you crave suspense with a mafia-like atmosphere, then buckle up and take the plunge. Willow has a tendency to draw people in with her words and the toxic charm of the heroes she creates!
This is the second book for Seth and Laura you’ll need to read the first book to understand what is happening for the couple. Totally and completely loving Seth and Laura! They are my new favorite couple in this world the author has given us! They are simply amazing together the ups and downs the twists and turns! The author keeps us turning the pages never wanting it to end! Highly recommend!
The story of Laura the good girl and Seth the proverbial bad boy continues in Desperate to Touch. They meet after many years of being apart because Laura took money from Seth and ran to the from the violence his life exposed her to. Now Laura is a nurse at the Rockford Center and Seth is working for Jase the significant other of Laura’s best friend Bethany. When Laura and Bethany get into Jase’s car after a night of fun the driver is Seth! And Laura’s heart stops. She knows that even if she escapes his wrath tonight it won’t be the last time she will see him. She has some information she’s gathered from one of her patients, Delilah, that she’s saved in a notebook hoping to leverage it for the money she stole after finding her best friend, Cami murdered before she ran. Delilah knows Marcus and he figures prominently in Delilah’s life and perhaps her illness. Officer Walsh is still in the background trying to find Marcus and making life difficult for the Cross brothers. Just as Seth and Laura begin to get things sorted out between them and settle into a mutually beneficial relationship things go south and they go south in a hurry! The second book of this serious is just as raw, gritty and compelling as the first leaving you waiting anxiously for the next book because this one leaves you with two surprising cliff-hangers!!! I voluntarily reviewed the ARC I received and eagerly await the next one!!!!
Seth and Laura’s story continues from Hard To Love. Winters brings more steamy romance alongside the dangerous world they live in, the world of the Cross brothers.
Years have passed for Seth and Laura—years where they stayed apart. Years where Laura tried to forget Seth—years where Seth watched in secrecy, bided his time until Laura was ready to enter his world. Laura may not have conscientiously decided the time was right, but the magnetic draw her body feels to Seth is far too much for her to resist. The magnetism and Seth’s domineering commands make her melt. Make her desperate for him, desperate to touch him.
More secrets are slowly unveiled in Desperate to Touch. Winters is a master at giving little pieces of the story, to make us think and try to figure it all out. Years of crime and lives are twisted together; revelations are discovered and confessed; connections made; so many secrets yet to be uncovered.
As Seth and Laura come back together with a thrashing passion, they still have so much to learn, so much to discover. Marcus is still a mystery that is starting to unravel; Walsh may be onside or he may not be—more to be discovered on that one.
Winters finishes off book two in this trilogy with the dramatic flare she is known for and leaves readers gasping in the mind-blowing conclusion. The suspense is real! It’s intense and heart-wrenching! This whole world she has built is intertwined and connected. You never know when little tidbits she has mentioned before will be brought to the forefront. That is the type of series that I really enjoy. I makes my brain think, makes my brain question everything I think I know. Tempted to Kiss, which will be Book 3, can’t come soon enough. I’d love to get all the answers but then it will be over and I don’t want that.
Wow, Willow really knows how to keep us on our toes. Seth and Laura are passionate and intense and the back story going on is even more so. So many twists and turns you don’t see coming until the very end and you’re wanting more. Can’t wait to read their next book!
Willow Winters is a master storyteller, Desperate to Touch is proof of that. She weaves a plot that sucks you in and refuses to let you go. You become invested in her characters, like Seth and Laura, and it’s important to see what happens next. Her books, at least the past few, are not fluff stuff, they’re hard and angsty and keep you on the edge of your seat and wanting more…every single time! Her written world is usually harsh and a little frightening, but filled with love too…maybe a little twisted…but the love it there. I loved this book and wait fairly patiently to see what Ms. Winters’ vivid imagination will come up with next, I know it’ll be amazing! Remember you really must read Hard to Love for this book to make much sense and while you’re at catch the Merciless World books, they’re all great!
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Willow does it again!! Another jaw-dropping, stunning story that left me breathless and anxious for more!
“If she thinks I don’t know how much it hurts, she’s dead wrong.”
Willow has a way with words that pulls me into her story to the point where it becomes my reality. It consumes me.
Desperate to Touch is the second installment in this series, and these are not standalone novels. They need to be read in order or you won’t get the full story. So make sure if you haven’t read Hard to Love, another five star story by Willow, that you grab and read that one before diving into Desperate to Touch.
This story is a second chance romance that dives into the lives of Seth and Laura. These characters are fire and ice with each other. Their chemistry is off the charts but their lives are so very very different. The passion between these two is so strong, you can feel it.
Once again, Willow has delivered a delicious story that has me grasping for more! The talent and love that pours from the pages shows you just how passionate she is with her stories. I can’t wait to see what she brings next.. Seriously, I can’t wait. I’m in a book hangover and I desperately need the next one!