She’s mine.She just doesn’t know it yet.My boss swore kidnapping the accountant’s daughter would be quick and easy. Just find the girl at the wedding, stuff her into a car and let someone else drive her off. My last dirty job before I get promoted. I wasn’t supposed to dance with her all night.I wasn’t supposed to kiss her, hook up with her outside the wedding, or beat up the getaway driver up … wedding, or beat up the getaway driver up when I found him in the parking lot, totally fcking wasted.
And I absolutely wasn’t supposed to drive her to the safe house myself, but here I fcking am. Stuck in the desert with this gorgeous firecracker who’s stubborn as a mule, beautiful as hell, and determined not to give in to me for even one second.
I can handle her just fine. Hell, I’m street muscle for the biggest drug cartel in North America.
But the only thing more dangerous than doing my job? Not doing my job.
And when the order comes down and I have to choose between her and the cartel who’s been my whole life…
…I might have to rethink some career choices.
Loaded is a full-length, 90,000 word, completely standalone romance.
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I absofreakinglutely loved this book. Roxie Noir spins a enemies to lovers tale. It’s a well written, sexually seductive, sizzling romance. Tessa is an assignment for Alex. What happens when you fall for your mark. Well you will have to read it and find out. It’s a page turner that will keep you engaged. It’s told in different points of view, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a hea. I highly recommend this book
If you haven’t read this author, I implore you to give one of her books a try. I’m so impressed with Roxie Noir’s talent. I’m glad I stumbled onto her book Convict, which started my love for them. There is just something about her writing style that makes her stand out to me.
In Loaded, I think a lot of the bad boy lovers out there will be satisfied by her portrayal of Alex. He’s just the right mix of wrong and right. He lives a very dangerous life in the cartel that leaves him with very little choice in his life. The fact that he risks all for Tessa will make you fall hard for him.
I was thrilled the author had Tessa cautious. She didn’t fall down on her knees and say I’ll do whatever you want. She was feisty but she was also a good girl. Her attraction to Alex made her question things. She didn’t make her decisions lightly. Because of this, Alex had to work harder for her. Despite her caution, she still liked to poke his anger that had Alex turning it into some intense sexual tension.
My only question to Roxie is…what’s next? I’m ready for more!
Alex and Tessa are hot hot hot . Tessa is your average everyday woman – boring job, boring ex, hopeless boring lovelife. She has just been sort of coasting through her life and really that has been okay with her but a little excitement wouldn’t hurt… right? Oh boy was she wrong ! The handsome and saucy stranger she meet at her friends wedding was just going to be some “guess what I got drunk and did at Karen’s wedding” story but it was going to be more like a story on Dateline. Apparently her seemingly boring father is the accountant for a notorious criminal organization and now he wants to turn states evidence and to keep him quiet they have decided to kidnap her as leverage. Oh and the sexy man flirting and hooking up with her turns out he’s her would be kidnapper. Just perfect. Now she is stuck with a man whom used her until her father capitulates or who knows what will happen. Alex thought he was done with jobs like this when he was promoted up from muscle, but here he is with a woman he can’t get out of his head that unfortunately now can’t stand him. The longer he spends with the beautiful, smart, strong, and crazy mouthy Tessa the harder it is becoming to do his job. He knows what he has to do but it conflicts so much with what he wants and needs to do. The chemistry between them is nuclear and he cannot ignore it for much longer and neither can she no matter the fact that he kidnapped her. Alex will have to betray the people he works for, give up his life, and go on the run but keeping Tessa safe is worth the risk. Now he will just have to convince the girl that the a thug like him has more to offer than a wild ride.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
This is the story of Alex and Tessa. Two strong willed and reserved people who find themselves in the adventure of their lives all while trying to sort out their developing love for each other.
Alex is your new book boyfriend (yes I will share)! He is a man in the cartel, gruff, gritty, dangerous, but with a heart and a sense of loyalty. He loves hard and plays hard. He is willing to risk everything for the woman he loves. Tessa is a strong woman who makes the best of her situation and holds her own with Alex. As with all Roxie Noir’s stories and characters this woman was strong, independent and was willing to listen to both her heart and her mind before she made any decision. She is not a woman to be taken lightly and she makes you (the reader) want to eight be her, or be her best friend. I was rooting for her because she was a strong female character that deserves the world.
The story is filled with passion, heat, action, and adventure. There is not one page that will let you down in any aspect and you will so realize that you cannot put Roxie’s books down. Carve some time out for yourself because you will be irate when someone interrupts your book. Another hit for this wonderful author
2,5 stars
I really like Roxie Noir her books but I must confess that ‘Loaded’ isn’t really one of my favourite. I can’t really tell you what it was that made me like the book less. From the blurb I expected a more darker story and although there is some killing in it. I didn’t find the story very dark or suspense. I also missed some depth in it. I did enjoy the banter, the chemistry between Alex and Tessa but for me the ‘problem’ of Alex old job was solved a little bit too easily. The story is told from both POV’s.
Tessa lives a simple life. Her mother is dead so it’s only her father and her. Her boyfriend ended the relationship recently so she’s single again. Something that isn’t really pleasant when you have to go to a wedding but then she meets a handsome stranger there. And Tessa does things that she has never done before, like making out outside on the terrace with a stranger and then following him to his car. The last thing that Tessa expected was for the stranger ‘Alex’ to kidnap her!! But he did just that!
Alex had a job to do, a job his mob boss said was very easy. Just kidnap the accountant’s daughter so they can make sure that her father doesn’t talk about their business to the police. But the moment that Alex met Piper he knew that things wouldn’t be easy. And he was right. Nothing went right that night so he had to improvise but the more he did that the more the situation got out of hand.
One of things that Alex didn’t count on was spending a long time with Tessa alone. A very dangerous thing because it becomes more and more clear that Tessa is in danger. And to save her he has to go against his boss wishes. Something that you don’t do except when you have a dead wish!
Is Tessa really worth it all? Can he save her and himself from this dangerous enemy?
So if you’re looking for a ‘light’ story with a lot of sex in it then this is a story for you. If you’re looking for a dark and suspenseful story, this isn’t the one.
Defender from The Village of Wolves
Oh my Heart!!! This read was so damn good, good, good!!! Before I continue, I just have to tell you that I simply just fell in love with the main male character, Alejandro Villalobos. If you haven’t guessed by now, the title of my review is the translation of his name.
He is written to be as dirty, bad and hot as sin. He does the unthinkable to defend the woman his criminal organization told him to drug and kidnap. He is as cagey, intelligent and alluring as an Alpha Wolf. And all the ways he shows his desire…well it is enough to make a good girl turn bad.
Tessa is an educated, beautiful and feisty woman. She was just made to order for Alejandro (Alex). She tears herself inside out over her unfailing and continuing attraction to such a violent man because he fulfills her every sexual need not merely her want.
The reader will find this book to be extremely well-written. The writing draws you into each of the main characters’ POV. One POV picks up from the other, continuing the story as the POV changes. Even though the reader has the omniscient viewpoint, there are twists and turns in the storyline that surprise the reader. These surprises make the story all the more interesting…even more plausible.
I personally love the writing of Roxie Noir. I look forward to her books as they are released. She only gets better and better. She has an unique style when writing mind-blowing erotica in her romances…super, salivatingly hot, hawt, hot!!!
I wondered a little about the title, “Loaded”. There are a number of denotations and connotations that can be referenced to the word, “loaded” in this story. My favorite is from the beginning, Alex was a “loaded” question in Tessa’s mind…even more so, in the mind of the reader.
One-click to find out how the loaded question is answered. You will be delighted!!!
I loved this book. It was as a good novel with a lot of sex and dirty talk. I loved their banter, I loved the plot, I loved the H and H and I loved the chemistry between them. Very steamy.
This was the only book I didn’t get a chance to read by Roxie Noir and when I heard she was refreshing it, I jumped at the chance to read it. I’m so glad I did. It was amazing. I really love Tessa. She is badass. Alex is definitely a hottie. If you like reading Roxie’s books, don’t pass this up. This book is hot and you will not be disappointed.
I absolutely loved this book! Roxie Noir did it again with another brilliant story, Alex and Tessa were HOT, A must read, One-Click now
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy