A passionate, emotional, sexy-as-sin romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely…I live my life by a few simple rules — let no one in, trust only my family, and don’t ever spend more than three nights with a woman.Those are easy enough to abide by when I meet gorgeous, captivating and absolutely brilliant Sophie Winston. Who wants nothing more than to explore all her … sinful desires with me after dark. Desires that put me firmly in control in the bedroom.That works for me — as long as I can keep the secrets I need to protect. Not only the ones about my family, but the ones about how she’s interwoven into my dangerous past.But the night she learns the truth, I’m faced with a stark new choice — let her go or give up control of my heart for the first time ever.Trouble is, the past is chasing both of us right now and it just caught up.
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A deliciously sultry, steamy, intriguing and invigorating romance. Ryan and Sophie are absolute perfection. I enjoyed every moment of this story.
*Audiobook Review*
4 STARS
I enjoyed learning about Ryan in My Sinful Nights and couldn’t wait for his story. Sophie is the sister of Detective John, working the case in solving the Sloan’s fathers murder. I love Sophie and her relationship with her brother. She is caring, passionate and loving. When she meets Ryan there is instant chemistry and she was eager to discover her more naughty side once she and Ryan connect physically. I was surprised by the storyline but liked it all the same. It is so easy to get caught up in the mystery of the family as well as the connection between Sophie and Ryan.
Excellent narration by Teddy Hamilton and Emma Wilder. They played the part of Ryan and Sophie perfectly. I love the emotion and heat in their voices. Well done.
I absolutely love My Sinful Men series by Lauren Blakely. My Sinful Desire, book 2 in this series focuses on Ryan Sloan and Sophie Winston. I read this series several years back and am so excited to revisit them again. HOT is how I would describe these two. I love that this series is now in first person with multiple POV’s. In this particular book you hear from several other important characters and not just Ryan and Sophie. Makes the story so much better. Either my memory does not remember Ryan and Sophie being so very steamy between the sheets or the author added a whole lot of steam to this new version. Either way, it’s hot with some kink. If you love romantic suspense, swoon-worthy hero, beautiful and sexy heroine, and lots of family love you will enjoy this story as well as the whole series by Lauren Blakely. This can be read as a stand-alone, sorta. The suspense part of this story follows the re-opening of Ryan’s father’s murder 18yrs ago. To understand that part of this series I highly recommend that you read this series in order then. All books in this series are seriously written superbly and oh so HOT between the sheets for each couple. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 5 stars*****
Audio Review
This is book 2 in the revamped Sinful series and wowza are Sophie and Ryan delicious. We continue with the mystery around Ryan’s fathers death and we are learning more and more clues toward the truth of what happened 18 years ago. Ryan is the closed off one that protects his heart at all cost but he is now falling for Sophie who is the sister of the lead detective that’s involved in his father’s murder. Their lives are intertwined and secrets must come out but can their hot desire for one anther survive all the secrets?
Teddy Hamilton and Emma Wilder are perfect for Ryan and Sophie and we have the supported talents of Scott Brick, Lili Valente and Maxine Mitchell to bring this story to life. This is a great series where each book focuses on a specific sibling but they are all wrapped around the main story so each book continues with clues and gets us closer to the truth. I loved this book and highly recommend it and am on the book 3 in this series.
This is the second book in the Sinful Men Series. I love this Series! My Sinful Desire is hot, sexy, emotional, and suspenseful. The story continues where the first book left off. Ryan and Sophie share and instant attraction and sizzling chemistry. Ryan is sexy, dominant, commanding, and protective. Sophie is independent, sassy, and beautiful. They are like fire together. The storyline is filled with secrets, mystery, intriguing, and suspense. The narration is perfect! I love Teddy Hamilton and Emma Wilder’s voices together. The multi cast is perfect: Scott Brick (John Winston), Lili Valente (Bianca Rosa), Maxine Mitchell (Dora Prince), Zachary Webber (Colin Sloan), Sebastian York (Michael), and Shane East (Sanders Doyle). Looking forward to listen to the next book in the Series, My Sinful Longing. I highly recommend this very addictive Series.
I loved this second book in the Sinful Men series! It was perfectly titled being sinfully sexy, and seductive. Ryan Sloan meets Sophie Winston by chance when he goes to the police station to answer questions about his father’s reopened murder case. Ryan and Sophie have instant attraction and chemistry. Ryan has kept his mother’s secrets since he was a boy making him feel like he has no control in his life. He has a hard time opening up to anyone but his family. Sophie is an intelligent, successful entrepreneur turned philanthropist. She is planning and organizing constantly and longs for someone to command her so she can live in the moment. Ryan loves how Sophie is confident, direct and a bit naughty. He needs to be in charge of her pleasure because it helps him feel the control he craves. They challenge each other in every way making them perfectly matched. Their relationship grew beautifully, revealing their pasts and secrets, bit by bit. I loved how they worked through their differences and misunderstandings without all the agony and angst. The drama was reserved for the continuing mystery of who might be involved with Ryan’s father’s murder and his mother’s involvement. The mystery and suspense along with the plot twists keep you guessing what will happen next.
The narration by Teddy Hamilton, and Emma Wilder was perfection! Hamilton’s execution of Ryan’s struggle between his loyalty to his mother, to betrayal, to deliciously dirty alpha was flawless. Wilder played the strong, independent, sexy Sophie beautifully. I really enjoyed the wonderful cameo performances by Scott Brick, Lili Valente, and Maxine Mitchell also.
This story was a perfect blend of an intriguing story, genuine characters, witty and intelligent banter, and scorching hotness! I loved every moment of this story and can’t wait to find out what happens next in Colin and Elle’s book!
My Sinful Desire
By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Emma Wilder, Scott Brick, Lili Valente, Maxine Mitchell
A little passion, a little suspense, a lot of orders and a couple to steal your heart are all given to us in My Sinful Desire. Lauren Blakely’s renewed version of this story had me captivated for hours! Sophie has always wanted a man like Ryan. For her, he is the perfect bossy, dirty talking type of man that she has longed for. Ryan is closed off to relationships, but being with Sophie for him is different. Will these two find a happy medium? Well, it’s not that easy. There is so much to Ryan. For years he has been hoping for a miracle, but what he finds is not exactly what he was looking for. This book has a little of everything. I love the dynamic between Ryan and Sophie. They don’t beat around the bush, but hit their problems head on, talking things out and finding solutions. Getting to know Ryan’s family a little better is just a plus as we get deeper into the series, and the twist at the end just made me queue up book #3! It’s a phenomenal listen, and I think I may have a new favorite hero!
As always, Blakely chooses her narrators with care. Teddy Hamilton as Ryan is the perfect fit. I love his easy, comfortable tone and when he gives those orders, he oozes sex appeal. Emma Wilder is amazing as Sophie. She has a confidence and passion in her voice. Add in the cameo appearances by Shane East, Sebastian York, Lili Valente, Scott Brick and Tim Paige and the story flows. I love the consistency between books and their voices are a wonderful surprise as we enjoy the listen.
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Sexy, dirty talking alpha male? Yes, please! Ryan Sloan takes it to another level. Sophie Winston is a strong, independent woman who knows what she wants and goes after it. When he crosses paths with Sophie, he is captivated and can’t deny that he wants her. Ryan and Sophie together are explosive! The steam in this book is off the charts. Mix that with a bit of mystery, and you’ve got perfection! This was very well-written and paced. I loved the characters. It is a standalone told in first-person POV. This is a must-read.
***ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.***
So, after My Sinful Nights (free at time of posting), the next book is My Sinful Desire and it certainly had that in spades. Desire, lust, and a sexily, sinful dominant guy in the lead role. Ryan Sloan is Shannon’s brother and likes to be ‘in control’. He has a serious alpha side and a very dirty mouth to back it up.
Sophie is the sister of the detective leading the investigation into the Sloan siblings’ father’s murder eighteen years ago. It’s clear from the moment they met that sparks are gonna fly, and watching these two fight the battle was fun.
It didn’t take long for them to get together.
I really enjoy the way this story played out, as well as the added character POVs.
I am enjoying the revamp of the Sinful Men. My Sinful Desire is the second book in the series and was a spectacular read. In this story, Ryan Sloan was in charge. And boy did I love thim. The way he carried himself and how he interacted with Sophie in and out of the bedroom was just intense and great. What he wasn’t looking for, he got in Sophie and it was fascinating to see the growth in their relationship. Sophie was such an independent woman and I admired all that she was able to accomplish. I also loved how she knew what she wanted from life-both in a personal and professional sense. I just loved Ryan and Sophie together in all aspects. They were a fantastic couple and complemented each other well. The other story that is underlying the relationships of the Sloan siblings continues to get intriguing. Excited to see what happens in the next story. An amazing steamy book.
Ryan and Sophie are FIRE!
Wow, what an intense romance! From the instant they met, the sparks ignited and I just loved watching them come together. Ryan is dealing with a lot of new revelations regarding the decades-old murder of his father, and his romance with Sophie comes at the right time to give him a source of comfort and control.
And hoo boy, does this alpha love control! He just happens to be exquisitely dominant in every way that Sophie has ever dreamed of, and I loved every deliciously dirty bit of it.
I also enjoyed the unusual approach of having different chapters from the POV of other characters besides Ryan and Sophie (who have the bulk of the chapters, of course). This format added such depth and poignancy to the entire investigation story, and I loved the inclusion of the other Sloan siblings as this part is their story, too.
This was a beautiful love story with a side of intense and nerve-wracking investigation. There are some heartbreaking moments, too, ending with a dazzling HEA for our couple and a jaw-dropping twist for the entire Sloan family. I’m halfway through this series and I’m already convinced its one of the best I’ve ever read. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
I’m just loving these Sloane siblings, and although you don’t have to have read book 1 in the Sinful Men series, it sure is best if you do. The story carries on from My Sinful Desire with Shannon’s younger brother Ryan being the next in line to lose his heart. The story still centres around the murder 18 years prior, and has Ryan falling for the lead detective’s younger sister, Sophie. Ryan has been a vault, locked up tight, keeping secrets from his family, the police, everybody, for over 18 years, secrets that a 13 year old boy should never be asked to keep. Herein lies the problem, and the reason why Ryan cannot open up, he has so many trust issues, and as you can imagine, that opens up a whole other can of worms with his possible relationship with Sophie. Sophie who is an open book, who doesn’t understand lies and secrets, after all she’s never had to keep a secret. More fantastic characters in this addictive story, with super alpha, super sexy, super dirty talking Ryan, and super rich, super take charge, yet a little bit submissive Sophie. A match made in heaven. Now they just need to break down their defences and try and figure out the puzzle that is Ryan’s dad’s murder. A few little twists in this story, all adding to the plot as it thickens with each book. I loved it. I received an advanced copy of this book. This is my honest review.