From New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg comes the raw, sexy, and jaw-dropping finale to the Wicked Ways series.I play to win, and I won’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of what I want.The first time I met Vaughn Sanders, I knew I wanted her. Confident, intelligent, and downright sexy. I thought I knew how to play her game. I was ready and willing for the challenge. Little did I … willing for the challenge. Little did I know she was full of secrets and surprises.
But so am I.
Charming a woman into my bed has never been my problem. It’s the relationship part that is. They want it. I don’t. But can you blame me? Broken marriages are how I make a living. Hell, no self-respecting man would let a woman own his thoughts, invade his dreams, and steal his heart. So how in the world has Vaughn done that to me?
I’ve fallen in love with her. There. I said it. But that acknowledgment comes with a heavy price.
Everything and everyone seem to be working against us, leaving us both to question whether what we have is worth the cost.
I’ll be damned if I go down without a fight.
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What a wonderful ending to Resist the first book in this duet. I couldn’t put it down.
With a boom, Reveal picks up just where Resist left me hanging! And I absolutely devoured Vaughn and Ryker’s path to their happily ever after.
And it was bumpy. And sassy. And smart. And suspenseful. And sexy AF. And I wasn’t really sure that they’d ever really get through all that was going on. But, my oh my, was it worth every minute spent.
I adored both Ryker and Vaughn. Their strength, their stubbornness, their willingness to put everything on the line for those they love. They loved big. They loved hard. And they weren’t willing to settle for something less than everything.
Swoon.
Reveal was the perfect conclusion to what started in Resist. Seriously, one of the best duets I’ve read. And Ryker and Vaughn will be hard to beat as one of my top favorite couples of all time!
Absolute PERFECTION. If I’ve ever read a more satisfying conclusion to a series, I’m not sure what it is. From the very beginning, this couple’s story drew me in completely. I never would’ve expected to love a book about a madam and one of her clients, but that’s exactly what happened during the first book in this duet, and I was devastated by the turn of events at the end (in addition to the wait I would have to endure before reading the conclusion). This certainly did not disappoint; it is just as much about Ryker and Vaughn’s deepening feelings for each other as it is about the suspense, which makes the pages fly by. Bromberg’s exquisite writing makes this unlikely couple one of my all-time favorites, and will put her future books at the top of my to be read list.
Please, please, please do not read this book without having read Resist first. This is 100% a duet, as the story picks up right where that one left off. You will miss out on so much by reading them out of order, and anyone who has read the first needs no explanation as to the plot of this book. You will not be disappointed if you take a chance on this unusual couple – Ryker is 100% alpha who will do anything to keep Vaughn happy and healthy, while Vaughn is a fiery but relatable heroine who brings Ryker to his knees. A big thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC so I didn’t have to wait so long to read the conclusion of this duet. I am voluntarily leaving a review of this deeply romantic and suspenseful book.
I play to win, and I won’t let anything—or anyone—get in the way of what I want.
The first time I met Vaughn Sanders, I knew I wanted her. Confident, intelligent, and downright sexy. I thought I knew how to play her game. I was ready and willing for the challenge. Little did I know she was full of secrets and surprises.
But so am I.
Charming a woman into my bed has never been my problem. It’s the relationship part that is. They want it. I don’t. But can you blame me? Broken marriages are how I make a living. Hell, no self-respecting man would let a woman own his thoughts, invade his dreams, and steal his heart. So how in the world has Vaughn done that to me?
I’ve fallen in love with her. There. I said it. But that acknowledgment comes with a heavy price.
Everything and everyone seem to be working against us, leaving us both to question whether what we have is worth the cost.
I’ll be damned if I go down without a fight.
The long awaited conclusion to Vaughn and Ryker’s story does not disappoint. Reveal picks up right where things left off in Resist and I had to pick my jaw up off the floor all over again. However, I loved that we got to see what Ryker was thinking in that moment and the reasoning behind it.
I felt like what could go wrong, did go wrong when it came to Vaughn, Ryker and their relationship. There was so much drama and misfortune surrounding them, but things did finally start to turn around for them.
This was a crazy, wickedly wild ride and I LOVED every single moment of this story. The main plot continued to perfectly from book to book and had a really nice flow. I loved the characters, especially Lucy. That little girl is so sweet and adorable and it is so hard not to love her.
Reveal is full of drama, excitement and some sweet moments. The Wicked Ways duet is a MUST READ!
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Mary –
This is book two in the Wicked Ways duet and it picks up where book one ended. So you have to read book one to know what is going on.
This series is filled with lies, deception, ruthless people, suspense, and intrigue that will have you not wanting to stop reading until the very end.
Vaughn/Vee has people coming at her from every side and from around every corner just to get a piece of her. She is trying to keep her life together and not lose the one this she wants and that is her niece, Lucy. Ryker is trying to help her, but she learns some things that make her think he is using her too.
Ryker Lockhart is the successful divorce lawyer that only represents men, until this one woman changes his mind. Will she be the one that destroys his career? All he wants to do is protect Vaughn and help her, but she is independent and wants to do it herself.
What happens when it all begins to crumble around them? Will Ryker be able to save her? Can Vaughn learn to trust him? Will she lose everything in the process?
This story had me all in from the first page in the first book and I couldn’t wait to see how it would end. It was the perfect story with the absolutely perfect ending. I loved almost everything about Vaughn and Ryker, there were a few things I wanted to slap them both upside the head for. But they got their acts together and pulled it out in the end. So, get you something to drink, a comfy chair and blanket, and enjoy this book, it is well worth the read.
Ruthie –
This is the second book and you absolutely have to read book one, Resist, first. In fact, my advice would be to read them together, as this concluding book would be all the richer with everything fresh in your mind. I am assuming that you are up to date in my review.
We left Vaughn trying to make sure that her business isn’t in danger, and also trying to protect her heart. Ryker is trying to help, but really, his lack of experience in affairs of the heart leads to more, not less trouble! He is, however, learning, and he is nothing if not a quick study. Now to see whether the mess can be cleared up and an unexpectedly happy ending result… of course, there are a few more twists from Bromberg, be warned!
I loved this duet of books, which give us a passionate, complex, and yet sweetly romantic story. You are in for a treat.
Avid Reader –
M/F Romance
Vaughn is trying very hard to make sure that she is in the clear in terms of her job and what it could mean for the rest of her life. She wants nothing more than to adopt her niece, but with issues looming and not knowing who she can trust, Vaughn is at a loss.
Ryker is caught and he knows it. But what can he do to fix the issues if the one person he needs to fix them with won’t talk with him? Can he truly save her, and will that be enough?
This is the second book in the Wicked Ways duet and you must read the first one in the series. They have a lot of twists and turns, sometimes you want to pull your hair out and yell at the characters, but eventually, you just want things to work out without the danger looming.
These two characters were well developed and complex, without being annoying. I really enjoyed this book and adored the two together.
Potential Triggers: blackmail, attempted rape, stalking
Reviewers received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
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~~ 4.5 MINDBLOWING STARS! ~~
“I’m going to protect what’s mine at all costs.“
REVEAL was a true REVELATION!
After devouring REVEAL, the first installment in K. Bromberg’s bewitching Wicked Ways Duet, and freefalling off a cliff after that scream-worthy ending, I was DYING for book two! Well, I am happy to report that she knocked it out of the freaking ballpark with this highly anticipated conclusion!
THE PREMISE:
REVEAL picks up immediately where RESIST took off, with Vaughn reeling from Ryker’s heart shattering betrayal and scrambling to do damage control from the catastrophic fallout. She had walls around her heart before they met and for good reason. But the WOLFISHLY SEXY ALPHAHOLE slowly but surely crashed through her barriers, sending them toppling down, so for her to be deceived by this man, this LOVER, whom she’d entrusted her heart and soul was like a knife to her chest. But it’s so much more than her own heart at stake, for Vaughn’s beloved niece Lucy’s future hinges in the balance, and now she is doubly determined to slay her dragons all alone.
But there is so much more to Ryker’s treachery than meets the eye and he is determined to do whatever it takes to make amends, right past wrongs and win back the woman that he loved and lost! But eek this is quite a journey these two traverse and as we embark on this adrenaline pumping roller coaster ride with them, which is riddled with one shocking twist after another, prepare to get emotional whiplash! And as torrid passion, nail-biting suspense and edge-of-your-seat drama converge, culminating in an earthshattering confusion that’s not to be believed, you will be left gasping!
MY MUSINGS:
Blackmail and treachery and secrets and lies…oh my! What an EPIC CONCLUSION!!! While I was unequivocally enamored by Ryker and Vaughn’s angsty, emotionally charged enemies to lovers romance in book one, in this installment I was completely and utterly BLOWN AWAY! These two just have the “it” factor that you seek in every beloved book couple and the dips and valleys, highs and lows, righteous fury and uncontrollable lust and love that are woven throughout are beyond riveting.
The overarching storyline that Ms. Bromberg brilliantly crafted around these protagonists really made for one WILDLY ADDICTIVE, UNPUTDOWNABLE page-turner! Not only was I spellbound by their fiery battle of wills, their razor-sharp banter, the steamy erotic interludes and the aching tenderness, but the emotional complexity to this pairing really set them apart. Both Ryker and Vaughn have been burned by love and had their hearts crushed in the past, but against all odds they took a chance on each other only to have it backfire bigtime. And now as they both wade through the rubble and try to pick up the pieces there is SO MUCH on the line.
Vaughn is a WARRIOR of a heroine! So beautiful and headstrong, fiery and full of life, smart and loyal, and she is a woman of strong convictions with a huge capacity for love! She’s fighting so hard to keep Lucy— the only piece of her late sister that she has left. And due to Ryker’s duplicity everything she worked so hard to achieve is in grave peril! But this escort service madam is a true survivor and will do anything—and EVERYTHING—to salvage her family and hell hath no fury like a woman who has been wronged by the man she bared her soul to.
But eep Ryker is not just ANY man. This rich, powerful, deliciously dominant divorce attorney never backs down from a fight –in and out of the courtroom–and as in book one, Vaughn has met her match in him. I love how we get his POV to explain his side of things in that pivotal moment where he “callously” took a chainsaw to Ryker’s world, but even though we get a glimpse into Ryker’s tormented mind it does not justify what he did. But even though she does not make it easy on him, Ryker scrambles to earn Vaughn’s forgiveness—and this powerfully commanding Alpha is NOT above groveling. And while he still has demons from his childhood that need to be banished, his primary focus is protecting this woman “who is a complicated mess of gorgeous chaos, feisty innocence, and flawed perfection” that he loves with EVERY BREATH HE TAKES!
I relished seeing not only his primal caveman persona but also his sweeter, softer, more vulnerable side in this book and what woman can possibly resist that? And even though Vaughn is slow to thaw—or forgive—he eventually does chip away at her defenses and when he finally succeeds its pure jubilation!
I adored each of these beautifully flawed characters, separately and apart, and their growth and evolution throughout the story was truly phenomenal! The raw, gut punching emotions that flows between them is so intense it’s heart stopping at times. And sighhhh….they are faced with some IMPOSSIBLE choices and there is much risk involved for them both, but the manner in which Ms. Bromberg delved into their agonizing dilemmas was gold star storytelling at its finest. Furthermore, some of the most poignant moments revolved around Vaughn’s Down’s syndrome sister, Lucy. For me, this remarkable young girl was the emotional epicenter of this duet, and those precious moments where big, bad Ryker is interacting with Lucy-Loo is guaranteed to leave you swooning and more than a little misty eyed!
There are many delectable layers to this vividly drawn tale and just when you think you have it all figured out…BOOM!–you are ambushed with yet another twist. I got chills and goosebumps throughout, swooned and cried, ranted and raged and ultimately basked in the sheer splendor of an ALL-CONSUMING romance that just resonated on every level. There is also a spine-tingling undercurrent of suspense and drama that ups the stakes.
Ultimately, this is a couple whose HEA is hard fought but you WILL root for them to triumph over adversity every second of the way. I relished the way everything came full circle in the end and boy oh boy does this story end with a BANG! And by the time you reach the final blissful moments of that heart swelling epilogue, and find yourself blinking back tears of unabashed joy, you too will believe that “you don’t always have to find love in the sunrise because it can often be found in the sunset.”
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Holy Smokes this book was amazing! Vaughn and Ryker are the perfect couple. I love the dual point of view for this book and I loved the crazy twists and turns. Vaugh does not hold back after being burned from the last book and Ryker has to reap his punishment. This book has everything you are looking for to get your heart pounding and chills down your arms. Another outstanding book by K Bromberg.
Little point if you loved the driven series you will devour and love this series as well.
Tension and chemistry
Book 2 of the Wicked Ways duet, you need to read Resist, book 1, first.
There’s plenty of tension—including the chemistry between Vaughn and Ryker—as well as suspense as a variety of secrets come out over the course of the story. Characters are layered and complex, to go along with the plot, and I was never sure just who was going to do what, or whose secret was going to be revealed next.
That said, as much as I liked the first book, and as much as I wanted Vaughn to get her HEA, this just wasn’t what I wanted to read right now. I read to escape reality, and the threat of powerful, wealthy men getting away with sexual assault, intimidation and worse is just a little too close to what’s in the news almost every day. Between that and a bit of a book hangover from my last angsty read, I had trouble staying with the story—I kept wanting to put it down to go read something more cheerful.
If you’re looking for a story with great characters, lots of chemistry, tension, angst, and plot twists, this is a great choice. It’s just not my taste right now. 4 stars.
B2B Kelly
Vaughn is tough, confident and and knows what she wants! She wanted Ryker… but she won’t let anyone play with her heart or her life. At the end of Resist, I wanted to save her!
Ryker pursued Vaughn hard in Resist… but what he did at the end…made me think he should be shot. He needs her, he’s probably in love with her… but he blew it.
This book is a fantastic read! There is drama, intrigue, and their story is not over!! You will live every minute of this book! But… don’t, don’t, don’t read it without reading Resist first!!
I am obsessed! Obsessed with all things Ryker and Vaughn. This story’s conclusion in book one, Resist, left me gasping for air so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this duets conclusion and it did not disappoint!
Full of intrigue and corruption both Ryker and Vaughn proved to become allies while facing insurmountable odds and unimaginable unease as neither one knew what the future held.
Unlike any story I have read to date, this story kept me transfixed as if my fate depended on what the next pages led me to discover.
This novel was emotional, gritty, and truly epic; featuring sensitive and mature topics. This was by far one of the best duets that I have ever read!
As Always, Happy Reading!
“5/5 Beaming Brains!” – Lit-Up My Mind
Reveal by K. Bromberg is the second book in her Wicked Ways series. The conclusion to Ryker and Vaughn’s story that picks up from the cliffhanger in book one, Resist, with that last scene from Ryker’s POV and just keeps on trucking through plot twists and dangerous situations until I wasn’t sure Vaughn would make it out of her “business” alive, let alone uncscathed. Powerful and emotional with some really twisted turns this book was awesome. It was so much more than I was expecting and everything I could have hoped for in the conclusion to their story. Enjoy!
What an amazing story!!!My goodness, I almost had a heart attack with all the angst! So many twists and turns! My heart imploded at the ending!! Incredible book!!
Reveal picks up right where book one (Resist ) left off and it was perfect. This duet was perfect. Reveal is filled with more intense suspense, electric sexual chemistry and tension, and the need to protect.
Ryker has screwed up big time, and book 2 picks up where Ryker is starting to freak out because he believes that Vaughn can’t tell he’s trying to play the senator.
Ryker is determined to win back Vaughn’s trust and love if it’s the last thing he does. But winning her back won’t stop the senator from going after Vaughn and destroying her.
There are so many things that happen towards the end that have me like “OMG!!!!” K. Bromberg keeps you on the edge of your seat and it’s so incredibly good! Definitely a must read!
Okay, so if you read my review to book one, Resist, you’ll know it ended with a major cliffhanger, that we definitely get to start right back in the middle of. And of course, what happened was really what I figured happened, so in the end, my love for Ryker was saved. But things get even more intense in this sequel as we get more of Vaughn’s background story, story that she may not even realize what happened exactly, as her young mind had blocked it out for her. There’s only so much I can say in this review so as not to give away anything if you haven’t read the first one. But I have to say that the author took this in a direction I totally did not see coming, and the way she did it made it so I didn’t have to think anyone was being stubborn unreasonably. In fact, I think the way Vaughn ended up handling things was pretty much the right way. And it wasn’t even just the big bad guy that we had to deal with at the end, there was that other side story that I had kind of wondered about along the way. But once again, Bromberg has written a story that is wonderfully deep and intense, sexy and romantic, with great characters and some unique situations. Another book for me to highly recommend!
A fantastic conclusion to this duet from an author that always delivers swoon-worthy characters, a sexy romance and enough intriguing to keep you wondering if the couple will make it through the turmoil. The opening was terrific in explaining what really happened at the end of the first story when it looked like Ryker was a huge jerk. Lots of fury and crying in this story between our tortured heroine, Vaughn and her knight, Ryker. Boy, I really liked what love did to Ryk. A little bit of softness to his aholeness turned up his hotness! Poor Vaughn couldn’t caught a break with the evil senator’s obsession turns up a notch plus her other woes. Through it all I ended up liking Ryker more than too stubborn Vaughn. Just let the guy love you and help! Lucy was the bright light through it all the madness. The last “shoe drop” was a little much for me. Great epilogues! I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
YES YES YES YES YES! Finally! I feel like I have been waiting for years for book two. I freaking loved book one. I read it, I re-read it and I have listened to it on audio, and now finally it’s time for book two and after battling my love and HATE relationship with cliffhangers I had come to terms with the fact that I would have to wait, and that was where the re-reading and listening came in, because I wanted to know if I had missed something. Because I NEEDED ANSWERS!!
I will quickly say now if you are into audiobooks… LISTEN TO THE AUDIO!!!
Alright, where do I begin? After being left on that cliffhanger, my heart was breaking… I wanted to lose my shit with the author! This woman has been through enough, so to hear that… I could feel my own heartbreaking. But of course, nothing is as it seems… It never is when it comes to Ms. Bromberg’s books… I left the book one. Broken. Asking what the hell we ever did to deserve that? Things were going so well.. AND BOOM
So if you are reading this, and havent read book one… YOU NEED TO, to get an understanding of this story and where it picks back up again.
These characters took hold of my heart so fucking tightly. I hadn’t realized how much until I started reading book two and it swallowed me all.
Vaughn is a strong, guarded and has been through enough hell in her life to last a lifetime and like I said about book one, my heart truly broke for this character. As strong as she appeared, her demons were there, and she was battling them daily. But she pushed through, if not for herself then he niece. I want to dive deeper, but I won’t spoil this for anyone, especially those that haven’t read book one yet. but all you need to know about Vaughn is that she is tough, she is no bullshit and she had always been guarded, up until she met Ryker, and she finally let her walls down…And it quite possibly be the worst mistake she has ever made.
Ryker,… Oh, Ryker… You asshat. You moron. You butthead. You prick. You sexy son of a bitch, I love you… But I literally wanted to reach into this book and slap him upside the head. Ryker is EVERYTHING!! He’s an asshole, he’s dominant, he’s hot as hell, a man who doesn’t do relationships. He works as a high profile divorce attorney… That only represents men.. I mean that in itself can tell you how much of a dick he is. He is the type of man that when he wants something, he will get it and will go to great lengths to do so… Which is why what he did at the end of book one had me all twisted out of shape. Maybe it shouldn’t have? But… He went through a lot to show Vaughn he wasn’t the man he was acting like he was at the end of the book. The nasty things he was saying.. Seriously,… My heart! But like I said before, nothing is ever as it seems when it comes to this authors books.
As we dive into book two, we get to see Rykers POV of what happened… I’ll tell you now… The way the author played this out, was perfect! It wasn’t long before I was lusting after this character all over again. He is left to redeem himself and explain to Vaughn, why he said the things he said, which isn’t easy. We thought these two were getting a HEA earlier one, but… NOPE… Vaughn isn’t a woman who forgives and after the things she has been through… I don’t blame her, but seeing and understanding it from Rykers POV, I could see why he said what he did, but to Vaughn, it’s not justified at all. She is stubborn and doesn’t let those walls back down easily. but he does it…
There are so many things I did not see coming in this book/duet. So many things that left me utterly speechless and some that left me wanting to smash my kindle to bits. This book got under my skin but in all the right ways. I love these kinds of romances, I am a sucker for them. I am a sucker for a dominant asshole lead and Ryker certainly filled those shoes and Vaughn? the strong-headed, stubborn woman she is,… I adored her and think she was written in perfectly.
The chemistry and heat between these two continued throughout both books amazingly. The characters personalities played off each other with witty banter, bickering, and all-around sarcastic and funny moments but then add in the serious seasons and the passionate scenes? Then you have this masterpiece.
It was truly EPIC!! Not what I expected when I started reading. The author slayed this!
Now to patiently wait for the audiobook to drop!
BRING IT ON!
5 Stars!!
4.5 Revealing stars
This is the conclusion to Vaughan and Ryker’s story and wow it completed it brilliantly. This book has so much going on, secrets, lies, blackmail, threats, forgiveness and so much passion.
Its hard for Vaughan to know who to trust. Vaughan has so many people coming after her from all angles. She is trying to keep her life together and continue her fight for her niece. Everything Ryker has always believed in and loved by is tipped on its head by Vaughan, she is changing him into a better man. There is nothing he wont do to help her. As much as I loved these two I wanted to slap the upside of their heads at certain points
This story had me from the very beginning of Resist right up until the end of Reveal. I couldn’t wait to see how it would end but then again I also didn’t want it to end.
Well done K Bromberg for yet another fabulous read. I can’t wait to see what you bring us next.
Resist, Book 1 in the Wicked Ways Duet left me breathless and wanting more, more, more. Reveal, Book 2, delivered like an oxygen mask to my nostrils! Reveal had it all: the angst, the suspense, the non-stop action, the smart, sassy, independent female determined to do it all herself and the sexy, staunch, Alpha male determined to protect and save her. I loved every bit of this book, every turn of the page, every twist of the plot taking me to a heartwarming, satisfying, tear-inducing ending. Once again, Kristy Bromberg has worked her magic and the result is a delicious, delectable, dynamic story you won’t soon forget. Grab it and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
You can never go wrong with a book from K. Bromberg. Reveal was amazing!