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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Vaughn and Ryker all the way!
Reveal is the stunning conclusion to the Wicked Ways diet and let me tell you it was a rollercoaster of emotions and action packed. I was sometimes overwhelmed by what was happening and Ryker …. Ryker Ryker I was shouting at him a couple of times but let’s just say that he redeemed himself!
A real page turner!
Definitely one of my favourite duets this year!
Not my first read by author, one of my first reads many moons ago and I also have read Book #1 actually I got to read Book 1 & 2 this one one after another! So it was amazing!!
I don’t know where to start on book 2 because I really don’t want to give out too much. It does start off from where book 1 stopped. It definitely picks up already intense then turns sour and my god, hang on because I sure as heck was not ready for it!! Everything seems to be working against them…I will also say that RYKER in this one…blew me away, super swoony alpha sexy hero!! *sigh*
But Vaughn will be the one to RISK IT ALL at the end, and everything in between that is a game of emotions, danger lurking everywhere and trust being broken, lies and deception. What a thrill this was to read, both Book 1 and 2 are going on my TOP 2019 MUST READ. This duo is really a MUST READ!!
TOP 2019 MUST READ!
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Type: Book Book #2 of Duo
Recommended: HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦
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An impressive romance, mixed in with danger and deceit that can only be found in politics. Vaughn has been running from the danger that wealth and power brought to her life as a child and seems to follow her into adulthood. Fighting to keep her niece in her life and the man that has quickly become more than she ever expected, she finds that her past and the men in power have come to not only ruin it all for her but to ruin her.
Ryker never though he would fall, never imagined he would or could love, until Vaughn. Now he finds himself the target of a dirty politician, that is not only toying with his future but is threatening the one thing he has come to love, enough to turn his life upside down.
Love is the most powerful thing in this book. It both brings them closer and threatens to tear them apart. The passion between the two, for each other and for their fight is what makes this book so powerful and enthralling.
A book filled with emotions that build up with suspense and heat. A story filled with powerful men some trying to break down the strength of a powerful woman and one that is simply learning what it is to love and build her up because of her strength and independence. Reveal, will give us exactly what the title says, it will reveal the past that haunts Vaughn, it will hep bring her torturers to light, and reveal to both Vaughn and Ryker what is true in their hearts. An exciting read!
Before you reach for Reveal book two of Wicked Ways duet, you need to read Resist story first.
I don’t know about you all but I was devastated and heartbroken after Kristy Bromberg author dropped heart stopping cliffhanger at the end of Resist book. I couldn’t believe and literally hated Ryker for everything he did to Vaughn in previous book. I presumed that there could be a little sham in that situation but come on! How could he?!
Then I was on the pins and needles waiting for the Reveal book and wondering how he will manage this situation. Because let’s be real, he screwed up! Big time!! And oh boy! Let me tell you, this was an amazing conclusion of Vaughn and Ryker story. I wasn’t even close to what was waiting for me there.
If you think that in this part their relationship will be less complicated, you’re wrong as I was. There is a long bumpy road ahead for them to get together to the point where two very different people can meet in the middle. Because it’s hard to build healthy relationship when there are feelings of anxiety and insecurities involved. When it’s hard to give your trust into another person hands.
When there are two people who don’t believe in relationship and unconditional love.
Reveal book brings more suspense to the story, fast pace with twist and turns. I was gasping for breath and trying to keep up with the events in the story. Truly loved this whole range of emotions.
Applause to the author for this amazingly awesome story of Wicked Ways duet.
This one didn’t wow me like book 1 “Resist” did. It was on the slow side and of course the ending did get good. I’m sad Erin Mallow wasn’t narrating the female lead again, I felt like I was listening to an entire different book.
Wow! I am blown away! I could not put this story down! I have been waiting forever for this book! Wicked Ways may be one of the best duets EVER! So many twists and turns – you never know what’s going to happen next, but you will love every second of it! I am so in love with this! JUST WOW!!
Oh how that cliffhanger at the end of Resist nearly killed me. How did we all survive?
If you have not read Resist, please skip this review as you need to read Resist before Reveal and this review might contain spoilers regarding Resist.
We met and fell in love with Vaughn and Ryker in Resist and learned all about their stubborn personalities. But no one would deny the chemistry between them was jumping at you from the pages. I literally felt emerged in it the whole time while reading.
Now, if you thought the push and pull between these two was over in Resist, I hate to break it to you, but it is most definitely is NOT! Personally, I kind of love the way K. Bromberg can keep you at the edge with the way she has her characters making you sweat.
She kept both characters strong independents and didn’t have the other one saving the other. As much as Ryker wanted to save Vaughn, she had to save herself. I REALLY loved that! While these characters might have been struggling (and can even say a little broken) they were not there to save one another. They were simply there to love each other.
Everyone loves a white knight but sometimes a girl needs to take care of herself.
Reveal offers a lot more surprises, twists, heartbreak and intrigue that keeps you begging for more.
Sensational!!!
Reveal kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.
I was gobsmacked and ready to kill after Resist, but in true Bromberg fashion she has done what she always does and brought me to my knees, ready to bow at her feet with this second book in the amazing Wicked Ways Duet.
As much as I love K. Bromberg’s hot alpha males, Vaughn is the one that I was intrigued with. Don’t get me wrong Ryker Lockhart is HOT, SEXY and ARROGANT just the way I like him, but I was drawn to the feisty never say die heroine who just owned this book.
Twists and turns that you didn’t see coming along with suspense and a little bit of fatal attraction has you holding your breath and turning the pages and you won’t want to put this book down.
A well written and thought out storyline that is real and gripping makes this one of my top reads this year.
This is book 2 in the Wicked Ways duet and it picks up where the first book ended.
This story had me all-in from the first page of 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. Vaughn & Ryker are very flawed characters but their hearts are so big and we see how they grow as individuals and as a couple.
Ryker is swoon worthy. I couldn’t get enough of him. He is the book boyfriend we all want. He is vulnerable, at times, and the hero when he wants to be. Vaughn is just a woman who had so much thrown at her and we feel her breaking down and then we see how she finds the courage to stand up for herself and those that she loves. Just when you thought you had it all figured out, there’s another twist that surprises you.
The emotions were overflowing the pages. It was almost unbearable. And the electrifying passion was off the charts hot. K Bromberg really writes these riveting dramas so well!
Fantastic, intense conclusion to this duet!
“Two people who can’t seem to stop fighting their way toward each other despite everything trying to hold them back.”
This story drove me mad with the push and pull between Ryker and Vaughn. For every step forward, they take three steps back, and makes them question whether they are ever meant to be. They fight to build something and trust in their feelings, as the threats to them, seen and unseen, mount up.
“That’s what this woman does to me. She makes me lose all sense of myself, every ounce of reason.”
Ryker wrestles with his emotions – the lust vying with that more compelling depth of feeling – as he realises what he wouldn’t do for Vaughn. Vaughn, herself, knows what she feels for Ryker, but can she put her faith in him when he’s proven that he can’t be trusted?
I just loved this duet so much – a fabulous intricate plot, sexiness galore, and plenty of sweetness, too, from little Lucy Loo! Thoroughly recommend!
At the end of Resist, I didn’t know how Ryker and Vaughn would come back from that final scene…how they could make things right after the words that were said and the damage that was done, so when I started Reveal, I expected things to be strained and stifled between them, but while I knew it would take some time, I had no idea just how much these two were up against, so much so that they really didn’t stand a chance until everything played out in a way that would free them both, which was much easier said than done.
I’ll admit….Ryker and Vaughn frustrated the heck out of me for a good portion of the story, allowing their pasts as well as their mistrust to dictate how they proceed with one another. They can’t see past all of the obstacles that are put in their way or the people who are working to keep them apart and that amplifies the angst and makes them act without thinking, compounding everything that they’re already up against, making it seem like there is no way they can make things work.
Sifting through the lies, the deceit, and the outside interferences looking to sabotage any forward progress is quite a difficult task, but if the passion between Ryker and Vaughn is as deep and as overwhelming as it seems then they can persevere through the maelstrom that continues to press upon them and come out of the storm more secure with who they are as individuals and as a couple. But that forward progress definitely takes time and the fact that they both feel like they need to prove themselves, their strength, their fortitude, their ability to save themselves actually becomes an obstacle all on its own, which makes things even more strained between them.
Reveal is an emotional and dramatic read – one that had my mood running the gamut from being pissed and infuriated to impassioned and overjoyed. And while that fact made me quite an active reader, the rollercoaster seem a bit too over-the-top…a bit too piled high with people and things to be dealt with and resolved. But I was thankful that, in the end, the people who deserved it got what was coming to them and Ryker and Vaughn found a way around everything to give themselves a fighting chance at something they never thought they’d have but somewhere deep inside, desperately wanted.
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What an unbelievable conclusion!
Of all the ways I could have pictured the conclusion of this story, this was definitely not it. Every time I thought I had things figured out, some new twist would reveal (see what I did there?) itself and throw me for a loop.
Ryker is….gah, he’s amazing. And I know you might disagree after that insane cliffhanger from book one, but be patient with him. With so many redeeming qualities, you won’t be able to resist him by the end of their epic tale.
Vaughn is one tough lady. If you think she’s been through enough already, you’re in for a wild ride. But her fierce determination and bold/sometimes stubborn personality make her a force to be reckoned with. She’s not going down without a fight. I love watching such a strong female lead character.
This book (and this duet) has a little bit of everything. It’s classic K. Bromberg, with tons of feels and plenty of heat. Add in all the suspense and Ryker and Vaughn are sure to be your new favorite couple. This is a must-read romantic suspense!
What an awesome conclusion. Love the characters… love the story… man I wish there was more books with these characters… bravo K Bromberg… Can’t wait for your next series!
Be still, my heart! K. Bromberg got me in the FEELS with this book! Reveal picks up where Resist left off. We see why and what Ryker said and SO MUCH MORE. I was holding my breath through half of this book, I swear! I couldn’t put it down and had to find out more. (I’m greedy and I still want more Ryker and Vaughn.) Ryker had his work cut out for him and he had made a COLOSSAL mistake. He had to figure out his priorities and make things right. The action and drama in this book is what had me holding my breath. I was on pins and needles and there was no way I could walk away from this story. It consumed my world and I was lost in the heart, emotions, and impact that was this book. I’m not going to ruin the story for you, but I can’t express to you how much you need it in your life. You absolutely have to read Resist first, but now that both books are out, DO IT! Thank you Kristy, for the book hangover.
4.5 Star review of Reveal (Wicked Ways #2) by K Bromberg
Whenever I see the name Kristy Bromberg I know I am in for a great read and Reveal was no exception. This is the conclusion to the Wicked Ways duet, so if you haven’t read Resist, then do not continue, as this book picks up where Resist ends.
From the first to the last chapter, I was riveted to the roller coaster story that Ms. Bromberg wove. I loved the characters of Ryker Lockhart and Vaughn Sanders although at times I wanted to scream in frustration.
There is so much going on in this story with mysteries, secrets, lies and deception. Reveal is an emotional and intense story that had my heart beating so fast whilst sitting on the edge of my seat. An intense, gripping story that sends you on the ride of your life!! To find out what happens, 1 click it, you won’t be sorry!
As I have come to expect from her books, this author has delivered strong characters written with depth and an ending that will leave you shaking your head.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.
What a conclusion!!!
This duet has taken us for one heck of a ride. And Reveal has even MORE twists and gasp-worthy moments for us to deal with.
Picking up right where Resist left off, we find Ryker having to dig himself out of a VERY deep hole and Vaughn resolute on not letting him.
Up come her walls which soon to start closing in around her from all sides. The stress and strain she goes through and yet still stands tall against is awe-inspiring. She’s such a strong character.
And Ryker. Such a typical man. Thinking he knows best! But he set off a chain reaction to the current storm that Vaughn is facing off against.
Lastly, can you say plot twist? HOLY MOLY!!!
Such a great book, nay a great duet, which kept my interest the whole way through and is fully deserving of its 5-stars! Bravo, K Bromberg!
And things pick up right where we left off after the insane cliffhanger that Bromberg dropped on us! The drama is packed in with Reveal and no matter where they turn, everything is keeping Vaughn and Ryker apart. Ryker does have quite a bit of groveling to do, but I was rooting for him.
Although, I loved the first book more, I enjoyed the dash of suspense that Bromberg added in. Any kind of suspense will definitely keep me hooked.
This is the book where we truly see the other side of Ryker, the man in love and willing to do anything to keep her. But he’s definitely got something soul-searching to do and a million other things he needs to make up for.
Vaughn, ughhhhh, this heroine has gone through so much and all she wants is to have her niece with her, officially. The people going against her made me so rage-y and it just wasn’t fair.
Reveal was a wild ride with quite a few twists, you’ll be on the edge of your seat until the very end! Love, LOVEEEEE Vaughn and Ryker. Such an intriguing story and I highly recommend this duet!
**I RECEIVED A COMPLIMENTARY READER’S COPY FROM THE PUBLISHER THIS DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR CONTENT OF MY REVIEW**
K. Bromberg
OMGosh, Reveal is going to knock you on your butt!! There aren’t enough adjectives to tell you about this book … but with just a few it’s riveting, suspenseful, passionate, titillating and just a damn hot read. Then when the sh*t starts going down you will be caught so off-guard you will not be able to put the book down! This book consumed me the whole time I was reading it…. thank heavens for takeout or dinner would not have happened!
Truthfully at the end of Resist I saw red and was so flippin angry at Ryker that I could have hung him by his manhood!! Throwing Vaughn under the bridge the way he did was just about as low as he could have gone. Unbelievable, and with the Senator no less? Plus, the fact that Vaughn overheard what was said between them made it so much more harrowing. It was a case of self-preservation that had Vaughn running as fast as she could to get away from him. But could she ever forget how Ryker had just betrayed her? He was supposed to love her and this did not sound like love.
Don’t get me wrong…I adore and love Ryker but he really, really screwed up this time!! Nothing less than some serious groveling is due from him. Like on his knees, kissing her feet groveling!
If not for the fact that Kristy would somehow work her magic to make things right was they only redemption I saw for R!!
Scorned by Ryker reminded Vaughn of all the reasons why she didn’t need a man. Resolving to never be in this position ever again!. Not sure what proved to be the most effective in getting past this botched up mess – Ryker’s persistence or Vaughn’s weakening resolve. Yet, through everything that had happened there was no denying that Ryker would do anything to keep Vaughn safe and his.
Vaughn on the other hand fought tooth and nail to resist Ryker and his calls, texts and things he sent to her. As frustrating as it was for her to do that it was even harder for her to not be with Ryker. The heart wants what the heart wants, and Ryker was knocking at her door …. quiet literally! Every bit of emotion that was in Resist is present in Reveal but add to that even more angst and unfolding secrets!
And of course, how could we forget Lucy? It was heartwarming the bond she and Ryker had. ~sigh Loved that little girl so much!! Now throw in the FBI, a BFF gone berserk and the crazy a$$ Senator for even more chaos.
Loved Reveal and how it kept you on the edge of your seat!!
This book is a absolute One-Click but only after you read Resist!!
I totally couldn’t put it down!!
Vaughn and Ryker are my new favorite couple!
This story was such a beautiful romance with heart,heat and intrigue. Couldn’t get enough of this fabulous story!
Hands down, the best romantic suspense I’ve read! I may have felt like throwing my kindle across the room at the end of Resist, and that feeling didn’t go away with this book…the angst didn’t let up, the surprises didn’t stop coming, and I fast learned to trust no one and expect the unexpected!
Betrayed and destroyed, Vaughn no longer knew who she could trust. How much can one woman take? She is one strong, feisty heroine, but even she has her limits. Ryker is ridiculously sexy, but with all the outside forces working against them, it had me doubting him over and over! Every time they started to feel comfortable and happy, BAM! Is love worth all the pain? Thank god for those steamy, sweet, and swoon worthy moments so I could catch my breath.
Corruption, power struggles, ruthlessness, lies, blackmail, intrigue and suspense…this unputdownable story consumed me.