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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After reading Resist(and you MUST read Resist first), I couldn’t wait to see what happens. Talk about major cliffhanger. Reveal picks up right where it left off but from Ryker’s POV. That was brilliant!!
This whole book was absolutely brilliant. I loved the K. Bromberg twisted all the different pieces of this story together, leaving me on the edge of my seat, just dying to see how it all plays out!!
One of the things that I love of this author’s books, is all the different emotions that you throughout the whole story. Like All. The. Feels. From angry to sad, happy to scared. I felt Ryker and Vaughn’s feelings from the first page to the last and shed a tear or two when they got their HEA.
REVEAL is one heck of a roller coaster ride from start to finish. You can feel Vaughn’s hurt after what happened at the end of RESIST and you can also sympathize with Ryker and his need to apologize. There is so many things at play in REVEAL that there is never a dull moment and just when you think it’s all over… damn, I never saw that one coming. To top it all off, it end with not only a dual POV epilogue but one that will leave you smiling.
What a brilliant way to end this sexy duet. Loved this series.
4.5 Hearts
Reveal is the second book in the Wicked Ways Duet by the talented, K. Bromberg. She left us on a cliffhanger in Resist and I couldn’t wait to pick up right where it left off. Thanks Kristy for not making us wait too long.
Reveal. This is the perfect title for this book. It’s full of secrets, hidden agendas, and emotions. I don’t want to spoil anything so I can’t really say much. I can say that Vaughn has a fight on her hands and so does Ryker. It seems that everyone wants to pull them apart and push them to the brink at the same time.
I enjoyed Ryker and Vaughn’s story! It is definitely a unique one full of twists and turns. Ups and downs. One hell of a ride!
Quotes:
“Couldn’t have missed me too much. You didn’t chase after me.”
“You know, if I could take all of this away for you, I would.”
“Are there holes in the drywall, Ryker?”
Do Vaughn and Ryker have what it takes to go the distance? When we last left them, Vaughn was broken hearted over Rykers deception. How dare he? There is so much that neither of them know about each other and about what is in store for them. Can money and power save them from the nastiness that is unleashed on them both? How can it when those unleashing have even more power than even Ryker could have imagined. At every turn, Vaughn is running into walls that are seemingly more and more difficult to climb. Can she trust Ryker to help her over them? The suspense in the finale of the Wicked Ways duet was amazingly wonderful to this reader.
Wow, what a way to end this series. This series was great. I definitely recommend this book, this series, and this author.
This steamy duet is complete! This is such an entertaining page-turner from K. Bromberg.
*4.5 stars*
Wow! What a heart pounding, action packed ride this was! After the shocking cliffhanger in Resist, Reveal immediately picks up from there, and the action doesn’t stop until the very end. This book was intense, somewhat exhausting in how many secrets, lies, and mysteries were unraveled. But, seriously, I don’t think my heart stopped racing from the moment I started reading. It really does take you on an incredible ride, and you’re trying to figure out what the heck is happening here. There is no cliffhanger. We get a perfect epilogue to finish this thrilling duet. Can’t recommend it enough!
* I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Wow!! This is an absolutely amazing conclusion to this duet by Kristy Bromberg! Intense, suspenseful emotional and sexy, the second half of Vaughn and Ryker’s story is everything I hoped for and more! So many crazy unexpected things happen that make this such a heart racing epic conclusion.
Reveal by K.Bromberg was a magnetic and enthralling story. Everything was in excess in this story which intrigued me and fascinated me. The passion. The emotions. The suspense. The thriller. The love. The lust. And above all K. Bromberg’s alluring writing.
Ryker Lockhart was playing a dangerous game with a more dangerous game with Senator Carter to protect Vaughn, the woman he loves. But it went wrong. And now Vaughn is exposed and vulnerable. She can lose everything that matters including her niece Lucy. Now she hates Ryker for breaking her heart and put her life at risk. Can Ryker make it right and get back Vaughn? The skeletons in the closet are rattling. Vaughn and Ryker have a steep road ahead full of challenges. And my eyes were glued to the pages all the way.
Ryker has shoot straight up to my top three favorite heroes by K. Bromberg. His arrogance, confidence, bossiness and attitude was brilliant. But what made him more charming was his broken jagged edges. And Vaughn has more respect from me in this book. If that’s possible. This woman is a queen, a fighter, a hero and someone who can be everyone’s idol. I cannot imagine the horrors she went through but she came out on the other side with the proud scars. The connection between Ryker and Vaughn was tested by so many unfortunate and difficult trials. But the emotions were overflowing the pages. My heart was bleeding for their pain and hurt. It was almost unbearable. And the electrifying passion was off the charts hot.
Reveal by K.Bromberg will shock you and mesmerize you. Ryker and Vaughn’s intense and epic love story wreaked havoc in my heart. And the feeling was out of the world amazing!
Received ARC for Honest review
You must read Resist before this one. Vaughn and Ryker are back and still as hot and sexy. Reveal picks up right where Resist left off. I’m just going to say you are in for a ride with this one. I love Vaughn and her strength. She is put through so much much and she just gets stronger with every obstacle thrown at her. Lucy is still a delight and I love her to pieces. You will really love the groveling side of Ryker and his sweet side around Lucy. He is still so sexy even after all his missteps along the way in this one. And let me tell you there are a few. I love how Vaughn and Ryker just fit so well. I loved this serious so much. Reveal is just an amazing read and I couldn’t put it down. You need to read the Wicked Ways series.
Where Resist feels like just the warm up and intro, Reveal has everything. This book was chock full of turmoil and deception and threats around every corner. It was a nonstop struggle for Vaughn and Ryker and Lucy, so worth it all in the end. This was one of those stories that cut super close to the end where it all wrapped up. I kept looking at how far in I was and thinking, but what about this? Are you sure this is only a duet? It was tight but all was resolved. And let me tell ya, there was a lot to resolve.
This is the second book in this series and it did not disappoint. You will need to read book 1 Resist as Vaughn and Ryker’s story continues in this book. I love that you see in this book from Ryker’s point of view as book one had a dramatic ending making you think he is the world’s biggest jerk. Starting this one off you see his reasoning behind why he did and said what he did. He tries hard to explain to Vaughn why he did what he did but she felt lied to and deceived. All Vaughn wanted was to live happily ever after with her niece and the man she loved but that all changed. Ryker tries to prove to Vaughn that he is that man. All I can say is this book is well worth the read and you will have to check it out to see how the story ends.
***Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***
REVEAL by K Bromberg is live! For those who’ve been waiting for the 2nd (and last) book in the Wicked Ways Duet…time to dive in!
Let me just start by saying Ryker is completely loveable. His protectiveness and love for Vaughn is simply beyond. I love, love, LOVE him!
The road to hell is paved with good intentions and that is not more apparent than in Ryker’s case. He tries so many times to help Vaughn but fails over and over. He is this strong and powerful lawyer but that does not help him in this case. I found it lent him a vulnerability that I very much enjoyed seeing. He is simply a man fighting for his woman.
I loved Vaughn’s strength throughout everything she went through. For me, however she was not there for Ryker like he was for her. Their love felt a little one-sided at times.
I enjoyed the epilogues, they were really sweet.
With all that being said, however, the fact that Vaughn vacillates between forgiving Ryker and not made the pace a little slow. It also overshadows the suspense of the mayor’s threats. As result, I found the suspense and intrigue were muted for most of the book. It did become exciting and thrilling for me about the ¾ mark.
I also found the passion itself was also a little tepid. It did not equal that of the first book.
Overall, a wonderful story-line and an amazing duet.
I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
If I thought him making me need him was bad , now he’s made me want him too.”
Reveal was one heck of a wild ride! I was on the edge of my seat the entire book! The suspense, angst, and deceit nearly killed me. I have never read a book that kept me guessing like this. I was desperate for answers. Antsy to know what happened next. I just had to devour all the pages. It was the perfect game of cat and mouse. I can say ive never read a book quite like this one. I applaud K Bromberg for nailing a truly unique plot, with even more explosive plot twists. However I did find some parts to be a tad slow and seem to drag slightly. I felt some scenarios with the main characters was a little redundant. But overall it was a great storyline, with wonderful characters, that gave me all the feels. Vaughn and Ryker have explosive chemistry, and a even more explosive relationship. Their power play runs the perfect hot and cold. Your either rooting for them or wanting to strangle them with no in between. And of course Lucy is still her beautiful self and only makes you fall more in love with her.
“You changed things, Vaughn. You changed them in ways I never saw coming.”
Vaughn is where I struggled a bit. I loved her character don’t get me wrong. But I wanted to shake some sense into her so many times. She was indecisive and all over the place. She loses herself a bit but I never quit rooting for her character. Cause underneath it all she is still that strong, smart heroine that you come to know in Resist.
“Ryker made me feel when I’d never felt before. He made me want to feel. He made me want to want.”
Ryker is seriously EVERYTHING y’all! I want him, and absolutely call dibs. He was the perfect package and I could not get enough. His possessive alpha ways know just how to make your heart sing. Ryker definitely knew how to make you melt in the swoons! I just LOVED his character so much! Every flawed, vulnerable part of him.
“It’s just us. Two people who can’t seem to stop fighting their way toward each other despite everything trying to hold them back.”
*4 & 1/2 STARS*
Well earned for this thrilling, suspenseful read that left me breathless by the end. This was one of the most explosive endings to a duet I think I have read. I would absol
***ARC generously provided by NetGalley for an honest review.***
Storyline: 5 stars
Characters: 5 stars
Heat Factor: 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5 stars
Reveal is book 2 in the Wicked Ways Series by K. Bromberg. This book picks right up where Resist ended.
This book was fantastic! Yes, I say that with all Kristy’s books, but she just has a way of weaving a story that leaves a lasting impression on the readers. Her ability to bring so much depth and personality to her characters makes it easy for readers to connect with them.
Vaughn and Ryker are two very strong and determined characters who are fighting this attraction to one another. At the end of Resist, we are left with a cliffhanger, and things aren’t looking good for our powerhouse couple. Things continue to spiral downhill for both Vaughn and Ryker in Reveal leaving readers gasping every chapter and trying to figure out what’s going to happen to the couple we’ve been rooting for. The story is riveting! It takes on more than just romance, but also incorporated a bit of suspense. I literally had no idea how this book was going to end and if the characters would find resolution but in typical K Bromberg superhuman abilities, she pulled it off and delivered one heck of a wild ride and fascinating story.
This was easily one of the easiest 5 star reviews I’ve ever given. Like I mentioned, Kristy is a talented storyteller and readers will not be disappointed with this book.
***ARC Provided by the Author/Publisher via NetGalley***
4.5 Stars
First, this is the 2nd book in a duet, and you need to have read the first one before this one. So, if you haven’t, go back and start at the beginning.
Ryker and Vaughn’s story picks up pretty much exactly where the previous one left off…which is both good (as wow that was a harsh cliffhanger) and bad (as it is not going to be easy to get past what happened at the end of the first book).
But, the way it’s handled felt realistic. Regardless of the motivation, what he said (and what she overheard) isn’t something you can get over easily or quickly and doing so would have done the characters, and the readers, a disservice.
Also, it’s really hard to say all that much about this without major spoilers…which, as you may know, I HATE. So, I am going to say that I loved this book, I loved the way it stays true to the characters while giving them a happily ever after that they deserve.
I enjoyed and recommend this book…but only for those who have read the first one!
REVEAL is the second instalment in K. Bromberg’s contemporary, adult WICKED WAYS erotic, romance duology focusing on high powered divorce attorney Ryker Lockhart, and business woman Vaughn Sanders. REVEAL should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one RESIST.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Ryker and Vaughn) REVEAL continues to focus on the tempestuous relationship between high powered divorce attorney Ryker Lockhart, and business woman Vaughn Sanders. At the end of book one RESIST Vaughn discovers that the man with whom she was falling in love betrayed and destroyed any semblance of happiness for our story line heroine. Desperation found Ryker lying to protect the woman he loved, lies that forced Vaughn out of his life. Secrets from the past rain down upon our story line couple; Vaughn finds herself caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place; and Ryker struggles to protect the woman that calls to his heart.
REVEAL is a story of betrayal, vengeance, power and control; of the political elite, and their attempt to dominate the world around them. K. Bromberg pulls the reader into a heart breaking, dramatic and sensitive story; an edgy and thrilling ride; an emotional and intense romance that is threatened by demons from the past. The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and energetic-the requisite evil has many faces.
Before I start… let me just say you NEED to read Resist before reading Reveal.
Now that, that is out of the way… lets get to it. Holy woah! Everything about this amazing conclusion to Resist is perfection. After the cliffhanger we were left with at the end Resist I wasn’t sure what was going to happen when Reveal was going to start. Let me just say that you will not be disappointed. The book picks up where Reveal ended and Ryker and Vaughan emotions don’t stop until the book ends. I couldn’t put the book down once I started it, I had to know what happened. The one question that kept going through my mind was “is Ryker really that much a jerk?” I had to know because I had a touch of a crush on him.
I don’t want to say much because I want other readers to experience the story for themselves. It’s that good. Plus, the joys of getting past that cliffhanger is important and flat out amazing. So, I’ll leave my review at this. Reveal is an epic conclusion to Resist that will have you feeling all of the emotions from loving Vaughan and Ryker to wanting to slap them both, back to loving them both. That being said? I recommend that you read this amazing Wicked Ways duet.