DIRTY WICKED (Wicked Lovers 11.5 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Shayla Black-Review and Book Tour
DIRTY WICKED
Wicked Lovers 11.5 / 1001 Dark Nights
by Shayla Black
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romantic suspense
Release Date: November 8, 2016
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 8, 2016
After being framed for a crime he didn’t commit, former private eye Nick Navarro has nothing but revenge on his mind—until a woman from his past returns to beg for his help.
Beautiful widow Sasha Porter has been hunted by his enemies. Desperate, she offers him anything to keep her young daughter safe, even agreeing to become his mistress. The last thing either of them want are emotional entanglements but as they entrap the ruthless politician who arranged Nick’s downfall and passion sizzles between them, danger closes in.
Will he choose love over vengeance before it’s too late?
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REVIEW: DIRTY WICKED is installment 11.5 in Shayla Black’s contemporary, adult WICKED LOVERS erotic, romance series. This is P.I. Nick Navarro, and single mother/widow Sasha Porter’s story line. DIRTY WICKED is also Shayla’s latest entry into the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights novella series and can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Nick and Sasha) DIRTY WICKED follows Sasha Porter on the run. Along with her young daughter Harper, Sasha has been struggling against the odds to stay one step ahead of the people who murdered her husband Mike Porter. Enter Nick Navarro, Mike’s former best friend, and the man with whom Sasha will fall in love.
Just days before Mike’s death he left a cryptic message that if anything should happen Sasha was to seek help from Nick Navarro but fifteen months would pass before Sasha had the chance to meet Nick face to face as our story line hero was serving a prison term for an offense he did not commit. What ensues is the very quick insta-lust to love formula between two people whose lives were destroyed through betrayal and revenge.
DIRTY WICKED is a short and sexy story as our couple journey across country in the hopes of uncovering the truth and locating the missing information to set them free. The premise is exciting and tangible; the characters are passionate and intense; the romance is fast paced, arousing and dramatic connection between two people who have loved and lost.
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Reviewed by Sandy
Nick Navarro had been out of prison exactly thirty-five hours. Long enough to get a good night’s sleep, stock up on a few necessities, and visit his old friends, the Santiago brothers. Then he’d started putting his P.I. skills to good use, methodically searching for the woman he hadn’t forgotten a single detail about during the fifteen months of his incarceration.
He intended to hunt down the bastards who had framed him and offed his childhood friend so he could repay them in spades.
Sasha Porter was the key.
At first glance, it looked as if she had disappeared off the face of the earth. She’d fled her house, quit her job, abandoned her car, maybe even changed her name. But his gut told him she was still alive. She had reasons to fight.
He would burn down the world until he found her.
Nick was forcing himself not to pace manically when his doorbell rang, sounding above the din of pounding rain. He zipped his gaze to the clock. Quarter ’til midnight. Obviously this wasn’t a social call. Had his late buddy’s enemy gotten wind of him shaking the trees for Sasha? Or had that corrupt son of a bitch just come back for another pound of flesh?
With every light in the living room on, Nick couldn’t pretend he wasn’t home. Besides, he refused to let this asshole think he was afraid. So he drew his weapon and jerked the door open, wearing a snarl.
Nick expected trouble, a gunfight, a battle for his life. Instead, Sasha Porter stood under his little portico, clinging near the door to avoid the deluge of November rain. Without a coat, she shivered. An exhausted little girl slept on her hip under a baby blanket, blond curls askew. A ragged duffel bag hung over her other arm. Rain had seeped through Sasha’s tattered blouse. Water ran down her cheek, which was marred with an unmistakable bruise. Dark circles discolored the skin under her hazel eyes, now wide with fear as she stared at his SIG. Cursing, Nick scrambled to holster his weapon.
Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty novels. For over fifteen years, she’s written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold well over a million copies and been published in a dozen languages.
Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the bills, her heart has always been with her characters. She’s thrilled that she’s been living her dream as a full-time author for the past seven years.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her teenage daughter, and a very spoiled cat. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.
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