Review: Wicked Heat by Ella Frank
SYNOPSIS:
Ryan
Kind, caring, and protective. Those are the three qualities I’m looking for when it comes to my dream man. In a city as big as Chicago, you wouldn’t think he would be that hard to find, right?
Wrong.
Sure, my boss found a super-sexy detective and my best friend fell madly in love with the most eligible bachelor around. But the only person I’ve met recently is a broody bad boy who saved me at a sketchy pub.
He’s grumpy, rude, and honestly, not that likeable at all. Hardly my “dream” guy.
So why can’t I stop thinking about him?
Jameson
I don’t do friendships. I don’t do relationships either. The very last thing I’m looking for in life is to fall in love and live happily ever after.
So saving some rich guy from losing his wallet is the last thing I want to do on a Friday night. Especially when he looks like someone who just stepped off the cover of GQ.
Fate seems to have other ideas, though, and every time I turn around, he’s there.
A wicked heat simmers between us, threatening to ignite, and though I’ve been trained to put out the flames, I can’t help but think: What’s the worst that could happen if I let this desire burn out of control?
REVIEW:
Ryan and Jameson surpassed my expectations, just like I knew they would. I first met both these characters in previous Ella Frank series and I was so excited when I found out that they would be getting their own spin-off. You don’t need to read the other Ella Frank series to pick up this on, but come on you are missing out if you don’t.
Ryan is a delight, with witty laugh-out-loud humor, a hidden bossy side, endless charm, and the biggest heart; no one deserves love more than Ryan. And while things are chaotic and demanding at his job he has a solid support group in his friends and family. Then there is my broken, bad-boy Jameson, who is rough-around-the-edges, but like a diamond he just needs a polish to shine. No matter how much Jameson keeps pushing Ryan away, fate keeps bringing them back together. They can’t resist the magnetic pull or intense sexy tension between them. Seriously the angst was killing me but when they finally give in, it was well worth the wait.
Outside of the budding romance is Jameson’s struggle to forgive himself and to stop being defined by his upbringing. The man comes with a lot of baggage but a lot of strength too. Ryan is just a pillar of support and determination. He sees how great they could be together if only Jameson would let down his walls and share his secrets. In typical Ella Frank style, it ends on a cliff-hanger filled with tension…which is why I waited till the sequel is out before starting this so off to book 2 I go.
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