Wicked Burn

by Beth Kery

A red-hot read from a brand-new voice in erotic romance.

He wanted all of her?and did she ever let him have it?

Vic Savian knows what he wants when he sees it. And what he wants is his sexy neighbor, Niall Chandler. When he finds her in the hallway of their building being harassed by an aggressive suitor, Vic steps in?and finds himself greatly rewarded?

Sleeping with her gorgeous neighbor?when she didn?t even know his last name?was the craziest thing Niall?s ever done. Now, she can?t seem to get enough of Vic?or the uninhibited passion he stirs in her. Suddenly, with his help, she?s opening to sensual pleasures she?s never known before. But when Niall?s past comes back to haunt her, will she and Vic let themselves venture beyond the bedroom and explore the possibility of the love that?s in their hearts?

• ISBN10: 0425224376
• ISBN13: 9780425224373
• Publish Date: 2 December 2008 (first published 1 December 2008)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Berkley
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780425224373

Reviews

[mitabird]

I started losing interest about halfway through this story. I had a hard time connecting with Vic and Niall as a couple. I thought Vic was crude and forceful in the bedroom, and not in a good way. It was just so rough all of the time; I really wondered how Niall could enjoy it. Vic wasn't apologetic about his bedroom behavior. He said he tried to change for a woman before and it didn't work.

Niall had her own issues to deal with, plus she wasn't certain where she really stood with Vic and I think that was part of the communication breakdown between them. She seemed a bit too meek as well.

The pacing regarding Niall's past was too slow and by the time all was revealed, I didn't care anymore. The big misunderstanding annoyed me as well. I'm not a fan of this plot device. If it's not handled well, it drags on and causes huge amounts of frustration for the reader. Usually, all it takes is a simple conversation to resolve the issue(s). But, if it were that easy, there wouldn't be much of a story.

I've read a couple of Kery's work before and liked them, but I don't feel the same for this one. I have a couple of her other books in my TBR pile. I hope they're better.