Captive Lies

by Victoria Paige

[stacey_is_sassy]

He just needed to tone it down a bit…

I hate to say it, but I think I might (MIGHT) be over bossy Alpha males. Or, maybe this was just an extreme case of *TOO BOSSY FOR HIS OWN GOOD*. Unfortunately, the hero had me swinging from I want to smack him for being too bossy or gag him for his lovesick corniness. I never, never, never thought the day would come that I would roll my eyes from the excessive amount of sexy times in a book. Seriously, this guy was permanently aroused and ready to bang her against a wall.

Captive Lies was a little too long for me and I felt like the first half of the story dragged. I found myself looking for distractions and wishing they would just HURRY UP. There were scenes that were overly descriptive but had no relevance to the plot moving forward. For me, a suspense must maintain a certain pace to keep the heart pumping. I needed to be on the edge of my seat, predicting the next move and hoping I was prepared for an attack. It wasn’t until the second half of the story that I reached the high and my heart started pumping. There was too much unnecessary angst to keep the plot flowing in the first half.

I enjoyed it by the end, especially when Victor Baran and Gabriel (Sully) Sullivan dropped in. Those Guardian men make my heart flutter just by walking into a room. Their bossiness is controlled and completely alluring. I would follow their instructions without question…and love every minute of it. Unfortunately, *TOO BOSSY FOR HIS OWN GOOD* didn’t have that same allure.

Once we are introduced to all the players, it didn’t take me long to work out who the baddies were and I was gobsmacked that the heroine didn’t work it out sooner.

I have been a huge fan of Victoria Paige for years. While this story didn’t work for me it will not stop me from reading her future work. If you love OTT bossy Alpha’s, who lose their mind when their woman’s life is in jeopardy, Captive Lies might be perfect for you.

Stacey is Sassy, received a complimentary copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.