Sinful Desire (Sinful Nights, #2)

by Lauren Blakely

[Angie]

Sinful Desire picks up approximately where Sweet Sinful Nights left off, but it follows a new couple. This time it's Shannon's brother, Ryan, and the sister of the cop investigating their mother, Sophie. Ryan is the only one of his siblings who is holding onto hope that their mother is innocent of murder for hire. To say that this affects his relationships with other people would be an understatement. At least until he meets Sophie and finds himself opening up about what happened. Meanwhile Sophie is just looking for a man who can give her what she wants in the bedroom.

I did like Sinful Desire better than the first book. I loved how Ryan and Sophie jump right into sex! They know what they want and aren't afraid to say it! No one is playing games here. I also just loved Sophie in general. Particularly her closet! I know she was wearing Pinup Girl Clothing in a few chapters, because I'm 99% certain I own the dress she was wearing in the opening chapter (Black Cherry Heidi)! She's also super smart, a savvy business woman, and kind of kinky!

Sinful Desire also goes deeper into the suspense subplot. Ryan has been holding on to a secret for his mother for eighteen years. Now that her case is being reopened, he's struggling with keeping his promise. Plus, it's obvious that some new evidence must have been discovered for the case to be reopened. Does this mean his mother is innocent? I had to know! What is she not telling them?! But that ending? I knew it! But how?! I must find out!

The only thing that I didn't like about Sinful Desire was the fight. It made zero sense. In the beginning I assumed that Sophie would find out that her brother is working on Ryan's mother's case and think that he's using her to get information. Well, that's not what happens. She just gets pissed that after three days of mind blowing sex, Ryan doesn't tell her about his mother. Um, excuse you? A few rounds of sex does not entitle you to someone's private family matters.

In the end, I did like Sinful Desires a lot. But it's the mystery surrounding the Sloan family and what really happened eighteen years ago that's keeping me hooked. The romance was good, but I have to know what their mom was involved in!

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