The Wicked Lovers series is probably my favorite erotic romance series. Shayla Black really covers it all: The hot alpha men, the steamy curl-your-toes sex scenes, the wonderfully paced suspense subplot! I mean, really what else can you ask for? More?!?!
Yeah, I’d love MORE too!
MINE TO HOLD is the sixth book in the series and while it’s not my favorite, I still think it’s a very strong book. The first thing I noticed about this book is Shayla’s writing. She is just a master storyteller. I am amazed at how she is able to evoke emotions through her words and have them come across as deep and as passionate as they do. I think it’s why I love this series so much. There’s just so much heat and heart infused in each of the books.
When Tyler Murphy learns about a life-changing experience, he doesn’t automatically feel betrayed by Delaney, the woman who has held his heart for almost forever. In fact, Tyler handles the situation so well it’s hard to imagine a real guy reacting the way he does. But Black does a great job of showing Delaney’s side of the story so that she doesn’t look like the bad guy.
As you can tell I am trying to tread carefully here because I don’t want to reveal any spoilers. Though what the life-changing experience is revealed early on in the story, I think it would have more impact if you read it yourself.
I typically don’t like stories that involve a lot of backstory between the hero and heroine, but this one worked for me because I was genuinely interested in hearing about Tyler’s past. He’s the easy-going guy of the group so reading about his past was an interesting eye-opener. We see large parts of his past that aren’t so glamorous but set up this book very well.
I loved Tyler’s possessiveness in this book. It works so well because of the tie that links Delaney and him together. There is one scene that involves Tyler singing that just melted my heart. I absolutely loved it.
While Shayla usually has a great suspense subplot going on, I didn’t really feel it urgency so much in this book. Most of the problems that were arising happened after the fact so I didn’t feel the pulse-pounding thrill that I usually have when reading a Wicked Lovers book, but nevertheless there was still a lot to keep me happy.
Like for example, the steamy hot sex scenes? Yes, did I mention that they were hot? Well, they are.
So now you know and now you need to grab this book. Seriously.
Best. Series. Ever.