Review: Wicked Sinner (Dangerous Love #2)

Wicked Sinner (Dangerous Love #2)

by Stacey Kennedy

Blurb:

Asher Sullivan was once Remy Brennan's entire world--until he broke her heart into a million pieces. So when Asher crashes her wedding, Remy is certain he's come to claim her. To make her his again. Instead, it turns out Remy's groom is a con man scheming for her inheritance. Now all she's left with is an empty bank account, a serious case of lust for her gorgeous ex...and a duffel bag of cold, hard cash that might just fix all her problems.

Detective Asher Sullivan has always protected Remy. So when dangerous criminals start threatening her, Asher's most primitive instincts take over. Sticking by Remy's side means Asher is finally able to make amends for leaving her all those years ago. And soon they're giving in to their wicked, insatiable need. But just as Asher gets his second chance, a secret Remy is keeping could rip her away from him...forever.

Themes:  Erotica, Second-Chance Romance

Rating: 4.25 stars

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Review:

We’ll Asher finally did it; he found a way to prevent Remy from making the mistake of her life, but boy could his timing have been better.  We have been waiting for this one because we knew that Asher was going to make an ass of himself and that there was no way that these two were going to resist one another once Remy was no longer engaged.  Stacey Kennedy has a way of bringing out the best and worst in her lovers at the same time and we can always tell that some things are inevitable.  Asher lost his way a decade ago when he lost him mother and willingly walked away from the love of his life, but he’s back and trying to make amends, if not win her back.  He has given up on the idea of love for himself, not trusting in the foundation of marriage or believing that he can give Remy the life she deserves.  Remy lost everything when Asher walked away, losing her grandmother shortly after that, and she hasn’t been able to get her life back on track since.  Though she understand why he broken up her wedding, she still can’t come to terms with her feelings for him as he tries to be friends and give her the support that just breaks her heart.  When she gets and unexpected windfall, allowing her to finally achieve her dream of opening the shop she and her grandmother always dreamed of, Asher is right there offering his support and help, but when an unexpected anger comes into her life he is also the only man that can save her.   Spending so much time together, the sparks are flying between Remy and Asher, and while they are both willing to fall into bed, neither of them seem willing to give into the emotional pull that has never truly gone away.  Now the danger is escalating and Remy has to decide is giving in to Asher’s protective nature is worth the pain to her heart to keep herself alive, or if she will be the one stepping back to protect him this time.  I seriously loved both of these idiots, despite them both making stupid decisions again and again, because they were just so human that it made them believable characters in such an unbelievable circumstance.  Asher made a serious mistake when he was younger, despite making it for what he thought was a good reason, and he is owning up to that mistake and trying to find a way back into Remy’s life and heart.  I loved seeing him learning and coming to understand that pain is just a part of life and that his parent’s mistakes and pitfalls of a relationship don’t have to be his own as long as he doesn’t let them be. I would love to find my own Asher, one that I could teach that love beats all as long as you stop fighting against it every step of the way, because sometimes destiny and fate truly do know what’s best for you.  Remy is a true believer in the magic; she believes that magic is everywhere and that the love she has for her family and friends fuels that magic.   She wants so badly to trust in Asher again, but he’s hurt her in such a way that trusting in him again is almost impossible until she comes to see why he made the decision he made.  I liked Remy, despite her making a few very bad decisions, and I could see myself being friends with her quite easily.  The heat between Asher and Remy was meteoric and left me needing ice more than once as I read their story, but the best part of all was the HEA they found once they opened their hearts again and let them self settle into love.  I am DYING for the finale story in the series, Ruthless Bastard, and just know that Regan and Kinsey will lead us on a merry chase before they find their own HEA.  Stacey Kennedy once again burns down the house and leaves the reader begging for more.

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