Sandy S.
WICKED BILLIONAIRE is the eighth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult WICKED HORSE VEGAS erotic romance series focusing on the members of the exclusive Vegas sex club The Wicked Horse. This is billionaire hotelier Declan Blackwood, and housekeeper/PA Bailey Robbins’ story line. WICKED BILLIONAIRE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Told from dual first person perspectives (Declan and Bailey) WICKED BILLIONAIRE follows the forbidden relationship between billionaire hotelier Declan Blackwood, and housekeeper/PA Bailey Robbins. Bailey Robbins works three jobs including housekeeping at the Vegas Blackwood Hotel. Cleaning the boss’ suite, Bailey finds herself offering advise when she overhears Declan firing his latest PA, advise regarding an upcoming fundraiser, and the lack of space for an event of that size. Hiring our heroine on the spot, Declan knows to cross the line could be disaster for himself and the woman that stirs something deep within our story line hero. What ensues is the building relationship between Declan and Bailey, and the potential fall-out as Declan’s secret is about to reveal. Declan Blackwood doesn’t do relationship hence his very busy membership at the sex club The Wicked Horse. Hiring former room cleaner Bailey Robbins gives Declan all sorts of ideas including a sex-only relationship until Declan wants more. Bailey Robbins works three jobs to help her parents and pay down the debt of her former husband. With an offer from Declan, Bailey discovers there is more to the man than meets the eye, including a very active sex life that now involves our story line heroine. The relationship between Declan and Bailey begins as a business arrangement-employer and employee that quickly crosses the line into something more. Researching for a potential sex club of his own, Declan brings Bailey to The Wicked Horse, an evening that is about to change the dynamics of their current relationship. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. The secondary and supporting characters include Declan’s less than welcoming parents Helena and Alexander Blackwood, and his sister Marissa, as well as Declan’s childhood nannie Leonie. WICKED BILLIONAIRE is a story of family, discrimination, power and money. The premise is inviting, imaginative and engaging; the romance is spicy and hot; the characters are spirited and animated.
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Brooke Fern
***4 ‘Team Bailey’ Stars*** After finishing Wicked Secret, I was crossing my toes that we’d get a little more time with Declan, because the man was HAWT! So, I was all kinds of excited to hear that he was up next, even though I was also a bit sniffly that this would be the last of the series, this was a fun and smexy as all get out read! Declan was all kinds of alpha male arrogant goodness. He definitely had me raising an eyebrow a few times with how...direct he was, but as time went on, his softer side came out and he was pretty lethal. But as much as I loved Declan, Bailey totally stole the show for me. Hard working, driven, feisty and simply a good person. Her world had shifted sideways, but she put her shitkickers on and did what needed to be done. She knew her worth and owned it. Their journey to their HEA was a lot of fun. It was all kinds of opposites attract/forbidden goodness. The sexual tension between them was intense from the start and it definitely pushed their relationship along at a faster pace than either expected. Their bantering was a lot of fun, but I loved how the more they were around each other, the more they admired and respected each other. The bump in their road was a bit of a surprise, though maybe it shouldn’t have been, but I thoroughly enjoyed how it was put to rest so they could have the HEA they so richly deserved. I am a tinsy bit sad that this is the last of the series, but it is definitely going out on a good note. This book was low on the angstyness and simply just a fun read, so if you’re looking for some smexy, good times then this is the one for you! ~ Copy provided by the author & voluntarily reviewed ~
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Jenn Hasted
FINALLY Declan is here!! I have been waiting for his book since he was introduced in previous book. I didn’t know how it would be possible for someone to come in and tame this bad boy billionaire. Until Bailey. She was the perfect match for him. Declan is insanely gorgeous and attractive mysterious man with more wealth than he knows what to do with. He takes charge in the boardroom and the bedroom. What I didn’t anticipate is his level of hardness. Sadly it made it difficult for me to love him the majority of the book and I had such high expectations! He was so elusive and mysterious when previously introduced and I kept hoping to see a softer side to him but it never came until the very end. Bailey is ALL fire and sass! From the first chapter you immediately see she has a huge heart, works extremely hard, she demands respect and exudes confidence. She is not deterred by Declan’s wealth and kept him on his toes and had no problems standing up to him. I LOVED that! There is a forbidden aspect to this story (boss/employee) that I was drawn to and the moment they cross that line there was no going back! The erotic scenes in this one were SCORCHING! The chemistry between these two is undeniable. They really knew how to explore each other’s sexual fantasies and push boundaries. The scenes at the Wicked Horse Vegas were incredibly addicting. Although not my favourite book in the series I did enjoy it and recommend it for fans of Wicked Horse Vegas Series and any erotic romance lovers out there as it can be read standalone. It is sad to see this series come to a close but I also cannot wait to see what new series Sawyer Bennett will come out with next. **I received an advanced reader copy by the author in exchange of an honest review.
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