Almost from the start Roman and Luke seemed like they were going through the motions rather than engaging in any kind of believable relationship. Unfortunately the romance didn’t work for me. But this works for his character and plays into the tall, dark and mysterious vibe he carries. Roman is more of an enigma and though we are told about his past and upbringing, he still comes off as something of a stranger.
A few mentions would have been fine, but I felt I was bludgeoned over the head with this particular aspect of their relationship. We are told far too often that Luke is innocence personified and youthful in his appearance and this becomes an almost excessive point of Luke’s connection to Roman. Luke is a man who struggles with his sense of self and while he has accepted he is gay, he wrestles with his needs and sexual desires. Both Luke and Roman are fairly well developed, though somewhat formalized in their personalities. The writing is solid and while occasionally wordy, the pacing is even and the book moved quickly for me. The basic structure of the story is simple: a guy is kidnapped and falls in love with his captor, who in turn falls in love with his hostage. Any references to other books and characters were limited and didn’t affect my understanding of the overall plot. Just A Bit Ruthless is a part of the wider Straight Guys series, but easily read as a standalone. And while I definitely had issues with this book, I will be seeking out more of Hazard’s work. I chose Just a Bit Ruthless for our September Reading Challenge Month because I’d never read anything by Alessandra Hazard, but had heard good things about this author.
But with Roman back in his life, Luke must decide if he willing to let his chance at love walk away or risk his heart to a man who could destroy him. When his father’s shady business deals threaten Luke once again, he has no choice but to turn to Roman for help. Luke manages to escape, but finds himself consumed by thoughts of Roman and their time together. Roman and Luke attempt to manipulate one another, all the while trying to ignore their growing feelings for one another. Roman finds himself inexplicably drawn to Luke. But then he decides to kidnap the man in order to force the elder Whitford into paying back a large some of money.īut from the start, the kidnapping doesn’t go according to plan. Roman is less than impressed and initially dismisses the boyish Luke out of hand. In an attempt to make his father proud, Luke takes a meeting for him with dangerous Russian businessman, Roman Demidov. And this is despite the fact that Luke has done everything to mold himself into the kind of man his father wants.
Luke Whitford’s father doesn’t think much of his only son. Buy Link: Amazon | All Romance | Amazon UK
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