Cuffed by His Charm: A Dirty Little Secrets Novel

Wow, this suspenseful, steamy romance was exciting. It starts with Gabe believing that his employee, McKenna, had sold his secrets to the tabloids. He has been in love with her for awhile, and wanted to make her his, but now feels betrayed. McKenna is in love with Gabe as well, and is hurt that he would believe the worst in her. This is a thrilling and sexy story that will have you guessing what will happen next as they try to unravel the secrets. As they get closer to the truth McKennas life is in danger and Gabe will do whatever it takes to protect her. I didn't read the first book in this series but was able to easily enjoy this book and will definitely check out the earlier books. If you enjoy super hot and sexy romance, you will love this book.

I thought the third book in this series was a mess but this one tops the cake! There was absolutely no love between Gabe and McKenna, only lust. McKenna was a piece of work and not in a good way. Gabe didn't come across as an alpha male with power and money at all. McKenna clearly used him and he was just sprung. Should have had more backstory on the year leading up to the events in this book because they literally went from flirting to being in love with nothing but sex and trouble the whole time. The first two books were the best and most believable with the main characters' love stories. The last two were terrible and the love part just didn't make sense.

Let me start by saying that I haven't read the other books in this series, but I didn't have too much difficulty figuring out the connections between this group of friends. That part of the story line was interesting and it was obvious that this group would do anything for each other. The romance between Gabe and McKenna was where I ran into problems. I was put off by Gabe's initial treatment of McKenna, but as the story progressed, he did redeem himself. McKenna, however, was the source of much eye-rolling and head shaking. From the star ratings that I've seen, I realize that I'm in the minority here, so I will try to explain without too many spoilers. McKenna loves her brother and would do anything for him, which I can understand. What I couldn't understand was her willingly participating in a "scene" with Gabe right after finding evidence that her brother could be in serious trouble. I completely understand two people with a strong attraction coming together in times of stress, but this situation seemed almost separate from any worries McKenna may have had. Gabe had no reason to care what happened to McKenna's brother, other than his feelings for her, but at times it felt like I was reading two separate stories - one that was an emotional hunt for Evan and another that was a steamy BDSM light romance. Again, toward the end, I was a bit confused about the money. I don't know if it was intentional, but it came across that McKenna didn't want Gabe when she though he'd paid one amount, but when the truth comes out, it's a different story. I'm still confused as to why it matters how much was paid as long as her knight came riding in to save her. The romance between this pair never felt like a romance to me. A strong physical attraction, yes, and Gabe does things that only a man who loves a woman would do, but I never felt like McKenna had anything more than lust for him.