Cuffed by His Charm A Dirty Little Secrets Novel

Cuffed By His Charm is a charming and although intense had many sweet moments that I wasn’t expecting. Honestly, I had the most enjoyable time reading Gabe and McKenna’s book. Now I will say first off that this book can be read as a stand a lone, but I think I would have preferred being able to read this series in order to get more background information on this couple and Gabe’s three other friends especially since they play a big role in this story. This was a contemporary romance that I honestly was expecting a ton of angsty stuff going on and this book blew me away. All the angst pretty much happens in the beginning of the book which I found so refreshing. Most authors tend to drag it out through all the book but this author didn’t do that and boy I love her even more for that because I so needed a book where the romance was sweet and emotional and it had a vibrant feel to it. Your heart is so big and warm, and that’s so damn beautiful So our lovely story begins when Gabe learns that someone has been spying on them and working with the tabloids. He has worked hard to make sure his name and his company’s name has never been slandered by the press and now he has proof that it was McKenna. A woman he deeply cares about but since she is his employee he has never crossed the line with. And so they have hot angry sex (all consensual though) and then Gabe breaks the news to McKenna and demands to know the truth. And learn that McKenna is completely innocent and that her brother stole her key pad number and sold information to the tabloids for money and he is always getting into trouble financially and McKenna always bails him out because she is protective and loving and sweet. So now Gabe has a lot of groveling to do and they have to get to the bottom of who is behind everything and to save McKenna brother’s life and still somehow find a happy ever after with Gabe. So I really enjoy every aspect of the story and seeing this character-driven romance was just icing on the cake. We really learn so much more about Gabe and I loved that. Now, McKenna, she is an open book from the start. She is hard working, driven, kind and generous and doesn’t have a mean bone in her body and completely devoted to those she loves the most. Then we have Gabe who is a bit more complex but not really. He has a heart of gold but also likes to use his imagination in the bedroom. He runs a secret business that hardly anyone knows about but he has a great eye for business that works wonders and a talent he inherits from his father. But boy I loved hiim as the hero. Because he is so attentive and gentle at times with McKenna and he can be just as strong and alpha like in the bedroom when McKenna is all out for that. What I found most interesting is seeing how intune these two are with each other. And how the focus is on their relationship and how close-knit they are together. So many sweet and poignant moments I just never wanted to put this story away. Cuffed By His Charm is a beyond memorable charming romance that is sexy, passionate and gives out all the feels!!

So I had stated in a previous review that I don’t like picking up books mid-series. 9 out of 10 times, the book has the main characters from the other books front and center. I have lucked out with the last couple of book that was part of a series. They were stand-alone and I was able to enjoy the story. Cuffed by His Charm is not such a book. You need to read the three earlier books to understand the dynamics between Gabe and his friends. Trust me on that one. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the story but I felt like I was missing something. And I hate that. I thought the plot was interesting. Gabe has secrets that are being sold to a tabloid. Everything traces back to his über hot bartender, McKenna. Of course, McKenna says that she would never, ever do something like that to Gabe. But, her brother would because he has a gambling addiction. He owed a loan shark a ton of money and his way of paying him back? Selling Gabe’s secrets to the tabloid. But, when Evan goes missing and a hotel room is covered in his blood, the situation changes. It goes from find Evan and see why he sold out to find Evan and see what happened to him. I liked Gabe. He was a true alpha male. Used to getting his own way and sexy as heck. He was also a bit of a bad boy. I mean, he owned a sex club. He cared for McKenna. Once she proved to him that she was innocent of selling him out, he did everything and anything to make sure she was safe. I felt bad for McKenna. Her brother puts her through the wringer time and time again. She was always cleaning up after him. That made my heart hurt. As the sibling of an addict, I know all too well how their behavior and actions hurt. But, when his actions directly affected her, I became angry. I was also happy that Gabe was there. She needed someone like him to lean on. While the sex scenes were out of this world hot, I did have an issue with a couple of things. One, the opening chapter where Gabe is having angry, revenge sex with McKenna. While it was hot, I was skeeved that they did it on the pool table. The thoughts “Ouch, felt burn” and “I hope it was super clean” ran through my mind. My other issue is that there was next to no BDSM in the book. Only that one scene at the club in Gabe’s private room. I wanted more!! Sex was not lacking in this book. Nope, not at all. I loved the end of the book. The talk that Gabe gave Evan was needed. As was the gift he left him. The epilogue of the book was very sweet. I love it when the author closes all the storylines in ways that you can’t help but like. Cuffed by His Charm is one of those books that I would put a warning up about. This book is not for anyone under the age of 18. It is also not for people who hate explicit sex or the BDSM scene. If you are easily offended by those, I suggest you skip this book. I, for one, enjoyed it. The plot was good. The characters were enjoyable and I connected with them. The sex was fantastic. I will be reading this book and this series again. The only issue I had is that it was the 4th book in the series. I felt that I was missing something. Other than that, a great read. Will I reread: Yes Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes but with a warning about the explicit sex and violence in the book Age range: Adult Why: Sex, violence, and language. I would like to thank Stacey Kennedy, Random House Publishing Group, Loveswept and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Cuffed by His Charm. All opinions stated in this review of Cuffed by His Charm are mine **I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**