Review: LOVED. Wanted to be RIGHT THERE!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
Deke is an FBI agent returning to duty after a horrific resolution to his last big case 4 months prior. He knows this case--tracking a Russian gun-runner--is his last chance to prove himself, and may be his only opportunity to salvage his career. Noting that his mark, Petrov, favors sexy men, Deke recruits Ryan, a former stripper/sex worker to infiltrate Petrov's circle.Ryan wants to help--he knows that Petrov's hitman killed his friend--so he gets hired at a BDSM club Petrov favors and shakes his "thang" (in all senses of the word) in order to get noticed. This has all the right effects, including turning on our stalwart Deke, who is gay but not outright "open" about it. Ryan suspects Deke's sexual preference, and is thrilled to learn Deke is aroused by him.There begins the cat-and-mouse game of Ryan gleaning intelligence, being a bedable sub and a bane to Deke's strained professionalism. There is a whole lot of sexual tension, and the plot moves along quickly. Petrov's Dom behavior is exceptional, so much so that Ryan falls hard--and has to decide between turning in his passionate Dom or helping his intriguing FBI protector/contact.The book is told in alternating point of view, which I love. Both Deke and Ryan struggle with their attraction--Deke because he doesn't want to take advantage of his informant, and Ryan because he can't believe that a professional law-man could overlook his sordid history. When a sub is murdered, however, Ryan realizes he's too close to the fire. Thus begins a climax that takes out far more than a gun-runner.I really enjoyed this! One tiny niggle I had was the very end--I wondered if Deke could have been so impetuous....otherwise, LOVED. A quality BDSM M/M romance, with scenes that steamed and a plot that raced as fast as my heart.