Review: A great introduction to these characters and an alluring tease to where this story could be headed!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
More often than not, it's the heroine who needs a "spark" and to break free of a boxed in life, so my curiosity is always piqued whenever that kind of story is told from a male point of view. In The Wild Side, Author R.K. Lilley offers a mesmerizing blend of sex appeal and mystery! ;)Forty-year-old Alasdair Masters is a wealthy, successful author, but he mostly keeps to himself and out of the social spotlight. Even before their recent divorce, the relationship with his ex-wife had been loveless and hollow. Enter young blonde bombshell, Iris. Alasdair is immediately attracted to this bold and brazen woman, but also immediately warns himself against her age. When she isn't deterred at all, Alasdair soon finds that he can't refuse what she's offering.--"...what is that getup you're wearing supposed to do?"--"Make you lose every ounce of good sense you ever had, and take a walk on the wild side. Is it working?"He wasn't exactly looking for something new and exciting, but instead, it came looking for him. Iris became his spark, and as control started to slip through his fingers, all he could do was stoke the flame. The thrill and satisfaction that she provided consumed him quickly.--It was one of those things I couldn't believe I'd done after the fact, and the doing of it had felt like a blur of absolute, mindless pleasure.She brought out a rough and passionate side of him. She was eager and unabashedly responsive to his touch. As their relationship gained momentum, it was fascinating to see the effect and power that youthful Iris had over him.--I pushed down on her hips, arching her back, so that every pull in or out was grinding against the rawest part of her. I would not, could not stop until I'd gotten what I needed from her.Beyond her sensuality, I was intrigued by her personality. She was so confident and was never easily intimidated, but she divulged very little detail about herself. My imagination couldn't help but wonder...Who is she? Where the heck did she come from? What intentions could she be hiding?Their more laid-back interactions--the amiable moments laced in between all of the pleasure and desire--even those had my attention.--"My eyes?"--"Yes. Sometimes they're so brown, and sometimes I think they're more hazel, but they're always, always, so warm. They're by far your most dangerous weapon, Dair."I liked how candid Dair's POV was through it all...the way he'd react whenever he was with her, his thoughts when she was away, and the realizations that he even made about himself. However, even as I was reading through all of his emotions and the changes that he felt, society's influence kept that "gold digger" paranoia in the back of my head. I couldn't just forget the huge age gap, his fortune, or the sudden development of their affair in the first place. These were details that kept poking at me. What's really going on here?--"Because there's only one reason people our ages get together."--"And what reason is that?" Her voice was so quiet I nearly didn't catch her words.--I shut my eyes. "To use each other."By the book's end, after a drastic turn of events, I was left with about 20 more questions and a craving for the next book! I'm definitely looking forward to more Dair and Iris! The Wild Side was a great introduction to these characters and an alluring tease to where this story could be headed!--I wanted my emotional numbness back. Badly.--Instead, in its place, I felt. I missed. I craved. I yearned.