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Stripped (A Black Opals Novel)
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Stripped by Tori St. Claire
Erotic Romantic Suspense –Jan. 3rd, 2012
3 1/2 stars
Two undercover agents work at cross-purposes and find passion and love in this enjoyable if convoluted story.
Natayla Trubachev has been working deep undercover as a Black Opal. She has infiltrated a female slave trafficking ring. As the lover of one of a Russian mob boss named Dmitri, she has had to become unemotional. With the help another Black Opal named Sergei they hope find all the players and bring them to justice. Her job has been to befriend specific beautiful women and make them sex slaves, but her lover’s newest target is her sister! Natayla’s sister Kate is a stripper and Natayla is assigned to kidnap her. To make matter worse the club where Kate works has a new manager named Brandon. And when Brandon and Natayla meet, their chemistry is combustible! Brandon is an undercover detective who wants Natayla and quickly becomes possessive. But Dmitri has a spy and his jealously and feelings of betrayal put Natayla and Brandon in danger. Can they outsmart the devious and cruel mob boss or will their lives and Kate’s be forfeit?
The attraction between Brandon and Natayla is super hot and are the best sections of the story. I could actually feel their attraction and was glad Natayla had a man who she deserved after playing lover to a villain who was pure evil. I was also fascinated by Natayla’s quiet and efficient partner Sergei who was hands down my favorite character in the story and has secrets of his own. (I really hope he gets his own book!) However, the one drawback to this novel was the very convoluted plot which sometimes seemed a bit farcical. After a while I just ignored the plot and let the book lead where it would.
Extra steamy if a bit contrived, this a book that defies all logic but will keep you entertained.
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
Erotic Romantic Suspense –Jan. 3rd, 2012
3 1/2 stars
Two undercover agents work at cross-purposes and find passion and love in this enjoyable if convoluted story.
Natayla Trubachev has been working deep undercover as a Black Opal. She has infiltrated a female slave trafficking ring. As the lover of one of a Russian mob boss named Dmitri, she has had to become unemotional. With the help another Black Opal named Sergei they hope find all the players and bring them to justice. Her job has been to befriend specific beautiful women and make them sex slaves, but her lover’s newest target is her sister! Natayla’s sister Kate is a stripper and Natayla is assigned to kidnap her. To make matter worse the club where Kate works has a new manager named Brandon. And when Brandon and Natayla meet, their chemistry is combustible! Brandon is an undercover detective who wants Natayla and quickly becomes possessive. But Dmitri has a spy and his jealously and feelings of betrayal put Natayla and Brandon in danger. Can they outsmart the devious and cruel mob boss or will their lives and Kate’s be forfeit?
The attraction between Brandon and Natayla is super hot and are the best sections of the story. I could actually feel their attraction and was glad Natayla had a man who she deserved after playing lover to a villain who was pure evil. I was also fascinated by Natayla’s quiet and efficient partner Sergei who was hands down my favorite character in the story and has secrets of his own. (I really hope he gets his own book!) However, the one drawback to this novel was the very convoluted plot which sometimes seemed a bit farcical. After a while I just ignored the plot and let the book lead where it would.
Extra steamy if a bit contrived, this a book that defies all logic but will keep you entertained.
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
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Finished Reading
January 8, 2012
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