If you love your books with a side of menage... then you are in for a treat, some "romantic roughness, furious love" That is probably the best way to describe Roman and Addie's relationship. From the beginning these two were at odds and like magnets they pushed and pulled. It was erotic and endearing.

Addie likened herself to a honey badger, "Everyone knows honey badgers don't give a s**t, and neither do I. Because if you tell me I can't have something I want, I'll only fight that much harder to get it."

And boy does she fight for and she fights dirty (pun intended) for exactly what she wants. Be it with Roman aka Ruthless or in the courtroom. She's a real wildcat.

Roman, Ruthless, is like an onion, he has lots of layers. At times he is just an alpha a**hole and others times he is just a big softy.

"I was instantly attracted to his alpha, bad boy looks, and add intrigue factor of sweetness just upped his hotness quotient by a lot. My va-jay jay was on board."

They had their complications like most couples, but the scene where everything is resolved was so well written it was so vivid in my mind I was sobbing for Addie, it slayed me.

This book was hot, hilarious, emotional, hot, endearing and did I mention it was hot?

Even if you aren't a huge fan of menage, I think that you would still enjoy this book, because it's more than just banging. Although, it does start of with a literal bang and it had me hot and bothered from the start.

Just go ahead and one click and find your happy ending ;)

As a reader I have started to develop some dislikes when it comes to books. One of them is a menage were the we have a couple and a third person that doesn't belong with them and is only used for a steamy night. In this case it was like a dozen and a phone call session. Did I really wanted to know about that? No. I really hate books with a menage without a triad. I was liking this book until I realised that Roman wasn't going to stop wanting to share Addie with another man and I checked out the other reviews to see if something was going to happen. After I got the confirmation I stopped reading the book and I only picked it up to finish it because when you get a book to review it, you have to review it, even if you don't like it. In some cases I ended up loving the rest of the book, but not in this one. If I was warned about what was going to happen I would have touched the book with a ten feet pole. I really hope Austins book won't be like Ruthless or I will be forced to drop the series and I actually l have liked so far the rest of Gina L. Maxwells works. The book wasn't for me. If you don't mind this kind of menage than go ahead and read the book.

You’re the predator right up until you’re the prey.

Gina Maxwell’s latest heart-thrashing romance, Ruthless, was the predator and I was the prey. This scintillating and spellbinding story pounced on me, holding me in its clutches, where I could do nothing but submit to this UTTER BOOK BLISS that was Ruthless. Ruthless is a scintillating and scorching romance that burns the body and seduces the soul.

I fell in INSTANT LOVE with Ruthless, an achingly addictive love story that held me hard…captivating me…consuming me…claiming me. Ruthless quickly staked its claim; this story unequivocally OWNED ME. I bled in angst. I burned in need. I was engulfed in flames, a fire that sparked into a full inferno. I could not put this fierce and flaming tale down. Alluring. Amusing. Angst-ridden. All-consuming. I WAS ALL IN!

I knew I would love the blonde, blue-eyed, and long-legged Addison ‘Addie’ Paige when I met her in the previous book, Shameless. Addie is one of my favorite heroines ever!!! Beautiful, brainy, and badass, Addie is a hero with whom I identified immediately. She throws down sass like a fighter in the ring, and oh was she hilarious! My inner honey badger definitely approved!


“I’m like a f**king honey badger. Everyone knows honey badgers don’t give a s**t, and neither do I. Because if you tell me I can’t have something I want, I’ll only fight that much harder to get it.”


Addie has big lady balls and she knows how to use them! She knows what she wants and goes after it…or him. The he in the oh-so-hot equation is the cobra she wants to lure, Roman ‘Ruthless’ Reeves the best friend of her best friend’s boyfriend. Roman looks like a Roman god with his tall and chiseled body made of pure muscle, pierced in the right places, and sky blue eyes with black, and bed-head hair. A laced up law firm owner by day, Roman, and hot, pierced, bad boy at night, Ruthless. This beast doesn’t stand a chance against the ball crusher, honey badger, Addie…or does he?!?


“You’re manipulation game is strong. I’m impressed.”

One point: Roman


“Ooh, you’re good. Then again, so am I, because here you are. Maybe you came out here because you want me as much as I want you.”

One point: Addie


“Don’t flatter yourself, sweetheart.”

One point: Roman


“Oh, baby boy. I don’t need to flatter myself. Your c**k is doing a great job of that all by itself.”

10 points to Addie for the win

Roman fires off shots but Addie fires back in blazing banter. Their banter sizzled off the pages, and oh was it a HIGH! A blurred line lingers between predator and prey. The mix of sass and smolder was pure intoxication.


“This woman is driving me insane. The wildcat actually taunted me then strutted away like there’d be no repercussions. My instinct is to give chase, to dominate my prey until it submits beneath me, is overwhelming. And Addison is about to learn what happens when you rouse the sleeping beast.”


The more the honey badger taunts the lion, the more he wants to play. This honey badger may have finally met her match, a lion who seizes the control she usually carries. It’s too bad that Roman is Addie’s boss and she’s the forbidden fruit he wants to taste.


“There’s a voice in my head urging me to let go, and a big part of me that desperately wants to. I want to fall with this man who’s dominated my fantasies for months…All I have to do is be brave enough to trust that he’ll be there to catch me…and let go.”


Addie wants to cede control and let this beast have his way with the beauty, this boss who blazes her body across the room, the man who was hers for one night of the hottest sex of her life before she worked for him. Forbidden fruit be damned.


“I feast on her p***y like a condemned man with his last meal and watch with depraved satisfaction as rapture devours the last of her inhibitions.”


I. WAS. ON. FIRE. Roman’s dirty talk scorched me from head to toe even more. The heat set me ablaze, as I burned along with this sensual and seductive story. The forbidden fanned those flames of fire, sparking even more desire. Ruthless attacked me, as I tried to control my clenching thighs, pounding pulse, racing heart, and burning body. Oh my thighs was Ruthless OFF-THE-CHARTS HOT!!!


“I realize that Roman hadn’t merely touched my soul…he’d claimed it for himself.”


Their friendship has caught on fire, feelings loom, and the honey badger and the lion who have forever fought off love, may be helpless to its power.


“I gave into the blue-green depths of her eyes, drop my defenses, and as we crash over the edge together, I offer her the only thing I have left to give. My soul.”


Smolder turned into SWOON as my head found its way into the clouds, my body that blazed before now floated on air. Oh did Roman POSSESS ME!!! This amazing alpha made me swoon and smolder. This man is pure perfection. I was owned by Roman. I was owned by Ruthless.


“The honey badger has been in hibernation for quite some time now, and at this rate, I’m not sure if she’ll ever be back.”


Will one of these predators or both become prey? Will both the honey badger and the lion relinquish control in the name of love?

Raw and ruthless…smolder and soul. Ruthless, oh what a sweet surprise you were! While I expected Ruthless to turn me into a minx, I did not expect the assault on my heart that happened when this sexy and soulful story stirred up the feels, a surprise storm of sensations. I LOVED THIS STORY SO MUCH!!!

Ruthless sizzles and slays in a seductive story of forbidden love that is PURE PERFECTION. The entertaining and enticing writing along with powerful metaphors were INCREDIBLE. The delicious and dirty talk along with combustible chemistry of the characters were HOT. The banter and angst were ADDICTIVE. The penetrating passion was INTENSE and INTOXICATING.

Ruthless was my anguish…my ache…my addiction. Ruthless was my drug and I could not get a big enough hit. I left this story wanting more…needing more. Ruthless…that it was as you don’t stand a chance not falling in love with this combustible and consuming book that Gina Maxwell penned to perfection and so brilliantly brought to life.

★★★★★ raw and ruthless stars

Well, well, Miss Maxwell, you naughty naughty girl. If I knew this new series of yours was THIS hot, I'd have jumped on it way sooner than this. As it is, I'm kicking myself for taking this long to discover it. I've been a huge fan of this author since I first discovered her with Rules of Entanglement (which I absolutely adored). This series of hers is certainly a lot spicier, and you won't find this girl complaining one bit!

This book checked all of my yaaaassss boxes. And I do mean ALL of them.

1. Hot as sin, tatted up and pierced for your pleasure bad boy stripper by night and all alpha hotshot lawyer by day hero?

I know fighting this battle is futile. The man is weaving a spell I’m hesitant to break free of.



2. A sassy, confident, take charge heroine that's not afraid of going after she wants and makes no excuses for who she is while laughingly referring to herself as a honey badger?

3. A perfect amount of humor thrown in to take it from sexy to fun and back again?


His. Cock. Is. Glorious. You know in the movies, when a wide shaft of light pierces through parting clouds like a spotlight from God to illuminate the Magnificently Monumental Thing that everyone should be looking at? That’s what should happen every time Roman Reeves takes his dick out. It’s that amazing.


4. Enough sizzle to light up 30 city blocks?

Our lovemaking isn’t slow and romantic, it’s hurried and feverish. It’s not chick flicks with tissues, it’s office porn with sweat. It’s half-dressed and half-crazy, forceful thrusts and labored breaths. But this is how we started. This is us. This is perfect.


5. And if all that wasn't enough to get your engine revving, it also has one heck of a hot MFM menage.

My gaze stays firmly rooted on the man in front of me, even as my body sings for the man behind me.


Suffice it to say I enjoyed this book. A lot. The heroine is sassy without being brash, which is not easy to pull off. I loved her easy confidence with an underlay of vulnerability. The banter between her and Roman "Ruthless" was off the charts hot. These two sizzle in and out of the bedroom and I couldn't get enough of them.

He takes over my mind, my ability to reason, leaving me with nothing but my four remaining senses.

What I loved most of all is that wrapped into all the smoking hot sexy times was a fantastic hot story that only revved up the hotness factor of this book. I seriously loved every page of it and i'm already salivating for the next book. One of the guys happens to have a particular kink that happens to be my catnip. I won't tell you who or what it is but OMG I NEED HIS BOOK!

Ruthless was a one two punch to the ovaries. It was entertaining and downright sizzling. It had everything; humor, steam, fantastic story telling, and a hero that you will lust after from cover to cover. Guaran-damn-teed.

I just love Gina and this book proves why. So well written! This book is about Addie who has her sights on Roman who is hands off as he's her besties man's bestie. As soon as she hears she can't have him, she wants him more. Roman really wants Addie but it's against his friend rule. But he can't resist her and has an amazing sexual encounter. Weeks later, Roman is still thinking about Addie, something he's never done with another woman. When Addie finds Roman is her boss, she knows he's really off limits but they just can't keep their hands off each other. Such a steamy read. I can't wait to see who we'll read next...Austin or a new series with Addie's cousin, Sam, who plays in the NHL!

4.5 Stars! Ruthless is the second book in the Playboys in Love series but can easily be read as a stand alone. I did, but I have to say I will definitely be going back to get the first book! This book was hot and very sexy which I knew it would be but what I loved was that I truly liked and enjoyed the characters and the plot. Yes there's a plot - too many really sexy books don't have enough of one - that wasn't the case in this book. Plenty of character depth, humor, a relationship that starts off about sex but grows and well yeah lots of really great sex scenes. Menage is hit or miss for me and it really depends on if I can believe the characters are all in but still have feelings for their partner or partners. This one pulls that off in spades and it worked really well! Roman is a great alpha male and Addison is a very feisty character.

I really enjoyed this book and I will definitely read the first one and I'm looking forward to the next in the series. If you're looking for some hot and sexy times with great characters an interesting story and some humor I recommend Ruthless!

The second book in Gina L. Maxwell’s Playboys in Love series is even better than the first book.Ruthless is every bit as raw and sexy as Shameless, but this hero has two very different sides and the heroine finds out she does as well. Ms. Maxwell has really turned up the heat in her writing with this series giving her readers some of the charts smoldering sexy reading.
Addison wants a night with her best friend’s boyfriend’s friend Roman (aka Ruthless, his stripper name), but Roman has a strict policy of not getting involved with friends or even friends of friends. Addison decides she’s going to be the one to make him break that rule and to be honest she does it with flair, but Roman makes her understand that he’s the one that is in charge and despite the fact she manipulated him into breaking his rule. So begins the story of Addison and Roman and a deliciously sexy story it is.
Let me be clear this really isn’t a romance although it does have a HFN ending, but their relationship is combative at the start and based on sex and fun throughout most of the story. That’s not a bad thing; in fact it is exciting, sexy, and even wicked. Roman has certain sexual proclivities and he is convinced that in sharing those with Addison it will run her off, what he doesn’t realize is that under her somewhat buttoned up exterior is a wildcat underneath.
I loved watching these two explore the sexual sides together and Roman introducing Addison to all kinds of new things which she enjoyed fully and completely, but what I enjoyed most of all was watching them both fall in deep with one another without fully realizing it. They were both so set on it just being fun, just being sexy, but with each day, each encounter it became so much more throwing them both for a loop.
Just as Addison’s career is taking off and she’s proving to be a very capable attorney and their relationship is heading towards being more for them both, Roman makes a big assumption that send them both spinning. I was a bit disappointed in this part of the book and it actually felt very contrived to create drama that in my opinion wasn’t needed.
There is nothing better than watching two smart, headstrong, opinionated, passionate people find their match and that is exactly what Ms. Maxwell offers up in Ruthless and the result is fantastic!

I liked and enjoyed this book. great start to this new series. cant wait to read more.

Describe this book in nine words: Raw and naughty on the razor’s edge of tragedy.

I normally would focus on the hot and sexy of a smutty book like this because HOT AND SEXY! There is nothing bad when those two things hang out together. And it’s enough to turn my head every time. The true value of this novel isn’t steam related in anyway-- but I will reiterate, it’s high on steam.

Gina L. Maxwell interjects a heart wrenching undertone to Ruthless I think many erotic novels get snipped out in editing or overshadowed by inserted sensual scenes. In this second Playboys in Love novel Gina L. Maxwell stunningly retains a level of dark truth about broken relationships that plague the psyche of lovers throughout time. And she does it masterfully.

Roman Reeves is one of those lovers a woman can define her every weakness and broken hope by. He’s a man of influence, a lawyer who likes to win. A man of stature who must always maintain an air of respect. Restricting his demeanor for public consumption has cleaved him in half, burying his real needs and wants deeply into an alternative world. His life has become a sleight of hand and a bald face lie. He has sacrificed a little on both sides to find a modicum of peace that leaves him feeling empty.

He’s twins in one body: Roman--analytical and cold; Ruthless, the persona that can feel and live. A half life that can’t reconcile a personal relationship on a meaningful level for fear his dark side will devour and incinerate anything that gets too close.

A friend of a friend and his new lawyer hiree, Addison won’t turn away from the things that might scare her. She burns for experiences that will allow her to touch danger. She wants to be pushed, starving for something that she can conquer and revel in. Her tragedy is that loving a man like Roman is like touching a star. The difference between what she sees and what she gets is no less than an ocean of tears.

Let me tell you, the heart wrenching moment when Addison realizes she has walked into her own destruction is so crushing that I felt it too.

Fear not, my little pervs!

The under arching emotional plot construction isn’t so heavy that it will weigh you down from the sexy times. Some people won’t even feel it. Ruthless is different than Shameless in that the erotic parts aren’t a steady diet of kinky degradation. Roman’s fetish is uniquely his; the only time he can be himself--be honest. I think he likes what he does to some extent because he needs that part of him to be validated. He likes witnesses to the most vulnerable part of him.

And the guy is hot and sexy. HOT AND SEXY. HOT and SEXY. SEXY! HOT.
Addison is a genuinely likeable ball buster. I feel that her finest moments are when she lets down her shields and allows herself to shatter. It gave me a chance to find the strength in her character.

The storycrafting is phenomenal and the telling stellar. I loved Shameless but this book feels like it is built on a more solid foundation. I really can’t wait to read Austin’s story. I don’t know if she can write another one of these gems but I hope so.

If you like this then definitely pick up the first book Shameless. Also L.A. Fiore’s Beautifully Damaged or Penelope Ward’s Roomhate if you want to branch out.

Addison Paige and Roman Reeves have definitely met their match in one another. Both are self-professed control freaks and both are ruthless when it comes to getting what they want in both their personal and professional lives, and it just so happens that despite Roman’s iron will when it comes to following through with his decisions, Addie and her wildcat tendencies overwhelm him in the sexiest and kinkiest of ways, proving that Addison’s self-professed honey badger nickname definitely holds true to form, but she’s also willing to do things the “Ruthless” way, especially if it means seducing, pushing, and pleasing the man who’s captivated her in so many ways.

One aspect of Gina Maxwell’s stories that never fails to tantalize her readers is the intensely hot and passionately sweet encounters her hero and heroine find themselves in, whether it be behind closed doors or in the line of sight of onlookers. A significant part of Maxwell’s couples’ connection centers around them giving into their carnal desires and fulfilling one another’s fantasies in a way that illustrates just how in sync their bodies and their minds seem to be.

What’s particularly intriguing about the dynamics that exist between Addison and Roman is the many different roles they play in one another’s lives. As professionals, Roman is Addison’s boss, helping to shape her as an attorney and giving her firsthand insight into what it takes to win an argument. As a man, Roman wants to dominate Addie’s wildcat personality and prove to her just how good submitting to his commands can be. As an independent woman, Addison is used to having control and not giving a shit about a man’s approval, but as her attraction to Roman expands and her relationship with him grows more significant with every passionate encounter, they’re both thrown off-balance, challenging one another and finding out if their ruthlessness applies to each other or is simply a way to get what they want and keep it

Ruthless is one heck of a scorching read, but it’s about more than just steamy encounters and kinky fucking; it’s a story about finding out one’s personal desires and realizing that the way things have always been may not be what someone truly needs, regardless of how unorthodox learning those ideas is.

Bring on the next playboy to fall in love!

A complimentary copy was provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Poison Apples (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)

Another entertaining, great read from author Gina L Maxwell.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this title, however I have chosen not to finish it. While I generally enjoy the erotic titles, this one felt a little forced to me and after the first scene with them, I was not really able to believe they could form a lasting relationship.

I also had issues with the pacing. I felt all of the "kink" was tossed at me immediately, not giving me a chance to get to know him without a litany of "this is why I am kinky" sent at me,.

I did not read the 1st title in the series, and while I know this is a standalone, I think meeting him prior to this book would have made him a little more accessible to me.

Thank you again for the opportunity and I look forward to the next title through Entangled/Scorched.

Laura

This story is fast paced, very sexy and definitely hot and romantic. This book has amazing characters with very hot chemistry. I just couldn't put this book down till I got to the last page then I was left wanting more and more. The male characters are extremely hot in this book. I cant wait to read more from this author in the future.

Highly recommended
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book

Hot hot hot! I loved this book, and definitely recommend it to everyone!

Oh my goodness - can this series get any better? After reading - and loving - Shameless (Playboys in Love #1), it was a foregone conclusion that I'd be reading Ruthless as soon as I could get my grabby hands on it. I didn't presume to think I'd like it even more.

Roman "Ruthless" Reeves was introduced in Shameless as one of three BFFs (Chance and Austin are the other two) who all work as strippers on the side and enjoy their own brand of kink. When he's not stripping, Roman is a top-notch lawyer who has earned his nickname by being ruthless in the courtroom.

We also met Addison Paige in Shameless, as she's Jane's BFF and the one who orchestrated Chance's dancing into her life. Now Jane's and Chance's friend circles have blended, which means that Roman has declared Addison off limits, even though he's seriously attracted to her. Addison is my kind of heroine though who doesn't accept that answer and goes after what she wants. It's great thing and it gives them both what they want... until Addison finds herself employed as a junior associate at Roman's law firm. Oopsies.

Have I mentioned how hot this series is? In addition to the boys working through their own issues with love and commitment, they're also searching for women who can accept their brand of kink as well. For Roman, it's menages - specifically, he, Austin and a lucky lady. And, Addison is more than happy to indulge him in that. There are plenty of super hot scenes in Ruthless, which I certainly appreciated.

But, there was also a ton of substance to this book as well. Between their sexual compatibility and the genuinely good time they seem to have together with their clothes on, Roman starts to get freaked out because he likes Addison so much, and in his past, women who he likes try to change him, when he's happy the way he is. Meanwhile, Addison has learned to be second best in all things. No one has ever picked her to be the most important thing. And she's hoping with everything she has that Roman will be the guy that puts her first.

Gina Maxwell is an incredible writer. She includes the perfect blend of funny, sexy (Roman is a fantastic dirty talker), and emotional in her stories so that it's wonderfully balanced. I feel like I got a little bit of everything I needed in Ruthless, which makes for a great book.

We got a little hint at what's to come with Austin's book, and I have a feeling it's going to be extreme. I can't freaking wait.

With its stripper by night/lawyer by day main hero who likes to have sex with his stripper clients while his fellow male stripper friends often watch/participate, this book goes down a path I do not travel. Until that big reveal at the beginning, I was looking forward to reading this one. Though stunned, because I seriously was not expecting that, I kept reading thinking the heroine will likely lead this bad boy down a new path of his own...redemption. Problem was the heroine's equally crass/crude behavior left me leary of her, as well. Sure, these two may be perfect for each other. They likely take turns trying to out do one another with crass/crude antics. I do, however, need to like and respect my main couple. The early signs here were that wasn't going to happen. It's just not my idea of a good romantic read.

Perhaps in the future, I'll give this book another attempt to make sure I didn't rush to an unfair judgement. If I do change my opinion, I'll edit these comments accordingly.

(Though gifted a NetGalley ARC in exchange for an unbiased opinion, I am declining writing a full review as it will only be extremely negative.)

Ok, warning, keep your fire extinguisher, ice pack, or cold shower nearby. This book is freaking HOT! Roman and Addison are explosive and so delicious in every scene they are in. She kept him on his toes and challenged him every step of the way. In return, he fueled all her sexual desires and then some. They were an entertaining pair for sure. I loved her sass and gung go attitude. Roman was hot, wickedly dirty, and yet tender with her. This story flowed very well and kept me wondering what filthy fun they would get to next. I loved all the secondary characters and hope Austin gets his own story soon.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.

Just like the first book in the series, this was an easy hot read. Roman and Addison are the best friends of the main characters from book one. There is a definite attraction from both sides and it was interesting to read how each one would act on it. I did enjoy the time that Roman and Addison spent together in regular settings-they gained a great rapport and I could sense the dramatic progress of feelings. It was nice to see their interactions together and the progression of their relationship. Gina had me hooked on how it would all play out. While this wasn’t a bad read, there were some parts of the story that I didn’t gel with-this was more due to my preferences than anything else. This was a quick nice read. I really liked the characters-they were great. Just like book one, they are what kept the book interesting. I am intrigued by Austin and I’m hoping that his book is next.

This is Book 2 in the "Playboys in Love" Series and I was waiting for Addison and Roman's story since I have read the first book,Shameless and it didn't disappoint me!

Although the male characters have special tastes related to sex, Gina L. Maxwell has a way of waving the story that appeals to me and it makes me like the characters.

Addison is witty, independent and funny. Her best friend introduces her to Roman aka as Ruthless and although he doesn't want to have anything with Addison she will manage to have a one night stand.

Later, they will relate because of their work and the attraction will be too much to deny it.

The book is hot, the love scenes are scorching and the chemistry between Addie and Roman is awesome!

Great read! Highly entertaining!



I voluntarily reviewed a copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley

Engaging, fast-paced and very well-written, I enjoyed immensely this seriously hot story that captivated me from the start. Ruthless was a great combination of all the elements that fit my reading preferences - entertaining plot, lovable and interesting characters, humour, romance, passion, emotion, off-the-charts chemistry and the love scenes were without a doubt crazy HOT.

Roman aka Ruthless is a successful attorney AND a sexy as hell male stripper. He has a couple of rules and one of them is to not messing around with a friend’s friends. This is a rule he never breaks. On a night out with friends, Roman meets Addison and he’s instantly attracted to her. But Addie is the best friend of his best friend’s girlfriend, which puts her into the forbidden fruit category. Plus, Roman has special sexual needs and everything with him is about control. He’s convinced that Addison can’t be on board to play his kinky games. No matter how much he wants her, Addison is off-limits. What he didn’t count on was the determination of the tempting vixen to have him.

« I can’t help the wide grin that spreads over my face at her retaliatory insult. Fuck me, this woman is driving me insane…And Addison is about to learn what happens when you rouse the sleeping beast. »

Addison is a beautiful, strong and confident newbie Junior attorney. She’s a wildcat with a honey badger persona as she likes to define herself and she always gets what she wants. From the moment they were officially introduced, Addie had her eyes set on the sexy stud. Fueled by Roman’s denial, Addie is more than ready to take up the challenge, even just for the thrill of capturing the unattainable.

« I have this thing about getting my ego bruised: I don’t like it. But in the event it happens, I don’t retreat into a hidey-hole to lick my wounds. Hell, no. I retaliate. I’m like a fucking honey badger. Everyone knows honey badgers don’t give a shit, and neither do I. »

Unable to fight their sizzling chemistry and the undeniable and unstoppable connection that flares between them, and under the guise that what they had was just a one-off time, Addie and Roman end-up in an explosive bump-and-grind session against a wall which turns up into something neither can forget.

They both successfully managed to resist the temptation to contact each other until Roman and Addie find themselves working together. Torn between keeping things professional and giving into their desires, they finally cave and start a brief, no-strings attached relationship.
The emotional ties develop as they discover one another's personalities and soon, what started out between them as an easy and sinful affair, evolves into something so much deeper. Until doubts, insecurities and resentment start to show their ugly heads forcing Addison and Roman to take life-changing decisions.

Ruthless is not a book for the prude folk out there - we have a very dominant and kinky alpha hero in the house who is not afraid to voice his dirtiest wishes, all wrapped up in a sexy package.

« I like control, Addison. I like controlling my lover’s pleasure. Her every desire is fulfilled by me or at my command.”

Loved Roman and Addison together and individualy. I enjoyed their crazy banters, the way they interacted and how they handled one another. They complimented each other perfectely in every way. Addison is a wonderful heroine I adored. She is feisty, fun and doesn't let anyone easily walk over her.

« When faced with a challenge, Im willing to risk a little venom if it means I end up with a nice cobra dinner. »

“You’re practically dripping on my hand, Addison. I’d say you’re far from bored.” “I have a medical condition,” she says breathily. “I’m like that all the time.”

Gina L. Maxwell is a new-to-me author and I can definetely tell you that Ruthless will not be my last read from her.