Review - Locked by Maya Cross

Locked by Maya Cross

My rating - a sexy alphamatic five!

The Blurb

Who is Sebastian Lock?

The bar Sophia Pearce is in doesn't look like much. The wine is bad and the decor worse. But when a sudden attack of curiosity leads her to sneak past security and into the back room, she discovers something unimaginable. The most lavish party she’s ever laid eyes on, in the most unlikely of places.

But that’s nothing compared to what comes next, to the man she meets back there. Sebastian Lock. Gorgeous, commanding, and radiating charm, he is exactly the sort of silver-tongued rake Sophia has sworn to avoid. Unfortunately, he doesn't care much for her promises.

Every instinct tells her to run, but the chemistry between them is as inescapable as gravity. Soon, he’s opening her eyes to a whole new world of pleasures, pleasures she never thought she'd enjoy.

There’s just one problem. Sebastian is more than he seems. Between the famous company he keeps and the almost paranoid secrecy of his employers, he’s a puzzle Sophia can’t quite solve, and his insistence on keeping things casual forces her to confront the demons of her past.

Can she learn to trust again? Or will Sebastian’s privacy tear them apart?

Contains light BDSM, including spanking, restraint, and anal play

Note: This book is the first part of a trilogy that is designed to be read together, much like The Blackstone Affair. Sebastian and Sophia will get their happily ever after, but not until the last book.

Lockout: The Alpha Group Book Two - Due May 2013

Unlocked: The Alpha Group Book Three - Due June/July 2013

My review

This is book one of a three part series – The Alpha Group. I like that the author tells you up front this information so you know what to expect, what I also like is you didn't have to wait a long time for the next book. However I have saved the first two books to read in time for the third which is due out tomorrow.

In this first book we are introduced to Sebastian Lock and whoa what an introduction. With his sexy name, his sexy dulcet tones, and his sexy body, he has the total package to fall in lust with. 

Sophia is with the girls on a night out in a shitty bar when she notices a door being closely guarded for entrance. She sees a famous movie star go through the door and her interest is peaked. Not one for being slow in coming forward she formulates a plan to get past the guard and see for herself what is happening on the other side of that door. Once she gets through she is perplexed at what she finds – such opulence and a vibe in the air with the beautiful but fake people there. Until she hears that deep, seductive voice behind her, ordering her drink for her. And that is when she first sets eyes on Sebastian Lock, the tall dark and gorgeous man with the ultimate alpha vibe. 

But Sophia doesn't want to get pulled into whatever he is trying to pull her into and she dismisses his attention, however she gets lost in the corridors of the secret ‘club’ and when she hears voices she hides in an office cupboard. It just so happens to be Sebastian’s office and what she sees through the slats of the cupboard door is the start of the build-up of the relationship that develops between Sebastian and Sophia. It totally was not she thought she wanted but once it did it was inevitable what it would lead her to.

For a novella the storyline is very in depth and draws you in immediately. The characters are both likable from the offset. I like that even though Sebastian is the deep, dark, dominant male, Sophia is not a weak willed submissive woman that is usually portrayed in similar books. She is like a breath of fresh air and a strong likable woman. I just loved the interaction of them both and that the casualness of their affair keeps the reading fresh and inviting. 

There is a cliffy but it is a really good one leaving the reader gasping for the answer. This is why I am glad I was able to go straight onto the next book but even if I had read each novella as they came out I would not have been kept hanging as the author didn't leave a long time span in between books. 

So if you like your books with hot alpha males, strong females, a little light BDSM and a little mystery, then I can highly recommend this series. Right onto book two – Lock Out.

Buy it here

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