INDECENT PROPOSAL (Indecent #1) by Erika Wilde -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: January 19, 2023

It wasn’t every day that I was shot at by a sniper. But this was now my life, being hunted by someone my (dead) ex-fiancé had crossed. They thought I had something he’d taken, and they weren’t going to stop until they had what they wanted.

I went to the best security company around, but what I ended up with was a bodyguard who was as hot and tempting as he was grumpy and annoyingly bossy. Vaughn reluctantly took me on as a client, despite my inability to pay, and put me in his own personal safehouse with a set of rules to follow.

But a few of those rules? Yeah, I broke them just because I knew it would provoke him. What I didn’t anticipate was the kind of punishment he decided to dole out . . . and it wasn’t long before we went from enemies, to lovers, and an indecent proposal was struck between us.

We both swore it was all temporary, but the closer Vaughn gets to finding out who is after me and why, I realize walking away from this man might be much harder than I’d ever imagined.

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REVIEW: INDECENT PROPOSAL is the first instalment in Erika Wilde’s contemporary, adult INDECENT erotic, romantic suspense series. This is security specialist Vaughn Hughes, and Claire Turner’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Claire and Vaughn) INDECENT PROPOSAL follows in the wake of the supposed suicide of Claire Turner’s fiancé Richard, a man who worked in finance for Hardman Holdings but within days of his death, Claire has a stalker; someone is targeting our story line heroine, and her last recourse is the team at EPC-Elite Protection and Consulting. On the run, with no money or possessions, Claire finds herself at EPC where a sniper takes aim at our story line heroine. Enter security specialist Vaughn Hughes, a grumpy but determined protector who makes it his mission to uncover the truth. What ensues is the building relationship between Claire and Vaughn, as Vaughn continues to search for the people responsible.

Claire Turner has no idea why she has been targeted but often left alone, at Vaughn’s secluded cabin, means plenty of time by herself. As Vaughn works between the cabin and the city, Claire is determined to push all of our hero’s buttons. Vaughn Hughes is a dominant by nature, and Claire’s inability or refusal to ‘obey’ his rules, forces Vaughn to take action including using discipline and domination to control our story line heroine.

The relationship between Vaughn and Claire begins as an assignment. Claire is unable to pay for Vaughn’s services but Vaughn is willing to take payment in trade. Vaughn’s need to dominate is exacerbated by Claire’s refusal to take her protection seriously, refusal that results in punishment (spanking, withholding), bondage and a highly sexual lockdown assignment. The $ex scenes are erotic, provocative and intense.

We are introduced to Vaughn’s partners at ECP: Bryce and Seth, and PA/receptionist Lisa.

INDECENT PROPOSAL is a story of power and control, betrayal and obsession, determination and acceptance. The premise is intriguing but for all intents and purposes, the conflict resolution is underwhelming, and wraps up too easily. The romance is aggressive; the characters are energetic and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Erika Wilde is a New York Times Bestselling author. She is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written the Dirty Sexy Series and the Book Boyfriend Series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters, and when she’s not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please visit her website at www.erikawilde.com and sign up for her mailing list for updates and news! .

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