The first in a sexy contemporary romance series featuring the Lawless siblings—from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake.
The Lawless siblings are bound by vengeance. Riley, Drew, Brandon, and Mia believe the CEO of StratCast orchestrated their parents’ murder twenty years ago to steal their father’s software program. And there’s only one way Riley can find some solid evidence...
Heir to the StratCast legacy, Ellie Stratton hires a new attorney to handle a delicate business matter—and she’s shocked by her attraction to him. Over the course of a few weeks, Riley becomes her lover, her friend, her everything. But when her life is threatened, Ellie discovers that Riley is more obsessed with settling an old score than in the love she thought they were building. And Riley must choose between a revenge he’s prepared for all his life and the woman he’s sure he can’t live without...
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EARLY REVIEWS FOR RUTHLESS
“Smart, savvy, clever, and always entertaining. That’s true of Riley Lawless, the hero in Ruthless, and likewise for his creator, Lexi Blake. Both are way ahead of the pack.” ~ New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry "I love Lexi Blake. Read Ruthless and see why.” ~ New York Times bestselling author Lee Child With Ruthless, Lexi Blake has set up shop on the intersection of Suspenseful and Sexy, and I never want to leave. ~ Laurelin Paige, New York Times bestselling author Ruthless is full of suspense, hot sex, and swoon worthy characters -- a must read!" ~ New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst
EXCERPT:
Riley’s
mouth came down on hers again. She could feel his hunger, and his
hands roamed over the curves of her hips and backside, rubbing
himself against her. It fed her own. She’d never felt more wanted,
needed by a man. He didn’t seem to simply want sex with someone. He
seemed to need her—only her.
She
wrapped her arms around him and held on, letting him lead.
His
mouth moved down, kissing her jaw and ear. “Do you have any idea
what I want to do to you?”
A
little bit. She’d always been quiet during sex, preferring to con-
centrate on the sensations, but she wanted to hear him. She wanted to
know he was with her. “What do you want to do?”
She
shivered with heat as his tongue ran along the shell of her ear and
he nipped the lobe, a thrill shooting through her.
His
voice was a low, sexy growl in her ear. “I think about stripping
you down all the time.”
He
turned her suddenly and her back was pressed to his front. She could
feel the hard ridge of his erection against her backside. His arms
wound around her, keeping her close.
“You
want me naked?” She didn’t want to stop talking. She could see
now that her other sexual encounters had been defined by the walls
she’d put up. Though she’d had a partner, she’d been
essentially alone in whatever pleasure she’d found. With her
ex-husband she would turn off the lights, enjoy the ride, and then
sleep in silence, their physicality the only true intimacy between
them.
She
didn’t want that with Riley.
His
hands moved up, cupping her breasts through the thin mate- rial of
her blouse and bra. The warmth of his mouth and lips moved on her
neck. “I’ll have you naked. I’ll get rid of every single thing
that comes between us. I’ll strip you and then touch every inch of
your body. You might be the boss in the boardroom, but I intend to
lead here. I intend to have you every way I can have a woman, Ellie.
Once I’m inside you, I won’t want to leave.”
He
was still giving her a way out. She wasn’t going to take it. “Yes,
Riley. I won’t change my mind.”
His
thumbs rasped over her nipples. “I’ll fucking hold you to that. I
will.”
She
had no idea why he sounded so resolute, but his hands were working
the buttons of her blouse, dragging it out of the waistband of her
skirt and peeling it back.
Cool
air hit her skin. Her brain was foggy with lust. Her whole system had
softened in a way it never had before. She felt hot, her muscles
tight with need, but she let Riley take over. He slipped off her bra
and then sighed against her skin as he cupped her breasts again.
“Fuck,
that feels so good. These are beautiful, baby. Do you have any idea
how long I’ve wanted to get my hands on these?”
She
leaned back against him, her head cradled by the strength of his
chest. He was solid all over. His callused hands rubbed against her
skin, the feeling of masculinity making her feel more feminine than
she’d ever felt before.
His
fingers rolled her nipples and for a moment, she couldn’t breathe.
“You’re
going to give me everything I want, aren’t you, Ellie? You’re
going to let me play with this body. You’re going to wrap your-
self around me and let me have you like I’ve dreamed of. Without
reservations, no thoughts of anything but how we can make each other
feel.”
Forgetting
everything else seemed like the best idea ever. She needed this.
Needed to let go of everything and simply be. She hadn’t done it in
years, maybe never.
But
it felt right with Riley. It felt good and true.
“Yes.
I don’t want to be anywhere but with you. Only you.”
His
hand fumbled with the button on the back of her skirt and he cursed,
finally managing to undo it. “Damn it. I’m not going to last once
I get inside you. I’m going to be good for you, Ellie. I promise.
I’ll make it so fucking good for you.”
She
loved the growl he got in his voice when he was really aroused. And
the way his hands shook. She wasn’t in this alone. He was with her,
right beside her in his need. She helped him, shoving the skirt down
and kicking off her shoes. When she was down to nothing but her
undies, she turned in his arms.
She
was a little too big, her breasts real. Unlike many women her age,
she’d never lifted them or enlarged them. They sagged slightly and
she was well aware that her hips were curvier than fashionable. Would
he turn her away? Would he see she wasn’t as pretty as he’d
thought?
He
stared, his eyes going right to her breasts. “You’re so gorgeous,
Ellie. Do you have any idea what I’ve gone through since that first
day? I’ve never masturbated as much as I have in the last week.”
Yep,
the man knew what to say to her. She was pretty sure she was glowing.
“I’ve thought about you, too.”
“I
want you to tell me all about that, but later, baby. Right now, I’m
going to do what I’ve wanted to do since the moment I met you.”
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog int eh world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.
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