Week 40 Review: When He Was Bad

From Goodreads:

Two of paranormal romance's bestselling authors combine their extraordinary talents and set the pages on fire with an after-dark anthology featuring Alpha males so hot, so wild, and so bad, they may just be the best you've ever had... Shelly Laurenston Miss Congeniality

It's those damn stockings that get me every time. They have this sexy little line down the back and I can't help but stare at her legs. . .constantly. And you'd think she'd be all over me like every other female in the Seattle area. I'm young, good looking, and one day I'll be Alpha Male of my family's Pack. But Professor Irene Conridge acts like I don't even exist. How is that possible? Now she's got enemies coming out of the woodwork and I have to protect her. Why? Because that's the kind of man I am. Yes, I am that amazing. Of course, it doesn't hurt that while I work to secure her safety, she'll be hanging out at my house. That's hours. . .days even that I've got Irene Conridge right where I want her.

Cynthia Eden Wicked Ways

I'm too dangerous for her. I know it, but I can't get my sexy new neighbor out of my head. When I hear her scream one night, the absolute last thing I expect to see is Miranda Shaw--star of my hottest fantasies--being attacked by a vampire. Now the undead jerk is after her, and I'm the only thing standing between the beautiful lady and a killer who just won't stop. Well, too bad for him, because that vamp has just made the worst mistake of his afterlife--he's tangled with a shifter. And Miranda, well, she's so busy watching out for him that she won't see me closing in on her--not until it's too late--and I'm about to show her just how wild I can get. . .

My Review:
I had such a great time reading these stories! I've really enjoyed the Smith's Shifter World series in the Magnus Pack trilogy, and yeah, it was great to have Irene and Van Holtz's story, since they were featured in book 2 of the series. And then Wicked Ways was just really enjoyable!

I mainly read this for Miss Congeniality. I really need to read to the Honey Badger series again, since the new one is coming out soon, but I still haven't read the Pride series, which is between the Magnus Pack series and the Honey Badger. And I'm so glad that I read it!

Irene is a scientist, and she's really intelligent and focused, and she's not one for human connection. Whereas Van Holtz, he's a player, and if he wasn't the future Alpha of the pack, he'd be pretty average. I loved them together, dealing with her knowing about shifters, and the formula that she made that had very unintended, but easily weaponizable, side effects! It was so good!

Wicked Ways started off strong and then it kept going! I was rooting for Miranda and Cain, she didn't deserve to go through that, and he was definitely up for helping her through it! I adored their relationship together as they dealt with it all! 

These were such great reads, and I can't wait to continue with the Pride series! 

Authors: Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden
Series: Magnus Pack #3.5, Pride #0.75, Smith's Shifter World #3.5
Read: October 6th, 2023 
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this world, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book! 
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: June 1st 2008

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars