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Immoral

Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank

4.25 AVERAGE

harrireadsrommance's review

5.0
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 This book takes place almost entirely outside of Manhattan and the Kings’ usual hunting grounds. We get mystery, intrigue and high stakes spying/surveillance across a beautiful European landscape which was well presented and was the perfect backdrop for the mysteriously sexy Dimitri. 

Benoit and Dimitri are my favourite couple (so far!) Benoit was so comfortable in his skin in his somewhat femme clothing, his sultry dancing and the ability to wrap a man around his finger. He had some insecurities but he is confident and knows exactly who he is. Dimitri, even as a “world famous” arms dealer with power at his fingertips, was not immune to Benoit’s allure. I was interested from the very first page for why exactly King had sent Benoit in, what information they were looking for and I was somewhat surprised by the answer. The cat and mouse type game they had was so beautifully done. I was hooked from page one and I just couldn’t put my Kindle down until the end. This series is elite!

There is so much I could say but as always, I want to provide a spoiler free review. I will say I loved that we finally got an answer to a question I have had since the Princes’ series and as ever, I will be waiting extremely impatiently for the next installment! 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
 

amala_0917's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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notguilty's review

5.0

A game of cat and mouse that is delicious, sexy, and keeps you glued to the page. I had no clue how they were going to figure out their way to a HEA and not end up dead first.

Seduction is an art Benoit has mastered, but it gets messy when feelings start to blur the mission. Mistakes are made, and matters get dicey. You don’t want to end up on the wrong side of an arms dealer.

But they were also enchanted with each other.

It was a super entertaining narrative and a superb addition to this morally grey series of powerful men.

mvickersauthor's review

4.0
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Another great read from Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank. This time we encounter Benoit, and this one is going to keep you on edge. Will they...won't they? Do they have feelings for each other? Do they not? One is on a mission and the other has an empire to run. I felt the push and pull from the beginning of the story and it did not let up until the end. I loved getting to know Benoit and Dimitri. There were a few times when I just wanted to slap them both. 4 stars. Good story line and character development, but there were times I felt like the story lagged. That said, I loved it much like I do the others in this series and can't wait for the next one.

reiziger1962's review

4.0
challenging funny medium-paced

What happens when the monster isn’t the one who breaks you?

Benoit Olivier, 42, is the definition of temptation: seductive, untouchable, and deadly in his own right. As a Park Avenue King, he’s used to manipulating the shadows, but this time, he walks into the lion’s den, disguised in glitter and grit as he infiltrates the world of Dimitri Stavros, 44, a ruthless arms dealer with blood on his hands and ice in his veins.

Dimitri is cold, calculating, and magnetic in the most dangerous way. Watching his walls begin to crumble under the weight of Benoit’s charm is as thrilling as it is heartwarming. 
 
What begins as a game of paid seduction, spirals into a labyrinth of lies, loyalty, and lust. Every look, every touch, drips with tension. Every moment feels like a countdown.
And when the truth threatens to explode, the question isn't just will they survive?  t’s can they ever come back from this?

The writing is razor-sharp and wickedly emotional. The lines between love and loyalty are expertly blurred, performance and truth, until you're as unsure, and as captivated, as Benoit himself. 
The stakes are brutal, the chemistry feral, and the betrayal hits like a bullet.

Immoral is a seductive trap cloaked in glitter and guns, and once it gets its hands on you, there's no escaping. One of the most compelling enemies-to-lovers stories in the romantic suspense genre, and possibly one of the most unforgettable.

mjlovestoread's review

5.0
adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Immoral is most likely the schmexiest game of cat and mouse I've ever read. Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank pulled out the big guns with this latest in their excellent Park Avenue Kings series and I'm over the moon in lust for Benoit Olivier and Dimitri Stavros. It's no wonder this remarkable writing duo had the best time creating this very unexpected romance, since I had the best time reading it! We not only get the burgeoning passion between Benoit and Dimitri but we are also gifted with a bit more insight into the world of these clever Kings and the mysterious businesses they conduct. I felt as if I had a personal invitation to delve a bit deeper into the Libertine way with Benoit as the suave decoy sent to collide with Dimitri with the hopes of finding out if he would be a good partner for Boss King and his men. But what neither man counted on was finding their perfect other half in more ways than one.

OMG...what a ride! Benoit is a charmer like no one else as his flair for the dramatic became the kind of lure Dimitri never envisioned he'd fall for. But as they travel around Europe and Benoit becomes his eager bedmate, these two find a rhythm they didn't even know they were missing. It's a wild game of intrigue as Benoit tries to gain info for his Brothers, trying his hardest to stay one step ahead of the equally proficient Dimitri. I was very impressed by how he used sleight of hand and smart distractions in order to plant bugs or take photos of sensitive information. The man is a sly genius and although things go a bit awry as Dimitri begins to figure out Benoit's true plans, it was really fun to watch as he took chances most might find impossible. Instead, we are treated to a true master of deception with a heart of gold.

The passion in this book is classic Blaine and Frank. The need for the other between these two men is insanely hot and wickedly alluring. Both Benoit and Dimitri could feel themselves falling for the other even when things got too complicated but it didn't dampen their attraction. In fact, I'd say it only strengthened their chemistry.

The last 25% of the book is one filled with huge feels as Dimitri and Benoit finally come clean with one another and realize the other is the one person who truly sees them for who they are and not what the world may see. I even teared up a couple of times as difficult truths are laid bare and souls are left raw. But it was beautiful to witness and added yet another wonderful dynamic to their pairing.

The other Kings provided a bit of comic relief, most times because of something Benoit said, and the support that continues to astound me with each new book. These men may be mysterious and somewhat dangerous but they stand behind their beliefs and their brothers. Always.

With a heartstopping moment at the end of the book that had me sighing out loud, Immoral has now become my fave in this wicked great series. Not to mention the bit of intel we learned about Shep and who he used to love that undoubtedly whetted my appetite for more. As much as I adored those Park Avenue Princes, and trust me I did (bigtime!!) these Park Avenue Kings are even more exquisite and show how Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank continue to up their writing game. With Immoral beyond fabulous from beginning to end.

5++++ huge stars!!

fallenangel2107's review

5.0
adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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jazreadthingss's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This might be my favorite book in the series so far; I loved this so much. Benoit was a character that i already loved based on his appearances in the other books so i knew that i was going to have such a fun time with this book and i wasnt let down. I loved the sassy, bratty attitude from Benoit going up against the serious and broody vibe that we got from Dimitri. I also loved the way that we saw the outer walls crack for Dimitri when he was around Benoit. These two were perfect for each other, and i loved the way their story played out. I can not wait to see what comes next for this series. 

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henna_v's review

4.5
funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This series just keeps getting better and better!
I loved Benoit and Dimitri's story but I have to say that for the first half of the book I didn't see how there could be a happy ending for them. Their lives are so different, in different continents. But they deserved their HEA.
Also this was lower angst than I anticipated from the hints and tropes. And it was *spicy* af.

3 books done, 3 books to go in this series...