A review by loverofromance
Seduction Game by Pamela Clare

5.0

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨

He forgot he didn't really want to kiss her, because, oh, hell yes, he did. He forgot his mission, the entire reason he was here. He forgot everything but the feel and taste and scent of her...

First Impressions
Seduction Game was fiery romantic heart in every single way. I absolutely loved it. I swear each book just gets better and has so many swoons and polish the more you read into it. Seduction Game drew my attention and I loved the cover and its probably when this book came out that I went more intense on wanting to read this series. I love the edgy but classic beauty feel of the cover and the PINK is awesome! This story I went into pretty blind, and I will say that the beginning might be a bit slow at times, so you do need to be patient at times, but once these two are together it really takes off and it had me in all my feels all the way through.

I believed every word you said. You were the best time I'd ever had- until you became the worst time I've ever had.

First Line
Trust No One.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: CIA Agent: Nick Andris
The Heroine: Holly Elise Bradshaw

Summary
Nick Andris is out for revenge. His last mission failed with the love of his life, and she was murdered right in front of his eyes. He was put on this new mission regarding finding the Georgian arms dealer who was involved. But there is a conflict of issue....Holly Elise Bradshaw who appears to be an entertainment writer, who loves sex and pretty shoes but not everything adds up when she appears to be involved with the dealer. But through a course of events, leads him to having to kidnap her when she receives intel he is undercover and an agent turned bad. What he doesn't realize is that Holly is also working for the U.S. Government to take down the dealer using sex appeal. Once the truth comes about between them, they will have to decide if they can trust each other. But with them being both put on a hit list, they learn they can only trust each other.

“She lived so much of her life in boxes. . . . Now it seemed all those boxes had come open, their contents strewn about for Nick to see. She just didn’t know how to put it all away again.”

What I Loved
So many aspects of this story really worked for me. First off I love secrets and mistaken identities and Pamela Clare really added some unique twists to this aspect. I loved that these both are working for the government but have different clearances so they both think the other is bad lol It definitely adds a certain level of angst to the romance that I didn't expect. I loved seeing the members and couples from previous books in the I-Team so involved in this story. I love how they are so defensive of Holly and willing to have her back no matter what. I found it so fascinating in how the events of the story led up to everything.

Had he ever felt so connected to a woman? He couldn't tell where his body ended and where her's began. She was his home...his temple...his heaven..."

Nick and Holly have a great connection to each other. At first its all about passion and learning each other's bodies. They really connect so well sexually and physically. Its very vibrant in how they come together. But then as they learn to be more open with one another, their relationship goes from physical to something so much deeper. It is so dynamic in how these aspects are developed between them. Both Nick and Holly are such fighters both inside and out of the bedroom. They are protective of one another and appreciate each other's talents in the field. I love how their trust builds so fully and the third act in this book is where their relationship really comes together for me. The amount of openness and love that they have for each other is guaranteed to keep you on the edge. I was intrigued seeing how their emotions get so involved and what they are willing to sacrifice for each other. The emotional connection was so fierce and intense, I felt so enthralled in so many of these emotional poignant moments that I didn't expect. I should have but serious this might be the most emotional book this author has written. I was so caught up in my emotions in this story that it so easily evoked. My heart fell so deep for Nick and Holly. They were such a kick ass couple that while didn't start conventionally, ended up stunning this reader with its vibrancy, passion and deep intimate connection that is so powerfully evoking.

What I Struggled With
The beginning, it does start out a bit slow as it introduces these characters, be patient with the story as it will pick up speed.

Narration
WONDERFUL!!! Such a great narrator, who really pulls you in so easily, the voice was so lovely to listen to and added in the right accents that felt real and there was even some well done sound effects and for a suspense like this, that really added the right touch.

Overall View
Seduction Game is a sensual and action enthralling romance that will captivate you. Its a story of hidden identities, secrets from beginning to end, and a deeply riveting love tale to satisfy any romantic!

You are my heart Holly, my every breath...

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Character Types: Alpha Hero, Law Enforcement, Abused
Themes: Mutual Pining, Angsty, All the Feels, Couple Against the World
Tropes: Sex Worked with a Heart of Gold, Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers

Book Perspective
3rd POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Rebecca Zanetti
Tonya Burrows
Lora Leigh

Song This Book Inspires
State of Grace by Taylor Swift

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.

Narrators:
Kaleo Griffith