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A review by queeniejalexander
Immoral by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Immoral was everything I wanted. A sharp, sexy slow burn wrapped in character-driven tension. Benoit is sent to spy on Dmitri, but instead of staying on task, he ends up in the man’s bed… and eventually, in his heart. It’s got all the Pretty Woman flair of falling for the person you weren’t supposed to, mixed with Beauty and the Beast intensity: the brooding, dangerous man hiding a softer core and the feisty force of nature who sees through his defenses.
Their chemistry is undeniable, and the emotional payoff is so much better because they actually talk, even when they’re both being impossibly stubborn. Watching two emotionally messy men in their late thirties and forties fight, flirt, and figure it out was refreshingly honest. The banter sparkled, the spice delivered, and the moments of vulnerability gave it real weight.
If anything, I wanted a bit more depth to their backstories and something stronger than what felt like a lover’s spat as the central conflict. The Redwater Syndicate hints set up something bigger, but the action never really came. And I would’ve loved a proper cameo from East and Zach rather than just a mention.
Still, I’m hooked. And with that bomb Brella dropped at the end of the story? I’m already clearing my schedule for the next book.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Immoral was everything I wanted. A sharp, sexy slow burn wrapped in character-driven tension. Benoit is sent to spy on Dmitri, but instead of staying on task, he ends up in the man’s bed… and eventually, in his heart. It’s got all the Pretty Woman flair of falling for the person you weren’t supposed to, mixed with Beauty and the Beast intensity: the brooding, dangerous man hiding a softer core and the feisty force of nature who sees through his defenses.
Their chemistry is undeniable, and the emotional payoff is so much better because they actually talk, even when they’re both being impossibly stubborn. Watching two emotionally messy men in their late thirties and forties fight, flirt, and figure it out was refreshingly honest. The banter sparkled, the spice delivered, and the moments of vulnerability gave it real weight.
If anything, I wanted a bit more depth to their backstories and something stronger than what felt like a lover’s spat as the central conflict. The Redwater Syndicate hints set up something bigger, but the action never really came. And I would’ve loved a proper cameo from East and Zach rather than just a mention.
Still, I’m hooked. And with that bomb Brella dropped at the end of the story? I’m already clearing my schedule for the next book.