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Wild Card

Rue is used to being on the run, but getting caught up in a kidnapping wasn’t part of the plan. Now, the sexy security guard is demanding they go into hiding. How is she supposed to stay hidden… and resist his claim?

Maxim took one look at the little thief and knew she was already plotting her escape. There was only one way to keep her by his side, and he’s not above using his power of persuasion.

Warning: Does this couple get filthy and fall in love in 24hrs? You bet your cute tush they do! Possessive claim never felt this good, so come get Wild with us!

Unknown Binding

First published May 1, 2024

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Alexa Riley

293 books16.3k followers
Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.

They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!

Feel free to follow us each on twitter @smut_sasshole & @SassNSmut

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5 stars
56 (18%)
4 stars
78 (25%)
3 stars
107 (34%)
2 stars
50 (16%)
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19 (6%)
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532 reviews1,092 followers
June 3, 2024
Daddy Warbucks meets Manic Pixie Dream Girl with *sprinkle sprinkle* of insta love & daddy kink ✨

“The problem is that putting you in this dress reminds me that you need a daddy.”

I wish the story would have pushed the daddy kink more. THE EPILOGUE WAS 🌶️ XX-LEVEL DADDY KINK that was deliciously exquisite! Just wish the entire book was that committed to the kink 🫡🫡
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2,023 reviews34 followers
September 4, 2024
A new this year AR that was enjoyable. The writing moved the story along and the heat was hot.
The dialogue and scenes between the H/h sounded real.
I did have some confusion at a beginning that drops you into a scene with a dead body, a man standing over it with a gun, two young people who were kidnapped?, and a young woman caught up in it. It all straightened out into a good story of street wise and street person, Rue, who is always on the run from any emotional entanglement and Maxim, a good guy/bad guy, who won’t let her go. It was a good scene when Rue finally ran to him. 😍
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2,485 reviews93 followers
June 10, 2024
This was another great quick and spicy read by Alexa Riley! This series has been consuming in the best way and I love it! I can’t wait for more!
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1,475 reviews17 followers
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June 3, 2024
DNF @ 74%.

how come these authors have completely abandoned the notion of exposition? or any kind of detail in their stories?
what are the characters' ages? appearances? i really don't think these things are too much to ask for. i had NO idea what to envision when i read this. and who even are these characters?? they mean nothing to me. their story is lifeless and devoid of any meaning at all, because we get absolutely no information about them!

i don't understand why the authors bother writing this anymore, when it's clear they've given up. is it just a cheap cash grab relying on the Alexa Riley name? is it just written by AI now? ugh.
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166 reviews
July 5, 2024
s h e l v e s :
alpha
captive x captor
damsel
he fall first
instalove
obsessed
ott
possessive
protective
sits her in his lap
takes care of her
virgin

e n d e a r m e n t s :
♥︎ little one

k i n k s :
against the wall
daddy
dirty talk
dry humping
in public restroom
just the tip
no condom
praise
pussy humping
quickies
somno-ish
spanking
tss
💦

e n d i n g :
HEA + babies

🔥
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1,276 reviews26 followers
March 8, 2025
WILD CARD

HERO /HEROINE:
Rue is on the move. Moving constantly, not staying in one place too long. She has sticky fingers because that's how she gets by.

Maxim grew up in foster care and is now in high paid security and information. Agencies hire him when they need someone to work out of bounds, someone to do the dirty work and Maxim gives results.

OVERALL THOUGHTS:
Maxim was hot as hell. I was kickin my feet when he took Rue to lay low in a honeymoon sweet.

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE:
Rue was meh. Like girl GIVE IN.

SAFETY

AGE:
No idea but there is for sure an age Gap.

SEXUAL HISTORY:
Rue is a virgin and Maxim’s past is never mentioned.

CONDOMS:
No

TUMMY BUTTERFLIES:
🦋 3 /5 Daddy kiiink. And not just in the sex way but he washes her hair, feeds her and puts her outfits together. Sometimes authors go straight to the “Daddy!” moan during sex but altogether miss out on the sweetness of having an MMC Daddy to love and nurture the FMC.

PUSH/PULL:
Yes, Rue is at a constant push until the end.

SEPARATION:
No

CHEATING:
No

OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama:
OM- Rue’s ex stalker boyfriend is on the lookout for her and kidnaps her

SEX SCENE WITH OW/OM:
No

POSSIBLE PET PEEVES/TRIGGERS:
Kidnapping

HEA/HFN:
HEA
17 reviews
May 20, 2026
You know I actually thought it was going to be like a bounty hunter bringing in intended capture so he could paid for turning in to a bonds department but noooo. Instead it’s about a thief who gets caught witnessing a murder then going on the run with the bounty hunter instead. It started out as the girl Rue acts like a brat and the bounty hunter is much older than she was and spanks her from time to time until they get physical and she calls him ‘Daddy’!!! Ugh, I don’t like Daddy kinks or age play next to threesomes with FFM!!! I’m giving this a one star because there’s way too many ‘Daddy’ comments during their sexual encounters between them. Naturally I skipped their usual sexual encounters to the end. Ever since then I stopped buying Alexa Riley’s books for the time being. I wouldn’t know if their new releases that includes Daddy kinks or breeding themes. It would be nice if they would put some kind of trigger warning to the readers so they can decide for themselves if they want to buy the digital books or not. Unfortunately I never seen or read any trigger warnings in Alexa Riley’s books. Unfortunately I wouldn’t know even reading only one sample pages from the book won’t say it’s a Daddy kink or breeding books?
79 reviews3 followers
June 2, 2024
🌟5/5 Wow!! Alexa Riley are back with a bang, after a long time I've absolutely loved a book of theirs. It was nostalgic af. The female leads was quirky, funny & very humane and I loved male lead, he stood strong & tall against her antics. Ahh, smut was delicious af(Daddy Kink)😩😩
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5,348 reviews675 followers
June 3, 2024
"Wild Card" is the story of Rue and Maxim.

A rich captor hero, a runaway heroine, an ankle monitor, loads of banter and sweet lovemaking, drama and HEA.

Enjoyed it

Safe
3/5
46 reviews
June 7, 2024
Good enough for a novella i guess
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2,712 reviews2 followers
June 15, 2024
“Firecracker, I can promise you that I won't make you get on your knees …
But if you want me to, I'm more than willing.”
-Maxim, from Wild Card by Alexa Riley
467 reviews5 followers
September 5, 2024
La secuestran.
Matan a su secuestrador
La vuelven a secuestrar
Le atrae su segundo secuestrador
Y finalmente se enamora de su secuestrador a pesar de que continuamente quiere escapar
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Author 14 books125 followers
January 21, 2025
This was a lot of things that happen so quickly all at once. It has a happy ending, and it doesn’t shy away from getting right to the point. I enjoyed it for what it was, a quick dirty read.
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1,314 reviews31 followers
June 3, 2025
It was alright, at first I was bit confused by the other characters but then it got good. Rue and Maxim were good together and he didn't fall for her bs. They got their HEA.
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1,648 reviews
August 26, 2026
Por qué la mayoria de los protas de Alexa Riley son tan sepsis?? jajaja aunque Maxim casi ni nos dijo quien era
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2,904 reviews39 followers
July 14, 2024
Really Loved and Enjoyed this series and this story. Maxim and Rue are one Hot Couple.
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