Wanted

by M.L. Ross

REVISED OCTOBER 5, 2014 18+ adult/explicit sexual content and language Standalone Twenty-one year old Vanessa is ready to take on the world! After two years of sacrificing her social life to take care of her family while her mother battled cancer, she is now free. Her mother is healthy and the future is bright. Wanting to live by her mother’s wise words, “live with no regrets!” Vanessa decides it’s time to make some changes in her life. First, end her six year relationship with James, the car salesman that can’t seem to give her the type of passion she craves. Second, head into the mountains for Christmas break with her best friend for some much needed girl time. Third, be home in time to spend Christmas Day with her family. Only……..she doesn’t make it home. She remembers the bright lights, the screeching metal and her body being thrown from her car. When she opens her eyes, she expects to find her mangled body in a hospital. What she doesn’t expect to find? Being handcuffed…. in a remote cabin…… in the mountains…… About to come face to face with Ryan Jenson, a man who is WANTED. Vanessa’s life is definitely about to change.

Genres: Romance, Suspense, Dark, New Adult, Mystery, Contemporary

231 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 9, 2014

About the author

I love romance! I've read hundreds of romance novels. I discovered quickly that I have a passion for writing romance, as well as reading them.

I recently self-published Wanted and Hidden through Kindle Direct Publishing.

I want to know what my readers think, so please leave reviews!

Reviews

[~ Cariad ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went for a sample from Amazon first as I don't know the author and this one has mixed reviews to say the least! However!!!... I'm a massive fan of sexy, passion filled, snowy cabin in the wilderness reads. Throw in an 'abduction' of sorts and I'm totally SOLD!!

By the time that sample ended I was in bed, definitely should have been going to sleep, but couldn't put it down and one clicked immediately!!

By this morning I've finished it, loved it, wanted more of it and will be checking out everything else this authors written!!

Job done M.L. Ross!! You've gained a fan!!

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot! This book was smoking hot! Lots of sex, hot and steamy sex. There's also a pretty good storyline with a lot of suspense and some mystery. I really enjoyed this book!

[Angela James]

POV: Alternating 1st person hero/heroine

Grammar errors/typo level (1 being what you'd see in any book, 5 being this read like a rough draft): 4, DNF @ 20% for mostly this reason.

[Nancywal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This suspenseful novel is about Vanessa, a twenty-one year old, who for the past two years has taken care of her mother who has cancer. Vanessa has been with her boyfriend James for six years and feels their relationship lacks the passion that she desperately craves. She breaks up with him and goes on a weekend trip with her girlfriends. They encourage her to meet someone new and she does, but when it gets right down to it, Vanessa realizes that she needs more than just sex. When Vanessa leaves the mountain cabin to return home and possibly back to James, she crashes into another vehicle on a snowy mountain pass. When Vanessa comes to, she has suffered minor injuries and is handcuffed to a bed in a remote cabin. She is terrified as she realizes her car crashed in the same area where a sadistic rapist/murderer has accosted his victims. When the door to her bedroom opens, she is soon horrified when she recognizes the sought after man from pictures in the newspapers. This is a real page turner and I highly recommend it. This novel has it all: suspense, passion, a touch of humor, mystery, eroticism, and dynamic energy between the characters. The only reason I did not give this novel five stars is because there were some misused words such as queue/cue and doze/dose. I look forward to reading more of Ross, this was truly an awesome read.

[Bubblegum · Rating 3 out of 5]

i rate this book 3.5 stars.

i felt the first half of the book was dragging. i had to skim read some parts. i prefered the last part of the book as it picked up half way through. i really enjoyed trying to find out who the rapist/murderer was, and reading the angst during the heros release from the police station (partial love triangle/square - if you include Langdon into the equation).

Its been six days since Vanessa left and i am now friends with three Vanessa Cartwrights, but none of them love me ~ Ryan

this bit cracked me up, i think it was my faviourt line in the book.

[Suzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I have to say this book was a surprise to me. After reading the synopsis I thought it would go one way but was happily surprised finding it went another. Great character development, suspenseful, and of course very ahhhmazzing sex.

Ryan is accused of raping and killing two women and attacking a third who is his best friend. Vanessa is a 21 year old woman who took time off from her life to care for her family while her mom is fighting cancer. Their chance meeting turns both their lives around and not necessarily in a bad way.

A must read and definitely and great read!!

[Kirsten · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

I was expecting some dark romance, because of the synopsis. Unfortunately, it wasn't. :(
This had a decent story, but execution was questionable. Needs editing.
Would recommend if you can look past a lot of unbelievable events, like a lot of sex scenes, and want a small splash of suspense.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, better, really liked it!

I liked it. A little slow in the beginning but definitely got better. I really fell for Ryan and some scenes were scorching hot!!!! Biggest issue was with the poor editing. They used Jacob's name before he was even introduced! Quite a few mistakes, but if you get past them it's an easy HOT read.

[Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book!

Good book!

Sending it to my sister.
I loved knowing what Ryan was thinking, and hearing his point of view.
Sex scenes didn't hurt, either.
Can't wait to read another book by this author.

[Claudine Van · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book, a nice short read but a good story line and great lead characters. The author has writing skills and the plot was really interesting. Will definitely be reading more books by this author.

[Nikki Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!:)

I absolutely loved this book! perfect amount of suspense, passion, humor, and reality. I'm glad I like tip try new authors all the time because I wouldn't find all these great stories!:):)

[100sweet · Rating 1 out of 5]

No, no!!!! Just no!!!!

[Sekena Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book...A+

[Chrissy Mills sorber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!!

[Valentine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This hero is more than fine:) and Ness is lovely.

[Jennifer McGurk Finn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vanessa just turned 21 & for the last 2 years she has been taking care of her Mom who has cancer. She has been dating James for 6 years but there is no spark, she loves him like a friend but their sex life is a joke, he can't even make her cum. When her Mom is told she's in remission Vanessa decides life is to short & that she must end things with James so she can be truly happy. She goes to a ski cabin for the weekend with friends of hers to get away from all the stress. Ryan is a pre med college student who is wanted by the police for raping & stabbing 2 women to death & also for raping & stabbing his best friend, Kim who was able to escape. Vanessa leaves her trip early so she can get home in time for Christmas & she gets into an accident while driving on the snowy roads. Ryan rescues Vanessa from her car & takes her to his hideout while she is unconscious. When she wakes up the next day she is handcuffed to a bed in a strange room & is in pain.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

I thought from the book description that this could be an amazing book. Well, it fell way short for me.

The flow of the story was very choppy, not smooth, no transitioning, beyond fast paced.....

There was no character development at all. It was boom wrecked one day, kidnapped, then the next day, I trust him and love him, then boom, sex.........

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

I so wanted to love this! The premise sounded so interesting. The story was much tamer than it sounded like it was going to be and a lot of the plot points were unrealistic to the point of being extremely ridiculous. 2.5-3 stars.

[GoodWitch]

*** DNF 23% ***
This is the most poorly written book I think I have read, to date. The thought process, and all sentences, are just choppy! I'm sorry, but I just cannot get into a story that is written like this.

[Flow · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well this book certainly lacked imagination.

I think the books writing style wasn't for me, it didn't go into a lot of detail and it was too much lovey dovey crap for me. More for young teenagers maybe? Minus some of the scenes in the book...

[LexiLovesBooks34♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. There were some parts where the events didn't really flow to me , they felt alittle abrupt and choppy. But other than that the book was really good . It had a nice story plot ,some good suspense , Nice romance and Holy Crow was it Shmexy as hell.

[Madison Claire Harrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a bizarre story, especially considering the Stockholm syndrome and psycho twin brother, but it was a pretty good read all in all

[momster2u · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plot was not like other books. The scenes are hot and intimate. ML Ross goes on 'buy' list

[Candice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give the hotness factor a 5, the plot more of a 3.5 (entertaining but problems solved a bit too easily). Overall a good easy read.

[Tina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Half way through and stopped don't remember why

[Lorraine Two ordinary girls and their books Walster · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I've read by ml Ross and I have to say i was not disappointed, full review to come :)

[Sara Luck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, this book certainly is steamy! I really liked it. I was hooked from the very beginning.

[Cyndi Brent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanted

Great book!! I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't exactly what i expected but it was even better. Couldn't put it down!!

[Desiree · Rating 3 out of 5]

It isn't a bad story. I like the characters a lot. The downfall of this book, the sex. It almost overtakes the whole story. That's why I only gave it three stars.

[Talltree]

Dnf
Too OTT