Wanted / Heated / Ignited

Most Wanted #1-3

by J. Kenner

New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner follows up her breathtaking Stark Trilogy with three sizzling standalone novels featuring unforgettable alpha males—and the seductive games they play. This is the series that led RT Book Reviews to proclaim, “Kenner may very well have cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.” Now all three installments are available in one addictive ebook   WANTED   He is everything I crave, all I desperately want—and he is everything I can’t have.   Evan Black embodies my every fantasy. He is brilliant, fierce, and devastatingly handsome. But he is also headstrong, dangerous, and burdened with secrets. My family warned me to stay away, that I could never handle Evan’s dark dealings or scarred past. Maybe I should have listened. Maybe I should have run. But our desire is undeniable, and some temptations you just can’t fight. And from the moment we touch—the passion between us consuming us both—I know that I will never be the same.   HEATED   I knew better than to risk my heart. But fierce passion comes at a high price.   I grew up believing in right and wrong, good and evil, black and white. I knew better than to trust. And then I met Tyler Sharp. Bold, charming, and dangerously sexy, Tyler always gets what he wants. But his smile can be deceiving, his dealings sordid, his ambitions ruthless. I thought I was the one woman strong enough to resist him, but our need for each other was too urgent to deny. One look and I was in trouble. One touch and I was hooked. One night and I became his. And now that I’ve fallen, there’s no going back.   IGNITED   He promised to take me as far as I could go—and I wanted to go to the edge.   My whole life has been a cover, a con, a lie. I was born into the grift, raised on the thrill of playing someone I’m not. As a rule, I never let anyone get too close—until Cole August makes it impossible for me to stay away. Cole is tough, sexy, and intensely loyal, yet his secrets are dark and his scars run deep. Not many women can handle his past, or the truth behind his fierce demands. But something about him beckons me—and our desire is a game I must play. I know he’s dangerous, that even his touch is trouble, but what is passion without a little risk?   Praise for the Most Wanted series   “Wanted is another J. Kenner masterpiece. . . . This was an intriguing look at self-discovery and forbidden love all wrapped into a neat little action suspense package. There was plenty of sexual tension and eventually action. Evan was hot, hot, hot! Together, they were combustible. But can we expect anything less from J. Kenner?”—Reading Haven   “A steamy story with a dark edge. Recommended for those seeking crime drama with spice.”—Library Journal, on Heated  “[Kenner’s] characters’ scorching, scandalous affair explores the very nature of attraction and desire, redeeming and changing them beyond measure.

Genres: Erotica

892 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 2, 2016

About the author

J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over one hundred novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.

Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit.

JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.” A six time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy) and in 2017 for Wicked Dirty in the same category. Her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series (as Julie Kenner) is currently in development as a television show.

Her books have sold over three million copies and are published in over twenty languages.

In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.

Reviews

[Heather andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

WANTED:
*Sighs*, oh Evan, "on the contrary," he said, his voice low and even and so intense it seemed to ease all my protests even before I could voice them. "I paid a great deal of attention. I always do when something matters to me." Angie she has a bit of a temper, "you know what?" I finally said. "It doesn't matter. He's gone. And as far as I can tell, you're gone too." I cocked my head as if I just remembered something. "Oh, did I say gone? Not really the best choice of words, since you shouldn't have even been in my life in the first place. After all, it was just one big mistake. Right?" Evan he sometimes doesn't care who knows that Angie's his, "trust me, I can be very discreet when the occasion calls for it. Right now, though, you're mine. And I don't care who knows it." I liked the story but I wasn't in love with it, I wish Evan had been more dominant.

HEATED:
Sweet Jesus Tyler is so different from Evan and I loved it, the one thing all these men have in common in this series (alright a FEW things) is they're hot and cocky, "does she?" His attention stayed full on my face, and I thought for a moment that if I stepped closer, I would drown in those liquid eyes. "Funny," he said. "She's just the woman I want, too." I mean the boy oozes sex, "he laughed, which really wasn't what I was going for, and his smile was just a little too smug. "Oh, yeah," he said, in a voice that burned like slow, smooth whiskey. "I'm going to like effing you." I like that he sometimes tells her what he's going to do with her, and I'm sure Sloane appreciates it as well, "I'm going to eff you now," he said as he moved to the foot of the bed. "Because I really can't wait." I nodded, then gasped as he gripped me behind each knee and tugged me toward him so that my a** was right at the edge of the mattress." I loved Sloane the girl had a good punch, "Jesus, eff, that hurts," Tyler said, tightening his grip on me as he reached up with his free hand to massage his jaw." He's so bossy, and possessive as well, "bullsh**," he said, then kissed me so deeply I thought I might drown in it. "I already told you. I get what I want. And I don't do things halfway. You're already mine, Sloane. The rest is just making the pieces fit together." I'm so excited about the next book in this series!

IGNITED:
I totally can't blame Kat for getting a little worked up in Cole's presence, "why are you here?" he said, then added, "Kat? Is everything okay?" I jerked my head up, realizing that I'd been staring in the general area of his crotch- and the definite bulge beneath the thin, white towel." He's also quite bossy, "and just so we're clear," he added, his mouth so close to my ear that I felt the tickle of his breath against me, "if I'm effing you, you're not effing anyone else. Do you understand?" He makes naughty look so damn sexy, "and once you're naked, I'm going to eff you. So hard it makes you scream, and everyone in here will know exactly what we're doing." He can also be sweet in his own tormented way because let's face it ladies, Cole is broken and well he needs some fixing, "I don't know what tomorrow will bring, Kat. But right here, right now, you're mine. And I will always take care of what's mine. And that includes both you and your father. Do you understand?" I liked this book but Evan's is still my favorite.

[Gsb24 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series.

[Veyna · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars