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Wicked Lovers #6.5

Wicked All the Way

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Retired military colonel Caleb Edgington has spent two long years trying to achieve the most important mission objective of his life—but not behind enemy lines. He’s trying to capture a woman with a broken heart. Having lost at love once, he understands being gun shy. The residual fears from Carlotta Buckley’s nasty divorce have stood between them, but he’s done with that. And he’s got the perfect strategy to lure her in…

Carlotta never thought she’d fall in love again. Once bitten, she’s now more than twice shy. And Caleb is everything she can’t handle—fierce, relentless, uncompromising…sexual. She’s managed to mostly avoid him, but now his son and her daughter need their help. Can Caleb and the spirit of the season convince her that she’s ready to take a chance on love again?

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First published December 17, 2012

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Shayla Black

153 books9,996 followers
Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.

As an only child, Shayla occupied herself by daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and started pursuing a publishing career. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America, her heart was with her stories and characters, so she left her pantyhose and power suits behind.

Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, gaming, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.

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Profile Image for Terry.
79 reviews5 followers
January 4, 2013
A Wicked Novella you will Love!!

YES!! Finally someone shows us mom and dad aren't just around to give the kids sage advice and dinner. Now don't freak out this isn't a book about rickety old people with whips, chains and walkers. LOL Retired Colonel Caleb Edgington is right there with Mark Harmons - Special Agent Jethro Gibbs and Sean Connerys - James Bond. Carlotta is right up there with Sigourney Weaver giving Angelina Jolie a run for her money.

Both Caleb and Carlotta had the pleasure of falling in love having the house and kids. Then you guessed it Life happened and they lost their loves and learned a few things about themselves. As where Caleb decided to raise his kids and stay single Carlotta gave love another chance. Gordon was a good man who loved her and cared for her children. So she thought. Gordon turned out to be the kind of guy who keeps us girls single.

Carlottas daughter Kata with the help of Calebs son Hunter get Carlotta out of that horrible situation. That is when Carlotta meets Caleb. Carlotta reluctantly accepts his help in getting her health back. I say reluctantly because Carlotta sees that Caleb is also very dominate and she doesn't see the difference between him and the jerk she just left.

With the kids and Calebs help Carlotta is back on her feet and living life again. As it turns out Caleb also learned and realizes a few things along the way. This is where the story really begins. Does wisdom come with age and experience? And more importantly - Is passion and love just for the young?
Profile Image for Jo * Smut-Dickted *.
2,038 reviews514 followers
December 25, 2012
It's so nice to see romance and SEX between people in their 50's. Us old folks do know a thing or two you know *wink*. As kink goes not so much here - but that's coming from someone in the lifestyle who is kinky. One small piece of a scene (though I loved the location!) otherwise it's all vanilla. I'd of liked to see more kink honestly - but then that's me. Older Dom's (and I don't mean late 20's - 30's here) with hair peppered with gray? Sign me up GIBBS!

It's a novella so the length prohibits a lot of exploration but it is done very well here. The past of the couple I'm sure make up for it (I've only read one and a half of the Wicked Lovers series and I def. felt left out a few places with names and such). I loved Caleb and Lottie was o.k. I suspect if I'd read more of the previous novels she'd of been better to me. She's pretty reticent and therefore I had a very hard time picturing her (hence the 4 stars). Him I could picture completely. I class this a good choice for that airport read (which is mostly where I read it). It's not so hot that you'll be blushing but there is enough heat to draw you into the story.
Profile Image for ♡ Sasha -  TEAM ELLIE. ♥	.
125 reviews
December 19, 2012
First let me start by saying I freakin LOVE this series!!!! It was a short Novella... but anything to do with that family is hottt... so I was interested to see another side to their dad.

"WAS HE NOT JUST AN ALPHA MALE, BUT A DOMINANT, LIKE HIS SONS?"

ok now that it's out the way. So it was cool that Hunters and Logan's dad got his story with Kara' s mom. I knew from the beginning that it would be interesting, that being that the Edgington boys are sexy as hell Aphas and intense Dom s. But holy crap them boys and the dad are definitely made from the same cloth.

"I'M GOING TO THRUST INSIDE YOU AND FUCK YOU SO DEEP, BABY. YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW YOU'RE MINE." He grinned. "BUT IF, AFTER THAT, YOU'RE STILL NOT TOTALLY CONVINCED, WE CAN DO IT AGAIN."
"I MIGHT NEED A LOT OF CONVINCING."

And that he is how u know Caleb is definitely the father Maury... lol

It was a struggle for Caleb to convince Lottie to accept him after her terrible divorce but after all the pursuing she finally gave in.

"I AM FAR TOO OLD FOR SEX"
"WANNA BET? I GUARANTEE YOU THAT I COULD MAKE YOU THINK OTHERWISE."
Profile Image for Floripiquita.
1,473 reviews171 followers
October 21, 2017
Me ha gustado leer, por fin, sobre Caleb, el padre de Kimber, Hunter y Logan y la madre de Kata, Carlotta. Se trata de una historia cortita pero intensa, que confirma que todos los hombres Edgington están cortados por el mismo patrón.
Profile Image for Isabel Luna.
1,215 reviews17 followers
February 8, 2022
Después de conocer a Caleb y Carlota y de saber todo lo que cada uno había sufrido por su lado con sus ex desagradecidas parejas me había comido la ansiedad de verlos juntos y q tuvieran su "felices por siempre". Carlota se puso difícil innecesariamente aunq en el fondo la entiendo. Con todas las inseguridades que cargaba ya fue bastante valiente de aceptar siquiera intentar una relación con un mega-ultra-plus alfa como el coronel. Y el coronel....wow...yo quiero uno igual para Navidad. Con hombres como ese se entiende q tengan el mejor ejército del mundo mundial y q perder no sea una opción para ellos.
Además, me ha gustado muchísimo más el que hayan dejado la cuestión de la dominación sexual en un segundo plano y se haya concentrado más en la interrelación de Carlota y Caleb; en sus sentimientos el uno por el otro y en la forma tan real y honesta que han tenido de vencer las dificultades. No me malinterpreten, el sexo ha sido especialmente caliente, pero no ha ido de eso sino de contar una verdadera relación entre adultos, no un mero cuento de hadas.
Otro punto para Shayla por contar una historia de gente mayor - no ancianos pero si personas que han pasado la barrera de los 50. No es usual en este tipo de libros q generalmente prefiere macizos musculados y barbies de calendario.
Profile Image for Pam Nelson.
3,793 reviews123 followers
October 25, 2020
I LOVED this book. I loved that Caleb knew he wanted Carlotta and curved his way of going for a woman to make her feel safe with him. I loved that Caleb didn’t care what he son thought sure he might have second guessed if it was a big deal to him but it wasn’t so he went forward. I loved that Carlotta might have fought her feelings at first but then gave her self the permission to move forward. The NARRATION I WANT MORE! I want him to narrate some of the longer books PLEASE!!!
Profile Image for Darcy.
14.3k reviews536 followers
January 13, 2013
This one was so much fun to read, mostly because the couple wasn't a some young thing, instead these two are in their 50's, proving love and sex don't end.

I remember when Carlotta first showed up, she was so fragile and broken, it was hard not to love her. I really liked that Caleb knew what he wanted in Carlotta and tried to go after her. His strong handed ways scared Carlotta, but he was also the one she called when he needed help. I did find myself laughing at times, especially when Caleb and Carlotta were interrupted at an inopportune time.

I loved the part at the end with all the couples showing up, reveling in their friendships and love.
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1,777 reviews37 followers
December 22, 2012
Oh, what a hot, sweet and lovely Wicked Lovers holiday story! As Caleb helps Hunter with Kata's Christmas present, he has plenty of opportunity to woo Carlotta and that's just what he does. I loved how Caleb shows Lottie that he isn't like her ex-husband, and how he appreciates her enjoyment of things her ex wouldn't tolerate. And most of all, I loved that Shayla showed us that even the parents can enjoy sex. If you are a Wicked Lovers series fan, this is a must read novella.
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4,478 reviews315 followers
August 14, 2015
Retired military colonel Caleb Edgington who is the father of Hunter, Logan and Kimber has been trying to capture the heart of Carlotta Buckley who is Kata's mother. Carlotta who has finally divorced Gordon is gun shy. Celeb knows that he has to rain in his dominate side with Carlotta. This was also a really good book and it was nice to see people over forty enjoy good sex.
Profile Image for Shannon.
106 reviews17 followers
December 26, 2012
Very nice addition to the WL Series from Shayla Black. I enjoyed this one but did not love it as much as the others. Knowing it is a novella should have put it in perspective for me, but this one was more formulaic than the others. And while it was enjoyable, it was the most predictable of the series.

Looking forward to Xander's book!
Profile Image for Nσҽɱí.
468 reviews1 follower
March 6, 2015
Ohhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Me ha encantado,Caleb y Carlotta....Ainss por fin después de todo lo que ha pasado ella con su ex marido,por fin vuelve a ser lo que era.Y le ha dado una oportunidad a Caleb es igual que sus dos hijos..jajaja
Profile Image for Natalia815.
1,636 reviews63 followers
August 16, 2016
3´5 estrellas.

Historia corta, pero intensa. Me ha gustado que los protagonistas no sean treintañeros, Caleb y Carlotta, son los padres de Hunter y Kata.

Me ha encantado la paciencia de él, protector, pero sin quitarle la independencia a Carlotta.
Profile Image for Cris ୨♡୧.
412 reviews218 followers
January 2, 2024
que esta haya sido mi primera lectura del 2024 it’s WILD !!!
Profile Image for AerinLuvs.
283 reviews16 followers
October 26, 2014
4 stars!
Wonderful contemporary romance with some erotic scenes between two main characters who are both 50+. It was a short and hot little story!

Caleb Edgington is the father of Kimber, Hunter and Logan, who were all featured in the series with stories of their own. Carlotta is the mother of Kata, Hunter's wife, and she is divorced from hubby #2, who was abusive. Her first husband, Eduardo died. Carlotta was rescued from her abusive ex by Caleb and Hunter apparently in a previous book, and so she has known Caleb for a couple years. Carlotta is Latina, so I guess this can be considered a little bit of an IR romance too.

It was nice to read about an older couple having sexual desires and a hot love life! Caleb is an alpha male and a Dom also, but it has been a while since he's been involved in a D/s relationship. There wasn't much BDSM erotic content, and only a couple love scenes, which was fine since this was a novella.

All main characters from previous Wicked Lovers books made an appearance, and we get updates on them all (babies, engagements and what not). It was a holiday story so it felt a little bit superficial in that regard with everyone else showing up and getting updates on all of the other characters. I honestly barely remembered some of them, so it was just filler. I guess the only one who is not coupled up yet is Xander.
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354 reviews20 followers
December 1, 2014
Wicked All the Way
Caleb Edgington and Carlotta Lottie Buckley
4/5 Stars

Wicked All the Way is the second novella of Wicked Lovers series by Shayla Black. We've first seen Caleb and Lottie's interaction in Surrender to Me. This book is based on second chances, both Caleb and Lottie are over the age of 40. Caleb being the Edgington's patriarch and Lottie being Kata's shy mother. This novella is a very hot read. I like how persistent Caleb is and how he guided Lottie to be the woman she ought to be. Lottie truly deserve all the happiness in the world in the arms of Caleb.

Favorite Quotes
"I was wrong and I am sorry. I refuse to let Gordon continue to dictate my life. You were trying to protect me, and I overreacted. And I love you, too." -Lottie

"You have no idea. Having you here fills a need that's been gaping inside me since we met, but you surrendering this way... You can't know how much I've longed for the right woman to submit to me. I have no doubt now that you are that woman. Lottie..." -Caleb
Profile Image for Niusa.
201 reviews10 followers
April 19, 2014
Le doy 4 estrellas única y exclusivamente por el primer relato "Entregada a ti", la historia de Carlotta y Caleb quedó a medias en el libro de Hunter, aquí tenemos su final feliz, con unos personajes maduros pero llenos de pasión.
Si tengo que valorar el libro conjuntamente no llegaría a las 3. El relato "Loca por ti", me resultó superficial en todos los sentidos, da igual que sea corto, puedes darle profundidad a los personajes, que parezca creíble lo que sucede entre ellos, cosa que en este segundo relato, al menos para mí, no sucede.
Mi primera sorpresa al empezar a leer "Entregada a ti" fue encontrarme que temporalmente sucede antes que "Nuestra para amarte"... la gran duda que me salta es ¿porqué no lo han publicado antes? Es un pelin sin sentido. La segunda sorpresa fue al "reconocer" no sin esfuerzo, al protagonista de "Loca por ti" Brandon, que no es otro que el hermanastro de Morgan, que sale en "Dominada por el placer"(1ºlibro de la serie) pero que no llega ni a personaje secundario. Personalmente no tenía interés alguno por saber de él y menos después de 7 libros, es que ya ni sabia quien era Brandon...

Profile Image for Fee.
13 reviews31 followers
January 23, 2013
Ive just started reading this and im really struggling to get pasted being pissed off at lottie and kara. How the hell lottie can get angry about hunter telling his dad about the miscarriage is beyond me.

Kara is out of order for not allowing him to tell anyone and yet she can tell her mum. It was calebs grandchild aswell!!!
Thats also like saying hunter doesnt need his family's support or to talk to them because he has her mum. Just because hes a bloke doent mean he doesnt have feelings or need his dads support when dealing with something as upsetting as loosing HIS unborn child. Arrrrggh!!!

Might eventually get past this once the story develops.

ok so finished it and managed to get past the above after putting my reader down, having my rant, a cig and a cup off coffee lol.
and ended up enjoying the rest of the book. even tho it was short it was the right length for the couple and it wasnt filled with too much unnecessary drama.
cant wait for the Santiago brothers book
Profile Image for Kameron.
Author 8 books103 followers
March 3, 2013
Outside of paranormal romances, I haven't read or seen many erotic stories centered around people over the age of 50. I'm sure they are out there, but I'm simply not aware of any.

In the 100+ pages, Shayla did a marvelous job of bringing Caleb and Lotta's love to life. She showed passion doesn't stop at 20-40 and it shouldn't.

The only section I wasn't quite "feeling" was the usage of Hunter's dungeon. For me, it was like "doing it" in your kid's bedroom. I'll pass!

Besides that one snafu, I liked the story very much.
Profile Image for Valerie.
26 reviews3 followers
January 7, 2013
EXCELLENT SEGUE THAT BRINGS ENTIRE CHARACTERS TOGETHER FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND SETS US UP FOR THE NEXT BOOK IN THE WICKED LOVERS SERIES WITH XAVIER AND JAVIER... HIS STORY BRINGS US TO REALIZE THAT LOVE, LUST AND SEXUAL DESIRE IS STILL AIVE AND THRIVING DURING MIDDLE AGE OR THE 50 PLUS GROUP... WE STILL ARE QUITE SEXY WHEN WE ARE COMFORTABLE IN OUR OWN SKIN.
Profile Image for Dianne.
868 reviews35 followers
November 16, 2013
Aww I loved this one. It proves it's never to late to find love. I really liked Caleb and Carlotta together...they were just so sweet. I thought it was kind of fast for Caleb to say I love you at first but it realized he had been waiting two years to say it. the ending made me cry! Great novella of the series!

Profile Image for Tiffany Shaw.
334 reviews2 followers
September 20, 2015
I admit this book took forever for me to read. I purposely stayed away because for some reason reading about two "mature" adults was daunting to me. However I am so glad I did. I honestly should have known better. The Colonel is HOT. Carla is Luscious. Together they were sexy and completely addictive. I loved their story and the happy ending was the cherry on top.
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186 reviews22 followers
June 26, 2017
A quick and good read; it was interesting reading something 'new' when it comes to the age of the main characters. It was interesting and well written yet I felt that I was reading the last part of a longer book. Also, it'd have been good to read the previous books in the series, silly me.

Shayla Black is an author I know I can read when I'm in the bdsm mood, along with Lexi Blake.
Profile Image for Trish.
34 reviews2 followers
January 6, 2013
Loved it! Very quick read. Was surprised Caleb was setting up the playroom in his son's. And on top of that, it was weird that he & Carlotta used it though it was understandably fiancé they had no privacy. Anyways, it was still good. Can't wait for Xander's book in May.
Profile Image for Laura Beth .
846 reviews46 followers
February 15, 2017
I absolutely loved Carlotta and Caleb's story. The story of independence and a strong alpha male, the story of love found, the story of love won and fought for. A peek at the characters from the previous books ends the story perfectly and gives this novella the highest rating I give novellas.
Profile Image for Gigi.
581 reviews
December 20, 2012
A beautiful story about two people overcoming their hang-ups over own failed marriages to discover what a true partnership can be and is with the right person.
Profile Image for Betty.
219 reviews
December 28, 2012

I just love this series. Shayla does a wonderful job with bring all of her characters all together as a family.
6 reviews
December 21, 2012
I love this series, loved this novella, and cant wait for Ours to Love! You rock Shayla Black...
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