Rivalités et séduction

Sin City Brotherhood #2

by J. Margot Critch

Sin City Brotherhood TOME 2

« La victoire, à quel prix ? »

Devenir maire de Las Vegas ? Pour Jessica, plus qu’un objectif, c’est un rêve ! D’autant qu’elle a toutes les compétences nécessaires pour se montrer à la hauteur de la tâche. Seule ombre au tableau : son adversaire, le très populaire Rafael Martinez. Mais pas question pour Jessica de se laisser faire. Cette élection, elle la remportera, quitte à user de ses charmes pour faire tomber le beau Rafael…
 

Genres: Mills and Boon, Harlequin

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2019

About the author

J. Margot Critch writes steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She graduated from Memorial University with a BA in Religious Studies and Folklore. She currently lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with her husband, Brian, and their two little fur buddies, Otis and Chibs. She spends equal amounts of time writing, listening to Jimmy Buffett music and looking out at the ocean, all the while trying to decide if she should have coffee or margaritas.

Reviews

[MaggieReadsRom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my second read from M&B/Hqn’s Dare imprint and my second J. Margot Critch book.

I liked this one much better than the first as I really liked both characters (even if again I liked the heroine more than the hero). I don’t know what it is with Critch’s books but the heroes don’t work for me as well as the heroines do. But as I said I connected with Rafael much better than I did with Brett from the first book. I loved Jessica. She embodied the strong female characters I love to read in my romance novels and she was a stripper/poledancer running for mayor. Just awesome!

The sexy scenes were very hot and mixed in with perfect balance to the rest of the story and I even got my desk smexing scene. YAY!
I also liked the romance and emotional development of the characters and the small plot of the leaked sex tape and pictures. The one thing that was done a bit less well than in the first book was the rivals-to-lovers trope. Where in the first book this was the thing carrying the romance, in this one it was quickly overshadowed by the mutual attraction and feelings.

All in all, I really liked this one and am ready for the next Brotherhood romance. I’m even hoping for an inter-Brotherhood romance between two certain characters, maybe a friends-to-lovers *winkwink*

[Brigitte Alouqua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Décidément, la politique, ce n’est pas mon truc, même si ici, ce n’est pas réellement au premier plan, mais la trame de fond. Par contre j’ai adoré les joutes verbales entre nos deux prétendants à la fonction de maire, certaines m’ont fait exploser de rire.
Une chose que j’ai aimé découvrir durant ma lecture, c’est que si Jessica et Rafael semble très différent, voir même parfois totalement opposé dans ce qu’il pense et font, au fil des pages, on fini par se rendre compte, tout comme eux, qu’il y a peut-être pas mal de choses qu’ils ont en commun. Cette découverte est progressive et j’ai apprécié la manière dont l’auteure nous y amène.
Maintenant, c’est vrai que l’on se doute un peu que si ce sont eux les deux personnages principaux, c’est forcément qu’il y a au moins une chose qui les rapproche, autre que le fait qu’ils sont tout les deux en « combat » pour le poste de maire. Mais franchement, je trouve que c’est assez bien mené par l’auteure, c’est juste que tout ce qui est politique me glisse un peu dessus et que du coup j’ai eu du mal à réellement entrer dans le récit.
Une histoire agréable et qui permet de passer un chouette moment.

[Rochelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my second book by this author and I enjoyed it. Rafael and Jessica were so good together. The chemistry between them was so good. Good read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Buch Versum · Rating 4 out of 5]

…packend, voller berauschender & erregender Anziehung die unter die Haut geht...

Eine Wahlkampf, der es in sich hat, zwei Konkurrenten die sich nichts streitig machen und voller Aufdeckungen und Anziehungskraft, die keiner entgehen kann in ihren Bann ziehen.

Die zwei Konkurrenten sind unterschiedlicher denn je und doch ist das Wohl der Gemeinschaft im Vordergrund.
Rafael, der zu der oberen Schicht gehört, reißt mit seiner einnehmender und charismatischer Persönlichkeit sofort in den Bann und nimmt auch Jessicas Aufmerksamkeit auf sich.
Sie ist sexy, ehrgeizig und schlagfertig, doch ihr Geheimnis könnte ihr alles zerstören.

Die Protagonisten sind vielfältig, zeigen sich stark, voller Raffinesse als auch charmant und voller Humor. Die Anziehungskraft steigert sich in einer berauschenden Leidenschaft, die sich keiner entziehen kann.

Das Buch bietet aber auch einen spannungsgeladenen und packende Geschichte, in mitten eines Kampf sowie Verletzlichkeit als auch erregender Momente der Zusammenkunft.

Ich bleibe daher begeistert und zufrieden über den packenden Handlungsstrang, berauschende Leidenschaft als auch die Intensität der Persönlichkeiten zurück.

Vielen Dank für das Rezensionsexemplar an den Verlag.
Trotz der Bereitstellung hat dies in keiner Weise meine ehrliche Meinung zum Buch beeinträchtigt.

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[Misty - The Erotic Book Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for a tale of forbidden desires, then this is the book for you!

Rafael Martinez…..holy yum! This guy is hotter than the Nevada desert. Not only is he one of the sexiest politicians you'll ever meet, but he's also a successful businessman, a loyal friend, and a VERY skilled lover.

Jessica Morgan….can I just say that I LOVED THIS CHARACTER! She's the definition of a strong, independent woman. She knows what she wants and goes after it and she's never shy to speak her mind.

This is a fantastic enemies to lovers story with a forbidden desire twist. The chemistry between Rafael and Jessica was there from page one. They simply clicked. Their story was definitely sweet, steamy, and satisfying.

[Renée Dahlia · Rating 4 out of 5]

To publish a political romance in 2018 USA is a difficult thing to pull off without touching on a lot of triggers for people.

The hero and heroine are running for Mayor in Los Vegas. He's rich and believes in hard work (the American dream). She's not and realises that hard work doesn't always result in wealth.

Her job outside of politics is a bit of a romance novel wild meet-cute to fit the Dare promise, yet combined with his business interests, it makes sense and their reasons for being together and not being together make sense.

I'm impressed at how this book balances politics, sex, and love in the current climate.

[Rach · Rating 5 out of 5]

A super-hot premise, brilliantly executed...

Oh my, J. Margot Critch has done it again! What's not to love? A stripper-come-politician for a heroine and the hero, who else, but her political opponent. Honestly, the heat between this pair is off the charts, whether sparring in public debates or getting down and dirty in all manner of locations, it fires up the pages. What a unique twist on a deeply romantic, and super-spicy tale, loved every second!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in this series and I loved the idea of the mayoral race with the two opponents being drawn to each other. Flings begin and what happens when the dirt hits the fan? You guessed it, all goes haywire. The fact that neither one gave up their desire to be the mayor was a great plot point in this story. Rafael and Jessica were a perfect couple who happen to get into some naughty situations.

I received a complimentary copy from Booksprout.

[Geraldine Sadiku · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot, sexy read with a strong heroine that gives the hero a run for his money and makes for a superb read.

[Daniella · Rating 3 out of 5]

No surprises. An easy read. Typical and a little slow to start, but I couldn’t put it down by the end.

[Leslivresdemelanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je m'attendais à pas grand chose, du coup j'ai été vraiment surprise, j'ai vraiment aimé ma lecture, c'était lèger, pas de prise de tête, j'ai beaucoup aimé les 2 protagonistes

[Vicki Stephens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sins of the Flesh is the second book in J. Margot Crutch’s Sin City Brotherhood Series which tells the story of Raphael, a wealthy businessman and politician, and Jessica, a strong independent woman seeking public office. Jessica and Raphael are political opposition candidates for mayor, but share a sizzling attraction to each other. I recommend this enemies to lovers romance which is a great read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Linsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this story. J. Margot Critch never fails to write an entertaining book and this one was no exception. There was a nice mix of sex and political storyline to keep the pages turning without feeling bogged down in either direction. I took off one star for two glaring mistakes: 1) The hero’s family immigrated to the US when he was a child, yet he aspires to the presidency. That’s not possible since he’s not a natural born citizen. 2) The heroine is an internationally renowned exotic/pole dancer yet no one in Vegas knows this as she runs for mayor? Hard to believe. Those issues aside, Sins of the Flesh was a great read!

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sins of the flesh opens up with a bang. Jessica Morgan is a kickass heroine from the start. Rafael Martinez on the other hand is rich and running for mayorship but he’s got competition in the form of the stunning Jessica. These two butt heads with class but behind their public political rivalry is a private passion that enraptures them both! Intense, smoldering, scandalous, Sins of the Flesh will leave you breathlessly satisfied!!

Highly Recommended
4.5 Stars

[Jess Holden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sins of the Flesh is the second book in the Sin City Brotherhood series by J. Margot Critch. I adored it just as much as I did the first one. The brotherhood series has some great potential. Enemies and lovers chemistry always brings out the best stories. This book is well worth the read and kept me entranced. I enjoyed every single moment I was reading about Jessica and Raf.

[Elvira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow I had a great time reading Jessica and Rafael’s story two strong alpha’ running a race for mayor’s on different side of the fence. Will they let themselves fall in love while trying to win? The characters are well developed and engaging and the storyline flowed smoothly from beginning to the end.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cynthia Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buttercup

A really good story. I loved how the two candidates interacted with each other. I liked how the author's allowed the female's job as a dancer in a club not be a deterrent in her winning the election as the new mayor of the town.

[Kathy Mccalmon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a political romance. Jessica and rafael are running against each other for mayor. As the race heats up for mayor the bedroom heats up also.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Sin City Brotherhood