I liked both Malek and Riley and I think their connection felt most genuine out of all couples. Still a bit of a lust at first sight (more than just a bit) but this time it didn’t bother me. I had other issues with the book which didn’t have to do with the main relationship. I called it when I read the last book - I didn’t like Sloan and I was right. Speaking of witless, I'm not in the mood to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. Call me when you grow a brain."

She was the MVP in Ruthless Creatures and she continues her reign in Carnal Urges. If you take one thing out of my review then that you should read this book for Sloane. She's a queen, she is a badass, she is a savage. She is my spirit animal. Declan is this intense, obey-me-or-accept-the-consequences, kind of guy. Except he could never bring himself to follow through with Sloane. He's feared by many and deadly to most, except with her. He was like a bear with a thorn in his paw and she's the thorn. The best part was how she responded to him. The Story: While dating Stavros, some Irish men hit on Sloane and made digs at the Russians she was with. A gunfight started and the Irish men died. This started a war between the Russian and Iris mafia. Though Sloane broke up with Stavros, the Head of the Irish mafia demanded to meet Sloane. Declan flew to New York and kidnapped her when she was on a visit to her bestie, Natalie. This aspect didn't bother me as much as in Carnal Urges, since I knew not to take the mafia part of this series too seriously, but it's still laughable. These people are so hopeless, I feel so embarassed for them.by jtgeissinger | Feb 17, 2021CARNAL URGESQueens & Monsters, Book 2 Carnal (adjective):1) Relating to the pleasures of the body2) Given to sensual indulgence; erotic3) The man who kidnapped me The devil has blue eyes, an Irish accent, and a hatred for me that runs deep. He blames me for... This story was not at all the standard hitman takes the heroine captive trope. Though he does take her captive, the situation is different than any I have read before and I just loved the way that Malek takes care of Riley. He is a big guy and she is small and fragile and he protects and takes care of her so well. I also loved the fact that Riley is snarky, a bit crazy and unabashedly herself. She always surprises people. I love it when a heroine can be strong yet delicate. In the fierce battle that ensues at the very beginning of the book, one thing they could not deny is their intense attraction for each other. Both felt it, and both were interested, but Declan did not like the way she made him feel. She was fierce, she was knowledgeable, and she was strong. And he was determined to tame her.

Just because you graduated summa cum laude from an Ivy League college doesn't mean you're smarter than me." Does he succeed in doing this and getting the domination he has always craved, or does the irresistible Sloane spin his world around and make him see several colors at the same time? Do you always talk this much when you’re about to die?” “Yes. I find pre-death conversation relaxing. Answer the question.”😂He slides his hand up to the middle my sternum, pressing it flat over my throbbing heart. “And this… Is this mine, too, baby?”