4.5 Stars My oh my oh my! I am not sure where I should begin.  I became a fan of Melissa Foster when I read Taken by Love.  Since then I have been reading as much of her work that I possibly can. When I heard about the Wild Boys after Dark series my reading antenna started going crazy and  knew I had to satisfy its urges. On reading this installment, I concluded that this series is on a different level from that of her contemporary romances. It is sexier, gritty and naughtier. The fact that she is able to write a story such as this with all the emotional elements infused within it is a testament to how good an author she is. I like the fact that the focus was not primarily on the sexiness of the story.  The author addressed an issue that has affected so many women in the past.  The heroine was in an abusive relationship and was now running for her life. This story demonstrated what it meant to be a battered woman and how it changes the victim's outlook on life. Stella aka Stormy had suffered abuse at the hands of her ex-boyfriend who is currently in prison.   He is due to be released in four days' time. Stella knows that she is not safe and can never be safe as long he was looking for her.  She puts on a brave front, but deep down she was scared.  The constant running and looking over her shoulder was taking its toll.  I can only imagine how she felt not being able to see her sick mother for fear that her ex would harm her mom to get to her. She lived with the guilt and fear on a daily basis, that persons who assist her would find themselves in her ex's crosshairs. Because of this she avoided meaningful relationships and was skeptical of whom she could trust. Logan Wild knew that Stella was running from something or someone. As a private investigator, he was determined to find out the truth and protect her at all costs. As a man, he was determined to break down her walls and gain her heart and trust in the process.  Stella, however, was not keen on receiving help from Logan. She was more interested in one night of passion. Little did she know that the one night would leave her craving for more.  Will she give in to her desires and allow Logan to protect and love her? The characters were interesting.  One can't help but to cheer for them. Logan was the epitome of sexiness.  This sexiness was not only of a physical nature.  His whole demeanor was oozing with it. Stella demonstrated strength in the face of adversity. Overall, this was an enjoyable read.  I will be reading the other books in the series.  Fans of Melissa will love this story.  If you have never read her work prior to this,  then you need to correct this by picking up a copy of Logan.   I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.

After reading Logan's story, I was eager to begin the second book in the series.  This book is about Heath, the eldest of the Wild brothers.  I  was intrigued when I read about him in book one, and I could not wait to find out more about him. Dr. Heath Wild is an orthopedic surgeon and a confirmed bachelor.  Being in a committed relationship was not on his agenda. He had specific rules that he lived by and he expected the women he hooked up with to accept them.  He never hooked up with women who lived in the same city has he did, and there was to be no exchanging of telephone number and surnames.  It would be a night of sex with no strings attached.  However, the unthinkable happened the night he met Allyson at a medical conference. He found himself breaking his rules. Allyson Jenner is a lab technician who loves volunteering at medical conferences.  After surviving two failed relationships, she was not looking to get involved in anything permanent. She was interested in having fun and great sex without the complications that came with having a relationship.  As a rule, Allyson avoided doctors as she thought they were arrogant and self-righteous.  When she discovered that Heath was a doctor, it had her rethinking her views. The last thing she expected was that she would have fallen in love with a doctor. My opinions on this installment are mixed. I enjoyed this story, however, there were a few things that I had an issue with.  I was hoping for more information on Heath.  I was curious to know why he became a doctor.  Also, it would have been good to know what impact the attack on his parents and ultimately the loss of his father had on him, and how he dealt with the aftermath.   Although I enjoyed reading about Ally and Heath, I thought their romance lacked some amount of authenticity. Everything went so smoothly. They did have reservations as things were moving fast. However, based on their past relationships I was expecting that there would have been issues arising from this. The ending was beautiful. It brought a smile to my face and tears to my eyes. The story was entertaining and funny. The love scenes are passionate and full of sensuality.  I thought Heath and Ally were perfect for each other. What I enjoyed was the fact that the story was not solely about sex.  There was substance and meaning behind the story. Overall, this was a good read. Not my favourite of the series so far, but still an enjoyable read.  I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.  

This is the third book in the 'Wild Boys after Dark' series. The title gives an indication that this is Jackson's story. He is a photographer and co-owner of a prestigious photo studio. He is what would classify as a man whore. He enjoyed women and had a special appreciation for leggy blondes. He did not believe in being monogamous. It was, for this reason, he failed to acknowledge his true feelings for his best friend Erica Lane aka Laney. Laney and Jackson have been best friends for most of their lives. They had a friend with benefits arrangement which appeared to be going well. However, things began to unravel when Laney received a marriage proposal from her current boyfriend. Will Jackson finally acknowledge his feelings and fight for Laney or will he let her go?I was looking forward to reading Jackson's story. I enjoyed it, however, there were certain aspects of the story that I could not wrap my head around. First of all, I could not fathom how Laney's boyfriend was so accepting of her's and Jackson's relationship. His actions indicated that he did not care for Laney, as there is no well-thinking man, who would be accepting of the woman he loves and wants to spend the rest of his life with sleeping with another man. I found this aspect of the story unrealistic. It was evident that Jackson and Laney were more than friends. They behaved like two people involved in a relationship. It was more than sex between them as such I could not fathom why it was difficult for them to make it official. Their actions were frustrating to the point that I wanted to shake them both. It is for these reasons that I was unable to give this story a higher rating. The relationship between Laney and Jackson reeked of complications. Here we have two people who obviously love each other, but one did not wish to give his womanizing ways. Jackson is the epitome of the adage wanting his cake and eating it. He wanted to continue his arrangement with Laney but was not willing to commit to having a monogamous relationship. I considered his actions selfish. Why did it take a proposal from another man to make him see what was in front him all this while? Of all the books in the series, I found this one to be more sensual. The sex scenes were explicit and did not leave anything to the imagination. Their chemistry was off the charts.To conclude, this was an ok read. I have to admit that this is my least favourite of the series.

This is the third book in the 'Wild Boys after Dark' series. The title gives an indication that this is Jackson's story. He is a photographer and co-owner of a prestigious photo studio.  He is what would classify as a man whore. He enjoyed women and had a special appreciation for leggy blondes. He did not believe in being monogamous. It was, for this reason, he failed to acknowledge his true feelings for his best friend Erica Lane aka Laney.   Laney and Jackson have been best friends for most of their lives. They had a friend with benefits arrangement which appeared to be going well. However, things began to unravel when Laney received a marriage proposal from her current boyfriend.  Will Jackson finally acknowledge his feelings and fight for Laney or will he let her go?   I was looking forward to reading Jackson's story.  I enjoyed it, however, there were certain aspects of the story that I could not wrap my head around.  First of all, I could not fathom how Laney's boyfriend was so accepting of her's and Jackson's relationship.  His actions indicated that he did not care for Laney, as there is no well-thinking man, who would be accepting of the woman he loves and wants to spend the rest of his life with sleeping with another man. I found this aspect of the story unrealistic.  It was evident that Jackson and Laney were more than friends. They behaved like two people involved in a relationship. It was more than sex between them as such I could not fathom why it was difficult for them to make it official. Their actions were frustrating to the point that I wanted to shake them both.  It is for these reasons that I was unable to give this story a higher rating.   The relationship between Laney and Jackson reeked of complications. Here we have two people who obviously love each other, but one did not wish to give his womanizing ways.  Jackson is the epitome of the adage wanting his cake and eating it.  He wanted to continue his arrangement with Laney but was not willing to commit to having a monogamous relationship.  I considered his actions selfish.  Why did it take a proposal from another man to make him see what was in front him all this while?    Of all the books in the series, I found this one to be more sensual. The sex scenes were explicit and did not leave anything to the imagination. Their chemistry was off the charts.   To conclude, this was an ok read. I have to admit that this is my least favourite of the series.