I held off on reading this book because I was just so mad at Dex from the last book! He’s high up in the CIA so he’s used to moving pawns around on the chessboard of life and always being several steps ahead of everyone else. Due to the nature of his job, he’s kind of a butt.
In true Cynthia Eden fashion, however, within a few pages I’m now 100% on the Dex train. I really love how her heroes go from normal guys to completely wrecked over their heroines. Dex is no different. He manipulates people. It’s second nature. People call him on it, but he ignore that since he’s looking 3 steps ahead at the bigger picture. But with Lacey, she makes him pay attention. He finds he doesn’t like seeing her hurt. And when he lies or omits truths, it hurts her.
Dex needs Lacey to pretend to be his fiancee for an op. He doesn’t blackmail her exactly, but he does offer her some information she really wants to help him. She agrees and Dex really loves having her as his fiancee. Lacey for her part has always known Dex for exactly what he is. A master manipulator. She is also the only one who can tell when he’s lying. Once she’s able to see under the mask, she realizes she likes the real Dex.
But Dex is hiding something from her. And that will put them both in danger.
There are some very interesting twists and turns, and a new character I want to see more from. I really love this Wilde series and can’t wait for the next book!
***I bought this book
