The first in a sexy contemporary romance series featuring the Lawless siblings—from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake.
The Lawless siblings are bound by vengeance. Riley, Drew, Brandon, and Mia believe the CEO of StratCast orchestrated their parents’ murder twenty years ago to steal their father’s software program. And there’s only one way Riley can find some solid evidence...
Heir to the StratCast legacy, Ellie Stratton hires a new attorney to handle a delicate business matter—and she’s shocked by her attraction to him. Over the course of a few weeks, Riley becomes her lover, her friend, her everything. But when her life is threatened, Ellie discovers that Riley is more obsessed with settling an old score than in the love she thought they were building. And Riley must choose between a revenge he’s prepared for all his life and the woman he’s sure he can’t live without...
EARLY REVIEWS FOR RUTHLESS
“Smart, savvy, clever, and always entertaining. That’s true of Riley Lawless, the hero in Ruthless, and likewise for his creator, Lexi Blake. Both are way ahead of the pack.” ~ New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry
"I love Lexi Blake. Read Ruthless and see why.” ~ New York Times bestselling author Lee Child
"With Ruthless, Lexi Blake has set up shop on the intersection of Suspenseful and Sexy, and I never want to leave." ~ Laurelin Paige, New York Times bestselling author
"Ruthless is full of suspense, hot sex, and swoon worthy characters -- a must read!" ~ New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst
“Why did you do that?” It was the first time she’d spoken without being prompted. “Do what?” Her face flushed the sweetest pink. The color went all the way down that sexy V-neck. Her breasts flushed as well as her face, and it made his damn dick tighten. “Kiss me. Why did you kiss me like that?” Oh, so many reasons, but he gave her the most compelling one. “I wanted to.” The minute she’d opened the door and he’d seen her standing there looking anxious, he’d known how to calm her down. All he’d had to do was put his hands on her and some odd connection flared between the two of them. She hadn’t fought him. He could have gone on kissing her. He’d been the one to pull away. It was like the minute he walked in, he was the only thing that existed for her. It made him feel ten feet tall, but it also made him want to please her. It was an unsettling sensation. Her hands came up, fingers on the sides of the table. “You know what I’m asking. You knew I wasn’t alone. Why did you pretend to be my boyfriend?” It was easy to see she’d wanted him to wait for her at the restaurant so as to avoid him meeting her sister and ex. When she’d opened the door, he’d immediately known something was wrong. He’d gotten a glimpse of her sister and known Ellie had likely needed a hand. It had to be tough on a woman’s ego to lose even a pathetic excuse of a husband to a younger sister. “You were alone with your sister who slept with your husband. Excuse me. Ex-husband.” She shook her head. “At the time, we were definitely married. How did you know he was my ex-husband?” “He took half your net wealth. I’m your lawyer. At this level, a good lawyer is less legal counsel and more war consultant. I can’t properly perform my duties if I don’t know everything about you, including the fact that you tend to have terrible taste in men.” She frowned. “I haven’t had a ton of boyfriends. I’m not sure what my taste is.” He really wanted to understand why she’d married that obvious prick. “What attracted you to him? Because from where I was standing, he looked like a dickwad desperate to be twenty-one again.” She bit into her bottom lip, her eyes glancing away from him. “He wasn’t always like that. I actually met him when he was twenty-one. He was far more mature then.” He liked her candor. “You were in college?” “Last year of undergrad. We dated for two years and then it seemed like it was time to get married. We’d moved back here to Manhattan so I could take my place at StratCast. I thought he was going to go to grad school, but he decided on a different path.” “What path was that?” A single brow rose over her right eye. “You don’t know?” Of course he knew. He knew everything. “Are you referring to your ex-husband’s penchant for swinging for the fences? When it comes to investments, that is.” It was what he liked to call “idiots who funded ridiculous ideas.” They never wanted a simple profit out of their money. They wanted millions and really fucking fast. They swung for the grand slam when all they needed to do was get on base. It took a true genius to take a single idea and make millions off it. Drew had. Her shoulders straightened. “He wanted the easy solution. A get-rich-quick scheme. He wasn’t that way at first. At one point he was very intellectual. It’s what attracted me to him. He was curious about the world and liked to discuss everything from politics to social jus- tice to movies we saw. He changed. I didn’t. In some ways, I blame getting involved with me for what happened to him. He got around my father and real wealth and wanted some of his own. When I met him, he wanted to be a professor. He wanted to teach.” At least he’d gotten her this far. She was talking. Now he needed to get those shoulders down from around her earlobes. For one moment, for that moment when he’d drawn her into his arms and pressed his mouth to hers, she’d relaxed against him, given over to him. Her body had softened and she’d leaned into him, and if he’d pressed her, he didn’t know what would have happened. She might have continued kissing him, forgetting all about the other people in the room. He could have cupped her breast, her ass. Put his hands anywhere he liked. She hadn’t given a damn that they hadn’t been alone. All she’d cared about was him.
Lexi Blake never dissapoints!
Ruthless is no exception!
The Lawless brothers make their revenge in this series opener with their masterful plan for revenge. But along the way, lines get blurred and this don't go as planned.
Enter Ellie - she was the mark, until...she wasn't. What happens when she finds our Riley's truth? Can their relationship be saved? And what about what the Lawless brothers set out to accomplish, will their plan fall thru?
There were moments where I absolutely hated Riley, but he does have some amazing redeeming qualities. The question is, can Ellie forgive?
If you enjoy a thrilling read that will keep you guessing then one click this four start read today and find out what happens next.
Ruthless is the first book in the Lawless series.
I would give it a 4 stars and highly recommend to others.
Lexie Blake just amazes me every single time she writes a new story, I have not been disappointed once since I stared reading her books!
This was quite suspenseful read with lots of twists and turns. What started out as vengeance and a goal to seek justice turns into so much more...
Ellie and Riley's journey starts under false pretenses but what happens when truth is out there??
Riely doesn't realize but his life that he has mapped out is about to take drastic turn.... will he seek his vengeance once and for all?
Ellie knows of a dark secret and it set out to make things right .... she doesn't realize her secret will turn her life upside down.
Get to one clickin to see what happens in this journey and get in line for the anticipation for the next installment Satisfaction! I can't wait to see what the Lawless brothers bring next!
The Lawless siblings face tragedy as kids. Their parents were murdered and their house set on fire with the intent to kill the whole family. Everyone says it was murder/suicide but the kids know better. They are out for justice and vengeance to prove this untrue.
Their first target was Ellie's father. But they are too late, her father is already dead. So naturally, they move on to taking Ellie down; thinking that she knows all the family secrets. But she proves them wrong and now she becomes an innocent pawn.
Riley is tasked with making Ellie fall in love with him and learn the secrets. Slowly he discovers that she doesn't have any and that she is honest and true. The heat between them simmers but is kept at bay as Ellie tries to keep a professional facade between them, since he is her lawyer for a business takeover.
Eventually the simmer reaches a boiling point and the fall over the precipice together... but the vengeance ball was already set in motion.
What happens in the fallout? One click now, you won't be disappointed.
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog int eh world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.
