Shameless (2005) (edit title/settings)

• Rated 5 stars

“What can I say about Ian Sinclair? He is and has been my favorite of the Trojans. He is the most dominant of all the men introduced so far. He is also the most compassionate and loyal. The icing on the cake is that he is a troubled hero. His past is holding him back from loving Courtney and it almost destroys Courtney before he comes to his senses. The Last scene in Ian's bedroom is probably the best in the whole book. I love how Courtney's Mother takes both Ian and Courtney's Dad down a peg or two for their outrageous behavior. I also loved how Khalid took Mrs. Mattlaw's side. It was so great. I will warn readers that there is a small f/f scene it is used to push Ian to sharing Courtney.

Courtney is probably one of the more likable heroines in this series. She is a wild child and has a smart mouth sometimes. She is more than willing to do what she needs to in order to get Ian to admit he loves her. She is funny and she develops a friendship with Khalid and the Sexy Six.

This is where Khalid is introduced. He is so very sexy and willing to help in anyway he can to bring about Ian's downfall. I love his sense of humor. I am looking forward to reading his book soon. Cameron Fallady is also introduced in this book.

We get a look at the Sexy Six. These are ladies that have already married one of the Trojans. They are lead by Tally Conover. It is funny to see them all get together and plot the downfall of Ian.

Finally I would keep Kleenex handy because there are some scenes that had me crying. As always Ms. Leigh writes for very imaginative and steaming hot love scenes. I would suggest keeping a fan or glass of ice water handy. This is in my opinion the best book of this series so far.”

• Rated 4 stars

“I liked this one too, different story from the previous in the series where we find the woman after the man. Courtney adored Ian from afar even when she was still a little girl. Ian was fond of her likewise, but as she grew up, the attraction they both feel for each other intensified.

I liked Courtney, she's someone who knows what she wants and I didn't even mind the age gap. They're perfect for each other, it was great she got to meet the Trojans' wives. I also liked Ian's story, how he vowed he would never hurt another innocent because the past still haunts him. Courtney may seem childish at times but all for good reason, and though Ian stayed away from her, I'm glad how they ended up together.

It was terrible the way Dane found them out but it was also good that Marguerite was there to buffer things. I won't go into the details of how sizzling the sex was, there's the usual teasing, bondage, spanking, and I'm glad for a bit of f-f-m. I haven't read all her novels yet, but I hope there's more f-f-m somewhere. This is just a short read, fast-paced and enjoyable, and again in a short span of time, the author managed to put all the elements of a good story here.”