Lockout releases May 22
Synopsis:
Who is Sebastian Lock?
Sophia had never felt attraction like that before. Raw. Electric. Irresistible. Swept off her feet by the dashing, enigmatic billionaire Sebastian Lock, she was taken on a journey of self-discovery, taken to places she never dreamed she’d go.
But things are never as simple as they appear. Sophia’s trust is a fragile thing, and Sebastian seems insistent on testing it. He has his own demons to battle, and nobody has brought them to the fore like she has.
As their relationship deepens, and Sophia begins to break down his walls, all that greets her are more questions. Why is Sebastian fighting so hard to keep her at a distance? Who is the girl on the background of his phone? And why does the strange tattoo on his chest seem so familiar?
These puzzles plague her, but as Sebastian’s mysteries begin to unravel, she must face an entirely different truth. Staying in the dark may be painful, but finding the answers could be deadly.
My Review:
This is the second installment of The Alpha Group Series by Maya Cross and picks up where book one, Locked, left us. I was eagerly awaiting this story and finding out what was to come next for Sebastian and Sophia.
Sophia is enjoying what started out as a casual fling with Sebastian, but is slowly turning into something much deeper…to her at least. She has been burned in the past and knows that Sebastian wasn’t looking for a serious relationship when they first got together but she knows she sees the same feelings developing in Sebastian that she has developed herself. Now she must decide if she’s ready to lay it all out on the line and express what Sebastian is coming to mean to her. Will he reciprocate?
Sebastian is a mysterious man with a lot of secrets. Some secrets he is willing to share with Sophia, as she is coming to mean much more than a casual fling to him. Some secrets aren’t his to share. He knows Sophia is going to want more from him besides great sex…and the problem is he is finding he wants the same things from her. Sebastian realizes it’s only a matter of time before she asks him to open up and let her in, and he knows not being able to let her in completely will break what they have found.
Together, Sophia and Sebastian will have to walk a perilous line between letting a relationship grow or cutting off the sunlight and letting it wither and die completely.
As I had said earlier, I was anxiously awaiting part two in the Alpha Group Series, Lockout, and I wasn’t disappointed. Sophia and Sebastian continue their hot and heavy love affair with heated nights together and delicious chemistry…this time, however, we get to see the bliss spent in the hours after which eventually turn into mornings after. Sophia, of course is thrilled but something is bothering Sebastian. Eventually Sophia calls him out on his aloof attitude, because honestly, that’s what kind of a kick ass heroine she is. He shares some things about his past, and we learn to love Sebastian for more than his wealth and devastating good looks. He has come from some very humble beginnings and has loved, and lost, along the way. But it’s when Sophia wants to know more about his work that turns things into an ugly direction. All of this, added with more hint of mystery and an unsolved murder, has Lockout earning a spot on my recommendation list!
I am looking forward to seeing what Ms. Cross has in store for Sophia and Sebastian as the series continues! Thank you, Maya, for another fabulous read!
Four Loves
About the author:
Maya Cross is writer who enjoys making people blush. Growing up with a mother who worked in a book store, she read a lot from a very young age, and soon enough picked up a pen of her own. Her previous work spans many genres including horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and she has now started this pen name as an outlet for her spicier thoughts (they were starting to overflow). She likes her heroes strong but mysterious, her encounters sizzling, and her characters true to life.
She believes in writing familiar narratives told with a twist, so most of her stories will feel comfortable, but hopefully a little unique. Whatever genre she’s writing, finding a fascinating concept is the first, and most important step.
The Alpha Group is her first foray into erotic romance, and she absolutely loved writing it.
When she’s not writing, she’s playing tennis, trawling her home town of Sydney for new inspiration, and drinking too much coffee