S.E.X. Review~ Sin in Blue Jeans by Dakota Trace

"Sin in Blue Jeans" is a standalone novel in the "Bad Apples" series.

The Big Apple is known to chew up people and spit them out...
An ex-con and bad boy, Mason Adams has worked hard for the last five years to put his past behind him and thinks he's finally begun to succeed.

Then walks in a fleeting encounter from his past. Ryleigh was supposed to have been a one night stand - she shouldn't still be haunting his dreams - let alone showing up on his work site.

She prefers blue jeans and a hardhat to dress blues and uniforms...

Ryleigh Fagin may love her overbearing Irish family, but they all seem to think they know what's best for her - no matter how many times she tells them she's a grown woman.

Then back into her life walks the ultimate sin in blue-jeans, Mason Adams.
Not only does he have two strikes against him in her family eyes: he's an ex-con construction worker, he's about to rack up a third when it comes to fraternizing with his boss's niece.

Don't miss any of the stories in the Bad Apples series. Bad Apples is a series featuring five steamy contemporary romance tales bringing together the bad boys of New York City with the love of their lives who they are willing to do anything for… even change.

Delicious Sin by Claudia Stevens
Big Apple Sin by Simone Evans
Sin in Blue Jeans by Dakota Trace
Sinfully Star-Crossed by Elouise East
Sweet Cider Sin by Rexi Lake

Sin in Blue Jeans by Dakota Trace was part of the Bad Apples series (each book written by a different author). This is the first book I read in the anthology and each is a stand-alone.

Mason was an ex-con fresh out of jail when he met a woman at a bar that struck his fancy. A brief encounter and a co.. block drove him from the mystery woman and the hell out of dodge. Some years later, the voice attached to said woman strolled into his office trailer at the construction site he worked for in New York City.

Ryleigh was a safety inspector, part of a construction company dynasty, and a female in a family of law enforcement. Her one-night stand starred in many of her subsequent fantasies until he came to life again, before her eyes.

I enjoyed the book and I am a fan of many of Ms. Trace’s work, but there were also some reservations. I am not a fan of the daddy romcom and a so-so fan of domestic discipline. I know this is a personal choice in reading material, but it is not at the top of my list. 

Additionally, as a fan of Ms. Trace and knowing how well her writing can draw a reader into the story, I found Sin in Blue Jeans very reserved- something was missing. Maybe it was the BDSM fire I know the author so well for. I will assume (and I may be wrong) that her way of infusing some of what she is known best for was the insertion of domestic discipline. Unfortunately, it did not work for this reader. The story seemed forced and reined in.

The introduction of an ex nun who has no qualms about talking about hot and heavy sex or who takes in bad boys and helps straighten them out seemed like an afterthought. There one minute, gone the next. I wondered if she was needed.

All in all, if you are looking for a quick one-hour read at a great price, pick up Sin in Blue Jeans. Dakota Trace is one of my favorite authors and you can never go wrong reading her works- Sin in Blue Jeans was just not my cup of tea.

Sexy & Sizzling

A four handcuff review

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