Wild for Him

Former Marine and current security specialist Ben Cabrera has just landed a great assignment guarding Christy Delacroix, the daughter of a gubernatorial candidate who has been the target of a stalker. Christy is quite happy that Ben is her new bodyguard and figures she can finally have some fun. Will they be able to maintain a professional relationship or will things turn personal? Wild For Him is not specifically about one of the Wilde boys, it still has all the great elements of the other Wilde books. It is a fast-paced and sensual read that will keep you engrossed from the first page. Wild For Him is the first title in the spin-off series of the Wilde books. Ben is Joel Wilde's best friend and former Marine buddy as well as one of his coworkers at Elite Security Specialists. When Ben is given this assignment to guard Christy, he is not so sure he can keep this strictly professional. During the assignment, Christy wants Ben to pretend to be her boyfriend for a special event. This leads to the crazy stalker stepping up his game. Everyone is thinking that the threats are from her former fiancé, to ruin her father's campaign but Ben has other ideas about who might be behind these attacks. In addition to the suspense and mystery of who the stalker might be, there are some really wonderful romantic scenes. Ben has had his share of heartache and really tries not to get personally involved with Christy. When the couple does get together, I really loved their chemistry. Ms. Denison does a wonderful job in conveying their reluctance - Christy's is due to her failed engagement and cold mother, and Ben's is due to his guilt over his failure to protect his fiancée - as well as the blossoming love for each other. Wild For Him is a wonderful continuation of the Wilde series--suspenseful, quick-paced, and romantic. It is definitely one for the keeper shelf. Vivian Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

I really enjoyed this book. Ben was featured in the last Wilde book Born to Be Wilde-Joel's story and I knew he would be a great character to have his own story. Christy was a great heroine and Ben was the ultimate alpha male hero. I have enjoyed all of Janelle's books, her novellas and anthologies.

Ex-Marine Ben Carbrera works with a security agency run by the Wilde family when he is hired as a bodyguard for the rich and beautiful Christy Delacroix. Though there is an instant mutual attraction, Ben doesn't mix business with pleasure. The sexual tension builds until it becomes impossible to ignore. When Christy sets out to seduce him, Ben finds himself weakening. Ben worries about Christy's safety and is trying to figure out who is endangering her life. Hired by Christy's father to protect her, Ben doesn't want to let him down by having an affair with his daughter. He also has reasons of his own for not pursuing the attraction. Ben lost his fiance in Iraq, where she died in his arms. Carefully guarding his heart, he has vowed to never put himself in a position where he could be hurt like that again. Besides, Christy is way out of his social class. This is a very good romantic suspense that will definitely hold your interest. My only complaint is that it isn't quite as steamy as the "Wilde" series, (Too Wilde To Tame, The Wilde Side, Born To Be Wilde, Wilde Thing) but this was well compensated for by the suspense. Enjoyable read.

I loved this transition from the Wilde family to the others guys that we've been introduced to in Janelle Denison's previous books. I was worried that the story wouldn't be as good...but I was so wrong, and can't wait until the next one comes out!

Ex-Marine turned security agent Ben Cabrera has maintained his hard attitude through every aspect of his life. Events that occurred during the time he served in the Iraq war have left him heartbroken and unwilling to consider getting emotionally involved in a romantic relationship - regardless of how much he desires the young woman he's being hired to guard 24/7. Christy Delacroix is used to her father Nathan, a governor frontrunner, hiring occasional security for her but she's stunned to learn that he's hired Ben to guard her full time. Ben will even be moving in with her until the assignment is over. Christy's worked hard to make a life for herself outside of her parents' political ambitions but she's not going to complain about having the one man she's been infatuated with for years suddenly at her disposable - and she's got definite ideas about how they could be spending their time. Nathan's received an anonymous note instructing him to drop out of the race for governor or risk losing what's most precious to him. With the election only three weeks away he opts to hire Ben while keeping his daughter in the dark about the threat. Ben's been provided with details about the threat, her ex-fiancé and her new up-and-coming business. Ben can't deny an attraction to Christy that he's tried very hard to ignore but he certainly isn't prepared for her to turn up the heat and do everything in her power to get him to put his ethics aside and get down and dirty with her. There's no doubt someone is targeting Christy but with her father being a political hopeful, a disgruntled fiancé, and a ticked off business competitor how is Ben going to narrow it down to just one suspect? I've really loved the whole WILDE series so I was thrilled when I learned that the series would continue with a spin-off involving 4 of Joel's (BORN TO BE WILDE) friends who are all ex-marines now working at the same security firm. At first Nathan and Christy don't seem to be very personable but then as their backgrounds are revealed you're better able to understand what drives them. I found them to be memorable characters and really loved the way they interacted with each other. Janelle Denison has successfully captivated readers with the WILDE family and it appears that she'll continue the trend with their friends. If you haven't read the WILDE series then I highly recommend them - especially WILDE THING. It's the book that had toes tingling and thighs clenching amongst romance readers everywhere. Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)