The Enigma

Wow… just wow!! Jodi Ellen Malpas has once again outdone herself with this incredible follow up to The Brit.If you loved Danny Black and his enticing darkness, then you will definitely fall head over heels for The Enigma that is James Kelly.His darkness stems from the pain of losing his entire family to the underworld of gangsters vying for position and territory in a dangerous world that once you’re in, you’ll either live under the constant threat of being exposed or die in the effort to keep yourself and those you love hidden.For The Enigma, his vengeance has led him into a murderous lifestyle… exacting his revenge on the evil that took out his family. He’s an assassin… a silent vigilante. He won’t stop until he’s found the person who gave the order. But that brings him into the life of a woman who will change his every purpose and turn his world upside down.Beau Hayley… daughter of his FBI nemesis is broken. Her world exploded and her future imploded leaving her lost and damaged. Darkness is all she can see until she can lay to rest her demons and discover the truth around her mothers shocking death. She needs answers. Why is it being covered up? Who is to blame? Refusing to accept it as an accident. But her digging could open up a dangerous plot that could find her with the same fate as her mother. It could expose the identity of the elusive killing machine that is The Enigma.James and Beau are drawn together by a common goal… but a need to stop her exposing him causes conflict when instead of killing her to protect his identity, he ends up feeling a more desperate need to protect her.If you looking for a lovey-dovey romance… this is not it. If your wanting passion fuelled desire, lust driven erotic encounters with masochistic tendencies then this is the perfect coupling.There’s more fighting and fierce words, than cuddles and kindness but for some reason it seems so right. So perfect. They are the light to each other’s darkness. They are intimate without the sweet sappiness. When there are moments of tenderness they are so beautiful in contrast to the harshness that usually exists between them that it’s endearing and has more impact on the old emotions.I have laughed, I have cried and my heart has raced in fear and worry throughout this amazing rollercoaster ride. And when a certain character comes back into the frame towards the end, you know that the next part of the story is going to absolutely blow you away.Did I guess who was behind the deception? Yes, but I’d had my doubts if I’d be right and changed my mind between two suspects. It’s a clever plot that keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat.I truly hope James and Beau get their rainbow ending (in more ways than one!). After all their hurt they deserve their wounds to be healed and mended together.Excellent story… a real page turner that I couldn’t put down and I now can’t wait for the next part.. The Resurrection. Thank you JEM for another incredible alpha and truly bada$$ female heroine.

After suffering unfathomable personal loss Kellen James changes name to that of James Kelly and together with his two associates they move to Miami , which was crime boss Danny Black’s ( book1 ) old territory . Still mourning the loss of his family who had been murdered in his family home back in the UK James found out that the person responsible is a man known as The Bear who has now taken over Danny’s old territory in Miami, James plans to show him no mercy by torchere him before he’ll finally end his life . The problem is that no one knows what The Bear looks like , so it’s not going to be easy task . He starts his quest with The Bears men and in fact anyone else that has dealings with The Bear . Understandably his killing spree has also put him on the FBI’s radar and that of the Agent Jaz Hayley, the two had developed quite a rapport , every time he’d kill he’d phone her to tell her where the body would be found . Although hiding behind his anonymity Jaz had recently found out his identity and that he was The Enigma . Sadly though for Agent Jaz she is a little too close with discovering that there are dirty cops in The Bears pockets which means her daughter Beau is going to experience the same emotional trauma that James has gone through . Now two years on since her emotional trauma now an ex cop Beau’s dogged insistence that they should re investigate what happened with her beloved mother is still a priority for her but given that she’s already on James’ radar, now it’s only a matter of time before the two meet ….. There is so much going on in this complex story there are twists turns , plenty of emotional roller coaster rides , sickening betrayal , and plenty of OMG moments . The sexual tension oozes out of the pages as James introduces Beau to his BDSM world and with such raw emotional backgrounds on both sides you could say that they a perfect couple. With the reintroduction of the two main characters from the first book towards the end I for one am looking forward to finding out what happens next and who The Bear is !!

WoW! once again Jodi has delivered a fantastic book. Book 2 in the Unlawful men series. This can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend reading The Brit first.This book is so intense, it has you gripped from the first page to the last, the chemistry between Beau and James is electrifying.After losing her mother when her car blew up, Beau is out to prove it wasn't an accident, she knows that it was murder and being an ex-cop she needs to find out who killed her mother and why to get justice.James Kelly (The Enigma) is out for revenge for the death of his family, picking off men one by one who works for "The Bear" that are corrupt, trying to find out who Bear is.James sets out to kill Beau because of who her mother was, but he is obsessed with her, and the sexual tension and need for her, the more they are together the more he wants, he has never wanted someone before like he does Beau, but will she distract him from his mission?they are both broken but can see each other.There are a lot of twists and turns that keep you guessing, just when you have someone figured out, you find out you are so wrong, there are a lot of interesting characters in this book and you don't know who is good and who is bad.I cant wait for the next book to pull everything together.