Gentleman Sinner

December 15, 2018
When Londoner Izzy White, on her way home from a nursing shift, sees a bloodied woman in an alley, she stops to help, putting herself in danger. Luckily, Theo Kane, brooding in an impeccable suit, shows up and whisks both Izzy and the victim to safety. After surviving a trauma, Izzy has worked hard to create a stable, boring life, but her attraction to Theo has her giving up all kinds of control. Malpas' latest erotic romance (after The Forbidden?, 2017) is firmly in the mold of Fifty Shades of Grey, including a magnetic mutual attraction, a superalpha billionaire hero who lives to spoil the heroine as long as she lets him tie her up, and long-buried scars that are healed by love. Izzy is self-aware enough to know she is not acting in her best interests, and Theo is irresistible enough that the reader understands why. A subplot involving Izzy's roommate and Theo's bodyguard lightens the mood a bit and will leave readers hopeful that a sequel is on its way.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)