Wild for Him (Paperback)

by Janelle Denison (Author)

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Product Description
Now, she introduces a hunky bodyguard guaranteed to drive fans wild.

Ex-marine and security agent Ben Cabrera isn’t about to complain about his latest assignment protecting the daughter of a gubernatorial candidate. After all, spending 24/7 with Christy Delacroix isn’t exactly a chore. But it turns out that Christy’s seduction tactics are top-notch—and soon it’s impossible to keep things strictly professional

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (June 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425221970
• ISBN-13: 978-0425221976
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,527 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars promising extension of Ms. Janelle's Wilde series, June 3, 2008

By	C. Dionne "Chrissy Dionne" (Cloverdale, OREGON USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful contemporary romance, June 3, 2008

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Christy Delacroix's seemingly ethical father Nathan is running for governor on a values first ticket. However, someone tries to force him to drop out by threatening to harm his daughter. Though he loves his daughter, Nathan refuses to be bullied out of the race. Instead he hires former marine cum bodyguard Ben Cabrera to keep Christy safe.

Christy and Ben know each other and were already sharing an attraction before her father hired him. However, Christy is recovering from a horrific relationship and still escaping her mother's need for total control while Ben knows she is not a one night stand or even a two week stand. She plans to have fun with Big Ben, but only for a short time. Ben, on the other hand, wants things to remain professional although he cannot resist her lure as he tries to uncover who the threat is and keeping her ex away from her as well as the middle age lothario who wants her. Her plan is for him to pose as her boyfriend; something he wishes was real but he knows she is upper crust while he is a working class stiff.

The bodyguard love story has been used numerous times (for instance the Costner-Houston movie and The First Daughter), but the lead couple makes this an entertaining fresh tale. The story line is fast-paced although the mystery behind the threat is used totally to supplement the romance. In some ways Ben steals the show with his un-Roving approach to election politics. Readers who appreciate a wonderful contemporary between two likable protagonists with some suspense to expedite the prime plot will enjoy WILD FOR HIM.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy 3.5 star romantic suspense, October 22, 2008

By	Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

When her father runs for governor of Illinois and receives threats against his family, Christy Delacroix finds herself the reluctant recipient of an armed security guard. Making matters worse is an ex-fiance who has turned into a stalker. But one look at ex-Marine Ben Cabrera, and Christy is interested in more than personal safety. An obvious attraction sparks between the two, and as much as Ben tries to keep it strictly professional, a very flirtatious Christy makes it difficult, particularly when she insists that Ben masquerade as her boyfriend to discourage another interested party. As the two spend more time together in anticipation of the election (and wonder what will happen between them after Ben's assignment is over), the person behind the threats accelerates his plan to keep Nathan Delacroix from taking office.

Author Denison leaves the familiar territory of the "Wilde" clan and has started a new series featuring the elite security guards that are friends of the Wilde family. And she smartly gives Ben and interesting back story with more emotional depth than readers ordinarily will find in a typical alpha male character.While touted as a romantic suspense novel, it isn't difficult to determine the identity of the culprit, but Denison keeps the action going with plenty of scorching love scenes. The romantic tension and passion are revved up but don't detract from the overall story.

© Tracy Vest, October 2008