Review: Nauti Deceptions by Lora Leigh

Tiffany — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:32:15 +0000

Title: Nauti Deceptions (Nauti Boys, book 5 )
Author: Lora Leigh
Release: February 2nd, 2010
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Rating: 4 Stars

Caitlyn “Rogue” Walker left her comfortable life in Boston to become a teacher in the small Southern of Somerset, Kentucky. But her dream was shattered when she was framed in a sex scandal that was splashed across the Internet. Refusing to be run out of town, Caitlyn went Rogue…

Now years later, Rogue is still stirring up trouble. Sheriff Zeke Mayes knows there’s more to her than meets the eye, though what meets the eye is pretty smoking. He’s prepared for a long struggle to get Rogue to drop her defenses – and give in to desire. But soon Zeke will become embroiled in a deadly game that will sweep Rogue up in its wake. And when everything seems to be a matter of life and death, there is no reason to hold back…

Lora Leigh is my guilty pleasure. Her books are candy for my smut loving self. But even I have been left feeling a bit “blah” over her last few releases. They were ok, but something was missing for me. I went into this book expecting the same and expecting to be bored because Zeke and Rogue never really appealed to me in the previous books. I was also a little wary of the ongoing terrorist suspense plot. While Nauti Deceptions isn’t perfect, I was surprised to find I really enjoyed it.

In previous Nauti books Rogue was never very interesting to me. I can’t explain why, but I actually thought she was older than she actually is. I always thought of her as a bit standoffish and brutish and I wasn’t really sure what we would get from her story. This is one of those books I am so thankful for multiple points of view. I really loved getting into Rogue’s head and found myself liking her almost immediately. She is smart, tough as nails, stubborn, sarcastic, and yet vulnerable – something I never expected.

Zeke, oh what can I say about Zeke. He could be my favorite “nauti boy”, he was definitely the most alpha so far. He is very overprotective and totally aggravating at times, but somehow I was able to overlook that. It probably has something to do with his dirty mouth and tendency to growl – it’s a weakness of mine.

The romance between Rogue and Zeke was intense. I was on the edge of my seat more than once, my stomach in knots as I wondered if this would be the time they really connected or not. The romantic tension between them was some of Leigh’s best and the loving was so hot I had to check my breathing to keep from hyperventilating.

My only complaint is the suspense plot, it was weak and felt overdone. I feel like the terrorist organization in this tiny town plot is being dragged on and on and on through book after book in this series. If there is another Nauti Boy book I hope she finds a new angle to work the subplot through because this one can’t take another novel.

Overall, Nauti Deceptions showcases Lora Leigh’s sizzling romantic tension at it’s best. If you are a fan of the series, definitely do not skip this one.

FTC Disclaimer: Book purchased by me.

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Review: Nauti Deceptions by Lora Leigh