The book is set in the early 1600s at a time of witch trials and religious intolerance. Fleetwood, a child bride, sold so her family can be supported in their twilight years, is pregnant again and is certain she will not survive this time. The story is one of female friendship and loyalty that transcend class boundaries and familial pressure. Two young women determined to save each other’s lives. Enjoyable though it was, I felt the story was stronger than the characters, and the final chapters were a let down. That said it is a worthy read that displays the complexity and strength of women.

She was wicked…

Everyone knew that Valerie Storm was the baddest bit—um, witch on the block. She might look like Snow White, but she had the heart of the wicked queen. She turned her enemies to ash, she danced on their graves, and she had to be stopped. But who could stand up to someone so wicked?

He was wild.

Griffin Bastien was the most powerful shifter to ever walk the earth. His claws had sent plenty of his foes to the grave. Bloodlust burned fast and hard within him, and when his beast took over, there was no stopping him.

Then Wicked met Wild.

Neither of them believed in love. And neither of them ever expected the firestorm that ignited when they kissed. But some things—some people—can’t be controlled. The need that Valerie and Griffin feel for each other, the white-hot lust, will change their world.

Even hell doesn’t burn this hot. 

Too bad that Griffin has been keeping secrets. Too bad that he is the original assassin sent to destroy Valerie. Because when she finds out the truth, there will be no greater fury than a wicked witch betrayed. Even the biggest, baddest beast might discover that he’s absolutely lost when a witch casts her spell, and he will be willing to do anything to reclaim the mate he never expected.

Buckle up, it’s gonna be a wild ride.

Author's Note: WICKED AND WILD is a complete, stand-alone story that is set in the world of my "Bad Things" paranormal books. Expect a sexy alpha, a very fierce heroine, and hot times ahead.

If you love the Bad Things in life, then Cynthia Eden’s Bad Things series is for you! It is definitely for me as it is full of wonderfully sexy and charismatic characters that just love to be bad and it takes place is an intriguing world that makes the perfect setting for all these wonderful characters.

Griffin and Valerie are two of those characters and let me tell you that I just had to get to know them, they had an electrifying chemistry and a sizzling attraction that leapt from the pages and their snarky and somewhat insulting dialogue really made things interesting as they tried to work out their very stimulating, sometimes funny, sometimes emotional and all the time absorbing relationship. There were lots of ups and downs in this relationship and these characters have no trouble with putting readers under a spell and keeping them glued to the pages.

There are lots of dangerous and exciting happenings within this story with several thrilling bad guys which keeps the anticipation building and readers on the edge of their seats while plenty of twists and turns keep them guessing as to what will happen next and just who is betraying whom and who is helping.

As usual, Cynthia Eden knows just what her readers like and she has no problem giving it to them and Valerie and Griffin make sure that readers know it and love it in this thrilling story that made me want to be Wicked and Wild and read the story a second time… maybe I will because it will make the waiting for the next book go a bit faster…hmmmm.

Wicked and Wild is the 7^th book in the Bad Things series.

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The Bad Things series so far includes:

• The Devil in Disguise
• On the Prowl
• Undead or Alive
• Broken Angel
• Heart of Stone
• Tempted by Fate
• Wicked and Wild

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One of the best series I've ever read. 
By the looks of it, there is going to be a #6 and a good chance for a #7 =)

Best part, don't worry about gaps in between the books if you can't read them straight up. This one is so easy to remember. There is only a handful of characters and a simple universe where anything goes. If you manage to remember a (dead) Witch Council, 2.5 MCs (cause very prominent zombie dog for a pet) and 4 secondary characters, you are golden! Oh.... and Donald Drumpf Trump. He is a part of this book, and you just cannot forget THAT character, no matter how much you try.

yeah, now you know why I tagged this book "horror" and "humor" at the same time

5 stars.

PS I just want to mention: this series is urban fantasy at it's finest truest purest self. A major city, Indianapolis, to be precise, is housing all kind of magical creatures that human population is not aware of. A human detective along with his friends - a few humans with and without psy abilities and paranormal/magical creatures - battle the dark forces. It's not simply taking action in a city, it sticks to the tradition. An extra star just for that. And that makes it SIX 

Similar books: Lord Mouse, Thick as Thieves

This book is a light humorous adventure/quest. 

Brandsome the Unicorn lost his horn. He hires a PI named Twig, half-dragon/half-elf, who takes the job and promises to find the horn in question and bring it back. 

Being put down as a collateral for down payment, Quinn, the unicorn's human sex slave, takes on the role of a side-kick to Twig.

After three years of slavery and abuse, Quinn is happy for a short break, even more so because he adores his handsome new (if temporary) master. Of course, there are flashbacks and discussions of slavery under unicorn's hoof, but Quinn is living in the moment and enjoying his short freedom, not wanting to dwell on his misery. Twig treats him like an equal, at the same time being a bit on over-protective side due to his dragon-half mating surges. Twig Starfig is tough and rough, but knows firsthand how the rest of the world treats those who don't fit in it perfectly. 

The odd couple - a plain non-magical human pet and a half-breed - travels around the realm, playing dangerous card games with elves, boarding ghost ships, fighting zombies, drinking tea with cyclopes and making acquaintances with demons in penis-shaped castles (yep, that's a thing!). 

There is a bit of angst in the end, seeing how Quinn can't go back to Brandsome-the-Unicorn, not if Twig has any say in it, but mostly this book is about adventure and how it brings two odd creatures together. Love conquers all, they say =) Well, that and a very influential father-elf ;)

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