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The Enigma (Unlawful Men Book 2) Kindle Edition
After leaving her fiancé at the altar and quitting her job as a Miami cop, Beau Hayley stumbles through life, feeling only resentment. Injustice. Loss. Her mom’s death was called an accident. She’s not convinced. Grieving, she becomes numb to everything except the constant, biting pain of heartbreak and hate. She can see no light. Until she meets James Kelly, a man who seems as damaged as she is, inside and out. And yet despite his twisted, cold façade, he stimulates feelings. Pleasure. He is a respite from her own flaws. A complete mystery.
And impossible to resist.
James Kelly has only one objective. Find the men who murdered his family and kill them all very slowly. But the web of crime and deceit leads him to Beau Hayley, the daughter of the notorious FBI agent who pursued him relentlessly until her death. Beau is not what James expected, and past the darkness that shrouds her, he finds a glimmer of light. Light is addictive. An escape. Beau might be the key to James’s mercy mission, but with dire consequences. So he has to decide—leave her breathing and risk exposing himself, or kill her and continue his mission, still unknown.
Still The Enigma
Two tortured souls playing one deadly game. But who will survive?
This story is raw, gritty and contains scenes that some readers may find uncomfotable. It is not for the faithearted.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 16, 2021
- File size2018 KB
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Product details
- ASIN : B09HQ5L2Z3
- Publisher : Jodi Ellen Malpas; 1st edition (November 16, 2021)
- Publication date : November 16, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 2018 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 522 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #68,166 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #623 in Alpha Male Romance
- #1,581 in Enemies to Lovers Romance eBooks
- #4,381 in Romantic Suspense (Kindle Store)
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About the author
#1 New York Times & Sunday Times Bestselling Author Jodi Ellen Malpas was born and raised in England, where she lives with her husband, her boys, and Theo the Doberman. She is a self-professed daydreamer and has a terrible weak spot for alpha males.
Writing powerful love stories with fierce, memorable characters is her passion - a passion that has taken her on an amazing journey into the limelight of romantic fiction. Her work is now published in more than twenty-five languages across the world.
Find out more about Jodi at www.jodiellenmalpas.co.uk
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"...Yes. Definitely yes. Not just because it’s a great book, but because the characters live in the same world, and the storylines interconnect...." Read more
"...I’ll warn you this is a looonnnggg book but stay with it because it gets more intriguing and complex...." Read more
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"...Two of my favorite secondary characters (and no one writes secondary characters better than Jodi Ellen Malpas) are Goldie and Otto who work for James..." Read more
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"...ignored real life for two straight days and just dove into this immersive, intense, hot, violent, and exhilarating read...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021This is Jodi’s second book in the Unlawful Man Series, and I couldn’t read it fast enough!! I’ll warn you this is a looonnnggg book but stay with it because it gets more intriguing and complex. PLUS, I cannot forget to mention just how insanely electrifying both James and Beau are together. If you loved The Brit, The Enigma is going to blow you away. It’s graphic. It’s gritty. It’s a whole lot of steamy too!! It’s an unconventional love story. But most of all it’s so good.
Beau Haley was a rising star, a young cop that has climbed the ranks of the police department with extraordinary speed. Maybe it was just a natural occurrence that she would follow in her mom’s footsteps becoming an FBI agent. That is until Beau witnessed the demise of her mom in a blazing detonation of her car. The explosion also left Beau injured and permanently scarred from the flaming inferno created by it. This turned Beau’s world topsy turvy. She left her fiancé at the alter and embarked on her mission of seeking justice for her mom’s death after it was determined to have been an accident. As a result of what happened to her mom Beau has been left with a life filled with tumultuous demons. She had spent the last few years of her life away from crowds, filled with anxiety and living with her two uncles so she wasn’t alone.
James Kelly is a cold-blooded killer. Seeking revenge of the death of his whole family from a fire at the hands of a mafia king who went by the name of The Bear. James was dealing with his own kind of justice at the barrel end of a gun. He was systematically taking out The Bear’s men one by one, waiting for the day he would be able to take out The Bear himself. James was an enigma, there was little folks knew about him but he was strong, he was smart and he was determined. The thing is James has his own demons to battle and interesting enough he also has been burned by a fire.
After one of the most bizarre of circumstances the two meet. Which ultimately leads to James hiring Beau to paint his office. And then the tug of war between James and Beau begins a delicate dance. Let’s just say there is a tremendous amount of sexual tension that will eventually lead to some pretty steamy sex. Yet, Beau soon figures out that being with and around James seems to bring her calm and peace… even when not knowing much about him with her instinct telling her to leave him alone. I loved that even with their messed-up lives that they found a sanctuary in each other. That love could bloom, and they might be able to work together.
The whole dichotomy of The Enigma is that in a way both Beau and James were after the same thing, but they had difference methods about how to arrive at the same place. Beau and her law enforcement background was fighting for justice to prevail and prove her right. At the same time, James was like a vigilante, taking it upon himself to seek revenge for his family’s deaths. Both essentially getting the same end results. One legally, the other not!
Be ready to hang on to your seat as the book becomes a bit of a wild ride (cue: grab a notepad) as you get toward the end of the book.
AND if you are loving The Enigma, you’ll have a great big smile on your face since there is another book coming!!
Favorite Quotes:
“I don’t want to fix you. I want to love you.”
“I’ve fought for power Beau,” I whisper. “I’ve fought for freedom. For revenge. For hatred. But I’ve never fought for love.” And it’s the toughest f#@%&*$ battle yet. “Can I win?” I ask, and she slowly lowers her arse to her heels, silent. Stunned. “Answer me,” I grate. ‘Because everything is f#@%&*$ irrelevant otherwise.” I join her, settling my arse on my heels too. “So, Can I win?”
“Can I?” she counters quietly.
“She’s toxic. But to me, she’s a balm. And I’m fatal. But to her, I’m life.”
- Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2021“She’s toxic. But to me, she’s a balm. And I’m fatal. But to her, I’m life.”
Whoa boy, this was a lot to handle – and I absolutely LOVED it! I completely ignored real life for two straight days and just dove into this immersive, intense, hot, violent, and exhilarating read. I don’t know how she does it, but Malpas has somehow made me love books that contain things that I hate. As with the fabulous The Brit, if you’d told me the storyline ahead of time… I wouldn’t have been interested. And I was nervous about the intensity of the first few steamy scenes in this, particularly some of the boundaries that are pushed. But I was absolutely engrossed in the story, and the mental games swimming beneath the steam had me turning the pages at an alarming rate. This couple is like a blazing inferno – burning hot and passionate; fueled by lust, grief, and a connection that ties them together even when they want nothing to do with each other. The push/pull, cat and mouse game between them was utterly addictive, and my eyes were glued to every scene, taking in every nuance and subtle shift in the relationship.
Do you need to read The Brit before starting this? Yes. Definitely yes. Not just because it’s a great book, but because the characters live in the same world, and the storylines interconnect. The two books have very different vibes – this one is less mafia and more head games with LOTS of steam – but they both have the same kind of intensity and storylines that become action-packed along the way. This also ends on a major CLIFFHANGER that ties the series together, so I recommend that you read in order. I honestly have no idea what we’ll get in the third book, but you’ll definitely be seeing more of these characters.
The story follows Beau, a woman who has lost herself. A former cop, Beau was once a rising star in law enforcement. After the death of her mother, a detective, Beau has lost her trust in the justice system – and lost her desire to live. She’s been struggling through the fog of depression and grief for the last two years, and it doesn’t seem like anything can pull her out of it. Until Beau meets a man. A mysterious, enigma of a man. All of Beau’s instincts are telling her to run from James, but he provides an escape from the depression… and that is all kinds of appealing. Desperate to feel something other than grief, Beau ignores the red flags that pop up all around James, and lets herself be pulled into his orbit. But she has no idea what she’s getting herself into.
One of the best things about this book is that even though I read (and loved) The Brit, I still had zero idea what to expect from this. The one-of-a-kind, layered storyline had me completely hooked, and it took so many unexpected turns along the way. It’s MEGA STEAMY, with boundary-pushing scenes and flawed characters who complement each other perfectly. James and Beau’s broken pieces fit together in a way that is compelling and unique, and the endless tension between them kept me riveted. I felt so invested in their relationship, and James makes for quite the antihero. This complex romance ties in with a brutal and suspenseful storyline, and the combination made this 500-page book fly by. It’s certainly not for the faint of heart, but if you made it through The Brit unscathed, then The Enigma will leave a lasting impression. It’s not a book that I’ll be forgetting anytime soon, and book three cannot be here soon enough. I was lucky enough to receive an early copy and am voluntarily leaving a review of this steamy, dark romance.
Top reviews from other countries
- LAMReviewed in Canada on April 2, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars This authors continues to impressMe
Jodi Ellen Malpas is an outstanding author.
Beautifully written with an awe inspiring depth of
Characters and storyline.
NEVER Miss an opportunity to read everything written by Ms. Malpas
- mrs cochraneReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars book 2…and there’s still more to come!
This series has been great so far, THE BRIT was so good I was worried this book wouldn’t compare.
Although THE BRIT was slightly better. This book was still amazing!
Love James, Goldie and Otto. However Beau has me on the fence.
Can’t wait for the next book!
- "susisn"Reviewed in Germany on January 2, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all fans of dark Romance!
OMG! What a great story to start into the new year: Dark Romance written by Jodi Ellen Malpas! The Brit was amazing, The Enigma fantastic! I can‘t wait for book 3 in the series, I already know that it will be so f***ing good!!!
I‘m so thankful for the day Jodi decided to write the darker stuff!!!
- EberlandReviewed in France on December 5, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars No words
As usual, am at loss for words as for the talent that Jodi posess. Yet again an incredible read, an amazoning story that keeps you up at night just to read an other chapter… i can’t seem to get enough. See you next month James Kelly.
- Maree ChesterfieldReviewed in Australia on February 28, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG
I have no words to describe how much I loved this story! The connection between Beau and James is so amazing.