REVIEWED by Jen B.
TITLE: Intoxicating
SERIES: Elite Protection Services
AUTHOR: Onley James
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 279 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2019
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Lincoln Hudson has just been handed the easiest job in the world. Babysit the spoiled son of a conservative senator, keep him out of trouble, and receive a six-figure paycheck, a paycheck he desperately needs. Wyatt’s father claims he needs Linc’s firm hand and discipline. One look at him and Linc agrees. Wyatt needs discipline.
Being the closeted gay son of a family values senator has left Wyatt Edgeworth with a reckless streak and a love of partying that just cost him eight months of his life and might cost his father his re-election. So now he has a babysitter. A very sexy babysitter.
When Wyatt drunkenly tells Linc he’d make an excellent Daddy, they reach an understanding. Wyatt gets a Daddy and Linc gets a paycheck, then they go their separate ways. For this to work, discretion is key, but with a reporter dogging Wyatt’s every move, that might prove impossible.
Staying together was never an option, but with each passing day, their feelings only grow. Will they risk it all for what’s supposed to be a harmless fling?
REVIEW:
I love these types of stories and thought this one sounded good, though I was a little worried it was the same old, same old. I was pleasantly surprised that wasn’t the case, and I ended up really enjoying it, despite some of the more heartbreaking aspects. Linc is in a bit of a spot. He takes on the job of bodyguard in exchange for a big payout, something of which he needs for family matters. He isn’t looking forward to essentially being a babysitter for what appears to be a spoiled brat, but hey, he needs the money. What he doesn’t expect and what he learns pretty quickly is that there is a lot more to the story where Wyatt is concerned.
We get an idea of what Wyatt has been through when we meet his horrendous excuse for a father, but that only touches the surface. Thank goodness Linc doesn’t hesitate to get involved. It starts out with him trying to provide Wyatt with the structure he so desperately needs, but as time goes on, he learns more and more to explain Wyatt’s issues and actions. Wyatt is a sweetheart. His father forced him into the closet and forced him to hide everything about him that didn’t fit his father’s perfect image. I loved him from the get go and just wanted him to find some peace and a place in the world that was his own. Linc was the complete opposite, approving, encouraging and basically allowing Wyatt to shine. Linc is fabulous with Wyatt, does his best to protect him and is there to pick up pieces whenever any fall. Their chemistry is never in doubt, and the light kink (mostly Daddy stuff with some spanking and light bondage) was sexy and fun.
Linc is dealing with his own issues – PTSD from his time in the military, but it doesn’t take long for Linc and Wyatt to find a way to make things work and to help each other. I loved that Wyatt did research on how to handle Linc’s PTSD! Wyatt’s has his own issues of self harm/suicidal thoughts, etc. which were heartbreaking but completely understandable. It was nice to see Wyatt being able to provide something essential that Linc needed as well, although I did love seeing Linc take care of his boy. 🙂
I really enjoyed the writing style here. Nothing specific to put my finger on other than it just read very smoothly keeping me turning pages effortlessly. Extra points are given for Wyatt’s seemingly one and only friend the super sassy and ballsy, Charlie, and I am dying to know more about Linc’s boss and friend, Jackson. This is a first for me by this author, but I will definitely be looking for more in the future.
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