Forbidden (The Wicked Woodleys Book 1)

Oh, my. I wish I had read the reviews more carefully. If I had wanted pornography, this book would have filled the bill. I didn't.The characters are rather limited, one-dimensional, and flat. There is no spark of intelligence to be seen, something I want in a good read. The sex is constant, dirty, and, from my point-of-view, unnecessary. I actually couldn't finish the "book." There seemed to be no chapter left untarnished by sex scenes in great detail. I skipped them for a while and then just deleted the book from my account. I shan't be buying any more of this author.I just discovered through reading another review that this "novel" is classified as historical romance erotica! Really?! I wish that were obvious from the start.Could Amazon label this and others with the same focus so we wouldn't be surprised with our purchase?

First of all, I wouldn't call this a stand alone book (and I don't like that). True, Jude and Lady Audrey's story had a HEA, but the ending left so many other things unsolved that you have to read the whole series for the answers to be revealed. Second, the chemistry between Jude and Lady Audrey just wasn't there for me. There was a LOT of steamy sex, but not much more. Jude just got on my nerves after a while because he never believed he was good enough. After a while I was thinking, "Ok, I get it, you think she's better than you!" I was pleased with the happy ending but didn't like how long it took to get there. I don't like having to read the whole series to resolve internal issues, so I will not be following the rest of this series.

I'm a dedicated Jess Michaels' fan so my review may be slightly biased!She kicks off The Wicked Woodleys with Audrey's story. We first met Audrey (briefly in) A Marquis for Mary, the novella that concluded the Nortorius Flynns series. This is important to note because I love series of interconnected books that are also standalone stories. It makes me feel like there is a this great world of characters waiting for you to walk into and enjoy.Audrey is a nice girl who can't or rather, is unwilling to find a husband. As she approaches the end of her youthful bloom and into the old age of 24, she is ready for something. She just doesn't know what.When she escapes to the country with her mother and the family friend and steward, Jude.It's easy to dismiss Audrey as another clueless, witty and innocent historical romance heroine. But when she finally indulges in a torrid sexual affair with Jude, suddenly you see a vibrant, curious and fearless woman ready to test her sexuality. For me, the story really got started at this point and from then on, I couldn' t put it down until the very end.Jude's emotional complexity is played out very well through the story. We get little clues dropped along the way - I don't know about you but I'm not a fan of the long monologue about the hero or heroine's wounded past. Jess Michaels' skillfully reveals the extent of the abuse he suffered at the hands of his father's aristocratic family and reflects it in his behavior with Audrey and her family.There is a storyline about Audrey's missing sister and I'm dying to see how that will play out at the conclusion of the series.To my fellow Jess Michaels' fans, we have another great family and series of scorching romances with a touch of mystery to look forward to!Thanks Jess for another great romance!

This was my least favorite book by this author so far. I enjoyed all of the Flynns, so now I moved on to the Woodleys.I found Jude to be more obsessive than he was just a guy who loved a girl he thought he couldn't have. When the real story about Claire came out I thought that the family was awfully forgiving. They could have been searching for Claire for months instead of being mislead by Jude not coming forward with all of the important information.I also thought that Audrey was pretty unlikable for the most part. When she finds out the real story and sets out on her own, I was thinking what a stupid thing to do. You have these brothers who care about you and yet you think you can find her all on your own with just your maid and an armed man?I hope the next one in the series is better.

havn't quite finished it yet, but wow, what a story, gets you fully involved in it, can,t wait to finish it and look forward to the others. Thanks.

Good read

A keeper from jess michaels. Hot read.

I loved Audreys and Judes story. The emotions between them are described very well and the sex is hot. I love all Jess Michaels books and this is no exception. I also found myself wishing I could be part of the Woodley family.

I liked as with rest of the series