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Gentlemen Prefer Villains

Villainous Things, Book 2

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Gentlemen Prefer Villains

By: C. Rochelle
Narrated by: Philip Alces, Nick J. Russo
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Simon

I needed to get the hell out of Big City. The only reason I'm living in this American wasteland is because my mother insisted I reconcile with my estranged father. That the idea came to her while drunk on French bubbly should have been my sign to stay right where I belonged. Anywhere but here. Certainly somewhere more fabulous.

When an international job opportunity arises, I jump on board. It's just a bonus that I'll be traveling with the epitome of tall, dark, and handsome. Make that muscular, morally gray, and hopefully, my next conquest.

What's a casual fling between coworkers, after all? I'm ready for my next big adventure—far from Big City—so if whatever we're up to is vaguely illegal, I'll simply turn the other cheek.

It's not like some superhero is going to swoop in and stop a couple of humans like us.

Wolfgang

I may have orchestrated my villainous parents' deaths, but that doesn't mean the crushing weight of my responsibilities is easy to bear. My sister was the only one of my siblings who knew how badly they treated me. The only one I told how much I despise my powers. Now she's on the run—leaving me to carry this alone.

Then I meet him. I may have hired Simon Alarie as my assistant, but it's instantly apparent he's much more than that. He's not only intelligent and business savvy but fiercely loyal and the tastiest—most forbidden—little thing I've ever seen. Nothing can come of it. Because if I touch him, he dies.

That doesn't stop me from claiming him as mine. Whether or not this normie knows it, every inch of him—every breath he takes—belongs to me. Anyone who thinks otherwise will meet the Hand of Death.

Gentlemen Prefer Villains is an MM romance between a villain and a normie. Our men find other men in tight supersuits incredibly attractive. Sometimes, they keep these supersuits on while engaging in explicit extracurricular activities with each other (and sometimes, they even use bad words!). This is not your kid's superhero book. This is Sin City and The Boys having a love child with extra spicy Spideypool and is meant for 18+ adults who can handle such things.

The Villainous Things series contains standalone books, each with HEAs, that feature interconnected characters and an overarching plot. You should listen in order, starting with Not All Himbos Wear Capes.

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Loving these books. They are just fun and so smutty

The narration could be better, unfortunately one of the versions of Simon sounds like Stewie from Family Guy.


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So fun

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Is it groundbreaking? No.
Is it a thoroughly entertaining smutty read? Absolutely.
I enjoyed this a lot.

Good smut, good story.

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Murderous and deadly, Wolfgang (aka The Hand of Death) is head of the supervillain Suarez clan. As his supe name implies, touching any part of Wolfgang’s skin causes swift death as his touch drains your life force. Consequently, he’s never been touched in comfort or love. His new personal assistant, Simon, is unaware of Wolfgang’s secret identity and, being slightly deranged, he’s constantly drawn to Wolfgang. As Wolfgang and Simon scour the Earth for signs of Wolfgang’s wayward sister and leave a trail of bodies in their wake, the temperature between them heats up—but can their feelings for each other overcome the touch of death?

I didn’t find this as riveting as the first book, but it grew on me over time: there were far fewer battles and powers being used. I felt the romance overpowered the other plot lines: their growing superpower bond and finding Wolfgang’s sister. Wolfgang cut a lonely, melancholy figure, one who is universally feared having been used as a lethal weapon his whole life, but I found him far more relatable than Simon. Simon’s brattishness was fun at times, but I just didn’t understand how his mind worked—what caused him to be so bloodthirsty? 🎧 Philip Alces (as Wolfgang) and Nick J Russo (as Simon) were both good but they tackled Simon’s British accent in different ways, which jarred a little. I’m wondering why the Suarez siblings don’t have Latino accents like their father, they’re a little prissier than I would have expected.

Untouchable villain finds love!

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Sadly, there wasn't as much story in this one as the first. There's a lot of smut and dives into areas I haven't really dived into. All consensual though! If you're just wanting some smut that's a bit different to the normal, then this is for you :)

Average smut story

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