In His Ultimate Prize by Maya Blake, Rafael de Cervantes is recovering from his near fatal crash with the help of his physio, Raven Blass who keeps on dodging his attempts to get intimate with her.
Raven blames herself for the scars Rafael suffered and is determined to make him fit again. But Rafael’s persistent attempts in seducing her to his submission and her growing attraction to him is making it difficult to stay strictly professional.
‘What a pair we are,’ he muttered.
She shrugged. ‘I guess we must do what we need to do to protect ourselves.’
‘From the outside world, yes. But we know what the other is. So there’s no need for pretence with us.’
His Ultimate Prize is a well written book with a awesome hero who had been battling his inner demons for a very long time and a heroine who was afraid to trust anyone because of a lousy father. The story had lots of witty banters from both the hero and heroine who were busy getting the better of each other verbally.
The romance was enjoyable but not as engaging as the author’s previous books. Rafael was an adorable hero and I loved him because he had the guts to accept what was wrong with him and seek help. I also enjoyed the whole book partially because of him because seriously you just can’t help liking him despite his flaws. Raven was a big put off for me because she had the wrong kind of attitude throughout the book. She treated Rafael according to her prejudices about him and even after living with him for such a long time, she still managed to believe the worst of him every time. Also, I did not connect with Raven on so many levels.
‘I really don’t know how you managed to snag girlfriend after girlfriend with that insufferable attitude.’
‘It’s the same way I’ve snagged you, piqueña. It’s why you’re leaning towards me right now, unable to look away from me as you imagine what it would be like to have me inside you, buried deep, riding us both to ecstasy.’
She jumped back, and her breath whooshed out of her lungs.
‘And now you’re going to blush.’
As if on cue, heat rose and engulfed her face. ‘Crap.’
Though His Ultimate Prize can be read as a standalone, it is linked with Maya Blake’s The Price of Success which tells the story of Marco de Cervates and Sasha, a F1 driver on his team. This book is about Marco’s younger brother, Rafael de Cervantes and his physio Raven Blass.
His Ultimate Prize is a good read but as compared to Maya Blake’s previous books this one fell a little short of my expectations.
Book Info:
Published November 19th 2013 by Harlequin Presents (Book 3199)
Winning is everything
Rafael de Cervantes was a devil behind the wheel and in the bedroom until his near-fatal crash. To mask his pain? He’ll seduce his beautiful physio, Raven Blass!
Knowing she’s responsible for his scars, will Raven risk discovery for one glorious night in Rafael’s bed?