*I received an ARC from the author in exchange of an honest review*Hot! Sexy! Steamy! Dirty! These words are still an understatement. Slade is a sexy insatiable beast!My, my, myVictoria has nailed it, again. Her stories are always downright amazing, but this time she hit the right spot, especially for ladies. And not just once, but en-number of times.First, I would like to thank the author for including me in her beta-reading program. I was way too happy to receive the ARC of Slade. Well, I guess, happy would be an understatement here. Initially it was the teasers that hooked me up to the story. Subsequently, they just became unbearable and I was excessively eager to read the book; thinking that I would have to wait till the Third of June was actually making me antsy.The teasers were hot, sexy and dirty. But let me remind you to not make any assumptions until the end of this review. Yes, they were dirty, but they were good dirty. Now this is what erotica is all about. Similarly, Slade by Victoria Ashley is an intensely raw and erotic read with a sprinkle of romance. The more I read, the more I fell in love with the book as well as the characters. The writer has got an amazing story in there with a perfectly executed plot.This particular story revolves around a dirty, badass guy named Slade Merrick and a pure perfection of beauty, but with a slightly troubled life, Aspen Raines. The start of the story tosses us into a steamy scene which completely captures the reader’s attention. The first chapter portrays Slade as a wicked person trying to have his way with a female who is willing to sleep with him. The title of the series is apt, Walk of Shame.Walk of Shame is a bar where Slade works as a part-time Stripper. He has women falling at his feet, begging for his touch. He makes them feel sexy. Slade can seduce a woman just by looking at her and they break apart. Women willingly sleep with him and he is never short on offers. His bedroom has not only seen his play, but also a part of his life.But Slade has one rule. . He never takes the same woman to bed twice. Never.Slade is a guy with hard muscles, tattoos all over his body, shown as a cold hearted and hot wicked person with a mysterious personality, but beneath them, somewhere in the dark recesses is something much more concrete that cannot be seen by the naked eye.And let’s be frank here, most of us find it addictive and intriguing when we come across a person, particularly a guy (female point of view) with a dark and mysterious personality. They are like a magnet which instantly pulls us to them even if we don’t want to be pulled.In Slade’s case first impression is definitely not the last impression. Never judge a book by its cover.Aspen comes into the scene where she is known to stay at her close friend’s house, Cale for a few days. Say it as fortune or misfortune, Cale also happens to be the best buddy of Slade. Snap!The main story launches itself into a hot and steamy string of words with the encounters of Slade and Aspen. On one hand Aspen tries to resist Slade, but her body says otherwise while Slade definitely likes to play, but it gets quite frustrating later on.{I am going to stay away from spoilers, for now.}I also liked how the writer didn't describe Aspen and Slade in one go. She kept dropping off their characteristics eventually in each chapter. If it wouldn't have been so, it might have lost the touch.Victoria’s writing holds charm. The way Aspen felt, the way her body reacted to Slade asks for reader's attention.Victoria’s characters seem extremely real to me. I would have gone gaga if it wasn’t for the ARC I received. Victoria has a way with words. Her characters are downright hot. Being a fictional character, Slade has a great effect on me. And I might add, it’s not just me. The teasers are so captivating that you don’t want to wait. You just feel like pouncing on Slade and in reality, the book. People are waiting to get their hands on this book. The book holds the hottest sensual scenes I have ever read. Both Aspen and Slade have an effect on each other. The whole time I was wishing for Aspen to give in. But damn woman, she can resist quite fine, to an extent. It made Slade go almost crazy and later it was getting on his nerves. And I was wondering on whose side I should be. Too confusing.Even though Slade is hot and sexy with the bad-boy look, I loved Victoria’s female character too. Usually people tend focus on the male, but this time I just couldn’t ignore Aspen. Her character is equally captivating as Slade’s and his other friends.Victoria’s writing style is quite different and I fall harder every time I read her stories. Whenever I read them my heart rate increases. They radiate emotions leaving you with goosebumps. She writes so beautifully, I mean I am left speechless all the time. A plus to her writing is that you will never ever find any flaws. Not even the minor ones.I might be losing my mind right now, but trust me when I say I rate this book with all the number of given stars. I definitely wish for this book to turn into a movie. It will make the crowd go crazy. The writing is so compelling and attractive here; you’d not want to stop reading. I am eagerly waiting for the next two series to come out.Once I completed reading it for the first time, after few days I wanted to read it all over again. And when I did, it was equally exciting and enjoyable as the first time.Slade is a fantastic and mind blowing read while I was lucky to have it before it went viral.I will end this review with a teaser:"I can dirty you with my body and then clean you with my tongue."