My Thoughts on... Beneath the Surface by M.A. Stacie

Beneath the Surface

  

Description

Kyran Reese is a man in control. Driven when it comes to work, focused when it comes to play. From his office to the chalk circle of Metro’s bare-knuckle boxing ring, his only thought is to win. That thirst heightens when Dale Porter enters his life. His brother’s assistant should be off-limits, but her witty comments and sarcastic comebacks have him desperate to get her between the sheets. After receiving an unexpected left hook, Kyran gets exactly what he wants, though he makes the rules very clear.

When Dale agrees to Kyran’s relationship stipulation of no labels, she’s sucked into a whirlwind of lust, money, and underground boxing.  The agreement to keep their lust away from the office is discarded when rules are molded to suit their ever-increasing attraction. Dale fights her growing affection, trying to hide it even when the world around them spirals out of control. All too soon she realizes she can’t hide her true feelings any longer.

Kyran begins to wonder if he’s finally met his match, and with his family falling apart before his eyes, he turns to the two things he knows will keep him sane: boxing and Dale. Those crutches can’t last forever, and when Kyran finds it harder to function he is left with a decision he never thought he’d have to make.

Could playing to win mean playing for keeps?

Let me just say that I fell in love with Kyran from the very beginning of the story! What's not to love? An Alpha Male times 10, Bad Boy all day everyday, and to add to his awsomeness he's the CEO of his family's company. Beneath his suit Kyran has tattoos galore and to let off pressure of being in charge and covering for his brother, he's involved in bare-knuckled boxing. Its his cure-all to dealing with his problems, but that's until he meets Dale. 

Dale is a woman who has a wounded heart that isn't going to let anyone run over/make a fool out of her again. She's moving forward in her life after being betrayed by her best friend and fiance. She has a job interview to be the assistant to Kyran's brother, but when he's not there she's sent to Kyran.

With one whiff of her vanilla scent, Kyran is unable to keep his mind off of Dale, or control his body's reaction to her nearness. Dale is affected by Kyran in a way she's never been with a man, but can't react on it since she'll be working for his brother.

A chance meeting at the club where Dale's brother is a bartender changes all of that! Because this is the same club where Kyran fights, and all bets are off once he sees her there. Both agree to an affair where Kyran is up front with Dale about how he's incapable of falling in love or giving it. Dale agrees, but as time with them in a relationship grows, Dale finds she's falling for Kyran hard. Since that goes against the agreement they made, she decides to break things off. Kyran finds that he can't let Dale go and will fight to get her back!

I recommend this story to fans of romance, drama, or those of us who are suckers for Alpha Males, you'll absolutely enjoy Beneath the Surface! 

I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.  

My Thoughts on... Stern by Brenda Jackson

Stern (The Westmorelands #27) 

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2013

 

From New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, comes a new trilogy starring three Westmorelands who are impossible to resist: Zane, Canyon and Stern

Stern Westmoreland never makes mistakes—until he helps his best friend Jovonnie "JoJo" Jones with a makeover…for another man. Now Stern wants JoJo for himself. Their attraction is undeniable and there's only one way to test it: one long, steamy night together as much more than friends!

 

Let me start my review by saying "Wow! I will never look at the game Simon Says the same way again!" Talk about HOT! That part alone is worthy of 4 stars. I give Stern 13 out 10 on my Steamy Scale, the love scenes will have you melting on the spot!

I absolutely adored Jojo & Stern's story. It shows Stren's revelation that Jojo is a woman that he wants for himself, and Jojo's courage for going after her heart's desire. It was a great addition to the Westmoreland line. I recommend this book to all of Brenda Jackson's fans, and any fans of romance it was a great read. I'm looking forward to the next Westmoreland store, and any other Brenda Jackson stories that may come.

I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.  

 

My Thoughts on... Real by Katy Evans

Real

 

Description

HOT. SEXY. POWERFUL. PAINFUL. REAL. The scorching international bestseller that strips away everything you’ve ever believed about passion . . . .

Remington Tate has a bad-boy rep in and out of the ring, a granite-hard body, and a raw, animal power that sends his female fans into a frenzy. But from the moment their eyes lock, the only woman he wants is Brooke Dumas. His desire is pure, all-consuming, and REAL.

Hired to keep his perfect body working like a machine, Brooke finally has the lucrative sports therapy job she’s been dreaming of. But as she tours the dangerous underground fighting circuit with Remy and his team, Brooke’s own body becomes alive with the most primal of hungers. If what happens between Brooke and Remy is ever as light as a flirtation, it quickly becomes an erotic obsession for them both, and promises so much more.

But their white-hot lust has a dark side—and when Remy’s deepest secret comes to light and Brooke’s familial duties demand action, will the pair be able to hang on, or will everything that once seemed so real suddenly fade away like an illusion?

Real is filled with insanely intense animalistic passion, instant earth shaking attraction, and sex so explosive that your eyebrows will be singed from flames! Real gets a 14 out of 10 on my Steamy Scale ;-) when Remy & Brooke get together it'll have you reaching for water to put out the fires they leave behind!

With its action packed fight scenes, that will have you feeling as if you are seated ring side for every Underground Boxing match. Remy & Brooke took physical therapy to a whole new level. Real also shows the different sides of Underground Boxing that don't happen in the ring.
I was immediately captivated was the story and unable to put my kindle down until I reached 100% completion. 

Fans of the Crossfire series and 50 Shades series, will not be able to get enough of Remy & Brooke! I can hardly wait for the next book in the REAL series (Mine) to be released. Fans of romance, erotica, or those of us who just love out Alpha Males will thoroughly enjoy Real. 





I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.     

My Thoughts on... After the Kiss by Lauren Layne

After the Kiss

 

Book Description

 

Publication Date: August 26, 2013

 

In the first book of a delightful new series from Lauren Layne, the star columnist of Stiletto magazine will do anything for a story. Anything . . . except fall in love.
 
Julie Greene loves flings. Loves steamy first dates, sizzling first kisses, and every now and then, that first sexy romp between the sheets. Comfy pants, sleepy Sundays, movie nights on the couch? Shudder. But when Julie gets assigned the hardest story of her career—a first-person account of that magical shift between dating and “I do”—she’ll need a man brave enough to give a total commitment-phobe a chance at more.

Normally, Mitchell Forbes would be exactly that man. A devastatingly hot workaholic who tends to stay in relationships for far too long, he should be the perfect subject for Julie’s “research.” But what Julie doesn’t know is that Mitchell is looking to cut loose for once in his life. And the leggy journalist notorious for avoiding love is exactly the type of no-strings fling he’s looking for. In other words, Mitchell is the polar opposite of what Julie needs right now. And, at the same time, he’s exactly what she wants.

After the Kiss is a sexy and funny romance, that will also tug at your heart strings. I was engrossed in the story from page 1 and unable to put my Kindle down until I was done! Its a wonderful start to a series that is everything a romantic comedy movie offers and more. After the Kiss shows that the saying "opposites attract" & "don't judge a book by its cover" applies to Julie & Mitchell in a big way. You'll fall in love with all of the characters and if you're like me, can't wait to see whose story will be told next!

 

I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.     

My Thoughts on... Canyon by Brenda Jackson

Canyon (The Westmorelands #26) 

 

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2013

 

From New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson comes a new trilogy starring three Westmorelands…

Years ago, Canyon Westmoreland let misunderstandings come between him and Keisha Ashford. But when Keisha returns to town with a two-year-old son, it's time to settle things once and for all. A blazing attraction still burns between them, and this time around, nothing will stop Canyon from claiming what is his—his woman and his child!

 

 

 

 

Canyon is a wonderfully sexy romance with a touch of suspense! It's a story about betrayal, lost love, illicit affairs, forgiveness, finding love again, and how family is there for you no matter what. The story also has a twist that keeps you guessing as to who the villain is. Canyon & Keisha's story is a prime example of what's done in secret always come out end the end.

Canyon is the 2nd book in the Westmoreland trilogy and like all the other Westmoreland novels it doesn't disappoint. I recommend this as a must read to all of the Brenda Jackson fans. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the Westmoreland trilogy -  Stern. Fans of romance, suspense, or those that enjoy a good steamy love story, will love Canyon!

  

I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.   

My Thoughts on... How to Discipline Your Vampire by Mina Vaughn

How to Discipline Your Vampire

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 2013

 

In this exciting paranormal erotic romance, a dominant schoolteacher with a serious role-play fetish finds the perfect submissive in an infamous vampire lover.

 

Cerise Norrell, Type A substitute teacher by day, is ready to quit being a domme. Despite her best intentions, none of her partners can keep up with her scene fetish and attention to detail—let alone her demand that they have a costume and set waiting every afternoon by the time she’s home from school.

Over a dozen potential subs have left her in the past year, but just when Cerise thinks it’s impossible—that she’ll have to go back to vanilla relationships, or be alone forever—she meets William, who wants to make all her fantasies come true. He turns her home into a geisha’s dream apartment, a concert hall with a grand piano (which he uses to play an original composition while wearing a tuxedo), and even rents an abandoned loft for a zombie apocalypse scene—complete with canned goods.

But there’s something strange about William. Well, a lot of strange things. He must be absurdly rich, since he can afford to provide extravagant costumes and props on a daily basis without having to leave work early. He must be insane, since he puts up with Cerise’s over-the-top demands. And most importantly, he doesn’t redden when he’s spanked, and his skin is as cool as satin sheets. When Cerise discovers she’s become dome to the infamous “Chilly Willy,” as he’s known throughout the BDSM urban lore, she begins to find out there’s a whole lot more to her handsome submissive than a creative mind and a hard body.

And when it’s William, ironically, who starts pressing Cerise to give him the kind of commitment she’s never given anyone, it’ll take everything she has to work through her issues, confront her past, and learn to be vulnerable.


 Let me start this review by saying this is the 1st BDSM novel that I've read where there is a vampire involved let alone he is also the submissive in the relationship! I must say that I absolutely enjoyed it. Although it was it a little hard to keep me interested at 1st. Simply because Cerise was just too much of a perfectionist. I'm a firm believer in having a plan for most things, but she was a tad OCD with it. So glad I give books a 5 chapter minimum to get me involved in the story. I was totally enthralled half way through chapter 4 and didn't put my Kindle down until I was done!

The story was a fresh new spin to BDSM erotica novels, with a paranormal comedic twist that I thoroughly enjoyed. It gets a 10 out 10 on my Steamy Scale, when William and Cerise gets together its explosive!

How to Discipline Your Vampire is a hilarious, emotional, melt your panties hot story, and  a wonderful debut for Mina Vaughn. I'm looking forward to reading other stories by her in the future! I recommend this book for fans of paranormal, romance, and those of us who love a little kink ;-)




I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.  

My Thouughts on... Celebrity Dream Cast for Unscrupulous!

 

Celebrity Dream Cast for Unscrupulous:

Joe Manganiello is…Warner Truman: (33) a billionaire widower who owns Truman Enterprises. He’s tired of gold-digging hanger-on types.

Olivia Wilde is…Tabitha “Taddy Brill” Adelaide Brillford: (27) an obsessive masturbator who is Lex, Vive and Blake’s lifelong friend. She’s a self-made millionaire and owns Brill, Inc.

Scarlett Johansson …Alexandra “Lex” Easton: (27) fashion designer to the stars and founder of Easton Essentials. She’s the late rock-n-roll legend Eddie Easton’s daughter.

Chris Hemswort is…Blake Morgan III: (27) a gay, gorgeous top who is estranged from his husband. He co-founded Brill, Inc. and is the brains behind many of Taddy’s accounts.

Lindsay Lohan is…Viveca “Vive” Farnworth: (28) a party girl who met Lex, Taddy and Blake in boarding school. Vive is the editor-in-chief of Debauchery Magazine and liquor heiress.

Taylor Swift is…Kelly “Kiki” Ivy Kailyn Izatt: (21) a virgin Mormon assistant to Taddy Brill. She moved to New York from Provo, Utah, with dreams of making it in the big city.

Cam Gigandet is…Sheldon Truman: (32) Warner’s younger brother. A retired male fashion model, he travels the world jumping from one circuit party to the next.

My Thoughts on..Bewitching Book Tours: one day blitz for Unscrupulous by Avery Aster

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Unscrupulous

The Manhattanites

Book Two
Avery Aster

Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Inc.

Date of Publication: August 14, 2013

ISBN: 9781419940736

ASIN: B00DDXKA1U

Number of pages: 300 pages

Word Count: 80,000

Cover Artist: Syneca Featherstone

Amazon       BN

Book Description:

At thirty-three, Warner Truman is one of the richest men on the planet, a spa mogul who buys and sells resorts at will. He holds powerful executives’ careers in his well-groomed hands. Nothing is beyond Warner’s reach…until he meets her.

Stunning, tantalizing and perverse, Taddy captivates Warner’s carnal desire like no woman he’s ever met. A self-made millionaire, Taddy is tougher than steel, more brilliant than diamonds and, at twenty-seven, she’s never depended on a man for anything…until she meets him.

The more Taddy plays with Warner’s affections, driving him to erotic heights, the more she is confronted by a dark past. Before she can love him, Taddy must meet her worst fears head-on or risk losing it all, including herself.

   

About the Series:

The Manhattanites is an extended modern erotic romance series of full length juicy melodramas multilayered on love, friendship, scandal, and drama to the hilt. Fans who watch TV shows like Girls (HBO), Mistresses (ABC/BBC Drama), and The Bold & the Beautiful (CBS) love The Manhattanites series. Avery's characters are over the top. They have raunchy sex, speak their minds and always get what they want. Each novel may be read as a stand alone, features an HEA for every couple and has no cliffhangers. 


  

About the Author:

Avery Aster pens erotic romance for Ellora's Cave. As a resident of New York's Upper East Side and a graduate from New York University, Avery gives readers an inside look at the city's glitzy nightlife, socialite sexcapades and tall tales of the über-rich and ultra-famous. "I write about what I see in my metropolis that never sleeps--Manhattanites on the quest for a passionate thrill," Avery says. "By and large, my characters are drop-dead gorgeous, ripped straight from the headlines and on the hunt for their next conquest.”

UNDRESSED #1 (Lex & Massimo) launched The Manhattanites series, exploring people's forbidden desires of lust and longing. UNSCRUPULOUS #2 (Taddy & Warner) is the highly anticipated prequel releasing August 14, 2013. Also, stay tuned for the sequel with UNSAID #3 (Blake & Miguel) coming winter 2013.

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My Thoughts on... Unscrupulous (The Manhattanites #2) by Avery Aster

Unscrupulous(The Manhattanites #2)

 

Content Warning: due to graphic sex scenes, strong language, suggestive themes, mature humor, and just about everything your besties ever told you not to do–including getting vajazzled, this novel is for adults only.

 Book 2 in The Manhattanites series

At thirty-three, Warner Truman is one of the richest men on the planet, a spa mogul who buys and sells resorts at will. He holds powerful executives' careers in his well-groomed hands. Nothing is beyond Warner's reach...until he meets her.

Stunning, tantalizing and perverse, Taddy Brill captivates Warner's carnal desire like no woman he's ever met. A self-made millionaire, Taddy is tougher than steel, more brilliant than diamonds and, at twenty-seven, she's never depended on a man for anything...until she meets him.

The more Taddy plays with Warner's affections, driving him to erotic heights, the more she is confronted by a dark past. Before she can love him, Taddy must meet her worst fears head-on or risk losing it all, including herself.

Avery Aster has done it again! Unscrupulous was a great read. She has once again broken my Steamy Scale (1-10) with a 15!

Taddy & Warner's story is a hilarious, super sexy, emotional rollercoaster. That shows Taddy's childhood trauma (her mom & dad win the Worst Parents In The World award, hands down!) & Warner's 1st love/heartbreak. Unscrupulous also shows the unbreakable bond that Taddy & Lex share even as children. As with Undressed, I really enjoyed all of the characters and I'm looking forward to reading Blake & Vive stories!!

I HIGHLY recommend reading Unscrupulous (even if for some unthinkable reason you haven't read Undressed)! Although Unscrupulous is the 2nd novel in The Manhattanites series, its a prequel to Undressed.  Please take heed to warning that's given with the book, it doesn't lie. ;-)

 

 

I received a copy from the author & NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

 

My Thoughts on... Undressed (The Manhattanites #1) by Avery Aster

Undressed (The Manhattanites #1)

 

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2013

 

Book 1 in The Manhattanites series.

Content Warning: due to graphic sex scenes, strong language, suggestive themes, mature humor, and just about everything your mother ever told you not to do-including wearing a see-through dress, this novel is for adults only.

Milan's notorious playboy, Massimo Tittoni, seems to have everything--Lamborghinis, exotic women, palaces throughout Europe and business success. Ramping up his fabric company to go global with a new apparel brand, he ruthlessly stops supplying fabrics to the American client who inspired the collection. But once they meet, what's he willing to give to get her in his bed?

Upper East Side designer Lex Easton will be damned if she'll let an Italian stud muffin knock her down. So what if she named her favorite vibrator after him. With Fashion Week approaching, she'll do whatever it takes to secure the fabrics she needs to become the next Diane von Furstenburg-- even sleep with her rival. But when she arrives in Europe the paparazzi chronicles her every move and she finds herself in a situation never imagined. Lex's Louboutins stilettos are dug in deep to win this war. All's fair in love and fashion!

Inside Scoop: Though the hero and heroine remain monogamous, their Prada-wearing friends indulge in a ménage a trois and other fashionable sexual fun and games.



Let me start this review by saying "DAMN!" This book is H.O.T. please listen to the content warning given. With that said let's get to my review.

I really enjoyed Undressed! This is an Erotic Love Story, not to be confused with your typical romance novel. What I mean by that is on my Steamy Scale (1-10) it gets a 15! Avery Aster has talking dirty down to a science. 

The characters in the book are well done, the story was excellent and it'll have you coming back for more. Undressed is a fast paced, funny, naughty, extremely graphic book that will keep you captivated until the very end! I highly recommend this book to any who are fans of Sex and the City or those who just enjoy a good steamy book. ;-) I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the Manhattanites series.
 


I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.