STOUT : A Lovibond Novel
Craft beer and the sexy men who brew it.
A beautiful neighbor. A complete stranger. That’s all she was when I moved in next door.
Adelyn Maxwell is my neighbor but she’s no girl next door. The more I come to know her, the more I discover she’s a good girl with a lovely dark side. And maybe I don’t want her to stay on her side of the fence.
I want to disturb the rhythm of her pulse.
I want to see the way her hair spills on the bed when she lies beneath me.
I want her to teach me the dirty pretty things she desires behind closed doors. And she does.
But mostly I want to leave my mark on the most intimate, untouched part of her body. Her heart.
A seemingly insignificant intersection of our lives neither of us recalls suddenly becomes a pivotal moment in our future. We aren’t strangers at all. And our paths aren’t crossing for the first time.
These twists and turns of fate will become one of two things: a wrecking ball to tear us apart or the connection to bond us together forever.
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Review
Oliver Thorne and Adelyn Maxwell have lost their faith in relationships; they both were betrayed by people who supposedly loved them, but their actions spoke otherwise, leaving Oliver and Adelyn to pick up the pieces, no longer trusting the opposite sex and vowing to never give love another chance. That is, until Oliver moves into his new house, which just happens to be next door to the fiery redhead – their friendship comes easily…their connection sizzles, but with the dark secrets of their pasts and Adelyn’s desire to be controlled and dominated in the bedroom, it’s unclear if Oliver and Adelyn can be anything other than neighbors.
Oliver “Stout” Thorne is a definite alpha male but due to his violent childhood, it’s hard for him to understand Adelyn’s need of rough sex, but as his feelings for “Max” continue to grow, he realizes that in order to make something work with her, he needs to learn to compromise and realize that what Adelyn is truly asking for is nothing that will physically harm her but will give her the release she craves. Oliver’s issues with giving Adelyn what she wants completely makes sense because of his birth parents’ actions, and Georgia Cates illustrates his dilemma perfectly because readers hear it from his own perspective; it’s not coming second hand through the heroine, and because we were privy to Oliver’s childhood through his sister’s story in the first book, his reaction makes sense.
The past few years of Adelyn Maxwell’s life have been an emotional rollercoaster, but she’s endured and survived because she refuses to play the victim. It’s not completely clear why her sexual tastes include submission, especially since her last relationship turned out like it did, but it’s clear that it’s something she needs. She’s an independent woman who seeks control in all aspects of her life except for in the bedroom, preferring to be owned by her lover, and she wants that man to be Oliver, but they’ll have to overcome quite a few obstacles in order for that to happen.
Stout and Max’s story is one of give and take, submission and dominance, challenge and compromise, healing and forgiveness. There’s not much Oliver wouldn’t do for Adelyn and that idea is clearly shown through all of his actions and also solidifies how protective, caring, and thoughtful he truly is. Stout demonstrates his “alphaness” time and time again in the text, which proves his commitment to compromise and his desire to fulfill Adelyn’s needs, which in turn, makes him part of a relationship that he can trust and give him a woman he’s willing to commit to despite what’s happened in the past.
Two down – One to go – I wonder what Porter has in store for readers? I, for one, can’t wait to find out.
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 Poison Apples
Oliver Thorn’s POV
“Control. And how I feel when you exert your strength over me. Domination. Power. Control. All of it turns me the fuck on.”
“Why?”
“There’s something primal and exhilarating about a man who takes complete control in the bedroom. That’s what it’s about for me. I want to feel desire. Real desire. I need a man who will grab me and make me feel small and vulnerable and feminine. Without hurting me.”
She releases my hands and sits upright, still mounted on top of me. “Outside of the bedroom, it’s all a level playing field. I’m an independent woman, and I control everything in my life. But in the bedroom . . . I want to be controlled by a strong man.”
“And choked.”
“I need an alpha male. I crave the dominance and show of strength he has over me.” She reaches for my hands and intertwines our fingers. “You’re the first man I’ve trusted in years. I couldn’t have let anyone else put their hands on me that way. It had to be you.” She releases my hands and leans over me, propping on her lower arms, but her hands grasp my face. She presses a soft, closemouthed kiss on my lips. “Only you, Thorn.”
She wants an alpha. A controller. A choker.
God help me, I like what I just did to her. I want to do it again. And that’s totally fucked up.
I spent my childhood being controlled, dominated, choked. What kind of person does it make me if I do those things to her? Even if it’s what she wants?
“I can’t, Max.”
She presses her forehead to mine. “You can. You did.” I did. And it was wrong.
So. Fucking. Wrong.
“But not again.”
“I saw your face. You liked my submission. You liked putting your hand on me like that. You weren’t repulsed. And in those few moments when you held my life in your hands, I belonged to you. I knew it. You knew it. And you liked it.”
About the Author
Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasn’t looked back yet.
When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. When she’s being domestic, she’s listening to her iPod and visualizing scenes for her current work in progress. Every story coming from her always has a song to inspire it.
Representation: All questions regarding subsidiary rights for any of my books, inquiries regarding foreign translation and film rights should be directed to Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich.
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