Jenny Block

The Ultimate Guide to Solo Sex:

All You Need to Know About Masturbation

Release Date: May 10, 2016

Blurb

Masturbation is a many-splendored thing but even here, all of us can get into a comfortable rut. Take what can be really good to really great with Lambda Literary Award winner Jenny Block’s guide to getting it on with yourself. Whether you are happily coupled, on your own, poly, or demonstrating for your lover(s) your solo skills, Block has the very best advice on how to pleasure yourself masterfully and share the love. Replete with thorough research, Block’s book covers the science of sex, wild and wonderful ideas for upping the ante, and lots of suggestions for use of toys. The Ultimate Guide to Solo Sex is sure to become the new classic that will show readers how to go from mundane to mind-blowing!

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Excerpt

It’s the only thing we have, really: our bodies and the pleasure we experience in them. Everything else is window dressing—clothes, jobs, cars, even friends and family. It can all come and go in a split second, and nothing is guaranteed or promised to us. We could lose anything— and everything—in an instant.

That goes for our bodies, too, of course. An accident, an injury, a disease, a terrible twist of fate. We could lose the very center where we dwell. But, despite their fragility, our bodies are our one home, our one strength. They are the closest thing we have to a guarantee. And they are the only—the only—things that truly and irrevocably belong to us.

Sadly, as women, we are often led to believe that this isn’t true, that our bodies belong to our families, or to the public at large, or to religion. But I’m here to tell you—that simply isn’t true. Not in any way, shape, or form. Our bodies are ours.

Now. Tomorrow. Forever.

Why is that so important? Because the only way we can derive power and strength from our bodies is by taking ownership of them. There are lots of ways we can do that. We can dress as we like, eat as we like, take part in the activities and work of our choosing, share our bodies with whom we please and refrain from doing so as well.

But there is another way we can reside in our bodies. There is another, more ancient, more primal, more spiritual, and, truly, simpler way—by experiencing pleasure in them.

Now hear me out. If we only experienced pain and suffering in our bodies; if our bodies were only for the service of others; if our bodies were not our homes but instead merely vehicles that moved us from place to place—how sad that would be.

To have these glorious female bodies, to be the only gender that has an organ created solely and completely for pleasure (I’m speaking here about the clitoris, of course)—and then to ignore that? It’s not only a devastating crime, it is also just plain foolish.

If you believe in intelligent design; if you believe in a higher power; if you believe in a universe of awareness; if you believe in God; if you believe in something more than randomness (and, believe me, there is nothing random about the mighty clitoris)—then you have to also believe in not wasting the human ability to experience and enjoy pleasure. Specifically, sexual pleasure. More specifically, female sexual pleasure. Even more specifically—female sexual self-pleasure.

We were designed for it.

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RC Boldt

Remember When

Teach Me Series, Book Three

May 10, 2016

Blurb

The third installment of RC Boldt’s Teach Me series returns with two people who once had it all…

Over a decade ago, fourth grade teacher Tate Donnelly was attending college with the love of her life by her side. She had been certain, even then, that it was the forever kind of love. But she was proven wrong when he left her all alone to pick up the pieces of her life—and heart—when her entire world imploded.

Former Navy SEAL Miller Vaughn once had the love of a girl he thought would be his, and be by his side forever. Unfortunately, that only lasted until after he joined the Navy. Then she vanished, never to be heard from again. Throwing himself into his training, he vowed to become the best, toughest SEAL he could be, and never let a girl get the best of him again.

Years later, a man who resembles a boy she once knew reappears in her life. A boy she had loved with her whole being. A boy who had eviscerated her heart.

Though much time has passed, Tate and Miller still feel that same “pull” they did years ago. When truths about the past are revealed, will they both be able to move on from their painful past … or are they destined for heartbreak again?

Can they remember when their love was the most important thing in their world?

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Excerpt

There was no mistaking the glaring ‘Return to Sender’ stamps on the letters I held in my hand. Staring down at the letters I’d just retrieved from my mailbox in the commons area on campus, I couldn’t ignore the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Miller and I had begun dating during our senior year of high school and it had been nothing short of spectacular. When the popular quarterback of our school’s undefeated football team had slid into the vacant seat beside me in AP Biology, asking if I’d be his partner, I had been surprised, as the two of us normally gravitated in completely different circles. No, he wasn’t a dumb jock; I had noticed him in some of my other AP classes, but still. I had been the Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook staff. Not exactly scintillating by high school standards.

We had grown closer, become friends, as we dissected animals and I’d discovered that we worked well as lab partners. Far better than I’d ever expected. We began studying for our tests and, little by little, I warmed up to him. When he’d asked me to go to the Homecoming Dance with him, I had been decidedly cautious.

“I don’t know …” I had hesitated. “Don’t you think you’d be better off taking Kalli? Or Stephanie?” I offered up names of the two extremely popular cheerleaders at our school. These were girls who showed absolutely no hesitation in fawning all over the tall, handsome Miller Vaughn with his sparkling blue eyes and dark hair. He was extremely muscular, even for a high school senior, and with his six foot three frame, he appeared intimidating to many.

Miller had given me a patient smile. “Tate, if I wanted to ask someone else to Homecoming, I would have. But I didn’t. I asked you.”

Looking up into his eyes, I had thrown caution to the wind. “Okay. But if it turns out to be like a scene from the movie Carrie, I’m going to be really pissed.”

His head was thrown back in laughter before gazing down at me with a tender smile. “Tate, I promise I won’t let anything happen to you.”

And he hadn’t. We had gone to the dance and he’d been a perfect gentleman, opening doors for me, holding my hand, his shoulders thrown back with pride as he walked into the gym with me on his arm. I’d had more fun than I had ever expected. And when it came time for him to bring me home, his soft lips pressed against mine in the sweetest kiss.

From that point on, we’d been inseparable. And by the time graduation came around, he had told me he loved me and wanted to be with me, for us to go to the same college. When we had both been accepted to UMU, it had seemed like it was meant to be—like we were meant to be.

Until the end of our freshman year.

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PLAYBOY PILOT
(A standalone novel)
A Contemporary Romance novel

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors
Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

Playboy Pilot releases on September 19th!

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Blurb

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Stuck-Up Suit and Cocky Bastard, comes a sexy new standalone novel.

Money or love? Which would you choose? 

You probably just answered the question in your head thinking it’s an easy decision.

For me, it’s not. Did I mention it’s a lot of money? A hell of a lot.

I needed to go far away to think it through.

As I embarked on an impulsive trip, I hit a detour when I met sexy Carter in the airport lounge. We struck up a heated conversation.

Then, he left.

I thought I’d never see him again.

But fate had other plans.

Surprise! He was the pilot of my flight.

The bigger surprise was the adventure that followed after the plane landed.

Carter was dangerous and always on the move.

Even though our connection was magnetic, I knew it was only temporary.

He would give me tickets, and I would follow him around the world to exotic places.

A bevvy of flight attendant exes and rumors about Carter’s reputation were never far behind.

I didn’t know what to believe.

But I was addicted. Nothing else mattered anymore. And I was going to get hurt. Because a part of me wanted to be the one to finally ground the playboy pilot.

At the very least, he was taking me on a thrilling ride.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.

 

About the Author

Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn’t change for the world. She is an attorney and a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today Best Selling author.  Over the last three years, eleven of her titles have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller lists and four on the New York Times Bestseller lists.  

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Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 9-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life. Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island. She is the author of RoomHate and Stepbrother Dearest, which hit #2 and #3 on the New York Times bestseller list respectively. Other works include the New York Times bestseller Cocky Bastard (co-written with Vi Keeland), Sins of Sevin, My Skylar, Jake Undone, Jake Understood and Gemini.  

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Other books from Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

Stuck-Up Suit

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Other books from Vi Keeland

Life on Stage series (2 standalone books)

Beat

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Throb

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MMA Fighter series (3 standalone books)

Worth the Fight

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Worth the Chance

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Worth Forgiving

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The Cole Series (2 book serial)

Belong to You

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Made for You

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Standalone novels

The Baller

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Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel)

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First Thing I See

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Other books from Penelope Ward

RoomHate

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Sins of Sevin

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Stepbrother Dearest

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Gemini

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Jake Undone (Jake #1)

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My Skylar

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We are so excited to bring you the Cover Reveal for Kristen Proby’s EASY KISSES! EASY KISSES is a Contemporary Romance novel and is the 4th book in the New York Times bestselling The Boudreaux Series releasing June 21, 2016.

If you haven’t already, be sure to grab EASY LOVE, EASY CHARM, and EASY MELODY, the first three books in this sexy series!

Cover designed by Sarah Hansen of Okay Creations with photography by Sara Eirew

ABOUT EASY KISSES

The Boudreaux Series. Sexy. Intriguing. Easy.

Simon Danbury, an internationally sought after motivational speaker, helps women from all walks of life with love, self-esteem, dating and career building skills. Handsome, witty and wealthy, Simon seemingly has everything a man could want.

But appearances can be deceiving.

While Simon may have the answers for millions of women all over the world, when it comes to his own love life, he’s a giant, sexy mess. Divorced, and convinced that he’ll never love again, the very last thing he expects is one Charly Boudreaux.

Charly doesn’t want to be at this seminar in the middle of nowhere, but her sister made her go. She’s the one who has her life together. Great career, amazing family, nice home, and loyal friends. So what if she doesn’t have a man? She doesn’t need one. If she’s learned anything in her almost thirty years, it’s that men are more trouble than they’re worth.

And they have a nasty habit of breaking your heart into a million tiny pieces.

So she’ll sit through all of Simon’s touchy feely crap and go home and get on with her life. Except Simon isn’t really spouting crap, and when he smiles at her, the butterflies are ridiculous.

Never mixing business with pleasure, Simon finds Charly, a bright spot in a universe that’s been dark for too long. But will he be able to resist her?

And why would he want to?

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EASY LOVE

EASY CHARM

EASY MELODY

 

ABOUT KRISTEN PROBY

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby is the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle and Love Under the Big Sky series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong, humorous characters with a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.

Kristen lives in Montana, where she enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.

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Review

Defining moments –

Some can leave people broken and heartless.

Some can force people to live a façade, hiding the pain beneath the surface.

Some can lead people down a path where there’s no turning back because the consequences are permanent.

What people decide to do with those instances varies based on the situation, but what must be learned through the struggles is that those moments can only define people if they allow them to, even when someone else’s actions shape them in drastic ways.

Liam “Hetch” Hetcherson’s defining moment is one that he still struggles with – one that invades his daily life and one that scarred him in irreparable ways. As a police negotiator, Hecth’s job is intense and places him in difficult situations that force him to constantly have his personal demons thrust into his face, but those issues are dealt with, with booze and women, allowing them to fester and eventually explode in unexpected ways.

Liberty Jenson’s life has been formed by a series of events and people who have forced her to make both safe and risky decisions, but none have altered her life more significantly than speaking her mind to the tenant of Apt. 9 – a man whose extracurricular activities have her strongly rethinking her no men/no sex sabbatical.

Hetch and Liberty’s relationship begins in unexpected ways, which are both horrifying and comical and speak to their personalities and the effect they have on one another. I appreciate how River Savage handled the delicate issues involved in the storyline and the course of actions she puts her characters through in order to actually deal with the events that shaped them.

Hetch is a great read and a suspenseful introduction to River Savage’s new series – Men of S.W.A.T. It also demonstrates River Savage’s growth as a writer while keeping the facets of her stories that readers have grown to love. I know anytime I head into a River Savage text that I’m going to be thrust into a gripping and steamy plot line that places both the hero and heroine in dire situations, and with an officer of the law and the head of a group home for boys as the main characters, there are a menagerie of complications and issues to tackle. On top of their work concerns, there are also personal demons to tackle as well, which are bound to affect every aspect of their lives.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Poison Apples

They say moments of clarity hit you hard. Like suddenly a deep understanding smacks you in the face. Your vision becomes unclouded, and a truth that’s been out of your reach rushes at you. It’s in that second your perception of reality becomes so clear you can’t begin to describe it.

Some call it beautiful, some say it can be saddening, some even compare it to the moment your drug of choice washes over you, offering a moment of escape.

I wish I could I say my moment of clarity is an epiphany or some kind of life-defining moment that showed me where my messed-up life is going.

No, my moment hits me as the first wave of the orgasm I’ve been chasing the last few minutes washes over me.

“Fuck, woman, wait for me this time.” His voice pulls me from my haze first, reminding me how messed up I am.

Heat covers my body, not from the life-altering orgasm, but from embarrassment.

Without thinking rationally, I throw my vibrator to the floor and freeze, afraid to move, as a low moan pauses on my lips. The thump of my beating heart, almost syncing in perfect rhythm to the throb drumming between my legs.

Jesus, please tell me he didn’t hear me.

“Don’t go shy on me now, babe.” He half chuckles, half growls, and even though there is a wall between us, the words wash over me; Goose bumps prickle my skin as if his warm breath whispered over me.

Shit.

Shit.

Shit.

Slowly, as if by some freak of nature, apartment nine can see me through the wall, I roll off the bed and find myself on all fours.

Really, Liberty?

Fully committed to my actions, I slowly army crawl my way to the nearest exit.

A strong tap on the wall halts my escape followed by, “You still there?” Another wave of humiliation crashes over me when I take stock of my predicament.

If I don’t get out of here fast, I’ll be drowning in so much embarrassment, nothing will resuscitate me.

Unable to form a coherent thought, and not willing to engage with the pervert, I continue to low crawl my way out of my bedroom and into my bathroom. Closing the door, I stand, and quickly walk to the shower. After turning the faucet on, I strip the rest of my clothes off, then step under the spray of the water.

Jesus, that was close.

I have no idea what I was thinking. In fact, I know I wasn’t. Which scares me even more.

I, Liberty Jenson, would never take risks like this. If asked what prompted this change in me, I’d answer with two things.

Apartment nine.

And a self-appointed sex sabbatical.

It all started when I moved into my new apartment. At first, I was excited, ready for a fresh start. After a messy break-up, which included dealing with a douche ex who didn’t know how to keep his dick in his pants, I needed a new place. Somewhere closer to town this time, secure, and most importantly, affordable. However, finding a place close to the city, which was secure enough to make me feel safe and would still leave me enough money left over from my program director’s wage, proved to be a feat. After searching for five weeks, I was about to give up, accept defeat and move in with my mom and dad again. I mean it wasn’t the worst thing that could happen to a single thirty-year-old woman.

Right?

Luckily for me, I didn’t have to resort to such desperate measures when this place came up two weeks ago. After a quick walk through, I fell in love with the two bedrooms, one bath, and open kitchen living area. I filled out the paperwork, paid my deposit, a month’s rent in advance, and moved in five days later.

Everything seemed perfect.

That was until I realized how paper-thin the walls were between apartments.

It started out subtle, a sneeze in the early evening on my first night here as I settled into bed. A soft murmur of a man’s voice the third night.

But then came the sex.

The hot, wild, filthy sex.

The fourth night in my new apartment, I was woken to the low moans of what I assumed to be a needy woman.

My face heats up remembering the screams, the grunts. The deep baritone of apartment nine’s voice as he told the ‘bitch’ to keep it quiet.

Unsure what to do, I laid silent, listening to my new neighbor fuck some lucky woman into submission.

I’m not going to lie; I wasn’t turned on by it. I was set alight.

I never thought I would be that kind of person, the kind who got off from listening in on someone get off, but something in the way he spoke to her, something in the way he spoke to all the other women since, stirred a new want in me. Soon I found myself seeking out my room for a chance to hear him.

It was wrong.

So wrong.

But it didn’t stop me from wanting it.

The screams.

The deep grunts of pleasure.

I wanted it all.

I wanted it to be me.

“I’m officially going to hell.” I groan under the water, trying to wash the stupidity off me. Stupid would be the nice way of calling me a fucking idiot. And an idiot is what I am. Especially after tonight.

Title: HIS TO LOVE (Fireside, #1)

Author: Stacey Lynn

Publication Date: May 10, 2016

Publisher: Loveswept

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Blurb

In the explosive debut of Stacey Lynn’s irresistible Fireside series, a pair of estranged lovers are reunited by dangerous loyalties—and intoxicating desire.

Tyson Blackwell never saw it coming when his Mafia princess girlfriend dumped him and disappeared at the age of eighteen. He never forgot her, either, even after what happened next: the killing of his father, a Detroit PD officer, at the hands of one of her father’s men. Tyson swore revenge, and now, ten years later, the kid who dreamed of a pro football career is a hard-nosed FBI agent, back in town to take down the Galecki crime family once and for all. But Tyson’s mission gets complicated fast—because going undercover means seducing the only woman he’s ever loved.

Gabriella “Blue” Galecki has been in hiding for a decade. She finally comes home to spend time with her terminally ill mother, only to receive a blast from the past when she runs into Tyson. His brooding eyes and electrifying touch still send chills down her spine. But as heir to the family empire, Blue has been promised to another. Caught in a web of deception, she is tempted to pull the trigger on the boldest risk she’s ever taken: trusting Tyson with her life, her body, and her heart.

 

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HIS TO PROTECT (Fireside, #2) – Coming July 12, 2016!

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A warm home for broken hearts, the Fireside Grill serves up hope and healing in equal measure. Stacey Lynn’s sensual, deeply emotional series heats up as a jaded restaurateur falls hard for a woman who’s hiding from a damaged past.

Declan James lost his last ounce of trust the day his wife walked out the door, leaving him to save the restaurant they built together. Throwing himself into his work, Declan swears off women—or at least, women who expect him to stick around in the morning. But when he discovers a skittish beauty scrounging through the Fireside’s trash to feed her dog, Declan offers her a job and a place to rest her head. There’s just something about her that awakens his protective side. And soon, not even that mangy mutt can stop Declan from caring for her.

After one too many trips to the ER, Trina Wilson finally gathered the courage to leave her husband, taking only her car and hyperactive boxer. Unfortunately, life on the run proves harder than she anticipated—until Declan takes a leap of faith on her. But even as Trina starts to see beyond his gruff exterior, she can’t relax, even for a moment. Not with her husband still tracking her down. What Trina doesn’t know is that in Declan, she has a powerful ally—and, if she would only follow her heart, a devoted lover.

 

About the Author

Stacey Lynn is a simple girl, raised most of her life in the MidWest. Perhaps it was the long, frigid winters that left her so bored she had nothing to do but spend time reading every book she could get her hands on from John Grisham and Danielle Steel to Ann M. Martin and CS Lewis. As an avid reader, she began penning poems and short stories long before she reached high school and her love of the written word has never diminished.

Now, as a wife and mother to four children, she finds solace from the craziness of her life by creating steamy, sexy stories that generally tug at your emotions. What began as a hobby and a way to survive a Minnesota winter three years ago and the dream of publishing her first book, has now turned into an unending passion.

For more information regarding Stacey Lynn’s books, you can contact her at: www.Staceylynnbooks.com, Staceylynn.author@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/staceylynnbooks

FALLING UNDER YOU, a standalone novella brought to you by 1001 Dark Nights, is a delicious glimpse back into the world of Laurelin Paige’s bestselling erotic contemporary romance Fixed Trilogy Series! 

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About FALLING UNDER YOU

Norma Anders has always prided herself on her intelligence and determination. She climbed out of poverty, put herself through school and is now a chief financial advisor at Pierce Industries. She’s certainly a woman who won’t be topped. Not in business anyway.

But she’s pretty sure she’d like to be topped in the bedroom.

Unfortunately most men see independence and ambition in a woman and they run. Even her dominant boss, Hudson Pierce has turned down her advances, leaving her to fear that she will never find the lover she’s longing for.

Then the most unlikely candidate steps up. Boyd, her much-too-young and oh-so-hot assistant surprises her one night with bold suggestions and an authoritative demeanor he’s never shown her in the office.

It’s a bad idea…such a deliciously bad idea…but when Boyd takes the reins and leads her to sensual bliss she’s never known, the headstrong Norma can’t help but fall under his command.

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Review 

What I love most about Laurelin Paige’s Fixed series is that she creates such dynamic characters – hero and heroines who have multiple layers to their personalities that can only be peeled away and shown to the people who understand these characters the most, and in Falling Under You, Paige’s most recent addition to the series, she has once again proven how multifaceted her characters are.

On paper, Norma Anders and Boyd Barrett are not a good match. Norma has a dominate personality while Boyd is her “quiet, subservient” assistant, but all it takes is one moment of vulnerability – one moment where Norma yearns to stop thinking and to let go – for Boyd to demonstrate the strong, controlling man within – the man who wants to own and dominate Norma, not in her domain at the office, but in the bedroom because as Boyd expertly displays from the beginning of their sexual encounters is the fact that he knows exactly what she needs.

There’s definitely a learning curve to Boyd’s domination of a dominant; Norma is used to always being in control and working through each and every scenario like she does at work, but that’s not what Boyd is offering…that’s not what Norma needs either, so their power struggle takes a bit to find a balance, but once Norma truly understands what Boyd is giving to her, she realizes that giving up power and receiving praise is exactly what she needs to be able to take a break and allow someone to take care of her for once…to put her wants and needs ahead of everyone else…to prove to her that she doesn’t always have to hold the reins or think for that matter because Boyd shows her who she truly is and what she truly needs to be complete.

Boyd Barrett is one hot as hell dominant. He’s definitely a giver and knows exactly how to manipulate a woman’s body in order for her to feel the optimum amount of pleasure. I love the two roles that Boyd plays in Norma’s life because he does both so easily, which provides Norma with a sense of calm that she hasn’t felt since before her mother’s death. Boyd is as upfront and candid as he can be with Norma about what he wants out of their intimate relationship, but he doesn’t rush her, which both frustrates and intrigues her. Boyd does everything right in his quest to claim not only Norma’s body but also her heart and I loved watching Norma growl in frustration and purr in ecstasy, reaffirming that Boyd, despite his age and workplace demeanor, is the perfect man for Norma and her needs.

Laurelin Paige is one of my favorite authors because I become instantly enthralled with her carefully crafted world and the multifaceted nature of her characters. Paige definitely knows how to bring the steam as well, adding in sexy encounters that illustrate the connection of the characters as well as shift and balance in power that occurs between the couple.

And, after getting a preview of Chandler’s book at the end of Falling Under You, I can’t wait to see what Paige has in store for the youngest Pierce.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Poison Apples

 

Excerpt

After that, Boyd and I maintained the perception that Hudson desired, but everything was different. Though we still went through the routine we’d gone through for the past two years and still lived the roles we’d defined for ourselves, we’d reached a new understanding between us. We talked about our future a lot. It was our priority, and things began to change. Gwen got a place of her own, and Boyd officially gave up his apartment and moved in with me. He accompanied me to family dinners—even when Hudson was present. And little by little, I started tidying up projects at work so that I could hand them off to someone else if necessary.

Still, time went by. Thanksgiving came and went. The Monday after the four-day holiday, the annual executive Christmas party invitation arrived via intra-office mail.

“You can toss that,” I said to Boyd as he laid it on my desk.

“You aren’t planning to go? It’s at American Cut. Hudson’s rented out the entire restaurant. You love that place.”

I looked up from my computer screen. “I know. But it’s not as fun when I can’t take whom I want to take.” The year before I’d gone to the event and barely lasted an hour before I’d rushed home to Boyd and had a very different kind of party.

The corners of his mouth bent into a frown. Quietly, so no one passing by might hear, he said, “I hate that I’m the one standing in the way of you enjoying all the perks of your hard work.”

“It’s not really a perk. It’s one night. I’ll live.” But, the truth was, it was more than one night. My job required me to attend several events throughout the year. Time and time again I’d gone alone. I could ignore the looks and office gossip about my perpetually single status, but I despised not being able to share those occasions with Boyd. Sometimes I’d take him with me as my assistant, which was almost worse. At least at the office, I had work to distract me from pining for his glance or his touch. In social settings, it had gotten harder and harder not to brush my arm against his too closely, not to reach for his hand, not to behave too familiarly with him.

“Okay, then. If that’s what you want.” Boyd reached for the invitation, but I placed my hand on his wrist to stop him.

“You know what? It’s not what I want. And I’m tired of living like this.” I pushed my chair back from my desk and stood up.

About Laurelin Paige

USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author Laurelin Paige is a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there’s kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn’t seem to complain, however. When she isn’t reading or writing sexy stories, she’s probably singing, watching Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead, or dreaming of Adam Levine. She’s also a proud member of Mensa International though she doesn’t do anything with the organization except use it as material for her bio. She is represented by Rebecca Friedman.

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Honor Me, Men of Inked Book 6, by Chelle Bliss

City & Suzy are back!

I had everything I ever wanted—a wife, a kid, with two more on the way. I was living the American dream. After the babies were born, we hit a rough patch. I did everything to prove my love, to show Suzy that nothing was more important than her. After some work and a lot of time, we found our groove again. Just when life had evened out, a familiar enemy came back to haunt us. It wasn’t my past that followed us, but my brother’s. When the danger gets too close, I’ll do anything to defend my family. There’s nothing more important than the people I love, and I’ll protect what’s mine—even if it costs me my life.

Excerpt

Suzy glared at me. “What’s this we shit? I’m the one with two aliens inside of me, trying to claw their way out of my body. I’m the only one pushing them out of my tiny vagina. Not you. Not her. Me!” She waved her hands frantically in the air.

“I’m the one doing everything while you sit there calm, sexy, and without your body splitting in two. I’m going to be the one tearing wide open as I push two humans and their giant Gallo heads out of my body.” She collapsed, gasping for air, and closed her eyes.

I bit my lip. Pregnant Suzy was unpredictable, but in-labor Suzy was just downright scary. “I know, sugar. You’re doing all the hard work. I’m just here to cheer you on and support you.”

Her nostrils flared and her eyes grew wide when she glanced up. “Support me? If you want to support me, you’ll never knock me up again. You want to cheer me on?” She rolled her eyes and made a noise low in her throat. “Stop fucking talking.”

I braced myself, waiting for her head to do a 360. I brought my mouth right next to her ear. “My sweet little wife, you beg for my cock every day. It takes two to tango, sweetheart. I didn’t put you in that bed.” I lowered my voice further, whispering, “Your sweet little cunt did.”

She closed her eyes again and moaned. “You’re just too damn good. I can’t keep my hands to myself. It’s still your fault, my dear husband.”

I couldn’t hold it in any longer. I burst into laughter. “Now, I fuck you too good?”

“Yes!” she screeched, pounding her fist on the crappy, plastic hospital bed. “If you weren’t so good at it, I wouldn’t be lying here right now.”

 

 

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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DIRTY LITTLE RENDEZVOUS

By Emma Hart

Release Date: May 10, 2016

Standalone

Synopsis

Sometimes the past becomes the present… And he’s hot, cocky, and British.

Leila Burke expected a lot of things when she joined her brothers on tour in Europe. He wasn’t one of them.

Jase Masters had no idea what to expect when he agreed to support Dirty B. on tour. She definitely wasn’t it.

It’s been eighteen months.

He remembers that night a little too well.

She insists she has no idea who he is.

He’s rugged and determined.

She’s wild and free.

Together, they’re a tornado.

Keeping it from touching down is the least of their worries.

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Review

The Burke Brothers are my absolute favorite group of filthy mouthed, alpha males. Conner, Tate, Aidan, and Kye are extremely talented, sexy, and driven individuals who had me frustrated, swooning, and hot and bothered on numerous occasions throughout their books. Their sister, Leila, plays a pivotal part in each of the brothers’ stories, giving her advice to and having the backs of their women and forcing her sass and sailor mouth on anyone who needed a kick in the butt. When Emma Hart announced that Leila was getting her own story, I couldn’t have been more excited because I knew Leila’s journey was going to be a wild and dirty ride simply because she wouldn’t want it any other way! And, the fact that a “Hot Brit” is the man tasked to tame the sassy southern girl made the book even more intriguing because who wouldn’t be a goner for a sexy, accented man?!

The girl who’s used to living in the shadows of her famous brothers finds herself thrust into the spotlight once again, but this time, it has nothing to do with her brothers or their music; it has everything to do with a certain “potential international superstar” who fate just happened to bring back into Leila’s life and turn it on its side when she realizes that even if she “grounded her vagina”…even if hooking up again is a bad idea…even if she has issues with the media storm that comes with being with someone famous, there’s something about Jase Masters that calls to her and it’s not just his god-like body.

Jase Masters is absolutely swoonworthy, and he’s a master at owning every inch of Leila’s body with his smooth caresses, filthy mouth, and impressive physique. But it’s not just her body that Jase wants, and despite their need to keep everything a secret and the major distraction that Leila brings to Jase’s career, they move beyond friends with benefits, but what exactly that means is unclear because there are a tremendous amount of variables to consider – one being Leila’s four brothers and their need to ensure her heart remains guarded.

Emma Hart does a tremendous job of conveying every aspect of Leila’s personality through her storytelling and Leila’s internal musings. Leila is a strong willed, feisty, and hilarious woman who puts up a good front about not allowing her emotions to consume her, but she also realizes that what she feels for Jase might just be worth the risk.

One attribute that Leila has that spoke to me is her love of reading. When Leila explains to Jase what reading is and what it allows her to do, I knew Hart was exposing her own thoughts and those of avid readers, and the way that scene is written is enlighteningly beautiful.

Dirty Little Rendezvous is exactly the story I envisioned for Leila. It’s sexy. It’s sweet, and it showcases just how much of a force to be reckoned with Leila Burke is. In true Hart fashion, Leila and Jase have to deal with a few roadblocks as they figure out who they want to be to each other, but as that contemplation occurs, they still move forward by getting to down one another on more than just a carnal level, which proves to them as well as readers, that what Leila and Jase give to each other is reason enough to fight through the bullshit and give a real relationship a chance.

Once again, Emma Hart has wooed me with her words and her characters. There’s a playfulness between Leila and Jase that resonates off of the pages, and one way that connection is illustrated is through the steady stream of British/American words that both confound and enthrall them. I seriously could listen to their banter forever because it’s a clear indication that they “get” each other, which is exactly what the Burke brothers have always wanted for their younger sister.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Poison Apples