The Reading Cafe 5th Anniversary Giveaway Celebration-Final Prize Package

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Sandy

The Reading Cafe 5th Anniversary Giveaway Celebration-Final Prize Package

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Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost – Review & Giveaway

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Barb

Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost – Review & Giveaway

Into the Fire
Night Prince series – Book #4
by Jeaniene Frost
Released Date: February 28, 2017

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In the wrong hands, love can be a deadly weapon.

For nearly six hundred years, Vlad Tepesh cared for nothing, so he had nothing to lose. His brutal reputation ensured that all but the most foolhardy stayed away. Now falling in love with Leila has put him at the mercy of his passions. And one adversary has found a devastating way to use Vlad’s new bride against him.

A powerful spell links Leila to the necromancer Mircea. If he suffers or dies, so does she. Magic is forbidden to vampires, so Vlad and Leila enlist an unlikely guide as they search for a way to break the spell. But an ancient enemy lies in wait, capable of turning Vlad and Leila’s closest friends against them…and finally tearing the lovers apart forever.

Review:

Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost is the 4^th and final book in her wonderful Night Prince series. I have been a big fan of Frost since the beginning of the Night Huntress, which had one of my favorite couples, Cat & Bones. I have been enjoying the Night Prince series, which features Vlad (Dracula) and Leila, who has her own unique electrical powers. This is a fun series, always exciting, with a great couple and wonderful secondary characters, many of whom we met in the Night Hunteress series.

Vlad and Leila are now married, but trouble always follows Vlad. In this story, Leila is living with an ancient spell that binds her to the necromancer, Mircea. Whatever pain either endures, the other will also feel it, even to the point if one dies, so does the other. Right from the start of this story, Leila is hit with terrible bloodied attacks, as someone is making Micrea suffer. Just when you think we will lose Leila, the attack stops and Vlad manages to get her healed. But this is only beginning, as the true reason of the attacks is to use Leila to get to Vlad.

What follows is a thrilling adventure with Vlad, Leila, Mencheres, Ian, Maximus and Marty trying to find out where the powerful necromancers are hiding and torturing Micrea. Danger is at every stop along the way, which was wildly exciting, and tense, with Leila suffering the most. Vlad has to make a decision to save Leila’s life, but at a horrible cost. What will Vlad do?

In trying to find out how to break the spell, Leila will also learn more about her ancestors, as well as the truth about her powers. Many of the questions we had about her powers were answered very well in this book by Frost. Leila turned out to be a fantastic heroine that will do anything to help save the man she loves. Her growth in this book was phenomenal, and the love between her and Vlad was emotional and beautiful to watch. Very well done.

Ian played a big part in this book, and he was as usual fun to listen to. As the story races to the finish, there is more to tell about Ian that has us clamoring for more. I am happy to say the Jeaniene will be doing a news series based on Ian and another character that we want to know more about. I can’t wait for this one.

Into the Fire was a fabulous story, filled with nonstop action, edge of your seat suspense, bad villans, and characters that are great. I loved Vlad and Leila together; loved seeing Mencheres, and was thrilled with how this story played out. Thank you again, Jeaniene Frost for another wonderful series; I look forward to what you have for us next.

Reviewed by Barb

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Sexiest Dad Alive (Knight Fashion #3) by M. Clarke-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Sandy

SEXIEST DAD ALIVE (Knight Fashion #3) by M.Clarke-Review,Book Tour & Giveaway

SEXIEST DAD ALIVE
Knight Fashion #3
by M. Clarke
Release Date: February 27, 2017
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

Sexiest Dad Alive

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Life isn’t a fairytale. Sometimes you have to fight for happily ever after. And sometimes you just have to let go.

Josh Bennett

It was a simple offer.

I invited Isla to rent a room in my five thousand square foot home. Plenty of rooms and plenty of space. But the second she moved in, I knew I was in trouble. I could handle wanting her when there was distance between us, but once we started to play house, all my pent up desire started knocking down walls.

That was my first mistake of many.

The private investigator I hired to track down my ex found her not far from where I live. I should have locked my past behind me, but something urged me to find her. I’m glad I did. But our union left me with a situation to be reckoned with.

When a new fire is lit and old flames rekindle, one will have to burn out.
The decisions I’ll have to make won’t be easy.
No matter what I choose, my heart will break.

••••••••••••••

REVIEW: SEXIEST DAD ALIVE is the third installment in M.Clarke’s contemporary, adult KNIGHT FASHION romance series-a spin off from Clarke’s SOMETHING GREAT series. This is models Josh and Isla’s story line. SEXIEST DAD ALIVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Nathan and Olivia (Knight Fashion 1 & 2) play secondary and supporting roles throughout the story, as well as the appearance of Max and Matthew Knight-owners of Knight Fashion Magazine.

Told from dual first person points of view (Josh and Isla) SEXIEST DAD ALIVE follows in the aftermath of Josh’s discovery that he fathered a child with an ex girlfriend and never knew the truth. Approximately eighteen months earlier Josh believed his ex Shelly miscarried and in the ensuing time our hero wondered where everything fell apart. Hiring a private investigator to find Shelly came with memories of the past and a surprising revelation in the guise of a daughter he knew nothing about. Josh’s relationship with fellow model Isla was just getting off the ground but unfinished business with the mother of his child brought everything to a crashing halt. What ensues is the struggling relationship between Josh and Isla as Josh battles his feelings for someone from his past; and the latest cover model competition wherein Josh Bennett is in the running for Sexiest Man Alive.

SEXIEST DAD ALIVE focuses on the need for closure; secrets, betrayal, family and love. Josh and Shelly’s prior relationship was volatile and filled with destructive behavior. Clean and sober, Josh’s star is on the rise; his relationship with Isla is growing but memories from the past find our hero unable to move forward with the woman that calls to his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive.

We are introduced to Josh’s parents and his younger sister Jasmine. Josh’s relationship with his parents has been damaged by his history with Shelly Cruise, and the revelation of a granddaughter brings everything into focus. Isla will seek solace from her broken heart with family- her brother Ivan and her sister in law Kathy.

SEXIEST DAD ALIVE has moments of heartbreak and pain; betrayal and deceit; love and misunderstanding. The premise is fateful; the characters are passionate and colorful ; the romance is intimate. SEXIEST DAD ALIVE is a sexy, spicy and engaging tale that will break your heart before our couple find their happily ever after.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Sexiest Man Alive
Sexiest Couple Alive
Sexiest Dad Alive

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Reviewed by Sandy

excerpt

Since Isla moved in, I’d been eating better. Of course I gave in return by taking her out to eat. I wasn’t a selfish bastard, and I wasn’t about to take advantage of her. For a while, I suspected Isla had feelings for me, and I for her, but both of us kept the feeling locked away. I didn’t want to ruin our friendship if things went wrong. But I realized there was a great chance of something happening, even between friends, when you play house.
Isla and I often said things husbands and wives would say to each other: Goodnight, dear. Honey, I’m home. Love you. Don’t forget to pick up milk. The words flew naturally and we laughed it off, but deep in the recesses of my mind, I wondered what it could be like if we did date.
But … but … but … we had crossed the line. I might have started to cross over first, but Isla encouraged it. And damn, she felt and tasted amazing. Fuck! I was going to want more of her. Control yourself, Josh. I had been doing well so far. I just had to continue, especially since I had to find out if Shelly’s baby was mine. And if so, Isla may not want anything to do with me.
Regret rippled through me. I shouldn’t have kissed her, but when her bright green eyes filled with lust, and she lowered her gaze to my lips as she licked hers, I gave in to temptation. I’d forgotten about Shelly until it was over. Then reality flooded back. I had to get my life straightened out before I even attempted to have a relationship with Isla. She deserved the best of me, not the worst.
After I took a freezing shower, I got ready for bed and debated whether to say something to Isla. We’d agreed to pretend nothing happened, and if I didn’t say goodnight to her like I did every night, she would feel like shit. I knew I would. So I opened the door and shot my eyes open wide.
“Isla. I was just about to come see you.”
Her raised fist, ready to knock on the door, dropped while her eyes lingered on my bare chest. “Josh. I—I—you were about to come see me?” She smoothly changed the subject.
When I raked my hair back, her eyes landed on my biceps. Her longing-filled eyes had me so close to giving in to my desire and taking her in my room. Closing my eyes to contain my lust, I inhaled a deep breath to shut out my thoughts and my dick wanting what it shouldn’t. What I couldn’t have.
But shit, Isla. Did she have to look so damn hot in her night outfit—shorts and a T-shirt? She crossed her arms, to hide her nipples no doubt. But that didn’t stop me from envisioning the beautiful breasts I saw, touched, and tasted. Oh hell, I imagined my mouth on them as she stood before me. Her disheveled auburn hair—wild and full—contrasted with her face, looking innocent with no makeup.
I arched my eyebrows, loosening up, trying to get us back to the way we were. “Yes, I was, but why don’t you tell me why you’re here first?” I gave her my goofy grin—lips twisted, tongue slightly poking out, and eyes crossed.
She smacked my arm and let out a delicious, contagious laugh. When her laughter died, my heart died a little too because I couldn’t have her, at least not yet.
“I came to say goodnight. Since we’re starting over, I thought we keep things … you know … normal,” she said hesitantly, eyes darting to the door, to my bare chest again, swallowing, and then to her perfect, manicured feet.
“I’m glad you came.”
Her eyes shot to mine. “You are?”
“Of course I am. I was on my way to your room to say goodnight.”
“Oh. Okay. That’s good. Thanks. I mean. Goodnight.” She stumbled over her words.
Oh hell. I made it that way. She didn’t sound like my friend Isla, but rather a broken and confused Isla.
“Goodnight, honey.” I played along. “Do I get a hug?” I thought to ease the tension between us, but as soon as she wrapped her arms around me, I tightened with the tension of unfulfilled pleasure.
Isla’s touch burned through my skin, and her body molding to mine unraveled me. Her lavender shampoo filled my nostrils, and I wanted to take her to bed and make love to her all night. We stayed entangled longer than we should have, frozen in time and space. Then Isla pulled away, leaving me cold and empty.
Running her hands through her auburn locks, she didn’t notice she had exposed her T-shirt when she backed away. Oh fuck me! Her T-shirt framed her breast, teasing what I could no longer touch or taste. She gasped and crossed her arms again when my dirty eyes reminded her.
“Anyway. I’m going to see my brother tomorrow, and I’m going to spend the weekend with his family, so I’ll see you whenever.”
Why did that feel like a punch to my gut? It shouldn’t. She had done that two weekends before. “Sure. Have fun.”
“You got any plans?” Her long eyelashes fluttered, curious.
“I’m having dinner with Nathan tomorrow, but not much.”
She nodded and took several steps back. “Okay. Have a great weekend.” Then she turned and walked away.
“You too.” I stared at her fine ass and her long legs until she disappeared out of my sight. Inhaling a deep breath, I got back to bed with my laptop to distract me.

about the author

Mary Ting resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great. Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children’s chapter book-No Bullies Allowed

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The Reading Cafe 5th Anniversary Celebration Giveaway-Today’s Prize Package

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sandy

The Reading Cafe 5th Anniversary Celebration Giveaway-Today’s Prize Package

5th Anniversary today's prize package

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The Reading Cafe is offering a 2 hard cover book prize package for today’s giveaway

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The Hot One (One Love) by Lauren Blakely-Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sandy

THE HOT ONE (One Love) by Lauren Blakely-Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

The Hot One

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27, 2017

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At first glance, stripping naked at my ex-girlfriend’s place of work might not seem like the brightest way to win her back.

But trust me on this count – she always liked me best without any clothes on. And sometimes you’ve got to play to your strengths when you’re fighting an uphill battle. As a lawyer, I know how to fight, and I’m prepared to fight hard for her. I might have let her slip through my fingers the last time, but no way will that happen twice.
***

He’s the one who got away…
The nerve of Tyler Nichols to reappear like that, stripping at my job, showing off his rock hard body that drove me wild far too many nights. That man with his knowing grin and mischievous eyes is nothing but a cocky, arrogant jerk to saunter back into my life. Except, what if he’s not a jerk . . .? He’s the one I’ve tried like hell to forget but just can’t. Maybe I’m cursed to remember him. My money is on him being the same guy he always was, but what’s the harm in giving him a week to prove he’s a new man? I won’t fall for him again.

But how do you resist the hot one…

••••••••••

REVIEW: THE HOT ONE is the second full-length installment in Lauren Blakely’s contemporary, adult ONE LOVE erotic, romance series. This is entertainment lawyer Tyler Nichols, and massage therapist Delaney Stewart’s story line. THE HOT ONE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Tyler Nichols is Simon Travers best friend (The Sexy One).

Told from dual first person points of view (Delaney and Tyler) THE HOT ONE is a second chance romance between two people pulled apart by ambition and greed. Delaney and Tyler were college sweethearts but a ‘well-meaning’ professor suggested that Tyler would be more successful removing the ‘outside’ interferences in his life. A promise for the future meant nothing when Delaney found herself single, and walking away from a profession she thought she would share with the man that she loved. Several years would pass before Delaney and Tyler would come face to face, and Tyler wants a second chance with the woman he loved and lost. What ensues is Tyler’s pursuit of Delaney Stewart, and Delaney’s reluctance to trust the man who destroyed her heart.

Tyler is a man sure of himself with an ego that goes with the territory. Well built and cocky, Tyler is determined to get back the woman he pushed out of his life. Delaney’s future plans were derailed and destroyed by two men who unknowingly opened her eyes to what was and what was never to be.

The relationship between Delaney and Tyler is one of second chances. Tyler walked out of Delaney’s life years before on the advice of a man who pushed Tyler to succeed. Delaney thought that one day she and Tyler would work side by side-both attorneys-but life had a way of coming up short, putting the brakes on everything Delaney once held dear. Their rekindling romance finds Tyler pushing the envelope while Delaney struggles with memories of the past. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense.

The secondary characters include Tyler’s best friend Simon Travers whom we first met in THE SEXY ONE. We are also introduced to Delaney’s besties Penny and Nicole, and a couple of Delaney’s massage therapy clients.

There is very little conflict between our leading couple. THE HOT ONE is a story of second chances; a rekindling of love between two people who have never stopped loving one another but I wondered why Tyler never made an earlier attempt to find the woman that he had always loved. The premise is entertaining, heartwarming and passionate; the characters are animated and spirited; the romance is lighthearted and captivating. THE HOT ONE is an enjoyable and consuming read; an intimate look at two people who have never stopped loving one another.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Technically, I didn’t drop my drawers the first time I saw her again. Just my balls.
The ones in my hands. Juggling balls.
Here’s how it went down. Picture a Sunday morning in Central Park. A perfect summer day. The grass was green, the breeze was warm, and I’d just spent the last few hours getting acquainted with turtles and frogs at the children’s zoo because I’m an awesome uncle. And Carly’s one cool seven-year-old.
The kid loves all creatures, but especially the ones that jump and crawl, so I took her to the enchanted forest part of the zoo. When we finished, she tugged on my shirt sleeve, batted her hazel eyes, and asked ever so sweetly for an ice cream cone.
Like I stood a chance at resisting her. C’mon. She’s my cousin’s kid, and clearly she gets her charm from our side of the family.
With her hand in mine, we strolled across the grass near the running path, hunting for the nearest ice cream dealer.
And then Carly did that thing little kids do.
She shrieked for what seemed like absolutely no reason. Next, she pointed to an impossibly tall dude wearing a beret while juggling two Rubik’s Cubes, two orange balls, and a small green beanbag.
“He can do five, Uncle Tyler!” Carly shouted, her eyes going wide.
“Five isn’t too shabby,” I said with a shrug.
She turned to me with a questioning stare. “I’ve never seen you do five.”
“That’s because I haven’t shown you all my tricks yet.”
“Can you really juggle five balls?”
I scoffed. “Please, I can do that with my eyes closed.”
I didn’t put myself through law school juggling for nothing.
Just kidding.
You can’t put yourself through law school juggling anything but insane class schedules and lack of sleep.
Carly arched an eyebrow. So did the juggler, as he kept up the cascade of his quintet. Show-off.
“I want to see. Show me,” Carly urged.
Yeah, Carly’s a chip off the old block. She’s all about challenging me, and I’m all about rising to the challenge.
The stick-thin guy with the beret raised his chin. “Have at it, man.”
With clockwork precision, he let the balls fall out of orbit and into his palm. Next, the Rubik’s Cubes. Then the beanbag. He stepped closer, handed me the objects, and flashed a crooked, put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is grin.
Game on.
Packs of runners jogged along, cyclists wheeled over the black asphalt, and rollerbladers whizzed by on the concrete. With my feet parked hip’s width apart, I stood at the edge of the grass getting a feel for the items, weighing them, and then one, two, three, four, five, I whisked each one up into the air in a high oval arc. Round and round, in a perfect five-ball cascade.
Carly clapped, then demanded more. “Yes, now close your eyes!”
I groaned. What was I thinking? Juggling with eyes closed is fucking hard. But I could pull it off for a couple seconds. My special skill. I obliged my niece’s request, pulling off a few quick blind ovals. Five seconds later, after I’d shown off that particular party trick, I opened my eyes.
And I saw a vision from my past.
A blond beauty, with long legs, a lovely round ass, and a high ponytail swishing back and forth across her shoulders. She ran along the path in tiny orange let-me-peel-them-off-with-my-teeth-pretty-please running shorts. And that face. Dear Lord, the stunning face of an angel. High cheekbones. Deep brown eyes that saw me like no one ever had. Those red lips, shaped like a bow. Fuck me, the things she could do with those lips. The things I taught her to do with that sinful mouth.
Delaney sure as hell knew how to use it, and I don’t just mean in the bedroom. We used to talk about anything and everything when we were together in college. Days with her. Nights with her. Best time of my life. That woman was full of spark. Full of fire. So damn passionate. And look at her now.
Jesus Christ.
It had to be illegal to be that smoking hot.

About The Author

About Lauren Blakely:

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than seventy-five times, and she’s sold more than 1.5 million books. In February she’ll release THE HOT ONE, a standalone contemporary romance. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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Falling for the Bad Girl (Cutting Loose #1) by Nina Croft-a review

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sandy

FALLING FOR THE BAD GIRL (Cutting Loose #1) by Nina Croft-a review

Falling for the Bad Girl

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27,2017

As a second generation detective, Nathan Carter is a cop, through and through, one who definitely sees things in black and white. But his work ethic—and libido—are thrown off balance when he heads up the case against jewel thief, Regan Malloy. Because with one sizzling look, she’s got him hot and hard. And he’s been that way, ever since.

Growing up, Regan’s favorite hobby was learning to crack safes, and she was very, very good at it. Still, she’d always tried to keep to the straight and narrow, and only strayed when she believed a friend was in desperate straits. Now she’s out of prison and starting over. If only she could forget that she’d spent the last three years fantasizing about the stunningly gorgeous detective who locked her away.

It’s inevitable that they meet up again—in bars, hotels…and hotel beds. Despite their differences, they can’t keep their hands off each other. Still, it’s just desire. If they give it enough time, it’ll burn itself out. Because a good boy and a bad girl can’t possibly make it work. Can they?

••••••••••

REVIEW: FALLING FOR THE BAD GIRL is the first installment in Nina Croft’s contemporary, adult CUTTING LOOSE erotic, romance series. This is detective Nathan Carter, and former inmate Regan Malloy’s story line.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Nathan and Regan) FALLING FOR THE BAD GIRL follows former inmate Regan Malloy-a second generation thief-who upon her release from prison finds herself in bed with the very man who made the arrest and sent her away. Enter detective Nathan Carter-a second generation police officer-and the man who hasn’t stopped thinking about the beautiful woman who stars in all of his erotic fantasies and dreams. What ensues is the building but forbidden relationship between thief and detective- Regan and Nathan- and Regan’s attempts to hide their secret from the family she loves.

FALLING FOR THE BAD GIRL finds Nathan Carter unable to separate business from pleasure. His attraction to Regan comes at a time when his personal life begins to implode as the father he adores battles cancer, and a relationship with a former thief threatens his advancement and standings on the force. Regan is determined to go straight but her relationship with detective Nathan Carter is all sorts of problems for her family and her friends. As our heroine struggles with her future, Nathan struggles with his relationship with the woman with whom he is falling in love. The sex scenes are seductive and intense.

We are introduced to all of Regan’s family members including her brother Tom, father Sam and mother Sarah Malloy , as well as Nathan’s father, former detective Pete Carter. Regan’s friendships on the inside are her only hope upon release-former inmates Darcy and Summer who help our heroine get settled and start her on a path towards a new life.

FALLING FOR THE BAD GIRL switches up the bad boy/good girl trope in that our heroine is guilty of the crimes she committed- a reformed thief, an ex-con, who is determined to make it on her own in a world that does not accept the life that she once led. The premise is entertaining; the characters are spirited, intelligent and dynamic; the romance is provocative and challenging. FALLING FOR THE BAD GIRL is a spicy look at a forbidden relationship.

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For 100 Days / For 100 Nights by Lara Adrian- a review

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Sandy

For 100 Days / For 100 Nights (100 Series 1 & 2) by Lara Adrian-a review

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FOR 100 NIGHTS
(100 Series #2)
by Lara Adrian
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance
Release Date: January 16, 2017

For 100 Nights

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About the book: Release Date January 16, 2017

Passion knows no bounds…

Avery Ross is living a dream. After struggling all of her life to make ends meet, a chance encounter with a powerful, darkly handsome man has catapulted her into a dazzling new world of penthouse luxury, elegant parties, and a wild, consuming passion with her billionaire lover, Dominic Baine. Nothing is out of his reach in business or in pleasure, yet the only woman he wants is her. Nick sweeps her to sensual heights she has never dared explore, commanding her body the same way he commands her heart. Yet Avery knows the fantasy she’s living cannot last.

With dark secrets and a dangerous enemy haunting her past, Avery must find a way to trust Nick with the truth before it destroys everything they share. But Nick is harboring secrets of his own as well. And when they come to light, Avery will be forced to decide if the love she feels for Nick is strong enough to endure a betrayal she may never be able to forgive.

•••••••••

REVIEW: FOR 100 NIGHTS is the second installment in Lara Adrian’s contemporary, adult 100 SERIES erotic, romance trilogy focusing on billionaire businessman Dominic ‘Nick’ Baine, and artist Avery Ross. FOR 100 NIGHTS should not be read as a stand alone as the story line picks up immediately upon the events of book one-FOR 100 DAYS.

Told from first person point of view (Avery Ross) FOR 100 NIGHTS continues to follow the building relationship between billionaire businessman Nick Baine and artist Avery Ross. For three months Avery kept secret her background and circumstance from the man with whom she was falling in love, and at the end of book one Dominic Baine demanded 100 nights of full access to our story line heroine in return for her dishonesty and lies. What ensues is a highly, sexualized relationship between Avery and the man whose secrets run deeper than Avery could ever have imagined. While Avery struggles to keep one step ahead of her past, the reality of Nick’s relationship with our heroine begins to unravel before her eyes.

For fans of the erotic, romance genre the 100 SERIES trilogy is a familiar trope with many similarities to another popular trilogy-the broken, billionaire alpha male with issues of trust, relationship phobic, a history with a woman who destroyed his heart, and too many secrets and a hidden agenda he hides from the story line heroine. Dominic Baine’s attraction to and need for Avery borders on the obsessive resulting in an unsettling build up between Nick and the woman with whom he is falling in love. The $ex scenes are intimate, intense, numerous and graphic.

FOR 100 NIGHTS does suffer somewhat with ‘middle book syndrome’ in that the slow build skirted many of the issues without answering all of our questions. The premise is intriguing; the romance is erotic and intense; the characters are passionate and playful.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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FOR 100 DAYS
(100 Series #1)
by Lara Adrian
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance
Release Date: May 2016

For 100 Days

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 2016

Pleasure has a price . . .

Just when everything in my life is falling apart, I find a chance to turn it around–to step into someone else’s glittering world, if only for a little while. I become someone new, no longer the woman defined by an ugly past, but a woman freer and bolder than myself. A woman who isn’t afraid to explore every passion, even at its darkest, with a mysterious and seductive man who believes my mask is real.

Handsome and commanding, enigmatic and irresistible, billionaire Dominic Baine is an obsession I cannot afford and should not risk. He ushers me into consuming new pleasures and addicting new desires, until the line between my real life and the fantasy one I’ve stolen with him begins to blur.

I know I cannot keep my truth from him. I know my past will not stay buried forever. But before I can make it right, everything comes crashing down. I have deceived this powerful, dangerous man . . . and now there is a price to be paid.

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REVIEW: FOR 100 DAYS is the first installment in Lara Adrian’s contemporary, adult 100 SERIES erotic, romance trilogy focusing on billionaire Dominic ‘Nick’ Baine, and struggling artist Avery Ross.

Told from first person point of view (Avery Ross) FOR 100 DAYS follows the building relationship between billionaire businessman Nick Baine, and artist/bartender Avery Ross. Avery’s life was spiraling out of control: evicted from her apartment for a condo conversion; the return of her unsold paintings from a local gallery; and the boss from h*ll that was always on Avery’s case, our heroine jumped at the opportunity to housesit for a virtual stranger. A chance meeting with businessman Dominic Baine brought everything into perspective when Nick offers Avery a night of romance that leads into something more. What ensues is Dominic Baine’s pursuit of Avery Ross, and Avery’s struggle to keep secret the past that could destroy her relationship with Nick if the truth were revealed.

The relationship between Avery and Nick is one of immediate attraction; a quick building romance wherein Avery becomes the woman in Dominic’s life- a life that Avery knows little about. Dominic is a Dominant and will demand everything from our story line heroine, something she is willing to give without a second thought. Life for Avery continues to flourish; her secrets will be revealed, and Nick will become her hero when everything begins to fall apart. There is some light BDSM including spanking. The $ex scenes are numerous, intimate and intense.

FOR 100 DAYS is a story line that slowly reveals a troubling trend between our story line couple. Neither one has been completely honest, and in this the intrigue begins to build when someone reaches out regarding Avery’s past. The premise is dramatic and moving; the characters are passionate and spirited; the romance is provocative and sensual but will challenge your idea of too much, too soon. FOR 100 DAYS does not end on a cliff hanger but ends with too many questions unanswered leaving the reader wanting more.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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