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His Dark Canvas (The Corde Noire #3) by Alexandrea Weis-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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HIS DARK CANVAS
Corde Noire #3
by Alexandra Weis
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, erotic, romance, BDSM

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Ella Winston is a talented chef with a problem–the slightest touch can reveal anyone’s darkest secrets.

Hired to cook for the artist, Ren Plancharde, she struggles to keep her ability under wraps.

After accidently uncovering Ren’s underground activities, the eccentric painter offers Ella a glimpse into his world of pleasure and pain. Intrigued, he decides to make Ella a part of his sinister Corde Noire Society, but his chef isn’t quite ready to commit.

Absolute submission isn’t all Ren wants from the stubborn woman. He has big plans for her gift, too. The only question is … will Ella be willing to give in to his desires when the time comes?

The darkness within can hide a lifetime of secrets.

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REVIEW: HIS DARK CANVAS is the third installment in Alexandrea Weis’s contemporary, adult CORDE NOIRE slightly paranormal, erotic, BDSM series focusing on the members of an elite, secretive society known as Corde Noire. This is reclusive painter and Corde Noire society owner Ren Plancharde, and executive chef Ella Winston’s story line. HIS DARK CANVAS can be read as a stand alone but for cohesion and backstory, I recommend reading the series in order as there is an ongoing investigation and search for the missing Nathan Cole whose story was told in book one DARK PERCEPTION.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Ella and Ren) HIS DARK CANVAS is a sexually erotic story about two people whose lives intersected years before. Ella is an executive chef in need of a job when reclusive artist Ren Plencharde makes Ella an offer she cannot resist-one month/ $5,000 / live in chef to our mysterious hero. What ensues is Ella’s introduction to the Corde Noire Society-an exclusive BDSM club where membership is high and women are owned by those willing to pay for the privilege. Ren has agreed to train our heroine to be a submissive both in and out of the bedroom with the goal to have Ella ready for another Dom. But Ella has a secret that if revealed could mean the end of her relationship with Ren Plencharde but a relationship that begins to grow into something more.

Ren Plenchard is the owner of Corde Noire and a man struggling to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of billionaire Nathan Cole. Nathan is a man with a penchant for the dark and dangerous side of BDSM, and a man whose whereabouts has become the number one topic within the Corde Noire elite. Ella’s hidden ability becomes fair game when Ren is desperate to uncover the truth.

The relationship between Ella and Ren begins as a business arrangement but for all intents and purposes our hero has ‘stalked’ our heroine for a number of years. Ella is an executive chef who has fallen onto hard times and Ren’s offer comes with a secret agenda and terms. Ren is a man who has lusted after our story line heroine since the day they first met but a man who doesn’t do relationships and refuses to commit to a future or happily ever after. The $ex scenes are graphic, erotic and intense; there is some light BDSM content including spanking, obedience training and bondage.

The world building continues to focus on the hunt for Nathan Cole, and the connections to and membership into the The Corde Noire Society. The paranormal subplot focuses on the series heroines, and their psychic abilities, supernatural gifts and a ghost who is unable to move forward until reparations have been made.

HIS DARK CANVAS is an engaging story line; an imaginative tale about two people brought together by fate and circumstances. The premise is provocative; the characters are passionate and dramatic; the romance is sensual and moving. Alexandrea Weis adds another intimate story line to her exquisite and erotic Corde Noire series.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Dark Perception
Dark Attraction
His Dark Canvas

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Reviewed by Sandy

Excerpt

 

Through the haze of her apple martinis, Ella spotted someone across the wide dining room. He was different from the other patrons there to celebrate the restaurant’s two-year anniversary. With an arrogant walk, he strutted across the stone floor. Lean, muscular, and blessed with one of those bodies women would always notice, he had dark blond hair and disquieting dark green eyes. He was the kind of guy who knew he was good-looking and let everyone else know it, too. She wasn’t usually attracted to that type, but this man—his confidence intrigued her.
“You’re Ella, Ella Winston,” he said in a voice like dark chocolate fondue: deep, and wickedly sexy.
“Yeah.” She almost dropped her drink. “I’m the sous chef.”
“I know. Marcus told me.”
As his smile sank to the depths of her belly, he extended his hand, but Ella ignored it.
Don’t touch him. You know what happens when you touch them.
“So, how do you know Marcus?” Ella quickly asked, hoping to make up for her rudeness.
He laughed, looking her over. Above the din in the room, she could sense something different about his laugh. Unlike the insincere chortle of others, this man’s laugh got to her. She was having an unusual physical reaction, something that never happened to her. When most men laughed, Ella usually ran away.
“Marcus and I share the same friends.”
“What friends are those?” she asked, craving another martini.
“The wealthy kind, who like to support the arts.” He raised a green bottle of sparkling water in his hand. “I’m a painter. Marcus and I know a lot of people who like to pretend they’re patrons and keep us gainfully employed.”
“Painter?” Ella shrugged, finding it hard to believe Marcus knew any painters. “What do you paint?”
“Portraits of women. Usually with very little clothing.”
Oh yeah, I need another drink. “Is that lucrative?”
“For me it is.”
Her eyes wandered around the dining room, desperate to find a rescue. Ella needed to get away from this man before she said or did something really stupid.
“Do you like art?” he pressed.
“Some art. I think it would depend on the passion I see in a painting.”
“The passion in a painting?” That laugh again. Her toes tingled. Not good. “You sound like a painter, Ms. Winston.”
The martini glass in her hand suddenly weighed a ton. “Isn’t painting a passion for an artist, like cooking is a passion for a chef? Having a passion is a healthy thing. It reminds us that we have a soul.”
He nodded, seemingly approving of her drunken ramblings. “That’s very profound and also very true. I think you have a lot of talents yet to be discovered, Ella. May I call you Ella?”
“Ah, sure. Ella is fine.” Her mouth went dry. “What makes you think I have any talents outside of cooking?”
“I have a sense for these things.”
She tensed. Can he tell? The same thought always haunted her when she met new people. Ella fought so hard to keep her secret under control. Time to make a run for it.
“Don’t let Marcus know I have other talents. He’ll probably fire me.”
She was about to depart when he stopped her. He leaned in, and she could just make out the small cleft in his pointy chin. “I promise, if you ever need a job, I’ll hire you.”
His mouth was so close she could have kissed his perfect, thin lips. Frightened by the notion, Ella backed away. “I’ll hold you to that.”
“I hope you do, Ella.”
She should have done a million different things: asked his name, gotten his phone number, or stayed to flirt with him some more. Instead, Ella walked away. She figured it was one of those moments in life she would live to regret. Fortunately, Ella found the bar and drowned her disappointment in another apple martini.
Ella reasoned that was the way of it. You meet people and move on, and one day, if you’re lucky, you meet the interesting ones again.


 

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From New Orleans, Alexandrea Weis was raised in the motion picture industry and began writing stories at the age of eight. In college she studied nursing and went on to teach at a local university. After several years in the medical field, she decided to pick up the pen once again and began her first novel, To My Senses. Since that time she has published many novels. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her award-winning books, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story memorable. Her work has been critically acclaimed and has been continually growing in popularity.

Alexandrea Weis is also a certified/permitted wildlife rehabber with the La. Wildlife and Fisheries. When she is not writing, she rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She is married; they live in New Orleans .

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Ravenous (Quantum #5) by M.S. Force-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 23, 2016

She wants a baby. He wants her. Simple enough, right?

Ellie Godfrey has kissed her share of frogs. So many, in fact, that she fears she won’t recognize her prince if and when he finally comes along. Tired of waiting for THE ONE, Ellie decides to have a baby on her own before it’s too late.

When Jasper Autry hears about Ellie’s plan, what else can he do but step in and offer to “contribute” to her project. Does that make him an opportunist? Whatever. He wants the perpetually out-of-reach Ellie Godfrey, and when he sees his chance, he takes it. That she’s the sister of his business partner and close friend Flynn gives him pause, but it doesn’t stop him from having what he wants.

As Jasper and Ellie embark upon their secret “project,” he makes it clear that for as long as they’re together, he’s in charge—in the bedroom anyway. After the hottest sex of her life, Ellie realizes she’s made a deal with the devil himself.

Warning: If you hate foul-mouthed heroes who like it a little rough and dirty, this might not be the book for you…Contains hot and sexy BDSM scenes among other things that might not appeal to the faint of heart. Enter at your own risk and enjoy!

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REVIEW: RAVENOUS is the fifth installment in M. S. Force’s contemporary, adult QUANTUM erotic, romance, BDSM series. This is academy award winning cinematographer Jasper Autry, and Ellie Godfrey’s story line. Ellie is the sister of Flynn Godfrey, and Jasper is a man with a secreted past. RAVENOUS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for cohesion and backstory. Books 1-3 are Flynn and Nat’s story, and each additional story line focuses on a different couple.

NOTE: RAVENOUS is an erotic storyline with scenes of light BDSM, spanking, bondage, anal (including butt plugs etc) and oral sex, as well as domination and submission.

Told from dual first person points of view (Ellie and Jasper) RAVENOUS focuses on the friends to lovers/forbidden relationship between long time friends and co-workers Ellie Godfrey and British born Jasper Autry. Ellie is almost thirty-seven years old and with most of her family and friends married or in long-term relationships, our heroine has decided that if she wants to start a family, she is going to do it alone. Enter Jasper Autry, the man who has loved Ellie since the moment they met, and a man who offers himself as Ellie’s ‘baby daddy’ with no strings attached except that she must try to conceive the old-fashioned way. What ensues is the building relationship between Ellie and Jasper, and Jasper’s attempts to keep secret- his BDSM lifestyle from Ellie; their relationship from Ellie’s brother Flynn; and a rather important piece of information about his family back home and what the future holds when the truth is revealed.

The relationship between Ellie and Jasper is one of friends to lovers that finds Jasper Autry crossing the line when jealousy and emotions begin to push the friendship towards a happily ever after. The sexual chemistry is palpable; the attraction immediate and intense. Ellie is a woman determined to have a child but continues to look for someone who would make the perfect father. Jasper is a man who has a difficult time with Ellie’s plans for the future when his own future could change at a moment’s notice. The $ex scenes are erotically charged, intimate, tender and exploratory. Our hero is a man who is dominant in the bedroom, likes anal and oral sex, and prefers to discipline his lovers when they disobey his commands. Like the previous story line premises, the heroine is innocent to the BDSM lifestyle, and the hero must make the choice whether to introduce the woman that he loves into a world she knows nothing about.

Most of the previous story line couples and characters play secondary and supporting roles including Flynn and Nat, Hayden and Addison, and friends and co-workers at Quantum-Sebastian, Kristian, Aileen, Emmett, Leah and Marlowe; Ellie and Flynn’s parents Max Godfrey and Estelle Flynn; and Jasper’s parents back in the UK. I am looking forward to the potential pairings between Leah and Emmett. and Kristian and Aileen. Devon Black-the owner of the BDSM Club Black Vice makes a cameo appearance when our heroine becomes intrigued with Jasper’s BDSM lifestyle.

RAVENOUS looks at family and friendship; betrayal and revenge; love and a happily ever after. The premise is seductive and emotional; the characters are colorful, complex, and passionate; the romance is vibrant and intoxicating. RAVENOUS is a great addition to MS Force’s QUANTUM series.

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Hard to Serve (Hard Ink 4.7/Blasphemy .5) 1001 Dark Nights by Laura Kaye-Review & Book Tour

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HARD TO SERVE (Hard Ink 4.7/ Blasphemy .5) 1001 Dark Nights by Laura Kaye-Review and Book Tour

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HARD TO SERVE
Hard Ink 4.75 / Blasphemy .5
by Laura Kaye
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, BDSM, romance

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To protect and serve is all Detective Kyler Vance ever wanted to do, so when Internal Affairs investigates him as part of the new police commissioner’s bid to oust corruption, everything is on the line. Which makes meeting a smart, gorgeous submissive at an exclusive play club the perfect distraction…

The director of the city’s hottest art gallery, Mia Breslin’s career is golden. Now if only she could find a man to dominate her nights and set her body—and her heart—on fire. When a scorching scene with a hard-bodied, brooding Dom at Blasphemy promises just that, Mia is lured to serve Kyler again and again.

Then, as their relationship burns hotter, Kyler learns that he’s been dominating the daughter of the hard-ass boss who has it in for him. Now Kyler must choose between life-long duty and forbidden desire before Mia finds another who’s not so hard to serve.

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REVIEW: HARD TO SERVE is installment 4.7 in Laura Kaye’s contemporary, adult, HARD INK romantic suspense series, and the latest novella in the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights. HARD TO SERVE is also the first installment in Laura Kaye’s new spin off -BLASPHEMY- a series focusing on the exclusive BDSM club of the same name. This is Master and police detective Kyler Vance, and artist and gallery owner Mia Breslin’s story line. HARD TO SERVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous series (Hard Ink) is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Mia and Kyler) HARD TO SERVE sets the stage for Laura’s new BDSM series Blasphemy. Mia is a submissive and is hoping to join the exclusive club but finances are tight considering she is new in town and has recently opened her very first gallery. A guest pass to Blasphemy finds Mia in the capable hands of Kyler Vance-a detective on medical leave; a co-owner of Blasphemy; and a man who does not do relationships or long term partners. What ensues is the building relationship between our leading couple, both in and out of the club that collapses like a house of cards when Kyler and Mia’s connection is revealed.

We are introduced to several of Kyler’s friends, fellow Masters at Blasphemy, and the co-owners of the club. A number of the characters and couples from Laura’s HARD INK series stop by for a cameo appearance including tattooist and Hard Ink co-owner Jeremy Rixey who is Kyler’s friend and tattoo artist. Mia’s best friend Dani is there for moral support.

HARD TO SERVE is a provocative and steamy story line with graphic sexual imagery including bondage (rope play), multiple partners, breath play (asphyxiation), anal and oral sex. The premise is edgy but familiar-the BDSM trope has been flogged too many times; the characters are sensual and colorful; the romance is fated and hot.

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So many readers asked for more stories in my bestselling Hard Ink series, and I’m so excited to be able to give you just that in my new, super sexy HARD TO SERVE! HARD TO SERVE is an edgy stand-alone love story about a Baltimore police detective whose red-hot BDSM relationship with a new submissive seems like the perfect distraction from a trumped-up investigation against him until he learns that the woman is his boss’s daughter. Talk about sparks flying! I had so much fun writing this book, and I can’t wait for everyone to read it! And if you enjoy it, you might like to check out the whole Hard Ink series, now complete! Happy reading!

 

Now, here he was, knocking on the door of Mia’s apartment on the second floor of an old brownstone, dressed in a fucking suit to take her to dinner.
Mia opened the door wearing a smile and a beautiful teal-blue dress that hung all the way down to a pair of tall, peep-toe wedges. She wore her hair loose again, soft and wavy and thick around her shoulders. So damn gorgeous, this woman. “Hi,” she said. “I’m ready to go, unless you would you like to come in?”

“Well, I’d at least like to do this.” He stepped inside, dug his fingers into the heavy silk of her hair, and kissed her. She hummed at the contact and her body went soft and pliant against him, her breasts pushing into his chest, her spine sagging her weight against him. His hand slid down to grab her ass and gave a little squeeze.

“You don’t play fair,” she whispered.

Grinning, he pulled back. He loved the arousal in her dark eyes, the humor in her expression. “I’d have thought you knew that by now.” He winked.

Her laugh was like the sun breaking through the clouds, warming him and lifting his spirits. And giving him just that much more evidence that he was doing the right there here, with her.

She rolled her eyes and shook her head.

He grasped her by the jaw. “You know, when you roll your eyes at me, I want to put you over me knee.”

A slow grin crept up her face. She rolled her eyes again.

Challenge. Fucking. Accepted.

Pushing the door closed, Kyler grasped Mia by the waist and lowered himself to one knee, laying her over his other knee in the process. She screamed and bucked, but he held her in place with an arm across her lower back. He rucked up her dress, baring miles of lovely legs—and a bare ass, too. She wore no goddamn panties.

“Oh, Mia. Very good,” he said. She’d anticipated one of his desires without him having to voice it. He hadn’t wanted to put any undue pressure on whatever it was they might be by articulating a list of rules for their time together. He was trying to play it by ear, to see what might be natural between them. Whether that was the right way to go about it, he wasn’t sure. But it wasn’t like he had a lot of experience at relationships. He ran his palm over her smooth cheeks. “And it’s gonna be even better when this ass is nice and pink. Five ought to do it. Count.”

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Laura Kaye NewLaura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

 

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Dark Attraction (Corde Noire 2) by Alexandrea Weis-Review, Release Blitz & Giveaway

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DARK ATTRACTION
Corde Noire #2
by Alexandrea Weis
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance,
Release Date: May 16, 2016

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 16, 2016

Sam Woods has a secret.

She keeps it hidden from the world … the world of the living, that is.
When Doug Morgan moves into her apartment building, Sam is intrigued by her sexy new neighbor. She struggles to keep her ghostly ability from him, but Doug isn’t interested in her spiritual sense. He’s after something much more … sensual.

A Dominant with dark tastes, Doug offers Sam a glimpse into his world. He invites her to take part in an experiment to explore the extremes of pleasure. Seduced by his lifestyle, Sam agrees. There’s just one little catch … Doug also has a secret.

Someone Sam never saw coming.

Sometimes, the dark side of pleasure can turn deadly.

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REVIEW: DARK ATTRACTION is the second installment in Alexandrea Weis’s adult, contemporary, CORDE NOIRE dark erotic, paranormal romance series focusing on the members of the elite and dangerous BDSM Corde Noire Society. This is wealthy businessman Sebastian (aka Doug Morgan) Dane, and nurse Samantha (Sam) Woods story line. DARK ATTRACTION can be read as a stand alone but for cohesion and back story I recommend reading the series in order as there is a continuing premise that is building with each successive installment.

Told from dual third person perspectives DARK ATTRACTION follows nurse Sam Woods as she endeavors to become billionaire Sebastian Dane’s latest submissive. Sam first met Sebastian while caring for his mother at a local hospital. Never one to pay attention to the patient’s family, Sam will soon be introduced to her new neighbor Doug Morgan – a man who offers the world of Domination and submission to our story line heroine. Sam has never considered herself submissive, and is unaware of the lifestyle that Doug is offering. What ensues is the building relationship between Doug aka Sebastian, and Sam, and Sam’s struggles to keep secret her ability to see and talk with ghosts.

Sam is able to communicate with the dead-those who have been unable to move on-but most importantly the spirits who need Sam to do something for them. Throughout DARK ATTRACTION three troubled spirits continue to make their presence known to our story line heroine-each with a connection to Sebastian, and the missing and presumed dead Nathan Cole (Dark Perception book 1).

The relationship between Sebastian and Sam is one of D/s. There is an immediate attraction between our couple but Sebastian makes no promises of love for the future. Sam is a woman who is slowly falling for the man who now controls every aspect of her life, and a man with ghosts of his own. Sebastian is a strong alpha and dominant character who is unable to keep from falling for the woman in his care. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense. Sebastian is passionate about the rules and regulations for his D/s relationship.

There are several secondary and supporting characters including spirits and ghosts, co-workers, and friends. We learn a little bit about Sam’s past and her struggles with her devout religious family; Sebastian’s past remains a bit of a mystery although there was some trouble between father and son which is an ongoing issue in the current time line.

DARK ATTRACTION is a story of friendship and love; submission and Domination; passion, intrigue and suspense. There are moments of spirited communication revealing sins of the past, and the realization that everyone hides behind a personal and public mask. The premise is captivating and provocative; the characters are emotional and intense; the romance is passionate and challenging.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of DARK PERCEPTION-book one in Alexandrea’s CORDE NOIRE series.

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Sebastian hated this part; walking into the ICU from the waiting room. The beeps, bells, and whirring of the machinery, which kept the occupants of the ICU alive, upset him. They were alien noises that grated against his nerves.
He did his best to not let the sounds get to him, but as he went to his mother’s room, he felt his skin prickle with that well-ingrained fear of hospitals. The result of a precocious childhood.
When he reached his mother’s doorway, he spotted the pretty nurse, the one who insisted on being called Sam and not Samantha. His eyes drifted from the nurse to his mother in the bed. Her color was better, but she was still hooked up to the ventilator. Shit!
Falling at her home, she had hit her head and been knocked unconscious. The surgery to relieve the bleeding in her skull had been successful—or so the doctor insisted—but she was still not awake.
“She’s doing better today, Mr. Reinhardt,” the attractive brunette nurse with the long ponytail said to him.
How many times had he told her that his last name was Dane, not Reinhardt? Still, she called him by his stepfather’s name. His palms itched to correct her, but he refrained.
“Has she woken up at all?”
“Yes, she opens her eyes now and then, which is a very good sign. We should have her off that breathing tube in a day or two.”
He followed the nurse’s perfect profile. Sebastian thought her almost doll-like. Even down to her porcelain skin and petite, almost little girl figure, everything about her reminded him of a doll.
“Thank you, Sam. You’ve been so encouraging these past few days. I thought for a while she wouldn’t make it.”
“I told you she would make it.” Sam stretched her pouty lips into an attractive smile. “I have a sense about these things.” As if hearing something in the outer hallway, she raised her uncanny eyes to the door. “I’ll be back.”
She was gone before he could ask any more questions. Sam always did that.
It was as if she looked through him, and not at him, whenever he came to visit his mother. What he wouldn’t give to have her see him, to have the little nurse with those amazing eyes see him for what he really was. Ah, but that was for another time and place.
He walked closer to the bed and held his mother’s hand. Still warm and soft the way he remembered it as a child. With the ugly purple bruise on the right side of her face and the thick white bandage on her head, she didn’t resemble the mother he had known. Gone were her fancy rings, diamond bracelets, and designer clothes. The blue hospital gown made her look paler than usual, and without her always fastidiously applied makeup, she appeared older, much older than her sixty-five years.
“I’m here, Mother. You’re doing better. Much better.”
He felt the slightest pressure on his hand, as if she had heard him.
“That’s it, squeeze my hand. Let me know you can hear me.”
This time, her grasp was stronger and more deliberate.
His heart soared with relief. It was a small step, but it was progress.
“Looks like she’s coming out of it,” Sam surmised, entering the room. She pulled a penlight from her white jacket pocket and flashed the light in his mother’s eyes.
His mother frowned.
“Did you see that?” he demanded. “She frowned when you shined the light in her eyes.”
Sam shrugged her shoulders, not seeming very impressed. “Like I said, Mr. Reinhardt, she’s waking up.”
Her dismissive tone made that certain itch come alive in Sebastian. The one he always got when he discovered a new … project.
Sam went back to her table outside the room door and made some notes on his mother’s chart.
Giving his mother a kiss on the cheek, Sebastian whispered, “I’ll be back tomorrow.” Exiting the room, he stopped by Sam’s table. “Thank you for taking such good care of her.”
Sam never looked up from her notes. “I’m glad she’s doing better.”
“Will you be here tomorrow?”
Sam shook her head and became distracted by a patient in the room next door to his mother’s. “I’m off for a few days, Mr. Reinhardt. I’m sure your mother will be gone by the time I get back.”
He never got to ask her anything else. She ducked into the other patient’s room and went to the monitor above the bed.
Sebastian grinned. He would see the pretty little Sam Woods again. He wasn’t going to let this one get away.

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Alexandrea Weis is an advanced practice registered nurse who was born and raised in New Orleans. Having been brought up in the motion picture industry, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her award-winning novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story memorable. A permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans.

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THE MASTER
The Submissive Series #7
by Tara Sue Me
Genre: adult,contemporary, erotic, BDSM, Romance
Release Date: February 2, 2016

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She’s ready to try again. . . .

Sasha Blake is scarred from a BDSM session gone wrong, but she can’t deny how much a strong Master turns her on. Determined to overcome her fears and rejoin the Partners in Play community, she asks Abby and Nathaniel West to set her up with a Dom who can help her feel safe again as a sub. They know the very experienced Cole is exactly the kind of man who can push all of Sasha’s buttons—and she soon wants to go much faster than she had planned. . . .

Cole knows that Sasha is not the kind of submissive he needs. He wants someone who will serve him 24-7, not a part-time partner. Still, the further they go into their play, the more Cole begins to wish he could make Sasha his all the time. . . .

When forbidden desires turn into scorching action, Sasha and Cole come face-to-face with their demons—and realize their scorching relationship might be too dangerous to last.

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REVIEW: THE MASTER is the seventh installment in Tara Sue Me’s contemporary adult SUBMISSIVE erotic, BDSM romance series. This is Master Cole Johnson, and submissive Sasha Blake. THE MASTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion.

Told from several third person perspectives THE MASTER looks at the re-training of submissive Sasha Blake. Several months earlier, our heroine was left bloody and scarred following a BDSM session that went horribly wrong. While the Dominant has been reprimanded, Sasha has been unable to enter back into the world of D/s without frightening flashbacks or panic attacks. Enter Dominant and Master Cole Johnson, the man who has agreed to re-train Sasha for the lifestyle she once loved. Agreeing to help Sasha get back into the BDSM lifestyle, Cole never expected to fall for the woman destroyed by a reckless Dom.

THE MASTER is a story of trust; of overcoming the past; and moving on from the dark and dangerous memories of the mind. Cole is not an easy Dom-he is demanding both in and out of the bedroom, and pushes Sasha out of her comfort zone into a world of Master and slave. What ensues is a building relationship that that circles the abyss of romance and love. Most of the previous storyline couples and characters play secondary and supporting roles including Nathaniel and Abby, and Daniel and Julie;

The world building continues to look at the BDSM lifestyle: the players, the participants; the rules and regulations; the possibility of finding the one who give you everything you want and need.

Tara Sue Me writes an intense story line of acceptance and love. The premise is gentler in style than previous installments; the characters are broken yet slowly healing; the romance is a slow build to a happily ever after.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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During a lull in the conversation, he leaned forward and lowered his voice. “There’s a play party next weekend.”
She froze and he could see her process his words and their meaning before she relaxed. “Yes.”
“Good job, Sasha. You did what I told you to do earlier, didn’t you?” She’d remembered he wouldn’t touch her without telling her where and how.
“Yes, Sir.”
He nodded. “A fast learner. I like that. I would like for you to attend the party with me.”
He paused, gauging her reaction. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement. “I would like that,” she said.
“Since the party will be held at Master Greene’s house and I don’t know if he has granite countertops, I won’t have you wear the black lingerie.”
Her voice was calm when she asked, “What will you have me wear, Sir?”
“I’ll have it sent to you this week.” Let her think about it for a while.
“I look forward to it.”
“We won’t formally participate in any scenes, but you will serve as my submissive.”
Her lips parted and she nodded. “Yes, Sir.”
“Master Greene has asked me if he can apologize for Peter’s actions.” He watched her carefully, looking for any hint of panic.
“Will Peter be there?” she asked quietly.
“No, in fact I understand that as a result of the phone call, there’s to be a meeting to determine if he should be allowed to remain in the group.”
Her eyes widened in shock. She hadn’t heard that. He was surprised Julie hadn’t told her, but then again, Daniel might not have told Julie.
She straightened her shoulders. “In that case, I’m good with Master Greene apologizing.”
“That’s what I told him, but I also said I wanted to check with you
She nodded, but then her gaze grew distant and she looked over his shoulder.
“Everything okay?” he asked. “Are you having second thoughts?”
She slowly returned her focus to him. “No, I’m just thinking about Peter. Now that I can think about him and not risk an episode, I often find myself wondering if I missed something, some sign.”
“I understand why you’d do that, but your time would be better spent asking yourself what qualities you’re looking for in a Dom.” He reached into his pocket and took a twenty dollar bill out. “Do you know how they train people to recognize counterfeit money?”
Her forehead wrinkled and she frowned in puzzlement. “Sir?”
He passed her the twenty. “They don’t give them the counterfeit bills to study. They only touch and hold the real thing. They become so accustomed to the real money that they immediately recognize the fraud.”
“I’m not sure I understand what you’re trying to say, Sir.”
“Focus on what you want from a Dom, how you want him to treat you. Think through the characteristics of a Dom you’d like to play with. That way when you meet someone and you get to know him, you’ll recognize if he’s a fraud or not.”
She nodded.
“To make sure you understand, I want you to make a list of your top ten requirements from a Dom. We’ll go over it next time we meet.”
Her gaze grew wistful again, but she smiled and replied with a soft, “Yes, Sir.”

 

 

 

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RAPTUROUS
Quantum #4
by M.S.Force
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance, BDSM
Release Date: January 19, 201

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The story begun in the initial Quantum Trilogy picks up on Oscar night after Academy Award-winning director Hayden Roth kisses the woman he desires above all others, even though he knows she can never be his. Addison York craves her boss’s best friend, Hayden, but he has never given her an ounce of encouragement—until tonight when he kissed her after winning the Oscar. Was that kiss the start of something or another in a long line of frustrations where Hayden is concerned?

Something is keeping him from acting on the attraction that simmers between them, and Addie is determined to find out what it is. But when she stumbles upon the secret that Hayden, Flynn and her other close friends have kept from her, will she allow hurt feelings to get in the way of true love? When Hayden won’t share his BDSM lifestyle with her, Addie decides to conduct her own research. Will she be intrigued or repulsed? And what will Hayden do when he finds out how she’s been spending her evenings?

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NOTE: RAPTUROUS is an erotic storyline with graphic scenes of BDSM rope play, spanking, bondage, anal (including butt plugs etc) and oral sex, as well as domination and submission.

REVIEW: RAPTUROUS is the fourth installment in M.S. Force’s contemporary, adult QUANTUM erotic, BDSM, romance series focusing on Academy Award winning director Hayden Roth, and personal assistant Addison York. Hayden and Addison were first introduced in the original QUANTUM trilogy featuring actor Flynn Godfrey and teacher Natalie Bryant. RAPTUROUS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and history. Any important information from the previous installments is revealed where necessary. RAPTUROUS begins following the events of VICTORIOUS wherein Hayden’s movie just earned several Academy Awards including best picture, best director and best actor for Flynn Godfrey.

Told from dual first person points of view (Hayden and Addison) and a couple short chapters from Natalie’s POV, RAPTUROUS follows the friends to lovers relationship between Hayden and Addison. Addison is Flynn Godfrey’s PA, and has been in love with Hayden Roth for many years. A celebratory kiss from Hayden at the Oscar ceremonies meant something more for our leading couple, and Addison vows to seduce the man with whom she had fallen in love.

Hayden Roth is a Dominant and knows that to fall in love with Addison would mean losing more than a friend. Addison is unaware of Hayden’s kinky side and his affinity for rope play, and she has never experienced the BDSM lifestyle. Hayden needs to be in control at all times both in and out of the bedroom, and he has no plans to ever reveal that side of his life to Addison York. Revealing his lifestyle to Addison could mean losing the woman he loves. What ensues is Addison’s need to prove that she is willing to do anything including taking a walk on the wild side. When Hayden refuses to bring Addison into his BDSM lifestyle, Addison is determined to learn everything she can, up close and personal, from another source.

There is plenty of back and forth; yin and yang; and the push and pull of want and need. While Addison declares her love for Hayden, our hero continues to give mixed signals about his feelings and emotions for Addison York. The $ex scenes are erotic, and intimate. The BDSM play between Addison and Hayden is provocative and intense. Addison is a quick learner as it pertains to Hayden’s wants and needs.

All of the previous story line characters play a secondary and supporting role including Natalie and Flynn; friends and coworkers at Quantum-Sebastian, Kristian, Emmett, Leah and Marlowe; Addison’s father Simon York ; Hayden and Flynn’s friend and business partner Jasper Autry, and Flynn’s sister Ellie. Jasper and Ellie’s story is told next in RAVENOUS. We are also introduced to Devon Black-the owner of the BDSM Club Black Vice.

RAPTUROUS is a provocative story line with impassioned characters, and sensational $ex scenes. The premise is engaging and emotional; the characters are dynamic and engaging; the romance is compelling with a little bit of kink on the side. I haven’t had the chance to read the original trilogy-I am looking forward to one day catching up with Natalie and Flynn.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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The Exhibitionist (The Submissive #6) by Tara Sue Me-Review and Book Tour

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THE EXHIBITIONIST
The Submissive #6
by Tara Sue Me
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, BDSM, romance

The Exhibitionist

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 3, 2015

She’s ready for even more.…

When Abby West discovered her submissive desires, she felt like she was born anew. But lately, her Dominant husband hasn’t been the demanding Master who once fulfilled her every passion. Abby begins to crave something else—and to wonder if Nathaniel can still push her past her boundaries to the places she craves.

Nathaniel knows that Abby belongs to him completely, but even he can’t ignore the pleasure on her face as they get to know their new BDSM group. They’ve invited Nathaniel to guide their group to a new level, and he’s promised to show them the way, even as he recommits to fulfilling his beautiful submissive wife’s every desire. Only this time, uncovering her sexual limits may also expose their relationship to more conflict than it can withstand.

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REVIEW: THE EXHIBITIONIST is the sixth full length installment in Tara Sue Me’s contemporary, adult The Submissive erotic, romance BDSM series. The Exhibitionist is Abby and Nathaniel’s continuing story: Abby is Nathaniel’s wife, submissive and the mother of his two young children, but their D/s relationship has become predictable, and Nathaniel is hoping to spice up their life. When Nathaniel crosses a line, pushing Abby and himself beyond their comfort zones, the couple’s relationship takes a hit both in and out of the bedroom.

THE EXHIBITIONIST is a sexually graphic storyline with scenes of M/F/M, bondage, whipping, caning, spanking, punishment, multiples and more: nothing is off –limits between consenting adults but there are times when a fine-line is crossed; when safe words have to be used; when participants are physically and emotionally hurt. Our leading couple find themselves pushing the line as Nathaniel struggles with Abby’s need to be watched, and his desire for a possible third party involved.

The ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters follows the potential for a new D/s relationship between Cole and the beautiful but damaged Sasha. Sasha had been physically and emotionally hurt by a previous Dom, and in this she is having a difficult time returning to the lifestyle she one loved. Julie and Daniel return (Seduced by Fire) as well as Dena and Jeff’s whose own life is about to get very busy.

The world building continues to focus on the BDSM lifestyle; the participants and the couples who fall in love.

THE EXHIBITIONIST is a story of erotica. For anyone offended by the BDSM lifestyle, this may not be your type of read especially when boundaries are pushed; limits are tested; lines are crossed. The premise is intense; the characters are impassioned; the happily ever after continues.

Reading Order
The Submissive
The Dominant
The Training
The Chalet
Seduced by Fire
The Enticement
The Collar

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The smell of lust filled the room. In fact, the sexual tension was so high I would bet most of the women present longed to be in the place of the lovely redhead. Currently standing in front of Cole Johnson, the Partners in Play group’s newest senior Dominant, the petite woman trembled slightly. Although she was fully clothed, she displayed a vulnerability I was all too familiar with.
“Daniel told me she’s been having difficulties focusing,” my husband and Dominant, Nathaniel, said. We were at a play party being held at a private residence. He stood behind me, and though we were somewhat removed from the group, he still whispered. “He said he hopes the session with Cole will help.”
“With everyone watching?” I asked. “That seems unlikely.”
“I guess we’ll see.”
We couldn’t hear Cole’s voice; he spoke too softly. The submissive’s gaze drifted from him to the watching crowd. Bad move. Quick as a lightning strike, Cole grabbed her chin and forced her to meet his eyes.
“On me,” he said, the threat in his voice noticeable before it dropped back down to a whisper.
“Perhaps he believes if she can focus while in the middle of a crowd, she can focus during anything,” Nathaniel said.
There was probably some truth to that. The submissive certainly didn’t appear to be tempted to look our way again. Then again, Cole had placed his hands on her shoulders and started a slow stroke up and down her arms. All the while, he kept his eyes locked on hers. I doubted there were many women who would be able to think about anything else if he was looking at them like that.
After a few minutes, he stepped back and spoke to her again. “As far as you’re concerned, you and I are the only people
in this room. Understand?”
She answered with a softly spoken “Yes, Sir.”
“Louder,” he said. “Own your words.”
“Yes, Sir,” she repeated, this time with more confidence.
“You are to keep your eyes on mine the entire time we’re together unless I tell you to do otherwise.”
“Yes, Sir.”
“What’s your safe word?” Cole asked.
“Red, Sir.”
“Thank you. Take your shirt off.”
Her gaze briefly flickered to the floor.
“That’s one, sub,” Cole said, and she sucked in a breath. “Tell me what you did.”
“I looked at the floor, Sir.”
“And what were you supposed to do?”
“Keep my eyes on yours.”
Cole nodded. “Take your shirt off the proper way.”
This time, she kept her focus on him while she unbuttoned and slid the shirt off her shoulders. It fluttered to the floor.
“Very nice,” Cole said. “Now remove your bra.”
I wasn’t a Dominant by any stretch, but I’d been an active submissive for long enough to know and recognize hesitation. Hell, I’d done it often enough myself, but I always learned something new when I was an observer. It was certainly interesting seeing things from a different prospective.
Cole took a step toward her. “On the checklist you filled out, how do you have public nudity listed?”
“As won’t object, Sir.”
“And how else am I to interpret your hesitation as anything other than objecting?”
“I don’t know, Sir.”
“That’s because there is no other way. That’s two. Now remove the bra.”
She quickly reached behind her back to unsnap her bra, but my own focus was suddenly shifted to my husband’s two hands, which were unbuttoning my shirt.
His voice was rough in my ear while his fingers stroked my breasts. “You like watching, don’t you?”
“Especially with you teasing me like that with your hands, Master.”
“You like teasing?” he asked.
I realized what I’d said and how he’d probably interpret my words. “Uh, well . . .”
He chuckled. “Too late. I’m going to thoroughly enjoy teasing you tonight, but for right now, watch Master Johnson.”

 

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Just Desserts

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Trudy McLaughlin was an ambitious culinary arts graduate. Nowadays, her success and reputation have made her a household name in fine dining. But what she really wants is to be Bill Hart’s lover.

Baking entrepreneur Trudy McLaughlin and celebrity chef Bill Hart have the perfect romance except for a sprinkling of small details: Bill’s remarried his ex-wife, Trudy’s dating a handsome doctor, and no one can know they’re still secretly seeing one another.

Trudy understands Bill needed to remarry his ex-wife. She also knows she has to go on dates so no one suspects she’s still seeing Bill. And she’s about to discover that the worst thing that could happen for all of them would be if her old business rival, Donny, discovered that she was still involved in a torrid sexual relationship with Bill.
Once again passion and betrayal season every serving in this final instalment of the gourmet dining romance.

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REVIEW: JUST DESSERTS is the third (and final?) installment in Ashley Lister’s contemporary adult Sweet Temptation erotic romance series focusing on executive chef Bill Hart, and baking entrepreneur/celebrity cooking judge Trudy McLaughlin. JUST DESSERTS should not be read as a stand alone as many of the events in the first two installments lead up to the events in Just Desserts.

Told from single, third person limited point of view (Trudy) JUST DESSERTS focuses on the turmoil of Trudy and Bill’s relationship upheaval due to the events in Bill’s personal and private life. Bill remarried his ex wife to keep the woman from being deported, and with it comes the heartbreak between two people whose love for one another must face another obstacle and road block on the path to their own happily ever after. Bill and Trudy’s relationship will become gossip between friends and the media, and the threats against Trudy and Bill will continue long after Bill’s marriage to appease his ex-wife.

JUST DESSERTS continues to focus on the erotic BDSM relationship between Trudy and Bill. Bill is a man who likes to punish Trudy for some perceived wrong, and spanking is Bill’s form of chosen discipline. I am not sure how I feel about the BDSM scenario throughout the series- it always felt unnecessary and voyeuristic as though it was an afterthought to the story. But while Bill and Trudy’s relationship must be kept secret from the public eye, their past will come full circle when their secrets are about to be exposed by a jealous ex-lover who wants Trudy all for himself.

The colorful secondary and supporting cast of players includes all of the previous storyline characters including Trudy’s co-workers and friends; Bill’s ex-wife Aliceon and their daughter Imogen, and grandson little Bill. Trudy’s ex business partner Donny continues as the requisite evil but this time he has brought along a couple of co-conspirators for the ride.

JUST DESSERTS is a fast paced, quick read that addresses the trials and tribulations between Trudy and Bill while Trudy’s former friend and business partner is wreaking havoc upon her and Bill’s lives; and Bill’s hasty wedding to his ex wife finds our heroine planning nightly rendezvous with the man that she loves. The premise is intriguing; the characters are animated and engaging; the conflict resolution was a bit scattered; I am not sure if the people responsible for the attacks against Trudy and Bill would be free to walk around until the final few pages of the story. Law enforcement should have been aware of the identity and whereabouts of the guilty parties.

JUST DESSERTS appears to be the end of Trudy and Bill’s story although it could also be the beginning of a new adventure. Thank you Ashley Lister for allowing me a ride on the roller coaster relationship between Trudy and Bill-if only we could have seen more than a happily ever after-for now.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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A Taste of PassionA TASTE OF PASSION
Sweet Temptation #1
by Ashley Lister
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance, BDSM
Release Date: June 26, 2014

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When baking entrepreneur Trudy Cole falls for celebrity chef Bill Hart, all is far from sweetness and light. Instead passion, betrayal and ambition makes for an explosive mix in the high stakes game of gourmet dining.

Trudy Cole is an aspiring chef with ambitions to own her own patisserie. When she encounters celebrity chef Bill Hart she finds the older man antagonistic but disconcertingly attractive. Sexual chemistry soon boils to an unbearable temperature and they become lovers.

But Trudy’s affair and ambitions for her own business become too hot to handle when she discovers that Bill has a wife. To make matters worse, her business partner and ardent admirer, Donny, threatens to destroy her patisserie and Bill Hart’s reputation.

At a stately home where Trudy wants to woo investors with her culinary masterpieces, the paths of all three players cross again and the heat is turned up to a much higher setting…

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Turning Up the HeatTURNING UP THE HEAT
Sweet Temptation #2
by Ashley Lister
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance, BDSM
Release Date: October 30, 2014

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The second book in the passionate Sweet Temptation trilogy.

Bill and Trudy’s tempestuous relationship veers from hurling insults in the kitchen to intense passion in the bedroom. The love/hate rollercoaster is made worse by a new revelation:

Bill also has an ex-wife whom he neglected to mention. To throw oil onto the flames Donny is back and more determined than ever to hammer a wedge between the couple and ruin their business.

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