Vanilla on Top by C.J.Ellisson-a review

VANILLA ON TOP (Walk on the Wildside #1) by C.J. Ellisson

Vanilla on Top

ABOUT THE BOOK: Released January 2013

Discover your inner bad girl, and set her free…

Heather Pierce is done being a wallflower, both personally and professionally. Desperate to live a different life for one night, she attends a speed dating event. Maybe here, anonymous unless she chooses otherwise, she can become someone new. When a man way out of her league sits across from her, Heather gathers her courage and takes charge of what she wants, secretly fearing he won’t desire the real person she’s desperate to hide.

Top acquisitions officer and international playboy Tony Carmine is about to close the biggest deal of his career. But then he meets Heather at a speed dating event…and discovers losing control may be exactly what he needs. Her blossoming sensuality occupies his every thought, consuming him with the need to possess the most intriguing lover he’s ever encountered—until he walks into the boardroom and sees Heather on the other side of the negotiating table

REVIEW:

I was first introduced to C.J. through her amazing and sexy V.V. Inn series about a powerful vampire and her seethe of vampires and werewolves. As an example of a powerful woman, Vivian is the ultimate hunter-she knows her prey and they know what to expect.

VANILLA ON TOP is another example of a strong woman-but a woman who must think outside her protective cocoon and step up to play the game.

Heather Pierce is a woman who is tired of waiting in the wings for something exciting in her life. On the advice of a friend, she reluctantly attends a speed-dating event only to find she is intrigued with the idea of bringing a man to his knees-literally. Heather venture into the wild side will change everything she ever knew about herself and more.

Tony Carmine is the ultimate alpha-male. He knows what he wants and he goes for the jugular every time-especially in the world of hostile corporate take overs. But when a chance encounter at a speed-dating event brings Tony to his knees, he is no longer sure of anything in his life. Something has to give and Tony knows he has to make the ultimate sacrifice if he wants to survive.

CJ Ellisson writes a story of one woman’s desire to step outside of her comfort zone and explore the wilder side of life. It is every woman’s fantasy to take control and in VANILLA ON TOP we live the fantasy through CJ’s writing. From Heather’s explorations of sensual picnics, smexy texting and seductive foot wear, the reader will be pulled into the storyline and experience one woman’s re-awakening at the hands of the man with whom she is falling in love and the experience of exploring one’s inner vixen-all in the name of power and control. The likelihood of such an abrupt 180 turn around in reality may not be plausible without something major precipitating the change, but Vanilla on Top is a fun story to push the proverbial edge-after all it is a work of fiction and every reader wants to escape the reality of their own lives. And in the end, the ultimate power and control over each other’s heart is what this couple had been looking for –all along.

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Copy supplied by publisher.

Reviewed by Sandy

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Wrong Bed, Right Guy by Katee Robert-a review

WRONG BED, RIGHT GUY (Come Undone #1) by Katee Robert

Wrong Bed, Right Guy is the July 2012 release in Katee Robert’s erotic romance series Come Undone.

Working along side Nathan Schultz, Elle Walser spent most of her time fantasizing about seducing the man who occupied most of her dreams. When her brother Ian had suggested she apply for the position of coordinator at Nathan’s art gallery, she had no idea what to expect. But finding herself in Nathan’s bed with a tattooed and naked stranger, her dreams of seduction failed. Humiliated, it took everything she had to apologize and head for the hills.

Thinking he had almost had sex with his brother’s girlfriend, Gabe Schultz wanted an explanation. Returning from LA, Gabe knew something was eating his brother, but Elle Walser was on his mind. And checking on his nightclubs was as good an excuse as any to visit his younger brother. It had been 6 months since he was last in town and he needed to get back to work. But the loneliness that Gabe felt only increased when he realized that something or someone was missing from his life.

Elle’s humiliation increased when she realized that the man in Nathan’s bed was his brother Gabe. Angry at herself, Elle chose to blame Gabe for their misadventures the night before, but accepting an invitation to dinner brought everything into focus. She was angry, embarrassed and wanted Gabe. But her reaction to the man pushed at her good girl persona, and she continued to play the heartless bitch to Gabe’s sexy male. She acted like he was trash and she was too good for the likes of a tattooed man.

Elle was starting to realize the mistake she had made blaming Gabe for the things that went wrong. His kindness and quick actions showed he cared, and even at her worst, Gabe was willing to put up with her attitude. But finding herself in Gabe’s arms the next morning, Elle had an abrupt change of mind, and her feelings for Gabe were starting to show.

Things back in LA weren’t going well. Hiring a new manager when the old one was caught skimming off the top, Gabe was tired of dealing long distance with the threats that were thrown at his staff. And getting to know Elle was taking up his time, especially when she finally took an interest in his work. But when Elle finds Gabe in the arms of another woman, memories and flashbacks threaten to destroy her. Reliving the embarrassing way her ex treated her, pushed Elle over the edge and onto the street. But things are not always as they appear which made Elle stop and think about what she really wanted-and it was Gabe.

WRONG BED, RIGHT GUY is an erotic romance novel with a HEA. The story of two people looking for someone special in their lives, and finding love where neither expected. The relationship starts out at rock bottom and at times gets progressively worse. And the sexual energy between the couple is electric and at one point it is the only thing the two have in common. But like many relationships, the path is bumpy with ups and downs, and in the end, the reality of what they have together far outweighs what they have alone. There are  a couple of amusing moments especially when Gabe tries to appease Elle with a bouquet of flowers.  An interesting look at two people seemingly so mismatched that you wonder how they could ever stay together.

Copy supplied by the publisher.

Reviewed by Sandy

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