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
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27, 2017
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.
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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
Copy supplied for review
Reviewed by Sandy
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.
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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