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* Review * BOUGHT FOR THE BILLIONAIRE’S REVENGE by Clare Connelly

July 7, 2017 1 Comment

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Review * BOUGHT FOR THE BILLIONAIRE’S REVENGE by Clare Connelly

Bought for the Billionaire's Revenge by Clare Connelly
Published by Harlequin Presents on August 1, 2017
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Sold to the ruthless tycoon!

Innocent socialite Marnie Kenington was devastated when her parents forced her to spurn Nikos Kyriazis. She's never forgotten him, nor his raw sensuality. So years later, when Nikos insists on a meeting, Marnie's heart leaps…until Nikos strikes a cold, hard deal. Her family is on the verge of bankruptcy and he will rescue them—if she becomes his wife!

Marnie's rejection drove self-made billionaire Nikos to unimaginable success. Now, he'll take his revenge. Marnie's poise is legendary, but he knows in the bedroom he can take her apart, piece by sensual piece…

Reunited … no matter the cost! This is a really great reunion story! They were star-crossed lovers … she a teen from a prestigious family and he was only slightly older and from poverty. When forced to make an impossible choice, Marnie spurned Nikos’s love and sent him away. Years later he’s back … and he’s determined to claim what should have been his!

Lady Marnie Kenington is shocked to hear from Nikos after all of these years. She can’t imagine why he needs to see her so urgently, but she won’t disappoint him by not showing. He was her first love … the one she has never forgotten, nor moved past.

Nikos Kyriazis used his ire over her rejection as fuel to make something of himself. He worked harder than everyone around him to prosper and become the self-made billionaire he is today. Now her father is on the verge of ruin, and he’s come to get his revenge … and prove that he was more than good enough for the likes of her!

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* Review * MASTERING HER SENSES by Laura Kaye

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Mastering Her Senses by Laura Kaye
Series: Blasphemy
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on February 20, 2017
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He wants to dominate her senses--and her heart...

Quinton Ross has always been a thrill-seeker--so it's no surprise that he's drawn to extremes in the bedroom and at his play club, Blasphemy, where he creates sense-depriving scenarios that blow submissives' minds. Now if he could just find one who needs the rush as much as him...

Cassia Locke hasn't played at Blasphemy since a caving accident left her with a paralyzing fear of the dark. Ready to fight, she knows just who to ask for help--the hard-bodied, funny-as-hell Dom she'd always crushed on--and once stood up.

Quinton is shocked and a little leery to see Cassia, but he can't pass up the chance to dominate the alluring little sub this time. Introducing her to sensory deprivation becomes his new favorite obsession, and watching her fight fear is its own thrill. But when doubt threatens to send her running again, Quinton must find a way to master her senses--and her heart.

Sensually raw and addictive! This is my favorite book so far in the Blasphemy series. The characters are so real and true with each other that it really makes you feel their connection. He can ease her fear like no one else, and she makes him feel more than he ever thought was possible. It’s a joy to watch them bring each other to life … and reap the rewards!

Cassia Locke used to enjoy playing at the Blasphemy club … especially flirting with Master Quinton who she was majorly crushing on! Two years ago, she inadvertently stood him up for a play date because she was caught in the middle of a collapse in a cave. Since then, she’s been crippled with fear of the dark. She’s finally back with one goal in mind … conquering that fear once and for all!

Quinton Ross is one of the Doms that owns Blasphemy, and when Cassia’s return stirs up a panic, he steps in to calm the situation … and the sub! He’s a little hesitant once he realizes who she is … but once he hears her story, he jumps at the chance to be her soft place to fall as she tries to conquer this fear. He’s notorious for his sensory deprivation scenes, so he seems like a great match to help her … but will temptation be too much to handle and leave them both wanting more than just some temporary playtime??

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COVER REVEAL ABOUT THAT KISS by Jill Shalvis

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From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes the next sexy, standalone novel in the Heartbreaker Bay series…

About ABOUT THAT KISS:

When love drives you crazy . . .

When sexy Joe Malone never calls after their explosive kiss, Kylie shoves him out of her mind. Until she needs a favor, and it’s a doozy. Something precious to her has been stolen and there’s only one person with unique finder-and-fixer skills that can help—Joe. It means swallowing her pride and somehow trying to avoid the temptation to throttle him—or seduce him.

the best thing to do . . .

No, Joe didn’t call after the kiss. He’s the fun time guy, not the forever guy. And Kylie, after all she’s been through, deserves a good man who will stay. But everything about Kylie makes it damned hard to focus, and though his brain knows what he has to do, his heart isn’t getting the memo.

… is enjoy the ride.

As Kylie and Joe go on the scavenger hunt of their lives, they discover surprising things about each other. Now, the best way for them to get over “that kiss” might just be to replace it with a hundred more.

Pre-Order ABOUT THAT KISS in ebook or paperback, releasing 1/23/18

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EXCERPT:

Kylie Masters watched him walk into her shop like he owned it while simultaneously pretending not to notice him. A tricky balancing act that she’d gotten good at. Problem was, like it or not, her attention was caught and captured by the six foot, leanly muscled, scowling guy now standing directly in front of her, hands shoved in his pockets, body language clearly set to Frustrated Male.

She sighed, gave up the ridiculous pretense of being engrossed by her phone, and met his gaze. She was supposed to smile and ask how she could help him. That’s what they all did when it was their turn to work the front counter at Reclaimed Woods. They were to show potential clients their custom made goods when what they really wanted was to be in the back workshop on their own, individual projects. Kylie’s specialty was dining room sets, which meant she wore a thick apron and goggles to protect herself and was perpetually covered in sawdust.

And she did mean covered in sawdust. Wood flakes dusted her hair, stuck to her exposed arms, and if she’d been wearing any makeup today, they’d have been stuck to her face as well. In short, she was not looking how she wanted to be looking while facing this man again. Not even close. “Joe,” she said in careful greeting.

He gave her a single head nod.

Okay, so he wasn’t going to talk first. Fine. She’d be the grownup today. “What an I do for you?” she asked, fairly certain he wasn’t here to shop for furniture. He wasn’t exactly the domesticated type.

Joe ran a hand through his hair so that the military short, dark silky strands stood straight up. He wore a black t-shirt stretched over broad shoulders, loose over tight abs, untucked over cargos that emphasized his mile-long legs. He was built like the soldier he’d been not too long ago, as if keeping fit was his job – which given what he did for a living, it absolutely was. He shoved his mirrored sunglasses to the top of his head, revealing ice blue eyes that could be hard as stone when working but she knew that they could also soften when he was amused, aroused, or having fun. He was none of those three things at the moment.

And don’t miss the first books in Jill Shalvis’s Heartbreaker Bay Series, SWEET LITTLE LIES, THE TROUBLE WITH MISTLETOE, ONE SNOWY NIGHT, ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE and CHASING CHRISTMAS EVE! Grab your copies HERE!

About Jill Shalvis:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s sexy contemporary and award-winning books wherever romances are sold and click on the blog button above for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.