Inappropriate Thoughts Guest Review

Check out this amazing review my girl Sam wrote for Ian Dalton's Inappropriate Thoughts -


Inappropriate Thoughts (Victoria Wilde #1) by Ian Dalton

Book description...
The first in a new erotic contemporary romance series, Inappropriate Thoughts is a scorching mix of desire, sex, love and slightly inappropriate comedy.
Jillian Grayson is a disillusioned divorcée and best-selling romance novelist who can't write a chapter without her hunky male heartthrob suffering ED, an STD, or even worse. Brian Nash is a tennis-obsessed, college senior who's unlucky in love and the roommate and best friend of Jillian's son, Rob. When Rob brings Brian home for spring break and he meets the surprisingly young and also tennis passionate Jillian, their shared interest quickly develops into an intense mutual attraction. After nearly giving in to their feelings, they hatch a plan, while under the influence (of something more than just the perfect Miami night), to be friends with "partial" benefits complete with rules to define the boundaries. Will the lonely pair continue with this distinctive relationship, actually explore their desires or will they discover all of it is a really bad idea?

READER ADVISORY:
This story contains content some readers may find objectionable, including explicit sex and language.

I don't even know where to begin on this. I started reading it during lunch at work and I couldn't stop reading. It is a good thing my kids can operate a stove, otherwise they would go hungry.

 

Jillian is a romance writer who is having issues writing steamy scenes after catching her ex-husband diddling a skank-a-saurus rex in her pool. Can you blame her? Especially since he never delivered the goods if you know what I mean.

 

Brian is a college student who is Jillian's son Rob's roommate. He is having some girl issues himself and decides to come home for spring break with Rob to get his mind off of his troubles. They meet and sparks fly.

 

Jillian's best friend Victoria is crazy fun. I wish she lived next door to me, I think that we would probably get into a lot of trouble.

 

This book had me cracking up (think Don King bush and that is just the beginning)and as soon as I finished, got on the phone with my girl Lori and told her she must read it. Here is a bit of our conversation:

 

Lori: So how old is this chick?

Sam: Um, 39 I think, yeah I am pretty sure 39.

Lori: And she has a kid in college???

Sam: Yes

Lori: Oh wait, that's you....

Sam: Mmmm hmmm 

Lori: Sooooo, were you jealous of her while you were reading the book

Sam: No, well, maybe...okay...YES!!!

I am going to go beg Ian to be my new best pal, cause I love the way he thinks (and writes).

 

Happy Reading!

 

The Perfect Game Review

The Perfect Game by J. Sterling

Book description...
He's a game she never intended to play.
And she's the game changer he never knew he needed.
The Perfect Game tells the story of college juniors, Cassie Andrews & Jack Carter. When Cassie meets rising baseball hopeful Jack, she is determined to steer clear of him and his typical cocky attitude. But Jack has other things on his mind... like getting Cassie to give him the time of day.
Sometimes life gets ugly before it gets beautiful... 


As you know I absolutely LOVE to review books with Sam!  We giggle... a lot when we talk about them.  So here is our review of J. Sterling's The Perfect Game scheduled to release on Friday Oct. 12, 2012....  

Lori:   "So I finished The Perfect Game last night."

Sam:   "It's about time cause I've been waiting to talk to you about it."

Lori:   "Well what would you like to talk about?"

Sam:   "How freaking amazing J. is."

Lori:   "I know right?  She has grown so much as an author, I'm so proud of her."

Sam:   "Me too.  She shines in this book, she's come along way since In Dreams."

Lori:    "Right!  So I loved Cassie, you know how I normally feel about heroines but Cassie really did it for me."

Sam:   "I agree.  Cassie is a cool chick.  She's funny and sassy."

Lori:   "You're so right!  She is super cool.  Her sarcastic wit reminds me of a certain someone to the point that I actually pictured her throughout the book.  Now what did you think about Jack?"

Sam:    "Jack, Jack, Jack... there is a lot to say about Jack.  I think Jack is trouble."

Lori:   "Yes, he is.  But you know you loved him."

Sam:   "I did love him."

Lori:  "Me too.  For someone who has never had an actual relationship he was pretty good at it."

Sam:   "It was the quarters.  That was pretty damn romantical."

Lori:   "I giggled at the quarters, who is that clever?  I mean really, my hubby would never think to do something that cute."

Sam:   "No, mine either, he'd be like - You're pretty....Just get in the sack."

Lori:    *giggles* "Yep, they need Jack lessons, minus the whole... you know."

Sam:   "Right!  I don't think any guy needs that kind of lesson."

Lori:   "Ugh, I was so mad at him for that but at the same time I wasn't."

Sam:   "I can't even tell you how I feel about that."

Lori:   "Let's just skip it and pretend it never happened."

Sam:   "Okay, there's a huge river in Egypt."

Lori:   "Wait was that in the book?"

Sam:   "I love you Lori."

Lori:  "Aww, I love you too.  Are you making fun of me?"

Sam:  "Nope"

Lori:  "Okay, back to the book... I know you said you loved the secondary characters... do you think J might give them their own books?"

Sam:  "That wouldn't be a bad idea.  I like Dean, he is so cute and I love how he accepted Cassie, he called her sis."

Lori:   "I know, how cute is he?  I wouldn't mind being his love interest."

Sam:   "Okay."

Lori:  "Yay, we should email J and tell her that Lori needs to be Dean's woman if she writes his book"

Sam:   "Sounds good to me.  But if you get a boyfriend I need a boyfriend dammit.  You can't get all the action."

Lori:   "Deal... but, we're getting of topic here."

Sam:   "Don't we always?"

Lori:   "Yeah, we do. Seriously though, Jack and Cassie together?  Talk about a match made in heaven!"

Sam:   "Yep."

Lori:   "Do you want to say anything other than Yep?"

Sam:   "I'm making little biscuits.... hold on.  Okay, they were just so steamy."

Lori:   "Oookayyy... are you talking about Jack and Cassie or the biscuits?"

Sam:   "Jack and Cassie dumbass!  Sometimes it was hard to see all the pain.  It just felt real to me."

Lori:   "I know exactly what you mean.  They both went through so much not only apart but together.  To me it all strengthened their bond and solidified the fact that they are meant to be together."

Sam:   "Right!"

Lori:   "So tell me my favorite li-berri-an... how much did you love this book?"

Sam:   "I really loved it and you know exactly how picky I am when it comes to books.  I'm super proud of J... as a matter of fact I want to share a quote from TPG with you:

"Have you ever noticed how pretty and beautiful words can be?  How easy it is to say the things someone wants to hear?  How you can affect a person's entire day with just a few measly sentences?"

Lori:   "I loved that quote because it's so true.  I loved this book and have to tell you that my absolute favorite quote was:

"Anyone seen my Kitten?"

Sam:   "YES!  It's on mine too."

Lori & Sam high five each other!

Go to J. Sterling's webpage by clicking HERE to enter her giveaway... looks like a pretty amazing giveaway!!!!

Happy Reading!

 

 

Seduced In The Dark (Dark Duet #2) Guest Review & Giveaway

Let me introduce y'all to my beautiful friend and now guest reviewer Shelley!  Here is her lovely review of Seduced in the Dark.

Seduced in the Dark by CJ Roberts

Book description...
BOOK TWO OF THE DARK DUET
The exciting, titillating, and action-filled conclusion to Captive in the Dark.
What is the price of redemption?
Rescued from sexual slavery by a mysterious Pakistani officer, Caleb carries the weight of a debt that must be paid in blood.
The road has been long and fraught with uncertainty, but for Caleb and Livvie, it’s all coming to an end.
Can he surrender the woman he loves for the sake of vengeance?
Or will he make the ultimate sacrifice?




Firstly the Author says -  "If you’re reading this and you haven’t read Captive in the Dark, turn back! You’ll be lost."

The long awaited sequel was finally here and I was too nervous to start. Moi...the lover of all things dark and dirty, was too nervous to start?? Yes! Yes I was!
After reading some of the reviews of horror and heart ache, I soon realised I needed more than big girl pants to get me through it, this required the big guns. So I strapped on the leathers and spurs, wrapped my heart in barbed wire and buckled down.

Having read Captive in the Dark about seven months ago, I started off tentatively, going slow, steady, no rush....right? Get back into it?
But oh no, it was fruitless. I was soon absorbed once again. From the very first chapter my heart was in my throat and I could feel the tug on my defences.

I want to keep this a spoiler free review so no plot description but I can tell you that this was not what I expected. To be honest I didn't have a clue how it was going to play out after Captive.
CJ Roberts has crafted a tale so intricately woven, it had me enthralled and in awe of her literary talent. The woman is an artist who's only instrument are her words, but the power and emotion they hold cause a symphony of awareness within my soul. The narration from both Livvie and Caleb is incredibly compelling as we learn their thoughts, motivations and pain. It's not easy, climbing inside their minds, living, breathing and sharing it with them. It is some of the hardest stuff I have read, but oh good lord...it is superb!

Caleb is a tortured damaged man, who's only driving force is the burning fire for revenge. He is a monster who does and says things that will have you loathing him. But I don't care, I love him, I understand him! Even when he does his worst, I get him. It's not easy, but I do. I wanted to hold him close and tight and just breathe him in. Make him believe in the man he truly is. No Caleb, you are not a real monster, you where made a monster, but I love you and want to fix you, you beautiful man!

“He had told her he wasn’t Prince Charming, but what he hadn’t said, was he wished he could be.” 

Oh but you are, you are...well sometimes.  :/

Livvie is just an incredibly strong, breathtaking and powerful heroine. How she manages to cope with her reality astounds me.  Throughout it all, she remains so strong in her faith in herself and her love for Caleb. At times it  is hard to understand how she can still love him, and cling to him like she does.  It was a struggle for me to read what she had to endure, how many times she was broken down to a shell of her former self and still held onto her inner strength and determination and faith in Caleb. It's astounding, personally I would have shot myself at the first opportunity. But then there's Caleb...for him, I would live...if he deemed it!

“The naïve girl in me had been bitch-slapped into womanhood. I’d been razed by pain, grief, loss and suffering, and honed by lust, rage and an acute awareness of my need to survive.” 

Will she or can she convince Caleb that the love she holds for him is so very real? To survive, she has to. There is no other escape for her as she competes against Caleb's  fire for revenge and his loyalty for Rafiq, his mentor and the man who rescued him from his harrowing past.

“I can’t keep you, Livvie. Stop trying to make me.” 

“Once again, I am a fragmented person. I am divided between the soft, sentimental girl who loves Caleb at all costs and the hard, logical version of me determined to survive – even at the cost of pushing Caleb from my heart.” 

Throughout the telling of this raw, gritty and downright dark novel I felt warmed by the love of these two. Through their darkest moments just knowing it's there made it easier for me to deal with.  I wanted to cling to Caleb, scream and pound at him, love and caress him, but I never felt the hate that some others felt.
When I read a dark novel like this, I know what it is going in and I accept that. I expect the shock and horror of what might be revealed in the telling, I know to leave my own personal morals at the door and let the characters tell the tale without interference from my moral conscience.
It's not an easy read, but then you already know that because you've read Captive In The Dark and you know, you just know...well kind of, what to expect.

I implore you to look  beyond the “Oh my God, he did not just do that” moments, and feel the connection of these souls, the beauty within the terror. The light inside this dark dark read shines so brightly it glows! So take off the blind fold and look deeper. It's beautiful!!!

“Softly, he inhales and exhales as we kiss. He never stops kissing me; he simply continues to steal my breath, returning it to me only when he’s infused it with his essence. Pure lust lives inside him. Every breath I take should come from his lungs.” 

“Gaaasp” See, this is why I love this book so much? It's lines like these that steal my breath and leave me reeling. It's a soothing ointment to my battered emotions and that barbed wire around my heart turned to fluffy pink candy floss by the end. I know ...I'm such a  girl!
But hey, what's not to love? I loved this book, loved all of it! Everything!

There is more to Seduced than Caleb and Livvie ya know? Well there is, and just wait till you meet the dynamic duo of FBI agents assigned to the 'situation'. These two held so much interest and intrigue for me in their own right. And I am so excited to hear that CJ is thinking about exploring more of Agent Reed in a possible book of his own....possibly.  Yes, the man needs his own book! But you'll have to read all about him to see what I mean!

5 SINFUL DARK STARS!!  

I love this review that Shelley wrote of Seduced In The Dark!  I can't wait for her to share more reviews of the books she loves with us!  Congratulations Shelley... Thank you so much for writing this review and I ♥ You!  

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