Working Girl by A.E. Woodward Review

 

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Synopsis

Life As I Know It:
Booze
Drugs
Gambling
Easy Women
Such was my life in fabulous Las Vegas. But what do you expect when you’re the daughter of a prostitute. This is not the life I want for myself, and I have a plan.

Life As I Want It:
Go to college.
Get my degree.
Get as far from Vegas as possible.

But life has other plans. Plans that include him. Life isn’t always sunshine and roses and even the best laid plans change.

This is my story. The story of a girl who thought she had it all figured out until life threw her a curve ball. My name is Presley and I refuse to be just another Working Girl.

Review

I do not even know how to start this review! There is so much I want to say and so much I need to keep my big mouth shut about. I want to tell you every wonderfully written detail and how much it touched me! I want to tell you every emotion I went through as I read this book. I want to show you every happy, sad, funny and downright angry message I sent to the author as I stayed up way past my personal bedtime devouring this story! But alas if I do all that what will be the point of you reading it yourself. I was lucky enough to get  a chance to Beta Read Working Girl for A.E. Woodward after stalking her and forcing her to hear how much I loved her other books. Getting this book piece by piece was downright tourture because it is the kind of story you can read in one sitting not because it is a fast read but because it is so gripping!

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Presley has had a hard life. I mean the kind of hard life you cannot even fathom. Her mom is a prostitute who works in a brothel and she has grown up living in the housing attached to the brothel. Talk about not having a good well rounded upbringing. On top of this is the pressure from the brothel owner to join the business in a more personal (not just working the desk) kind of way. But Presley wants more for herself. She wants a real life and a real job, one she can be proud of. The one thing she doesn’t want is love. Growing up watching married men pay for sex with the women she knows and loves has taught her love is not real and trust shouldn’t be given. This is all too much to deal with when in class at a local college she meets handsome, popular and from a good home Emerson. Emerson is the kind of man you fantasize about but for Presley that is just what he needs to be . . .a fantasy.

working2When Presley is forced to re-evaluate her plans in life and deal with some insane personal demons she is forced to decide what is truly most important in her life and how much pain she can live with. This story killed me . . . killed me! Presley broke my heart and I wanted nothing more than to help her see her worth. Emerson, oh Emerson . . .I love you. Emerson is poetic and understanding. A.E. Woodward did an amazing job of writing three dimensional characters who just feel real. I honestly felt like I was going through their struggles and was desperate to find a way to survive. I loved every minute of this book even the ones that were hard to read but very necessary.

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To date there has not been a book by A.E. Woodward I have not loved but as she grows as a writer I believe her stories do too. This book took me to places I never would have dreamed it could go and I cannot wait to find out what she has in store for me the next time!

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Pace Drake loves sex. He knows where get it, what to say, what to do, and he makes
no apologies for satisfying his needs. But when he meets single mom, Kylie
Sloan, he’s enthralled by her, and begins to question his standard operating
procedure. After all, there’s no chase, no mystery when banging a woman in a
nightclub bathroom. Kylie’s depth and determination make the sloppy, drunken
hookups that fill his weekends seem empty and shallow. She’s the opposite of the
desperate, clingy women he’s used to. She doesn’t want or need anyone to take
care of her and that only makes him want to care for her more.
Kylie’s trust in men has vanished. The last guy she was with played ding-dong-ditch-it
with her uterus and left her with a baby to raise. Now her infant son is the
only man she has time for, even if she misses sex and intimacy more than she’d
ever admit. Opening her heart up to a younger man who’s best known for
no-strings-attached sex and his casual lifestyle is probably the worst idea
she’s ever had. But Pace wants to prove to her there are still a few good guys
left, and watching the sweet way he interacts with her baby makes her want to
try…but she can really trust that his days of hitting it and quitting it are in
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Pace
I take a sip of the liquor
and immediately decide drinking is a bad idea. I’m already on edge and
frustrated. The alcohol will only make me obsess more. Abandoning the glass, I
sit down in a leather chair across from Colton and let out a heavy sigh.
“Tell me about Kylie.”
His gaze narrows. “Fuck
no. You and Kylie?” He shakes his head, rising to his feet. “No.
Abso-fucking-lutely not. If this is what you came here to talk about, you can
leave now.” He points to the door, his expression unwavering.
Goddamn. “You’re no
fun.” Changing my mind, I stride over to the cabinet, pluck up the glass
and down the rest of the drink. It burns like a mother fucker on the way down,
but it’ll do the trick, numbing whatever this weird sensation is inside my
chest.
“I’m serious, Pace.
She’s a good girl. She doesn’t need to get tangled up in your…ways…”
“My ways?” Now I’m
getting pissed. He’s saying I’m not good enough for her.
“Hit it and quit it.
Pump and dump. Whatever you want to call it, it’s not happening. Not with
Kylie.”
“I know that, asshole.
I wanted to take her out – like legitimately take her out to dinner. Enjoy her
company.”
He frowns at me again, that
crease in his forehead deepening. “You’re telling me you don’t want to fuck
her?”
“Don’t be a dumbfuck.
Of course I want to. But I’m just saying that I wouldn’t hit it once and never
call her again.”
“What would you do,
then? Move in? Marry her? Raise her son?” he challenges.
“I haven’t thought that
fucking far ahead. Christ.” Now I’m suddenly pacing the floor of his
office and I have no idea why. This entire exchange is stressing me out. I came
here hoping to get her number, and instead I’m getting grilled like a steak.
He’s pulling the older brother card on me like he does so often. The dick.
“And that’s exactly why
I don’t want you messing around with her. You don’t have a plan. Kylie needs a
man with a plan. Not one with an agenda that only includes getting his crank
yanked.”
I sink down into the chair,
hating this concerned older brother act.





Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, including Hard to Love, Unravel Me, Resisting Her and When I Break.
She’s a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss. She lives in Minneapolis with her adorable husband and two baby sons, and enjoys hiking, being active, and reading.
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Title: Love, Always
Author: Yessi Smith
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 14

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**This book is intended for a mature reading audience and isn’t suitable for readers under the age of 17.**

In love with a man on the brink of greatness, Dee has her life figured out. The love they share is comparable only to the love they feel when they find out Dee is pregnant. Josh and Dee welcome their future together with eagerness as they plan a wedding, baby, and the upcoming tour for Josh’s band Wasted Circle. Big things are finally happening.

During Wasted Circle’s first big show, tragedy strikes leaving Dee alone. The life her and Josh planned for ends up being nothing but desolate promises. Unable to watch his best friend’s girlfriend drown under her own despair any longer, Adam steps in to help Dee cope with her loss and the upcoming birth of her baby. Adam is patient, kind and unrelenting. He stands by her side, never faltering despite his growing desire to be more than Dee’s supportive shoulder and the idea that he is betraying Josh. He refuses to give up on Dee and remains loyally by her side even when she admits herself into a psychiatric ward and he is left to father Josh and Dee’s baby.

But even sweet and sturdy Adam has his limits.

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Excerpt

Shit.

I reach my trembling fingers down and feel the sticky wax between my legs. I rub the strip back over the wax, hoping it’ll stick this time, to no avail.

This isn’t happening. Please, this can’t possibly be happening.

I reach for the package the wax came in and with it in my hand. I sit on the toilet lid, reading to see if there’s any emergency instructions. Nope. Nada.

Maybe warm water. I go to stand up to run a warm bath, but am barely able to inch upward.

I’m stuck to the toilet lid! With my hands on my face, I start to laugh until tears pour out of my eyes. I’ve glued myself to the damn toilet!

“Hayley!” I yell through my hands and tremble in laughter when she peeks in.

“What is it, babe?” She rushes to my side with worry seeping through her pores, which causes me to laugh harder. She rubs her hand over my back trying to console me until I can contain myself.

“I’m not crying.” I wipe the tears from my face and she arches her eyebrows at me. “Okay, I am crying, but I’m fine. Or I will be. I just need your help.”

I explain my dilemma to her, and within seconds she is lying by my side on the floor in hysterics. At least I keep my life amusing.

“Okay,” she breathes. “Okay. Maybe the package.” She picks it up, but I tell her I’ve already read through it. “Did you follow the instructions?”

“I let it cool down a bit too much I think,” I admit. “Maybe if I run a warm bath it’ll come off.”

“So we just need to get you off the toilet.”

I nod. “First run the bath.”

“We need a first aid kit. Just in case.”

“Right.”

A first aid kit. For my inner butt. I should probably blog about this.

Hayley leaves me as she searches for my stash of antiseptic and band aids. Maybe she’ll find my pride along with it.

She returns quickly with a handful of crap and a big grin on her face. “You’re tweeting about this, aren’t you?”

I shrug. “No such thing as TMI on social media.”

Hayley puts her hand under my arm and we nod at each other. “Count of three,” she whispers. “One, two, three.”

With her help, I stand up hard, taking the toilet lid with me. Well at least I’m no longer stuck to the whole toilet.

Hayley looks at me, and I’m afraid I’m going to burst into real tears. I have a toilet lid stuck to my ass.

“Well, there’s a fashion statement.” Hayley grins, and I gently sit back down with my new appendage.

“Think Adam will notice?” I smile back.

“He’ll probably think you’ve been swiping fast food when he’s not looking.”

“What am I gonna do, Hayley?” I half-laugh, half-cry into my hands.

“I have an idea.”

I follow her into my bedroom and hold onto the bed frame as instructed while I wait for her to pull the lid off.

“Count of three?” she asks and I shake my head.

“Surprise me.” I close my eyes and grip my bed tightly.

Surprise me she does when she yanks the lid clean off, breaking it into two pieces, and lands on her butt. I’m too tired to yell from the pain, but manage a few giggles when I see my friend holding the broken lid triumphantly over her head like some warped version of the Incredible Hulk.

I reach between my legs again and whimper when I feel the glue still there.

“That’s what the warm water’s for,” she reminds me.

“But what if I get stuck to the bottom of the tub?”

“Don’t let your ass touch the bottom, stupid.”

“I’m not the one holding two broken pieces of a dirty toilet, asshole.”

Hayley drops the lid with a hard thud and glares at me. “Who glued themselves to that same toilet, dipshit?”

“You girls okay?” Max calls through the door.

“Yes,” we sing in unison and start to laugh once again.

“Warm bath.” I nod, hoping I remember not to let my ass touch the bottom.

“You want a wash cloth?” she asks, but then laughs, probably picturing it stuck to me as well.

I step into the tub on weak knees and exhale slowly as I get ready to not quite sit in the tub.

“Oil!” Hayley exclaims, pulling me out of my tub. She reaches for the box and dumps the rest of the contents on my bathroom countertop, squealing when the small tube of oil falls out.

“I’m an idiot.”

“World class jackass,” she agrees.

“Out.” I push her towards the door but she plops herself on the floor adamant to see the grand finale of this performance.

I glare at her without much vehemence. I’m far too excited to see if the oil will work. I rub my fingers together with the oil and run them over the glue, which miraculously begins to dissolve.

I shriek in delight, pouring more oil all over my hand and enthusiastically rid myself of the wax while Hayley snorts behind me.

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Yessi Smith

I’m a Hispanic living in South Florida with my redneck husband from Texas and our “half breed” son, who is actually the reason I started writing again after years of celibacy. My son loves stories, but not the kind you can read in an existing book. No, he’d rather make up a story, complete with our own illustrations. So, thank you, Son, for igniting a flame I had let go out.
I also live with two dogs: a neurotic Border Collie we call Nitro and a midget Rottweiler named Nisa.
I have always found my sanctuary at the beach and in music and writing. I wish I could write rhymes so I could become a famous rapper, but rhyming is completely lost on me. My son surpassed me in the rhyming game by the time he was four. This is something I am very proud of.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Master’s in Human Resource Management. I have held several jobs, from picking up dog poop to upper management positions. And now I am hoping to leave the business world behind so I can live full time in a world that does not exist until I place my fingers on a keyboard and bring them to fruition.
I published my first book Life’s A Cappella last year.

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Synopsis

**This book is intended for a mature reading audience and isn’t suitable for readers under the age of 17.**

In love with a man on the brinks of greatness, Dee has her life figured out. The love they share is comparable only to the love they feel when they find out Dee is pregnant. Josh and Dee welcome their future together with eagerness as they plan a wedding, baby, and the upcoming tour for Josh’s band Wasted Circle. Big things are finally happening. 

During Wasted Circle’s first big show, tragedy strikes leaving Dee alone. The life she and Josh planned for ends up being nothing but desolate promises. Unable to watch his best friend’s girlfriend drown under her own despair any longer, Adam steps in to help Dee cope with her loss and the upcoming birth of her baby. Adam is patient, kind and unrelenting. He stands by her side, never faltering despite his growing desire to be more than Dee’s supportive shoulder and the idea that he is betraying Josh. He refuses to give up on Dee and remains loyally by her side even when she admits herself into a psychiatric ward and he is left to father Josh and Dee’s baby. 

But even sweet and sturdy Adam has his limits.

Review

Deanna and Josh are the perfect couple. Josh chases his dream with his best friend Adam and they start a band, Wasted Circle. Signed by a major label and beginning a tour is a dream come true for them. But Deanna has a surprise for Josh, she is pregnant with their first child. Josh is super excited to start on this journey of fatherhood. Yet tragedy strikes and it leaves Adam promising to Josh to take care of Dee and the unborn child.

The loss of Josh tears at Deanna and depression rears its ugly head. As I read this book, I felt the emotional tug of war that Dee undergoes. The daily struggle of Dee sheds some light on the depression symptoms. Especially the feelings she endured of needing to be loved and understood. Even though the exterior of Dee looks to be alright, she really isn’t. And it takes the birth of her baby to realize what needs to be done. But if that is not enough of a heartache, Adam has a past that isn’t rainbows and butterflies. I felt a lot of emotions for Adam in this book. I wants to take him in my arms and thank him for being so responsible. At times Adam was taken for granted by Dee. I understood she needed and sought out help but I couldn’t see how she didn’t realize he too needed comfort. Both Adam and Dee succumb to their weaknesses, the past and reach deep within themselves. These two begin to understand that they deserve happiness. This book will rock you. It sent a shiver of reality towards the topics of grievance and remorse. Although there were serious matters at hand, the author did a good job at transitioning to happier, fun times. If you are I search of a book that will tug at your heartstrings, this would be the book for you. I look forward to reading more from Yessi, great job! 4 smooches for Love Always by Yessi Smith.

Sarah

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Author: Chelle Bliss
Release Date: TBD (Early November 2014)
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Model: Shawn Evans

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I lost track of my life.

Spiraling down the rabbit hole, I lost myself and became one of them. Living undercover within the MC, the days bled together as I became absorbed in a life of excess and violence.

Becoming consumed was easy.

Was I Thomas Gallo, good guy and respected cop or Blue, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sun Devils MC?

Before, I could answer with certainty. But now, there’s a darkness that has settled deep in my soul, fusing with my heart and altering my reality forever.

The road I’ve traveled has been paved with danger, death, and deception.

Roxanne grew up as part of the MC, a victim of her birth. Her life has been treacherous, setting her on a course of torment and destruction.

When our worlds collide, secrets are revealed. Trying to save us from damnation, I fight for redemption and the woman I love.

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Chasing Perfection Vol III by M.S. Parker Blog Tour and Giveaway

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“If DeVon Ricci thinks I’m going to apologize for what happened, he’s sorely mistaken. I don’t care how hot the sex was, or even if he sometimes seems like he’s going to be a decent guy, I’m not asking for forgiveness. I don’t need it. I’ve done nothing wrong. We were never anything to each other but two nights of great sex.”

“Why, then, am I still drawn to him?”

When DeVon Ricci discovers that his perfect Krissy Jensen isn’t so perfect after all, he retreats back behind the walls he’s put up to keep himself from being hurt. As truths begin to reveal themselves, DeVon must decide if loving Krissy is worth the risk of a broken heart.

Can Krissy and DeVon finally put aside everything that’s tried to come between them and admit what they’ve both felt from moment one? That, together … they’re perfection

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Chasing Perfection Vol III by M.S. Parker Review

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If DeVon Ricci thinks I’m going to apologize for what happened, he’s sorely mistaken. I don’t care how hot the sex was, or even if he sometimes seems like he’s going to be a decent guy, I’m not asking for forgiveness. I don’t need it. I’ve done nothing wrong. We were never anything to each other but two nights of great sex. Why, then, am I still drawn to him?

When DeVon Ricci discovers that his perfect Krissy Jensen isn’t so perfect after all, he retreats back behind the walls he’s put up to keep himself from being hurt. As truths begin to reveal themselves, DeVon must decide if loving Krissy is worth the risk of a broken heart.

Can Krissy and DeVon finally put aside everything that’s tried to come between them and admit what they’ve both felt from moment one? That, together… they’re perfection.

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I have read and reviewed the previous two books in this series and both received 5 stars. And once again M. S. Parker has done it again! I loved this story as much as the others and am actually sad that this novella series has finished…although this isn’t the last we have seen of DeVon and Krissy.

“I’m going to bend you over my knee and spank you until your ass is red and you’re begging me to fuck you.”

This book has all the elements which made me love the first two. It’s so hot and sexy, entertaining, it flows great, I adore the characters and did I mention how sexy it is. In this one DeVon and Krissy’s relationship definitely develops more than it has in the other two and we see a sweeter side to DeVon, although he is still the sexy as hell dominant we know and love.

“It wasn’t about fucking her hard and fast, about how deep I went. I was inside her as she rotated her hips, as her muscles flexed around me, and it wasn’t just enough. It was more. It was everything.”

DeVon and Krissy are brilliant characters. Krissy is strong, clever, funny, honest and confident. A woman I would want to know and be friends with. She stands up for herself and is striving in a very much male dominated job. DeVon is sexy, clever but also we see a sweeter side to him which just made him even more irresistible.

“And that was always what I was looking for, what I was chasing: perfection.”

The plot at always was funny, fast paced, full on hot sex scenes, drama and this time watching more of a relationship grow. I fully recommend this series and will be very impatiently waiting for the next series where we will continue to follow DeVon and Krissy.

Bethany

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Title: The Exception
Author: Adriana Locke
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Day: September 18th 2014

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They say there is an exception to every rule…
Jada Stanley is starting over, refusing to repeat her past mistakes. Everything is going great until she meets Cane Alexander. He is gorgeous, cocky, and everything she needs to avoid.
Cane lives within a set of carefully constructed guidelines to ensure his life remains uncomplicated. When he sets his eyes on Jada, all of his rules are called into question.
As their worlds become intertwined, they find it impossible to stay away from each other. Will they be able to maintain the rules they’ve created to protect their hearts? Or will they make an exception?

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“I’m on it. I’ll bitch out Franklin for calling you. I was on the phone getting everything figured out when he decided we couldn’t handle this on our own.”
“Let me know if you have any problems. If they don’t show up tomorrow – call me. I’ll be by early in the morning to make sure everything is kosher.” I ended the call before tossing my phone on the passenger’s seat.
I needed to make sure I was there before the guys were in the morning. That’s what Dad would have done. He led by example and that’s why everyone respected him. He kept calm, made rational decisions and didn’t get worked up. Unfortunately for me, my maternal DNA was a little stronger.
“Treat me good, I’ll treat you better. Treat me bad, I’ll treat you worse.”
I saw that in a bar in Newport shortly before my world flipped upside down. I liked the little motto that had been carved into a wooden table and it had stayed with me. It appealed to the side of me that was more like her, the side of me that was a pure hedonist.
My shoulders tensed as I recalled playing with my black and yellow trucks, running them over and over the sand, waiting on her to come home. And the feeling of my hopes go down with the sun behind the palm trees.
Fuck her.
I tossed my sunglasses beside my phone as I glanced at the clock. 7:54 P.M.
I briefly considered turning around and heading back to the restaurant. Traffic was a motherfucker and it would be an hour to get back the other direction, so I continued towards home.
I zipped through the lanes, weaving in and out of the cars, my driving a little erratic – mirroring my thoughts. I had spent less than thirty minutes with the girl at the restaurant and now my mind was focused on her? What the fuck? That is not how I operated.
She told me no. I shook my head, a grin touching my lips.

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Adriana lives in the Midwest with her family. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. Her favorite things include sunshine, candy, and random quotes. Please contact Adriana at www.adrianalocke.com. She loves to hear from readers.

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The Exception by Adriana Locke Review

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There are exceptions to every rule…

Jada Stanley is starting over–freeing herself from her past and all her mistakes. Following the rules she’s given herself is easy enough, until she meets HIM. He’s gorgeous, cocky, and everything she needs to avoid, but that’s easier said than done. 

Cane Alexander has his own set of rules, a plan to keep his life simple and free of complications. But Jada is a temptation he can’t resist.

As their lives entwine, they realize one thing about rules… There is always an exception.

Review

Jada has moved in with her sister after a horrible marriage and divorce to her ex-husband and is coming to terms with the fact that she may never get her happily ever after and vows to take her time before she thinks about seeing another man again. However this all changes as soon as cocky and bad boy Cane walks in. At first he’s determined to get the one woman who seems un-affected by this charms into bed, but the more Jada resists the more Cane wants her and not just so he can get her in his bed.
Can this unlikely couple move past their own pasts to see that they belong together? And will Cane’s past catch up to him and hurt Jada despite his vow to protect her?

“Don’t be afraid of me, baby. Don’t be afraid of this. I’ve fought it for so damn long, but I’m tired if pretending.”

This was a great romantic suspense story that had all the elements to keep you entertained and hooked the whole way through.

Jada and Cane were such likeable characters that I enjoyed reading their story and was rooting for them the whole way through. Cane was cocky, confident, funny, sexy and protective; I would definitely be happy to let that bad boy into my life. Jada was sweet, caring and although a little insecure, her strength to move forward was something I really admired.

“He was everything I wanted and not a thing I needed.”

The supporting characters such as Kari, Jada’s sister and Max, Cane’s best friend were brilliant. I loved that we got their story as well and we got to see their relationship develop further. I hope we hear more about these two in the future because there is definitely more to their story.

This story had romance and suspense. The relationships growing for both sets of couples was enjoyable to read about. It was light hearted but with some really steamy sex scenes thrown in. Then there was the suspense side which was thrilling to read, kept me guessing the whole way through and gave us a explosive ending which I really enjoyed.

“I love you,” I repeated. “You are my world. My happiness. My exception.”

Overall a great story that has a little bit of everything to keep nearly all readers entertained and I can’t wait to see what more this author has to offer in the future.

Bethany

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Shadowing Me

Breakneck Series #3

by Crystal Spears

~Synopsis~
Welcome back to the world of Breakneck where Pyro continues to mourn the loss of Lana, ZZ’s twins drive him crazy, and the whole MC prepares for the birth of Braxxon and Winter’s child. Things are quiet and calm… Or so it seems.Shadow’s secrets are slowly being revealed, leaving him powerless to stop the resulting havoc. With Tatiana hot on his trail every time he turns around, the tables have turned, and now, she has become his Shadow.
As Winter and Braxxon begin a hostile takeover of the BDSM club owned by Shadow’s best friend, the unthinkable happens, and the result is the worst bloodshed in Breakneck history. The torture, violence, and death caused by the carnage will have the entire MC reeling from the loss.

When Shadow finally decides to stop denying his feelings for Tatiana, he discovers it may be too late. The Breakneck family loss is far too great for Tatiana to think about her own feelings for the one man who has constantly resisted her.

Causing further drama for the Breakneck crew, the Russians step back into the picture. Whether they are friend or foe remains to be seen. And when Winter gets an unexpected visitor, it throws Tatiana in a fit of rage and rebellion.

Welcome back to the real world of Breakneck… where bloodshed and mayhem are to be expected.

~Excerpt~

“What are your tastes today, my friend?”

Hmm… “Rose has me yearning for a pale, redhead.”

Alec looks around. “Right over there.” He nods his head to the left. “Haven’t had her, but I hear good things.”

My eyes follow his line of sight until they reach the woman he is referring to. She’ll do. Although her skin is pale, her red hair is definitely not natural. After I finish looking over her body, my eyes go to her left wrist and I smirk. Lovely little, fake redhead, I’m coming for you.

I don’t bother with unnecessary goodbyes as I stalk my way over to her. I need to let some of this frustration loose, and as soon as possible. My demons claw at my chest cavity, begging for release. Her eyes roam my body and, stopping at the leather on my wrist, she nods in acceptance and puts her cigarette out. I don’t wait for her. I don’t have to. She’ll follow. I stroll through the club with confident movements that would make most spectators weak in the knees. I’m a man on a mission.

As I get to my room and dig out my key, the fake redhead comes up behind me. No words are necessary as she waits for me to unlock the door. I nudge it open with my foot, using my hand to gesture her inside first. I am not a complete asshole. I still have some manners.

Once the door is shut and locked, I shrug out of my leather cut and walk over to the closet. I have no patience for clutter. Thankfully, I’ve learned to separate my club from my extra-curricular activities because, let’s face it, some of my brothers are fucking disgusting. After hanging up my cut, I head towards the dresser.

“What shall I call you?” My hands slide along the cold, polished surface. I don’t bother looking at her yet. I’m studying her to see if she is looking for an emotional connection with her scene mate.

“Sunny, Sir.”

Good. So far, we are on the same page, but I don’t like to be called Sir. “You’ll address me as Tavis.”

“Tavis.” She repeats it slowly, making sure she gets it correct.

“Yes, Sunny. Tavis, not Travis.” My fingers continue to slowly caress the wood. “Drop your skirt and kick it over.”

The sound of her zipper sings in my ears and the demons inside me rustle about. I fling my shades off and dig the contact case out of my pocket. With my back to her, I pinch the blue lenses out of my eyes, and as I place them in their container, her leather skirt lands on the toe of one of my boots. I want her frightened, and what better way to accomplish that than showing her my soulless eyes. “Now, your corset.”

“Yes, Tavis.” She murmurs.

Her breathing picks up as I unbuckle my pants and toe off my boots and socks.

~Giveaway~
~Author Bio~

Crystal Spears has always had a passion for literature. She fell in love with reading at an early age. After spending a decade in business management, she began blogging and book reviewing, only to find that that didn’t satisfy her craving. So, she began to write. Like any Indie out there, she had goals and dreams. She wrote Talania – a trip down memory lane, a beautiful, contemporary romance novel. It almost made it to the top, just almost. Someone told Crystal to write what she knew. She gave serious thought to that advice.

 

For many years, her father had been CEO of a well-known gun and surplus store in Texas. He then bought a tattoo shop where Crystal found herself surrounded by bikers. Hardcore bikers. The Bestselling Breakneck Series was born when Crystal decided to write what she knows. Don’t get the wrong idea.

 

Her Breakneck series is completely fictional, but based on things seen and heard, she now had a place to start writing from that knowledge. Seize Me was hardcore, and Crystal became the writer known as the chick with no boundaries. She took the critics the wrong way and made her next bestseller Withstanding Me a little tamer. Readers were quick to point out that they did not like that and demanded that Crystal return to gritty writing. When asked if she would write gritty from now on, her only answer was… “I’ll write what my readers want me to write, and I’ll also write what I feel.”

 

Crystal resides in Indiana with her husband and their two children. They have a pit named Dozer, two fish, and one fancy rat. They enjoy the outdoors, and camp, fish, and go boating as much as possible.

 

~Contact Information~

Author.CrystalD.Spears@gmail.com

www.CrystalDSpears.com

Amazon Page –http://www.amazon.com/Crystal-D.-Spears/e/B00B7VTO2Q/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CrystalDawnSpears?ref=hl

Facebook Breakneck Series Fan Page – https://www.facebook.com/BreakneckSeriesFans?ref=hl

Twitter – https://twitter.com/CrystalDSpears

 

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