Insidious (Tales from the Dark Side 1) by Aleatha Romig #Review

Title: Insidious

Author: Aleatha Romig

Series: Tales from the Dark Side #1

Genre: Dark erotica

Release Date: October 21, 2014

Synopsis:

Dark desires…Deadly secrets…Devious deceptions…Nothing is exactly as it seems in INSIDIOUS, the new erotic thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig.

When a powerful man is willing to risk everything for his own satisfaction, only one woman can beat him at his own game: his wife. Or so she thinks…

“Let’s start with you calling me Stewart. Formalities seem unnecessary.”

Stewart Harrington is rich, gorgeous, and one of the most powerful men in Miami. He always gets what he wants. Anything is available to him for the right price.

Even me.

Being the wife of a mogul comes with all the perks, but being Mrs. Stewart Harrington comes with a few special requirements. I’ve learned to keep a part of myself locked away as my husband watches me submit to his needs. But the more he demands of me, the more beguiled he becomes and that’s to my advantage. So I keep fulfilling his fantasies and following his rules because he doesn’t know that what he’s playing is really my game. And winning is everything, right?

Insidious is a stand-alone novel and the first Tales from the Dark Side title. Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only.

Five+ Stars

ABSOLUTELY FUCKING FANTASTIC!! BEST STORY I'VE READ IN AWHILE!! 10+ ROCKED MY WORLD STARS!!

Do you know what I think is the sign that what I just read ROCKED?? When 3 days later I still can't stop thinking about it and pestering my husband wanting to talk about these fictional characters that have become oh so real in my head!

That is exactly what Insidious was for me! Bravo yet again to the wonderful Aleatha Romig.

Without giving any of this great story away I will simply say if you have not read this book yet and you love a great story, GO GET YOUR COPY RIGHT NOW!! You will not be disappointed! If you loved Tony & Claire's story(or even if you have no idea who they are) You absolutely can't miss the story of Victoria & Stewart Harrington!!

Ms Romig is, IMO, the Queen of the Mind Fuck Story and I love her for it. Please keep them coming sweetie, I will be in the front of the line every time!

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of twenty-eight years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

INSIDIOUS is Aleatha’s seventh novel. It is her first time to delve into the world of erotic thrillers. The Consequences Series, her first series has been categorized as psychological thriller and dark romance. With INSIDIOUS, Aleatha took the twists and turns of CONSEQUENCES and turned up the heat. 

CONSEQUENCES, her first novel, was released August 2011, by Xlibris Publishing. Then in October of 2012, Ms. Romig re-released CONSEQUENCES as an indie author. TRUTH, the sequel, was released October 30, 2012, and CONVICTED, the third in the series, was released October 8, 2013. Unexpectedly, the fourth book of the Consequences series came to life with REVEALED: THE MISSING YEARS. It is the fourth full-length novel in the series. It explores the years in CONVICTED that previously were only mentioned, as well as a complete character glossary and timeline. REVEALED was released May 20, 2014. 

INSIDIOUS, the first released book from TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE was released in October of 2014. TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE will be a series of standalone, dark, erotic thrillers guaranteed to take you on a wild, hot, and dark ride. Each novel in the series will be independent of the next. The characters from one book will never be revisited. Instead, Aleatha leaves it up to her readers to imagine how each story ends while remembering it is the journey that is the most fun.

Aleatha is a “Published Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and represented by Danielle Egan-Miller of Brown and Miller Literary Associates.

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#ReleaseBlitz ~ Master's Flame (Cirque Masters #3) by Annabel Joseph

 

 

In the sexually charged world of Cirque du Monde, CEO Michel Lemaitre reigns as king of depravity. He’s a stringent, brutal Master who selects his slaves based on their ability to cope with strict handling and pain. He exerts rigid control over his chosen partners and they submit to him in all things—that is, until fiery Italian acrobat Valentina Sancia enters his life. Valentina’s known as la Vampa, the flame of Napoli, and her tempestuous personality and wild libido soar as high as her circus tricks. To his chagrin, she wants nothing more than to be his slave. Michel finds himself drawn to the red-headed firebrand even as he tries his hardest to resist her. It doesn’t help that the sensual beauty idolizes him and tempts him at every turn. He finally engages her in a one-month, no-holds-barred Master-slave relationship to prove their incompatibility. And that’s when the circus really begins. The two become wrapped up in bondage, cages, physical ordeals…and an emotionally fraught battle of wills. He’s never had a slave burn so bright, and Valentina’s heart is set on pleasing her Master, no matter the torment and trials she must endure. Is there such a thing as too much passion? Michel’s convinced there is, and he’s determined to tame a billowing love on the verge of blazing out of control.

“Make love to me. Just once,” she begged. “Touch me just once so I can know the feeling of your...your magic.”

“My magic?” He shook his head. “Jason’s right. You don’t live in the real world.” He stood and paced away from her.

“Mr. Lemaitre, I would do anything to have you.”

He turned back, holding up a finger. “Don’t. Don’t say you would do anything, especially to someone like me, because I’ll take you up on that offer and you won’t like it.”

“I would like it. I’d do anything for you. Anything, anything, anything.” She yelled the word at him, her heart pounding. “You know how I feel, I know you do. I only have this one life and I want to experience everything I desire.”

“Everything you desire?” The question was a warning, one she didn’t heed.

“Yes, and you are keeping me from doing it.”

“And you need this to be fulfilled in life? You need to be mine? To be taken by me, used by me? Possessed by me, as you so dramatically put it?”

“Yes,” she cried. “That’s what I need.”

He crossed his arms over his chest. “What will you offer in return? What will I get out of this possession, besides a recurrent headache?”

Valentina’s face flushed red, because she hadn’t once, not once, considered his side of things.

“Ah, but you see, my dear, that’s the rub,” he said quietly. “I’m not a service top. I take slaves for my pleasure, not theirs. I have less than no interest in your needs, Valentina, except as they intersect with what I desire.”

She swallowed hard. “Well...what do you desire?”

His piercing gaze transformed from something reproachful to something more speculative. It scared her a little, the assessment in his expression.

“I think you’re a selfish hedonist who wants what she wants,” he said. “That’s not slavery, you know. It isn’t even power exchange. It’s topping from the bottom and I don’t tolerate it in those I ‘possess.’”

Valentina tried not to be distracted by the growing tent in his robe.

“You...you would have to teach me to be better. I need control.”

“You would have to. I need. You’re still not listening, Valentina,” he said, coming back to the bed. “The only one having their needs met in a relationship between us would be me.”

There had to be some flaw in his thinking, because she was sure he would meet her needs. His mastery would fulfill her as no one ever had. “What can I give you?” she asked. “How can I prove that I’ll do anything for you?”

“There you go with the ‘I’ll do anything’ again.”

“Mr. Lemaitre, please! What can I offer that would satisfy your desires? What would make it worthwhile for you?”

Again, that slow, almost threatening gaze of consideration. His eyes traveled over her, his lips drawn into a contemplative line. “You’ll do anything?”

“Anything, I swear. There’s nothing you could ask for that I wouldn’t gladly do.” The air seemed to grow heavy between them. She knew she was being impulsive again, butshe didn’t care. Everything she’d said was true. After a moment, he made a small motion of annoyance. His expression hardened to something like stone.

“If that’s how you feel,” he said, “then I want a no-limits arrangement. Complete and utter ownership, no holds barred. No negotiation, no contracts, no release clauses. Your body is mine for one month, for whatever I desire.”

Whatever I desire. The idea excited her so much she could barely breathe, but she forced herself to stop, to clarify his terms. “So I would have no rights in this relationship?”

“None.”

“You could do whatever you wanted to me, and I couldn’t stop you? What if you decided you wanted to kill me?”

“Then I get to kill you. Honestly, the way you perturb me, I would put the odds of a murder at 2 to 1.”

She decided he was kidding, although he didn’t have the slightest hint of humor in his demeanor. “Do you really want that?” she asked. “You really want...me...for a month? Does that mean...” She could barely say the words. “Does that mean I would become your slave?”

Some wary expression flitted across his face. His voice was light, almost a whisper, when he answered. “You have been my slave for some time now, haven’t you? You might think on whether it’s what you really want.”

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Annabel Joseph is a multi-published BDSM erotic romance author. She writes mainly contemporary romance, although she has been known to dabble in the medieval and Regency eras. She is recognized for writing emotionally intense BDSM storylines, and strives to create characters that seem real–even flawed–so readers are better able to relate to them. Annabel publishes with Ellora’s Cave and Loose Id in addition to her own imprint, Scarlet Rose Press. She also writes non-BDSM erotic romance under the name Molly Joseph. You can sign up to receive Annabel’s newsletter at her website annabeljoseph.com. 

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ARC #Review The Saint (The Original Sinners 5) by Tiffany Reisz

Title: The Saint

Author: Tiffany Reisz

Series: The Original Sinners #5

Release date: June 24, 2014

Synopsis:

In the beginning, there was him. 

Gutsy, green-eyed Eleanor never met a rule she didn't want to break. She's sick of her mother's zealotry and the confines of Catholic school, and declares she'll never go to church again. But her first glimpse of beautiful, magnetic Father Søren Stearns and his lust-worthy Italian motorcycle is an epiphany. Suddenly, daily Mass seems like a reward, and her punishment is the ache she feels when they're apart. He is intelligent and insightful and he seems to know her intimately at her very core. Eleanor is consumed—and even she knows that can't be right. 

But when one desperate mistake nearly costs Eleanor everything, it is Søren who steps in to save her. She vows to repay him with complete obedience…and a whole world opens before her as he reveals to her his deepest secrets. 

Danger can be managed—pain, welcomed. Everything is about to begin.

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http://www.tiffanyreisz.com/

Five Stars

HOLY FUCKING AMAZE-BALLS!!!! That is EXACTLY what this latest installment in The Original Sinners Series was!!

Every single time I finish a book in this AWESOME series I say, 'Yep, this one is my favorite' so guess what I said when I finished The Saint?? You got it! It ROCKED MY WORLD!! I literally laid in bed for over an hour last night after I finished just to let it soak into me some more!

Now, those of you who are new to the series, or have never had the pleasure of being a guest in the phenomenal mind of Tiffany Reisz may not get where my absolute gushing is coming from, but those of you that have know EXACTLY where I'm coming from!

"Jeg elsker dig, min lille en." ~Soren to Nora 

I will talk a little about the story but not too much since it won't be released for another month and was lucky enough to get my little hands on this advanced copy but I would never want to ruin the experience for any of you! (go ahead, be jealous :))

"You have fallen in love with the king of all mindfuckers." ~Kingsley 

I will start by telling you that I am incredibly and deeply in love with the characters in this book. I am in awe of them, they fascinate me like no other characters I have ever read. I am head over heels in love with Soren, I have never been as intrigued by a character as much as I am with Kingsley(oh, and I love him too) and I totally want to BE Nora!!! Now, in the Red Years(The Siren, The Angel, The Prince, and The Mistress) we have met and fallen in love with our characters as they are now, with hints of how they came to be the people they are. As we enter the White Years, which The Saint is the beginning of, we are going back to learn how it all began. In The Saint, we get to be a voyeur in the story as Nora and Soren meet and fall in love. OMG, just typing this me thinking about parts of the story and I'm getting goose bumps again, I swear!!

I highlighted passages like a crazy bitch while reading this so I want to share a few of my favorites with you...

"You're going through all this trouble for me, why?" Soren looked back and her and gave her a smile that stripped her soul naked and put it on it's knees. "Because there is nothing I wouldn't do to protect you, Eleanor. Nothing I wouldn't do to help you and nothing I wouldn't do to save you, Nothing." The way he spoke the final "nothing" sent a chill through her body. It scared her instead of comforting her. He meant it. That was why it scared her. 

See....chills right??

Even if it was weird, she liked that. Life would be weird from now on. She was the mistress of a Catholic priest who was the best friend of the king of and S&M empire. Life was weird and wonderful and all she could say to it was Amen, Amen! 


I have never read a more amazing love story than this one, it is amazing in its unconventionality!! These stories are not for everyone, so if you don't have an open mind then you're gonna want to just move along!! Seriously...go! Because if you can't open your mind and heart then you will never be able to fully enjoy what you will experience here.

So, I will leave you with this. If you haven't experienced this series, it is a MUST! If you have been a fan all along you will be thrilled to digest even more of the lives of these incredible people!! One last quote and I promise to stop!!! 

I mentioned how much I LOVE THIS SERIES, right??? :)

Why did people flee from pain and avoid it like the plague? Yes, it hurt, but so did everything that mattered. Love hurt, life hurt, birth hurt, changing hurt, growing hurt. The dead didn't hurt, only the living. She had never felt so alive. 


***This was and ARC provided to me by Netgalley (thank you, thank you, thank you!)

Deliver by Pam Godwin

His name was Joshua Carter. Now it's whatever she wants it to be.

She is a Deliverer.

She lures young men and delivers them to be sold. She delivers the strikes that enforce their obedience. She delivers the sexual training that determines their purchase price.

As long as she delivers, the arrangement that protects her family will hold.

Delivering is all she knows.

The one thing she can't deliver is a captive from slavery.

Until him.

And her stubborn slave thinks he can deliver her...from herself.

Romantic Thriller

Stand Alone (no cliff-hanger). The sequel is coming Summer 2014.

Content warning: Graphic sex, violence, and psychological abuse. Age 18+ only.

4.75-5 Stars

Shock has a way of rousing attention.

It’s official. Pam Godwin has become one of my go-to authors. I LOVED her previous book, Beneath the Burn, and was anxious to read her next novel. This did not disappoint. The premise of the story is unique and very intriguing; there was no way I could pass it up.

She trained them. She delivered them. And after?

They were dead to her. They had to be.

Liv, at first glance, seemed like complicated character. She’s gritty, badass, and has a don’t-fuck-with-me attitude. But beneath that armor lays a woman with a simple mission: Keep her mother and daughter safe. In order to do so, she must play her role as a deliverer. She hunts, takes, trains and then delivers. That’s the only way to ensure their safety. So far, she’s been able to live this way, until her next captive, Joshua Carter, completely changes the game.

He was the strength and heart of the most dangerous jump. He was the soul of bravery wrapped in chains. He would never fall, no matter how much metal weighted him down. He was a man who loved selflessly and honestly, and she was taking him to a monster who would slice him open and fuck the incision.

Joshua Carter’s life was paved with rules, religion, and beliefs. He’s the epitome of the good-ole-wholesome boy next door. To Liv, he met all the requirements the next buyer wanted. She knew taking Josh was a risk, especially since he was a very well known football star, but she had no choice.

Josh was tricked and the next thing he knew, the life he knew was stripped away. He was now in the hands of Liv. His future unknown. What he didn’t expect is to connect with his beautiful captor. He knows there’s more to Liv’s story than what she presents. He won’t make it easy on her and is determined to find the inevitable crack her armor.

Her fingers grabbed the hair on the back of his head and yanked, exposing his neck. Her lips caressed his ear, and his penis throbbed. “Stop. Grinding. Your dick.” She released him a shove. “Kinky fucker.”

Crack.

I was going into this wondering, “how in the hell is this situation going to work?” It seemed the story was cut and dry and that both the H/h were stuck between a rock and hard place.

Boy, was I Wrong.

This story had a lot of twists and surprises. It amazed me that the plot was so mercifully crafted to make this a very engaging read. I wanted to know how the author was going to make this situation work. I was constantly on the edge of my seat. I will warn you, there were a lot of cringe-worthy-creep-the-hell-out-of-me moments (i.e. I will never look at a potato sack nor a wooden coffin and not be freaked out ever again), but the story wouldn’t have had the same effect without it. I had complete faith that Ms. Godwin would deliver a fantastically dark story, and Deliver she did.

The Tied Man by Tabitha McGowan

Title: The Tied Man

Author: Tabitha McGowan

Series: The Tied Man #1

Release Date: January 5, 2013

Synopsis:

Lilith Bresson, an independent, successful young artist, is forced to travel from her home in Spain to the wild borderlands of northern England, to repay her feckless father’s latest debt by painting a portrait of the enigmatic Lady Blaine Albermarle.

On her first night at Albermarle Hall she meets Finn Strachan, Blaine’s ‘companion’, a cultured and hauntingly beautiful young man who seems to have it all. But Lilith has an artist’s eye, and a gift for seeing what lies beneath the skin. She soon discovers that Blaine is more gaoler than lover, and if the price is right, depravity has no limits.

As the weeks pass, Lilith finds that she too is drawn into the malign web that her patron has spun, yet against the odds she forges a strong friendship with the damaged, dysfunctional Finn. In a dark, modern twist to an age-old story, Lilith Bresson proves that sometimes it’s the princess who needs to become the rescuer.

Please note that this storyline contains depictions of drug abuse, violence and non-consensual sexual activity.

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Five Stars

This Story Was Amazingly Breathtaking!!

Honest to God, there were times I actually had to remind myself to breath! Those of you that know me know that I don't have a problem with so called 'dark stories' or 'dark erotica' - well I'm not sure I could classify this as anything but DARK...Period!

Wow! I mean really, just Wow!! 

I absolutely loved Lilith, she was a feisty chick with a filthy mouth and didn't take any shit from anyone! When her no good, piece of shit father all but blackmails her to do a portrait commissioned by Lady Blaire Albermarle, she has absolutely no idea the hell she is walking into. 

When she arrives on the island, she already doesn't want to be there and has a really bad feeling about the place and this is all before she meets Finn Strachan. The most beautiful man she has ever laid eyes on who appears to be Blaire's companion, however, things are not at all as they seem! Finn is basically a slave to Blaire,a sex slave, and anyone she wishes to loan him to for the right price, to do unspeakable things to! 

I can not stress enough how much this book is NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!! There were literally parts where I didn't realize I was crying until I couldn't see through my tears. The horrors that the human race is capable of is beyond my imagination!

“It was easy to forget that other people lived in a world where rules and laws and common sense could keep you safe. A world where, if you did the right thing you were allowed to get on with your life in whichever way you chose.” 

Through the horrors Lilith is put through and exposed to in her stay on the island, which quickly becomes a prison for her, she bonds with Finn and they begin to fall in love. Although this seems to have been Blaire's sadistic plan all along, to find new ways to fuck with both of them. They turn to each other, over and over, even when Finn tries to push her away for her own good!

All of that said, this was one of the most fantastic stories of survival, love, and eventually revenge(oh yeah, there is a HEA, for the most part,) Oh yeah! The ending is VERY satisfying!!

There is a book two coming but I can assure you that you can read this book as a stand alone and end feeling satisfied. Well, maybe satisfied is not the right word...Because a major portion of the book will appall you, but if you have the stomach for a dark story like this I promise you will not be disappointed. It was so good I am still dreaming about the characters days later, I can't them out of my head. To me, that is the mark of a great story!!

Blog Tour: Night Moves (G-Man #3) by Andrea Smith ~ Review & Giveaway!

There's a new Alpha in town . . . and he's a Brit!

Darcy Nicole Sheridan, is 22 years-old, beautiful, single, spirited, sexy and - spoiled. She knows that about herself. Raised by wealthy (and doting) parents as an only child, Darcy pretty much coasts through life until her heart was inexplicably broken by her boyfriend, Darin.

To ease the pain, Darcy flies to Belize over the holidays fully intending to wallow in self-pity and distance herself from her ex. Her pity party is short-lived however, after observing a very handsome, very intriguing man on the beach. Darcy becomes the focus of the smokin' hot, wealthy and somewhat mysterious 'E.J.'

Soon she finds herself entangled with an alpha like no other… Her world is rocked by a series of events that will forever change the course of her life, showing her what love is all about; and forcing her to come to terms with hidden sexual pleasures only one man could fulfill… 

This book is intended for mature audiences!

4.5 Stars!!!
  
Hell, I should give it 5+ just for the cover alone!! 

I can’t begin to tell you how much I have LOVED the G-Men series and Night Moves is just as wonderful. You may be wondering then why it got 4.5 stars from me and that, my friends, lies solely on the gorgeous broad shoulders of Easy E himself!! That’s right, I really didn’t like him very much until a little over half way through!! Now before you all boo me right out of here, let me just say I LOVED him by the end and it’s all good, and this is simply one chicks opinion!! Seriously, go forth and LOVE Easton!! Seriously!!

Now, I’m not saying his dirty talkin’ alpha-ness didn’t make my girl parts quiver ALL through this book, I just thought that he was kind of an A-hole for awhile. Maybe if we had more chapters from Easton’s POV and got to be in his head a little more than I would have felt a bit more connected to him, but oh well, no biggie, because when all is said and done I loved this one just as much as the other delicious G-Men!!

Now, I liked Darcy right off, she was a little bit of a spoiled only child, but she owned it! She knew that about herself and when faced with the challenge of proving herself in her dads company, now merged with Easton’s, she totally rose to the occasion!! Even having to fight the insane attraction to her new boss, (Easton, not her dad!). I really enjoyed watching not only Darcy evolve, but Easton too as well as them as a couple. They had a bumpy journey but isn’t that what makes it fun!!

This book was my favorite kind of indulgence, complete with a dirty mouthed, half British, alpha, OMG with a piercing no less!!! You all know how I love the piercings!(sorry, got a little sidetracked) And a feisty heroine who rocks all on her own! Crazy, hot sex with a little light BDSM thrown in for good measure and some really great secondary characters!! This book, hell this entire series, rocks my world HARD!! If you haven’t had the chance to dive in and spend time with these characters I am telling you to get on it! They are amazing!!!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Andrea Smith for providing me this delicious ARC for my reading pleasure!!!

 

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Andrea Smith is an Ohio native, currently residing in southern Ohio. Ms. Smith is the mother of two grown sons; grandmother of four. The 'Baby Series' trilogy is Ms. Smith's first self-published work. Having previously been employed as an executive for a global corporation, Ms. Smith decided to leave the corporate world and pursue her life-long dream of writing fiction.

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