ARC Review: Naked by Raine Miller

Naked (The Blackstone Affair #1)

by Raine Miller

Publisher: Atria Books

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 Brynne Bennett is living the good life. An American art student at the University of London and part-time photographic model, she’s putting her life back on track with school and lots of hard work. When ultra successful London businessman, Ethan Blackstone, buys her nude portrait, he isn’t taking ‘no’ for an answer. He wants Brynne in his bed and makes plans to keep her there no matter what. His dominant nature captivates and ensnares despite the demons she carries inside her. But there are secrets in this relationship. Huge ones. Can Ethan free Brynne from the past that has marked her? Will Brynne let him or will the specters tormenting her resurface to destroy them both…

 

 

 

I dare you to read Naked and not fall in love with the Goatee, Tattoo, sexy alpha male hero Ethan. Who is a upfront, sexy dirty talking, protective hero that is what you see is what you get. Who for his reasons should stay away from Brynne sexually but seems he can not keep his hands off of her. He is not your beat around the bush kind of guy. He is to the point and demands answers when ask a question.

 

Loved them together as they were playful like in a real relationship and steamy-need-a-cold shower got in the bedroom, but the downer for me was already within 2 weeks she moved in and it was instant  love.

 

The repetitiveness  of his eye color was a bit overdone. By Chapter nine I got he had blue eyes. Even though the huge secret is really not actually revealed till the end as to why he is with her. I still had an idea with all the clues. Wish it was more secretive to where I did not guess right away and was more surprised when Naked ended with the cliffhanger. Even though I knew, I could not swipe my kindle fast enough to find out when Brynne would find out. 

 

I enjoyed it enough to continue The Blackstone Affair series to see where Ethan and Brynne are headed.

ARC provided by publisher, Atria Books at NetGalley.

 

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Review: Sins & Needles by Karina Halle

Sins and Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1)

by Karina Halle

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Ellie Watt is used to starting over. The daughter of a grifting team, Ellie spent her childhood being used as a pawn in her parents' latest scam. Now she's much older, wiser and ready to give her con artist life a rest. But returning to the dry desert town of Palm Valley, California means one more temptation than she bargained for - Camden McQueen. Once known as the high school weirdo, Camden is bigger and badder than the boy he used to be and a talented tattoo artist with his own thriving business. Ellie's counting on Camden still being in love with her but what she's not counting on is how easily unrequited love can turn into obsession over time. When Camden discovers Ellie's plan to con him, he makes her a deal she doesn't dare refuse, but her freedom comes with a price and it's one that takes both Ellie and Camden down a dangerous road.

**WARNING** This book contains graphic language, sex and violence. Readers who are sensitive to sexual scenes, violence and a lot of cursing should refrain from reading this book.This is not YA or NA. 18 and above.

Sins and Needles is a great read and loved all the action and the surprises. I never knew what was going to happen next.

 

Camden loved his character right down to his nose piercing and sexy Tattoos. The love he has for Ellie is sweet. But things start to turn around for them and the angst between the two at times broke my heart. Poor guy can not catch a break. He has loved Elle since high school and she broke his heart then and did it again in the present. I loved the past flash backs of how they were in high school as friends.

 

Ellie and Camden are broken and have scars that were brought on by their parents.  Elle's are visible and Camden is buried deep inside. Ellie's bad actions are brought on by her scars and feels this is what she was made to do in life when really deep inside she wants to be a better person. Camden has a bit of a dark side to him that he has kept buried and knows he can be good and go down the right path in life. Camden sees the good in Ellie and knows she can also go down the right path in life, she just needs to get over her anger and not use her scars as her reason for her bad actions in life.

 

The sexual tension in the beginning was hot and sweet.  Oh my, I would not mind Camden teaching me how to play golf. The Few sex scenes were hot, fan-your-self.

 

I believe I  started The Artists Trilogy out of order by reading On Every Street (The Artist Trilogy #.05) first. I was fine with it as I instantly fell in love with Javier. Got to see how Elle and Javier relationship started and how she became and why she became a con artist, but how the cliffhanger ended I could not believe what happened. I needed  this incident not to be real as it broke my heart. I needed answers that it had to been some kind of mistake as it is not a HEA ending. Bummed I did not get answers and Javier was stalker crazy in Sins & Needles. Next up is Shooting Scars and with a major cliffhanger ending in Sins & Needles I hope I get my answers.

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Top Off Tuesday: #1 Get Bent by C.M. Stunich

Every week, Amanda from On a Book Bender, Christi from Smitten with Reading, and Felicia from Geeky Bloggers Book Blog want to see those Top Off Tuesday covers that grab your attention!

 

Get Bent (Hard Rock Roots #2)

by C.M. Stunich

 

Just added book 1 to my GR list. Could not resist had to post this yummy cover as my pick.