Everybody has a dark side. I just never expected mine to come out in my sexuality. But in that quiet time before I drift off to sleep the images that come into my mind shock even me. You see, I’ve always been the good girl. The steady one, the responsible one, but ever since I set eyes on Joe Carson, the dreams have turned into urges… a restlessness I can’t resist.

So I don’t.

No one is more shocked than me when after putting on a private show of self love for Joe, I tell him I’ll do anything for him… and he holds me to it.

I admit it. I’m an addict.

I’m addicted to the freedom that I find in his arms…and I’m worried it might cost me the freedom from small town existence I’ve been working towards my whole life.

I felt as if I only got half the story in Bound. I don't know if we are supposed to expect a "his and her" version of Bound but I felt like we needed more from all of the characters and more from the story.

I didn't get a whole lot out of the plot or the sex. I didn't really care as a reader why any one was doing anything or Kate's conflicting emotions because they didn't feel very developed. I wanted more emotion from all involved because it all felt just a little incomplete and numb to me.

The story was still good but just not what I was expecting from Sasha White.

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Note about the series order: After completing Unabashed, the author realized that it is actually the second story in the series, although it was written and released third. It is the continuing story of Ronnie and Ian, which started in the first book, Unfettered. Additionally, this story was originally released as a short novella in the Every Which Way anthology. It has been reworked and lengthened for this release.

We originally met mechanic Ronnie and computer geek Ian in the first Overwatch story, Unfettered. The pair grew up together, but never explored the potential sparks that hung in the air when they were younger. Now, Ronnie seeks acceptance as a submissive, and finds her dream Dom in Ian. Unabashed picks up immediately after the conclusion of Unfettered, as the pair begin a new romance and venture further into the D/s aspect of their relationship. 

Although Unabashed was previously released, this version has been greatly expanded, giving much more thought and energy into developing their relationship and additionally adding in their first public scene at Overwatch. The original short was more like a slice of life, whereas this version is a more complete story with stronger relationship development.

All in all, Unabashed is a delightful romance with emphasis on developing a relationship through trust and sex. The BDSM elements are used to further the trust and growth between the pair. The book continues the ongoing love story of Ian and Ronnie, making great strides towards an HEA and true love. But their romance truly begins with Unfettered; therefore, I strongly urge readers to start at the beginning in order to fully appreciate their journey. Seeing Ronnie and Ian grow as a couple is the foundation of Unabashed, and it will not be nearly enjoyable without seeing their start. 

The Overwatch series explores the passion that ignites when lovers trust one another with their innermost desires. Ms. White writes sexy stories that are both exciting and entertaining; following couples from sensual play to their happily-ever-afters. I look forward to reading more from this series, discovering each member’s secrets and desires while finding true love.

My Rating:  B, Liked It

Review copy provided by author

Originally posted at That's What I'm Talking About

BDSM club owner Adam Kessler is no one’s hero. He joined the army to get away from the gang-life that had taken his brother, only to come home to heartache. He doesn’t hide his dominant side, and he doesn’t hesitate in his need to protect or enforce his particular brand of retribution on those who’ve earned it. There’s no way in hell he could walk past a man hassling a woman in an empty parking lot and do nothing. Only when the confrontation is over and the voluptuous blonde turns eyes filled with desire to him, does Adam realize he’s in trouble.  

Psychologist Olivia Hamilton grew up with the proverbial silver spoon, and has never regretted spending more time on her career than on romance, until she meets Adam Kessler. He’s dark, he's dangerous, and he's deliciously dominant... and she wants him.     

Passion burns quick and hot between them and soon they’re caught up in an intensely carnal relationship that neither can deny. But when Olivia’s life is threatened and she learns just how dangerous he can be, will it be too much for the civilized psychologist to handle, or will she truly accept the man and win her hero’s heart?

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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS, Vol. 1

~The Third Collection~

Eleven scorching stories so hot you'll need to turn up the air!

Box Set includes:

Sasha White WATCH ME

Synopsis:

What is it about the tease that’s so hot?

Teaser/Excerpt:

What is it about the tease that’s so hot?
You know what I’m talking about. That tingle you get between your thighs when someone exciting catches your eye, or when you catch his. The lingering looks, the hair toss, the silent communication. That time when your blood heats up and your body awakens as you feel the magic of “what if?”

Jacquie Biggar THE REBEL'S REDEMPTION

Synopsis:

What happens when the one person you love more than life itself walks out of your life and you hear nothing from them for eight years? Then one day, that person returns.

Teaser/Excerpt:

He looked good. The random thought floated through her mind even as she tried to digest the fact he was finally back. Eight years too late, but he was here. She wanted to grab Chris and run. Run before what was obvious to her became obvious to everyone else.

Liz Matis LOVE BY DESIGN

Synopsis:

An HGTV meets Sex and the City romp!

Teaser/Excerpt:

"Trust me." Victoria said.
With a design plan sure. With his heart? Never.
Victoria was too volatile to begin with, changing mood like a three-year old pageant princess.

Lynda Bailey KIRA

Synopsis: What's a girl to do when she's got a terrible spanking itch? Why blackmail a hunky boxer into scratching it for her of course.

Teaser/Excerpt: Kira picked up the spoon and whacked it against her palm. The sharp sound reverberated at the base of Hunter's spine. "By staying, you agreed to do whatever I want, remember?" Whack. "But relax." Whack. Whack. "These aren't for you. They're for me."

Amy Gregory COMBINING DREAMS

Synopsis: Drake Dunner has had his mind and heart set on Nashville for as long as he can remember. He'd avoided any distraction or entanglement at all cost. Yet, one county fair, one small stage and a hot afternoon changed everything. Seeing her smile up at him was all it took. Now how does he keep his dream alive?

Teaser/Excerpt:

Cami Highland went to the fair with her friends to have a good time. Then he started to sing. Cami locked eyes with Drake and she was under his spell. They agreed to one summer. Spent their days and nights getting to know each other. But the time has come for Drake to head after his dreams in Nashville.

When it comes time to say goodbye, what dreams will live and which ones will be crushed?

Calinda B APHRODITE

Synopsis: Heat builds as a lonely Navy seaman meets an equally lonely young woman on a 24-hour tryst that will change their lives, forever.

Teaser/Excerpt:

“Anyone else in here?” a deep male voice asked.

Tara’s hand flew to her mouth, her eyes widening.

“I know you heard me.”

Damn, damn, damn, Tara thought.

“I said, is there anyone in here but you, chocolate ice cream seductress? Hell of a blow job you gave that ice cream cone."

Nancy Brophy THE WRONG HERO

Synopsis: What if everything you knew about your husband was wrong?

What If that knowledge could kill you?

Where would you go? Where could you hide?

Teaser/Excerpt:

Slapping a flat palm against his chest, she leaned closer, lowering her voice to barely above a whisper. “If this is a chess game, then the one thing you should have been able to predict is that the queen always protects the king.”
Just telling him wasn’t enough. Every nerve in her body screamed for revenge, for the lost years, and for the injustice she’d suffered.

Maggie Adams WHISTLIN' DIXIE

Synopsis: Sexy homebuilder, Mac Coalson, is determined to catch a vandal, but sassy spitfire, Dixie Harris, is in his way. And the whole town is taking bets on the passionate outcome.

Teaser/Excerpt: “Dixie baby, please open up. You didn’t see what you thought you saw. Please. Just let me explain.” Mac pleaded.

“I may be young, but I’m not stupid. And I am most certainly not blind,” she snapped at him from the other side of the door. The man was unbelievable.

“You are the most infuriating bit of baggage I have ever encountered. If I didn’t care for you so much, I’d leave right now and never look back.”

“You call that caring?! I call it a line of crap! The only thing you cared about begins with an “F” and ends with me losing my virginity!” Oh, God! Had she really just shouted that?

D'Ann Lindun LILY'S SUMMER COWBOY

Synopsis: Afraid to love, Lily Halderman is determined to never feel despair like when she lost her husband to cancer. Will Wainwright is running from the pain of the past.

Teaser/Excerpt: He took the glass, their fingers bumping. A sudden rush of hot blood through his system startled him. The cold drink wasn’t enough to cool him and he crunched a piece of ice with his teeth, letting it slide down his throat.

J.C. Makk ROYAL SUMMER

Synopsis: Anti-monarchist Willow Forbes is determined to revise her strategy after failing to depose the king responsible for her father's death. But when she retreats to a seaside cottage and mistakes the dashing Jaxon Baine for the local handyman, the sexy royal puts a serious kink in Willow's political and personal plans.

Jaxon Baine, Duke of Summerton, has spent a grueling political term fighting to preserve the monarchy. Now he's looking forward to a peaceful season at Summerton Castle, the one place his painful past can be forgotten. But when the castle's cottage is rented to the beguiling Willow Forbes—Royal Enemy Number One—Jaxon's summer heats up.

Teaser/Excerpt:

Can two hearts from opposite sides of life find love?
Or will the dangers and secrets of the past destroy them both?

Terry Spear EXCHANGING GROOMS

Synopsis: Lisa Robbins has one mission in mind–sell back her UNUSED wedding dress to the wedding shop, but when she has no success, maybe she’s going about this all wrong. Peter Crawford is intrigued by the woman who has somehow hooked Dallas’s most eligible confirmed bachelor, Pembrooke Hastings, Peter’s staunchest enemy. But when Peter takes an interest in her, she’s wondering just what to do about Dallas’s most eligible confirmed bachelor number two, when he just won’t take no for an answer.

Teaser/Excerpt:

Peter Crawford laid the tux on the counter, his gaze fixed on the blonde—a sporty compact—sleek, hot, and a real spitfire—as she hastily departed the store with the bundle of satin and lace crammed in her arms.

“Do you need anything else, Mr. Crawford?”

He turned his attention to the clerk. “No. That’ll be all, Rheba. So…who was the blonde?”

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