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Sweet Persuasion
by Maya Banks

For five years, Serena has run Fantasy Incorporated and has devoted her time to fulfilling her clients’ fantasies. Never her own. Until now…

Her most secret desire is to give ownership of her body to a man. Someone who will command her, pleasure her, and have complete authority over her. So she seeks out Damon Roche, owner of an exclusive sex club and a man strong enough to make her do anything he wants. Anything.

Together they’ll journey into a world she’s only dreamed of. She’s given the opportunity to immerse herself in a different life while her normal one waits for her to return whenever she wishes. Damon has no desire to let her go, however. Serena is the woman he’s long searched for, and it’s up to him to convince her to stay when the game is all over with. He wants their fantasy to become their reality and for Serena to remain his pampered, cherished submissive.
My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
  • Vague but sensual
  • Inclusion of the bed frame is very important
  • Color wash makes you feel like you're in a haze, just like the heroine
SEXUALITY
  • BDSM
  • M/F

REVIEW
  • Broken dreams and broken hearts... An intense love story about finding your true self and learning to love who you really are.

  • A fight against preconceived notions of strength and weakness. An exploration of an atypical relationship and the power of submission, for both the Dom and the sub.

  • This story had me on edge. I honestly couldn't put it down and stayed up WAY past my bedtime to finish it (2am!). Emotions are ragged and confused and pull you into the struggle.

  • Just as Serena is new to BDSM, so are you... I found it amazingly easy to imagine her feelings as she explored a previously forbidden part of her self.

  • Multiple story lines weave in and out setting me up to cruise right into Sweet Seduction! It is almost as if one large book was simply cut in half. This also means there is no clear end, but a culmination of emotion to suggest a stability in the relationships and a possible breathing point in this world.

  • Not all aspects of the BSDM relationship shown were something that I would be into, and I did find myself cringing BUT it is the kind of cringe where you have your eyes squeezed shut but your ears wide open trying to hear something and maybe just your lashes veiling a slit so you can see just a little...

  • I am well on my way to racing through this series and look forward to it becoming a permanent collection on my bookshelves.

I received this book through a contest on Writeminded - thanks again!

Read an excerpt HERE.

Sweet daydreams...





Sweet Seduction
by Maya Banks

He was the stuff erotic dreams are made of.

Salon owner Julie Stanford wanted Nathan Tucker ever since she gave him his first massage. Getting paid to feel every inch of his body, stripped, oiled, and spread out in front of her? Stuff dreams are made of. But the sexy lug was oblivious to the signals she was sending—until she finished off his final rub-down with something extra. In fact, the best extra he ever had. Unfortunately, he came around too late. Now Julie’s moving on…

She was everything he’d dreamed of.

The woman was driving him crazy. She lit fire to his insides then ran like a scalded cat. And now she’s going to someone else to have all her fantasies fulfilled? Over his dead body… He’s more than willing to give her what she wants, and as soon as he pins the little minx down, he’d show her his own brand of sweet seduction.
My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
  • She should be a bit softer - weight is specified within the book
  • The color and pattern do a good job of suggesting decadence and indulgence

SEXUALITY
  • M/F/M
  • M/F
  • Happy Ending
  • BDSM

REVIEW
  • Flows seamlessly from Sweet Persuasion and makes me lust for Sweet Temptation which doesn't release until April. To pass the time I will have to catch up with Faith and Gray and read Sweet Surrender.

  • This group of friends is tight and seems to have a lot of sexual exploration going on! The women seek to empower themselves.

  • I enjoy the man being slightly clueless and the vindictive nature of the woman is in synch with my personality and how I would react in similar situations.

  • And OMG are her fantasies soooo somewhere I would love to go! WOW. The descriptions of her visits to The House rocked my world and that was just ink on paper!

  • My absolutely favorite scene is the girls night out - freakin' genius to hire your very own hunky bartender at your favorite bar!

I won this book as part of a huge Holiday Giveaway over at Writeminded - Thanks again guys!!!!!

Read an excerpt HERE.

Sweet daydreams...

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