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Naked (The Blackstone Affair #1)
by
Raine Miller (Goodreads Author)
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 th...more
Kindle Edition, 1st edition, 208 pages
Published
August 25th 2012
by Raine Miller Romance
(first published August 2012)
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I’ve been ruined.
And it’s all thanks to E.L. James, Sylvia Day, and R.K. Lilley.
You ladies ruined me with your Christian Gray, James Cavendish, and Gideon Cross.
Because now when I come across Ethan something-or-other… I can’t even remember his last name after just finishing this book.
*AND IT’S IN THE FREAKING TITLE!*
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I’m pretty sure the author went by the standard “This should make your erotic book successful” checklist:
Sex against the wall: Check.
Ob...more
And it’s all thanks to E.L. James, Sylvia Day, and R.K. Lilley.
You ladies ruined me with your Christian Gray, James Cavendish, and Gideon Cross.
Because now when I come across Ethan something-or-other… I can’t even remember his last name after just finishing this book.
*AND IT’S IN THE FREAKING TITLE!*
___________________________________________
I’m pretty sure the author went by the standard “This should make your erotic book successful” checklist:
Sex against the wall: Check.
Ob...more
Yup. I’m an Ethan Blackstone fan now!
Fans of Fifty Shades and Crossfire should definitely check this series out!
Naked is a quick, sizzling read. It’s hot, passionate and erotic – but in a tasteful way. The writing style is engaging, the story progresses quickly and while there is a cliffhanger, the second book is currently available so you can go straight on to it once you’re done with this one :)
I was intrigued from the first paragraph and by the end of the prologue, I was hooked. I’ve incl...more
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So this is another Fifty Shades/Bared to You style first novel in a trilogy but it’s a really good one. The style is very engaging, the characters bounce vividly to life right from the get go and it’s set in London in the run up to the 2012 Olympics – what’s not to love?
I think, as you’re reading the novel, it pays to remember the prologue – it’s very short and easy to forget when you’re caught up in the story but it’s VERY IMPORTANT!!
Brynne is our heroine – an American grad student studying in...more
I think, as you’re reading the novel, it pays to remember the prologue – it’s very short and easy to forget when you’re caught up in the story but it’s VERY IMPORTANT!!
Brynne is our heroine – an American grad student studying in...more
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4.5 SIZZLING ETHAN STARS
"Open your eyes" he told me. I lifted them to see Ethan's face a mere inch away, his blue eyes burning hot with lust."
"I'm not your girl, Ethan."
"You were during that kiss Brynne." Eyes flickering, he read me, and then he inhaled. I was a damp mess between my legs and I wondered if he could smell me. "You smell so good....and f*cking sexy."
This book...OMG! Wow...It was surprisingly fantastic. It was sexy, hot and just plain steamy but there was a plot. It wasn't just sex...more
"Open your eyes" he told me. I lifted them to see Ethan's face a mere inch away, his blue eyes burning hot with lust."
"I'm not your girl, Ethan."
"You were during that kiss Brynne." Eyes flickering, he read me, and then he inhaled. I was a damp mess between my legs and I wondered if he could smell me. "You smell so good....and f*cking sexy."
This book...OMG! Wow...It was surprisingly fantastic. It was sexy, hot and just plain steamy but there was a plot. It wasn't just sex...more
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*ritual dancing*
*harmless sacrifice*
*more ritual dancing*
*some sinister mumbling*
Oh mighty Zeus, the ruler of Olympus, the fairest, the strongest and the… ahem… horniest of all Olympic Gods! Your sordid servant, your desperate Daria, is addressing you. I beg you, oh mighty Zeus, please, SPARE ME THIS FREAKIN’ DAVID GANDY*!!!
* Dear David Gandy fans. The aforesaid is a joke. I don’t really want Zeus to strike your hottie. Live and prosper, blasted David Gandy.
Yeah, I’ll begin my review with David...more
*harmless sacrifice*
*more ritual dancing*
*some sinister mumbling*
Oh mighty Zeus, the ruler of Olympus, the fairest, the strongest and the… ahem… horniest of all Olympic Gods! Your sordid servant, your desperate Daria, is addressing you. I beg you, oh mighty Zeus, please, SPARE ME THIS FREAKIN’ DAVID GANDY*!!!
* Dear David Gandy fans. The aforesaid is a joke. I don’t really want Zeus to strike your hottie. Live and prosper, blasted David Gandy.
Yeah, I’ll begin my review with David...more
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Spoiler Free Review
3.5 to 4 STARS out of 5
Genre: Adult Romance/Erotica
Serie: Part #1 in the Blackstone
'I stood there after the door closed, my body still humming from the orgasm, my ripped underwear up around my waist, the warm trickle of semen starting to flow down my thigh and listened. The rap of footsteps following his retreat was not to my liking. Not one bit.' -Brynne in Naked
Brynne is a twenty four year old American art student and has been living in London the past four years. She atte...more
3.5 to 4 STARS out of 5
Genre: Adult Romance/Erotica
Serie: Part #1 in the Blackstone
'I stood there after the door closed, my body still humming from the orgasm, my ripped underwear up around my waist, the warm trickle of semen starting to flow down my thigh and listened. The rap of footsteps following his retreat was not to my liking. Not one bit.' -Brynne in Naked
Brynne is a twenty four year old American art student and has been living in London the past four years. She atte...more
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4 Very Steamy Stars
Naked is the first book in the planned The Blackstone Affair trilogy by Raine Miller. Despite the fact that it is a mere 115 pages....it is 115 pages of the beginnings of a great story. I was hooked right from the beginning. I’m not ashamed to admit that that reason I was immediately hooked was because of Mr. Ethan Blackstone. *FANS SELF*
"That picture changed everything. I was not the same after I saw it and I couldn’t go back to the man I’d been before seeing it either. Not...more
Naked is the first book in the planned The Blackstone Affair trilogy by Raine Miller. Despite the fact that it is a mere 115 pages....it is 115 pages of the beginnings of a great story. I was hooked right from the beginning. I’m not ashamed to admit that that reason I was immediately hooked was because of Mr. Ethan Blackstone. *FANS SELF*
"That picture changed everything. I was not the same after I saw it and I couldn’t go back to the man I’d been before seeing it either. Not...more
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*^*4 Hot/Juicy ETHAN*^*stars
"I want the real thing. I want you underneath me."
YOU. ARE. MINE.
The story starts out with Brynne, part-time model/art student meeting Ethan Blackstone after he buys her nude portrait. His dominant nature captivates Brynne despite the demons she carries inside her. She's broken and doesn't think Ethan will want her after he finds out the truth. Will this relationship survive??? This book has it all.... SECRETS, LOVE, PASSION, HEARTACHE, TRUST...stay tuned as this con...more
"I want the real thing. I want you underneath me."
YOU. ARE. MINE.
The story starts out with Brynne, part-time model/art student meeting Ethan Blackstone after he buys her nude portrait. His dominant nature captivates Brynne despite the demons she carries inside her. She's broken and doesn't think Ethan will want her after he finds out the truth. Will this relationship survive??? This book has it all.... SECRETS, LOVE, PASSION, HEARTACHE, TRUST...stay tuned as this con...more
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What. Was. That?
I get that this is a novella but serious? Put some effort into it.
This was me about 15% in
But I figured it was only 100-some pages so I might as well see what was going to happen.
Well. It was basically all the naughty words you could think of mixed in with NO plot. Serious. I tried to find it.
And then the end. Serious?
I just don’t care enough to find out what might happen in the sequel.
I get that this is a novella but serious? Put some effort into it.
This was me about 15% in
But I figured it was only 100-some pages so I might as well see what was going to happen.
Well. It was basically all the naughty words you could think of mixed in with NO plot. Serious. I tried to find it.
And then the end. Serious?
I just don’t care enough to find out what might happen in the sequel.
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It's a bloody cliff hanger.......right well I know what I'm reading next!!,
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Dear authors,
If you absolutely MUST set a book in London, then for the love of everything that is holy at least visit the city. Or find a beta reader who is a Londoner.
Because I'm barely into the book and:
1) The heroine remarks with surprise that the London streets are crowded for a weeknight. Dear Raine, London streets are ALWAYS crowded. I have the bruises to prove it.
2) The hero buys the heroine Advil. Advil is not sold in the UK.
3) The hero buys the heroine a Power Bar. But sports nutrition...more
If you absolutely MUST set a book in London, then for the love of everything that is holy at least visit the city. Or find a beta reader who is a Londoner.
Because I'm barely into the book and:
1) The heroine remarks with surprise that the London streets are crowded for a weeknight. Dear Raine, London streets are ALWAYS crowded. I have the bruises to prove it.
2) The hero buys the heroine Advil. Advil is not sold in the UK.
3) The hero buys the heroine a Power Bar. But sports nutrition...more
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Wow....how to describe this book. I would have to say that it reminded me of a mix of 50 shades of grey and bared to you. The similarities is just because of the Dominant/submissive aspect. Of Course there is a rich man who is after a shy girl. Both Ethan and Brynne were wonderful together, of course they both have their issues, which we don't find out about in this book. I really liked Ethan he made me melt. The sex in this book was so steamy!!!! I was glad I read this book, even though it is o...more
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I have admitted on more than one occasion that I am a cover whore. I have purchased my share of books due to an amazing cover and had both success and failure as a result. Naked is no exception. Combine the gorgeous cover with a handsome British hero that will pay whatever price for a nude portrait of the heroine and I was sold. Now granted the synopsis had me immediately thinking Bared/50 knock off (both books of which I did not care...more
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Meet Ethan Blackstone...
Do I have your attention yet?
He tilted his head and spoke softly. “I want to be with you so badly right now. I want to take you home with me, and put you in my bed and have hours and hours with your body wrapped up in mine to do with as I wish. I want to have you there in the morning so when we wake up I can make you come, saying my name. I want to drive you to work and pick you up when it’s time to leave. I want to go to the shops with you and buy food we can cook for d...more
Do I have your attention yet?
He tilted his head and spoke softly. “I want to be with you so badly right now. I want to take you home with me, and put you in my bed and have hours and hours with your body wrapped up in mine to do with as I wish. I want to have you there in the morning so when we wake up I can make you come, saying my name. I want to drive you to work and pick you up when it’s time to leave. I want to go to the shops with you and buy food we can cook for d...more
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Holy freaking sizzle, this is a short and steamy little read!
I really liked it. The intensity of Ethan and Brynne’s attraction is unmistakable, leading to a whole heap of hotness!!! Their relationship develops quickly, but hey, it’s a novella and that’s to be expected.
Brynne is a likeable character and the story is from her POV (except for the Prologue which is from Ethan). I like that she isn't afraid to follow her heart and take a chance on Ethan, and that she was honest enough not to play g...more
I really liked it. The intensity of Ethan and Brynne’s attraction is unmistakable, leading to a whole heap of hotness!!! Their relationship develops quickly, but hey, it’s a novella and that’s to be expected.
Brynne is a likeable character and the story is from her POV (except for the Prologue which is from Ethan). I like that she isn't afraid to follow her heart and take a chance on Ethan, and that she was honest enough not to play g...more
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This review is for the audio book.
The audio version of this book is fantastic! Roger Hampton narrates the prologue with a perfect Ethan British accent and Grace Grant does an amazing job with the rest of the book.
The audio version of this book is fantastic! Roger Hampton narrates the prologue with a perfect Ethan British accent and Grace Grant does an amazing job with the rest of the book.
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Just about 4 Stars of hot, hot, hot Ethan Blackstone!!
You.
Are.
Mine. ♥ ♥ ♥
Let me tell you about this delicious man; he is exceptional book boyfriend material!!
You.
Are.
Mine. ♥ ♥ ♥
Let me tell you about this delicious man; he is exceptional book boyfriend material!!
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"He’s way too beautiful to have to resort to his hand for an orgasm.”
“……..the guy oozed hotness......”Oh yes!!! Ladies he is ripped!! Nevermind the story, it’s all about Mr Ethan Blackstone, his yummy mouth, his charisma,...more
“Ethan was tight with muscles and washboard abs that melted into the most erotic V-cut I’d ever seen on a man.”
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I thought Naked by Raine Miller created a lot of excitement for the series. It peaked my interest and left me wanting more. The love scenes were steamy and the sexy Alpha male played no games in getting what he wants. All make a ht and sexy story even better! The book is not 115 pages which left scenes to be cut short and a lot of questions left unanswered. As much as it bothers me to end the book "unfinished" it has me only waiting on pins and n...more
I thought Naked by Raine Miller created a lot of excitement for the series. It peaked my interest and left me wanting more. The love scenes were steamy and the sexy Alpha male played no games in getting what he wants. All make a ht and sexy story even better! The book is not 115 pages which left scenes to be cut short and a lot of questions left unanswered. As much as it bothers me to end the book "unfinished" it has me only waiting on pins and n...more
What The Hell Was That?!?!?!
I don't know what it is about this book, but I just couldn't get into it. I felt like everything developed way too fast. I had no emotional connection with the characters. The author literally tells you what to feel instead of actually making you feel that way.
You know when you start reading a book and you actually feel like you're falling in love along with the characters!?!? …. Ummm yeah, I didn’t get any of those feelings at all with this book except extreme bored...more
I don't know what it is about this book, but I just couldn't get into it. I felt like everything developed way too fast. I had no emotional connection with the characters. The author literally tells you what to feel instead of actually making you feel that way.
You know when you start reading a book and you actually feel like you're falling in love along with the characters!?!? …. Ummm yeah, I didn’t get any of those feelings at all with this book except extreme bored...more
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Only good thing about this book is Ethan Blackstone's dirty dirty, naughty mouth and his hot penis!!
It is a short read and I wish it wasn't. I couldn't connect with the H/h because everything was very fast paced between Ethan and Brynne.
I am hoping to learn more about Brynne's and Ethan's dark past in the next installment but I wished I knew a little bit more on this one. Oh well.
Brynne is an American attending University in London, England who has a dark past. She models in the nude (but with...more
It is a short read and I wish it wasn't. I couldn't connect with the H/h because everything was very fast paced between Ethan and Brynne.
I am hoping to learn more about Brynne's and Ethan's dark past in the next installment but I wished I knew a little bit more on this one. Oh well.
Brynne is an American attending University in London, England who has a dark past. She models in the nude (but with...more
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***This book was provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.***
Judging this book by its cover:
I think the cover of this book is intriguing. I would definitely pick it up in the store and read the blurb.
Plot/Execution:
It's hard to rate this book because it ends with a cliffhanger. Spoiler? Maybe, but I think readers should be warned. I'm not big on cliffhangers, and if I'd known this was one, I wouldn't have read it. Oddly enough, the fact that the book ended abruptly wasn't the big...more
Judging this book by its cover:
I think the cover of this book is intriguing. I would definitely pick it up in the store and read the blurb.
Plot/Execution:
It's hard to rate this book because it ends with a cliffhanger. Spoiler? Maybe, but I think readers should be warned. I'm not big on cliffhangers, and if I'd known this was one, I wouldn't have read it. Oddly enough, the fact that the book ended abruptly wasn't the big...more
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Wow.I need me some Ethan Blackstone!!
The book starts with Ethan Blackstone,CEO of a very big security firm is asked to protect Brynne,an American student studying in London.He does not accept the job at first,but after seeing her picture,everything changes.
They meet at an event and Ethan offers to drive her back home.Brynne feels drawn to him and somehow agrees.But Ethan wants to see her again,he wants more and won't take no for an answer.
Ethan.What can I say about that fan-friggin-tastic guy?!J...more
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I was going to wait until book two was out due to the heartbreaking cliffhanger, but after doing a little research reading other reviews and entering in the author´s webpage I was really intrigued.
And of course, after finding out that David Gandy was the inspiration for Ethan I couldn´t help myself and picked the book right away.
Ethan....*sigh*
I was hooked after the first chapter, and the story totally captivated me. They meet and click right away, but a little too fast for my taste, I would ha...more
And of course, after finding out that David Gandy was the inspiration for Ethan I couldn´t help myself and picked the book right away.
Ethan....*sigh*
I was hooked after the first chapter, and the story totally captivated me. They meet and click right away, but a little too fast for my taste, I would ha...more
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5 "Mine" Stars
This is my second time around and since I didn't do a review the first time, I thought I would have a crack at it. This book is a passionate, sexy, steamy, secretive love story.
Brynne is an American student/part-time nude model living in London. She has secrets that haunt her. She is broken. In comes, Ethan, who has his own secrets. Their relationship happens fast, they are drawn to one another in a deep passion.
I didn't have to worry about anything scary or underhanded with Eth...more
This is my second time around and since I didn't do a review the first time, I thought I would have a crack at it. This book is a passionate, sexy, steamy, secretive love story.
Brynne is an American student/part-time nude model living in London. She has secrets that haunt her. She is broken. In comes, Ethan, who has his own secrets. Their relationship happens fast, they are drawn to one another in a deep passion.
I didn't have to worry about anything scary or underhanded with Eth...more
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Yes! Yes! Yes! I absolutely L.O.V.E.D. Naked (The Blackstone Affair Part 1). Hot, rich, dominant alpha male Ethan meets beautiful and secretive Brynne. Their sex scenes are steamy with just enough dominance to make my pupils dialate! The story is well written, great suspense at the end and you will definitely connect with the characters.
I am anxiously awaiting for Part 2 after reading the sneak peek in the back of the book. If you liked Fifty Shades, the Crossfire series, On Dublin Street, If I...more
I am anxiously awaiting for Part 2 after reading the sneak peek in the back of the book. If you liked Fifty Shades, the Crossfire series, On Dublin Street, If I...more
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Bloody awesome little read. If you like On Dublin Street by Samantha Young, If I were you by Lisa Renee Jones and Fifty Shades, I reckon you'll just about jump at this one.
Sexy hot and intense attraction with a character inspired by David flipping Gandy!
Oh hell yes! I'll take some of THAT with a pot of Nutella on the side for breakfast, lunch and supper.
Sadly it's all just too short at 115 pages, and you will be wanting more. Ethan Blackstone and Brynne Bennett still have plenty of depth and...more
Sexy hot and intense attraction with a character inspired by David flipping Gandy!
Oh hell yes! I'll take some of THAT with a pot of Nutella on the side for breakfast, lunch and supper.
Sadly it's all just too short at 115 pages, and you will be wanting more. Ethan Blackstone and Brynne Bennett still have plenty of depth and...more
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4.5
Gitte: I loved this novella. And yes it is a novella first 1 of 3. It is what it is….and does exactly what it says on the tin so can’t be judged on that. It is fast paced, sexy and a clever piece of writing. The Prologue is IMPORTANT…
Jenny: Sometimes I love novella’s. That is, as long as they have enough depth, however sometimes they are just a fast read with not much happening. Well this one was definitely the former. Considering th...more
4.5
Gitte: I loved this novella. And yes it is a novella first 1 of 3. It is what it is….and does exactly what it says on the tin so can’t be judged on that. It is fast paced, sexy and a clever piece of writing. The Prologue is IMPORTANT…
Jenny: Sometimes I love novella’s. That is, as long as they have enough depth, however sometimes they are just a fast read with not much happening. Well this one was definitely the former. Considering th...more
let me just start by saying OMFG!!
MOTHER OF ALL i need to catch my breath ;)
ETHAN BLACKSTONE did all types of wonders to me ;) wink wink....
GOD DAMN;))
tingle tingle to me ;)
Loved the story, loved the place where it took place loved the reason behind it and loved the relationship that Ethan and Brynne built..
And THE HOT STEAMY *** ish was the BEST!!
I could go on and on! this man DROVE ME TO PLACES I'VE NEVER BEEN TOO.
ETHAN IS HOT & STEAMY & SEXY and so effin seductive!
HIS BRITISH ACCEN...more
MOTHER OF ALL i need to catch my breath ;)
ETHAN BLACKSTONE did all types of wonders to me ;) wink wink....
GOD DAMN;))
tingle tingle to me ;)
Loved the story, loved the place where it took place loved the reason behind it and loved the relationship that Ethan and Brynne built..
And THE HOT STEAMY *** ish was the BEST!!
I could go on and on! this man DROVE ME TO PLACES I'VE NEVER BEEN TOO.
ETHAN IS HOT & STEAMY & SEXY and so effin seductive!
HIS BRITISH ACCEN...more
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PGJ's (Pavlina & Georgia & JenRider) Weekend BookClub!
First let me rate this book:
How many is this? A bazillion? That's about correct.
Well now I know what all of you, were raving about... This was supposed to be a WEEKEND book. That's right, weekend... I made the mistake to try to read a few pages before sleeping and continue today.
Boy, I was so...
Not not only I have to wait out for the next book and suffer through a tremendous cliffhanger (if an excerpt from the next book wasn't includ...more
First let me rate this book:
How many is this? A bazillion? That's about correct.
Well now I know what all of you, were raving about... This was supposed to be a WEEKEND book. That's right, weekend... I made the mistake to try to read a few pages before sleeping and continue today.
Boy, I was so...
Not not only I have to wait out for the next book and suffer through a tremendous cliffhanger (if an excerpt from the next book wasn't includ...more
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Naked was sexy as hell :) Or should I say Ethan was sexy as hell :P
The only thing bothering me is the fact that´s too short, if the author developed it a little more she would have a gold mine here.
Ethan is mysterious, sexy, HOT, dominant, smart and has a few secrets up his sleeves. The all protecting the daughter of a friend we all knew, but there is something about the scars, the gambling addiction, that makes this man deliciously attractive. There´s a feeling set after reading a book and min...more
The only thing bothering me is the fact that´s too short, if the author developed it a little more she would have a gold mine here.
Ethan is mysterious, sexy, HOT, dominant, smart and has a few secrets up his sleeves. The all protecting the daughter of a friend we all knew, but there is something about the scars, the gambling addiction, that makes this man deliciously attractive. There´s a feeling set after reading a book and min...more
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Raine Miller has been reading romance novels since she picked up that first Barbara Cartland book at the tender age of thirteen. And it's a safe bet she'll never stop, because now she writes them too! Granted Raine's stories are edgy enough to turn Ms. Cartland in her grave, but to her way of thinking, a hot, sexy hero never goes out of fashion. A part-time teacher and writer of sexy romance stori...more
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“Only a bastard would want to take her to bed and get her naked right now. Ergo, I was such a dirty bastard." --Ethan”
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“Brynne, I'm looking because I can't keep my eyes off you. I want to be in you. I want to fuck you so badly I can hardly drive the damn car right now. I want to come inside you and then do it again. I want your sweet cunt wrapped around my cock while you scream my name because I made you come. I want to keep you with me all fucking night long so I can take you over and over again and you don't remember anything else but me.”
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22 mai 20:37
and sadly so true those three women really have ruined us.
R.k lilley was amazing but even her ste...more
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