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Adventurous Me
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Boring. Tiresome. Predictable. That’s how Trish’s husband of almost 30 years described her when he told her he was leaving. Trish sets out to drink her blues away when she literally stumbles onto a man who offers her the adventure of a lifetime. Trish has no idea what she’s walking into when she visits Bliss, the local BDSM club, but under Dave’s tutelage, she takes to the
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November 1st 2020
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(first published March 31st 2014)
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This is an Erotica/BDSM Romance, and this is the first book in the Me, You, and Us series. I listen to the audibook of this book, and I have to say I hated the narrator of this book. I did not read a lot of Erotica Romance, and I cannot spoke to the BDSM parts. Of course, there is a ton of sex in this book. I enjoyed the story, but their was parts that I did not like at all. I have to say the narrator really made me give this book only a 2 stars. I was kindly provided an e-audiobook of this book
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“Yes of course, permission granted. Then get your ass back here I want to pound it.”
This is the way the H talks. I couldn’t handle it. Yuck!!
Was there sex in this. Yes. A lot of it. Was it hot. Not really.
I know we’re supposed to feel bad for Clint but I didn’t and that’s the problem. Trish deserved so much better. She was just heartbroken by her ex husband who up and left her after 30 years of marriage. She stumbles into this lifestyle and then goes on this two week adventure with a hot younge ...more
This is the way the H talks. I couldn’t handle it. Yuck!!
Was there sex in this. Yes. A lot of it. Was it hot. Not really.
I know we’re supposed to feel bad for Clint but I didn’t and that’s the problem. Trish deserved so much better. She was just heartbroken by her ex husband who up and left her after 30 years of marriage. She stumbles into this lifestyle and then goes on this two week adventure with a hot younge ...more

Adventurous Me is the first book I have read by author Deanndra Hall. But I can tell you, it definitely will not be my last. From the first page to the very last page I was completely hooked! I absolutely adore the main character, Trish. She proves that adventure and love have no boundaries no matter what your age is.
Trish is a 49yr old, who is in the process of being divorced after 30yrs of marriage. Her soon to be ex husband claims her to be "boring, tiresome, and predictable", so she sets o ...more

Adventurous Me provoked an angry reaction in me and I did not find it entertaining. In fact I had to put it down and walk away from my kindle several times just to get to the end. While I do enjoy steamy romance and even erotic romance, the key element for me in such books is the romance… I want the characters to have an emotional connection or for there to be love story involved, and this story was lacking in that aspect until the last 10% of the book. I also have an extremely hard time with se
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Fabulous read
Review I truly loved this book...From the start I felt so connected to Trish and Clint's journey together that I couldn't put this book down. Fresh out of a dull, boring and unloved 30 year marriage, Trish and her girlfriend meet Dave.....Dave plants the seed to join him at Bliss, a BDSM club....throwing caution to the wind, Trish leaves her vanilla world behind and embraces this new, dark and awakening world of erotica...a world where pain and pleasure coincide with punishment and ...more
Review I truly loved this book...From the start I felt so connected to Trish and Clint's journey together that I couldn't put this book down. Fresh out of a dull, boring and unloved 30 year marriage, Trish and her girlfriend meet Dave.....Dave plants the seed to join him at Bliss, a BDSM club....throwing caution to the wind, Trish leaves her vanilla world behind and embraces this new, dark and awakening world of erotica...a world where pain and pleasure coincide with punishment and ...more

Sep 19, 2015
Claire Phoenix
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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This was my first book by Deanndra Hall. We met at an event last weekend and afterwards I came straight home to download something by her!
I loved this story! The story is about Trish, who was just left by her husband because she is "boring". In an effort to find adventure, she stumbles upon a man in a bar who directs her towards "Bliss" where she is introduced into the world of BDSM.
Naturally a submissive, this story is about Trish's training as well as her journey towards finding the right dom ...more

I got about halfway through this and just could not do it anymore. The narration was like listening to nails screech on a chalkboard. There was no romance, no heat, no sexiness. It was boring and robotic. That being said, thank you netgalley for the opportunity to read and review!
This is a review of the audiobook.
This is a review of the audiobook.

Mar 31, 2014
Loraine Oliver
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I received this book as a gift and here is my review!
Description: If your husband announced he was divorcing you because you were "boring, tiresome, and predictable," what would you do? Trish decides she's going to prove him wrong, and a chance meeting with a handsome older man at a bar provides her with an opportunity to do just that. She takes him up on his offer to visit a club where she sees things she never knew existed, and she decides that her kinky adventure will begin right there. But w ...more
Description: If your husband announced he was divorcing you because you were "boring, tiresome, and predictable," what would you do? Trish decides she's going to prove him wrong, and a chance meeting with a handsome older man at a bar provides her with an opportunity to do just that. She takes him up on his offer to visit a club where she sees things she never knew existed, and she decides that her kinky adventure will begin right there. But w ...more

I was gifted a copy of this book.
One steamy read with a just the right amount of love is how I would describe this book. It was written really well and kept me turning pages from the very beginning. I could not put it down and finished it in just under three hours. Normally when I read erotica I feel I little detached from the characters especially when they are in a BDSM relationship, however that was not the case with these characters. I felt like I could see through their eyes what was going ...more
One steamy read with a just the right amount of love is how I would describe this book. It was written really well and kept me turning pages from the very beginning. I could not put it down and finished it in just under three hours. Normally when I read erotica I feel I little detached from the characters especially when they are in a BDSM relationship, however that was not the case with these characters. I felt like I could see through their eyes what was going ...more

Patricia Stinson wasn't looking to start over after 30 years of marriage, but her husband didn't leave her with a choice. When Patricia goes out with her best friend to drown her sorrows and have a little fun, She runs into Dave. As she is talking to him, she finds herself drawn to him. She admits that she is looking for an adventure in her life, and although she doesn't know it at the time, he is just the man to give it to her.
Clint Winstead wasn't looking to start over either. He had went t ...more
Clint Winstead wasn't looking to start over either. He had went t ...more

~I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads Review Team~
I have read other books by Deanndra Hall and this one was just as amazing! Adventurous Me is about Trish and the end of her almost 30 year marriage. At almost 50 years old, Trish finds out her husband finds her boring, tiresome and predictable. A night out on the town with her friends changes her life. Dave introduces Trish to his club Bliss and pairs her off with Clint. Trish is finally on an adventure of a lif ...more
I have read other books by Deanndra Hall and this one was just as amazing! Adventurous Me is about Trish and the end of her almost 30 year marriage. At almost 50 years old, Trish finds out her husband finds her boring, tiresome and predictable. A night out on the town with her friends changes her life. Dave introduces Trish to his club Bliss and pairs her off with Clint. Trish is finally on an adventure of a lif ...more

* * * * * 5 Star Review.
Deanndra Hall once again delivered one of the best BDSM book story ever!!!!
When 49 year old Trish was left facing the reality that her husband or soon-to-be-ex-husband of 30 years is divorcing her because according to him she was boring, tiresome, and predictable she was not having non of that. Trish decided to show him she could be adventurous, fun and sexy. When she meets Dave she felt safe in his company. When Dave invites her to attend his club she was hesitant for a ...more
Deanndra Hall once again delivered one of the best BDSM book story ever!!!!
When 49 year old Trish was left facing the reality that her husband or soon-to-be-ex-husband of 30 years is divorcing her because according to him she was boring, tiresome, and predictable she was not having non of that. Trish decided to show him she could be adventurous, fun and sexy. When she meets Dave she felt safe in his company. When Dave invites her to attend his club she was hesitant for a ...more

Love. Sex. Cosmos. Adventures.
Trish has no adventure in her life. She is 49 years old and has never had a real adventure. Her life is “vanilla”, very normal, until she meets Dave while she's at a bar, drinking away her broken heart. Little does Trish know, her life is about to change entirely.
“Adventurous Me” is an erotic novel about a woman just trying to find her adventure in life, something to change her life and make it more exciting. On the way through her adventure, she meets a Dom named C ...more
Trish has no adventure in her life. She is 49 years old and has never had a real adventure. Her life is “vanilla”, very normal, until she meets Dave while she's at a bar, drinking away her broken heart. Little does Trish know, her life is about to change entirely.
“Adventurous Me” is an erotic novel about a woman just trying to find her adventure in life, something to change her life and make it more exciting. On the way through her adventure, she meets a Dom named C ...more

Thanks for a free book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
I loved it. BDSM tastefully done and a scorching love story. I love chemistry between characters and this couple just made you feel the heat. Trish's husband leave her because apparently they have grown apart. I won't say she's boring, because she is anything but. She meets a man in a bar who invites her to a club called Bliss and that's exactly what she finds.....bliss. Amazing job at introducing Trish to the lifestyle, and the unique ...more
I loved it. BDSM tastefully done and a scorching love story. I love chemistry between characters and this couple just made you feel the heat. Trish's husband leave her because apparently they have grown apart. I won't say she's boring, because she is anything but. She meets a man in a bar who invites her to a club called Bliss and that's exactly what she finds.....bliss. Amazing job at introducing Trish to the lifestyle, and the unique ...more

"I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads."
I have always enjoyed Ms Hall's writing and this was no exception. I'm not sure I really liked the story all the way through, in fact there were bits that made me mad... but that was probably the point. I also laughed on occasion and even had a fair few tears too. So once again an emotional journey from this talented author.
I'm lucky enough to have the next in the series ready to go on my Kindle!
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I have always enjoyed Ms Hall's writing and this was no exception. I'm not sure I really liked the story all the way through, in fact there were bits that made me mad... but that was probably the point. I also laughed on occasion and even had a fair few tears too. So once again an emotional journey from this talented author.
I'm lucky enough to have the next in the series ready to go on my Kindle!


WOW-what a HOT, fun, emotional book!
It starts off with a SMASH and the momentum keeps building--I nearly finished it in one night.
Trish is a brave, complex character, and her sub/Dom relationship with the broken hero Clint is excruciating and sexy and heartbreaking and ultimately so great.
I'm not usually a fan of "darker" reads--this one was right at my limit. However, the "dark" situations amped up the emotional punch, so great work, DH! I'll definitely be reading more.
#MustRead #BDSM #Erotica ...more
It starts off with a SMASH and the momentum keeps building--I nearly finished it in one night.
Trish is a brave, complex character, and her sub/Dom relationship with the broken hero Clint is excruciating and sexy and heartbreaking and ultimately so great.
I'm not usually a fan of "darker" reads--this one was right at my limit. However, the "dark" situations amped up the emotional punch, so great work, DH! I'll definitely be reading more.
#MustRead #BDSM #Erotica ...more

I received a copy of this audiobook for the publisher/author to review.
Boring. Tiresome. Predictable. That's how Trish's husband of almost 30 years described her when he told her he was leaving. Trish sets out to drink her blues away when she literally stumbles onto a man who offers her the adventure of a lifetime. Trish has no idea what she's walking into when she visits Bliss, the local BDSM club, but under Dave's tutelage, she takes to the new lifestyle readily. And when she is paired for two ...more
Boring. Tiresome. Predictable. That's how Trish's husband of almost 30 years described her when he told her he was leaving. Trish sets out to drink her blues away when she literally stumbles onto a man who offers her the adventure of a lifetime. Trish has no idea what she's walking into when she visits Bliss, the local BDSM club, but under Dave's tutelage, she takes to the new lifestyle readily. And when she is paired for two ...more

Nov 01, 2020
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If Trish was boring, tiresome, and or predictable, I could not find it. She did things for the first time with gusto and excitement. Trish finds herself in a funk filled haze of "AmI?" swirling in her head because of an ex that had no cue. While in this funk she meets Dave. Dave introduces her to a world that she could have only imagined. Her first night at Bliss opens her eyes to that something that was missing from her world.
Trish finds that her new found her has a bit of kinky side. She find ...more
Trish finds that her new found her has a bit of kinky side. She find ...more

Trish has spent the last three decades with her husband only for him to tell her that she dull, so she is determined that her future will be different. After a few drinks too many at a bar she meets Dave who introduces her to a BDSM club which is an eye-opening revelation. After a few experiences she agrees to spend two weeks with a Dom, but she wasn’t expecting to be matched up with one Dom who doesn’t want to be around her.
Clint is living with the demons of this past which still haunts him. Wh ...more
Clint is living with the demons of this past which still haunts him. Wh ...more

4 Star Review Adventurous Me (Me, You and Us #1) by Deanndra Hall
AUDIO REVIEW:
Both the author Deanndra Hall and narrator Anneliese Rennie are new tome and I am surprised I have not come across them before. When Trish’s husband of 30 years tells her she is boring and he is divorcing her. Adrift and facing an uncertain future Trish decides time to life live.
When she meets Dave he invites her to his club. Accepting his invitation changes the course of her life. She is introduced to a lifestyle she ...more
AUDIO REVIEW:
Both the author Deanndra Hall and narrator Anneliese Rennie are new tome and I am surprised I have not come across them before. When Trish’s husband of 30 years tells her she is boring and he is divorcing her. Adrift and facing an uncertain future Trish decides time to life live.
When she meets Dave he invites her to his club. Accepting his invitation changes the course of her life. She is introduced to a lifestyle she ...more

I received this and as an audio galley to listen to for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Spectrum Audio for giving me access.
Boring. Tiresome. Predictable. First three words of the synopsis pretty much sums it up for me.
Was it extra steamy? Yes. Do women in their late 40's/50's deserve all the X-rated fun they want? Yes. But something was lacking for me...story or character development or both. I just wasn't left satisfied and then we took a time jump to the fut ...more
Boring. Tiresome. Predictable. First three words of the synopsis pretty much sums it up for me.
Was it extra steamy? Yes. Do women in their late 40's/50's deserve all the X-rated fun they want? Yes. But something was lacking for me...story or character development or both. I just wasn't left satisfied and then we took a time jump to the fut ...more

Adventurous Me is a toxic entry into the BDSM world. From the characters to the plot, all of it seems half-baked. Our main heroine is akin to Bella from Twilight and the borderline harmful situations that she allows herself to be put in give a very negative view of this kink. For a book so full of sex, it is surprisingly dull and boring.

Title: Adventurous me
Author: Deanndra Hall
Publisher: Celtic muse publishing
Genre: Erotica/BDSM
Pages: 222
Rating: 5 *****’s
My review:
Trish has been dumped! Her husband of thirty years has walked out on her because she is too boring, apparently! Trish takes her BFF Sheila out on the town to drown her sorrows. While feeling a bit worst for wear she meets Dave in a bar, and he promises to offer her the one thing she is looking for, the one thing she has been missing….adventure.
Armed only with ...more
Author: Deanndra Hall
Publisher: Celtic muse publishing
Genre: Erotica/BDSM
Pages: 222
Rating: 5 *****’s
My review:
Trish has been dumped! Her husband of thirty years has walked out on her because she is too boring, apparently! Trish takes her BFF Sheila out on the town to drown her sorrows. While feeling a bit worst for wear she meets Dave in a bar, and he promises to offer her the one thing she is looking for, the one thing she has been missing….adventure.
Armed only with ...more

Jan 31, 2015
Darlene
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
over 18 romance readers BDSM
Recommended to Darlene by:
Deanndra Hall
Shelves:
arc
I rec'd an ARC from the author for both these books. And found them to be very enlightening-unforgettable-moving- loaded with action-emotional-romantic and It's an OMG you have to read them both!!! I must say that Ms Hall has definitely done it again with this series if not more awesome than her series of Laying a Foundation. Her characters are so inspirational and very intriguing that you find yourself wondering of they are true life. The way she portrays them you believe that they are so real
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Adventurous Me caught from the first few sentences. I was drawn in and knew I wouldn't stop reading until I finished it. Shortly into the story, I knew I needed a box of tissues to aide me through this story. This is a beautifully woven story about two broken souls who don't quite know what they want but both feel the need for each other.
The story starts with a bang, Trish's husband Ron announces that he is leaving her because she is boring. Nursing a broken heart she takes her bestfriend out fo ...more
The story starts with a bang, Trish's husband Ron announces that he is leaving her because she is boring. Nursing a broken heart she takes her bestfriend out fo ...more

I love Deanndra Hall's books. She has a way of making everyone sexy. This book is the same way. I loved following Trish's journey as her life went from destroyed to redeemed between the pages. This story made me laugh, cry, and curse out loud at point in the story. These characters become so real, you forget you are reading a book. I found myself rooting for her, hoping beyond hope that her story would have a good ending. I guess you will have to read it to find out.
When the story begins, we mee ...more
When the story begins, we mee ...more

The first page had my attention right away. When Trish's husband decided to leave her because she was so "boring", she starts throwing things at him right in the first page. After that I just was in love with the characters.
Trish decides she needs an adventure and goes to a bar looking for one. She meets Dave and that is when the adventure begins. Dave is the part of the story that brought it all together for me. He brings her to the club which is a bdsm club. This is so very new to Trish and s ...more
Trish decides she needs an adventure and goes to a bar looking for one. She meets Dave and that is when the adventure begins. Dave is the part of the story that brought it all together for me. He brings her to the club which is a bdsm club. This is so very new to Trish and s ...more

I received this as a ARC, for a honest review. I will attempt not to post any spoilers, but I may by accident. For this review I will most likely talk about the people like they are real as they came alive for me as I was reading it.
Let me say that you should grab a box of tissues before reading as some points in this book it will bring tears to your eyes. Other times you will be ready to smack some sense into the main Dom in the book and the ex-husband who is a total ass and only thinks of hims ...more
Let me say that you should grab a box of tissues before reading as some points in this book it will bring tears to your eyes. Other times you will be ready to smack some sense into the main Dom in the book and the ex-husband who is a total ass and only thinks of hims ...more

Feb 06, 2015
Gloria Herrera for As You Wish Reviews
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Drinking is not the solution to problems. But just this once, after your husband has left you telling you your life together has been boring, this can be the exception. Meeting a kind gentleman at the bar who promises to show you a solution to your need for adventure, you decide to take his card and meet him the next day to scope this out. So begins Trish's adventure into the world of BDSM.
Dave (the kind gentleman) is in his sixties, trustworthy and kind. He is also the Dungeon Master of Club Bl ...more
Dave (the kind gentleman) is in his sixties, trustworthy and kind. He is also the Dungeon Master of Club Bl ...more
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Deanndra Hall is a working writer living in far western Kentucky. A free spirit and chronic jokester, she and her partner of over 30 years enjoy visiting their two adult children and their partners and playing with their three crazy little dogs. When she's not writing, Deanndra can be found kayaking, working out at the gym, cooking something healthy, or reading. After writing for business, industr
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