Lorraine Loveit – Grand Final – The Last Game (Playing the Game #6)

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As the series comes to an end, will Suzie end up with Brendon?  The entire novel leaves the reader on pins and needles, waiting the for the other shoe to drop.  Will Brendon return to his abusive former self?  I couldn’t put the book down until I had the answer.

With all the admirers that Suzie has procured, with whom will she end up in the end?

I love how this book separates itself from other BDSM novels.  Most other books have completely romanticized the concept of BDSM, which isn’t to say that the books are bad.  This series breaks from those predictable story lines.

1. This series shows that things aren’t always perfect in a BDSM relationship.  Doms, like Brenden, can be inexperienced.  He really had no clue how to be a good Dom.  In previous books, he never put the needs of his sub first.

2.  BDSM isn’t for everyone.  Jason states, in the beginning of this book, that Suzie isn’t a submissive even though he wishes she should would be his.  Suzie tried to be a good submissive but it just wasn’t in her nature.

3.  Even if you try the lifestyle, you can always stop and still have a kinky fun sex life.  There’s a whole lot of room for creativity between BDSM and boring vanilla missionary.  This is the crux of the heat and steam in Grand Final.

The racy scenes left me needing a cold shower.  Unfortunately, unlike Suzie’s numerous showers, Brendon did not join me.  Damn those book boyfriends!

This is a Must Read Series.  See Related Posts:

Lorraine Loveit – Bounce Down

Lorraine Loveit – Getting Tackled

Lorraine Loveit – Hard Ball 

Lorraine Loveit – Full Time

Lorraine Loveit – Time On

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Jaci Burton – Changing the Game (Play by Play #2)

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In honor of the World Series, this is my suggested read for the week.

Check Out this cover!  Guess what … the writing inside is even hotter.

Liz is a successful sports agent and Gavin is one of her clients.  She’s been in love with him for years.  He is a professional baseball player that has true love and devotion for the game.

Gavin and Liz burn up the sheets (shower and other surfaces) together.  But mixing business with pleasure is complicated.  Throw in some deep emotions and the situation gets more complex.  Liz has close ties to Gavin’s family, which makes the entanglement even more convoluted.

This book is a grand slam hot romance!

Other Play-by-Play Posts:

Jaci Burton – Quarterback Draw

Jaci Burton – All Wound Up

Which is your favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover?

Results of Favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover

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Samantha Cole – Not Negotiable (Trident Security #3.5)

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Master Parker makes for an impressive Dom.  His protectiveness is heart-warming.  His patience for vanilla is sweet.

Shelby is a strong woman.  I love how she embraces her circumstances and wears the colorful wigs.

Again, Carter is my favorite character that likes to tease all his friends.  He pushes Parker’s buttons in the best of ways.

***SPOILER ALERT***

I don’t usually include spoilers, but when cancer is involved I feel a need to do so.  It’s a disease that affects many people and can turn lives upside down.  I generally pass on books where someone dies from cancer.  That is not the case in this book.  I would hate for someone like myself to pass on this book because they feared a sad story.

See Related Posts:

Samantha Cole – Leather and Lace

Samantha Cole – His Angel (Trident Security #2)

Samantha Cole – Waiting For Him

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Lorraine Loveit – Hard Ball 3rd Quarter: A Contested Possession (Playing the Game #3)

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Finally, a book where the submissive shows some backbone and starts to stand up for herself.  It’s okay to say NO.  It’s okay to use your safe word.  Neither scenario permanently destroys the nature of the D/s relationship.

The tides start to turn in this 3rd book in the series.  Brendon begins to warm up a bit.  In fact, his warmer moments were extremely hot!

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Susie starts to speak up for herself, which is fantastic.  She starts to level the playing field between her and Brendon – pun intended.

Brendon continues to have huge jealousy issues that makes him blind to the important thing in front of him.

See Related Posts about the Playing the Game Series:

Lorraine Loveit – Bounce Down

Lorraine Loveit – Getting Tackled

Lorraine Loveit – Full Time

Lorraine Loveit – Time On

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Jon Wilde – His Undeniable Desire (The Undeniable #1)

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There’s no way to tame a bad boy – you’ll always get burned.  But if you have a taste for bad boys, it’s best to find one that had his run and has already been reformed.

This book starts out with heartbreak.  As a reader you see it coming as clearly as if you were watching a scary movie and the killer is hiding behind a closed door.  I could feel myself wanting to shield my eyes and peer through the small slits between my fingers.

The parallel story telling about young twenty somethings trying to date brings the reader to a state of demoralization.  This is a terrible place for a romance reader that loves a happily-ever-after, but it truly makes for an outstanding emotional rebound.

I like how the author points out how in MMA fighting, the key to winning is finding that one moment of opportunity and taking advantage.  This theme is also true in both love and life, which is reflected in the love story.

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Jamie McGuire – Beautiful Sacrifice (Maddox Brothers #3)

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Gotta love a Maddox Man!  Once again, when a Maddox falls for a girl, it is forever.  It doesn’t hurt that he’s cut like a underwear model.  But what is most impressive about Taylor is his relentless pursuit of Falyn.  His tactics and patience make him very likable, despite his singular despicable act.

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This story line overlaps in time with the previous novel, Beautiful Redemption.  After reading this, I want to go back and re-read the last book.

See Related Post:

Jamie McGuire – Beautiful Redemption

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Samantha Cole – Waiting For Him (Cover Reveal & Review)

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SYNOPSIS

The Sexy Six-Pack returns with more teamwork, more suspense, and, most of all, more hot and steamy romance!

Twelve years ago, eighteen-year-old Ben ‘Boomer’ Michaelson’s world had fallen apart. Not only had his best friend, Alex Maier, been killed, but Alex’s family had perished as well, including his seventeen-year-old sister, Katerina. The car accident occurred less than thirty-six hours after Ben and Kat had declared their love for each other, leaving him devastated at the loss of the only woman who’d ever held his heart in her hands.

After spending the past twelve years with her father in the Witness Protection Program, Kat finds herself all alone in the world. The last thing she wants to do is put her high-school sweetheart in danger, but he’s the only person she has left who she trusts with her life. They need to find out who is after her and why. She just hopes they are both still alive when the mystery is solved.

Ben, now a former Navy SEAL working for a private security company, is shocked to find his new client is a ghost from his past. He knows he can’t refuse to help her, but when it’s over, he will have to let her go. She deserves better than the man he’s become.

Will Ben and Kat survive? Or will he once again have to bury the only woman he’s ever loved?

18+ Adult Only Content

See Related Posts – Trident Security Series:

Book 1 – Leather & Lace (Devon & Kristen)

Book 2 – His Angel (Ian & Angie)

TEASERS

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REVIEW

This is so much better than other cookie-cutter BDSM stories!  I love when Kat complains that some things aren’t as expressed in other romance books.  During another scene, Boomer comments on how Kat really needs to work on dirty talk and forces her to use phrases beyond “You know.”  It was great that the author poked a little fun at the perfect fantasy world of romance novels and made  some scenes a little more real.  The story made me blush and laugh.  But please don’t misunderstand, the steamy scenes were hot as hell.  By the way, if you had the pleasure of reading the first two books in the series – Carter makes a significantly sizzling appearance in Waiting for Him.

Boomer is fantastic.  The struggle between his head on his shoulders and the one further south is remarkable.  The fear of risking his heart once again was overwhelming.

The suspense aspects of the story was interesting and well written.  I particularly liked how the females, despite the presence of ex Navy Seals, were portrayed in a strong manner.  None of them acted like damsels in distress.

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Jaci Burton – All Wound Up

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If you haven’t been reading the Play by Play Series by Jaci Burton – YOU NEED TO START NOW!

In All Wound Up, Tucker and Aubry’s busy work schedules don’t provide them with the opportunity to spend a lot of time together but they certainty make it quality time – hot and intense.  The clothes shedding scenes were filled with heart pounding sexual tension and release.  The heat on the pages made me need a shower after a few of the chapters.

While Tucker and Aubry come from two different types of families, their determination to forge their own paths in their careers makes them a believable couple.  Tucker chooses to become a baseball player in a family of football stars; and Aubrey chooses to follow her pursuit of science academics to become a doctor in a family of business minded parents.

I love the simplicity of Aubry’s physical attraction to Tucker.  She finds him gorgeous in jeans and a button down shirt.  Well, his cut abs and amazing stamina are a bonus.

Tucker’s attraction for Aubry is charming.  While he can compliment her ass and make her feel attractive, he also has a true respect for her quick witted intellect that can get him out of bind when the wrong words slip from his mouth.

One of my favorite lines:

Tucker says to Aubry, “I’m okay with being your dirty little secret, Aubry.”  Then he adds, “For now,” just before kissing her.

I usually don’t have a preference for reading books on an e-reader or an actual book.  For me, there’s an equal balance of pros and cons.  However, I think this series is my one exception.  With a covers like these, it’s nice to be able to check out the cover every time I’m forced to put down the book (and focus on real life).  I conducted a poll in February 2015 to vote on people’s most favorite Jaci Burton cover.  Quarterback Draw won.

See all the results at:

Results of Favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover

Check out all the drool-worthy covers at my original poll post:

Which is your favorite Jaci Burton Play by Play Cover?

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Lorraine Loveit – A Singer and a Soldier

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This is a short story about a female performer that meets an army man at a military appreciation concert.  It’s a simple romance that goes perfectly with a cup of coffee and a muffin.  Despite its short length, it has memorable moments.  My favorite is when Matt and Eden are caught by his Lieutenant and Matt uses a play on words to finagle his way out of trouble.

See Related Posts: Lorraine Loveit’s Play Your Game Series:

Lorraine Loveit – Bounce Down

Lorraine Loveit – Getting Tackled

Lorraine Loveit – Full Time

Lorraine Loveit – Time On Elimination Final

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Laura Kaye – Hard to Be Good (A Hard Ink Series Novella)

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I love mid-series novellas.  This one focuses on Jeremy and Charlie.  There is a sincerity and kindness between Jeremy and Charlie that makes this an enjoyable read.  Unlike other m/m romance books, there is a lot of consideration between the two men.  There’s no presumption about what the other one wants, needs, or considers comfortable.  There’s mutual respect for the other’s emotional readiness.  It ends up coming off in a very sexy playful manner.

Can I touch you?  Anywhere?  Please.  Can I have you?  Are you sure?

As in the other books, the tattoos are significant.

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See Related Posts:

Laura Kaye – Hard Ink

Laura Kaye – “Hard To Come By”

Laura Kaye – Hard to Let Go (A Hard Ink Novel #5)

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