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Marty Matthews had always known about the secret, forbidden pleasures that the women she had grown up with enjoyed. Women whose husbands or lovers were members of the exclusive Club, where they took a selected third into their beds. And there is one man - a dangerous, forbidden man - who is part of this world and who has haunted Marty’s dreams for years. But she has also been the FBI agent assigned to shadow him, making him completely off-limits…That is, until Khalid is cleared and Marty is released from her assignment. Now all bets are off…

The beautiful, fierce Marty Matthews is the one woman Khalid hungers for like no other and is the one woman he dare not let himself have. His past dogs his every step and danger lurks around every corner. If he wants to keep her safe, he must stay away from her. But the power of their desire is something they cannot deny - and once Marty is his. Khalid will do whatever it takes to keep her in his bed and in his arms forever.

I liked this book. It is part of a series, but can stand on its own. Khalid is very mysterious and although we learn a little about him through the book I though that we could have found out more. Marty got on my nerves in the beginning. She is one of those “independent” characters who does stupid things in the name of being her own woman. I did grow to like her more throughout the book, but she will never be one of my favorite characters. The suspense to the story is spelled out from the very beginning. The reader is told who the bad guys are and the whole story leads up to their attack. I kept waiting for something to happen and it took what seemed like forever. The sex in the book is very hot, but lacks emotion. Even though the reader is told that their is a connection, I never felt that there was. The most annoying thing, in my opinion, is the book just ends as soon as the threat is over. It didn’t feel finished to me.

the book girl gives GUILTY PLEASURE a 2/5

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Don’t think.

Don’t question.

Just Do.

The anonymous note wasn’t for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not in the habit of reading other people’s nail, but it was just a piece of paper with a few lines scrawled on it, clearly meant for the apartment upstairs. It looked so innocent, but decidedly - deliciously - it was not.

Before replacing the not - ant the ones that followed - in its rightful slot, I devoured its contents: suggestions, instructions, commands. Each was more daring, more intricate and more arousing than the last…and I followed them all to the letter.

Before the notes, if a man had told me what to do, I’d have told him where to go. But submission is an art and there’s something oddly freeing about doing someones bidding…especially when it feels so very, very good. But I find that the more I surrender, the more powerful I feel - so it’s time to switch up roles.

We play by my rules now.

I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand I enjoyed the story. Since it is written in 1st person, it is very much about Paige and no one else. There are several characters that I would have loved to “hear” what they were thinking. On the other hand I felt that the story dragged in places and had a hard time finding any empathy for Paige. She was a hard character to like. I don’t think that you necessarily have to like every character, but since this was her story it would have better if I did. This story is really about finding out who you are more than a romance. In fact, I wouldn’t classify it as romance at all (even though there is a HEA). I think this book leans more towards woman’s fiction. The story isn’t so much about a couple, but one person. I’m saving this book so I can re-read it without the expectations I had the first time. If you are looking for a story about a character learning who they are and learning to except it, this is a great book!

the book girl gives SWITCH by Megan Hart a 4/5

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Disclaimer: I bought this book myself. I didn’t receive any compensation from the author/publisher.

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After leaving the wrong man, Leah Griffin’s not ready to look for the right one. All she want to do is survive the conference she’s planned and spend time with her best friend, Kate Edwards. But she never expected the conference services manager to be so tall, dark and handsome…or so eager to please. It’s Brandon Long’s job to make Leah happy, and after a scorching interlude in her hotel room, neither can deny that business has become pleasure.

Smart, driven and successful attorney Kate Edwards has spent her life making the right choices. Directly counter to those right choices, she’s involved in a long distance, secret love affair with a co-worker. And Charles Dixon is a bad choice she can’t help but make - over and over. A conference and a promotion bring Kate back to Pennsylvania and suddenly Dix wants far more than a few nights in random hotel rooms. He wants something permanent and Kate has to figure out if sometimes a wrong choice is exactly what a woman needs.

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Four days in Vegas. Two sexy and determined men. One penthouse suite…And no reservations.

Christmas isn’t so merry for Kate and Leah. Kate’s romantic winter holiday is destroyed by the sudden and uninvited presence of Dix’s annoying ex-wife, while Brandon’s super-perfect family and a diamond ring send Leah running for the refuge of a girl’s holiday in Sin City with Kate in tow.

But Dix and Brandon both know what they want. In hot pursuit, the men show up in Vegas ready to use every

sensual trick they have to convince Kate and Leah to take a gamble on forever.

I’m reviewing these books together, because I believe that they should be read together. Separately they are both good books, but together they tell the whole story. Leah and Kate are fantastic characters. They are both a little unsure about what they want in love and a little afraid to go after what they want, until they meet Dix and Brandon. It took a little bit for me to become used to the back and forth between couples, but after a while I didn’t notice it anymore. The story does feature a lot of sex, some of it kinky, but nothing to over the top. I am a big fan of both Megan Hart and Lauren Dane, and love the fact that I could see both of their writing styles in the books. I hope they do more in the future.

the book girl gives TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS and NO RESERVATIONS a 4/5.

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Taking Care of Business - Amazon / Books-a-Million / Barnes & Noble

No Reservations - Amazon / Books-a-Million / Barnes & Noble