BOOK REVIEW ~ BARED BY STACEY KENNEDY

Title: Bared (Club Sin, Book Two)
Author: Stacey Kennedy
Publisher: Random House Loveswept
Expected Release Date: February 10, 2014
Genre: Erotic Romance, BDSM

ARC provided by NetGalley

Book Blurb

In a novel that’s perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, Stacey Kennedy returns to Club Sin with another wicked and wild tale of submission, seduction, and love.

At Las Vegas’s exclusive Club Sin, Aidan Knight is the Master, unleashing the erotic yearnings of his submissive lovers. But his dominant façade conceals a devastating loss—something he instantly recognizes in his personally trained submissive Cora Adams. Sworn to unearth her secrets, Aidan uses his seductive skills to ignite her wildest desires until Cora yields to the pleasure she can find only with him.

Cora came to the BDSM club to act out her sub-and-dom fantasies without ever revealing the heartbreak that haunts her. But Aidan’s masterful touch is bringing her closer to the edge . . . and deeper into a world of control and surrender. He refuses to allow her to submit to any other man—nor does she want to. It’s a dangerous game they’re playing. For as they give in to passion, they must lay bare their souls for a love that could heal—and free—them both.

Bared is an erotic romance intended for mature audiences.

Book Review

Bared starts out hot and heavy. Submissive Cora Adams is in a scene with her Dom, Aidan Knight at Club Sin. They have played together for the last two years. The tension between the two are palpable and the scene is highly erotic. Aidan is a caring Dom and Cora's trust for this man is shown in her surrender.

It is obvious that Aidan cares deeply for his sub, but the boundaries of their friendship have never been crossed. Aidan cannot move past the death of Lily, his ex-girlfriend. Aidan keeps his emotions closed off from Cora.  For now, she has his body and she accepts the tiny pieces that he gives her.

But after waiting for two years for Aidan to realize what he has in front of him, Cora reaches a critical point where Aidan's dominance is not enough. She wants more. And the sacrifices she has made has left her feeling incomplete.

Aidan knows something is bothering Cora. He sees the pain and grief in her eyes and demands to know what is going on. Cora's inability to admit her heart's desires causes friction between Aidan and Cora, ultimately bringing them to an impasse.

When Cora finally bares all to Aidan and they share an emotional night in the wilderness, will Aidan be able to accept her heart? Or will he be afraid to fail another sub's needs?

Bared is an emotional and erotic read where two souls take a risk and bare everything for love.

BOOK REVIEW ~ CLAIMED BY STACEY KENNEDY

Title: Claimed (Club Sin, Book One)

Author: Stacey Kennedy

Expected Release Date: August 5, 2013

ARC provided by NetGalley

Presley Flynn is ripe to experience her secret fantasies . . . and Dmitri Pratt wants nothing more than to fulfill them. Once inside the elite Club Sin in Las Vegas, Presley is nervous but excited—and determined to surrender to her every desire. Dmitri is her Master, and his touch is like fire. With each careful, calculated caress, he unleashes her wildest inhibitions, giving her unimagined pleasure.

Presley is different than the other submissives Dmitri has mastered. The BDSM lifestyle is new to her, and so are the games they play at Club Sin. From the start, Presley stirs emotions in him far beyond the raw purity between a Dom and the perfect sub. For the ecstasy they share goes beyond the dungeon igniting a passion that claims the very depths of the heart.

Book Review

I love the idea of a character who has a little dose of healthy fear, but isn't afraid to step outside her comfort zone and try different things. Presley Flynn is that kind of character. She has read the erotic book or two that focus on the power exchange of a BDSM relationship and it turns her on. So much so, that her friend convinces her to apply for membership at Club Sin--a very elite and highly secretive BDSM club owned by three sexy Doms. 

After meeting with Presley, Dimitri wants to be the Dom who will train her. Her innocent nature and the way she responds to his slightest touch intrigues the Dom lurking inside him. And Kennedy does a good job of making their developing relationship more than just sex. 

Dimitri shows Presley  that a woman can submit to a man without losing a part of herself  in the process, resulting in becoming a doormat to those in your life. Something that the tender-hearted Presley needed to learn after a terrible breakup with her ex-boyfriend.  

But Dimitri has an important lesson to learn himself...and Presley is the one who opens his eyes up to what is lacking in his life. 

Claimed is a great erotic journey of two people who stumble through the intricacies of starting a new relationship. I will definitely read more books about the Doms of Club Sin. A must read for fans of the BDSM genre. 

BOOK AND AUTHOR PROMO ~ STACEY KENNEDY -- BEG FOR IT

Title:  Beg for It (Pact of Seduction, Book Two)

Author:  Stacey Kennedy

Genre: BDSM erotic romance

Publisher: Loose Id

Date of Publication: May 29, 2012

ISBN: 978-1-61118-685-7

ASIN: B008AX0LQ2

Number of pages: 90

Word Count: 25, 066



Book Description:

The Pact of Seduction has one rule: fulfill your ultimate fantasy. Bella’s problem, she can’t live up to her vow. But her failure spins events that lead her into unknown territory. Kole, a Dom at the sex club Castle Dolce Vita, wasn’t part of her fantasy, but he’s about to show her he should have been.


Kole is more than willing to introduce Bella to BDSM since he’s held an interest in her for some time. But the feisty woman isn’t easily tamed and her strong personality proves to be difficult. While she might be determined to keep him at a distance, Kole has other ideas. He won’t allow her to shut him out.


A pact between best friends brought them together, emotional barriers tear them apart. Kole skillfully reminds Bella through pleasure and punishment that she is now his submissive, and her place is under his command.

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: anal play/intercourse, BDSM theme and elements.

Buy links:

Amazon / B&N / All Romance

LUSTING FOR COVERS

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Book Blurb:

U.S. Marshal Wyatt Tanning has been on the hunt for a killer on the run in Turks and Caicos. A week into the investigation, he has absolutely nothing to show for his efforts. Feeling defeated, he returns to the Castillo Resort to drown his frustrations. There he meets UFC fighter, Rye Daniels, the resort’s bartender.

Rye recognizes a man who’s been beaten down, but he also senses a shared attraction that’s hard to ignore. Wyatt might not be ready to step out from behind the shadow of lies, but Rye will stop at nothing to unleash the beast within.

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What cover are you lusting over?