{Review} Off Limits by Clare Connelly

** I received an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review, however

it does not influence my review, nor was I monetarily compensated **

Title: Off Limits
Author: Clare Connelly
Publication Date: February 1, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance

“I want to taste you tonight.”

With chemistry this hot, it’s worth getting burned…

Billionaire Jack Grant is totally off-limits to Gemma Picton. He’s wild, deliciously dangerous…and her boss. When working late turns X-rated, it’s better than her wildest imaginings—and Gemma’s imagined a lot! But Jack has major emotional baggage, so when Gemma starts wanting to heal his heart as well as enjoy his body, she knows she’s in big trouble…

What we liked

♥ British characters, lingo's and setting. British everything, basically.

♥ Smart writing and keen characters.

♥ Playful, unabashed banter between boss and assistant.

♥ The sensual foreplay is thick - thicker than Jack's...you know ;)

♥ The foreplay and sexytimes. 'Nuff said.

♥ Although the main characters are boss and assistant (technically "counsel" according to Gemma), it didn't feel like there was anyone beneath the other. At times, it felt like they were more partners at work.

What we didn't

• Some minor inconsistencies and errors, but I assume they will be fixed in edits.
• How quickly the H lost his playful openness after the first chapter. But it was silly of us to expect that to be the set up of their personalities/relationship toward each other from that point on.
• Jack's silent treatment/tantrum in the limo because he didn't get some when all Gemma wanted to do was talk.
• Character inner monologue went off on a tangent a couple of times.
• (Loc 837) was a bit albeist.
• Ending was wrapped up/forgiven a bit too quickly.

The guys

Jack.

The ladies

Gemma // Harry Potter diehard. Smart and sexy. She's pretty much the total package but also human and not the perfect model or angel that's put on a pedestal.

Gemma's grandma // She's the best...and a bit too observant. But it proves to be a good thing that helps Gemma.

Gemma's mom //

Lust at first page

"Gemma is staring at me, and the mood I'm in I feel about two steps away from going all 'Me Tarzan, You Jane' on her. I want to grab her round the waist and pull her down on my length. No foreplay. No teasing. Just her...taking me deep." 

--Clare Connelly, Off Limits (Loc 45)

Lust factor

3.5 flames

{Review} Unexpected Claim by Alexa Riley

Title: Unexpected Claim
Author: Alexa Riley
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Genre: Adult Erotic Romance

Ivy is looking to break out of her innocent bubble, so she decides going to an adult club with her bestie is the way to do it. She’s nervous and excited, but nothing could compare to the reality she’s confronted with.

Shep’s been totally okay with living his quiet life alone. But his best friend thinks it’s time he changed that. Being dragged into a club wasn’t his idea of fun, but one glance at the snowy angel and he’s done for.

Warning: This book is about grownups doing grown things, so brace yourself! Two virgins walk in… Can you guess how many walk out? One-click to find out!

What we liked

♥ The Alexa Riley flare we love and never tire of
♥ It's a quickie read for when you only have time for a quickie
♥ Sex club. But a notch higher -- Orgy night at a swanky sex club
♥ Instalust. Y'all know we're a sucker for those.
♥ Both main characters lose their virginities together
♥ The H went from reluctant wallflower to an alpha dom with his girl
♥ Semi-realistic sex, as far as how quick it goes
♥ The epilogue 12 years later. Suffice to say that they still have it bad for each other.
♥ MC with a disability was handled well

What we didn't

• It was too short for us (yes, we're greedy)
• There wasn't enough sex. Yes, it's a short novella so there's not much room for much, but damn the sex and foreplay was hot, we wanted more!

The ladies

Ivy // The lady virgin of the evening. She goes from shy virgin to insatiable vixen when Shep claims her in the club, and we loved seeing this evolution.

Reba // Ivy's wild and vivacious friend, here to sacrifice Ivy's v-card (aw, how nice of her) like a good friend does. She deserves all the thanks for dragging Ivy to the club.

The guys

Shepard // He's got the brains and looks (in that order), who powered through school bullies while having a disability (scoliosis). He's lucky to have a friend like Marc. Did we mention that he's a...VIRGIN? Never even kissed a girl before he met Ivy. We love these unicorns.

Marc // Points for being a good friend/person in general when it came to a kid (Shep) with a disability. You don't see school kids handle peers with a disability well when it comes to fighting off bullies. Also doesn't hurt that he's funny, fun and enjoys giving Shep a hard time. It's weird I kinda wanted him and Reba to hook up.

Lust factor

4 flames

{Review} His Virgin by Nikki Chase

Title: His Virgin
Author: Nikki Chase
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance

Everything has a price. Including her virginity.

I’m Caine Foster. You know my name. I own this city.

I keep strict control of all my relationships. I always have the upper hand—in business and pleasure.

So when a sweet little thing defies me, it pisses me off. It makes me want to dominate her, bend her to my will, make her beg for my c*ck. I want to turn that angry fire in her green eyes into sweet submission.

I make her an offer. She spends thirty days with me, and I solve her money problems. No mess, no drama, no questions. Just my filthy money for her pure innocence.

But she’s more than I bargained for. I have a new addiction, and her name is Daisy. My dirty little flower.

I’m never letting her go now, contracts be damned.

What we liked

♥ The dirty talk and teasing, flirty banter
♥ Virgin trope
♥ Billionaire/rich trope
♥ The H wasn't portrayed as a manwhore
♥ Plot twist
♥ Semi-public sex
♥ Character growth
♥ When the H showed his soft, patient side and humility
♥ The foreplay and sex were fire. It was HOT.

What we didn't

• Controlling partners/people in general. The H raised yellow flags up a few times in the beginning. We know some readers find controlling H's appealing, but this was not done in that way in our opinion.
• WTF was Loc 1628? NO
• Daisy and Caine's first sex was short-lived, but also realistic, so we guess it wasn't that bad
• Daisy didn't seem to be concerned/worried about leaving her little brother at their apartment while she went to live with Caine per their arrangement. We'd understand if she was just the sister, but she's also his guardian. Shouldn't she be thinking/worried about him by nature? Maybe it's just us.
• We wished Caine had built a relationship after finding his biological mom

The guys

Caine // He started off as an alphahole (more asshole than alpha) but he goes through quite the character growth by the end.

Jack // Daisy's little brother and a freaking smart kid at that. He's luck to have Daisy as his sister.

Todd // Caine's slick (not blood-related) cousin, who got his cumupence in the end.

Chad // Slime ball, who sucks at being a loan shark. Should've known he and Todd knew each other.

Nathan // Another traitor, who was put in his place--prison.

Caine's pops // The stubborn old man. At least he finally got his HEA.

The gals

Daisy // Hard-working best sister in the world. We loved how tenacious and determined she is.

Katie // Daisy's coworker, good friend and roommate, and the life of the party.

Bertha // Poor mama went through a lot and came out of the other side, with the love of her life and family back in her life.

Lust factor

3 flames