Review Tour: The Decadent Gift: Lauren Blakey
Lauren Blakely
Release Date March 25, 2020
The rules of the game were simple.
One weekend.
We play our roles. Actually, we play lots of roles. I get the info I need for a secret work project. We go back to how we were.
That’s what I proposed to handsome, clever, commanding Jake. That’s what he said yes to — this decadent gift of a weekend that would get me out of trouble.
But that’s not what happened when our nights together in Vegas ended . . .
I have been waiting for more with Jake and Kate since they were introduced in the first book, The Engagement Gift, since they are best friends with Finn and Lily. And this is another tale of friendship, passion, and a bit of kink set in Vegas.Kate is a wiz at marketing especially certain less mainstream ideas that need some finessing for general audiences. She is smart, sassy, creative, observant, and outspoken. She has been burned by love and is still trying to dig herself out of the damages left behind. And to do that she has to work hard. A new project could be the answer to her prayers, but she wants to do a bit of personal research first...with someone she can trust. And if she can explore some of her own hidden needs then that could be a bigger win-win.
Jake is a work-a-holic entertainment lawyer. He is handsome, charismatic, funny, and not afraid of a bit of adventure. He has not had the best luck at relationships, so he is a bit gun shy and his social life has been absent lately. But that does not mean he does not think about it.
They are friends and share a larger friend group, business associates at times, and distracting to each other. They have been in the flirty-texting, friend-zone for a few months, but just kind of in limbo. A bit of flirting, a bet, and a kiss start to heat things up and lead to a no-strings weekend. It has rules, guidelines, and a definite end time. It sounds perfect for two busy people with the hots for each other that just need to get it out of their systems, right?
I liked Jake and Kate and thought they were fun together. They had great banter and senses of humor, hot chemistry, shared interests, and compatibility. People keep pushing them together, but they are both a bit clueless and not great at communicating as dynamics shift. And they will both have to evaluate their own needs further before they can figure out what the other truly wants. But ultimately this story is about trust, taking risks, being open, and finding balance.
It brings back their friends from the first two books and adds a few more fun side characters. I am looking forward to more in this series.
These two have chemistry long before they make this deal. They constantly banter and have flirty text sessions. Their friends comment on it, but neither is ready to admit that the attraction is anything more than friendly. When they strike a deal with rules, guidelines and a time-limit, the spark between them is intense and immediate. But adding the element of a physical relationship and expecting their friendship to go back to normal afterwards causes these two to trip on their own feet when feeling pop up they weren’t expecting. Getting on the same page in order to change the rules will cause plenty of friction in their lives.
This is a story full of role-playing, people-watching, smoking hot fun as two friends navigate adding more to their friendship. Once again, Lauren Blakely has written a great combination of heart and heat, and has kept the focus on the sensual side of a city full of sin.
I loved the way this story wrapped up, as the web that had been unknowingly spun behind the scenes is revealed and several other stories are teased. I look forward to more from this series of sensuality and fun in Sin City.
The Engagement Gift (The Gift #1)
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Our 4.5+ star reviews
Some fantasies are better left unsaid.
Besides, I don't need to act on my wildest dreams, not when my fiancé and I have the kind of after dark adventures others long for -- alluring, daring and oh so frequent.
I can't risk losing him by voicing my deepest desire, so I focus on building our life together as a couple, expanding my career as a sports reporter, and prepping for our wedding. But the hotter our role playing gets at night, the closer I come to telling him what I want most during the day. Him and his best friend at the same time.
Until the night I do...
NOTE: This is an entirely new edition of THE ENGAGEMENT GIFT. It includes 45% new content and a vastly expanded storyline centered on the main characters.
The Virgin Gift(The Gift #2)
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I might be a virgin, but I know what I want in bed. It's just that I haven't found him yet.
So I’m stunned when charming, laid-back Adam volunteers to work through my sexual wish list. That’s when I discover the voracious, filthy-mouthed, after-dark alpha in him, my next door neighbor. And I’m enthralled -- in and out of the bedroom.
Every night we explore my fantasies, and every morning I try harder not to want more from him. Because there’s no item on my list about falling for the guy. Besides, we agreed to the final item already -- when we’re done we walk away.
But every fantasy unlocks another. Each hotter than the last. Until I discover there’s one last thing on my to-do list to check off. One so forbidden I can’t figure out how to ask him…
The Virgin Gift is a red-hot, panty-melting exploration of all sorts of fantasies. Get a fan! This full-length book is a scorcher!
About the Author: A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that's sweet, sexy and witty. She also writes red-hot love stories for her Lauren Blakely After Dark line.
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