Review - If You Dare by A.R. Torre

Title: If You Dare

Series: Deanna Madden #3

Author: A.R. Torre

Release Date: November 10, 2015

Equal parts Dexter and 50 Shades, this is the eagerly awaited new novel from A. R. Torre, author of the award winning erotic thriller, The Girl in 6E.

The rules are the same. I can't open the door. I can't leave. I can't kill anyone.

The only difference is, I don't set the rules anymore. Guards in grey uniforms do. It is everything I never wanted and everything I always deserved. I write to you now, from a prison cell. My home for the next twenty to thirty years.

That's the going term for murder.

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Man, I love this series!!! The characters, the story line, the drama, the naughtiness. And it all continues in this latest read. 

Deanna remains kickass and hardcore (no pun intended...maybe) but has fallen. In love. Which always opens a new can of worms. Not only that, but trying to figure out herself and her strength while listening to her black little heart for once. 

If You Dare is a crazy fast-paced read from page one. I hope this is not the last of this unique and twisted series! 

~ Review by Krissy

A.R. Torre is an open pseudonym for Alessandra Torre, an award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eleven novels. Her books primarily focus on romance and suspense, all with a strong undercurrent of sexuality. Torre has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, co-hosted Dirty Sexy Funny with Jenny McCarthy, as well as guest blogged for The Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She is also the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com.

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Blog Tour - End of the Innocence by Alessandra Torre

 

 

 

Title: End of the Innocence

Series: Innocence #3

Author: Alessandra Torres

Release Date: March 23, 2014

 

He thought I owned him. He thought he loved me, that I was enough. But this animal, this sex god who could drive me crazy and steal my heart in the same breath, he would never fully be mine. It was impossible. No one ever owned a God…

One year. I have one year to find out more about this man I am marrying. More about his family. More about our sex, and all of the dirty, delicious places it will take me.

I thought I’d spend this year making a decision. I never thought the decision would be taken from me, snatched right from my naive little hands.

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***** 5 Brad De Luca Stars *****

 

Ahhh...I’m sad that the Innocence series is coming to an end. Literally, I devoured and consumed all three books of the Innocence series plus the Diary of Brad De Luca in three days.  I was addicted to Brad De Luca and Julia. I never wanted their story to end and I wanted more.  Hands down Ms. Torre’s writing is captivating and spellbinding.  When I read the last page of the epilogue, it was bittersweet for me. I hate to say goodbye to Brad and Julia. These two are unlike any couple that I have read. Their relationship screams passionate, hot, sexy, understanding, love, and trust. Brad and Julia’s relationship is not your typical norm but they are still a committed couple even though they have a sexual preference of menage. What makes this couple stand out is that there is no jealousy...they are simply confident with their relationship. Their love is so strong that not even another person can come between them. They only have eyes for each other.

 

End of Innocence picks off where it last left off in Masked Innocence. Julia and Brad are back and PASSIONATE than ever!!!  Ms. Torre was able to incorporate sex, love, trust, and suspense all in End of Innocence.  Julia’s new found sexuality is embraced. Brad finally found the one woman who can satisfy and complete him. Together they are each other’s missing piece.  All loose ends from Masked Innocence were wrapped up in this final installment.  Ms. Torre did not just give us an ordinary predictable love story. She took us on one hell of a sexy rollercoaster ride that I didn’t want to get off. End of Innocence concluded in Brad De Luca fashion. Readers are left holding their breath if Brad and Julia can weather any storm that comes their way. Is this lifestyle Julia wants? How strong is their love? Will Julia and Brad get their HEA?  

I loved the transformation and growth of Julia’s character..the once naive heroine blossomed into a confident, independent woman who knows her sexuality. Julia is no longer blindfolded but has her eyes wide open. She knows what she loves and that is Brad. She accepts this newfound sexual exploration with open arms.  As for Brad, I absolutely love him.  He is sexy, confident, and the man knows what he wants. He only has eyes for Julia and she is the only one in his heart.  If there ever a couple who was confident in their love, it was Brad and Julia.  

The Innocence series has made me a fan of Alessandra Torre.  Her writing is flawless, brilliant, and spellbinding. She has a way to hypnotize her readers with every word. I find myself losing track of time because I am devouring her books in one sitting. Her writing is original. Her characters are real. Emotions expressed are raw and heartfelt. Passion and intimacy was felt. Alessandra Torre did an amazing job in developing Brad and Julia’s relationship. It was fun, honest, sexy, passionate, fierce, and steaming hot. Brad is unlike any male hero...his presence in the book will make any readers sigh and swoon over him.  Ms. Torre will amaze and captivate you with the Innocence series.  She was able to conclude the story that left me smiling. So if you haven’t read the Innocence series, what are you waiting for? Go meet Brad De Luca..  Like an addict who needs their fix, the Innocence series was what I craved.

 

~ Review by Michelle

 

 

Read Michelle's 4/12 star review for #1 Blindfolded Innocence here

 

 Read Michelle's 4/12 star review for #2 Masked Innocence here

 

 

 

 

Alessandra Torre is a new author who focuses on contemporary erotica. Her first book, Blindfolded Innocence, was published in July 2012, and was an Erotica #1 Bestseller for two weeks. The sequel to Blindfolded, Masked Innocence, will be released in February 2014.

 

Alessandra lives in the Southern United States and is married, with one young child. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her dogs. Her favorite authors include Lisa Gardner, Gillian Flynn, and Jennifer Crusie. Learn more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com, or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or her Facebook fanpage.

 

 

INNOCENCE SERIES

 

#1 Blindfolded Innocence

 

  

#1.5 The Diary of Brad De Luca

 

 

#2 Masked Innocence

 

 

#3 End of the Innocence

 

 

 

 

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Review - Masked Innocence by Alessandra Torre

 

 

Title: Masked Innocence

Series: Innocence #2

Author: Alessandra Torres

Release Date: February 25, 2014

 

The man was sinful. It wasn't just the looks that made him dangerous, it was the cocky confidence that dominated every move, every touch. And the frustrating yet ecstatic fact about the whole package was that he could back it all up…

Julia Campbell never knows what to expect with win-at-all-costs Brad De Luca. And she's starting to like it that way. She gave up safe, conventional relationships when she let the elite divorce attorney seduce her into his world. Now that he's determined to strip her naked of every inhibition, she's in danger of falling too deep and too fast.

But their affair begins to feel even more dangerous when a murder leaves a trail of suspicion that points straight to the mob…and Brad. Trusting a man with a bad reputation and a past full of secrets seems like a mistake. But when she's forced to make a choice, the consequences will take her further than she could ever have imagined.

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***4.5 Masked Innocence Stars**

Masked Innocence is the sequel of Blindfolded Innocence and it picks off where it last left off. Brad De Luca and Julia Campbell are back and HOTTER than ever!! Ms. Torre took Masked Innocence to another level of sexy. Brad wants Julia. She wants Brad but she must be willing to let go of her inhibitions and embrace this new found sexuality Brad wants them as a couple to explore. Goodbye innocent Julia and say hello to the new Julia: confident, sexy, and open-minded.

Brad is willing to be in an exclusive relationship with Julia but there is one catch. He is willing to share Julia when it comes to menage play. They would try new things as couple. This whole new experiences is a new territory for Julia but she is willing to explore it for Brad. As Julia and Brad continue their courtship, she finds herself falling for Brad.  

While Julia and Brad’s relationship had lots of steamy and hot moments, there was an added suspense to the storyline. For one, one of the partners at Brad’s law firm was murdered. Julia is distraught over the murder of her boss. She begins questioning and asking questions of possible suspects. Unfortunately, her life now hangs in the balance when word gets out that she needs to be removed permanently. Who is after Julia? How is Brad connected to the murder? What secrets will be unraveled?

Brad finds himself protecting Julia at all cost, even putting his life and career on the line. The development of Julia and Brad goes beyond hot sex and suddenly the two find themselves falling in LOVE!! For Brad, this is a new feeling for him causing him to see a future with Julia.  

 

I really enjoyed reading Masked Innocence. It had elements of steam, intimacy, romance, and suspense. Ms. Torre’s writing is spellbinding and I found myself wanting more of Brad and Julia.  I love how readers are curiously awaiting what does the future hold in store for Brad and Julia. Although this book ends in a happily for now, I can’t wait to see what will become of this couple.  Is love enough?

 

~ Review by Michelle

 

 

 

 

Alessandra Torre is a new author who focuses on contemporary erotica. Her first book, Blindfolded Innocence, was published in July 2012, and was an Erotica #1 Bestseller for two weeks. The sequel to Blindfolded, Masked Innocence, will be released in February 2014.

 

Alessandra lives in the Southern United States and is married, with one young child. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her dogs. Her favorite authors include Lisa Gardner, Gillian Flynn, and Jennifer Crusie. Learn more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com, or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or her Facebook fanpage.

 

 

INNOCENCE SERIES

 

#1 Blindfolded Innocence

 

  

#1.5 The Diary of Brad De Luca

 

 

#2 Masked Innocence

 

 

#3 End of the Innocence

 

 

Review - Blindfolded Innocence by Alessandre Torre

 

 

Title: Blindfolded Innocence

Series: Innocence #1

Author: Alessandra Torre

Release Date: July 19, 2012

 

Brad De Luca is incorrigible. The premier divorce attorney in town, he is a forty-year old walking hunk of sex, bedding half the town, including his own clients. Brad is used to getting whatever, and whomever, he wants, and when the newest intern arrives - Julia Campbell, a pre-law student fresh off a failed engagement - he embraces the challenge. Only, happy in her new independence, the last thing Julia wants, or needs, is an older man who could destroy her job prospects, and possibly her innocence.

Julia is confident in her sexuality, and her effect on men. But she is far out of her league. Before she knows it, Brad is stretching her boundaries and opening up a forbidden world of sensual and sexual exploration.

Warning: This book contains explicit sex scenes, including a MFM menage.

 

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***4.5 Brad De Luca Stars**

Pardon my language but Holy Shit...Blindfolded Innocence is HOT!!!! This was my first book by Alessandra Torre and I absolutely LOVED it! I honestly didn’t know what to expect with Blindfolded Innocence but once I started reading I found myself devouring this book.

Twenty-One year old pre-law student Julia Campbell finds herself calling off her engagement and starting a law internship at the prestigious law firm, Clark, De Luca & Broward. Julia is assigned to Mr. Broward, who happens to be one the senior partners, who likes to work long hours. Mr. Broward immediately warns Julia to stay clear from Mr. Brad De Luca, another senior partner. Mr. De Luca has been infamously known to be a womanizer and one of the most successful divorce attorney.

After a failed marriage, Brad makes it known that he loves his single life and casual sex. He doesn’t do relationships. For him, its all about pleasure. When Brad meets Julia, there is instant attraction and connection. He knows Julia is innocent but he is drawn to her. As much as she tries to stay away from, he is like  a moth to a flame. When he invites her to spend the weekend in Las Vegas, a whole new side of sexuality is introduced to Julia.  The trip provides Julia to get a glimpse to a whole new side of Brad. What secrets will Julia unravel about Brad? Will Julia finally give into her desires?

Julia and Brad’s relationship is so addicting. It crosses the lines from forbidden boss/intern romance to exploring a new sexual kinkier side for Julia. Blindfolded Innocence was sexy and spellbinding and left me wanting more. I can’t wait to start Masked Innocence because Ms. Torre left me craving more of Brad and Julia after reading that last scene.  Let me just say, that last scene was wow…. **fans oneself**

 

~ Review by Michelle

 

 

 

 

Alessandra Torre is a new author who focuses on contemporary erotica. Her first book, Blindfolded Innocence, was published in July 2012, and was an Erotica #1 Bestseller for two weeks. The sequel to Blindfolded, Masked Innocence, will be released in February 2014.

 

Alessandra lives in the Southern United States and is married, with one young child. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her dogs. Her favorite authors include Lisa Gardner, Gillian Flynn, and Jennifer Crusie. Learn more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com, or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or her Facebook fanpage.

 

 

INNOCENCE SERIES

 

#1 Blindfolded Innocence

 

  

#1.5 The Diary of Brad De Luca

 

 

#2 Masked Innocence

 

 

#3 End of the Innocence