Review - Off the Clock by Roni Loren

Title: Off the Clock

Series: Pleasure Principle #1

Author: Roni Loren

Release Date: January 5, 2016

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LOVING ON THE EDGE NOVELS, THE FIRST IN A SENSUAL NEW SERIES

Overtime has never felt so good…

Marin Rush loves studying sex. Doing it? That’s another story. In the research lab, Marin’s lack of practical knowledge didn’t matter, but now that she’s landed a job at The Grove, a high-end, experimental sex therapy institute, she can’t ignore the fact that the person most in need of sexual healing may be her. 

Dr. Donovan West, her new hotshot colleague, couldn’t agree more. Donovan knows that Marin’s clients are going to eat her alive unless she gets some hands-on experience. And if she fails at the job, he can say goodbye to a promotion, so he assigns her a list of R-rated tasks to prepare her for the wild clientele of The Grove’s X-wing.

But some of those tasks are built for two, and when he finds Marin searching for a candidate to help her check off her list, Donovan decides there’s only one man for the job—him. As long as they keep their erotic, off-the-clock activities strictly confidential and without strings, no one will get fired—or worse, get attached…

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Dr. Marin Rush—sex therapist. If only her clients knew how little experience she truly has. Marin has spent the past nine years in a controlled research environment, an environment that didn’t require practical experience. But now out in the real world and working at the high-end, sex therapy institute The Grove, Marin quickly realizes she’s in desperate need of some “hands on” experience.

Donovan West is Marin’s new colleague and mentor. In the running for a big promotion which will allow Donovan the free time and opportunity to conduct research again, he knows Marin’s success as a therapist hinges upon his tutelage, his experience, his knowledge. Knowledge he’s willing to share with Marin, as well as his cock. 

Donovan suggests that he’s the perfect person for Marin to learn from—both in the office and off the clock. But they just need to keep things confidential and without strings—keeping it as a learning experience only because nobody wants to get fired or attached, right?

I need a cold shower and new panties after finishing Off the Clock. I love a strong heroine—and Marin fits the bill perfectly! She’s just the right amount of sarcastic, independent, smart, and tough, but she’s also tender, loving, forgiving, and thoughtful. She isn’t afraid to try new experiences—and she needs that to handle Donovan. 

Sigh. Donovan. What a beautifully flawed, smart, sexy man. He doesn’t quite realize how amazing he is until Marin comes into his life. He just needs to believe he’s worthy and not fuck it all up… easier said than done, he is a man after all. 

I am greatly looking forward to the next book in the series. Lane. Mmm…. 

~ Review by Missy

Roni Loren is the New York Times bestselling author of the Loving on the Edge novels, including Nothing Between Us, Not Until You, Need You Tonight, Caught Up in You, Fall into You, Melt into You, and Crash into You. She lives in Dallas with her husband and son.

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Review - Break Me Down by Roni Loren

Title: Break Me Down

Series: Loving on the Edge #8.5

Author: Roni Loren

Release Date: October 27, 2015

The New York Times bestselling author of Call on Me invites you to discover the thrill of control as one couple wrestles for power in and out of the bedroom…

Samantha Dunbar needs to forget Gibson Andrews. When he trained her to be a domme, she experienced just how hot things could get with the sexy executive. She was ready to hand him everything—including her heart. But Gibson backed away, declaring them incompatible. He’s a dominant, and Sam’s no submissive.

But after an attack shakes Sam to her core, Gibson tracks her down at her family’s rundown farmhouse and makes her an offer. He’ll stay the week and be hers in every way—a helping hand for the renovation and a willing lover in her bed. He swore he’d never give up control to anyone again, but he hasn’t been able to touch another woman since Sam. Maybe a week alone with her will cure him of his relentless craving. 

But one taste only makes them want more, and Sam and Gibson are drawn in deeper than ever. The man who won’t give in has just met the girl who won’t give up…

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Roni Loren is quickly becoming a go-to favorite of mine. Her style of writing gives a sweet and emotional story with an edge of erotic ‘Oh, pass me a fan, can you see my blush, oh hell, did I just read that in public?’ steaminess. If my husband knew how much I enjoyed reading the domination scenes in this book he might never let me back in our bed...or he may never let me out. Hmmm... 

What really made this a five star read, though, was how much I cared about the characters and their story beyond their physical relationship. There's a real book here folks, with substance and three dimensional characters, and the works. Sam was the sexiest Domme I have ever read about, and seeing as how she was a woman, that's saying a lot. I wanted her, and, well, she's not usually my type...if you get my drift. Hell. More than that, I wanted to be her in some of those scenes. Gibson was described as being oh, so sexy, and he seemed like a great guy and all, but he really paled in comparison to her strength and stoic ‘take me or leave me’ attitude. Her way with him, and the limits she pushes, ahhhh, it was a toss-up as to what was going to melt first—my kindle or my panties. 

As always, visits to the ranch and the reappearance of past loved characters was a pleasure all of its own. Getting an update on their lives, seeing their interactions with Sam and Gibson, this really brings you deeper into their world and keeps you invested in the series. Although really, each book can easily be a standalone, and there's more than enough to keep you invested even with no prior knowledge. 

This book had me sneaking it during work, because I had to know what happened. I just had a hard time looking anyone in the eye after reading it, wondering if all the dirty things going through my mind were obvious. And so what if I had to speed home and jump my husband? I have no regrets. 

~ Review by George

First of all let me say, panties are optional when reading this book, and also do not read it when you are in the presence of people...You have been warned! 

Sam is a Mistress, one that requires total control, and the one she has her eye on—Gibson—can't seem to give her that control due to his past. I thought to myself, ‘Well, what in the world could have caused him to deny her the control?’

One thing was for sure, Sam and Gibson were meant to be together, yet both of their pasts would be the deciding factor if they were to end up together at the end. And yes, the scenes between them were freaking hot, and the sex had me reaching for a change of panties or going bare to save on washing! 

As Gibson and Sam try to give it chance, I got to see the real them and I loved seeing them open up to each other and sharing their pasts. I will warn you, it’s not pretty, especially Sam's... I was in tears and wishing I could hug her and tell her everything would be okay, but Gibson beat me to it!

There were a lot of different types of emotions going through me and I didn't really know if I was going to survive it, but in the end, I did somehow. This story really surprised me because it was really more than sex and scenes, because it had so much raw feeling behind it. 

~ Review by Kara

Roni Loren is the New York Times bestselling author of the Loving on the Edge novels which include Nothing Between Us, Not Until You, Need You Tonight, Fall into You, Melt into You, and Crash into You. She lives in Dallas with her husband and son. If she’s not working on her latest sexy story, you can find her reading, watching reality television, or indulging in her unhealthy addiction to rockstars, er, rock concerts—yeah, that’s it.

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Review - Call on Me by Roni Loren

Title: Call on Me 

Series: Loving on the Edge #8

Author: Roni Loren

Release Date: July 7, 2015

The new Loving on the Edge novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Nothing Between Us and Need You Tonight… 

Oakley Easton wants two things: to be a good mom to her daughter and to ditch her less than ideal night job. Hooking up with bad boy drummer Pike Ryland? Not on the agenda. She needs a promotion. Not sex, tattoos and rock ’n’ roll.

Pike isn’t about to let Ms. Prim and Proper shut him down so easily, especially when he stumbles upon Oakley’s sexy night job. She’s only playing a role on those late night calls with strangers, but when he gets her on the line, all bets are off. He won’t stop until that sultry voice is calling his name for real.

But as they move from anonymous fantasies in the dark to the flesh-on-hot-flesh reality of the bedroom, the risk of falling in love becomes all too high. And the safe, quiet world that Oakley’s worked so hard to create is about to be exposed to the one person who could ruin it all.

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This was such a delightful surprise! 

It begins as a warm, feelgood romance. A strong main character, Oakley is a single mom, whose day job isn't quite cutting it. She also moonlights as a phone sex operator. I loved all her layers. Prim, put together mom, then underneath she was a feisty wildcat! 

Pike is a drummer, working on regaining his band's momentum, but really just getting tired of the life. He agrees to help with a children's charity music project, and finds himself completely smitten with the layered mom who is in charge. 

Oakley's daughter, Reagan, was a delight. She is as strong a personality as her mother, and watching Pike grow to love her along with her mother did a little something extra to give me All The Feels. 

As Pike and Oakley begin their relationship, the book takes a turn for the steamy, OMG Hot! Their chemistry is off the charts, and even when they're battling the emotional relationship, they can't deny the physical. 

There was a little drama, but mostly you have two adults working through the conflicts and complications of a relationship and trying to meld two very different worlds. I love when characters are mature and actually act their age. 

Call on Me was everything a good read should be; delightfully funny, full of all the feels, and panty-meltingly sexy.

~ Review by George

Roni Loren is the New York Times bestselling author of the Loving on the Edge novels which include Nothing Between Us, Not Until You, Need You Tonight, Fall into You, Melt into You, and Crash into You. She lives in Dallas with her husband and son. If she’s not working on her latest sexy story, you can find her reading, watching reality television, or indulging in her unhealthy addiction to rockstars, er, rock concerts—yeah, that’s it. 

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