Break Me Down
Loving on the Edge, 8.5
Roni Loren
InterMix
October 27, 2015
Book
Blurb:
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…
Anyway, these two are awesome and both badasses. We have Gibson who portraits himself has someone who is dominate in all aspects of life, but times he has some submissive tendency. Which scares him a bit, because he had an a-hole of father beat the crap out him for not being strong. We also have Sam who is also dominate, but it's the one aspect of life that she can control. We learn why she wants to be a dom, and I completely understand why she would want to be that after all she had a craptastic life.
These two are awesome, because they have what the other craves. However, we see how Gib has to fight all the negative thoughts in his head. Yes, it does put their relationship in jeopardy. Other than that be prepare for some kinktastic moments where you are going to be need a fan or shower. Watch Sam and Gib test boundaries that make for one steamy read.
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Excerpt from Break Me Down:
The
floors creaked as he made his way back to the front of the house. He examined
the dining room with critical eyes. It looked like one small patch of floor was
left. Sam had been close to done when he’d interrupted last night. Yet another
valid reason for her to be mad at him.
He
squatted down and picked up the sanding machine. It’d been a while since he’d
tackled any home improvement projects. His position as head of PR at
Vandergriff kept him too busy. But when he’d first bought his house, it had
been in pretty rough shape. He’d taken on weekend projects to get it how he
wanted it. He’d learned a lot and messed up more. A handyman, he was not. But
he understood the satisfaction Sam probably got from doing this herself. It
could be cathartic.
“I
don’t suggest you turn that on unless you know what to do with it,” Sam said
from behind him.
He
turned around, finding her at the bottom of the stairs, raven hair damp and
twisted into a messy bun atop her head. Face scrubbed clean. She looked so
young standing there. He was used to seeing her with her dark eyeliner and hair
done in some quirky way. But this version of her was just as breath-stealing.
He held up the sander. “Don’t turn it on unless I know what to do with it.
There’s a dirty joke in there.”
She
smirked, some of that trademark attitude back, despite the lingering ghosts in
her eyes. “So do you? Know what to do?”
“With
a woman or home improvement equipment?”
“I
already know you know what to do with a woman.”
He
tilted his head. Flirty Sam. Yes. Yes, he liked this. “I’m not quite as skilled
with machinery, but I can hold my own. Why? Gonna put me to work to earn my
keep?”
She
walked forward, her beat-up Vans silent on the floors. “Hmm, now there’s an
idea.”
The
tone of her voice had slipped into a dangerous place, one he recognized. One his body recognized. “I don’t mind
helping.”
She
tucked her hands in the back pockets of her jeans, her vintage No Doubt T-shirt
stretching thin across her breasts as she considered him. “Is that right?”
He
lost his focus for a moment just looking at her. Her shirt read Just A Girl, but that was far from the truth. She was so much
more. A fucking mystery wrapped up in smarts and sex appeal and kink. He’d only
gotten to touch her once, but he hadn’t forgotten how those pert breasts had felt
in his palms, how her body had responded to his touch, how it had seemed like
the goddamned sun had come out when he’d made her come. His blood rushed south
at the memory, and he had to shift his stance to tamp down the reaction. How
big of an asshole would he be, getting hard and horny the morning after Sam had
been attacked? He cleared his throat. “Yeah, I can help with whatever you
need.”
Her
smile was quick, not too big, but enough to punch him in the gut. “Those are
mighty vague terms, Gib. You should know how dangerous that is in negotiations.
I could make you strip naked and clean the bathroom grout with a toothbrush
while I sip iced tea and watch.”
He
set down the sander and ran a hand over the back of his hair. She’d meant it as
a joke. He tried to smile but managed only a tight grimace. Any image where he
got on his knees for her pushed that forbidden button inside him. “Right.”
The
silver ring in her eyebrow twitched up as if she knew exactly what he’d been
thinking. “Nah, never mind. I know how you can help. Leave.”
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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. She is the National Bestselling Author of The
Loving on the Edge series from Berkley Heat.
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