I admit to being drawn to the slightly naughty premise, but oh, my friends, this book, this book!, it is SO much more. Please, read it, I beg of you...
Off The Clock
MY OPINION: A provocative
premise that's backed up with strong characterization and superb writing. The
author's style is meditated, inspired at humor and emotion, and with a potent
sense of sensuality.
I'm impressed
with this novel. It has that funny, sexy quality that comes with taboo topics,
forbidden proposals that break or bend rules. Yet its most valuable feature is
that it doesn't stop in the surface, just going for the tantalizing effect
which, of course, has in spades. No, it delves deeper into human nature. Both
Donovan and Marin are wounded human beings, touched by horrific tragedy. Still
they push forward with immense bravery.
They meet at
University in circumstances that will make you smile, pant and crave more.
Hidden fantasies and voice recordings are involved, a lot of feeling and pain
too. Then, fate pushes them apart but when they cross paths again it is like a
fireworks festival. I loved the initiatives they are working on to help people
overcome their intimacy issues and understand themselves better. I got quite
hot and bothered and happy with their dancing around a forbidden relationship,
misunderstandings, intense chemistry that translates into beautifully sensitive
sensuality, and how deeply attraction and behaviour are influenced by our past
and our sense of self-worth.
I'm in awe
with this story. I've been completely swept away by its brilliant depth and the
evolution it goes through that was totally unexpected. The author has taken two
characters and breathed life into them with touching family issues, well-developed
work environments that deal with therapy and healing, and a flawed approach to
relationships that is relatable and heartfelt. I truly enjoyed this couple as
they experience a bond laced with pain and broken expectations but also an infinitely
playful and bold sensuality.
Oh, that moment when they agree to explore their
attraction because of reasons that will blow your mind when you read the book.
The passion between them turned into scenes that literally pulsed with life and
arousal. I myself felt all their physical and emotional elation, and also the
dramatic consequences of the illicit situation. There was so much going on at
the end with work, family, past traumas and future possibilities, my heart was
squeezed to a pulp. In the end, it all made sense and I was content, satisfied
and utterly in love.
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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Donovan
stared out the window at the grounds and tucked his hands in his pockets,
centering himself and bringing the focus back to the task at hand. “I want you
to succeed here, Marin. Don’t doubt that. I’m going to train you to the best of
my ability, and I have full confidence that you’ll catch on quickly. As for our
past, I think we’re both grown-ups and can leave that where it is.” He paused,
trying to let go of his dour thoughts and channel some levity. He smiled at his
reflection in the window. “Unless you need to profess some undying love that’s
been burning for me since you let me divest of your virginity?”
*
Marin’s
whirling work-related thoughts skidded to a halt, all of them falling off the
edge at Donovan’s comment. Her lips parted.
But
Donovan spun around, a devilish smile on his handsome face and his hands still
tucked in his pockets. “That’s how it’s supposed to go, right? The guy who
takes the V-card always has a special place. Research has proven it.” He put
his hand on his chest. “Come on, did you write my name in your notebooks with a
heart around it? You can tell me. I’m a doctor.”
A
choked laugh escaped her. “Research doesn’t say any such thing. Plus, your name
would be too long to fit in a heart. And if you recall, I walked
away from you that night, doctor.
So you were probably the one pining over your misguided night with a teenager.”
He
chuckled, the sound as rich and warm as she remembered. It softened some of
those hard edges he’d acquired in the years since she’d known him, gentled the
icy blue in his eyes. “Of course I was. There was bad poetry written. Sad songs
played. I went through this weird emo/goth phase. It wasn’t pretty.”
“I’m
sure,” she said dryly. But let out an internal sigh of relief at his shift in
mood. This was the Donovan she remembered. He was still in there somewhere. She
could work with that guy. She wasn’t so sure about the other.
He
grinned, unrepentant. “See. You’re going to do just fine. There are two
important requirements to work in this field: shamelessness and a sense of
humor.” He raised a finger. “Oh, and the ability to keep a straight face no
matter what.”
He
gave her a super-serious therapist face.
She
tried to give her own back to him, but she lost the staring contest and
laughed.
He
pointed at her. “All right. Elephants slain?”
He
still hadn’t told her what he’d been doing in the parking lot in that
half-dressed state, but it really wasn’t any of her business. “Sure. Bleeding
on the floor.”
“Aw,
poor elephants.”
He
slipped off his suit jacket, hooked it around the back of his chair, and sat
behind his desk in one gracefully executed maneuver—all confidence and swagger.
The accomplished doctor. The ridiculously beautiful man. Donovan West was pure
impact.
She
had a feeling he was probably loved or hated around here, not much in between.
He was a man who inspired reaction. He’d sure as hell always inspired one in
her. Just not one that had any place at work.
Stop
it. She
sat up straighter, studiously ignoring how well his shoulders filled out that
dress shirt, how the blue of his tie matched his eyes, and how his dark hair
looked thick enough for her fingers to get lost in. Nope. Totally wasn’t going
to pay attention to any of that.
About the mastermind
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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