TITLE – Wonderlust
SERIES – Steel Roses
AUTHOR – B.L.Wilde
GENRE – Erotic romance
PUBLICATION DATE – 1st August
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 70K
PUBLISHER – Author
COVER ARTIST – Laurynne Gouws
SERIES – Steel Roses
AUTHOR – B.L.Wilde
GENRE – Erotic romance
PUBLICATION DATE – 1st August
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 70K
PUBLISHER – Author
COVER ARTIST – Laurynne Gouws
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Natasha White has always been unlucky in love. The men she falls for only want one thing from her, and it isn't commitment. When her boss and on/off fling announces his engagement to another woman, she finds herself running from her feelings for him by taking a job as a personal assistant to the legendary rock god, Alex Harbour, €”half a world away. Her new boss is sexy, damaged, and insatiable, but Natasha has been a fan since she was a young girl. Conflicted by her emotions, she begins a love/hate relationship with the egotistical rock star.Alex's intentions toward her are clear from the moment they meet, but Natasha isn'€™t about to run from one emotionless connection to another. She is determined to keep her distance from her childhood crush, by any means necessary. When lust begins to cloud her mind, however, she becomes hell bent on protecting her heart. What good could ever come out of falling for a rock star, anyway?
Cliffnotes version: Natasha takes a job with the rock star
(Alex) she’s had a crush on since she was 12 in order to get way from the boss
she’s in love with. Sexual tension between Nat and Alex is palpable. Drama
ensues. Happily ever after.
Admittedly I don’t read much erotic fiction because I assume
the language to be too flowery and the plot to be non-existent. This novel both
confirmed and blew away my expectations of how to present a story that
specifically about sex.
Natasha is the first person protagonist who doesn’t pull any
punches about her insecurities and desires. I adored the way she fought back
and held her job equally to her relationships (despite the drama that made her
leave her first job) but after a while, her insecurities and inability to
communicate her feelings overshadowed my admiration. The same plot device was
used over and over again with this character: she assumed the worst and instead
of confronting someone or even thinking “this has happened before”, she jumped
to conclusions and ran away. When the majority of the conflict revolves around
a character who can’t handle adult confrontation (and it doesn’t get resolved),
I worry.
Alex seemed to have a similar problem where I loved how
crass and open he was but it quickly became a nuisance when his mood swings
where only partially explained and rarely resolved. I got a “boys will be boys”
vibe any time a character explained Alex’s actions which, while accurate, is
annoying beyond all recognition.
In terms of the language used by our protagonist, it was
blunt and emotion-based which I loved
but it was very repetitive. The author used the same words and phrases
consistently which became more of an annoyance than an endearment.
I find I didn’t make a lot of Random Notes While Reading because
they were all the same reactions.
·
Clever way to introduce the character.
Action-based and makes sense
·
I didn’t think they could talk about ethnicity
in interviews
·
You’re not pulling any punches but you’re
glossing over the good parts (after note: I mean his dick)
·
Mmm…that could have been a smoother transition
·
Those damn Irish boys
·
I’m debating where or not I love the repetitive
language
·
A bit of an overreaction but I get it. Dramatic
tension
·
I actually love
how open she is about her physical attraction to him
·
That sounded so wistful in my mind. Hilarious
·
Ugh *rolls eyes*
·
Hot? Yes. Dirty? Totally. Crass? But I liked it.
This isn’t a full on love story
·
Oh Diego, you walking gay ken doll
·
Her indecisive insecurity is getting old
·
I smell a recycled plot…
·
Aw
·
Aw…
·
Please don’t name her vagina. It’s bad enough
you named his dick
I think I actually loved the few sex scenes we got to see. I
just wanted more – this is an erotic romance after all – but their connection
with and without sex seemed genuine so I wish the author hadn’t made that
decision with Natasha. This story had the potential to be sweet, hot, and
shocking and it just brushed the surface.
AUTHOR BIO
B.L. Wilde is a British author obsessed with many things, including heated love stories and sexy men.She can often be found at her desk working on her next project, or looking at eye candy online for research purposes. She is a sucker for happy endings, but will always make her characters work for it. If you enjoy romance, suspense and erotica, let your imagination run 'Wilde'.
AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKS
Paperback of Wonderlust
3 x Ebook by B L Wilde (Readers choice)
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