Darius

by Gail Faulkner

Darius was used to making a primal impression. Ex-Navy flyer, reasonably good-looking and gainfully employed in the manly profession of Alaskan bush and rescue team pilot, normally generated some interest. Since when did a woman look right through him?He'd come up with a strategy to casually insert himself in Dr. Jesse Reese's life while displaying his finest qualities. It failed. Betrayed by a raging hard-on that created a black hole where his witty brain used to be, he was fresh out of ideas. Unwilling to let her slip away, he'd almost been forced to simply ask her out when he discovered the manuals. Instructional manuals for the erotic capture of a modern woman. He'd studied ten of them and was now ready to implement a bold plan to gain the most elusive prize. His saucy little heroine.The new plan worked. Right up to the part where he takes complete control and she adores him for it. Saucy little heroine types come with their own plans and a few surprises.There should be a warning—being a hero is damn hard work. When done after forty, can cause serious muscle pain.

Genres: Ebooks, Romance

131 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

Gail Faulkner (forever 38) was born in a frustrated reader's mind. She adores men who know what they want and intend to get it.

One thing she is sure of is, Erotic is the new Sexy and that is excellent news. Slipping on a little black dress is fun, having it ripped off, even better. Okay, maybe we can get him to just take it off but that might be tricky.

Most of all, she loves sharing her daydreams with anyone who will read them.

Reviews

[Dianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Darius really likes the feisty and rather sexy Dr. Jesse. And even though he has been piloting her out to a cabin for vacations for a while, she has a bit of a blind eye towards him. So one day while at his Aunts he picks up one of the romance novels she is always devouring and he reads some of them. While he is reading he gets this rather grand idea that these books had been created as seduction manuals for men! Step-by-step instructions!

So the next time he needs to ferry the good Doctor out to what we come to find out is his cabin, he starts using his "manuals" to set the scene. Of course, Darius forgets that the books had been written about fictional characters, not someone with a hero who is slowly sinking to this side of 50!

Great story with very hot sexy bedroom antics...some submission and domination, but not enough to make anyone who may be uncomfortable with that type of scene to turn away. It is quite light (the sexual content) for this type of book. There is actually more wonderful storytelling, funny scenes and great characters and slightly less sex than what we've come to expect from this genre. I really loved this book.

[Netanella · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had so much potential for me, but it felt flat like pita bread. I couldn't connect with either Darius (by the way, the name is Persian, not Roman) or Jesse and didn't really care about them. The Alaskan setting was great, but the author spent more time on a mysterious Native folkstory that didn't even pan out. This is the second Faulkner book I've read, and both have failed to pull me in.

[Irene Kiew · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm like what did I just read? Is the book even finished? All that thing about the legend of the lakes and it was never resolved? The weird paranormal element that comes in with her mother and sisters, which goes nowhere? What??? I am so confused. The part where it's just Darius and Jesse is okay, but the plot got lost somewhere along the way.

[Jessica Gomez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I originally liked Jesse's the female leads character. She is feisty and independent. Two traits that I happen to love in female leads. She is also in my opinion a sexual submissive. Darius well he is a dominant. He is a native indian American so that's what I expected. I really liked that he planned and carried out an elaborate scheme just to get her to see him more clearly as a male. To let her see him as a desirable male. To get her to see him as a potential mate. But I had issues in him calling her his little slut. That word slut is derogatory even if he didn't mean it that way. And also the backstory about her sisters and mother. They not being able to find real lasting love. Also the legend about the lake. They was a lot of stuff but only one conclusion. If you are throwing the legends and making it a piece of the build up. Then it needs to be finished. That's it it felt unfinished.

[Micheale · Rating 2 out of 5]

For me this would have been a GREAT read if it had more substance. I know, this is from an author known for erotic writing and the book does have that.
I liked the both main characters, the setting and the Native legend going on in the background.
The fact that the hero actually laid out what he wanted from the love interest AND she was mature enough to understand it was great for me as well.
Where I think it fizzled out for me was the last quarter of the book. I think that could have been written with more care, like the first 3/4 of the book. I thought the author was just trying to give us a happily ever after, maybe? ending and it got rushed.
NOT worth paying full price and even finding it a little less, it was too much to pay.

[Imjstgr8 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book.. I really did.. However what stopped me from "really"liking it (i.e. 4 stars) was the ending (mainly) as well as there were some parts that seemed to be jumbled together and took me a minute to figure out what was going on. However besides those 2 things, I LOVED the way Darius was upfront about what he wanted and Jesse was mature enough to accept it. The slight BDSM twist was okay and I thought the book was very sensuous. But the end.. That needs a little work..

[LilMisGrayBrisk · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars