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The Manhattanites #1
Unscrupulous
At thirty-three Warner Truman is one of the richest men on the planet, a spa mogul who buys and sells resorts at will. He holds powerful executive’s careers in his well-groomed hands. Nothing is beyond Warner’s reach…until he meets her.
Stunning, tantalizing, and perverse, Taddy Brill captivates Warner’s carnal desire like no woman he’s ever met. A self-made millionaire, Taddy is tougher than steel, more brilliant than diamonds and, at twenty-seven, she’s never depended on a man for anything…until she meets him.
The more Taddy plays with Warner’s affections, driving him to erotic heights, the more she is confronted by a dark past. But before she can love him, Taddy must meet her worst fears head-on or risk losing it all, including herself.
A Romantica® contemporary erotic romance from Ellora's Cave
Stunning, tantalizing, and perverse, Taddy Brill captivates Warner’s carnal desire like no woman he’s ever met. A self-made millionaire, Taddy is tougher than steel, more brilliant than diamonds and, at twenty-seven, she’s never depended on a man for anything…until she meets him.
The more Taddy plays with Warner’s affections, driving him to erotic heights, the more she is confronted by a dark past. But before she can love him, Taddy must meet her worst fears head-on or risk losing it all, including herself.
A Romantica® contemporary erotic romance from Ellora's Cave
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 14, 2013
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August 18, 2013
♦ 4.5 FUN, ENTERTAINING, FABULICIOUS STARS. ♦
"Manhattanites are noted as a jaded bunch. We own designer footwear in excess, overspend on vodka cocktails and work sunup to sundown. By accident love takes a backseat but we always find time for sex (wink)."
FABULOUS. GLAMOUROUS. UNSCRUPULOUS. That's what The Manhattanites are, their lives are full of fame, fashion, glamour, and hard work. Just like the first part of this series, Unscrupulous can be best described as "fun erotica", with moments that will make you want to *fan yourself* and others that will leave you laughing uncontrollably. It reminded me of Sex and the City, but with a sexier edge to it.
Unscrupulous is the second part of The Manhattanites series and tells the story of Taddy Brill, Lex Easton's best friend who already had a brief but memorable introduction in the first part of the series, Undressed. Although this is the second part of the series, this story can easily be read as a standalone. In my opinion, Unscrupulous had a very different vibe from Undressed and I ended up enjoying it even more than Lex's story!
First, let me introduce you to the "hero" of the story: CEO Warner Truman, third richest man of the world.
"I used to strive to live my life for happiness, not money or status. I don't know what happened or why I stopped."
Now, before you start thinking Warner must be another dominant, controlling billionaire like Christian Grey and Gideon Cross, I can assure you he's nothing like any of them. He doesn't have any dark secrets in his closet, hidden playrooms or other controlling tendencies. He's intelligent, charming and the perfect gentleman, but when he wants something, he's not afraid to go after it. ;-)
You would think that with a swoonworthy hero like Warner, there would be no doubt about who my favorite character in the story would be, BUT with a heroine like Taddy that isn't exactly the case... 
"It's not my intention to be a diva. It just happens. I wake up like I'm flippin' Beyoncé or something."
Taddy Brill is the CEO of Brill, Inc., New York's most elite and succesful public relations company. She's a self-made woman who strives every day to be the best at what she does. She's strong, determined, merciless and never afraid to speak her mind. She's a perfectionist, an obsessive masturbator and a workaholic all at the same time. Estranged from her family, her friends are as close to family as she has and with a busy schedule like hers, there isn't much time for love or relationships.
"I never meet men with any expectations other than having a good time. Then I 'm never disappointed."
But then she meets Warner Truman. A man who has suffered loss and heartbreak in his past as well and who has decided to never again date a woman who's only after his money. Like Taddy, he's a self-made man and that's why he seems to have found a perfect match in her. Both of them know what it's like to built a career from the ground up, they're both powerful and succesful in their business and that creates an immediate bond between them.
The chemistry between Warner and Taddy is off the charts hot and from the moment they first meet, there's an instant connection between them. As they start to get to know each other better, their feelings start to grow more and more, and they realize how perfectly they complement each other. But will they be able to admit their true feelings to both themselves and each other?
"I knew I was in love when I couldn't fall asleep because she was lying next to me."
But will they be able to make it work?
Will their busy scedules and past experiences allow them to open up their hearts and make themselves vulnerable?
Aside from Taddy and Warner there were several side characters that made the story all the more colourful and fun to read like Kiki, Taddy's timid assistant, and Taddy's best friends Lex, Vive and Blake. Each one of them has their own unique personnality and the conversations between Taddy and her friends seriously made me laugh-out-loud quite a few times and I'm already looking forward to Vive and Blake's own story!
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Overall, I think it's safe to say Unscrupulous is one of the funniest, most entertaining books I've read this year and I would highly recommend anyone looking for a sexy, unique read with a healthy dose of humor to give it a try!
**ARC courtesy of Ellora's Cave via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
September 16, 2013
Gear up ladies because Warner is here to grab you by the ovaries!! Resistance is futile.
This book was just…
FABULOUS
Warner,
Tabitha Adelaide Brillford
Warner Truman
Taddy Brill has always known that the one person she can always count on is herself. She’s been independent since she was sixteen and built her PR empire from the ground up. She doesn’t depend on anyone, that way nobody has a chance to let her down. So when “Big Daddy” Warner comes along, she treats him like all the others, even though she knows he’s different. Her walls are staying up, just where they belong. But Warner is not taking no for an answer…
Unscrupulous was a fun, entertaining, and yummy read that I couldn’t put down for a second! The writing was easy, but captivating and I didn’t want to tear my eyes away from the magic *wink*.
As fun and just all out fabulous these two characters were, they haven’t had a perfectly paved out life.
Taddy lived the high life as a child. Her parents had their problems but she never expected that she’d have their love taken away from her. My heart hurt for Taddy. That prologue just gutted me because you could feel how confused and heartbroken she was.
Warner has also gone through some really tough situations and it just made me love him more. This sexy, man beast and his soft side captured my heart.
How I loved Taddy!! Her personality and being kept me laughing in shock throughout the whole book. That pedicure scene had me on the floor laughing. Poor guy…
Unscrupulous is a book I’d recommend for anybody in need of a hilarious, sexy time read!
Now onto Lex’s story and my prince charming…
**ARC courtesy of the author via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
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More of my Manhattanites reviews:
Undressed (The Manhattanites, #1)
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This book was just…
FABULOUS
Warner,
Tabitha Adelaide Brillford
“It’s not my intention to be a diva. It just happens. I wake up like I’m flippin’ Beyoncé or something.”
Warner Truman
“I used to strive to live my life for happiness, not money or status. I don't know what happened or why I stopped.”
Taddy Brill has always known that the one person she can always count on is herself. She’s been independent since she was sixteen and built her PR empire from the ground up. She doesn’t depend on anyone, that way nobody has a chance to let her down. So when “Big Daddy” Warner comes along, she treats him like all the others, even though she knows he’s different. Her walls are staying up, just where they belong. But Warner is not taking no for an answer…
Unscrupulous was a fun, entertaining, and yummy read that I couldn’t put down for a second! The writing was easy, but captivating and I didn’t want to tear my eyes away from the magic *wink*.
As fun and just all out fabulous these two characters were, they haven’t had a perfectly paved out life.
Taddy lived the high life as a child. Her parents had their problems but she never expected that she’d have their love taken away from her. My heart hurt for Taddy. That prologue just gutted me because you could feel how confused and heartbroken she was.
Warner has also gone through some really tough situations and it just made me love him more. This sexy, man beast and his soft side captured my heart.
How I loved Taddy!! Her personality and being kept me laughing in shock throughout the whole book. That pedicure scene had me on the floor laughing. Poor guy…
Unscrupulous is a book I’d recommend for anybody in need of a hilarious, sexy time read!
Now onto Lex’s story and my prince charming…
**ARC courtesy of the author via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
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More of my Manhattanites reviews:
Undressed (The Manhattanites, #1)
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August 17, 2013
4.5 laugh-out-loud stars!
If you're looking for a light-hearted, funny, breath-of-fresh-air read, this one delivers in spades! Thank you Avery for breaking my book funk! Taddy was the PERFECT heroine!
Unscrupulous is written with a witty, sassy dialect that kept my attention combined with steamy hot, albeit comical at times, sex scenes.
Manhattanites are noted as a jaded bunch. We own designer footwear in excess, overspend on vodka cocktails and work sunup to sundown. By accident love takes a backseat but we always find time for sex (wink)."
Taddy Brill is an uber successful Manhattanite, owning her own company with the help of her very gay, unhappily married friend Blake (can't wait for his book btw). Sorry to digress.... Taddy has close friendships with Lex and Vive, also very successful businesswomen. Their lives are about a lot of work, drinks, and singledom (is that a word?). Taddy has no functional family to speak of...being an emancipated minor, she's worked hard for where she is and her friends are her family. She's uber loyal and will do anything for them in times of need.
Warner Truman is a widower, very private and doesn't date much since a betrayal of his ex fiancée. He's the third richest man in the world and has worked hard for where he's at. When he runs into this stunning redhead at his St Barths resort, sparks fly. He hasn't felt this pull towards a woman in years.... They get acquainted over champagne talk.
Taddy hasn't been told "I love you" ever in life. Not from parents, not from friends. Regardless of her profound loyalty, she's very guarded to accept any man's affections beyond sex. She's been rejected in the worst way as a child and those scars run deep. Warner sparks something in her she WANTS to pursue but can she take a chance with him?
What did I love about this book, you say? The cast of characters, especially Taddy. She's got insecurity issues but she's a tough broad and doesn't wallow in self pity. Hallelujah to a strong heroine. She drops anything to aide her friends and dominates the business sector. What a breath of fresh air! Awesome! Loved Taddy!
Then there's Warner, sexy beast that he is. Love, love, love that he's all alpha strong, successful, rich, and doesn't have a shit-ton of secrets in his closet.... Another common "trait" of late in erotic novels... Weak heroines, rich men with secrets. Nope, not here. It was refreshing to see a relationship with a fair share of baggage but both people approaching it maturely. Some of their antics and "issues" in bed were comical yet true to life. He's a talker....she's not.
This book has serious laugh out loud moments. It wasn't forced, just flowed with the personality of this crew. It has a very Sex in the City feel to it. And we all know who Mr Big is in this book....
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Looking SO forward to Blake, Vive, and Sheldon's books! Hint hint. Sheldon....Warner's tattooed badboy little brother..swoon. Some of my favorite quotes.....
Taddy getting a pedicure......
"“Please do not masturbate while I do your feet. I cannot take another moaning horny white woman this week.”
Taddy-
"I'm a perfectionist. I'm also an obsessive masturbator, a workaholic, and I started smoking again.
Taddy talking about when she had Mononucleosis-
"I had lymph nodes the size of grapefruits...and my enlarged spleen caused constant abdominal pain. My skin had gone jaundiced." So yellow she could've passed for Laa-Laa the yellow Teletubby.
Thanks Avery Aster for the opportunity to read your brilliance and provide my HONEST review! You're the shizzle!
August 17, 2013
ARC provided by Netgalley
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For those of us who missed Sex and the City and crave a strong willed & sassy Heroine look no further than Miss Tabitha "Taddy Brill" Adelaine Brillford.
A girl who had everything and lost everything because of the choices her parents made. Seriously many people should really not have kids... *snip, snip* you know what I'm saying?
From the first page I was IN LOVE.. and not only because it's set in my stomping ground - NYC.
A hilariously obsessive masturbator who introduced me to some interesting things I want to try out *cough* like attempt to get an "O" while working out.
Even after taking herself back to the top with her super successful PR firm she is still a little scared girl under all that "armor" who need some TLC... enter Big Daddy - Warner Truman (now I know some may cringe from that title but I flipping love it... so ignore that part if you dare but I'm sticking to Big Daddy Title.)
My god that man is hot!!! And their first encounter is scooooooooorching! Just naughty enough and I loved that he did not get bulldozed by alpha bitch like Red... because honestly sometimes us New Yorkers need a Big Daddy to calm our asses down and release the control just a TAD! With a heavy hand giving her the pleasure that any girl dreams of this HEA story is amazing... fast paced, dirty to the point of raunchy, but sooo full of heart and TLC.
Applause to you Miss? Mrs? Miz? Mademoiselle? Avery!!!... Thank you for this wonderful ride and can't wait to meet the rest of the characters
PS... thank you for commenting and guiding through the book... it made it all that much better.
and a little bit of this 'cause you been agood naughty girl
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"May I?
"You may."
For those of us who missed Sex and the City and crave a strong willed & sassy Heroine look no further than Miss Tabitha "Taddy Brill" Adelaine Brillford.
A girl who had everything and lost everything because of the choices her parents made. Seriously many people should really not have kids... *snip, snip* you know what I'm saying?
From the first page I was IN LOVE.. and not only because it's set in my stomping ground - NYC.
A hilariously obsessive masturbator who introduced me to some interesting things I want to try out *cough* like attempt to get an "O" while working out.
Even after taking herself back to the top with her super successful PR firm she is still a little scared girl under all that "armor" who need some TLC... enter Big Daddy - Warner Truman (now I know some may cringe from that title but I flipping love it... so ignore that part if you dare but I'm sticking to Big Daddy Title.)
My god that man is hot!!! And their first encounter is scooooooooorching! Just naughty enough and I loved that he did not get bulldozed by alpha bitch like Red... because honestly sometimes us New Yorkers need a Big Daddy to calm our asses down and release the control just a TAD! With a heavy hand giving her the pleasure that any girl dreams of this HEA story is amazing... fast paced, dirty to the point of raunchy, but sooo full of heart and TLC.
"I can also tell you haven't experienced love. Not in a long time - if ever."
"No, you're right."
"You deserve to be loved. Please let me show you." He drew her face to his and kissed her. "I'll show you if you let me."
Applause to you Miss? Mrs? Miz? Mademoiselle? Avery!!!... Thank you for this wonderful ride and can't wait to meet the rest of the characters
PS... thank you for commenting and guiding through the book... it made it all that much better.
and a little bit of this 'cause you been a
August 22, 2013
Well this is a conundrum if I've ever been in one... Let's see if I can talk my way through figuring out a star rating...
So being completely honest, I would say through the first 55% of this book or so I just felt kind of...
I thought it was well written. There were some funny aspects to it, but I also felt like at times that Taddy was a bit too much. I got her character and later on it made sense why she was so brazen and obsessed with orgasms, masturbation, and fucking anything with a penis but in the first part of the book I just found myself not liking her or really any of the characters all that much. It felt like they were trying too hard to be outrageous.
Everyone was either all struggling with...
Or caught up in...
I wasn't able to connect or sympathize with the characters until much later. I know that's one of my personal hang ups. I am fine with people being rich and extravagant in books don't get me wrong some of my favorite characters are those lovely billionaire alpha's that we tend to run into in trilogies! I guess the counselor/advocate in me sometimes just won't turn off and all I can see is white privilege and first world problems and it makes me feel...
So at this point I was ready to either chuck the book and say okay this just isn't for me and dnf or finish it and just not rate it since I am sure I am in the minority with my feelings for most of the book. The more parts that were narrated by Warner kept me hanging on and I thought okay maybe I'll finish it and give it 3 stars...
But then we hit the 60%ish mark and low and behold Warner is on his - full on grown man, alpha, killing the vagina, I know what I want and that's you forever status...
And then I start thinking okay fuck it, let's just forget the first half of this book and rideWarners' face the wave until it's done.
Because Warner was just...
He was also...
And as him and Taddy got closer and more things were revealed I found that by the end I kind of loved her and her squad of crazy goonies, not just Warner!
So... I don't know what do you think Jon? Umm, 3.5 stars???
And there you have it. Here's my casting...
Big Daddy
Red
***Copy kindly provided by author for an honest review***
So being completely honest, I would say through the first 55% of this book or so I just felt kind of...
I thought it was well written. There were some funny aspects to it, but I also felt like at times that Taddy was a bit too much. I got her character and later on it made sense why she was so brazen and obsessed with orgasms, masturbation, and fucking anything with a penis but in the first part of the book I just found myself not liking her or really any of the characters all that much. It felt like they were trying too hard to be outrageous.
Everyone was either all struggling with...
Or caught up in...
I wasn't able to connect or sympathize with the characters until much later. I know that's one of my personal hang ups. I am fine with people being rich and extravagant in books don't get me wrong some of my favorite characters are those lovely billionaire alpha's that we tend to run into in trilogies! I guess the counselor/advocate in me sometimes just won't turn off and all I can see is white privilege and first world problems and it makes me feel...
So at this point I was ready to either chuck the book and say okay this just isn't for me and dnf or finish it and just not rate it since I am sure I am in the minority with my feelings for most of the book. The more parts that were narrated by Warner kept me hanging on and I thought okay maybe I'll finish it and give it 3 stars...
But then we hit the 60%ish mark and low and behold Warner is on his - full on grown man, alpha, killing the vagina, I know what I want and that's you forever status...
And then I start thinking okay fuck it, let's just forget the first half of this book and ride
Because Warner was just...
He was also...
And as him and Taddy got closer and more things were revealed I found that by the end I kind of loved her and her squad of crazy goonies, not just Warner!
So... I don't know what do you think Jon? Umm, 3.5 stars???
And there you have it. Here's my casting...
Big Daddy
Red
***Copy kindly provided by author for an honest review***
August 21, 2013
3-3.5 Stars
”It’s not my intention to be a diva. It just happens. I wake up like I’m flippin’ Beyoncé or something.” - Taddy Brill, CEO of Brill, Inc.
I liked but didn’t love Unscrupulous and my 3 star rating represents just that. It was funny and snarky in all the best ways. By the end, though, I wasn’t feeling any real connection to the characters other than a high level of praise for their snarktitude and a certain envy that Taddy was able to get off while at the same time getting in some time at the gym.
”Please do not masturbate while I do your feet. I cannot take another moaning horny white woman this week.”
“I adore DILF porn, but not enough to go to Palm Beach. You?” Being mistaken as two young prostitutes strutting Worth Avenue wasn’t stacked in her good-time cards this holiday.
Yep, this book was all kinds of fun. Did I mention the snark? I especially enjoyed Taddy’s interactions with her virginal and highly religious assistant, Kiki. I expected Kiki to come off as kind of a wilting flower around Taddy but she held her own nicely.
On the other hand, Taddy relationship with Warner seemed a little stiff and uptight. The writing has an even tone through the entire story so even when something dramatic happens, it still lacks for drama. Not to say I didn’t enjoy it. I did. It’s just that they could’ve been having hot monkey sex against a wall or shopping for shoes and I would’ve felt the same way about both scenes.
On to the sex. You know when you get together with your very best male BFF, who also happens to be gay, and you both get drunk and start to write a humorous porno? Please tell me I’m not the only one to have ever done that? The sexy times sort of read like that. Kind of sexy and kind of laugh out loud funny at the same time.
She dropped her jaw. Shut the front flippin’ door! “Anaconda” wouldn’t do this super-size of beef justice.
“What are we going to do about your sex spigot?”
“Stop my spout up.”
I enjoyed all of the scenes featuring Warner’s giant anaconda, they just didn’t inspire any lusty thoughts. I am going to call foul on one scene that just had me shaking my head in disbelief. Taddy gets so sexually excited by working out on an elliptical and thinking about Warner that she makes herself come while finishing her workout. With her hand. In a gym. Just…NO! After I was done spawning, I lost 60 lbs. of baby weight via elliptical and not once did the thought of getting off in the sexual sense ever cross my mind. I wanted to kick the shit out of it and possibly push it over a cliff, but never once did I get so worked up that I just couldn’t hold off any longer. Working out would be a whole lot more fun if the big O was part of the deal.
If you’re in the mood for some serious contemplation and angst, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for some laughs and a good time, give Unscrupulous a shot.
ARC provided by the Author via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review
”It’s not my intention to be a diva. It just happens. I wake up like I’m flippin’ Beyoncé or something.” - Taddy Brill, CEO of Brill, Inc.
I liked but didn’t love Unscrupulous and my 3 star rating represents just that. It was funny and snarky in all the best ways. By the end, though, I wasn’t feeling any real connection to the characters other than a high level of praise for their snarktitude and a certain envy that Taddy was able to get off while at the same time getting in some time at the gym.
”Please do not masturbate while I do your feet. I cannot take another moaning horny white woman this week.”
“I adore DILF porn, but not enough to go to Palm Beach. You?” Being mistaken as two young prostitutes strutting Worth Avenue wasn’t stacked in her good-time cards this holiday.
Yep, this book was all kinds of fun. Did I mention the snark? I especially enjoyed Taddy’s interactions with her virginal and highly religious assistant, Kiki. I expected Kiki to come off as kind of a wilting flower around Taddy but she held her own nicely.
On the other hand, Taddy relationship with Warner seemed a little stiff and uptight. The writing has an even tone through the entire story so even when something dramatic happens, it still lacks for drama. Not to say I didn’t enjoy it. I did. It’s just that they could’ve been having hot monkey sex against a wall or shopping for shoes and I would’ve felt the same way about both scenes.
On to the sex. You know when you get together with your very best male BFF, who also happens to be gay, and you both get drunk and start to write a humorous porno? Please tell me I’m not the only one to have ever done that? The sexy times sort of read like that. Kind of sexy and kind of laugh out loud funny at the same time.
She dropped her jaw. Shut the front flippin’ door! “Anaconda” wouldn’t do this super-size of beef justice.
“What are we going to do about your sex spigot?”
“Stop my spout up.”
I enjoyed all of the scenes featuring Warner’s giant anaconda, they just didn’t inspire any lusty thoughts. I am going to call foul on one scene that just had me shaking my head in disbelief. Taddy gets so sexually excited by working out on an elliptical and thinking about Warner that she makes herself come while finishing her workout. With her hand. In a gym. Just…NO! After I was done spawning, I lost 60 lbs. of baby weight via elliptical and not once did the thought of getting off in the sexual sense ever cross my mind. I wanted to kick the shit out of it and possibly push it over a cliff, but never once did I get so worked up that I just couldn’t hold off any longer. Working out would be a whole lot more fun if the big O was part of the deal.
If you’re in the mood for some serious contemplation and angst, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for some laughs and a good time, give Unscrupulous a shot.
ARC provided by the Author via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review
August 19, 2013
4 "Forever Red" Stars
Let me start by saying that I loved reading this book. It was so refreshing to have both the heroine and the hero being equals. This book reminded me of Sex in the City on steroids-wickedly delicious steroids!! I loved that there were 4 independent, fabulous fierce friends who shared their lives together while living in NYC!! There is something magical about NYC- I only wished that I would have lived there too!!
So, this story is about the lovely, intelligent, take charge, loyal to her friends, sexy, fire cracker, and vulnerable Miss Taddy Brill.....
Taddy and the color Red-"Your passion for life, the confidence you have within you to move forward and the love you give to others and deserve, but never expect in return."
Taddy is a sex demon who isn't afraid of her sexuality. There were so many funny one liners in this book. She says it like she sees it. She makes no excuses for how she is- she is dynamite and a joy to read. Her friends/family are a great group- Lex, Vive and Blake are all sexy, sassy and there for Taddy no matter what!!
In an unexpected trip to St. Barth's- at one of Warner Truman's hotels, worlds collide, Taddy and Warner meet and sparks ignite.
Warner is a gentleman. "May I?" He is confident, romantic, sexy, knows what he wants and loves his nickname "Big Daddy".
They have an instant connection, in a bar, over champagne.
Sweet Jesus nipplelicious. He's got me.
She tripped high on his Big Daddy ecstasy. Being in his arms wasn't a walk through her beloved Central Park. It was a psychedelic journey in Candy Land with a race to her p*ssy castle.
She'd waited years to sit, talk, stroke and play with a man such as this. Am I shallow? Abso-fucking-lutely! Who cares?
This intensity would be derailed and lost. For the next 6 months, Warner searched for Red, thought of Red and ultimately thought he would never see her again. Taddy, had given up relationships for her New Year's Eve resolution with her friends. They would work on their businesses. Even though Taddy worked nonstop, images of Big Daddy haunted her and of what might have been. In a crazy mishap,(involving a porn star- must read to find out more) Warner and Taddy are reunited in Cannes. Their sexual chemistry is right where they had left it and hot damn it is scorching and panty melting!!!
Taddy and Warner are 2 extremely successful people. They don't need money, they have power, but what they both are in need of is someone to share their life. Warner, is ready and has love it give. Taddy, who never had love shown to her, is scared to commit.
"You deserve to be loved. Please let me show you." He drew her face to his and kissed her. "I'll show you if you let me."
While this is a love story, it is a sassy, sexy, foul mouth good time read!! You will laugh out loud, be happy, blush and enjoy yourself silly while reading. You gotta love a New York Girl. I think if you are not one, you secretly wish you were one. I look forward to reading the rest of The Manhattanites series about Lex, Vive and Blake.
Manhattanites are noted as a jaded bunch. We own designer footwear in excess, overspend on vodka cocktails and work sunup to sundown. By accident love takes a backseat but we always find time for sex (wink).
Thanks to Avery Aster for providing me a copy via NetGallery in exchange for my honest review♥♥
Let me start by saying that I loved reading this book. It was so refreshing to have both the heroine and the hero being equals. This book reminded me of Sex in the City on steroids-wickedly delicious steroids!! I loved that there were 4 independent, fabulous fierce friends who shared their lives together while living in NYC!! There is something magical about NYC- I only wished that I would have lived there too!!
So, this story is about the lovely, intelligent, take charge, loyal to her friends, sexy, fire cracker, and vulnerable Miss Taddy Brill.....
Taddy and the color Red-"Your passion for life, the confidence you have within you to move forward and the love you give to others and deserve, but never expect in return."
Taddy is a sex demon who isn't afraid of her sexuality. There were so many funny one liners in this book. She says it like she sees it. She makes no excuses for how she is- she is dynamite and a joy to read. Her friends/family are a great group- Lex, Vive and Blake are all sexy, sassy and there for Taddy no matter what!!
In an unexpected trip to St. Barth's- at one of Warner Truman's hotels, worlds collide, Taddy and Warner meet and sparks ignite.
Warner is a gentleman. "May I?" He is confident, romantic, sexy, knows what he wants and loves his nickname "Big Daddy".
They have an instant connection, in a bar, over champagne.
Sweet Jesus nipplelicious. He's got me.
She tripped high on his Big Daddy ecstasy. Being in his arms wasn't a walk through her beloved Central Park. It was a psychedelic journey in Candy Land with a race to her p*ssy castle.
She'd waited years to sit, talk, stroke and play with a man such as this. Am I shallow? Abso-fucking-lutely! Who cares?
This intensity would be derailed and lost. For the next 6 months, Warner searched for Red, thought of Red and ultimately thought he would never see her again. Taddy, had given up relationships for her New Year's Eve resolution with her friends. They would work on their businesses. Even though Taddy worked nonstop, images of Big Daddy haunted her and of what might have been. In a crazy mishap,(involving a porn star- must read to find out more) Warner and Taddy are reunited in Cannes. Their sexual chemistry is right where they had left it and hot damn it is scorching and panty melting!!!
Taddy and Warner are 2 extremely successful people. They don't need money, they have power, but what they both are in need of is someone to share their life. Warner, is ready and has love it give. Taddy, who never had love shown to her, is scared to commit.
"You deserve to be loved. Please let me show you." He drew her face to his and kissed her. "I'll show you if you let me."
While this is a love story, it is a sassy, sexy, foul mouth good time read!! You will laugh out loud, be happy, blush and enjoy yourself silly while reading. You gotta love a New York Girl. I think if you are not one, you secretly wish you were one. I look forward to reading the rest of The Manhattanites series about Lex, Vive and Blake.
Manhattanites are noted as a jaded bunch. We own designer footwear in excess, overspend on vodka cocktails and work sunup to sundown. By accident love takes a backseat but we always find time for sex (wink).
Thanks to Avery Aster for providing me a copy via NetGallery in exchange for my honest review♥♥
August 18, 2015
I can't remember when was the last time I had this much fun with a book!
Avery Aster is a modern day Jackie Collins with just enough of an erotic edge and a wicked sense of humor!
What can I say about "Unscrupulous" other than it is simply F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S.! This book is what a great boyfriend should be - it makes you laugh & makes you horny! What more can a girl ask for, right?
It has everything one would need in order to enjoy it:
Strong female lead that seems to do nothing to annoy you? Check!
Über sexy hunk? Double check!
Fun supporting cast! You got it!
Great story? You bet!
Hot sex? Uhm ... YEAH! and just enough of it to enjoy but not too much that it takes over the story.
AND it's full of priceless one liners to boot!
Avery Aster, you got a new fan right here!! I can't wait to continue with this series.
Cheers!
*** ARC provided by the author via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
August 3, 2013
4.5 outrageous, vajazzled stars!!
Move over, Mr. Cross. There's a new hot billionaire in town! Warner Truman is hot, sexy, gorgeous and loaded. And I mean loaded in every sense of the word. But as hot and delicious as Mr. Warner Truman is, the heart of Unscrupulous is Taddy Brill.
Taddy is young, beautiful, successful and outrageously sexy. She knows what she wants and is not afraid to say exactly what's on her mind. She built herself an empire where she rules as a benevolent, vajazzled queen. But behind the designer clothes, the gorgeous shoes and the vajazzle lies a vulnerable young woman. I can honestly say that the Taddy's back story had me in tears.
She's the epitome of poor, little rich girl. But instead of wallowing in self-pity, Taddy grew up to be a self-assured business woman. That is not to say, she doesn't have issues. She does. But she grew up and learned to acknowledge and change them. Taddy was contented with her business and her hot meaningless affairs until she met Warner Truman.
Warner was the opposite of Taddy in every sense. He had a stable family life and was actually married for a decade until his wife died of cancer. With the death of his wife, he never thought he could fall in love again that is until Taddy of course.
Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. It was hilarious and hot at the same time. I was giggling the whole time especially when Taddy misheard his name and called him by a sound-alike name the whole time. LOL! I was so embarrassed for her but Warner was such a sweetheart, he just let her call him whatever she wants. ♥♥
Unscrupulous equates fun erotica. The humor runs toward the outrageous and raunchy but never tasteless. This is like Sex and City but younger and actually sexier. And as I mentioned before, this book actually had a lot of heart.
The secondary characters; Lex, the bankrupt designer BFF; Vive, the pill popping, gossip magazine Maven; the virginal assistant, Kiki and Blake, the married gay best friend all contributed to Taddy and Will's story. And you can't help but fall in love with them, flaws and all. I have to tell you though, I am pretty much intrigued by Blake and I'm hoping and praying that Ms. Aster will have a book for him.
So if you like to read about girls who run their world, who love their men hung, their money, their sexy shoes and their orgasms, and makes no apologies for it, then this book is for you. If you're looking for the answer to the meaning of life and the order of the universe, then this book isn't for you either. But if you're up for some fun, sexy, hot, outrageous read, then you're in luck because Unscrupulous is the book for you. ♥♥
Move over, Mr. Cross. There's a new hot billionaire in town! Warner Truman is hot, sexy, gorgeous and loaded. And I mean loaded in every sense of the word. But as hot and delicious as Mr. Warner Truman is, the heart of Unscrupulous is Taddy Brill.
Taddy is young, beautiful, successful and outrageously sexy. She knows what she wants and is not afraid to say exactly what's on her mind. She built herself an empire where she rules as a benevolent, vajazzled queen. But behind the designer clothes, the gorgeous shoes and the vajazzle lies a vulnerable young woman. I can honestly say that the Taddy's back story had me in tears.
She's the epitome of poor, little rich girl. But instead of wallowing in self-pity, Taddy grew up to be a self-assured business woman. That is not to say, she doesn't have issues. She does. But she grew up and learned to acknowledge and change them. Taddy was contented with her business and her hot meaningless affairs until she met Warner Truman.
Warner was the opposite of Taddy in every sense. He had a stable family life and was actually married for a decade until his wife died of cancer. With the death of his wife, he never thought he could fall in love again that is until Taddy of course.
Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. It was hilarious and hot at the same time. I was giggling the whole time especially when Taddy misheard his name and called him by a sound-alike name the whole time. LOL! I was so embarrassed for her but Warner was such a sweetheart, he just let her call him whatever she wants. ♥♥
Unscrupulous equates fun erotica. The humor runs toward the outrageous and raunchy but never tasteless. This is like Sex and City but younger and actually sexier. And as I mentioned before, this book actually had a lot of heart.
The secondary characters; Lex, the bankrupt designer BFF; Vive, the pill popping, gossip magazine Maven; the virginal assistant, Kiki and Blake, the married gay best friend all contributed to Taddy and Will's story. And you can't help but fall in love with them, flaws and all. I have to tell you though, I am pretty much intrigued by Blake and I'm hoping and praying that Ms. Aster will have a book for him.
So if you like to read about girls who run their world, who love their men hung, their money, their sexy shoes and their orgasms, and makes no apologies for it, then this book is for you. If you're looking for the answer to the meaning of life and the order of the universe, then this book isn't for you either. But if you're up for some fun, sexy, hot, outrageous read, then you're in luck because Unscrupulous is the book for you. ♥♥
October 22, 2015
~Arc provided by author via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review~
♥♥♥ 2.75 STARS ♥♥♥
I am so sorry to say that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did the first one. The characters had nothing to do with, well not completely anyway. It started out really slow for me. That I almost DNF it. But I continued in hopes it would get better. I got Taddy Brill's sad upbringing made her into the person she now is, but in the beginning, Taddy was a bit annoying. The whole first part of the book was about her wanting this guy's cock and this other guy's cock, pretty much anyone would do, she was that desperate. I was getting overwhelmed with her obsession with sex.
So that was the pretty much the first part of the book. I was waiting for a relationship to develop, and all that happened was she met Warner Truman aka "Big Daddy" and it was insta love. They didn't end up sleeping together that night due to someone showing up. I found it a bit hard to believe how quickly their feelings for each other were growing. Especially after not seeing each other for months, but still, they were hung up on that one brief encounter.
Finally it starts going somewhere when around 60%, Taddy and Warner meet again. This is when my interest was peaked. The sex was hot and all, but I still was unable to connect with characters. I did love that Warner pushed Taddy's limits and showed her what love is, even if that love developed too fast. Warner was hot, sweet, and swoony. I liked him a lot, I think he was the most interesting character in this book. His back story was also a sad one. He was afraid to love but he took a chance on Taddy. Taddy was a lot better in the second half of the book, again thanks to Big Daddy.
The ending was good, but it fell a bit flat for me. I really think that there wasn't enough of chance for the connection that Taddy and Warner shared to flourish. Had there been more of the relationship from the start, I would have enjoyed it more. I wish I could have liked it more, I really tried but I guess it just wasn't for me. It seems some of my GR friends have enjoyed it. So, who knows, you may like it better than I did.
♥♥♥ 2.75 STARS ♥♥♥
I am so sorry to say that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did the first one. The characters had nothing to do with, well not completely anyway. It started out really slow for me. That I almost DNF it. But I continued in hopes it would get better. I got Taddy Brill's sad upbringing made her into the person she now is, but in the beginning, Taddy was a bit annoying. The whole first part of the book was about her wanting this guy's cock and this other guy's cock, pretty much anyone would do, she was that desperate. I was getting overwhelmed with her obsession with sex.
So that was the pretty much the first part of the book. I was waiting for a relationship to develop, and all that happened was she met Warner Truman aka "Big Daddy" and it was insta love. They didn't end up sleeping together that night due to someone showing up. I found it a bit hard to believe how quickly their feelings for each other were growing. Especially after not seeing each other for months, but still, they were hung up on that one brief encounter.
Finally it starts going somewhere when around 60%, Taddy and Warner meet again. This is when my interest was peaked. The sex was hot and all, but I still was unable to connect with characters. I did love that Warner pushed Taddy's limits and showed her what love is, even if that love developed too fast. Warner was hot, sweet, and swoony. I liked him a lot, I think he was the most interesting character in this book. His back story was also a sad one. He was afraid to love but he took a chance on Taddy. Taddy was a lot better in the second half of the book, again thanks to Big Daddy.
The ending was good, but it fell a bit flat for me. I really think that there wasn't enough of chance for the connection that Taddy and Warner shared to flourish. Had there been more of the relationship from the start, I would have enjoyed it more. I wish I could have liked it more, I really tried but I guess it just wasn't for me. It seems some of my GR friends have enjoyed it. So, who knows, you may like it better than I did.
August 31, 2013
DNF at 61 percent.
I really want to love all the books that I read. And especially the ones that I get as an ARC. I appreciate all the hard work that's behind a book but I have to be honest and I am very sure that this book couldn't get better for me. There were some light streaks but after I while I quit reading and I still don't want to read anything.
So here it goes:
1. I had issues with the language. It was to crude for me. The girlfriends were pretty vulgar. I couldn't stand "He's so hung" over and over.
2. Write what you know. You shouldn't miss on details like champagnes or the airport close to Cannes. And I seriously doubt that two billionaires would act like those two.
3. The sex. It wasn't hot at all for me. The language completely ruined it for me.
4. It was snarky but not romantic. I couldn't feel it. And as a reference, I adore Sex and the City.
So the bottom line: I think it's a book you either love or hate. It's not bland at all. And many people love it - so you might as well.
Thank you Avery and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. I am sorry I didn't like it more.
August 22, 2013
I know I am in the minority here but this just did not do it for me. I think maybe La-Lionne is right and I am suffering from TOS syndrome. I hope I recover from this soon. Maybe I should have paid more attention to the blurb/reviews, they mentioned Jackie Collins, Judith Krantz - authors that I never really liked. It mentioned Sex and the City, a series that I never watched because I did not like it... Maybe if I had just not finished one of the best books and series that I ever read, I might have viewed it in a different light. I do not like giving low stars but this one just did not do it for me.
Thanks to the author for the ARC (from Netgalley).
Thanks to the author for the ARC (from Netgalley).
September 3, 2013
2 LET-ME-TELL-YOU-WHY STARS
Reason #3:
The plot.
Ms. Aster, you need a new editor…like, say…ME. If you would have given me this book, I would have given it back to you and said, “This book has no plot.”
And then I would have chopped it in half. But I would also say, “I know you can do better than this.”
There is something inside of you that needs to be exposed, and I’m not talking about your vajayjay.
There is so much potential to a book like this because I can see how unique it could be.
Sure, you’ve got a 4 star average rating on this book, but I know you can do better.
Reason #2:
The characters.
Who are these people?!? Do you know who they are Ms. Aster?? I couldn’t get a picture of them.
Was Warner hot? Yes. But I’ve read hotter. He was just ok.
I wanted to love these characters.
I found myself leaning into my kindle waiting for something amazing to pop out about these characters, but nothing happened.
Reason #1:
The feels.
I didn’t FEEL anything!!!
Sure. I get it. This is supposed to be a fun, funny, book.
But I felt like Ms. Aster wanted me to feel something, whether it be a connection with the friendship between the 3 girlfriends, for the sad pasts of any of the characters…but I wasn’t buying what Ms. Aster was selling.
You don’t have to create crazy drama to get me to feel something. You just need to SELL your story and your characters. Make me like them. Pull me into your head, into your book and don’t let me leave until you let me.
Did I smile? Yes. Did I laugh? Yes. Was the sex hot? Yes.
I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it. I was just….ok.
ARC provided by the author via Netgalley for an honest review
Reason #3:
The plot.
Ms. Aster, you need a new editor…like, say…ME. If you would have given me this book, I would have given it back to you and said, “This book has no plot.”
And then I would have chopped it in half. But I would also say, “I know you can do better than this.”
There is something inside of you that needs to be exposed, and I’m not talking about your vajayjay.
There is so much potential to a book like this because I can see how unique it could be.
Sure, you’ve got a 4 star average rating on this book, but I know you can do better.
Reason #2:
The characters.
Who are these people?!? Do you know who they are Ms. Aster?? I couldn’t get a picture of them.
Was Warner hot? Yes. But I’ve read hotter. He was just ok.
I wanted to love these characters.
I found myself leaning into my kindle waiting for something amazing to pop out about these characters, but nothing happened.
Reason #1:
The feels.
I didn’t FEEL anything!!!
Sure. I get it. This is supposed to be a fun, funny, book.
But I felt like Ms. Aster wanted me to feel something, whether it be a connection with the friendship between the 3 girlfriends, for the sad pasts of any of the characters…but I wasn’t buying what Ms. Aster was selling.
You don’t have to create crazy drama to get me to feel something. You just need to SELL your story and your characters. Make me like them. Pull me into your head, into your book and don’t let me leave until you let me.
Did I smile? Yes. Did I laugh? Yes. Was the sex hot? Yes.
I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it. I was just….ok.
ARC provided by the author via Netgalley for an honest review
August 23, 2013
This is tricky, I hate to be negative but this book just wasn't for me. Lots of other people, however, have given it a fabulous rating so please check out their reviews....
♥ I have to be honest with my thoughts.......
The plot felt disjointed and didn't grab my attention. Tabby had some great lines and there was a lot of sexy times which I always LOVE but, because I wasn't feeling the story, I guess the sex and one liners lost impact for me. It was a little superficial and lacking in depth but this is only my opinion.
What I did like was Warner's back story, his history...it was touching and sad and I feel it could have been explored more.....I possibly would have preferred that story......
Warner's 'history' taught him a very important lesson....
Well it doesn't have to be always, but I like the sentiment! lol
I thought Warner had a lot of potential but again I couldn't completely warm to him......his character felt disjointed to me
I also liked the history behind Tabby.....and the mothers.....it was interesting but again I don't feel it was explored in depth.
Tabby seemed quite shallow in many ways...I couldn't get to the heart of her character and so I never really connected with her in anyway which caused major problems for me and my enjoyment of this book.
****
I LOVED these quotes from Warner who, in my opinion, was the best part of this story.
"Tonight, I want you to come again and again for me." ~ Warner
I love that line ♥
**Thank you to Avery Aster who kindly provided me with an arc of this book via NetGalley
♥ I have to be honest with my thoughts.......
The plot felt disjointed and didn't grab my attention. Tabby had some great lines and there was a lot of sexy times which I always LOVE but, because I wasn't feeling the story, I guess the sex and one liners lost impact for me. It was a little superficial and lacking in depth but this is only my opinion.
What I did like was Warner's back story, his history...it was touching and sad and I feel it could have been explored more.....I possibly would have preferred that story......
Warner's 'history' taught him a very important lesson....
Well it doesn't have to be always, but I like the sentiment! lol
I thought Warner had a lot of potential but again I couldn't completely warm to him......his character felt disjointed to me
I also liked the history behind Tabby.....and the mothers.....it was interesting but again I don't feel it was explored in depth.
Tabby seemed quite shallow in many ways...I couldn't get to the heart of her character and so I never really connected with her in anyway which caused major problems for me and my enjoyment of this book.
****
I LOVED these quotes from Warner who, in my opinion, was the best part of this story.
"Tonight, I want you to come again and again for me." ~ Warner
I love that line ♥
**Thank you to Avery Aster who kindly provided me with an arc of this book via NetGalley
August 18, 2013
4.5 VAJAZZLING STARS
This was a funny, sexy and Taddy “BRILL”IANT read! It reminded me of Sex and the City. This is the second book in the Manhattanites series and can be read as a stand-alone book.
So let’s meet the characters….
First you have Warner Truman, CEO of Truman Enterprises and also owns several resorts around the world.
Next is Taddy Brill, aka Red, self-starter and CEO of Brill, Inc., a public relations company.
Taddy has been very independent from an early age and relies on no one. She’s never had anyone tell her “I LOVE YOU” and treats all of her encounters with men as “just sex.”
I'm a perfectionist. I'm also an obsessive masturbator, a workaholic, and I started smoking again.
Warner has had a troubled past as well with his first wife dying and his fiancé using him for his money. He’s not looking for a relationship, but when he meets “Red” at his resort in St. Barths, chemistry is instantly felt between the two of them. Unfortunately that night doesn’t end with release for either of them; instead they part ways due to a big misunderstanding. It’s only later that they by chance run into one another again. But is the sexual chemistry enough?
I encourage everyone to read this book to find out! Avery Aster has a new fan and I can’t wait to read Vive and Blake’s stories.
*I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review*
This was a funny, sexy and Taddy “BRILL”IANT read! It reminded me of Sex and the City. This is the second book in the Manhattanites series and can be read as a stand-alone book.
So let’s meet the characters….
First you have Warner Truman, CEO of Truman Enterprises and also owns several resorts around the world.
Next is Taddy Brill, aka Red, self-starter and CEO of Brill, Inc., a public relations company.
Taddy has been very independent from an early age and relies on no one. She’s never had anyone tell her “I LOVE YOU” and treats all of her encounters with men as “just sex.”
I'm a perfectionist. I'm also an obsessive masturbator, a workaholic, and I started smoking again.
Warner has had a troubled past as well with his first wife dying and his fiancé using him for his money. He’s not looking for a relationship, but when he meets “Red” at his resort in St. Barths, chemistry is instantly felt between the two of them. Unfortunately that night doesn’t end with release for either of them; instead they part ways due to a big misunderstanding. It’s only later that they by chance run into one another again. But is the sexual chemistry enough?
I encourage everyone to read this book to find out! Avery Aster has a new fan and I can’t wait to read Vive and Blake’s stories.
*I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review*
September 1, 2013
4 Vajazzled, fun and sexy stars!!
When I was reading this I experienced a lot of
And some more of...
And then I did a lot of..
And did some...
The Story
Taddy Brill has rich parents she comes from money but not from love and was sent off to boarding school at a young age. She has friends, fashion her business that she's worked hard to build up with the help of her assistants she lives and breaths her work, its how she is able to live and when the emotions set in she works HARD!
Warner Truman is a rich man running spa resorts, he has everything he needs he's happy within himself, sleeps with women yes to never have again that is until he meets Taddy 'red' but with a misunderstanding there first encounter doesn't go to plan, she runs off and this is their story Warner has.to.find.her.....
This is not your normal love story... it is not deep, it's fun, light, and entertaining.
When I was in my teens I llloooovveeeedddd Sex and the City OMG I wanted to be Carrie, I sat there in front of the Tv with my Icecream and drooled on that life In New York,(I'm an English girl I have my girlfriends and went out still do but it wasn't New York, I'm still wanting to go anyway I digress) I was right along the laughs with her friends...
And wanted the Cocktails...
And I wanted that closet..
Well Taddy 'Red' is living this life, this book has an element of Sex and the city in it, it is like reading that alongside the sexual chemistry she wants with Warner.
Warner Truman
Warner is a respectable CEO he's dominant, and he wants her..
Taddy Brill 'Red'
Taddy Brill is one tough cookie, she does not cry, she doesn't depend on anyone until she meets him....
Ok moving onto the sex, the naughty and the down right saucy...
"Her eyes counted his abs-two(umm), four(ooh), six(holy shit), eight(he's mine)."
Once they find each other there's some HOT scenes, at times I cringed and a lot of times I laughed and was seriously?!! Laugh out loud moments going on..
Even though this is a laugh there is some depth and emotion to Taddy reasons to her tough side..
"Please don't fall in love with me. I screw everything up. I always have. I always will.
Avery's writing is fantastic, she goes into big detail on every emotion, every day and what they're doing, work, fashion, etc.. My criticism would be that because she goes into depth with everything I found it at times difficult to connect to Warner and Taddys romance.
So to conclude if your wanting a fun read, HOT men. sexy women then jump right in I'll definitely be reading more books from Avery in the future!!
And I now no what Vajazzle means... maybe I should get it done myself hehe
Thumbs up from katy
**ARC courtesy of Ellora's Cave via Netgallery in exchange for an honest review**
When I was reading this I experienced a lot of
And some more of...
And then I did a lot of..
And did some...
The Story
Taddy Brill has rich parents she comes from money but not from love and was sent off to boarding school at a young age. She has friends, fashion her business that she's worked hard to build up with the help of her assistants she lives and breaths her work, its how she is able to live and when the emotions set in she works HARD!
Warner Truman is a rich man running spa resorts, he has everything he needs he's happy within himself, sleeps with women yes to never have again that is until he meets Taddy 'red' but with a misunderstanding there first encounter doesn't go to plan, she runs off and this is their story Warner has.to.find.her.....
This is not your normal love story... it is not deep, it's fun, light, and entertaining.
When I was in my teens I llloooovveeeedddd Sex and the City OMG I wanted to be Carrie, I sat there in front of the Tv with my Icecream and drooled on that life In New York,(I'm an English girl I have my girlfriends and went out still do but it wasn't New York, I'm still wanting to go anyway I digress) I was right along the laughs with her friends...
And wanted the Cocktails...
And I wanted that closet..
Well Taddy 'Red' is living this life, this book has an element of Sex and the city in it, it is like reading that alongside the sexual chemistry she wants with Warner.
Warner Truman
Warner is a respectable CEO he's dominant, and he wants her..
Taddy Brill 'Red'
Taddy Brill is one tough cookie, she does not cry, she doesn't depend on anyone until she meets him....
Ok moving onto the sex, the naughty and the down right saucy...
"Her eyes counted his abs-two(umm), four(ooh), six(holy shit), eight(he's mine)."
Once they find each other there's some HOT scenes, at times I cringed and a lot of times I laughed and was seriously?!! Laugh out loud moments going on..
Even though this is a laugh there is some depth and emotion to Taddy reasons to her tough side..
"Please don't fall in love with me. I screw everything up. I always have. I always will.
Avery's writing is fantastic, she goes into big detail on every emotion, every day and what they're doing, work, fashion, etc.. My criticism would be that because she goes into depth with everything I found it at times difficult to connect to Warner and Taddys romance.
So to conclude if your wanting a fun read, HOT men. sexy women then jump right in I'll definitely be reading more books from Avery in the future!!
And I now no what Vajazzle means... maybe I should get it done myself hehe
Thumbs up from katy
**ARC courtesy of Ellora's Cave via Netgallery in exchange for an honest review**
August 21, 2013
I have to say I stumbled across this Manhattanites series a week or so ago.
I saw it on Amazon and all the five star ratings peaked my interest.
Also the fact that the stories are supposed to take place in my favorite city!!
I had high hopes.
I'm still quite STUNNED at all the 4& 5 star reviews on amazon & good reads.
Did I read the same book as all these people?
The vocabulary in this one was so vulgar and crass.
Believe me, I love a good Erotica book but some of the lines in this one had me cringing
"Milk it. That's it. There you go," he moaned hoarsely. "Get your tongue in my slit, suck me dry."Warner grabbed her as his body trembled violently with one final release. Leaning down and kissing her open mouth, he demanded. "Gimme" What? She shoved her tongue between his lips, pushing his release back.
Slits leaking, cunt creaming, etc.
Just not what I think of as sexy...yuk!
I could not relate to the heroine, Taddy, Red, Princess Lolly, and so forth and so on.
The woman is in heat 24/7 and even gets aroused working out on an Elliptical.
I've never gotten aroused on an elliptical...never, ever!!
I can't even let go of the handle bars for fear of falling off but she manages to play with herself and orgasm!
Bravo!!!
I at first loved Warner.
I thought this guy is gonna save the story for me!!
Oh but he failed me!!
Warner, Garner, Big Daddy, Mr Ananconda, King of Candy Land.....too many names!!
Anyhow he creeped me out during sex with Taddy, he's calling her Baby Girl, and Young Lady.
Scolding her in the midst of having sex, it was just really creepy and not a turn on.
Add in a couple of times where he yells "WOO HOO" in bed with her and I totally lost the lust for Big Daddy!
Omg I'm not even going to go too into the scene with the porn star jacking off outside on the hotel terrace above a huge screaming crowd!! They were actually cheering until they received that unwelcome shower!!
Geez, how did that even end up as part of the storyline??
I did kind of like the closure Taddy gets with her sorry ass excuse for a mother @ the end of the book.
I wish the story focused more on Warner and Taddy.
Took too long for the two to connect and then it was like Instant Love between the two after a night of crazy sex.
I'm surprised the lady's vagina didn't fall off!!!
Yea and I didn't care for her wanting to be hit or choked during.
Glad Warner was not down with that either but he did talk too much during sex.
Men don't usually carry on a full articulate conversation during the heat of the moment.
I'm sorry I truly wish I could agree with all the other reviews here but I can't be dishonest.
It's a big accomplishment to put pen to paper and create a story.
I'll give Avery some credit.
I just feel the sexy time language needs to be sexy and not utterly vulgar, and you need to make a heroine likable or relatable.
The male lead needs to be a strong and yet romantic man, not the Chatty Cathy, galavanting around at the ball in a white feathery thong. This reminded me of that movie "54" with Mike Meyers and Ryan Phillipe.
All just a bit fruity!!
So if you like a book that is pure fluff with a bunch of flamboyant characters who just have plain, dirty sex, then I'd say definitely read this one.
*ARC received from Publisher*
July 19, 2014
ARC Received from Author via Net Gallery.
Ladies, stock up on batteries and get ready for Warner Truman.
'Being in his arms wasn't a walk through her beloved Central Park. It was a psychedelic journey in Candy Land with a race to her pussy castle.'
We met Taddy Brill in Undressed, she is the the owner of Brill, Inc. Oh yeah and she has a compulsion to masturbate (pretty much anywhere). She doesn't have much time for a relationship with the amount of time she focuses on her work - but deep down Taddy seems to hide her fear of love behind her sexual antics.
"I'm a perfectionist." I'm also an obsessive masturbator, a workaholic and I started smoking again."
When her, Lex and Vive meet up at a five star resort, she has no idea that the man that captivates her is the successful billionaire who owns Truman Enterprises, which owns and operates the luxury resort she is staying at. But that one night encounter is filled with sexual tension and misunderstanding. Months later their paths cross again and Warner is not going to let his red slip through his fingers again.
Okay so we already knew that Avery Aster mixes up the perfect combination of sex and humor, but we get a little bit deeper with this one. Both Taddy and Warner have pain in their pasts and they both have to open up and share those scars with each other.
The sex in this melt in your mouth hot, as we get the slow build up to the them actually doing the deed we are given various day dreams that are enough to make you want to pull your panties to the side.
We don't get the treat of a sexy voyeuristic three-way but we do get a little treat ;)
Between the sassy mouth on the self-made Taddy and the sweetness of Warner I was in complete lust.
This is a fantastic series filled with strong women who hold their own and men that are beautiful, rich and well hung. You get a mix of great one-liners and well crafted sex scenes that are in no way toned down. Great supporting characters that you just love and want to see get dirty. I am looking forward to Blake's story in Unsaid and Vive's in Uncensored.
Ladies, stock up on batteries and get ready for Warner Truman.
'Being in his arms wasn't a walk through her beloved Central Park. It was a psychedelic journey in Candy Land with a race to her pussy castle.'
We met Taddy Brill in Undressed, she is the the owner of Brill, Inc. Oh yeah and she has a compulsion to masturbate (pretty much anywhere). She doesn't have much time for a relationship with the amount of time she focuses on her work - but deep down Taddy seems to hide her fear of love behind her sexual antics.
"I'm a perfectionist." I'm also an obsessive masturbator, a workaholic and I started smoking again."
When her, Lex and Vive meet up at a five star resort, she has no idea that the man that captivates her is the successful billionaire who owns Truman Enterprises, which owns and operates the luxury resort she is staying at. But that one night encounter is filled with sexual tension and misunderstanding. Months later their paths cross again and Warner is not going to let his red slip through his fingers again.
Okay so we already knew that Avery Aster mixes up the perfect combination of sex and humor, but we get a little bit deeper with this one. Both Taddy and Warner have pain in their pasts and they both have to open up and share those scars with each other.
The sex in this melt in your mouth hot, as we get the slow build up to the them actually doing the deed we are given various day dreams that are enough to make you want to pull your panties to the side.
We don't get the treat of a sexy voyeuristic three-way but we do get a little treat ;)
Between the sassy mouth on the self-made Taddy and the sweetness of Warner I was in complete lust.
This is a fantastic series filled with strong women who hold their own and men that are beautiful, rich and well hung. You get a mix of great one-liners and well crafted sex scenes that are in no way toned down. Great supporting characters that you just love and want to see get dirty. I am looking forward to Blake's story in Unsaid and Vive's in Uncensored.
August 22, 2013
"They haven't changed much since this morning. Do they still turn you on?"
" Very much so. I'm in awe each time I see you. It's a new experience every time. You're everything I've ever wanted. You're all I need"
This book is simply HOLY HOTNESS BATMAN!
"So, you're saying - you want to see my pen** again?"
OOOOO YES, Please Big Daddy!!
The story begins with our beautiful successful lady, Taddy Brill who she runs her own PR company and enjoy her days with her best mates. Her parents shut her out and shipped her to a boarding school during her childhood. My Taddy:
And her life crosses path with our yummy delicious hot magical Warner "Big-Daddy" Truman, a billionaire who owns resorts. He has his own past. N my Warner:
These two meet in St. Barths, the connection and attraction is instant! But they get separated! Fast forward to Cannes, where Kiki, Taddy's assistant is in trouble. N BAM they meet again.
Everything turns into juicy and spicy. These two are so hot, the sex scenes are amazing.
Unscrupulous was perfectly written book with all the mixed in from hot sex to mystery!
My only wish was there was more of Taddy and Warner as a couple that shows their relationship more <3
A book to sit back and enjoy!
**ARC provided by publisher**
September 3, 2013
*review to come*
frigging melting............
Tabitha Adelaide Brillford
I`m Red!
frigging melting............
Tabitha Adelaide Brillford
I`m Red!
August 15, 2013
Avery Aster has done it again.
When I finished reading Undressed, I didn’t think I could be more surprised, shocked or completely and utterly hands-down, jaw droppingly blown away at the erotic creativity of this lady, I was wrong.
She has an impressive ability of being able to describe people, situations, and general locations in vivid, colourful full HD detail. She also borders on genius with her dirty mind and unique view on erotica writing. I have never come across another author who can pace a novel so fast, but at the same time leaves nothing out, or feeling as if it has been rushed. The exploits of Lex and Massimo in Undressed left me laughing my socks off, and I am not ashamed to admit squirming a little myself in parts, Warner and Taddy go one step further and what a great step it is.
The emotion in this book is stronger, it is still full of the sharp conversation, and witty retorts that Avery is soooo good at, but you really feel there is more going on between this couple and I loved it.
Both bear the emotional scars of past hurts, but neither are afraid to look at them, and tackle them head on for the chance of a full relationship with each other. Both characters are strong independent people, I liked that a lot as it is quite unusual to see this in today’s fiction (particularly erotic).
This series is in your face, unapologetically hot, its hard, fast, soft and sweet, and all of degrees in-between. Some may be concerned that such a recipe wouldn’t work, but it does and well.
Oh and if you’re not sure what a Vajazzle is, find out somewhere out of the public eye. Luckily they are pretty normal in the UK
When I finished reading Undressed, I didn’t think I could be more surprised, shocked or completely and utterly hands-down, jaw droppingly blown away at the erotic creativity of this lady, I was wrong.
She has an impressive ability of being able to describe people, situations, and general locations in vivid, colourful full HD detail. She also borders on genius with her dirty mind and unique view on erotica writing. I have never come across another author who can pace a novel so fast, but at the same time leaves nothing out, or feeling as if it has been rushed. The exploits of Lex and Massimo in Undressed left me laughing my socks off, and I am not ashamed to admit squirming a little myself in parts, Warner and Taddy go one step further and what a great step it is.
The emotion in this book is stronger, it is still full of the sharp conversation, and witty retorts that Avery is soooo good at, but you really feel there is more going on between this couple and I loved it.
Both bear the emotional scars of past hurts, but neither are afraid to look at them, and tackle them head on for the chance of a full relationship with each other. Both characters are strong independent people, I liked that a lot as it is quite unusual to see this in today’s fiction (particularly erotic).
This series is in your face, unapologetically hot, its hard, fast, soft and sweet, and all of degrees in-between. Some may be concerned that such a recipe wouldn’t work, but it does and well.
Oh and if you’re not sure what a Vajazzle is, find out somewhere out of the public eye. Luckily they are pretty normal in the UK
August 21, 2013
4.5 NYC Manhattanite Stars
Thank you Avery Aster... you delivered big time with this next part of your Manhattanite series.
You promised New York at its finest: check.
You promised strong independent savvy, take no prisoners women: check check.
You promised hot, roll your eyeballs, make you squirm in your chair because you want it sex: check.check.check.
What you did not warn or prepare us for was beautiful, real desire to be loved and how these characters fight sometimes with all their might not to show that need.
What you didn't hint at was how in this book Taddy goes about her fast paced intense life, looking after her band of created family and experiences her secret life changing dream. Big Daddy.
I am not going to give any more because you should read this book.
You love strong sexy storytelling?
You love hot men and women being hot together?
You love actually caring about those hot men and women with real life experiences and growing from them?
And did I mention very hot, wishing it was you being there in these hot situations instead of reading about it....
Go.Buy.Then.Read.The.Fucking.Book.
Get prepared because Ms. Aster is already to hit us with more: Blake... I can hardly wait.
November 25, 2014
3-3.5 Stars.
I`m going to attempt to put my jumbled ass thoughts together. : )
There is no need to waste space and type a synopsis. Check above !
The Good.
"We have a problem... a whopper to be exact." Taddy heaved her breasts out. She loved scaring the flat-chested new hires with her knockers."
The story was light. I love dark romance, but sometimes you just need something normal. This was that story. Taddy is a somewhat normal girl, with insecurities, although she doesn`t let them show much. I loved that she was blunt and unapologetic. She said what she thought and didn`t second guess herself. She worked hard, not letting anyone get in her way of what she wanted to accomplish. She also owned her sexuality.She was hilarious !
Avery Aster has an amazing voice. A voice that can empower women to be themselves and not hide behind their own insecurities. So many women get lost in their everyday lives, work, children, etc. But she paints her heroine as a regular woman, flawed but not excessively so. She doesn`t let her problems/flaws deter her in anyway. That`s what I love about this heroine. She has no shame. It has been so long since I have seen a heroine with these traits. Very refreshing.
Taddy`s views on crying. This is for all of those whiny heroines.
"Girl, dig your acrylics into your palms, bite the inside of your cheek, take a deep breath and suck it up."
And the Manuel ferrara reference. If you do not know of this man I suggest you Google him immediately. He is also the only man I watch. Shh .. Don`t tell my hubby, he might get a little jealous if he knows I have a favorite. ; )
Warner is amazingly beautiful. Very intelligent as well, can`t get any better than that. He speaks what is on his mind, and doesn`t like to beat around the bush. He expects honesty, as that is what he gives. He knows exactly what he wants. He doesn`t flaunt his wealth, which would be a total turn off. He also talks dirty and says all of the right things. Everything about him is a turn on.
"He was epic from head to toe and back to his other head."
"You`d like the champagne`s body to sparkle, sense initial firmness as it fills your mouth and experience a cream rush as you swallow."
The Bad.
Taddy is described as having looks similar to a swim suit model, but she sometimes seems so darn desperate. I don`t like that at all. It`s a bit contradictory. Having such good looks should not make her so desperate. If she is willing to sleep with the hired help, why can`t she go out and have a one nighter with some random at a club, if she has such good looks? Doesn`t make any sense.
"She appreciated his talents for washing her whites and didn`t want to mix his business with her pleasure by letting him lick her clitoris. The last time she`d tried to sleep with her domestic staff they`d sued her for sexual harassment."
HATED the scene with her masterbating in the pedicure chair and coming onto the pedicurist. It was disgusting really. He got offended and she said, "Oh sorry. It just feels so good." WOW.
Okay now my biggest problem. The sex scenes. In an Erotica, the sex scenes are what make the book, usually. This book didn`t have a big plot so the sex scenes were what the reader were looking forward too. This book flopped.
We have to wait more than half the book for their first intercourse. Which I had no problem with. But, when it came, I wanted to stop reading. That scene was the one that was supposed to make the reader see that they were meant to be, that they were developing feelings for one another. That didn`t happen. There was no connection whatsoever. Taddy being snarky and whitty in her head? No.
For the scene to fall flat and me not being able to feel the connection was disappointing. I mean he`s "hammering into her" and she is thinking about her assistant/friend. That really took away a lot for me. I just couldn`t feel it. Definitely didn`t flow. During the whole scene he is doing his thing, and he has a HUGE cock btw, So he`s doing it good. but here taddy lays taking it but not making a peep. I like my sex scenes to be realistic- moaning, groaning, panting. I didn`t get any of that though. So I didn`t feel anything in return. He can`t be that good if she can`t keep her mind on the task at hand. Especially a task with a man like him.
During this 4 page long scene, with how it is worded/written, I`m imagining her lying there doing nothing. That is not sexy or intimate in my opinion. She seems cold and detached, but the writer is telling you to feel otherwise.
And the first time anal with the "horse cock" would cause one to scream. It would not be as easy as portrayed in this book. The only thing she said when he penetrated her was, "it burns." NO. WAY. For the first time it is almost impossible, especially with the little prep he did give her. Way too unrealistic for me.
It was just terrible. I hate saying that. Truly. But I have to be honest.
Cunt I can do, but muff? NO ! Clit is fine, but kernel? NO ! How in the world could that be considered hot? WTF? "Oh baby let me lick your kernel !" UGH.
And.. No sexy billionaire should ever say, "WOO-HOO, I L-O-V-E you and I love it when you`re soaked for me." Soaked? Yes. Woo-Hoo? NO !
This book just fell flat for me. I loved the snark and banter. But the love just wasn`t there, and that`s what I wanted. Instead of the writer showing you the connection she just told you what it was. I wouldn`t recommend this to anyone that wants an amazing love story with angst. I would reccomend if you want some laughs though. : )
ARC provided by the Author via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I`m going to attempt to put my jumbled ass thoughts together. : )
There is no need to waste space and type a synopsis. Check above !
The Good.
"We have a problem... a whopper to be exact." Taddy heaved her breasts out. She loved scaring the flat-chested new hires with her knockers."
The story was light. I love dark romance, but sometimes you just need something normal. This was that story. Taddy is a somewhat normal girl, with insecurities, although she doesn`t let them show much. I loved that she was blunt and unapologetic. She said what she thought and didn`t second guess herself. She worked hard, not letting anyone get in her way of what she wanted to accomplish. She also owned her sexuality.She was hilarious !
Avery Aster has an amazing voice. A voice that can empower women to be themselves and not hide behind their own insecurities. So many women get lost in their everyday lives, work, children, etc. But she paints her heroine as a regular woman, flawed but not excessively so. She doesn`t let her problems/flaws deter her in anyway. That`s what I love about this heroine. She has no shame. It has been so long since I have seen a heroine with these traits. Very refreshing.
Taddy`s views on crying. This is for all of those whiny heroines.
"Girl, dig your acrylics into your palms, bite the inside of your cheek, take a deep breath and suck it up."
And the Manuel ferrara reference. If you do not know of this man I suggest you Google him immediately. He is also the only man I watch. Shh .. Don`t tell my hubby, he might get a little jealous if he knows I have a favorite. ; )
Warner is amazingly beautiful. Very intelligent as well, can`t get any better than that. He speaks what is on his mind, and doesn`t like to beat around the bush. He expects honesty, as that is what he gives. He knows exactly what he wants. He doesn`t flaunt his wealth, which would be a total turn off. He also talks dirty and says all of the right things. Everything about him is a turn on.
"He was epic from head to toe and back to his other head."
"You`d like the champagne`s body to sparkle, sense initial firmness as it fills your mouth and experience a cream rush as you swallow."
The Bad.
Taddy is described as having looks similar to a swim suit model, but she sometimes seems so darn desperate. I don`t like that at all. It`s a bit contradictory. Having such good looks should not make her so desperate. If she is willing to sleep with the hired help, why can`t she go out and have a one nighter with some random at a club, if she has such good looks? Doesn`t make any sense.
"She appreciated his talents for washing her whites and didn`t want to mix his business with her pleasure by letting him lick her clitoris. The last time she`d tried to sleep with her domestic staff they`d sued her for sexual harassment."
HATED the scene with her masterbating in the pedicure chair and coming onto the pedicurist. It was disgusting really. He got offended and she said, "Oh sorry. It just feels so good." WOW.
Okay now my biggest problem. The sex scenes. In an Erotica, the sex scenes are what make the book, usually. This book didn`t have a big plot so the sex scenes were what the reader were looking forward too. This book flopped.
We have to wait more than half the book for their first intercourse. Which I had no problem with. But, when it came, I wanted to stop reading. That scene was the one that was supposed to make the reader see that they were meant to be, that they were developing feelings for one another. That didn`t happen. There was no connection whatsoever. Taddy being snarky and whitty in her head? No.
For the scene to fall flat and me not being able to feel the connection was disappointing. I mean he`s "hammering into her" and she is thinking about her assistant/friend. That really took away a lot for me. I just couldn`t feel it. Definitely didn`t flow. During the whole scene he is doing his thing, and he has a HUGE cock btw, So he`s doing it good. but here taddy lays taking it but not making a peep. I like my sex scenes to be realistic- moaning, groaning, panting. I didn`t get any of that though. So I didn`t feel anything in return. He can`t be that good if she can`t keep her mind on the task at hand. Especially a task with a man like him.
During this 4 page long scene, with how it is worded/written, I`m imagining her lying there doing nothing. That is not sexy or intimate in my opinion. She seems cold and detached, but the writer is telling you to feel otherwise.
And the first time anal with the "horse cock" would cause one to scream. It would not be as easy as portrayed in this book. The only thing she said when he penetrated her was, "it burns." NO. WAY. For the first time it is almost impossible, especially with the little prep he did give her. Way too unrealistic for me.
It was just terrible. I hate saying that. Truly. But I have to be honest.
Cunt I can do, but muff? NO ! Clit is fine, but kernel? NO ! How in the world could that be considered hot? WTF? "Oh baby let me lick your kernel !" UGH.
And.. No sexy billionaire should ever say, "WOO-HOO, I L-O-V-E you and I love it when you`re soaked for me." Soaked? Yes. Woo-Hoo? NO !
This book just fell flat for me. I loved the snark and banter. But the love just wasn`t there, and that`s what I wanted. Instead of the writer showing you the connection she just told you what it was. I wouldn`t recommend this to anyone that wants an amazing love story with angst. I would reccomend if you want some laughs though. : )
ARC provided by the Author via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
August 31, 2013
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review <3
UNSCRUPULOUS. In the city that never sleeps
"Manhattanites are noted as a jaded bunch. We own designer footwear in excess, overspend on vodka cocktails and work sunup to sundown. By accident love takes a backseat but we always find time for sex (wink)."
Unscrupulous is the second book in The Manhattanites series and an addition to the first part of the series, Undressed.
In fact you can read it as a standalone. I did.
Since I didn't have the opportunity to read Undressed yet, I can't really say how the ambience of the whole series is.
What I know for sure is that the New York City is a background to lives full of fame, fashion, glamour and wild sex, sex in the city where the devil wears Prada *pun intended*
Above it all is a loveless, work overloaded life of loneliness.
"If Paris was called the City of Romance and Shanghai was coined the Pearl of the Orient, the Manhattan was the Metropolis for Singles. Twenty-eight percent, to be exact, of the Big Apple was indeed unhitched."
Taddy Brill aka Red, the CEO of Brill Inc., New York's most upscale and succesful PR company. She knows her business
She's the IT
A businesswoman and perfectionist, " also an obsessive masturbator, a workaholic" and a closet Domme with the liking for riding horses nude, voyeurism, vajazzling and going topless in one package.
"I love my tits. She loved showing off her tits in the heat"
"Am I shallow? Abso-fucking-lutely! Who cares?"
My personal favourite ;D (click on it 'cause it's too flaggers friendly ;))
Her friends (female and gay) are the closest to family she's ever known.
Emancipated in a young age, abandoned as a child, she's quite a commitment phobe type.
"I never meet men with any expectations other than having a good time. Then I 'm never disappointed."
But then there's the infamous Big Daddy, "epic from head to toe and back to his other head", "hunkadoris" ;D
On a "vacation sexapade" she meets Warner Truman.
"Sweet Jesus nipplelicious"
"Her eyes counted his abs up- two (umm), four (ooh), six (holy shit), eight (he's mine)"
Man who experienced loss and heartbreak and then treachery as well in his past, who decided to never date again (and fall in love with) a woman who's only after his money.
Like Taddy, he's a self-made businessman, powerful and succesful in his international hotel chain business, what creates an immediate bond between the two. He also shares Taddy's love for tits (and that's why he seems to have found a perfect match in her ;D ).
The chemistry between Warner and Taddy is off the charts hot from the very beggining of the "after Braden Brooks va-jay-jay-idol era".
As they start to get to know each other, their feelings grow more and more...
"I knew I was in love when I couldn't fall asleep because she was lying next to me."
But will it work?
Guess I'll have to hunt for more...
August 24, 2013
ARC provided by author via Netgalley.
This book is about two extremely wealthy workaholics who both seem kind of lost and lonely, but find what they are looking for in each other. Taddy Brill aka Red is abandoned by her parents at a young age and always feels as if she isn't good enough and was just thrown away. She is desperate for love, but avoids intimacy. She has a big heart, & her friends are her chosen relatives. She is very loyal to the people she cares about.
Warner Truman aka Big Daddy is my favorite thing about this book! He is a sexy, sweet, beautiful man & a total hunkadoris! ;) He finally meets his match in Taddy, and decides he has to have her.
I thought this book was funny, between the people watching, the vajazzling, and the Palm Beach DILF's.:) I enjoyed how Taddy had all her close friendships with her outrageous, eccentric, socialites, and how she cared for her assistant Kiki & her other employees.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was some of the language used. I just had trouble really connecting fully with the characters & a lot of the sexual wording wasn't for me.
-"It's not my intention to be a diva. It just happens. I wake up like I'm flippin' Beyoncé or something."-Taddy Brill, CEO of Brill, Inc.
-She wanted to jump on top of him and say, "He's mine-all mine."
-Her eyes counted his abs up -two(umm), four(ooh), six(holy shit), eight(he's mine).
-Warner Truman and Big Daddy were the same man.
-She stood, surprised and more certain than ever that Warner Truman was hers to have.
-"You deserve to be loved. Please let me show you."
-Love sounded better than music. It felt better than words. Warner was love.
This book is about two extremely wealthy workaholics who both seem kind of lost and lonely, but find what they are looking for in each other. Taddy Brill aka Red is abandoned by her parents at a young age and always feels as if she isn't good enough and was just thrown away. She is desperate for love, but avoids intimacy. She has a big heart, & her friends are her chosen relatives. She is very loyal to the people she cares about.
Warner Truman aka Big Daddy is my favorite thing about this book! He is a sexy, sweet, beautiful man & a total hunkadoris! ;) He finally meets his match in Taddy, and decides he has to have her.
I thought this book was funny, between the people watching, the vajazzling, and the Palm Beach DILF's.:) I enjoyed how Taddy had all her close friendships with her outrageous, eccentric, socialites, and how she cared for her assistant Kiki & her other employees.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was some of the language used. I just had trouble really connecting fully with the characters & a lot of the sexual wording wasn't for me.
-"It's not my intention to be a diva. It just happens. I wake up like I'm flippin' Beyoncé or something."-Taddy Brill, CEO of Brill, Inc.
-She wanted to jump on top of him and say, "He's mine-all mine."
-Her eyes counted his abs up -two(umm), four(ooh), six(holy shit), eight(he's mine).
-Warner Truman and Big Daddy were the same man.
-She stood, surprised and more certain than ever that Warner Truman was hers to have.
-"You deserve to be loved. Please let me show you."
-Love sounded better than music. It felt better than words. Warner was love.
August 26, 2013
4.5 Vajazzled, sexy, steamy stars!
Trust me ladies you will want to meet Warner and his "anaconda"!!
Upon first contact with Avery about Unscrupulous she told me 5 reasons why I needed to read it. And one of those reasons abso-fucking-lutely sold it for me. "The hero is hung like an anaconda, non-venomous, of course."
And that is how I knew her book would be fabulous, if she is that witty in an email I couldn't wait to read her book. And I got exactly what I expected and more.
I highlighted the shit out of this book, there were so many lol moments with panty melting moments as well.
"So flippin' male. So effin' mine. So fucking now."
Yep that would be my response too after coming across the hot speciman known as Warner.Taddy's friends are a riot too! "Who wants to suck a dick after he's shoved it in another dude's ass? I don't wanna lick a shit-sickle."
I learned so many new things while reading Unscrupulous. I learned what DILF stood for, and I learned all about the Vajazzle(I may or may not be wearing one right now). No, I won't share pictures with you Avery.(ask nicely and I might)
Avery's writing style is refreshing, its so different from what's out there, and I can't wait to read more from her! I'm giving 4.5 Stars!
July 19, 2020
This book has been sitting on my NetGalley shelf for six years and I decided it was time to read it to clean my closet once and for all. I’m sorry to say that maybe it’s been there so long for a good reason. It’s described as a hilarious and naughty erotic romance, but for me it was just a painful waste of an evening. I did not find it humorous nor was it sexy or romantic. The best part of the book was the character descriptions in the beginning that the author provides to explain who is who. I’m sure there are others who enjoyed this as evidenced by the many four and five star reviews, but this book was not for me. I had to DNF about two-thirds of the way through and gave it one star. I thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read it.
September 7, 2015
2 meh Stars
Taddy Brill goes on a New Years trip with her very best friends when she meets Warner Truman. A misunderstanding cuts their night short and she goes back home to New York, leaving Warner wondering who she was. Months later they meet up again when Taddy's assistant is arrested for trespassing at one of Warner's hotel's. He makes a deal with her and drops the charges against her assistant if she spends the night with him. Warner is all in and ready to start something real with her, but Taddy doesn't do relationships and needs some help in that department.
I didn't hate this book, but I also didn't like. I skimmed for most of it because I was just bored. It was supposed to be a fun and humorous book and I was looking forward to that, but none of the humor was for me. Well, I guess that's a lie. I had to laugh at how ridiculous the sexy times were.
Taddy didn't make me laugh, she made me want to punch her obnoxious ass. I may not have hated the book, but I sure did hate her character. She was so vain and spoiled and I just couldn't handle it. I should have realized from the very beginning when she was talking about her employee's and then saying she would have her assistant get a boob job.
I didn't really have any feelings about Warner because he was barely in the book. We learned the very basics about him but that was it and then what we learned was never explored. Most of the book was just Taddy and her "Manhatinites" so I wanted more of him. I think I would have liked the book more if there was more interaction between Taddy and Warner.
P.S. Big Daddy? Just no. Okay? NO!
Taddy Brill goes on a New Years trip with her very best friends when she meets Warner Truman. A misunderstanding cuts their night short and she goes back home to New York, leaving Warner wondering who she was. Months later they meet up again when Taddy's assistant is arrested for trespassing at one of Warner's hotel's. He makes a deal with her and drops the charges against her assistant if she spends the night with him. Warner is all in and ready to start something real with her, but Taddy doesn't do relationships and needs some help in that department.
I didn't hate this book, but I also didn't like. I skimmed for most of it because I was just bored. It was supposed to be a fun and humorous book and I was looking forward to that, but none of the humor was for me. Well, I guess that's a lie. I had to laugh at how ridiculous the sexy times were.
"What are we going to do about your sex spigot?"
"Stop my spout up."
Taddy didn't make me laugh, she made me want to punch her obnoxious ass. I may not have hated the book, but I sure did hate her character. She was so vain and spoiled and I just couldn't handle it. I should have realized from the very beginning when she was talking about her employee's and then saying she would have her assistant get a boob job.
I didn't really have any feelings about Warner because he was barely in the book. We learned the very basics about him but that was it and then what we learned was never explored. Most of the book was just Taddy and her "Manhatinites" so I wanted more of him. I think I would have liked the book more if there was more interaction between Taddy and Warner.
P.S. Big Daddy? Just no. Okay? NO!
August 12, 2013
Book courtesy of Net Galley and Ellora's Cave !
Great read !
Witty, sexy,ballsy, charming, dominant.. All of these describe any one of the characters in this book and it made me love them even more.
Taddy Brill is a young successful owner and PR rep of her own firm, and poised for world domination, with offices in Times Square, and her best friends Vive, Lex and Blake at her side , she can not miss.
Oh and we can not forget Kiki, her very young , naive, virginal Morman assistant!
Taddy is from an upperclass well known family, who well for lack of better words on my part; has treated Taddy like shit, sent her off to boarding school and never looked back; everything Taddy has is because she has worked for it.
For all of Taddy's success, thanks to her family real relationships are an issue, sure she dates, well one night stands and she is in control, never loosing control of her emotions; tll she meets Warner Truman, successful billionaire hotel and spa mogul.
Now, you would think that being Warner owns the hotel in Times Square across the street from Taddy's office and they travel in the same circles they would have met before, but no. Taddy heads to St Bart's will her girlfriends for a getaway and meets Warner quite by accident at one of his clubs attached to his hotel and spa in St Bart's. For the two of them the chemistry is immediate and the encounter hot as hell, but what starts off promising tanks really fast.
Taddy will not encounter Warner again for months, months of working non stop, building her empire, no men no sex and invading thoughts of him. What is that, oh how do they wind up together again you ask? Good question. Taddy has to fly to Caanes to bail out Kiki , yes , you remember Kiki the virginal Morman assistant, seems she was arrested for well a little something to do with pornography , but. I digress, besides the author tells so much better than I ever could.
Needless to say , it turns out this all happened at one of Warner's properties, so to get Kiki charges dropped Taddy trades her PR expertise and her time . Warner , who has not been able to get Taddy off his mind has just hit the jackpot.
Well, I think Taddy has too, because sex with Warner is incredible and for Taddy frightening because Warner wants the emotional connection ; and thanks to her family emotional is a challenge . Warner is patient, loving, supportive and committed to making this relationship work and the sex is like nothing she has had before.
So have I told you enough plot line yet? I think so!
Great read, great characters and soooooo....... Looking forward to the next book, next up Blake's story.
and I hope more of that delicious Warner , well okay Taddy too!
Great read !
Witty, sexy,ballsy, charming, dominant.. All of these describe any one of the characters in this book and it made me love them even more.
Taddy Brill is a young successful owner and PR rep of her own firm, and poised for world domination, with offices in Times Square, and her best friends Vive, Lex and Blake at her side , she can not miss.
Oh and we can not forget Kiki, her very young , naive, virginal Morman assistant!
Taddy is from an upperclass well known family, who well for lack of better words on my part; has treated Taddy like shit, sent her off to boarding school and never looked back; everything Taddy has is because she has worked for it.
For all of Taddy's success, thanks to her family real relationships are an issue, sure she dates, well one night stands and she is in control, never loosing control of her emotions; tll she meets Warner Truman, successful billionaire hotel and spa mogul.
Now, you would think that being Warner owns the hotel in Times Square across the street from Taddy's office and they travel in the same circles they would have met before, but no. Taddy heads to St Bart's will her girlfriends for a getaway and meets Warner quite by accident at one of his clubs attached to his hotel and spa in St Bart's. For the two of them the chemistry is immediate and the encounter hot as hell, but what starts off promising tanks really fast.
Taddy will not encounter Warner again for months, months of working non stop, building her empire, no men no sex and invading thoughts of him. What is that, oh how do they wind up together again you ask? Good question. Taddy has to fly to Caanes to bail out Kiki , yes , you remember Kiki the virginal Morman assistant, seems she was arrested for well a little something to do with pornography , but. I digress, besides the author tells so much better than I ever could.
Needless to say , it turns out this all happened at one of Warner's properties, so to get Kiki charges dropped Taddy trades her PR expertise and her time . Warner , who has not been able to get Taddy off his mind has just hit the jackpot.
Well, I think Taddy has too, because sex with Warner is incredible and for Taddy frightening because Warner wants the emotional connection ; and thanks to her family emotional is a challenge . Warner is patient, loving, supportive and committed to making this relationship work and the sex is like nothing she has had before.
So have I told you enough plot line yet? I think so!
Great read, great characters and soooooo....... Looking forward to the next book, next up Blake's story.
and I hope more of that delicious Warner , well okay Taddy too!
September 4, 2013
I was given an ARC of the book for an honest review from the author.
Unscrupulous is the second the book of The Manhattanites series. This book can be read as a standalone. The author did a great job in the beginning of the book of listing and describing the important main and supporting characters of the book. Unscrupulous focuses on Tabitha "Taddy Brill" Adelaide Brillford and Warner Truman.
Taddy Brill is a successful and self-made millionaire and owner of Brill Inc. She grew up into a wealthy and socialite family in New York. Taddy didn't have the best relationship with her parents especially her mother, Countess Irma. Her childhood best friend, Lex Easton was the only person whom Taddy was able to lean on for support and love. As a successful business woman, Taddy is surrounded by a great support system with her friends, Vive and Blake and also her personal assistant Kiki. Taddy has her friends, money, and her company but she still lacks one thing that is missing in her life which is LOVE.
Taddy's world is turned upside down when she meets Warner Truman aka Big Daddy. Warner is a billionaire widower who owns Truman Enterprises. Taddy meets Warren at one of his resorts and sparks and attraction are in full swing. A misunderstanding ruins their first encounter but several months later these two are reunited. Once reunited these two have chemistry. The alpha male in Warner comes out and soon Taddy finally lets go of the walls surrounding her heart and lets Warner in. Both Taddy and Warner enjoys calling each other the nickname they assigned to each other: Red and Big Daddy.
What I like about the book:
This book has a great supporting cast in Lex, Vive, Blake and Kiki.
I like that Kiki was able to hold on to her own when dealing with Taddy
I like that we get an alternating POV from Taddy and Warner
I enjoyed the banter among Taddy and her friends and with Waner
What I didn't like about the book:
I felt the first half of the book dragged out a bit. I think the readers understood after several pages that Taddy was sexually frustrated and had personal family issues. After passing 55% of the book, the story line finally picks up. I wished the book focused more on Taddy and Warner's relationship because it felt so short.. I wanted to learn more about them as a couple and it felt rushed that they were already exchanging "I love you's." to each other.
I would rate this book between a 2.75-3. . If you are looking for a book with less angst and a happily ever after then Unscrupulous is a book for you.
Unscrupulous is the second the book of The Manhattanites series. This book can be read as a standalone. The author did a great job in the beginning of the book of listing and describing the important main and supporting characters of the book. Unscrupulous focuses on Tabitha "Taddy Brill" Adelaide Brillford and Warner Truman.
Taddy Brill is a successful and self-made millionaire and owner of Brill Inc. She grew up into a wealthy and socialite family in New York. Taddy didn't have the best relationship with her parents especially her mother, Countess Irma. Her childhood best friend, Lex Easton was the only person whom Taddy was able to lean on for support and love. As a successful business woman, Taddy is surrounded by a great support system with her friends, Vive and Blake and also her personal assistant Kiki. Taddy has her friends, money, and her company but she still lacks one thing that is missing in her life which is LOVE.
" Other than my friends I don't let a lot of people into my life."
Taddy's world is turned upside down when she meets Warner Truman aka Big Daddy. Warner is a billionaire widower who owns Truman Enterprises. Taddy meets Warren at one of his resorts and sparks and attraction are in full swing. A misunderstanding ruins their first encounter but several months later these two are reunited. Once reunited these two have chemistry. The alpha male in Warner comes out and soon Taddy finally lets go of the walls surrounding her heart and lets Warner in. Both Taddy and Warner enjoys calling each other the nickname they assigned to each other: Red and Big Daddy.
"Red, did you hear me? I said you make me happy."
" My love for you is going to grow more and more over time."
What I like about the book:
This book has a great supporting cast in Lex, Vive, Blake and Kiki.
I like that Kiki was able to hold on to her own when dealing with Taddy
I like that we get an alternating POV from Taddy and Warner
I enjoyed the banter among Taddy and her friends and with Waner
What I didn't like about the book:
I felt the first half of the book dragged out a bit. I think the readers understood after several pages that Taddy was sexually frustrated and had personal family issues. After passing 55% of the book, the story line finally picks up. I wished the book focused more on Taddy and Warner's relationship because it felt so short.. I wanted to learn more about them as a couple and it felt rushed that they were already exchanging "I love you's." to each other.
I would rate this book between a 2.75-3. . If you are looking for a book with less angst and a happily ever after then Unscrupulous is a book for you.
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