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Bewitchments
Zoe Patterson has a problem.
She's lusted after her best friend's brother and co-owner for years, using him as the fuel for all her sexual fantasies. But in real life, the man of her dreams is, in her opinion, nothing but a controlling ass.
Trevor MacQuaid has an issue.
He finds his co-owner, Zoe Patterson, the embodiment of physical beauty, a walking wet-dream. That is until she opens her mouth and lets her inner bitch emerge. Which happens frequently whenever they're together.
One trade show convention later, they have a mess.
Under the lights of Las Vegas, Zoe and Trevor discover what they had decided about one another was wrong, wrong, wrong. And they begin to connect over a solo BDSM scene gone bad, tequila shots which go down oh-so-good, and the sharing of a bed where something may or may not have been better than any fantasy or dream they could've concocted.
From the author of Pole Dance, Human Hieroglyphix I & II, Tap Dance and Everybody Falls, comes the new Grantham novel "Bewitchments". A story that brings back the characters from the other books to help Zoe and Trevor on their not-so-smooth road as both business partners and as potential sweethearts. It's a story about releasing assumptions and admitting the truth about what the heart wants.
Occasionally, problems are only opportunities in disguise.
Intended for mature audiences only. Contains Graphic Language and Sexual Situations.
She's lusted after her best friend's brother and co-owner for years, using him as the fuel for all her sexual fantasies. But in real life, the man of her dreams is, in her opinion, nothing but a controlling ass.
Trevor MacQuaid has an issue.
He finds his co-owner, Zoe Patterson, the embodiment of physical beauty, a walking wet-dream. That is until she opens her mouth and lets her inner bitch emerge. Which happens frequently whenever they're together.
One trade show convention later, they have a mess.
Under the lights of Las Vegas, Zoe and Trevor discover what they had decided about one another was wrong, wrong, wrong. And they begin to connect over a solo BDSM scene gone bad, tequila shots which go down oh-so-good, and the sharing of a bed where something may or may not have been better than any fantasy or dream they could've concocted.
From the author of Pole Dance, Human Hieroglyphix I & II, Tap Dance and Everybody Falls, comes the new Grantham novel "Bewitchments". A story that brings back the characters from the other books to help Zoe and Trevor on their not-so-smooth road as both business partners and as potential sweethearts. It's a story about releasing assumptions and admitting the truth about what the heart wants.
Occasionally, problems are only opportunities in disguise.
Intended for mature audiences only. Contains Graphic Language and Sexual Situations.
- GenresContemporaryBDSM
310 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 24, 2013
62 people want to read
About the author
J.A. Hornbuckle
20 books396 followersMy heart was beating so freaking fast. I could hear the murmurings of the crowd behind the curtain where I was hiding, that separated me from them.
It was time. Time for me to come out and talk with them, those people from Goodreads that had read my books, rated my books and that wanted to know the person behind the words.
I stepped my way carefully out onto the stage, my heartbeat the only sound my ears could hear.
"Hi," I mumbled into the microphone. "My name is Judy and I write as J.A. Hornbuckle."
Damn. My voice sounded as hesitant as I felt.
"Tha-thank you so much for your interest." I was fumbling. But, I'd done this before. The public speaking thingie. And I really hadn't ever been this nervous before. But, geesh, I'd had notes then.
Not now.
Deep breath, my mind instructed.
Okay, that I could do.
"I, ah, I don't know what to…uhm, I'm uncertain what I'm supposed to talk about," I began.
The fact that I couldn't see into the crowd was a problem. Talking to crowds is supposed to be like talking to other people. But I couldn't actually SEE the other people.
Crap.
Just start at the beginning.
"I started writing because of a migraine," I started, my voice reedy and thin even in the amplification of the microphone. "I'd read three crap books in a row and thought I could do better."
I cleared my throat which I hadn't realized beforehand would be captured by the speakers.
"Sorry," I mumbled and tried again.
"I read three books that convinced me that I could write better. I'm an avid reader. A voracious reader that consumed four to six fiction books a week. Three books, three crap books, meant that I had wasted fifty percent of my reading time. And I knew that I could do better, could write better."
The noise in the large room lessened as I spoke and I gained courage from that silence.
"As I laid on the floor of my walk-in closet because it, of all the rooms in my apartment, had no noise, no light, and with my frozen pack of corn on my head, thought of the book I might write."
I remembered that time of pain. Of hurting so bad that my stomach would roil, where every heartbeat was torture and I couldn't breathe without the air hurting my teeth.
"I started to think about Caitlin and Jake, about what was to become 'Pole Dance', and eventually I found that I could shove that pain to one side as I planned. I learned to stash a steno pad and pen in there with me and use my baby finger to hold the end of the steno pad and write in the dark."
I heard a couple of chuckles which made me bolder.
"I tried to capture the story on my computer in my 'dull roar' times. And, in a word? It was crap. I didn't know what I was doing. So I started to study. Read, absorbed. But you know what I found? Writing is like driving a car. You can read about driving, learning the rules of the road, reading about safety tips and precautions. But until you are actually behind the wheel? Oh, baby. Completely different story."
More laughs this time. My knees were steadier and I felt my voice strengthen.
I needed to finish up.
"My name is Judy. And I'm a new author who is learning by the seat of her yoga pants as she goes. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing my books. You mean a lot to me."
I smiled and waved into the glare that was hiding the group that had come to hear me speak.
Because I've never spoken so much and with such honesty from my heart at one time.
It was time. Time for me to come out and talk with them, those people from Goodreads that had read my books, rated my books and that wanted to know the person behind the words.
I stepped my way carefully out onto the stage, my heartbeat the only sound my ears could hear.
"Hi," I mumbled into the microphone. "My name is Judy and I write as J.A. Hornbuckle."
Damn. My voice sounded as hesitant as I felt.
"Tha-thank you so much for your interest." I was fumbling. But, I'd done this before. The public speaking thingie. And I really hadn't ever been this nervous before. But, geesh, I'd had notes then.
Not now.
Deep breath, my mind instructed.
Okay, that I could do.
"I, ah, I don't know what to…uhm, I'm uncertain what I'm supposed to talk about," I began.
The fact that I couldn't see into the crowd was a problem. Talking to crowds is supposed to be like talking to other people. But I couldn't actually SEE the other people.
Crap.
Just start at the beginning.
"I started writing because of a migraine," I started, my voice reedy and thin even in the amplification of the microphone. "I'd read three crap books in a row and thought I could do better."
I cleared my throat which I hadn't realized beforehand would be captured by the speakers.
"Sorry," I mumbled and tried again.
"I read three books that convinced me that I could write better. I'm an avid reader. A voracious reader that consumed four to six fiction books a week. Three books, three crap books, meant that I had wasted fifty percent of my reading time. And I knew that I could do better, could write better."
The noise in the large room lessened as I spoke and I gained courage from that silence.
"As I laid on the floor of my walk-in closet because it, of all the rooms in my apartment, had no noise, no light, and with my frozen pack of corn on my head, thought of the book I might write."
I remembered that time of pain. Of hurting so bad that my stomach would roil, where every heartbeat was torture and I couldn't breathe without the air hurting my teeth.
"I started to think about Caitlin and Jake, about what was to become 'Pole Dance', and eventually I found that I could shove that pain to one side as I planned. I learned to stash a steno pad and pen in there with me and use my baby finger to hold the end of the steno pad and write in the dark."
I heard a couple of chuckles which made me bolder.
"I tried to capture the story on my computer in my 'dull roar' times. And, in a word? It was crap. I didn't know what I was doing. So I started to study. Read, absorbed. But you know what I found? Writing is like driving a car. You can read about driving, learning the rules of the road, reading about safety tips and precautions. But until you are actually behind the wheel? Oh, baby. Completely different story."
More laughs this time. My knees were steadier and I felt my voice strengthen.
I needed to finish up.
"My name is Judy. And I'm a new author who is learning by the seat of her yoga pants as she goes. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing my books. You mean a lot to me."
I smiled and waved into the glare that was hiding the group that had come to hear me speak.
Because I've never spoken so much and with such honesty from my heart at one time.
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October 4, 2013
3.5 stars. Tall hot guy looking for “the” tall hot girl. Done! I was happy that Trevor (Mr. Grumpy) and Zoe (the bitch) found their way to each other. This was funny at times, filled with sexual tension and downright hot. Trevor/Zoe have been lusting after each other since they met her first year of college. They’re now late 20-30-something’s(?) and co-owners of a sex shop (adult toy store) along with Trevor’s sister Samantha (Sam). Although neither Trevor/Zoe gives the other a clue as to how they feel, their highly overcharged lustful feelings have gone beyond their limits and they both resort to fowl behavior; Trevor is just grumpy and Zoe is a snarky bitch. The sexual tension is off the charts until a trip these two take to a business trade show in Vegas really sets things off. This love/hate thing is sooo fun for me because you know things are gonna blow. I adored Trevor and Zoe. Zoe is a pretty normal nerdy girl and just funny with her sassy sense of humor. Trevor is all quiet, brooding hotness. Gotta tell ya….the physical description of Trevor had me drooling from the get go. The inclusion of the other Grantham characters from previous bks was a big plus (Jake, Dex, their girls, etc.) as we get to catch up on what’s going on with my other favorite couples.
My only negative to the story is when a huge misunderstanding takes place at the 80% mark between Trevor, Samantha and Zoe involving the mystery surrounding the story (no spoilers). Things get ugly quick when Trevor and Sam cut Zoe off cold. Of course they resolve things but that happens way too quickly for me with no real apology and no groveling on Trevor’s part. Zoe was naturally hurt and p.o.'d but forgives Trevor way too soon for my liking. After that point gorgeous Trevor lost some appeal for me and that dimmed the enjoyment factor of the story. But have no fear Trevor is totally enamored and wrapped up in love with Zoe after that and Trevor/Zoe do get their happily ever after. I’ll be hoping to hear more about them in future bks as this series plays out and maybe by then I’ll have forgiven Trevor. :D
This author has become a favorite with me and she’s a go to when looking for a cute, sweet, hot alpha guy romance. Looking forward to whatever’s next.
My only negative to the story is when a huge misunderstanding takes place at the 80% mark between Trevor, Samantha and Zoe involving the mystery surrounding the story (no spoilers). Things get ugly quick when Trevor and Sam cut Zoe off cold. Of course they resolve things but that happens way too quickly for me with no real apology and no groveling on Trevor’s part. Zoe was naturally hurt and p.o.'d but forgives Trevor way too soon for my liking. After that point gorgeous Trevor lost some appeal for me and that dimmed the enjoyment factor of the story. But have no fear Trevor is totally enamored and wrapped up in love with Zoe after that and Trevor/Zoe do get their happily ever after. I’ll be hoping to hear more about them in future bks as this series plays out and maybe by then I’ll have forgiven Trevor. :D
This author has become a favorite with me and she’s a go to when looking for a cute, sweet, hot alpha guy romance. Looking forward to whatever’s next.
October 8, 2013
3 1/2-4 stars. Fun, fast, sexy read. I enjoyed the build up to their relationship. Secondary characters were entertaining. It was nice seeing glimpses of other characters from earlier books in the series. I agree with another reviewer who had an issue with how fast the h forgave the H and his sister ( the h's best friend). I wish authors would make make their male leads sweat it out a little more! Not my favorite from this author, but pretty good.
September 29, 2013
As a fellow 5'11 girl, it was awesome to see a kindred spirit in Zoe. Understood all of her issues. This is great series, but I wish the time lines weren't so overlapped. Really liked Zoe n Trevor, but Sam fell flat for me as a character and the twist was quite odd. Nice to revisit old characters.
March 10, 2014
I've read all of J.A. Hornbuckle's Grantham series and this is one of the best. Her writing style has improved with each nook and I look forward to more stories from this series. I' especially looking forward to the evil bank president getting what's coming to him.
October 22, 2013
This one was more of a 3.5 star for me . . . I liked it, but not as much as the other Grantham books I've read. Still . . . I can't wait for Hornbuckle's next book to come out.
September 30, 2013
Review to come ... Great story!
September 28, 2013
As always another great book from one of my favorites!!!!!
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