Julia Accardi is an ambitious journalist for a popular Venetian magazine that sends her on assignment to interview Forbes' latest figure on Entrepreneurs Under 40 list. Frustrated with her editor's lack of appreciation for her investigative journalism skills, she reluctantly accepts the assignment. She's had enough of interviewing successful men, but her career is her priority and this is just another step towards her goals.
Julia arrives in Chicago and meets the handsome and alluring Carlo Ruiz, whose mystery and charm just might convince her to let down her guard and feel the connection she's been craving in her personal life. As she loses herself in this whirlwind romance, what will she discover about herself, and what Carlo truly feels for her?
Felix Alexander (1976-Present) is a Mexican-born, American-raised novelist and poet of Spanish, Mexican, and Puerto Rican descent.
Acclaimed by readers for his poetic prose, his indie releases include:
* Dear Love: Diary of a Man's Desire, a collection of love letters and poems (Forever Poetic series #1) * The Romantic: A Love Story (Forever Poetic series #2) * Romantic Musings (Forever Poetic series #3) * The Book of Danielle (Forever Poetic series #4) * Shadows of Time: The Amulet of Alamin * The Secret of Heaven (Book 1 of the Aiden Leonardo Series) * The Secret of Scripture (Book 2 of the Aiden Leonardo Series) * The Secret of God's Banker (Book 3 of the Aiden Leonardo series) * The Last Valentine (A Labyrinth of Love Letters novel) * The Last Love Letter (A Labyrinth of Love Letters novel, book 2) * Her Punishment (Her Erotic Endeavors series #1) * Her Awakening (Her Erotic Endeavors series #2) * Her Seduction (Her Erotic Endeavors series #3) *Her Passion (Her Erotic Endeavors series #4) * A Uniquely Portable Magic, An Order of the Scribes adventure * Love Letters to Lora (a short story) *Cupid’s Up to Something
Being third-generation military, after a grandfather and two uncles who served in the Korean War and Vietnam War, respectively, Alexander is proud of his U.S. Army service and grateful for his experience.
After his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army, he embarked on the long and arduous journey of a writer. Having made a name for himself while serving his country, he vowed to himself and his fellow soldiers that he would answer his true calling.
He currently lives in Chicago, IL—to be closer to his children—a son and daughter.
In the evenings, he journeys through the portals of his extensive personal library. When he returns, he immerses himself in his writing and pursues the scent of his muse.
Thank you to Voracious Readers Only for a copy of this quick erotic tale. Even though this story did not grab me and it took me a little to read, the author’s writing was fantastic. I had to give it the full five stars. A little eroticism and a little of a love story. With all the dramas in between. Another writer I will be reading more of.
I was provided a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I found this book quite hard to get into, the author's prose and writing style were not to my liking, this does not mean it won't appeal to other readers however. Things I found took my attention away from the story where the jumps in time as well as in the first part of the book it appeared we went back in time in a memory from the MMC, but the memory itself was told from the perspective of both characters.
Overall this was a standard erotic fiction with fairly low-key kink (mostly dirty talk) and overall very safe in terms of triggers.
The baseline of the book is great. However, I was unable to enjoy it. There is a lot of description, which, in my opinion, is an overkill and in the wrong places, which probably added to my feeling of the story jumping one minute it's the present, then it's 3 years ago and they've already done what we haven't read yet. It's probably the first book I've recently read that's in 3rd person, and it threw me, and I struggled to follow it very well.
I loved this story. Its much better than most erotic novellas because it actually holds strong characters with personality and reads just like a shortened book. I didn't feel cheated out of a story by too much erotica. It was a perfect balance and a well scheduled pay off.
This was an interesting read. It reads in the third person and follows Julia and her relationship with Carlo. This was hard for me to follow although this was a good story.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Voracious Readers Only.