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IN DEEP
Can anything good come of a couple brought together by depravity? Will Tate survive Bill’s world, as he loses his edge and danger looms over them both? Set beneath the heat of the Spanish sun, and told from perspectives of both main characters, IN DEEP is a fast ride with twists and turns as treacherous as the mountain roads.
BILL’S GREYING temples and fatigue confirm his fears, he is getting too old in the tooth for the drama and games in his world. His confidence and trim physique still command attention, but his once insatiable appetite for women is depleting, and he is wondering how long he can survive the treachery. His quick thinking and empty promises have kept him safe until now, but the dark figure of Tony, his old boss, is watching his every move.
TATE IS full of hope that her future lies with Bill, that he will be able to move on from their ‘business arrangement’ and realise that he can't live without her. Her life is built on lies and pretence, but she is determined to leave the gutter behind, to enjoy the finer things in life which Bill offers her. It is only a matter of time until he asks her to move in with him, makes their relationship official, and then she can leave her trade firmly in the past.
Will anyone survive, or are they already in too deep?
(Former HEAT)
BILL’S GREYING temples and fatigue confirm his fears, he is getting too old in the tooth for the drama and games in his world. His confidence and trim physique still command attention, but his once insatiable appetite for women is depleting, and he is wondering how long he can survive the treachery. His quick thinking and empty promises have kept him safe until now, but the dark figure of Tony, his old boss, is watching his every move.
TATE IS full of hope that her future lies with Bill, that he will be able to move on from their ‘business arrangement’ and realise that he can't live without her. Her life is built on lies and pretence, but she is determined to leave the gutter behind, to enjoy the finer things in life which Bill offers her. It is only a matter of time until he asks her to move in with him, makes their relationship official, and then she can leave her trade firmly in the past.
Will anyone survive, or are they already in too deep?
(Former HEAT)
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Published February 1, 2025
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Sarah Colliver
10 books8 followersHello! I live in the Forest of Dean, with my husband and tiny pug.
I love writing, and do so whenever my chronic illness allows. I also work part time for the NHS.
I love to hear feedback and comments about my characters, and it makes my day to know somebody, somewhere, has enjoyed what I have created.
I currently have FIVE books available:
IN DEEP- A spicy thriller set beneath the heat of the Spanish sun.
DEEPER STILL - sequel to IN DEEP- a coming of age tale of revenge.
WE CLOSE OUR EYES, is an intriguing and suspenseful drama.
WHEN WAR CAME TO LAUNDRY COTTAGE - a compelling tale of courage, prejudice and intrigue, set against the backdrop of WW2. A firm favourite with my readers.
Readers tell me that they love the twists and turns in my stories.
I also have a small poetry collection, WHEN WORDS ARE ENOUGH, which is only available on kindle.
The other books listed on here, were from a while ago, and I have since removed them from sale.
'IN DEEP', began as a weekly series which I published on a blog a few years ago. I then pulled it together into one story called HEAT. I have since worked hard to bring it up to a higher standard of writing, and then gone on to produce the second instalment: 'DEEPER STILL'.
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July 29, 2024
Gripping Captivating Exhilarating
Contemporary Fiction/Spicy 🌶
In Deep by Sarah Colliver Writing 💷 🥂🍾💳
“Working for the Spanish Underworld, was never been my ideal career choice and I was starting to get the feeling that it would be wise to get out of it altogether as soon as I could”. Tony and Paul were certainly treacherous associates. “If I can just get this one last job done…..”. (Bill)
The client and courtesan lines were fast becoming blurred when it came to him. “I’d been at his beck and call for years, and it is regular work, but what I feel for him is much more than I am supposed to, I am supposed to feel nothing”. Receiving payment for emotions, and an act that she has long since given willingly, seems so inappropriate now. (Tate)
“He’d never win any awards for father of the year, and yeah, he’s an ok Dad when I see him, but he has always been better at throwing money at a situation, as opposed to giving his time…and just being how a Dad is supposed to be”. It had been that way for as long as she could recall, and it was never the right time to go and see him. “He’d said it wasn’t convenient this time, but I didn’t think anything of it when his boss called to invite Fi and I over, all expenses paid….I suppose it seemed a bit odd”. (Ellie)
“I have worked for Bill for so long now, he is like a son. Picking up the pieces of his fragmented and chaotic existence and attempting to make some sense of them before putting it all back together, has become second nature”. “Adela plays her part when she is needed, for her mama’s sake, she is less happy about it than I am, and has no qualms about telling him so. I am resigned to it, but she sees the harm and injustice afresh every time. But I fear, that he will never change….I don’t know at this point what he would have to do for my patience to run out. I hope he never has to find out”…. (Maria)
“She is my best friend, I am just doing the best I can do to protect her, but I cannot tell her what to do, only be there when events take the inevitable turn that I fear they will. He does not scare me. I will do whatever it takes to prevent him from harming my Chica”. (Irena)
After reading one of Sarah Colliver’s novels, I then noticed on her Facebook page that she had written three more, so therefore made it my mission to read them all, I have one to go. This has never been the kind of read I have entertained previously. Narratives with some spice thrown in have never really interested me, but now I think I have probably been missing out. I have come to enjoy reading books set in picturesque countries with a bit of sun, and it does make way for the more spicy detail!
This could have been simply a story of unrequited love, but it was so much more, with a colourful array of dangerous, vulnerable and naive characters, dark pasts and misleading promises for the future.
Bill’s gut feeling that Tony’s ultimatum isn’t as straightforward as it seems, and, as the reader, I was waiting to see how this would play out. The brutal way in which it unveils itself, and the apparent evidence portraying that the target is obviously not a concern is unexpected and shocking, leaving you wondering which way the Author will then take the character concerned and will Bill further seek revenge on his ex-boss.
When Tate takes Bill’s generosity as something more, although he in fact tasks Maria with the job he should be taking responsibility for himself, which frankly should have been Tate’s first sign that the situation wouldn’t play out as she had hoped, it was heart-breaking, as you know that this girl has developed deep feelings for an older, wealthy man for whom, although he has a fondness for her, he sees her as nothing more than being on the payroll. She loves him but he has his sights on another.💵💰
Paul’s scheme is a clever device to interject into the story as it brings about a potential alteration within the futures of any one of three characters and I did wonder which of them would be used by Bill to keep him on the right side of his ruthless employer. At first, I thought maybe Celia might be someone that Bill could talk into helping him, and I think for a while, Bill thought that too, until it becomes clear that Celia is not going to be easy to manipulate. When Paul calls Bill to the club, saying that he has found a stooge to do his dirty work and Bill enters Paul’s office to be confronted with someone who shocks him to his very core, I initially thought it might be his favourite call girl, but then you realise that she is familiar with the way in which Paul conducts himself and that she might be more aware of how to handle herself in that situation. The reveal provides a certainly unforeseen, gut wrenching plot twist.
The next very much, unanticipated turn of events has so many facets; the sudden and frightening change in Bill’s demeanour, Tate’s sudden change of mind after being so determined that she was prepared to put her life on the line; after seeing the photos and the realisation of Bill’s movements, at a time when she needed him most. I was personally surprised that, that was what persuaded her to get out of the world she had inhabited for so long, as there seemed to have been so many more persuasive indications within the previous events. 📸📁
Maria’s change of allegiance also took me aback a bit as I had thought she would have continued to support her irresponsible and reckless employer. However, I think the near fatal event at the villa all those months ago had been a turning point for Bill’s domestic and surrogate mother!
They say it is always the quiet ones you have to watch and the use of a side character to complete the final act of retribution towards his colleague and boss was such a smart move and comes out of nowhere. Tate and Celia’s conversation, once Tate realises Celia’s identity, leaves me with mixed feelings. But for the sake of one conversation, and had Bill not gone to the club, things may have turned out so differently. I wondered if Tate had a tinge of regret recalling the hastiness of her actions, but then I highly doubt she would have ever got her happy ever after in the way she so desperately craved.🔥✈
A thrilling, titillating novel, that keeps you guessing and wanting to continue reading right until the end. Sarah’s descriptions of characters and places is so vivid, I had no problem playing the images in my head as I read. I will definitely be wanting to read the sequel very soon. 📖
Contemporary Fiction/Spicy 🌶
In Deep by Sarah Colliver Writing 💷 🥂🍾💳
“Working for the Spanish Underworld, was never been my ideal career choice and I was starting to get the feeling that it would be wise to get out of it altogether as soon as I could”. Tony and Paul were certainly treacherous associates. “If I can just get this one last job done…..”. (Bill)
The client and courtesan lines were fast becoming blurred when it came to him. “I’d been at his beck and call for years, and it is regular work, but what I feel for him is much more than I am supposed to, I am supposed to feel nothing”. Receiving payment for emotions, and an act that she has long since given willingly, seems so inappropriate now. (Tate)
“He’d never win any awards for father of the year, and yeah, he’s an ok Dad when I see him, but he has always been better at throwing money at a situation, as opposed to giving his time…and just being how a Dad is supposed to be”. It had been that way for as long as she could recall, and it was never the right time to go and see him. “He’d said it wasn’t convenient this time, but I didn’t think anything of it when his boss called to invite Fi and I over, all expenses paid….I suppose it seemed a bit odd”. (Ellie)
“I have worked for Bill for so long now, he is like a son. Picking up the pieces of his fragmented and chaotic existence and attempting to make some sense of them before putting it all back together, has become second nature”. “Adela plays her part when she is needed, for her mama’s sake, she is less happy about it than I am, and has no qualms about telling him so. I am resigned to it, but she sees the harm and injustice afresh every time. But I fear, that he will never change….I don’t know at this point what he would have to do for my patience to run out. I hope he never has to find out”…. (Maria)
“She is my best friend, I am just doing the best I can do to protect her, but I cannot tell her what to do, only be there when events take the inevitable turn that I fear they will. He does not scare me. I will do whatever it takes to prevent him from harming my Chica”. (Irena)
After reading one of Sarah Colliver’s novels, I then noticed on her Facebook page that she had written three more, so therefore made it my mission to read them all, I have one to go. This has never been the kind of read I have entertained previously. Narratives with some spice thrown in have never really interested me, but now I think I have probably been missing out. I have come to enjoy reading books set in picturesque countries with a bit of sun, and it does make way for the more spicy detail!
This could have been simply a story of unrequited love, but it was so much more, with a colourful array of dangerous, vulnerable and naive characters, dark pasts and misleading promises for the future.
Bill’s gut feeling that Tony’s ultimatum isn’t as straightforward as it seems, and, as the reader, I was waiting to see how this would play out. The brutal way in which it unveils itself, and the apparent evidence portraying that the target is obviously not a concern is unexpected and shocking, leaving you wondering which way the Author will then take the character concerned and will Bill further seek revenge on his ex-boss.
When Tate takes Bill’s generosity as something more, although he in fact tasks Maria with the job he should be taking responsibility for himself, which frankly should have been Tate’s first sign that the situation wouldn’t play out as she had hoped, it was heart-breaking, as you know that this girl has developed deep feelings for an older, wealthy man for whom, although he has a fondness for her, he sees her as nothing more than being on the payroll. She loves him but he has his sights on another.💵💰
Paul’s scheme is a clever device to interject into the story as it brings about a potential alteration within the futures of any one of three characters and I did wonder which of them would be used by Bill to keep him on the right side of his ruthless employer. At first, I thought maybe Celia might be someone that Bill could talk into helping him, and I think for a while, Bill thought that too, until it becomes clear that Celia is not going to be easy to manipulate. When Paul calls Bill to the club, saying that he has found a stooge to do his dirty work and Bill enters Paul’s office to be confronted with someone who shocks him to his very core, I initially thought it might be his favourite call girl, but then you realise that she is familiar with the way in which Paul conducts himself and that she might be more aware of how to handle herself in that situation. The reveal provides a certainly unforeseen, gut wrenching plot twist.
The next very much, unanticipated turn of events has so many facets; the sudden and frightening change in Bill’s demeanour, Tate’s sudden change of mind after being so determined that she was prepared to put her life on the line; after seeing the photos and the realisation of Bill’s movements, at a time when she needed him most. I was personally surprised that, that was what persuaded her to get out of the world she had inhabited for so long, as there seemed to have been so many more persuasive indications within the previous events. 📸📁
Maria’s change of allegiance also took me aback a bit as I had thought she would have continued to support her irresponsible and reckless employer. However, I think the near fatal event at the villa all those months ago had been a turning point for Bill’s domestic and surrogate mother!
They say it is always the quiet ones you have to watch and the use of a side character to complete the final act of retribution towards his colleague and boss was such a smart move and comes out of nowhere. Tate and Celia’s conversation, once Tate realises Celia’s identity, leaves me with mixed feelings. But for the sake of one conversation, and had Bill not gone to the club, things may have turned out so differently. I wondered if Tate had a tinge of regret recalling the hastiness of her actions, but then I highly doubt she would have ever got her happy ever after in the way she so desperately craved.🔥✈
A thrilling, titillating novel, that keeps you guessing and wanting to continue reading right until the end. Sarah’s descriptions of characters and places is so vivid, I had no problem playing the images in my head as I read. I will definitely be wanting to read the sequel very soon. 📖
February 4, 2025
Great story with lots of twists and turns
I really enjoyed the way the story was written, it was quite different to a lot of the books I gave read recently. I enjoyed the character development of the two main characters and overall would recommend
I really enjoyed the way the story was written, it was quite different to a lot of the books I gave read recently. I enjoyed the character development of the two main characters and overall would recommend
July 2, 2023
A real page turner. I enjoyed this book and can't wait to read book two.
July 15, 2021
A must read!
This is an absolute must read, a fast paced page turner that grips you from the very first page you will be instantly drawn into the book as the characters come to life you will become invested in each side of the story. I have loved reading this book and would absolutely be the first to read the sequel.
This is an absolute must read, a fast paced page turner that grips you from the very first page you will be instantly drawn into the book as the characters come to life you will become invested in each side of the story. I have loved reading this book and would absolutely be the first to read the sequel.
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