WARNING: THIS BOOK IS INTENDED FOR THOSE 18 YEARS AND OVER. IT CONTAINS LANGUAGE THAT MAY OFFEND AND EXPLICIT CONSENSUAL SEX SCENES. THERE ARE ALSO HOT, SEXY MEN THAT MAY CAUSE YOU TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST.
Description: Sexually frustrated Grace was tired of dead end relationships, or men that were dead in the sack. Where were all the hot and sexy studs, instead of the duds? That was the question she asked her best friend, and house mate Mel, frequently. Then they saw the ad in the paper, Dial A Stud for all your sexual fantasies. It sounded perfect, or it would be, if either of them had been prepared to call. One night while at the club with her friend, Grace meets a gorgeous man, but since she’d made a pact with Mel, not to bring any man home with her, she reluctantly walks away from him. In an effort to purge him from her mind, she impulsively calls Dial A Stud one evening, while home alone. Enter Alex and Dante, the two masked, hot and sexy studs, determined to give her everything she could dream of sexually. They gave her a night to remember, a night unlike anything she’d ever experienced before, and they gave her the fantasy. There was something about Dante though, the sexy Italian that stirred her emotions. What was it about him? Why did he seem vaguely familiar? When she learns of his deception to get closer to her, she’s angry at first, until she has a change of heart, and goes to see him, wanting answers. Finding him sick and feverish, she stays to nurse him back to health. As they spend time together, their relationship begins to blossom. Grace learns so much about this incredibly sexy man, and realises there is far more to him, than she could have ever realised. It is during her stay with him, that he reveals something that will change everything, between them forever. Just when it looks like there might be hope for their future, Grace’s old insecurities surface, and she knows she can’t keep her secrets from him indefinitely. Dante’s lifestyle is more than she ever dreamed it could be, and it only adds to her fears. Will Grace overcome her feeling of not being good enough for him? What will he do when he learns her secrets? Can they overcome all that threatens their relationship and have a future together?
From my teenage years, all I wanted to do was become a writer one day. Even now as an adult woman with three children who are not so little anymore, I've always lived with my head in the clouds, a dreamer, often amusing myself with my own imagination. It might have taken me awhile to finally live my dream, but I did it. I hope to one day be good enough to stand beside the many talented writers out there who have kept me entertained with their wonderful stories over the years. I live in a sleepy country town in Tasmania, Australia with my three children, my little dog who thinks he’s a Dobermann. I've had to overcome many emotional obstacles along the way to get to this point and attempting to self-publish a book does tend to make a person feel like they've thrown themselves in at the deep end of the pool. Here's hoping some of you actually like what I write and save me from drowning in the deep end as I probably forgot to mention, I can't swim. J. A Melville.
This isn't my first book by J.A. Melville, but the first one I read was her first novel so I can compare her first work to her most current one.... and let me say.. WOW, HUGE improvement!!!
This is a longer book, but I can honestly say there were few places that felt like they were too long or drawn out. It was a well paced book that kept me interested when normally I get bored with long books.
There is so much going on that it's hard for me to write this review without giving away any of the twists that happen. Dante is a stud and he meets Grace at a club. Grace is tired of the lousy men she is picking up at bars and is determined to not do it any more. Of course that is the night she meets the man that is sexier than any other man, not to mention there is something special about him. However, with the help of her roommate, she escapes with out him. When she finally gives in and calls the number on an ad for Dial-A-Stud to help ease the sexual need she has since meeting the hot man at the club. Things take off from there.
It's not what you think, nothing is... Just when things start to go how you want, things get crazy again, but in a good way. Just beautiful, I can't wait for the next installment in the series.
Oh, and beware, it's HOT and sexy as can be.. but not too much so.. In fact, I almost wanted MORE of the naughty scenes!
The only thing keeping the story from being a higher rating was the editing. There were unnecessary commas and a few repetitive phrases that really took away from the book for me :(
Grace and Dante have a very interesting story to tell. Dante is beautiful, complex, troubled, damaged and incredible. Grace has self esteem issues from her past too. She considers herself broken as well. It is fascinating how these two people crossed into each other's lives more than once, how they dealt with insecurities and how they fell deeply in love despite their denials and closed off hearts. Their journey is filled with lots of hot sexual encounters (nearly every page) but also huge challenges based on fears and past demons. Witnessing their struggles to overcome and grow has been an enjoyable consuming adventure. I was given a free copy in exchange for an honest review. Five Stars.
~~~~~~~~~~Ashley's ★★★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~
I received ARC copy of this book for a honest review. Grace has never thought she was beautiful but had found one man to make her believe so. Dante has a few issues to work out to be with her. Would they be able to get through their issues to have a happy ever after. Read this book to found out.
~~~~~~~~~~Tasha's ★★★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~
Grace is tired of her inadequate sex life and empty one night stands, she is constantly complaining to her housemate and best friend Mel.One night after a few drinks Mel finds an ad in the local paper for Dial a Stud guaranteeing to fulfill your fantasies after a good laugh they went to bed. A few days later when Mel is away Grace finds the ad and calls and makes an appointment, enter Dante and Alex, the smolderingly good looking Italian stud and his friend and co worker Alex the tanned blonde sexy hunk. Why does Grace feel drawn to Dante? Will she find out? Is she capable of letting go of past insecurities? I loved this story the latest offering from J.A. Melville, her writing is getting better and better and she is becoming a master (or should I say mistress) of twists and turns just when you think the story is going to be predictable she takes you somewhere else. I loved the plot, I believed the characters and I was taken on an emotional journey i laughed, I got angry and I cried. Well done Jacqui I look forward to the next book in the series. I urge you to read it this in my opinion is the best so far and i have loved all I've read which are a few :)
~~~~~~~~~~Sharlene's ★★★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~
Wow! Can J.A. Melville write hot, pantie-melting scenes, or what? Holy Moly! These scenes were plentiful and very well written. However, they really are not the heart of the book. Insecurities, self-image, self-destruction, redemption,....love. Both Dante and Grace suffer from some serious self-image issues. Both have a history of despair and desolation. They also have history together, although Grace doesn't know it at first. The transformation that these two characters make, both individually and together, is beautiful. Heartbreaking at times, but still beautiful. It's nice to see a couple in a romance book that work together. Both of them trying to find their place with the other and in their own lives. The characters are complex yet likable. I so felt for both of them and couldn't wait to see where they ended up. The secondary characters fit that bill as well. Alex with his smart mouth and Mel with her steadfast devotion to her friend. The story takes you on a ride that is easy to read and follow. This book is a stand alone and definitely has an HEA. I suggest you pick up your phone and "Dial-A-Stud" by one-clicking this book!
~~~~~~~~~~Patricia's ★★★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~
5 STARS This book was such a really well written book about people who have insecurities in themselves from love self esteem and bullying. This book is about Grace and Dante who meet when they were teenagers at a rehab place for the insecurities they had about them self . When they first meet again Grace has no Idea who Dante is and I am not going to give it away in this review. When Dante meets Grace again he will do anything to get to be with her again. When their friends meet one another will they be attracted to one another also. Will this story have Grace and Dante finding what they have always been looking for and finding that they are worth more than they think they are and deserve to live happily.
~~~~~~~~~~Amanda's ★★★★✰ Review~~~~~~~~~~
I hated to give it a 4 star review, but there were places throughout the work that the details were too long and drawn out that they took away from the story.
I love how they met so young and had a connection. He was aware of her, but she wasn't aware of him when they got older. It kept me interested and was a very good work.
Would you like to know how they originally met, how they met again, and what happened after they met? You're definitely going to want to grab a copy Of Dial A Stud: Dante's Story
This book was so much more than what the title gives you. I know you are probably thinking this book is a guy escorts and sex. It has a deeper emotional meaning behind it. You see Dante has had it rough. His childhood consistent of fat camps, rehab centers and his parents treating him like garbage. While at the rehab center, he strikes up this friendship with this girl. She sees him as a person not a liabilty. After both of them are released, he loses track of her, but also gets to live in Italy. He soon finds himself back in Australia and struggling bad. His friend Alex gets him to join Dial a stud for the money. Grace, has had it rough as well. She has image issues and just seems to pick the bad guys to sleep with. She is desperate one night and calls them. She gets greeted by two guys, one of those she met the other night who she can't get off her mind. They soon realize they care for each other and then find out some secrets about each other. After the air is clear, they are able to move and love each other until she finds out how loaded he is and then she has issues. There's a lot for them to deal with but they overcome it one day at a time. These two along with their best friends make for an exciting, funny and sexy times. I really enjoyed reading this book! Italian Stallion rises again lol
Oh wow!! I need me a Dante in my life and pretty damn quick! He's just so.... unbelievably handsome, tender, generous, passionate and he's Italian so need I say more? As you can probably tell I loved this one, Dial a Stud is definitely a book you need to read. It's nearly 800 pages of passion, romance, heartache, lost loves, second chances insecurities and a lot of wine and sex. Oh the sex scenes are hot enough to set your Kindle alight. I'm talking extremely sizzling with sensuality, tenderness, passion, caring, and quite a bit of kink at times. So a bit about the book, well we have Grace and her best friend Mel. They are both single girls who are sworn off men after a long time of basically crap sex. Looking through a newspaper one night Mel points to an ad for a "Dial a Stud". Of course Grace toys with the idea a little but decides against dialing for a stud. They go to a club, have a few drinks, a bit of a dance. This is where we first meet Dan. He is a God amongst mere mortal men and literally sweeps Grace off her feet. I can't give anymore away as that could possibly spoil it. Buy this book, read it and fall in love with an insecure woman, a very impressive man and a bit of a nutty best friend. 5 stars
Dial a stud is beyond hot! Jacqui Aviet Melville will blow you away with this book. Dante is hot n steamy, beyond sexy and has his issues. Grace is beautiful and not the skinny mini girl like her friend Mel. Then you meet Dante's best friend Alex and let me say Yum! Grace lost her parents in a plane crash and lives with her best friend Melanie. Mel leaves to go home to visit her mother. Grace gets bored and doesn't want to be alone when she remembered that Mel and herself wondered about Dial a Stud. And oh my... you will not be disappointed with this book. I highly recommend it. And give it more then 5 starts!
Well, Grace wasn’t the only one whose panties melted off. J.A. Melville sure does know how to write steamy sex scenes. Don’t get me wrong, I love the hot sex, but I also loved Dante and Grace. It was nice to see that they both had insecurities to overcome in the relationship. Often time in romance novels one person comes in and “saves” the other. In this case, I think that Dante and Grace saved each other. The supporting characters were great too. Dante needed a friend like Alex and Grace had a sister in Mel.
Don’t be fooled by the name, this book is about more than just picking up a phone and ordering a “stud”.
There's everyday, average erotica, and then there's this--and this one has it all.
Excellent character development, a story long enough to lose yourself in, and more than enough heat to rock your world. This is the first novel I've read by this author, but I cannot wait to read another.
It was riveting. Incredibly HOT and I thought the characters were all so wonderful. The banter was so funny, I laughed so much!!! The hotness factor was scorching and the the whole story line was so well written this has to be one of my Top 10 books I have read this year.
I fell in love with all the characters, felt so apart of the story and I loved every minute whilst reading it. Dante, holy hotness...I swear you will need a cold shower after reading this...He was just, how can I out him into words???~!!!....an all around dominant male with a heart of gold IMO. With a tragic past and secrets that he tucked away inside, made me want to love him so much more.
Grace was a woman that tugged at my heartstrings...such an emotional woman that made me want a friend like her, as for her best friend Mel, who could deny that what they had was jut such a strong friendship. Grace is such a caring person and the way she looked after Dante was nothing short of extraordinary. I could go on, but you really MUST read it for yourself. I loved how it ended, loved the Epilogue and I cannot wait to read more of this series.
If you dont add it to your TBR list then you are seriously missing out!!!
HOT HOT and HOT! If I could give this book more than 5 stars I definitely would! The way that J.A. Melville wrote this book was absolutely amazing. She was not afraid to take it there! I loved it! Now if you can't stand hot steamy sweaty sex then you're crazy. Lol. Be prepared with a glass of ice water and a fan! I felt like I was right there with them the whole time! Dante's story was so sad and I loved how open he was with his emotions. He's not the typical male character which is what I loved most about it! Grace and Dante's past... How do you even put it into words? The way they see themselves is the way most of us see ourselves! Seeing it in a story really opens up your eyes! You are you own worst critic! The sex scenes in this were so dang hot I had to take a few breaks! I could've sworn I was right there watching it all go down! Lol. The way she wrote their stories will forever stick with me! This book is definitely in my top 10! Now I just need to get it on my bookshelf! Lol
There really isn't much I can say that the blurb didn't. But watching the love grow between Dante and Grace was wonderful. This really isn't the typical love story. Dante is messed up in ways that one could never imagine. Grace knows somewhat of what he's going through and she does her best to help with the rest. I expected Dail a Stud to play more into the story and not in the way it did. Alex is Dante's best friend and Mel is Grace's. They both play into the story quite a bit and I loved their personalities. Alex did take a little bit more because as Dante says he needs to learn to filter his mouth. I only had 2 problems. The first is what Grace finds in Dante's closet, with the timing of what had just been mentioned by Grace it totally gave away the big reveal. Also Dante's speech. He speaks as if English isn't his first language but we learn that that's not true.
I was given an ebook by the author in exchange for a honest review. Thank you.
Holy hot freakin damn! SO I had been anxious to read this book since I bought it and it was killing me that I didn't have time. I hate that I waited so long!! I LOVED this book. I fell in love with Dante instantly and continued falling deep as the story progressed. I loved the chemistry between Dante and Grace, actually I loved the chemistry between all four characters in this book. They made me laugh, and cry. Goodness did I cry. The feelings were so real and I could relate to so many of them. So many times I could feel my heart breaking. I loved the connection and the reason behind it, when all is revealed. The other thing I LOVED about Dante is that he is Italian and goodness they way he speaks is just so yummy. I swear, I imagined his deep voice and accent and that was enough to have me squirming! Very well done Ms. Melville. I'm looking forward to more from the 'Studs'
BRAVO!! I fell in love with Grace and Dante. I loved Dante, the sexy beefcake stud who cared and loved Grace since childhood. He loved her for her, flaws and all. But he was just as flawed, but as equally lovable. His past drew me into him because we actually have things in common.
Grace was a loving and caring woman who fell for lovable Dante. She was drawn to him in his moment of weakness.
But about 21% into it, I just had to give up. The typos and the ridiculous amount of commas in all the wrong places (and missing in important ones) totally took all enjoyment out of this book for me.
Yes, you may throw stones at me for being honest. But if reading something is giving me a headache, I just can't pretend that all is well.
This is my first book by Ms. Melville, I can honestly say that I enjoyed Dante and Alex. Alex was so funny and sexy. Would have liked a bit more scenes with them together. It was a well paced book and I like the banter within the couples. Looking forward to the next book in this series.
The story of Dante and Grace dis such a great book of how kids can grow up to be successful people but still have a lot of insecurities going on in their lives. Will these two become a well rounded couple with the help of the other one.
If you look past the grammatical errors (way too many commas) there is a great story. This is a newer author and I can only see her work getting even better. Don't allow the title to stop you from reading. It's a cute full length novel with a HEA.