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Jail Bait #1
Getting Dirty
Dirty
A poem by Blaire Leon
If sex is dirty, why would I do it with someone I love?
If sex is dirty, then didn’t we all come from the dirt?
What if I like the dirt?
What if I want to get dirty?
What if I want to roll in the mud until I’m so fucking filthy that I’ll never be clean again?
When twenty-five-year-old graduate assistant Caiden Brenner asked Blaire Leon how old she was, she said she was a senior. He chose to believe she meant in college. They connect over Lord Byron’s Don Juan and, as their conversations become increasingly thicker with sexual innuendo, Caiden finds himself obsessing over a totally off-limits undergrad who’s bold, beautiful, brilliant, and one of the most passionate poets he’s ever met.
But it turns out Blaire hasn't been totally honest. She's the seventeen-year-old valedictorian of her high school class, taking courses at Sierra State while awaiting her acceptance to Stanford.
Will Caiden get too deeply into Blaire to back away before he finds out the truth? Or will their connection be enough to seduce him into risking his entire future on Jail Bait?
"A thousand and one feels....Getting Dirty is a thrilling, tantalizing forbidden romance you do not want to miss! I not only devoured this book, it devoured me right back!"--Katy Evans, New York Times Bestselling author of REAL
A poem by Blaire Leon
If sex is dirty, why would I do it with someone I love?
If sex is dirty, then didn’t we all come from the dirt?
What if I like the dirt?
What if I want to get dirty?
What if I want to roll in the mud until I’m so fucking filthy that I’ll never be clean again?
When twenty-five-year-old graduate assistant Caiden Brenner asked Blaire Leon how old she was, she said she was a senior. He chose to believe she meant in college. They connect over Lord Byron’s Don Juan and, as their conversations become increasingly thicker with sexual innuendo, Caiden finds himself obsessing over a totally off-limits undergrad who’s bold, beautiful, brilliant, and one of the most passionate poets he’s ever met.
But it turns out Blaire hasn't been totally honest. She's the seventeen-year-old valedictorian of her high school class, taking courses at Sierra State while awaiting her acceptance to Stanford.
Will Caiden get too deeply into Blaire to back away before he finds out the truth? Or will their connection be enough to seduce him into risking his entire future on Jail Bait?
"A thousand and one feels....Getting Dirty is a thrilling, tantalizing forbidden romance you do not want to miss! I not only devoured this book, it devoured me right back!"--Katy Evans, New York Times Bestselling author of REAL
268 pages, Paperback
First published March 13, 2015
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Mia Storm
5 books207 followersAuthor of sizzling romances too edgy to admit I write. You might know my USA Today bestselling alter ego, but I'll never tell ;-)
Look for GETTING DIRTY, coming March 19, 2015 and the entire Jail Bait series to follow.
Look for GETTING DIRTY, coming March 19, 2015 and the entire Jail Bait series to follow.
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May 19, 2015
5 I-Want-To-Get-Dirty Stars
I picked up Getting Dirty for various reasons
-Hot cover Check
-Underage girl and older guy Check
-Newish author (existing author using a pen name) Check
-Promise of lots of sex Check
I’m cautious when I pick up an older/younger book. It can be cliché and predictable at times, but Getting Dirty wasn’t!
Getting Dirty is fast pace, kinky and very hot.
Blaire takes an upper level course at college, but she’s a senior in high school. Caiden is the teacher’s assistant.
Do I even need to say more?
Blaire isn’t your typical seventeen year old. She’s valedictorian of her class, her parents are super smart and she acts like a twenty-something year old. I like that she is mature and isn’t your typical naïve virgin. She has a major crush on Caiden but knows he’s much much much older than her.
Blaire doesn’t have a boyfriend but she sometimes hooks up with her brother’s best friend! Isn’t it juicy?! I liked this. I liked that Blaire isn’t sitting at home crying over Caiden.
Caiden thinks Blaire is a college student, but since she’s in the class he’s assisting, he can’t touch her. I really liked this too. Blaire keeping her age from Caiden isn’t the main problem, it’s a subplot, but I liked that Caiden is really interested in Blaire even though she can’t do anything about it.
In the meantime Blaire keeps to her studies and uses her brother’s best friend. But she can’t stay away from Caiden and flirts with him like crazy. She even goes bra less to get his attention! It’s really funny.
Towards the 30% mark the book shifts and BAM! I was really shocked and really happy with the change. I felt like the book went into overdrive.
Getting Dirty has a lot of elements with a slightly taboo storyline. I liked how quick and steamy it was. I was never tired or bored.
Take a chance and pick it up!
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review
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AMAZON 99 CENTS
I picked up Getting Dirty for various reasons
-Hot cover Check
-Underage girl and older guy Check
-Newish author (existing author using a pen name) Check
-Promise of lots of sex Check
I’m cautious when I pick up an older/younger book. It can be cliché and predictable at times, but Getting Dirty wasn’t!
Getting Dirty is fast pace, kinky and very hot.
Blaire takes an upper level course at college, but she’s a senior in high school. Caiden is the teacher’s assistant.
Do I even need to say more?
Blaire isn’t your typical seventeen year old. She’s valedictorian of her class, her parents are super smart and she acts like a twenty-something year old. I like that she is mature and isn’t your typical naïve virgin. She has a major crush on Caiden but knows he’s much much much older than her.
Blaire doesn’t have a boyfriend but she sometimes hooks up with her brother’s best friend! Isn’t it juicy?! I liked this. I liked that Blaire isn’t sitting at home crying over Caiden.
Caiden thinks Blaire is a college student, but since she’s in the class he’s assisting, he can’t touch her. I really liked this too. Blaire keeping her age from Caiden isn’t the main problem, it’s a subplot, but I liked that Caiden is really interested in Blaire even though she can’t do anything about it.
In the meantime Blaire keeps to her studies and uses her brother’s best friend. But she can’t stay away from Caiden and flirts with him like crazy. She even goes bra less to get his attention! It’s really funny.
He can be fifthly and somehow that makes him hotter. It makes all us dirty girls want to get even dirtier with him.
Towards the 30% mark the book shifts and BAM! I was really shocked and really happy with the change. I felt like the book went into overdrive.
Getting Dirty has a lot of elements with a slightly taboo storyline. I liked how quick and steamy it was. I was never tired or bored.
Take a chance and pick it up!
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review
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AMAZON 99 CENTS
September 12, 2015
**3,5-4 DoYouWannaKnow stars**
Blaire is an underage high school student, with brains that promoted her in older classes. Being such a smart girl she was, she took a poetry class from the local college.
Caiden is the assistant of professor Duncan. He's also working in the library and he's ready to give an interview in order to become a professor as well. One day walks into the library a walking temptation and she spins his world around.
He knows that she is younger than him and he is prohibited to date college students, but is he going to take the risk? And what happens when Blaire's age is being revealed? Are they both ready to risk and get ready to blow everything up?
"If we both want this, why should it matter how old we are?"
This is a story that puts you into thoughts. I liked Blaire's prospective about society and what's acceptable and what's not. I liked the angst that it offered. I was so curious and so worried about how this story was going to end. I could see Caiden's struggle. Because when something is forbidden is not easy to say yes, no matter how much we want it.
I didn't agree always with their choices, especially Blaire's. I can't say I loved her character either. I felt sorry for her at moments, but still she didn't touch my heart. I loved the realistic aspect of the story and appreciated that they didn't sugarcoat the situation , showing that everything has consequences in the end.
"There's only one thing I know I want, and I can't have it."
Last but not least, I can't say I felt the love they shared. For some reason I felt like the story was more about Nate & Blaire and his & Hannah's. I felt like we had mostly sex between Blaire & him, so yes.. I enjoyed their steamy moments, but I wish we could see more moments that showed love and not lust between them. I'm mostly curious because this is supposed to be a series, but the end felt like a closure, so I can only assume that the next part of the series won't be about them. Who knows though. Good work for a debute author!
Arc kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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March 19, 2015Dear Potential Reader,
I’ve had several bloggers and readers contact me asking about the content of GETTING DIRTY and how the underage relationship was handled, so I thought I’d give you some background.
As you can easily see from the book description, this is a story about a under age girl hooking up with a older man. I know there may be some of you who are a bit squeamish about this topic. It is illegal, I am aware of that. But there is a reason I wanted to write this book that has nothing to do with sensationalism or shock value.
This book is a fictionalized autobiography.
Just a month before I turned seventeen, I met a man who was twenty-four. Our connection was instant. For months we kept it platonic, even though neither of us could deny the attraction. We never had the actual discussion, but we both knew our relationship would be viewed by others (including my parents and the law) as inappropriate. But, despite our best efforts, we fell in love and started dating when I was seventeen. I’ve always wanted to write a love story that reflected everything I was feeling at that age, in that situation. So here it is.
For you hesitant readers, I can tell you that this illegal affair is not glamorized or sensationalized. There are severe consequences to the actions my characters choose to take. I wanted the topic handled honestly and realistically. I know this story isn’t for everyone, but if you choose to read, I hope you enjoy.
All my best,
Mia
I’ve had several bloggers and readers contact me asking about the content of GETTING DIRTY and how the underage relationship was handled, so I thought I’d give you some background.
As you can easily see from the book description, this is a story about a under age girl hooking up with a older man. I know there may be some of you who are a bit squeamish about this topic. It is illegal, I am aware of that. But there is a reason I wanted to write this book that has nothing to do with sensationalism or shock value.
This book is a fictionalized autobiography.
Just a month before I turned seventeen, I met a man who was twenty-four. Our connection was instant. For months we kept it platonic, even though neither of us could deny the attraction. We never had the actual discussion, but we both knew our relationship would be viewed by others (including my parents and the law) as inappropriate. But, despite our best efforts, we fell in love and started dating when I was seventeen. I’ve always wanted to write a love story that reflected everything I was feeling at that age, in that situation. So here it is.
For you hesitant readers, I can tell you that this illegal affair is not glamorized or sensationalized. There are severe consequences to the actions my characters choose to take. I wanted the topic handled honestly and realistically. I know this story isn’t for everyone, but if you choose to read, I hope you enjoy.
All my best,
Mia
April 17, 2015
*** 5 WONDERFULL STARS ***
A soul mate is someone who has locks that fit our keys,and keys to fit our locks
"I have so many locks,Caiden,"she says,her voice hitching on my name."But you fit them all"
I absolutely adored this Student/ Teacher story.
Blaire is 16,a high school student who has been moved up classes due to her intelligence.
Caiden is 25,a graduate assistant with dreams of becoming a professor
They first meet in the library where Caiden works
The attraction is instant but it's Blaire that sets out to seduce Caiden
This is a Taboo subject which the Author handled very well.It's a real car crash...you can see the head on collision coming with disastrous consequences..
It's one of the best Student/Teacher books I've read
..not once was I bored,not once did I skip any of it,in fact it's one of the most enjoyable books I've read
If you enjoy this subject matter I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Can't finish without mentioning the SEX SCENES which where very
well written..fast,dirty,passionate and their placement in the story totally relevant
LOVED,LOVED,LOVED IT !!
A soul mate is someone who has locks that fit our keys,and keys to fit our locks
"I have so many locks,Caiden,"she says,her voice hitching on my name."But you fit them all"
I absolutely adored this Student/ Teacher story.
Blaire is 16,a high school student who has been moved up classes due to her intelligence.
Caiden is 25,a graduate assistant with dreams of becoming a professor
They first meet in the library where Caiden works
The attraction is instant but it's Blaire that sets out to seduce Caiden
This is a Taboo subject which the Author handled very well.It's a real car crash...you can see the head on collision coming with disastrous consequences..
It's one of the best Student/Teacher books I've read
..not once was I bored,not once did I skip any of it,in fact it's one of the most enjoyable books I've read
If you enjoy this subject matter I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Can't finish without mentioning the SEX SCENES which where very
well written..fast,dirty,passionate and their placement in the story totally relevant
LOVED,LOVED,LOVED IT !!
March 27, 2015
Both characters are sleeping with other people basically the whole book. They're apart more than they are together.
Sorry for the low rating but this just wasn't how I like my romance books.
But not enough feeling was developed between main characters. Didn't feel it and didn't like reading about either of them having sex with someone else.
They did get their HEA but it took too long.
Sorry for the low rating but this just wasn't how I like my romance books.
But not enough feeling was developed between main characters. Didn't feel it and didn't like reading about either of them having sex with someone else.
They did get their HEA but it took too long.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 18, 2015
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Getting Dirty is the first book in the Jail Bait series and is a New Adult, Contemporary Romance written by Mia Storm. I was gifted a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review through InkSlinger PR .
4 Brazen, Courageous Stars!
Never Slow, A Bit Angsty, A Little Dirty, A Lot Controversial, And Completely All Consuming!
The Review:
Daring, Bold and Tantalizingly Hot! This read will test your ethical code, break through the barriers of the forbidden and make you question the legal limitations society puts on age, love and wrong versus right. It was brash and it was beautiful.
Story...
Blaire Leon is exceptional. She’s sixteen (almost seventeen), a high school senior and taking college courses in literature. She excels in school but she’s socially awkward. She straddles the line between being too intelligent and mature for her peers but not old enough in the eyes of the law to live as an adult and she feels she isn’t really accepted anywhere. Her closest ally is her brother but he’s not in the same position as her and he can’t fully understand. No one gets her.... until she meets Caiden.
Caiden Brenner is twenty five. He’s struggling to pay the rent, to take care of his younger brother, to fend off a mother who’s more of a hindrance than a help and to stay in college so he can amount to something one day. His life isnt ideal, but it isn’t bad. He’s got friends, he’s got a position as the professors TA and he’s headed towards a career he loves. But he’s never met “the one”, even though he surrounds himself with brilliant and enchanting words written by some of the most famous and eloquent people to walk through history.
Then in strolls Blaire. She’s gorgeous, fearless, creative, brainy... and totally off limits, in more ways than one.
Bonding over poetry, intelligence and sexual innuendos, both find they are falling hard and fast, even though they won’t be accepted by anyone because of his position and her age.
But should they be? That’s the question...
There were times when this read was so freaking awkward, I almost put it down and listed it as a DNF. Not because it wasn’t good, because it absolutely was. And not because the story wasn’t holding my interest, because it definitely did. And not because I couldn’t connect or understand the characters, because they were real and understandable. But because society tells us this is wrong. That a twenty five year old man is sick for finding a sixteen/seventeen year old girl attractive and interesting. But after thinking it through....I decided, to hell with that shit!
I love reads that are passionate. I love stories that step outside the norm and I love books that say fuck the grey line, I’m going full-on out, giving a green light to a no-holds-barred situation and giving a high-five and middle finger to the rules of acceptability. So I put society on the back burner and continued to read this book. And guess what? I absolutely LOVED it!
Characters Thoughts...
I liked Blaire but I did think she went a little too far in the beginning. For someone with so much maturity, she fell under that rule of slutty seductress way to easily and it made her seem very much her age. She didn't think using her mind or her intelligence was enough. She used her body to gain his attention and I didn’t think she needed that. She was beautiful as well as brilliant and one conversation with her and Caiden saw that. She didn’t need the window dressing to draw him in.
I also disliked the fact she never spoke up about how it all started. She never once told the “grown-ups” that she lead him to believe she was older than she was. In the end, it didn't matter. He was the adult in the situation, but I wish she had of tried. I wanted to see her stand up and fight for him.
And my heart completely broke for the solid future Caiden was denied. Sure, in the end, he found something he loved just as much, but if not for one small rule that shouldn’t have been protected so fiercely in THIS situation, he could have had it all.
Having a teenage daughter myself, I’m glad there are rules there to protect her from things that are beyond her years and her maturity, but things like this story happen and in these kinds of circumstances, I think more attention should have been paid to Blaire and what she was saying. Her academic standing, her clean record and her maturity should have been enough for the “adults” to take a second look at the situation, but they didn’t. And in the process of all this looking out for the law, she was REALLY hurt.
The Wrap Up:
I loved this story because it made me think.It made me questions things. It made me look at things differently and it both made my heart flutter and my mind whirl. And the ending, though it got a little mushy and a bit fluffy, it of course made me one very happy reader! Bravo! Loved this read.
Getting Dirty is the first book in the Jail Bait series and is a New Adult, Contemporary Romance written by Mia Storm. I was gifted a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review through InkSlinger PR .
4 Brazen, Courageous Stars!
Never Slow, A Bit Angsty, A Little Dirty, A Lot Controversial, And Completely All Consuming!
The Review:
Daring, Bold and Tantalizingly Hot! This read will test your ethical code, break through the barriers of the forbidden and make you question the legal limitations society puts on age, love and wrong versus right. It was brash and it was beautiful.
Story...
Blaire Leon is exceptional. She’s sixteen (almost seventeen), a high school senior and taking college courses in literature. She excels in school but she’s socially awkward. She straddles the line between being too intelligent and mature for her peers but not old enough in the eyes of the law to live as an adult and she feels she isn’t really accepted anywhere. Her closest ally is her brother but he’s not in the same position as her and he can’t fully understand. No one gets her.... until she meets Caiden.
Caiden Brenner is twenty five. He’s struggling to pay the rent, to take care of his younger brother, to fend off a mother who’s more of a hindrance than a help and to stay in college so he can amount to something one day. His life isnt ideal, but it isn’t bad. He’s got friends, he’s got a position as the professors TA and he’s headed towards a career he loves. But he’s never met “the one”, even though he surrounds himself with brilliant and enchanting words written by some of the most famous and eloquent people to walk through history.
Then in strolls Blaire. She’s gorgeous, fearless, creative, brainy... and totally off limits, in more ways than one.
Bonding over poetry, intelligence and sexual innuendos, both find they are falling hard and fast, even though they won’t be accepted by anyone because of his position and her age.
But should they be? That’s the question...
There were times when this read was so freaking awkward, I almost put it down and listed it as a DNF. Not because it wasn’t good, because it absolutely was. And not because the story wasn’t holding my interest, because it definitely did. And not because I couldn’t connect or understand the characters, because they were real and understandable. But because society tells us this is wrong. That a twenty five year old man is sick for finding a sixteen/seventeen year old girl attractive and interesting. But after thinking it through....I decided, to hell with that shit!
I love reads that are passionate. I love stories that step outside the norm and I love books that say fuck the grey line, I’m going full-on out, giving a green light to a no-holds-barred situation and giving a high-five and middle finger to the rules of acceptability. So I put society on the back burner and continued to read this book. And guess what? I absolutely LOVED it!
Characters Thoughts...
I liked Blaire but I did think she went a little too far in the beginning. For someone with so much maturity, she fell under that rule of slutty seductress way to easily and it made her seem very much her age. She didn't think using her mind or her intelligence was enough. She used her body to gain his attention and I didn’t think she needed that. She was beautiful as well as brilliant and one conversation with her and Caiden saw that. She didn’t need the window dressing to draw him in.
I also disliked the fact she never spoke up about how it all started. She never once told the “grown-ups” that she lead him to believe she was older than she was. In the end, it didn't matter. He was the adult in the situation, but I wish she had of tried. I wanted to see her stand up and fight for him.
And my heart completely broke for the solid future Caiden was denied. Sure, in the end, he found something he loved just as much, but if not for one small rule that shouldn’t have been protected so fiercely in THIS situation, he could have had it all.
Having a teenage daughter myself, I’m glad there are rules there to protect her from things that are beyond her years and her maturity, but things like this story happen and in these kinds of circumstances, I think more attention should have been paid to Blaire and what she was saying. Her academic standing, her clean record and her maturity should have been enough for the “adults” to take a second look at the situation, but they didn’t. And in the process of all this looking out for the law, she was REALLY hurt.
The Wrap Up:
I loved this story because it made me think.It made me questions things. It made me look at things differently and it both made my heart flutter and my mind whirl. And the ending, though it got a little mushy and a bit fluffy, it of course made me one very happy reader! Bravo! Loved this read.
May 2, 2015
4 Dirty filthy Stars***
O.M.G before I get into this review let me just say that I have a first class ticket to HELL and I don't give a f@#k.Yes this was unconventional and taboo but I did'nt care.I was rooting for these two characters.This book put my life on pause for the day because I just had to read and finish it.You know it's a train wreck.You know that there is going to be some serious consequences but you just.can't.look.away.
Blaire is is an extremely smart 16 almost 17 year old.She's skipped a grade and is now a Senior in high school who is also taking a Colllege course in literacy at the local College.Upon entering the library, she meets Caiden.Everything was like BOOM.Instant attraction.Game over.Throw in the towel.Mentally naming your future kids.Now while I usually HATE the insta love/attraction, this was not an issue for me this time.The author portrayed this in a way that was real and relateable so I didn't find this annoying.
Caiden is a 25 year old TA that is trying to make ends meet while taking care of his younger brother and at the same time , trying to make a future career of being a proffessor.All of that goes out the window when he lays eyes on Blaire.Instant attraction as well but he knows that she's off limits.Easier said than done.
Tempation and desire was everywhere for Blaire and Caiden even though they both tried to ignore it,the outcome was inevitable.Once they started it was on and I mean ON.There's a reason why this book is called Getting Dirty.The scenes that those two had were just Oh my word off the charts.I already explained that I was going to hell so why not express how much I loved their scenes together.If I was an old lady I would be clutching my pearls and shaking my head.But I'm not and that makes me F.I.L.T.H.Y so deal with it.
But you know the saying all good things must come to an end or in this case a severe pit stop.What I liked about this story apart from all the other student/ teacher one I've read is that you not only got to see the risk that they were taking, but the the severe consequence.What happened when it was all out in the open, how each of them were treated.The impact that it had on them personally and proffessionally.
The only thing I disliked in this story was:
Spoiler alert!! Spoiler alert!!
Each of them being with other people for a certain point.I know it had to be done but I just didn't like that aspect of it.
Overall I really liked this one and I was a little sad when it was over even though I know Marcus is getting a book.This story was done right and I would LOVE to see more Blaire and Caiden.I want a novella with a wedding and some babies and I'm not oppose to begging this author for that.
O.M.G before I get into this review let me just say that I have a first class ticket to HELL and I don't give a f@#k.Yes this was unconventional and taboo but I did'nt care.I was rooting for these two characters.This book put my life on pause for the day because I just had to read and finish it.You know it's a train wreck.You know that there is going to be some serious consequences but you just.can't.look.away.
Blaire is is an extremely smart 16 almost 17 year old.She's skipped a grade and is now a Senior in high school who is also taking a Colllege course in literacy at the local College.Upon entering the library, she meets Caiden.Everything was like BOOM.Instant attraction.Game over.Throw in the towel.Mentally naming your future kids.Now while I usually HATE the insta love/attraction, this was not an issue for me this time.The author portrayed this in a way that was real and relateable so I didn't find this annoying.
Caiden is a 25 year old TA that is trying to make ends meet while taking care of his younger brother and at the same time , trying to make a future career of being a proffessor.All of that goes out the window when he lays eyes on Blaire.Instant attraction as well but he knows that she's off limits.Easier said than done.
Tempation and desire was everywhere for Blaire and Caiden even though they both tried to ignore it,the outcome was inevitable.Once they started it was on and I mean ON.There's a reason why this book is called Getting Dirty.The scenes that those two had were just Oh my word off the charts.I already explained that I was going to hell so why not express how much I loved their scenes together.If I was an old lady I would be clutching my pearls and shaking my head.But I'm not and that makes me F.I.L.T.H.Y so deal with it.
But you know the saying all good things must come to an end or in this case a severe pit stop.What I liked about this story apart from all the other student/ teacher one I've read is that you not only got to see the risk that they were taking, but the the severe consequence.What happened when it was all out in the open, how each of them were treated.The impact that it had on them personally and proffessionally.
The only thing I disliked in this story was:
Spoiler alert!! Spoiler alert!!
Each of them being with other people for a certain point.I know it had to be done but I just didn't like that aspect of it.
Overall I really liked this one and I was a little sad when it was over even though I know Marcus is getting a book.This story was done right and I would LOVE to see more Blaire and Caiden.I want a novella with a wedding and some babies and I'm not oppose to begging this author for that.
March 23, 2015
The author has a really good "explanation" here on goodreads as to why she wrote this "fictionalized autobiography." She outright acknowledges that the events that take place in this taboo story are illegal, and in the book, she doesn't stray from giving her characters real consequences for their actions (even though most of the decisions the characters make are "consequences be damned").
Blaire is a 16 year old high school "genius." She's taking college classes at night, where she falls immediately for a graduate assistant, 25 year old Caiden. Of course, the feelings are mutual, and Blaire, at first, dupes Caiden into believing she's a "senior." She just doesn't tell him that's in high school.
I found Blaire to a really tough character to like, she had no self-respect and no self-control. She was so "all-knowing" about sex, even at the age of 16. Her parents, both brilliant themselves, were workaholics and were none existent through her childhood. She basically raised herself along with her equally brilliant older brother, Marcus. I thought that being smart would lead Blaire to make better decisions, but she really was just an unlikeable slut. She was the aggressor in the relationship with Caiden. Things like taking off her bra before she'd meet Caiden in the library at his job, was just too premeditated. Caiden, even when he KNOWS she's ONLY 16, continues the "relationship," which I say loosely because there is never much more to these characters than lust. Why would Caiden risk everything, his life and career? He goes to JAIL and still says he'd do it with Blaire all over again. I never felt the all-consuming need for these two characters to be together. I found it reprehensible (if I'm supposed to believe that Blaire and Caiden are meant to be together) that they both continued to have sex with other people throughout the entire book.
The epilogue was just ridiculous, taking place three years in the future. Blaire and Caiden have been together this whole time, Caiden asks Blaire to marry him as she'll soon be graduating college. Ok, great. But she picks THAT TIME to tell him about being "raped" by her childhood friend Nate years before (and try to justify why she spent a year "dating" Nate after the incident?) I mean, after 3 years together you wouldn't have brought this up sooner? Just really strange timing and a weird way to end the book. This could have been a really great "love" story if i had actually felt the passion of these two supposed soul-mates and felt they truly deserved to be together and couldn't be without each other, damn whatever society says.
Blaire is a 16 year old high school "genius." She's taking college classes at night, where she falls immediately for a graduate assistant, 25 year old Caiden. Of course, the feelings are mutual, and Blaire, at first, dupes Caiden into believing she's a "senior." She just doesn't tell him that's in high school.
I found Blaire to a really tough character to like, she had no self-respect and no self-control. She was so "all-knowing" about sex, even at the age of 16. Her parents, both brilliant themselves, were workaholics and were none existent through her childhood. She basically raised herself along with her equally brilliant older brother, Marcus. I thought that being smart would lead Blaire to make better decisions, but she really was just an unlikeable slut. She was the aggressor in the relationship with Caiden. Things like taking off her bra before she'd meet Caiden in the library at his job, was just too premeditated. Caiden, even when he KNOWS she's ONLY 16, continues the "relationship," which I say loosely because there is never much more to these characters than lust. Why would Caiden risk everything, his life and career? He goes to JAIL and still says he'd do it with Blaire all over again. I never felt the all-consuming need for these two characters to be together. I found it reprehensible (if I'm supposed to believe that Blaire and Caiden are meant to be together) that they both continued to have sex with other people throughout the entire book.
The epilogue was just ridiculous, taking place three years in the future. Blaire and Caiden have been together this whole time, Caiden asks Blaire to marry him as she'll soon be graduating college. Ok, great. But she picks THAT TIME to tell him about being "raped" by her childhood friend Nate years before (and try to justify why she spent a year "dating" Nate after the incident?) I mean, after 3 years together you wouldn't have brought this up sooner? Just really strange timing and a weird way to end the book. This could have been a really great "love" story if i had actually felt the passion of these two supposed soul-mates and felt they truly deserved to be together and couldn't be without each other, damn whatever society says.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2020
What do I think?
Hmm...what a phenomenal fucking read!
I'm so overwhelmed I don't know where to start! So forgive me because I'm going to type everything that enters my mind.
First FUCKING LOVE Miss Blaire Leon. Granted she is in high school, graduating, class valedictorian and all but she is DIRTY. I love when my heroine's are comfortable with their sexuality. I loved how she was fucking Nate on the side instead of crying at home about Caiden. Caiden was fucking Hannah too, so don't worry. Everyone's getting off til they can get to the real thing.
The sexual chemistry between Caiden and Blaire was so thick, I felt it through the pages of my book. My GOD. Caiden was under the impression of Blaire being a college senior who is graduating. She might have hid the fact that she's still very much underage from him. Yikes.
What I really loved about this was how realistic the challenges in their relationship was. They took awhile to get their HEA. It was always something in the way, other than the fact she is underage. sigh, I do see a re-read for me in the future.
Hmm...what a phenomenal fucking read!
I'm so overwhelmed I don't know where to start! So forgive me because I'm going to type everything that enters my mind.
First FUCKING LOVE Miss Blaire Leon. Granted she is in high school, graduating, class valedictorian and all but she is DIRTY. I love when my heroine's are comfortable with their sexuality. I loved how she was fucking Nate on the side instead of crying at home about Caiden. Caiden was fucking Hannah too, so don't worry. Everyone's getting off til they can get to the real thing.
The sexual chemistry between Caiden and Blaire was so thick, I felt it through the pages of my book. My GOD. Caiden was under the impression of Blaire being a college senior who is graduating. She might have hid the fact that she's still very much underage from him. Yikes.
What I really loved about this was how realistic the challenges in their relationship was. They took awhile to get their HEA. It was always something in the way, other than the fact she is underage. sigh, I do see a re-read for me in the future.
March 22, 2015
Forbidden!! Yes please!!
Now this book was not just forbidden it was FORBIDDEN!!! Lol
Caiden a 25 year old college man
And
Blaire a 16 okay going on 17 high school girl!! She was advanced for her age so taking college classes had her running into the sexy older man Caiden!!
Holy carp this book went up down sideways crossways. Haha. I love the forbidden stories this one went the extra mile though!! You don't just see the temptation but also the consequence of it all.
I'm definitely in love with Mia's writing and I cannot wait to read her next book!!!
Now this book was not just forbidden it was FORBIDDEN!!! Lol
Caiden a 25 year old college man
And
Blaire a 16 okay going on 17 high school girl!! She was advanced for her age so taking college classes had her running into the sexy older man Caiden!!
Holy carp this book went up down sideways crossways. Haha. I love the forbidden stories this one went the extra mile though!! You don't just see the temptation but also the consequence of it all.
I'm definitely in love with Mia's writing and I cannot wait to read her next book!!!
March 22, 2015
5 Very Dirty, Very Taboo Stars
OK, so I read this book yesterday and all I can say is holy hell. I am not kidding when I tell you I actually woke up in the middle of the night and my thoughts went straight to this story, lol.
I feel twisted and weird to actually admit that this book was one hell of an erotic story of epic proportions..... Now let me start by saying the age difference in the literal sense, yes, did bother me a bit at first, I am almost felt guilty for loving what I was reading and until the age would be mentioned I would "forget" that this girl was 16.... Yeah, so that brings me to Blaire, and I say Holy Hell this girl wasn't just blazing she was scorching HOT!!! I know, I know, I sound sick and twisted but this girl was one of the hottest damn girls I have read about in a long time, lol. She did not act like a 16 yr old... She was a child genius but yet this girl was just wow, comfortable with who she was and what she wanted and what she wanted was the very hot and sexy Caiden.... OMG I am not kidding when I say the sexual chemistry, the sexual tension between these 2 was just crazy out of this world. When I tell you I read this squirming in my seat because my girly parts were on constant tingle alert, I am not kidding, lol.... OK, I am so going there in saying I would actually love to be the cream in the Blaire and Caiden oreo sandwich, yeah I kid you not, hehehehe!!!!!
Blaire and Caiden were on fire and then add in some side f'buddies, Nate and Hannah and whoa, five alarm fire! This book had a lot of hard limits for me as a reader, some sort of what I like to say deal breakers for me when I am reading a "romance" story but I tell you all bets were off in this story because those deal breakers under normal circumstances would have turned me off but heck this story was NOT in the normal range for me, lol, and I do mean that in a good way! When Blaire finally has had it with Nate at one point because he literally screws up big time, even his freaking "screw up" was HOT, ughhhh, I am seriously twisted here, lololol. This book has corrupted my normal thinking process and in a very good way.
Although this could be standalone, I definitely not only want more of Blaire and Caiden BUT need more of them!!!!! I hope maybe we could get a novella on them and where they are at in the future and also I hope maybe we will get more in the next book in the series which will be about Marcus, Blaire's brother and I for one CANNOT WAIT to read it!!!!!! I will be one-clicking as soon as that book comes out:)
Congrats Mia Storm, you are a very dirty and twisted girl but definitely DO NOT CHANGE because I loved every twisted second of this book and look forward to so much more from you in the future:)
OK, so I read this book yesterday and all I can say is holy hell. I am not kidding when I tell you I actually woke up in the middle of the night and my thoughts went straight to this story, lol.
I feel twisted and weird to actually admit that this book was one hell of an erotic story of epic proportions..... Now let me start by saying the age difference in the literal sense, yes, did bother me a bit at first, I am almost felt guilty for loving what I was reading and until the age would be mentioned I would "forget" that this girl was 16.... Yeah, so that brings me to Blaire, and I say Holy Hell this girl wasn't just blazing she was scorching HOT!!! I know, I know, I sound sick and twisted but this girl was one of the hottest damn girls I have read about in a long time, lol. She did not act like a 16 yr old... She was a child genius but yet this girl was just wow, comfortable with who she was and what she wanted and what she wanted was the very hot and sexy Caiden.... OMG I am not kidding when I say the sexual chemistry, the sexual tension between these 2 was just crazy out of this world. When I tell you I read this squirming in my seat because my girly parts were on constant tingle alert, I am not kidding, lol.... OK, I am so going there in saying I would actually love to be the cream in the Blaire and Caiden oreo sandwich, yeah I kid you not, hehehehe!!!!!
Blaire and Caiden were on fire and then add in some side f'buddies, Nate and Hannah and whoa, five alarm fire! This book had a lot of hard limits for me as a reader, some sort of what I like to say deal breakers for me when I am reading a "romance" story but I tell you all bets were off in this story because those deal breakers under normal circumstances would have turned me off but heck this story was NOT in the normal range for me, lol, and I do mean that in a good way! When Blaire finally has had it with Nate at one point because he literally screws up big time, even his freaking "screw up" was HOT, ughhhh, I am seriously twisted here, lololol. This book has corrupted my normal thinking process and in a very good way.
Although this could be standalone, I definitely not only want more of Blaire and Caiden BUT need more of them!!!!! I hope maybe we could get a novella on them and where they are at in the future and also I hope maybe we will get more in the next book in the series which will be about Marcus, Blaire's brother and I for one CANNOT WAIT to read it!!!!!! I will be one-clicking as soon as that book comes out:)
Congrats Mia Storm, you are a very dirty and twisted girl but definitely DO NOT CHANGE because I loved every twisted second of this book and look forward to so much more from you in the future:)
March 21, 2015
So here I am browsing Goodreads and I come across this book. On impulse I decide to buy it. After all it was only 99 cents. This actually turned out to be the best 99 cents I've spent all year.
Forbidden romances have always appealed to me and this one was no different. We meet Caiden who's a doctorate student on his way to getting his PhD. He's an overall good guy who's smart and hard working. When he meets Blaire he tries to resist her, because he's a graduate assistant and he's also older than her. I must say that Caiden really did try to resist Blaire in the beginning. However, she sets her sights on him and would not give up easily. So right from the start these two are attracted to each other. But worry not, there's no instalove.
Blaire does not reveal the truth about her age to Caiden, she's actually 16 and he's 25. She knows that telling him her real age will push home further away from her. I liked Blaire's character because she embraced her sexuality, and was not shy or whimpering about her healthy like of sex. Some people may find issue with the fact that they did engage in a sexual relationship before Blaire was 18. If so you may want to stay away from reading this.
Now around the 50% mark this book took a turn that spun the story on its head. I kept asking why???? Why would the author pull me down from the fluffy white cloud I was on while reading this. Both characters experience a situation that causes deep heartbreak and regret. The love between these two was palpable, and I felt their connection. If you're wondering if there's steam. No worries there, the steam is off the charts. Best of all there's no cliffhanger at the end.
I'll stop here and refrain from saying anything else about the characters and plot, but just know that the ending was satisfactory, and the story's progression was natural and yet saddening.
If you enjoy forbidden romances and angsty reads like myself, then you should definitely give this a read. I'm hooked so I can't wait to continue the series with book two, which is Blaire's brother's story. When I'm searching for books to read, lately everything has been feeling the same, it's definitely refreshing to come across a book and storyline that is unique and stands out among the crowd.
Rating: 4.5 Best 99 Cents I've Ever Spent Stars
Forbidden romances have always appealed to me and this one was no different. We meet Caiden who's a doctorate student on his way to getting his PhD. He's an overall good guy who's smart and hard working. When he meets Blaire he tries to resist her, because he's a graduate assistant and he's also older than her. I must say that Caiden really did try to resist Blaire in the beginning. However, she sets her sights on him and would not give up easily. So right from the start these two are attracted to each other. But worry not, there's no instalove.
Blaire does not reveal the truth about her age to Caiden, she's actually 16 and he's 25. She knows that telling him her real age will push home further away from her. I liked Blaire's character because she embraced her sexuality, and was not shy or whimpering about her healthy like of sex. Some people may find issue with the fact that they did engage in a sexual relationship before Blaire was 18. If so you may want to stay away from reading this.
Now around the 50% mark this book took a turn that spun the story on its head. I kept asking why???? Why would the author pull me down from the fluffy white cloud I was on while reading this. Both characters experience a situation that causes deep heartbreak and regret. The love between these two was palpable, and I felt their connection. If you're wondering if there's steam. No worries there, the steam is off the charts. Best of all there's no cliffhanger at the end.
I'll stop here and refrain from saying anything else about the characters and plot, but just know that the ending was satisfactory, and the story's progression was natural and yet saddening.
If you enjoy forbidden romances and angsty reads like myself, then you should definitely give this a read. I'm hooked so I can't wait to continue the series with book two, which is Blaire's brother's story. When I'm searching for books to read, lately everything has been feeling the same, it's definitely refreshing to come across a book and storyline that is unique and stands out among the crowd.
Rating: 4.5 Best 99 Cents I've Ever Spent Stars
February 8, 2017
Okay, I need to get this out of the way at the beginning. I was mad at this book because it was too realistic. Usually main characters in books manage to dodge a lot of shit thrown at them, they're like Neo in The Matrix, dodging bullets left and right. That was not the case with this book Caiden and Blaire totally lacked the ability to dodge bullets, they were hit with all the shit that you could see coming from miles around. It infuriated me. I liked both Caiden and Blaire and I just wanted them to bypass the shit storm and be happy. Moving on...
Blaire was a great female character. She was intelligent and strong and free-spirited and had a very open mind and wasn't afraid to express her opinions; she was a very well rounded female character despite her young age. When we first meet her she is sixteen, taking a few college level courses. She doesn't have a really good home life but she has this brother she's supposedly quite close with, though he ends up not being all that supportive. She sort of had a relationship with her brothers best friend Nate though that didn't turn out too well. Blaire was really sort of on her own until she met Caiden and then she was on her own again when they got torn apart.
Caiden was also a really well written character. He had these shining "adult" moments where you remember that he's quite a bit older than Blaire and he should be "responsible" and sort of guide her; but then he also had these total love struck guy moments that make you love him and make you want to forgive him all his past and future mistakes. The two of them together was really great. It was easy for me to forget that these two characters weren’t “supposed” to be together.
I feel like I did a lot of ranting in this review but I actually really loved this story. I am looking forward to the next book in the Jail Bait collection.
March 21, 2015
I waiver between 3.5 to 4 stars...
Want to read
March 20, 2015..
January 19, 2022
Review originally posted on my blog: Mischievous Reads
*I received a review copy courtesy of the author/publisher. This does not affect my opinion or views regarding the book whatsoever.
Forbidden romance isn't exactly a trope that I have explored wholly, as there are a lot of books about taboo romances out there, but I'm not exactly irked by the idea of an underage person in a relationship with an older man; although depending on the circumstances, I may be bothered.
In Getting Dirty, our heroine, Blaire, is a minor—sixteen years old, to be exact, turning seventeen in a few weeks—meanwhile her love interest, Caiden, is a twenty five year old. Not much of an age difference, I might say, so this doesn't really bother me. I wouldn't consider it a big deal, unless a member of the party is definitely of bad influence, then I would be bothered. However, still in regards to age appropriation, say Blaire was below the age of fifteen, or had Caiden been way older than her, old enough to be her father or grandparent; now that is something that would greatly bother the heck out of me.
Told in interchanging POV's, Getting Dirty explores both sides of the story, Blaire and Caiden's, and is a perfect balance. Reading about their romance is exasperating and does pack a punch, I was met with a mixture of feelings regarding the characters, especially with the first half of the story.
Caiden wasn't exactly a character who stood out for me. He was the typical male love interest, albeit broken and has an interesting back story, although, there were a lot of parts that made me feel sorry for him. However, Blaire's character was a different story.
Blaire is portrayed as a mature teenager, as she had grown up with pretty much absentee parents. She's intellectual, perhaps way more for her age, but of course, still displays the naivety of a lovelorn teenager. At times, especially at the first half of the book, her character frustrated me to the point that I wanted to DNF this book, however, there were also moments which made me read more. Blaire is a poet—a slam poet, to be exact, and as I am a huge fan of poetry, be it traditional or modernized, her love for poetry hooked me, and the lay down of words as Blaire recites her pieces at a slam poetry contest blew me away.
Although Mia Storm's writing isn't exactly fantastic, as there were a couple of cringe worthy moments, particularly the part in Blaire's POV where she greatly examines her soon-to-be lover's forehead and the number of his freckles, and so on and so forth, however, as mentioned, it was her poetry that kept me going. I'm unsure if the pieces were originally crafted by the author herself, but I was stupefied.
Getting Dirty may not be for everyone, as the topics aren't exactly people friendly, but this book blew me away. If you're willing to step out of your comfort zone, I suggest you give this book a try, but I warn you, this book is intense, and passionate, and exasperating.
If you want to get dirty , this book should be your next read.
*I received a review copy courtesy of the author/publisher. This does not affect my opinion or views regarding the book whatsoever.
Forbidden romance isn't exactly a trope that I have explored wholly, as there are a lot of books about taboo romances out there, but I'm not exactly irked by the idea of an underage person in a relationship with an older man; although depending on the circumstances, I may be bothered.
In Getting Dirty, our heroine, Blaire, is a minor—sixteen years old, to be exact, turning seventeen in a few weeks—meanwhile her love interest, Caiden, is a twenty five year old. Not much of an age difference, I might say, so this doesn't really bother me. I wouldn't consider it a big deal, unless a member of the party is definitely of bad influence, then I would be bothered. However, still in regards to age appropriation, say Blaire was below the age of fifteen, or had Caiden been way older than her, old enough to be her father or grandparent; now that is something that would greatly bother the heck out of me.
Told in interchanging POV's, Getting Dirty explores both sides of the story, Blaire and Caiden's, and is a perfect balance. Reading about their romance is exasperating and does pack a punch, I was met with a mixture of feelings regarding the characters, especially with the first half of the story.
Caiden wasn't exactly a character who stood out for me. He was the typical male love interest, albeit broken and has an interesting back story, although, there were a lot of parts that made me feel sorry for him. However, Blaire's character was a different story.
Blaire is portrayed as a mature teenager, as she had grown up with pretty much absentee parents. She's intellectual, perhaps way more for her age, but of course, still displays the naivety of a lovelorn teenager. At times, especially at the first half of the book, her character frustrated me to the point that I wanted to DNF this book, however, there were also moments which made me read more. Blaire is a poet—a slam poet, to be exact, and as I am a huge fan of poetry, be it traditional or modernized, her love for poetry hooked me, and the lay down of words as Blaire recites her pieces at a slam poetry contest blew me away.
Although Mia Storm's writing isn't exactly fantastic, as there were a couple of cringe worthy moments, particularly the part in Blaire's POV where she greatly examines her soon-to-be lover's forehead and the number of his freckles, and so on and so forth, however, as mentioned, it was her poetry that kept me going. I'm unsure if the pieces were originally crafted by the author herself, but I was stupefied.
"When they say it's a man's world, they must be talking about the bedroom. Glass ceilings are shattering. We'll have a female president someday. But only if she's never slept around. Because a male president can get head in the Oval Office, but no goddamn dirty whore is ever going to be good enough to run our country."Another thing I love about this book, is the highlight of various "societal taboos" and issues; women who love to have sex even at a young age, age appropriate relationships, statutory rape, feminism, and what not. Although these topics are in various novels with taboo stories, I haven't read much books that tackled quite a number of such issues and even portrayed such as realistically as possible. What's even amusing, is the author's note implies this book to be a fictionalized autobiography, as she had been in a similar relationship with an older man at the age of seventeen.
"If we both want this, why should it matter how old we are?"I honestly want to kick myself for almost not giving this book the benefit of the doubt because certain parts of this book caught me off guard and had me reading thoroughly. It's very different from the usual New Adult contemporaries out there that I normally read, but I devoured this book in a single day. Although a few may be irked by the instalove between the characters—which I began to wary of the moment I came across it—I was still hooked.
"Because I'm twenty fucking five, Blaire! Guys my age go to jail for doing what we've been doing."
Getting Dirty may not be for everyone, as the topics aren't exactly people friendly, but this book blew me away. If you're willing to step out of your comfort zone, I suggest you give this book a try, but I warn you, this book is intense, and passionate, and exasperating.
If you want to get dirty , this book should be your next read.
February 27, 2020
WOah i guess this book was one of the most realistic ones i had ever read? both Caiden and Blaire had partners/fbuddy and its pretty much throughout the entire book. their path to HEA definitely wasnt a nice and sweet one, which basically involves sooo many emotions in there. i like it, especially towards their ending. would be better if theres more of Caiden and Blaire ;(
their age gap didnt matter a lot but i wouldnt consider this as a teacher/student romance though. 4 stars! shoutout to Arctic Monkeys
their age gap didnt matter a lot but i wouldnt consider this as a teacher/student romance though. 4 stars! shoutout to Arctic Monkeys
March 18, 2015
This was me throughout the entire story...
Heart beating erratically...
Wanting to pull my clothes off...
Fanning my face to cool my raging libido...
The smut in this book was perfection. One handed reading was the star of the show but the storyline was also interesting. Getting both sides of the taboo nature of this story and how lives can be ruined by what happens was thrilling.
Even the smartest of girls are said to fall prey to a man who is much older. He is considered the predator, the villain. Even though the girl was just as predatory, if not more than he was. But because he is older, he should know better.
Being inside both characters was intriguing. I'm glad it wasn't just one-sided because it was easier to see where the other person was at when both point of views were established. But with that being said, I didn't get how easily they fell for one another because they spent more time pushing each other away than really talking. Their sexual chemistry was definitely well established but I would have liked more moments, more stolen glances, more conversation... More of them establishing their emotional connection rather than their sexual one.
The story seemed rushed but also dragged in some places, it was a little disjointed in some places but it was still addicting and sexy. I read it in about a day because I wanted to see what was going to happen.
The author made the heroine book smart and opinionated, which endeared me to her and I liked how she challenged everything, rather than becoming a whiny girl when things started to go south. She stood her ground and even though the law was against them, she didn't go down without at least fighting in her own way.
It made me think about society and the rules for being underage and dating someone older. It brought back memories of when I was in high school and I was dating someone four years older than me. My parents flipped out and I had to stop seeing him because of our age difference. I didn't see the reasoning because my parents were four years apart, I was mature for my age and the guy wasn't taking advantage of me because if I said no, he respected my wishes. It drove me nuts and made me want to do it anyway but I didn't want to ruin his future. To this day, we are still friends and hang out every once in a while. And it is ironic that my husband is actually older than the guy I used to date but my parents had no problem with my husband because I was 18 when I started dating him... (three years apparently made a difference in maturity...)
It is a delicate balance between how old people should be when they date and a one size fits all that may not be what is best in every situation. Especially in the states that you do not need to press charges in order to get in trouble for being with someone underage.
On the flip side, I don't want to see some predator trying to date a child when that person is a grown ass adult. Like I said, it is a delicate balance of what is considered "wrong" or immoral.
See, makes you think, right?..
Overall, I give this controversial book a 4 "sizzling, makes you think" Stars!!!
Heart beating erratically...
Wanting to pull my clothes off...
Fanning my face to cool my raging libido...
The smut in this book was perfection. One handed reading was the star of the show but the storyline was also interesting. Getting both sides of the taboo nature of this story and how lives can be ruined by what happens was thrilling.
Even the smartest of girls are said to fall prey to a man who is much older. He is considered the predator, the villain. Even though the girl was just as predatory, if not more than he was. But because he is older, he should know better.
Being inside both characters was intriguing. I'm glad it wasn't just one-sided because it was easier to see where the other person was at when both point of views were established. But with that being said, I didn't get how easily they fell for one another because they spent more time pushing each other away than really talking. Their sexual chemistry was definitely well established but I would have liked more moments, more stolen glances, more conversation... More of them establishing their emotional connection rather than their sexual one.
The story seemed rushed but also dragged in some places, it was a little disjointed in some places but it was still addicting and sexy. I read it in about a day because I wanted to see what was going to happen.
The author made the heroine book smart and opinionated, which endeared me to her and I liked how she challenged everything, rather than becoming a whiny girl when things started to go south. She stood her ground and even though the law was against them, she didn't go down without at least fighting in her own way.
It made me think about society and the rules for being underage and dating someone older. It brought back memories of when I was in high school and I was dating someone four years older than me. My parents flipped out and I had to stop seeing him because of our age difference. I didn't see the reasoning because my parents were four years apart, I was mature for my age and the guy wasn't taking advantage of me because if I said no, he respected my wishes. It drove me nuts and made me want to do it anyway but I didn't want to ruin his future. To this day, we are still friends and hang out every once in a while. And it is ironic that my husband is actually older than the guy I used to date but my parents had no problem with my husband because I was 18 when I started dating him... (three years apparently made a difference in maturity...)
It is a delicate balance between how old people should be when they date and a one size fits all that may not be what is best in every situation. Especially in the states that you do not need to press charges in order to get in trouble for being with someone underage.
On the flip side, I don't want to see some predator trying to date a child when that person is a grown ass adult. Like I said, it is a delicate balance of what is considered "wrong" or immoral.
See, makes you think, right?..
Overall, I give this controversial book a 4 "sizzling, makes you think" Stars!!!
May 31, 2015
The thing I love most about these gloriously taboo reads is the very thing that can also make for an uncomfortable read - that thrill of the forbidden while wondering if they'll be caught humping away between the stacks in the library?
This one had a bite of realism about it that made me feel much more uncomfortable than other student-teacher stories I've read. She's 16, but thankfully not a young and naive 16, and he's a 24 year old grad teaching assistant. They both have dodgy parents oh and she's into performing poetry. It sounds a bit like Slammed, but no pumpkins are carved in this, there's much more forbidden lust going around than there was in Slammed and far fewer sweet and tender moments. It felt like a grown up version where the consequences of their actions are severe and long reaching.
This is a complete story that got me thinking and made me feel pretty unsettled at times. I read it in one sitting. Recommended if you enjoy a forbidden love theme.
This one had a bite of realism about it that made me feel much more uncomfortable than other student-teacher stories I've read. She's 16, but thankfully not a young and naive 16, and he's a 24 year old grad teaching assistant. They both have dodgy parents oh and she's into performing poetry. It sounds a bit like Slammed, but no pumpkins are carved in this, there's much more forbidden lust going around than there was in Slammed and far fewer sweet and tender moments. It felt like a grown up version where the consequences of their actions are severe and long reaching.
This is a complete story that got me thinking and made me feel pretty unsettled at times. I read it in one sitting. Recommended if you enjoy a forbidden love theme.
January 30, 2016
3,5 " When it rains, it fucking pours " Stars
This book actually impressed me. Not that my expectations were low, just that I had average expectations, and this book went slightly beyond them. Which is great, if you ask me.
The story is about 16 years old Blaire. She’s still in her senior year in High School, but she’s trying to get into Berkeley College and for that, she needs additional classes to add to her curriculum. College classes. Classes with Dr. Duncan. That’s when she meets Caiden. He’s a 25 years old postgraduate student, and he thinks Blaire is a senior in college. Not High School. The problem is, he’s also Mr. Duncan’s assistant. Therefore, he’s way, way off-limits. They desperately try to fight off their attraction for one another, but every time they push each other farther away, they just seem to collide harder. Fed up with fighting off something that feels so right, they decide to embark into a secret affair. If someone was to discover them, Caiden would lose everything; his job, his PhD, and he would probably even go to jail. But going to jail means losing Blaire, and that is something he’s not ready to lose…
For someone who reads a LOT of teacher/student Romance this book totally surprised me! In all the stories I’ve read so far, when they get caught, the guy NEVER goes to jail. They always find a way to get out of it. However, in this book, the guy has no such luck. Now, I’m not spoiling anything, friends, it’s the name of the series; jail bait. Which, I guess, means that every guy will go to jail at one point or another. Or maybe it’ll be the girl? Who knows? Anyway, it surprised me, and I liked it a lot. This book was different from the other teacher/students book in many ways, and when you read a lot of books, difference is always a big player in whether you’ll like it or not. So, Amen for that.
Another thing that took me completely by surprise was Blaire’s character. I TOTALLY loved her. She was amazing. A breath of fresh air. I loved how she acted, how she thought. Everything. She was so confident, without being too confident. She knew what she wanted, and she acted on it. I normally don’t really love female characters, simply because most of the time they annoy the shit out of me, but Blaire didn’t. At all. Not once. She’s truly on of the best!
And Caiden? Well, boy, isn’t that guy freaking HOT!? I’m totally in love with him. He was just so manly cute. Manly cute? That doesn’t sound very manly, but, you get the point. Anyway, I totally want him. Big time. And I mean, his life literally went to shit because of his relationship with Blaire, and you know what? He never regretted it. Sigh, isn’t that freaking charming? I DO have to point out though, that I felt like he loved her more than she loved him. I know it’s not the picture the author wanted to portray, but it’s how I felt.
So, what went wrong? Because I DID only give this book 3.5 stars. Well, a couple of things. The fact that Caiden seemed to love Blaire more than she loved him for one. But there were also a couple of sentences in the book that rubbed me the wrong way;
Exhibit A: “I have so many locks, Caiden, but you fit them all.”
Exhibit B: “Parts of my mind aren’t that beautiful. There are dark parts and scary parts and more than a few crazy parts.”
Now, they rubbed me the wrong way because I didn’t agree with them. Those two examples clearly imply that Blaire has a dark side, a scary side, etc. That she’s difficult to get close to. But if I’m being totally honest, when I read these quotes, my only response was: What? I absolutely did NOT see any of that into Blaire’s character. At all. I felt like she was a pretty open person. She got along with people easily. And I most definitely NEVER saw anything dark nor scary about her. So, I don’t know if I just didn’t get it, but I wouldn’t associate Blaire to those statements.
Another thing that bugged me was the pace of the book. Things get intense pretty quickly and they were quite suddenly in love. “InstaLove”? Almost. There was anticipation and attraction, then they decide they can’t be together, but the attraction is too much so they say “to hell with it” and get together, they have to be secretive about it and then BAM! They’re in love. I just didn’t see it coming. There wasn’t sentences like “I think I more than just like him/her” or “This might be more than simple attraction or lust”, it was just “Suddenly, I’m in love”, you know? Just a bit sudden for me. But the book is about 280 pages long and the story unfolds on about 4 years, I think, including a COMPLETE year where they can’t see each other. So, a lot of story and very little pages. Things certainly had to be rushed a bit. If the author had stretched her story on a little more pages, I guess it wouldn’t have felt so sudden.
As for the slam poetry, I loved it. It made me think of Slammed by Colleen Hoover, a book I irrevocably LOVED. It was a nice touch. I love it when characters express their sentiments through words, whether it’s slam poetry, letters, songs, etc. I just love it. And it was very well executed in this book. Even though some might say it was quite similar to Slammed when it comes to the poetry and everything, it didn’t bother me.
So, it’s a great story. I definitely recommend it if, like me, you’re a sucker for teacher/student Romance. The epilogue was really cute. They get their HEA (Happy Ever After) and everything ends well. I say, you really want to check this one out!
This book actually impressed me. Not that my expectations were low, just that I had average expectations, and this book went slightly beyond them. Which is great, if you ask me.
The story is about 16 years old Blaire. She’s still in her senior year in High School, but she’s trying to get into Berkeley College and for that, she needs additional classes to add to her curriculum. College classes. Classes with Dr. Duncan. That’s when she meets Caiden. He’s a 25 years old postgraduate student, and he thinks Blaire is a senior in college. Not High School. The problem is, he’s also Mr. Duncan’s assistant. Therefore, he’s way, way off-limits. They desperately try to fight off their attraction for one another, but every time they push each other farther away, they just seem to collide harder. Fed up with fighting off something that feels so right, they decide to embark into a secret affair. If someone was to discover them, Caiden would lose everything; his job, his PhD, and he would probably even go to jail. But going to jail means losing Blaire, and that is something he’s not ready to lose…
For someone who reads a LOT of teacher/student Romance this book totally surprised me! In all the stories I’ve read so far, when they get caught, the guy NEVER goes to jail. They always find a way to get out of it. However, in this book, the guy has no such luck. Now, I’m not spoiling anything, friends, it’s the name of the series; jail bait. Which, I guess, means that every guy will go to jail at one point or another. Or maybe it’ll be the girl? Who knows? Anyway, it surprised me, and I liked it a lot. This book was different from the other teacher/students book in many ways, and when you read a lot of books, difference is always a big player in whether you’ll like it or not. So, Amen for that.
Another thing that took me completely by surprise was Blaire’s character. I TOTALLY loved her. She was amazing. A breath of fresh air. I loved how she acted, how she thought. Everything. She was so confident, without being too confident. She knew what she wanted, and she acted on it. I normally don’t really love female characters, simply because most of the time they annoy the shit out of me, but Blaire didn’t. At all. Not once. She’s truly on of the best!
And Caiden? Well, boy, isn’t that guy freaking HOT!? I’m totally in love with him. He was just so manly cute. Manly cute? That doesn’t sound very manly, but, you get the point. Anyway, I totally want him. Big time. And I mean, his life literally went to shit because of his relationship with Blaire, and you know what? He never regretted it. Sigh, isn’t that freaking charming? I DO have to point out though, that I felt like he loved her more than she loved him. I know it’s not the picture the author wanted to portray, but it’s how I felt.
So, what went wrong? Because I DID only give this book 3.5 stars. Well, a couple of things. The fact that Caiden seemed to love Blaire more than she loved him for one. But there were also a couple of sentences in the book that rubbed me the wrong way;
Exhibit A: “I have so many locks, Caiden, but you fit them all.”
Exhibit B: “Parts of my mind aren’t that beautiful. There are dark parts and scary parts and more than a few crazy parts.”
Now, they rubbed me the wrong way because I didn’t agree with them. Those two examples clearly imply that Blaire has a dark side, a scary side, etc. That she’s difficult to get close to. But if I’m being totally honest, when I read these quotes, my only response was: What? I absolutely did NOT see any of that into Blaire’s character. At all. I felt like she was a pretty open person. She got along with people easily. And I most definitely NEVER saw anything dark nor scary about her. So, I don’t know if I just didn’t get it, but I wouldn’t associate Blaire to those statements.
Another thing that bugged me was the pace of the book. Things get intense pretty quickly and they were quite suddenly in love. “InstaLove”? Almost. There was anticipation and attraction, then they decide they can’t be together, but the attraction is too much so they say “to hell with it” and get together, they have to be secretive about it and then BAM! They’re in love. I just didn’t see it coming. There wasn’t sentences like “I think I more than just like him/her” or “This might be more than simple attraction or lust”, it was just “Suddenly, I’m in love”, you know? Just a bit sudden for me. But the book is about 280 pages long and the story unfolds on about 4 years, I think, including a COMPLETE year where they can’t see each other. So, a lot of story and very little pages. Things certainly had to be rushed a bit. If the author had stretched her story on a little more pages, I guess it wouldn’t have felt so sudden.
As for the slam poetry, I loved it. It made me think of Slammed by Colleen Hoover, a book I irrevocably LOVED. It was a nice touch. I love it when characters express their sentiments through words, whether it’s slam poetry, letters, songs, etc. I just love it. And it was very well executed in this book. Even though some might say it was quite similar to Slammed when it comes to the poetry and everything, it didn’t bother me.
So, it’s a great story. I definitely recommend it if, like me, you’re a sucker for teacher/student Romance. The epilogue was really cute. They get their HEA (Happy Ever After) and everything ends well. I say, you really want to check this one out!
March 30, 2015
I really enjoyed this one, I am a sucker for student/teacher type books and this one delivered. It dealt with the subject sensitively and realistically and I felt the tug of "do I or don't I." I can't wait to read the next one about the brother. (full review to come)
June 11, 2015
5 Forbidden Stars
Warning: The heroine is a sixteen year old being with a twenty five year old hero.
Blaire Leon is at the top of her high school class and wanting to go to UC Berkeley after she graduate. She decided to enroll into Sierra State to take additional classes.
Caiden Brenner is an assistant to Professor Duncan while he finishes his PhD studies. He is drawn to a young student who asked him for help at the university library. She's beautiful and way too young for his age.
The pain, sacrifice and suffering both had to go through before Blaire and Caiden in a happy place and together. This love story blame both Caiden shouldn't have acted on his impulses while still working to finish his PhD and Blaire showed her immaturity by actively pursuing someone knowing the consequences. The author have us thinking beyond the boundaries of the storyline.
Warning: The heroine is a sixteen year old being with a twenty five year old hero.
Blaire Leon is at the top of her high school class and wanting to go to UC Berkeley after she graduate. She decided to enroll into Sierra State to take additional classes.
Caiden Brenner is an assistant to Professor Duncan while he finishes his PhD studies. He is drawn to a young student who asked him for help at the university library. She's beautiful and way too young for his age.
The pain, sacrifice and suffering both had to go through before Blaire and Caiden in a happy place and together. This love story blame both Caiden shouldn't have acted on his impulses while still working to finish his PhD and Blaire showed her immaturity by actively pursuing someone knowing the consequences. The author have us thinking beyond the boundaries of the storyline.
August 15, 2015
A mixed bag for me. I did like reading this taboo romance but I had a hard time loving it. I picked up this book because I thought it would be a steamy read, and it was that. Then the story took a turned down a more serious road, and it lost something. I'm all for serious romance if it's well-developed but unfortunately, I thought the overall love story was shallow and, I don't know...incomplete. The bones were there for a great story but while I was reading it it almost felt like I was skimming although I read every word. There just wasn't enough meat. I think Mia Storm is a talented writer, whoever she is, but this story just fell short.
April 2, 2015
5 DIRTY STARS
This book!!
This book is so WRONGit was so GOOD!!
I had mix feeling throughout the entire book. I wanted Caiden and Blaire together even though it was so wrong. As a mother of a seventeen y.o girl I abhor the idea of this type of forbidden love. No 25 y.o guy can come near my 17 y.o daughter!!! No way in hell!! But Mia Storm delivered the story so smooth it feels so real and there's no other way than believing that Caiden and Blaire is one true pairing.
I admire this author for making me believe something I should resent.
This book!!
This book is so WRONGit was so GOOD!!
I had mix feeling throughout the entire book. I wanted Caiden and Blaire together even though it was so wrong. As a mother of a seventeen y.o girl I abhor the idea of this type of forbidden love. No 25 y.o guy can come near my 17 y.o daughter!!! No way in hell!! But Mia Storm delivered the story so smooth it feels so real and there's no other way than believing that Caiden and Blaire is one true pairing.
I admire this author for making me believe something I should resent.
December 8, 2015
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I made an assumption that this book was going to be an entertaining, but hollow read. I was happily mistaken. This novel isn't just a story about an underage girl and an older guy, it has some real substance. Blaire is mature and I had a hard time believing that she was seventeen. Mia Storm did an excellent job of creating sexual tension between Blaire and Caiden, but she managed to make me like Caiden despite my preconceived notions and morals.
“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks-" Blaire Leon
“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks-" Blaire Leon
June 29, 2015
50% DNF....I never not not finish books. First time for everything. I want my .99 cents back!
March 9, 2015
*Received ARC for blog review*
I truly loved this story. It had a powerful message about society dictating the way we live, the way we love, telling us what's right and wrong regardless of what's true to us.
Caiden and Blaire had an instant connection, and by the time he learned her true age, their feelings for each other were already too far gone to want to fight it.
But because of Blaire's age and Caiden's job title, everything blew up in their faces. It didn't matter that they were in love, because society said it was wrong.
But when something truly bad happens to Blaire, where's society when she needed their help?
I was frustrated a lot during this, but I was also cheering for them the whole way through.
And the Slams? AWESOME!
I was only meant to write a small review, but damn this story was good.
I truly loved this story. It had a powerful message about society dictating the way we live, the way we love, telling us what's right and wrong regardless of what's true to us.
Caiden and Blaire had an instant connection, and by the time he learned her true age, their feelings for each other were already too far gone to want to fight it.
But because of Blaire's age and Caiden's job title, everything blew up in their faces. It didn't matter that they were in love, because society said it was wrong.
But when something truly bad happens to Blaire, where's society when she needed their help?
I was frustrated a lot during this, but I was also cheering for them the whole way through.
And the Slams? AWESOME!
I was only meant to write a small review, but damn this story was good.
March 14, 2016
This is just the book I needed to get me out of my reading funk. It was a little bit naughty but a whole lot of fun. The more taboo the better for me.
Now this story is not for everyone. If you don't like anything taboo, then I think you might want to skip over this one. But just know that deep down this is a love story unlike anything I have read for a while. Under all the taboo subjects and society rules are two people who really love each other and really just want to be together. Even if their relationship is doomed from the start.
I loved everything about this book. The story and characters were beautifully written and I couldn't wait to find out what happened in the end. And what a beautiful ending it was. Just magical.
Now this story is not for everyone. If you don't like anything taboo, then I think you might want to skip over this one. But just know that deep down this is a love story unlike anything I have read for a while. Under all the taboo subjects and society rules are two people who really love each other and really just want to be together. Even if their relationship is doomed from the start.
I loved everything about this book. The story and characters were beautifully written and I couldn't wait to find out what happened in the end. And what a beautiful ending it was. Just magical.
March 12, 2015
Fabulous, smart, sexy, provocative. Everything you could want in a book is captured in these pages. Fabulous debut read.
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