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The first novel by K.S. Hunter, the alter ego of an international bestselling author, whose identity will remain a secret.

Desire can have dire consequences

Two years ago, David Madden made a mistake that almost cost him his marriage. His wife, Alison, gave him another chance, but she has not forgotten, nor has she forgiven.

She is irresistible

Then David meets the alluring Nina at a theatre in London. When he loses his phone in the dark, she helps him find it, and by giving her his number he unwittingly invites her into his life.

What David initially views as an innocent flirt turns into a dangerous game of deception. His increasingly suspicious wife thinks something is up, and each lie he tells pushes them further apart.

She is insatiable

Nina pursues David relentlessly, following him to New York where she gives him an ultimatum: sleep with her, just one time, and then she’ll get out of his life forever; or she’ll ruin everything he holds dear.

She is unstoppable

Of course, once won’t be enough for Nina, and what David hoped would be the end is merely the beginning.

A modern-day Fatal Attraction, Just One Time is a steamy psychological thriller that will have you hooked from the first page and holding your breath until its shocking conclusion.

Praise for K.S. Hunter

‘An author to watch out for – always interesting and unpredictable’ Sophie Hannah

274 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 4, 2017

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1,519 reviews714 followers
December 6, 2017
10☆  An Electrifying Hot and Steamy Thriller.... you won't be able to put DOWN!!

Wow oh wow oh wow!!!!
What a FANTASTIC very Sexy and Steamy Thriller! That will leave you HOT under the Collar!!

Be warned this book contains alot of sexual content!

Ok so normally I write a bit about the plot and characters.... however I'm not going to do that as trust me this book is just too good not to read for yourself!
From the very first pages It oozes forbidden yet sizzling sexual chemistry scenes.

What I will say is...a little about how the characters made me feel.

The 3 main characters are :
David, Alison and Nina.
David is Married to Alison

Nina is.... well I'm not sure how you would sum up Nina...but a sexy, manipulative temptress thats a dangerous psycho springs to mind!!

David is Weak! He annoyed me no end with all his Lame excuses for thinking with his Dick and not his brain! 
Ok so he feels unloved and not appreciated... But he brings it all on himself!!
Did i feel sorry for him in any way?
No not really!.... if you play with Fire, you are going to get Burned!!!

I felt sorry for Alison though. She's a broken women and it's all David's fault.
It's no wonder she's cold, angry and distant!
Any person who has been treated the way she has would act exactly the same!
 If it wasn't for their daughter Maddie she may of left David long ago!

However Nina is playing a very very dangerous game, and David is the object of her desires! She will literally stop at nothing to get what she wants!
She uses sex and mind games to seduce David into being putty in her hands!

This is a fast paced thriller, that has you turning pages quickly.
I devoured every single page, wanting to see what on earth was going to happen next!

K.S Hunter took me on a cat and mouse chase. Except David was the helpless prey and Nina was very much the lioness! Dangling his manhood on a bit of string!

The characters for me were simply perfect! Everything you would expect them to be for this kind of steamy psychological  thriller!

Just One Time contains alot of sexual scenes and swearing. Which may not be suitable for everyone.
This is very much a story about the consequences of Cheating and how it can lead to dangerous liaisons!

It sizzled with electrifying passion, temptation, danger, suspense, it had me hanging on to every word.

I think i have to say it's by far my favourite Steamy Psychological Thriller this year.

If your looking for a dangerous, sexy, thriller that's a modern day Fatal Attraction then this is definitely the book for you!!!

I can't wait to read more from K.S Hunter!

I would like to thank Rachel Random Resources for this addictive Thriller in which I voluntarily reviewed for the Blog Tour.

My Review is also on my blog website:
https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2017/1...
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1,419 reviews5 followers
December 2, 2017
JUST ONE TIME by K. S. Hunter(a pseudonym of a “well known” author), is a modern-day Fatal Attraction-a steamy psychological thriller that will have you hooked from the first page and holding your breath until its shocking conclusion. Who is this talented writer!

you reap what you sow

David Madden made a mistake, one drunken night he cheated on his wife, and his mistake nearly cost him his marriage. He had hoped to keep it a secret from his wife Alison, but that wasn’t meant to be. His wife in time, gave him another chance, but has not forgiven him. All she showed him was anger. Their marriage will never be the same again!

David is a successful estate agent wanting to branch out to be an international property dealer, and loves his wife and three-year-old daughter, Maddie.

Then David meets the alluring Nina at a theatre in London. When he loses his phone in the dark, she helps him find it, and by giving her his number he unwittingly invites her into his life. David lies and tells her his name is Steve.

But what starts out as an innocent flirt turns into a dangerous “game” of deception. Nina can’t leave him alone…She starts texting him (how does she know his real name?) and even calling him at home. His suspicious wife thinks something is up, and each lie he tells pushes them further apart.

David asks Nina why she is calling him and she replies:

“I ask then you ask. That’s how this game works. Answer my question and then I’ll answer yours.”

Nina follows David to New York on business, where she gives him an ultimatum: sleep with her, just one time, and then she’ll get out of his life forever; or she’ll ruin everything he holds dear.

She can’t stop. She must have him. She is a tease. It was just a game!

This was a compelling read, and not one that I will soon forget.

Many thanks to VAD Publishing for providing me with a copy.
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131 reviews53 followers
December 14, 2017
Did I read a different book to everyone else??

This is 50 shades of fucked up.

It reads as bad porn and it’s so cringeworthy, one particular line said something about how “he enjoyed going down on her like he was eating an amazing feast buffet.” I’m not joking, I nearly brought my dinner back up.

The characters are all vile and not one of them have any redeeming traits. Oh, apart from how they look, they’re all GORGEOUS, obviously.

Ah, sorry, the storyline, I almost forgot. Man in a toxic marriage can’t leave his wife even though she treats him like shit (not that I blame her, he cheated on her) meets amazing, gorgeous, sexy woman at the theatre and tries to avoid banging her, even though he really wants to and it’s soooooo difficult not to accidently have sex with someone attractive. Crazy woman won’t leave him alone unless he has sex with her but he doesn’t want to cheat again on the wife he really hates. Apparently nobody has heard of a divorce.

Move along people, nothing to see here.
Profile Image for Stuart James.
Author 12 books619 followers
December 6, 2017
Top notch psychological thriller.
A modern day fatal attraction.
Well written and pacy with a twist that will leave you gobsmacked.
Well done to the author for writing a brilliant story.
Loved it.
Profile Image for Linda Strong.
3,878 reviews1,709 followers
November 30, 2017
4.5 Stars


David had a one night fling 2 years ago. His wife has never forgiven him nor has she forgotten. For 2 years David has been on his best behavior, swallowing everything that his wife dishes out. So it's no wonder that he found himself in trouble once again.

Meeting a woman, Nina, at a play, the two of them play a small flirting game. No harm, thinks David. But the game turns into something entirely different. And each time he lies to his wife, he's just digging his grave deeper.

Think along the lines of Fatal Attraction, without the boiling bunny. Nina relentlessly stalks David, manipulating him into doing something "just one more time" and then she will disappear from his life. Did I mention that Nina is the ultimate liar?

Things can only get worse ... and they do.

Be forewarned: Rough language, implicitly described intimate scenes.

I started out thinking I knew where all this was leading. I was wrong. I started out thinking my sympathies would lie with the all suffering wife. I was wrong. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see what would happen next. The ending was explosive ...

Many thanks to the author / TBC for the advance digital copy of this psychological thriller. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Profile Image for Jules.
1,078 reviews234 followers
December 2, 2017
Just One Time is a fast paced and saucy psychological thriller.

Husband and father, David was a very naughty boy, and a couple of years later his wife, Alison, is still struggling to forgive and forget. David has been trying hard to make things right for the sake of his family. But what will happen when David goes to the theatre alone, due to his wife refusing to go with him, and ends up sitting next to attractive, Nina? Is David truly a good boy now, or will he find the temptation too much to resist, and make the same mistake a second time?

Think Fatal Attraction, but with less boiling of bunnies. I couldn’t help picturing David as Michael Douglas, with him being in both Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct (gosh, I loved that film. Twas a little embarrassing watching it for the first time with my parents when I was a teenager though, lol).

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The main reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5, is that I never found myself fully taking sides with any of the main characters, and therefore just enjoyed the journey, rather than feeling strongly about which way I hoped the story would go.

However, this book has got me wondering whether there is a real Frankenstein retold show at theatres, as it’s one of my all-time favourite books, so I was a little jealous of David getting to see the show.

I definitely recommend this to fans of psychological thrillers, especially if you don’t mind a drizzle of sauciness and a large portion of unnerving obsession in your book. This is perhaps not one to read aloud to your grandparents or children though. Enjoy!

My review is also available on my blog here:
https://littlemissnosleep.wordpress.c...
Profile Image for Susan Hampson.
1,521 reviews69 followers
December 3, 2017
This novel, as stated has been written by a well-known author that is venturing a little off their normal path. What has stayed is a gripping story line and believable characters. In addition, in this book are very descriptive sexual scenes and the full use of the vocabulary that goes along with it, so if you are offended by such things this book will not be for you.
There are somethings that can’t be made better just by saying sorry, sometimes the hurt goes so much deeper as David is going to find out for the second time. David and Alison are married with a little girl but David had a Fling a couple of years ago which has cut deep in their relationship. To says things have never been the same is an understatement.
When David sees Nina, a beautiful alluring woman, at the theatre there is an instant attraction between them. A little flirting never hurt anyone right? The only thing is this lady wants more and David is truly in her sights. A false name hasn’t deterred her so is David going to risk her going to his wife and will he do as she demands, Just One Time, that is all it will take………………..
Nina is one scary lady, a beautiful woman, skilled in the bedroom to give pleasure to her partner but more deadly to any man’s marriage than a Black widow spider with a victim in her web. There is no escape and the more that David tries to escape her clutches the tighter is her grip. A real Fatal Attraction.
I felt sorry for David, to an extent, nothing is so simple, wrong place, wrong time, just sometimes the need to feel wanted. All these things play a part. The story is full on and ok this is one crazy woman but I would like to find out why. The author creates a tense psychological thriller that brings out all the raw and primitive emotions that are there in all of us. Desire, temptation and sexual fulfilment but also jealousy and revenge.
I will certainly be looking out for future books from KS Hunter.
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1,691 reviews
November 14, 2017


I love reading and read quick but the fact I read this book in one sitting and in 6 hours really is a review enough!!!!
This book is awesome, every word had me more n more hooked and I HAD to know the outcome...
Its a modern day Fatal Attraction but darker, steamier and nastier.... Terrific characters, a gripping storyline and an unthinkable ending!!!
David marries Alison, David has a one night stand 2 years ago, Alison forgives him ( kind of ) David vows never to stray again.......enter Nina.....and WOW the story fires up and off you go on a ride of lust, obsession and terror that David will NEVER forget.....
Its easy to say a book was unputdownable, 6 hours later I can assure you this was the case
The ending was shocking, more than that I am not saying as to do so may give things away
A fantastic book thats impossible to forget
10/10 5 stars
Profile Image for Amy Buckle / Amy's Bookshelf.
350 reviews1,009 followers
May 22, 2023
Just One Time was sent to me as a manuscript by the author as the paperback had not been printed at that point. The story is about a man, David, who cheated on his wife, Alison, two years ago and has still not been whole-heartedly forgiven by her. One night, he goes to the theatre and meets a woman called Nina. When Nina calls him later that night David must resist... read the full review here: https://www.amysbookshelf.co.uk/2017/...
Profile Image for Sophie Bristow Harris.
377 reviews56 followers
November 20, 2017
"Just One Time" is a stunning sexy psychological thriller by K.S Hunter. I was drawn in right from the opening paragraph. The chapters were so crammed full of excitement that I found it very difficult to put the book down, in fact it was so intense at times that I did have to stop and have a quick round of Cookie Jam before easing myself back into the story!
The characters were very well rounded, aggressive, passionate, temperamental, irrational, confused and dazed. Many feelings that I shared with them as I got closer to the heart stopping ending.
A superb read which I absolutely recommend. Fantastic.
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1,407 reviews646 followers
November 29, 2017
I am always cautious about reading a book written by a well known author under their pseudonym but I can quite understand why they have decided to do this here as apparently this is a bit of a change in direction for them! And that brings me to a warning – this sexy “Fatal Attraction” styled thriller isn’t one for the easily offended with some rather steamy scenes of seduction by Nina, the girl who really doesn’t seem to understand the word NO!

What I found surprising about this book was that right from the start my sympathies didn’t side with the person that I had expected them to!! I thought I would hate David for cheating on his wife and being tempted once again to break his marriage vows but to be honest I was actually surprised that David didn’t give in much sooner to Nina! Their meeting at the theatre probably wouldn’t have gone any further if David’s wife had gone there with him in the first place. But David and Alisons marriage was in a shocking state of affairs (no pun intended!) and the way she spoke to him left me speechless at times! Obviously that doesn’t excuse David’s behaviour but this was a marriage already in crisis that seemed to have only one person trying to keep things together for the sake of their child. So in a way, he was an easy target, ripe for the picking once Nina had set her sights on him.

Once I picked this book up I was gripped and I didn’t put it down till I had finished! I did feel like reading it with my fingers over my eyes at some points, desperate to shake some sense into David but realising that unfortunately, once he was on that adultery merry-go-round he wasn’t getting off until it had finished spinning. And Nina was utterly relentless in her pursuit of David, so much so that occasionally I wondered exactly what she was getting out of it? Why did such a stunning woman have to chase a married man when she could seemingly have had any man she desired?

Just One Time was a taut and unrelentingly tense thriller with a stylish narrative that sucked me down into its dark whirlpool until I was unsure of which direction it was going to spit me back out again! Someone was going to get their comeuppance but it wasn’t until that final shocking denouement that I finally found out who!

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Just One Time I would be more than happy to read more by KS Hunter in the future. And my curiosity has definitely been piqued as to who the mysterious author is! Maybe time will tell?!
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1,367 reviews80 followers
December 19, 2017
Not my normal read I have to say. This is a raunchy psychological story - think Fatal Attraction tinged with 50 Shades. Not for the easily offended but not too OTT either. I have no idea who the well known author writing under a pseudonym is. An entertaining quick read although David really had no backbone and I wanted to slap him. Thank you to TBC and to the author for the chance to read this title in exchange for a honest review.
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1,759 reviews136 followers
December 10, 2017
Two years ago David had an affair, his wife Alison had given him a second chance, and together they have a daughter. But Alison has not forgiven him and has not forgotten what he has done to their family. Alison comes across as a cold and bitter woman, and who would blame her, it is obvious that their marriage is not good. But a chance meeting at the theatre one evening changes things. David meets the beautiful and alluring Nina as she helps him to find his phone. A little harmless flirting and that’s the end of it, or so you would think!

Well this is steamy, there are some very racy moments in this book, with some quite descriptive sections and also language to go with it. Now I admit to choosing to read this book for the psychological aspect as well as the chance to read a book by a mysterious author, I didn’t pay too much heed to the steamy side of it. If I had I may not of picked it, but I am so glad I did. The fictional psychological side of it is brilliant, when you read about this being a modern-day Fatal Attraction, it’s not wrong, but it is far deeper and darker than that. As Nina pulls David further into her world and into her game, the stakes are raised, to a point that has you sat on a knife-edge as you wonder what Nina is going to do next. This makes it an extremely addictive thriller and a real page turner from start to finish.

My opinions of the characters changed as the story progressed. For me it gave me a feeling of being well thought out and well written. The plot for this is a basic one in some ways, but it has been taken to the extremes, it does have quite a few moments where you start to think about how easy it would be to find and follow a person if you really wanted to. It is a tense, well paced thriller that I really enjoyed.

If you like you psychological thrillers to be deep, dark, twisted and addictive then give this book a go. It is not for the easily offended, but if you can deal with the sexual references it is so worth reading.
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2,095 reviews86 followers
November 14, 2017
Sit on the edge of your seat and prepare for the ride! David had an affair two years ago and although he and his wife are still together- just- she has never forgiven him and makes his life as difficult as possible. When he goes to the theatre alone and speaks to the woman next to him, she assists when he loses his phone and for some reason he gives her a false name. He then gets messages that he believes are from the same woman- only she knows his real name. Who is she and how does she know his name? This is a slightly disturbing tale that makes you rather uneasy. This is so well written you feel that it could happen to anyone- couldn’t it?At the beginning you start to feel for David however his actions mean he only has himself to blame. KS Hunter is the pseudonym of a “well known” author. Whoever you are- Wow! One totally stunning read.
I voluntarily chose to read this ARC and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased
1,100 reviews7 followers
November 14, 2017
I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest and independent review.
Reading this was like waiting for a car crash to happen but not knowing when.
Brilliantly written it was exciting and made for compulsive reading. The character of David was great - in one way I felt sympathy for him being married to a woman who appeared to hate him, albeit for valid reasons. On the other hand he was weak, self indulgent and led by his sexual urges.
Nina’s character was superbly portrayed. A mistress of manipulation and temptation who would not stop at anything to get what she wanted.
There was nothing complicated or clever about the storyline but yet it managed to deliver a chilling tale.
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764 reviews29 followers
December 6, 2017
Wow! What a brilliant read. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I hated putting my kindle down to go to sleep or work. I even came home at lunchtime to read some more.
David is married to Alison but 2 years ago he did the unthinkable and now Alison is finding it hard to move on knowing what he has done. He goes to a theatre one night and sits next to a lady called Nina who flirts with him and he tells her a false name. Soon after he receives a text from her with his real name in. Who is she? How does she know David’s real name and what does she want with him? I loved how the characters were portrayed and the ending was brilliant too.
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4,895 reviews120 followers
December 7, 2017
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This book was absolutely excellent and I LOVED it!!

The pace is spot on for the book and the characters work so well together to make the book a suspense filled thriller with plenty of twists and turns, shocks and surprises!  

It is a simply brilliant read that I started one evening and didn't out down until I'd finished it - great story, fantastic writing and five stars from me - I'm looking forward to reading more from this author in the future - it is definitely a book that I'll be recommending!!
150 reviews7 followers
December 2, 2017
K. S. Hunter's debut thriller, Just One Time, was as intense as I expected it to be.  The whole book was spent waiting for David to catch on to the crazy that was Nina.  Meanwhile the drama of his family barrels along in the background.

There is literally one likable character in this book...Maddie...the 3 year old.  Every other character encountered made me angry or creeped me out.  David is a cheating husband, but I really feel sorry for him.  Nina is terribly persistent and intense, and his wife is a raging bitch.  I've been cheated on.  You don't get the guy to stick around by acting like you hate him all the time.  That's terribly irrational.  I was impressed with David's fortitude to stick around.  His best friend is a womanizing ass, and Nina is just plain crazy.  The signs are there from the start when she knows his name.

I was, however, disappointed in the ending.  The whole time, you're anticipating this huge pop of SOMETHING to mark the end. What actually happened was more like a deflating balloon.  It felt like it belonged to a different story.

Overall, this book flowed really well and was the kind of intense that keeps you reading well into the night.  Good editing and great pacing along with excellent character development made it a good read.
470 reviews4 followers
December 6, 2017
A fast paced modern fatal attraction story . Easy page turner with great characters . I enjoyed this book and my curiosity is more now as to who the mystery author is . Look forward to reading more
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1,860 reviews72 followers
December 5, 2017
Well this was certainly an entertaining read, not quite what I was expecting but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was so fast paced and I literally couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

I have to say that I went through a fair few emotions with the different characters within this book, from being frustrated at one, then annoyed at another and even agreeing and approving of some of the things that one of them did and that was certainly a shocking revelation I can tell you.

I spent the first half of the book wondering if one of the main characters David would actually get a back bone come the end of the book, as if he didn't then it really does just go to show how weak some men can be. I won't reveal as to whether he does or doesn't as I'll let you enjoy discovering that for yourself should you decide to read this book.

I could go on and talk about the other two main characters as I have a lot to say, but I fear that if I did, then I'd be at risk of spoilers and ruining the story, which I definately don't want to do.

So what I will say is that it's a brilliant read, very gripping and enjoyable, and a bit naughty at times. It was very well written and I thought that the characters were very well thought out and felt completely real.

I'm looking forward to seeing what this author will write/publish in the future.
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Author 11 books108 followers
November 22, 2017
David cheated on his wife once before. She has never forgiven him, so when temptation strikes again, will he fight to save his marriage or succumb to the allure of a beautiful woman?
This is the basic premise of Just One Time. It has shades of Fatal Attraction, although the film benefited from a cinematic build up of tension. I also felt little sympathy or empathy for the main characters, David's main concern being his relationship with young daughter, Maddie. He seems rather one-dimensional, as does wife Alison, who makes icebergs look cuddly. As for Nina, she comes across as a self-seeking harpy and I would have liked more of an insight into her motivation.
I give the book four stars because it ticked the boxes as a compelling read, if not always a comfortable one. Other reviewers have mentioned the shock ending, but I had an entirely different one in mind!
This book can best be described as an 'experience' and if the measure of a good read is wanting to race to the finish line, it certainly achieves that. Thank you to TBC (The Book Club) for my copy. This is my honest and unbiased review.
Profile Image for Caz C Cole.
258 reviews37 followers
December 7, 2017
– This book contains explicit sexual content –

David Madden made one mistake two years ago and he is still paying for it. No reason to make another, you would think. But when the super sexy Nina pursues him, David stands no chance…

| Introduction |

The Prologue shows us a super hot and sexy scene which sets the tone for the book – and shows us what motivates David to jeopardise it all: his marriage to Alison and their little daughter, Maddie. He hopes Alison will not find out – but, of course, she does and makes him pay for it, every single day for the two years since. If you think that David never will find himself in the same situation or even remotely consider having an affair, right? Wrong. Follow me…

| Storyline |

A lost phone in the theatre induces David to give his number to the beautiful woman next to him, a stranger. Not for very long, though because although David gives her a false name she has no trouble identifying him and from then on, she is in the pursuit. Just one time, she promises him, one night of passion for her, Nina, after which he can go back to his family. Unharmed. His wife will never know, she says. It is so easy to give in and engage in a one-night stand as Nina is every man’s dream, including David’s. Wherever David goes, Nina is nearby and slowly, bit by bit, she is under his skin. Her voice, husky and inviting, her body… David feels cornered as he is anxious his wife, Alison will discover what is going on. He tries to keep Nina at a distance but he has no defence against her and there is no one he can confide in. As the game is upped and David sees no way out he is trapped in Nina’s play of lust. All she is after is David’s body and what Nina wants, Nina gets…

| My Thoughts |

Just One Time is a fast-paced, steamy novel with a ‘Fatal Attraction’ theme worked out into a dark and absorbing psychological thriller. On the one hand, I sympathised with David and could not understand why he wanted to stay with his wife (forgive or move on but never letting someone off the hook for two years.. ) and felt his good intentions all came out wrong, on the other hand, I wanted to shout to him ‘Man Up’. Well, he does but not in the way I meant it! To me (excuse me, gents) David is a typical male who has no idea how much he has gotten himself involved with this sex-crazed woman until it is way too late. As to the two females in the story, David’s wife, Alison, and Nina, they are both in their own way, mental. How? That is for you to find out – I can recommend this captivating thriller, a first-person narrative told from David’s perspective. I had to read it in one session – could not let go until I reached the shocking end!

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208 reviews5 followers
November 23, 2017
Oh My GOSH! What a book, what a read. Gripping, thrilling, riveting and completely mind-blowing!

I love to jump into a book and get immersed in both the story and the characters. I thought the prologue set the perfect scene for the story going forward and completely surprised by the writing style and opening paragraph, I was instantly captivated into devouring as much as I possibly could at any given moment of the day. It is incredibly well written and the flow of the book as the story unfolds in fantastic and just encourages you to keep reading and reading. I honestly believe that the sign of a great book is how much of everyday life you leave behind in order to absorb yourself and keep reading. How you don't realise how engrossed you are until someone is having to tap you to get your attention because you've shut out the outside world and this book truly delivers!

The characters, so complex and so deep. Characters you'll love and characters you'll love to hate. I never thought I'd actually hate a victim but they way K. S. Hunter begins to peel off the layers (not literally), evolves and unfurls the myriad of people as the story unfolds is just genius. The emotional responses that these characters elicit was just superb.

Overall the book is stunning, a true thriller, but not in the way I expected. Which makes it even more delightful and riveting to read. I can't recommend this book highly enough, I honestly wish Amazon did 6 stars, it's more than worthy.
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364 reviews14 followers
December 7, 2017
Just One Time is billed as a 'steamy psychological thriller' and it certainly ticks the first box. The prologue is a raunchy introduction to a racy and provocative story and, overall, the rest of the book is quite a rollercoaster. David is a three-dimensional character, albeit not necessarily a likeable one, and you can sort of sympathise with the maelstrom of misery he finds himself in. The descriptions within the book are rich and sensual and the story itself rattles along at a steady pace.

However, there is also a fair bit of filler here: a lot of repetition of David's thought processes, loads of the minutiae of eating and drinking and taking showers, plus so many street directions, road names and entertainment venues that, at points, I felt like I was actually reading a travel guide. I also wasn't totally convinced by Nina's motivation and the final quarter of the book runs the full gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous; I was hoping there would be more twists or revelations - I was curious about the shifts in viewpoint from first to third person - and, after everything that had gone before, the ending is pretty abrupt.

That said, providing you can suspend your disbelief from the rooftops and keep your tongue firmly in your cheek, Just One Time is an easy holiday read, a fun and sexy story - and certainly not one to be taken too seriously. Thank you to #TBConFB for the opportunity to read the ARC. 3.5/5 stars.
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437 reviews5 followers
November 29, 2017
Desire can have dire consequences.

Two years ago, David Madden made a mistake that almost cost him his marriage. His wife, Alison, gave him another chance, but she has not forgotten, nor has she forgiven.

Then David meets the alluring Nina at a theatre in London. When he loses his phone in the dark, she helps him find it, and by giving her his number he unwittingly invites her into his life.

What David initially views as an innocent flirt turns into a dangerous game of deception. His increasingly suspicious wife thinks something is up, and each lie he tells pushes them further apart.

Nina is irresistible, insatiable and unstoppable.

Nina pursues David relentlessly, following him to New York where she gives him an ultimatum: sleep with her, just one time, and then she’ll get out of his life forever; or she’ll ruin everything he holds dear.

Of course, once isn’t enough for Nina, and what David hoped would be the end is merely the beginning.

A modern-day Fatal Attraction, Just One Time is a steamy psychological thriller.

I’m not really sure of how I felt about this book. The 3 main characters were unlikeable, and I didn’t feel any sympathy towards any of them. But it was very well written. 3.5*
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429 reviews4 followers
December 31, 2017
This book has it all, its fast paced, well written, has an engaging plot that keeps the reader wanting more and a saucy read that adds to its brilliance.
David has been a naughty boy, two years ago he cheated on his wife. He promises to never do it again, and he vows to make his family number one in his life from now on. This is not made easy for him, he spends more time working and finds it hard to show his very cold wife any kind of love or attention. One evening in the theatre he loses his phone and Nina comes to his rescue, this is great until he realises Nina is much more than just a pretty face, she wants things that David might not be able to resist.
I loved reading this book and hope this won't be the last from this mystery author. I don't think I can say I have ever read a book like it or even know a book like it.
This is a 4.5* read for me and only lost that half star because I dislike the C bomb more than anything and felt it was not needed even when only used three times.
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119 reviews3 followers
November 19, 2017
Oh wow! A steamy modern day fatal attraction. David and his wife Allison are still trying to work through his affair two years later and I really felt for him at the beginning having a career that he is trying to expand a lovely little daughter whom he loves more than life itself and a seemingly unforgiven cold wife who really detests him. When he meets and flirts with a random stranger at the theatre one night and gives her a false name what could possibly go wrong for him? Nina is sexy provocative and everything a man could want and she makes it more than clear that she wants David and won’t let anything stand in her way! The characters are so believable and the storyline so basic that it could happen to anyone it is chilling to the bone also the ending is just WOW this is one book that I won’t forget any time soon.
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7,401 reviews139 followers
February 20, 2018
Just one time by ks hunter.
Thanks to the author who gave me an arc copy.
David madden made a mistake 2 years ago where he almost lost his wife alison. She hasn't forgotten.
Is he at it again with nina? Will alison find out? Will david lose her and his child?
A fantastic read. This reminded me of fatal attraction. Nina was a psycho. I felt for Alison. Wow didn't expect that. Highly recommended. 5*.
206 reviews4 followers
November 30, 2017
This is a book that grabs you by the scruff of the neck and drags you in. It is a shocking kind of 'don't do it' read, where you will shake your head at some of the behaviour. It is definitely one to stay up late and read just one more chapter. Well written, well thought out, highly recommended.
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180 reviews12 followers
November 19, 2017
Edge of your seat stuff..

Completely gripped and wow Davids wife is vile - almost felt sorry for him. Almost.

Hoping the book is a huge success for the author and they can bask in the praise they deserve.
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