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The Society #StalkerProblems
I got an invitation to an illicit club.
They say they’ll grant me three wishes.
They say they’ll make all my wildest dreams come true.
All I have to do is sign the contract.
Is it too good to be true? I’m about to find out.
Warning: This is my steamiest book yet. Like…super steamy. You’ve been warned. Welcome to the Society…
They say they’ll grant me three wishes.
They say they’ll make all my wildest dreams come true.
All I have to do is sign the contract.
Is it too good to be true? I’m about to find out.
Warning: This is my steamiest book yet. Like…super steamy. You’ve been warned. Welcome to the Society…
599 pages, Paperback
Published August 12, 2021
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February 28, 2022
Awesome characters!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: ♥️🖤💙💜💛
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 🤕🤬🤯😲
Favorite Quote: “He really is stalking me! I’ll be honest, for a few months there, I’d been a little worried I was the stalker.”
The heroine: Ash (a.k.a Raven Black) - a very kooky woman who just got divorced, got a new job and an invite to an exclusive sex club that will grant her wishes. Her ex-husband cheated on her with a model before blackmailing her and stealing all their money in the divorce.
The Hero(es): Tanner (a.k.a. Ryder Storm) - billionaire owner of a lucrative venture capital firm. He is involved in the Society and says he wants to find true love.
Dr. Anthony Lyons pediatrician at Ash’s doctor’s office. He sees Ash when her hypochondria is out of control.
The story: Ash has some hilarious inner commentary from the very start of this book. Much of it revolves around her “stalker” who in fact she is stalking. Every Tuesday and Thursday before spin class, she sits outside on a bench across from a posh apartment building called One57. She does this so that her so-called stalker can see her as he leaves his apartment.
She is afraid to actually date or even get too close to men due to what she refers to as “the incident” which happened the last time she was out on a date (with Matthew Caldwell). Needless to say, that “the incident” was so bad that she can’t ever face Matthew again and goes to great lengths to avoid him whenever she sees him.
At first I didn’t realize the crossovers from Matchmaker (Empire High, #4) to this book even with the Name Matthew Caldwell. But when Ash mentioned how she hid from him when she came across him after the incident, it clicked in my memory. Also, I noted in my review of that book, that I really wanted a book that focused on Tanner. Here is what else I said in that review:
There were so many secrets and lies in this book it was hard to really understand what was going on at certain times, but it definitely held my interest and it was hilarious to boot. I really liked Ash which surprised me because she was so neurotic at times, but she works so hard to overcome her own neurosis that you just have to like her.
I was surprised a bit by the lack of steam in the book considering it centers around an exclusive sex club. That is not to say that Ash and Tanner didn’t have chemistry. They had a bunch of it, I guess I was just hoping that these two would get together and get busy a bit.
Though overall I really enjoyed this story and the characters like Homeless Rutherford, who hangs out in Ash’s hallway and licks everything she gets whether it is a pizza or a package from FedEx. Nigel, Tanners houseboy is in this book as well with his huge crush on Matthew Caldwell and his lederhosen. This was another book where every time I thought I figured out what was happening, something would occur and I would be at a loss again.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: ♥️🖤💙💜💛
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 🤕🤬🤯😲
Favorite Quote: “He really is stalking me! I’ll be honest, for a few months there, I’d been a little worried I was the stalker.”
The heroine: Ash (a.k.a Raven Black) - a very kooky woman who just got divorced, got a new job and an invite to an exclusive sex club that will grant her wishes. Her ex-husband cheated on her with a model before blackmailing her and stealing all their money in the divorce.
The Hero(es): Tanner (a.k.a. Ryder Storm) - billionaire owner of a lucrative venture capital firm. He is involved in the Society and says he wants to find true love.
Dr. Anthony Lyons pediatrician at Ash’s doctor’s office. He sees Ash when her hypochondria is out of control.
The story: Ash has some hilarious inner commentary from the very start of this book. Much of it revolves around her “stalker” who in fact she is stalking. Every Tuesday and Thursday before spin class, she sits outside on a bench across from a posh apartment building called One57. She does this so that her so-called stalker can see her as he leaves his apartment.
She is afraid to actually date or even get too close to men due to what she refers to as “the incident” which happened the last time she was out on a date (with Matthew Caldwell). Needless to say, that “the incident” was so bad that she can’t ever face Matthew again and goes to great lengths to avoid him whenever she sees him.
At first I didn’t realize the crossovers from Matchmaker (Empire High, #4) to this book even with the Name Matthew Caldwell. But when Ash mentioned how she hid from him when she came across him after the incident, it clicked in my memory. Also, I noted in my review of that book, that I really wanted a book that focused on Tanner. Here is what else I said in that review:
“Matt has a friend named Tanner who is quite the character and adds quite a bit of comic relief to this book. He owns some type of sex club/matchmaking service or something like that and may or may not do odd things on Tuesdays and Thursdays which involve wearing a man bun and dressing up in crazy colored tuxedo’s.
There were so many secrets and lies in this book it was hard to really understand what was going on at certain times, but it definitely held my interest and it was hilarious to boot. I really liked Ash which surprised me because she was so neurotic at times, but she works so hard to overcome her own neurosis that you just have to like her.
I was surprised a bit by the lack of steam in the book considering it centers around an exclusive sex club. That is not to say that Ash and Tanner didn’t have chemistry. They had a bunch of it, I guess I was just hoping that these two would get together and get busy a bit.
Though overall I really enjoyed this story and the characters like Homeless Rutherford, who hangs out in Ash’s hallway and licks everything she gets whether it is a pizza or a package from FedEx. Nigel, Tanners houseboy is in this book as well with his huge crush on Matthew Caldwell and his lederhosen. This was another book where every time I thought I figured out what was happening, something would occur and I would be at a loss again.
I voluntarily read & reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
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August 23, 2021
1 I wish I could turn back time and not read this book Star
So not only was this book very long and filled with pure nonsense, it had the audacity to end with a fucking cliffhanger. Talk about a cherry on the top
Plot
I. Don't. Know.
Really. Have. No. Idea.
However, what I do know is that: -
Tanner (H) and Ash (h) had zero chemistry, their relationship made zero sense to me. No development whatsoever. You think after a long ass book we might get a little hint about Tanner right? this mysterious guy Ash thinks is stalking her? Nope nada.
The only information I know about Tanner is that he is HOT, Ash's dream man and her stalker. Oh and also some DODO is after him, that's why he kisses Ash and then runs away because he doesn't want her to get hurt. So basically 160K + words of just Ash being annoying as hell and Tanner being mysterious.
In other words, I basically spent hours on this book, for the main characters to magically for some reason fall in love with one another and Ash being a dumb dumb.
Here are some of my favorite Ash moments
I adjusted my binoculars. This wasn’t all in my head. Sometimes I wondered if I just imagined us making eye contact every Tuesday and Thursday evening. But this proved that I wasn’t just daydreaming. My stalker really did stare intently into my eyes twice a week. The only explanation I could think of was that he was stalking me. I didn’t condone stalking. But I really liked the way he stared at me. He made me feel…beautiful.
Hopefully my stalker was of the sweet variety. Although, I bet he was a beast in the bedroom. He had that look about him. Rawr. I bet he rawred in the bedroom. I pictured him stalking me like a lion on the prowl. Pouncing on me and tangling us up in the sheets. I couldn’t wait to run my fingers through his hair. And feel the scruff on his jaw line. And ask him a million questions about his personal life.
By some miracle it seemed like he hadn’t seen me hit him with the pie. I breathed a sigh of relief. God, he was so beautiful up close. And his name was Ryder? That was a super hot name. And it suited him. I bet he could ride me all night. “I’m meeting to pleasure you.” He raised an eyebrow. “Well that’s rather forward of you.” What? Then I realized I had jumbled my words all around. Fuck my life. “Er…it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“What’s Tanner’s secret?” Honestly he probably had too many secrets to count. But I was hoping Nigel would just spill the biggest. The vampire one. Because I’d had a lot of time to think this over on the ride back here with a bag on my head. Angel had implied that Tanner was a one-night stand kind of guy. And I was thinking that Tanner definitely had tons of one-night stands because that was all that was possible…since he killed all the women he slept with right after he came. It was genius really. Everyone loved a good snack after sex. I preferred ice cream, but Tanner clearly preferred blood. Sometimes I wanted something salty like cheese. But never blood. Not even once. Vampire!
Wait. Oh no. Taste me? He wanted to taste my blood. He really was a vampire! God, why did he have to do that right now? Couldn’t he tell how much I needed him based on what I was currently doing? I was scared, but I was pretty sure I was more turned on. Maybe him taking one little taste of my blood wouldn’t hurt that badly. I honestly had no idea what was happening anymore. “Hm?” I moaned against his thumb.
Ash could maybe be related to Ralph? What do you guys think?
See any similarities? Or is it just me?
ALSO, let's not forget to address the steamy scenes here. Like DAMN! You guys know how important it is to read the warnings!
Warning: This is my steamiest book yet. Like...super steamy. You've been warned. Welcome to the Society...
Quick question though, are we referring to the PG kissing scenes between Tanner and Ash as super steamy here? Or maybe the one sex dream Ash has? Or the scene where she gives head to someone? But doesn’t know who it is, as she could only see his dick? Which to be honest, reminded me of this gif
The only difference is that Ash actually enjoyed it thinking it was Tanner when it ended up being someone else….. sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Final Thoughts
Will I read the next book that I wasn't aware of because I thought this book was supposed to be standalone? No. I think it was the steamy scenes, It was too much hotness in one book for me to handle, you know? Personal preference and all.
So not only was this book very long and filled with pure nonsense, it had the audacity to end with a fucking cliffhanger. Talk about a cherry on the top
Plot
I. Don't. Know.
Really. Have. No. Idea.
However, what I do know is that: -
Tanner (H) and Ash (h) had zero chemistry, their relationship made zero sense to me. No development whatsoever. You think after a long ass book we might get a little hint about Tanner right? this mysterious guy Ash thinks is stalking her? Nope nada.
The only information I know about Tanner is that he is HOT, Ash's dream man and her stalker. Oh and also some DODO is after him, that's why he kisses Ash and then runs away because he doesn't want her to get hurt. So basically 160K + words of just Ash being annoying as hell and Tanner being mysterious.
In other words, I basically spent hours on this book, for the main characters to magically for some reason fall in love with one another and Ash being a dumb dumb.
Here are some of my favorite Ash moments
I adjusted my binoculars. This wasn’t all in my head. Sometimes I wondered if I just imagined us making eye contact every Tuesday and Thursday evening. But this proved that I wasn’t just daydreaming. My stalker really did stare intently into my eyes twice a week. The only explanation I could think of was that he was stalking me. I didn’t condone stalking. But I really liked the way he stared at me. He made me feel…beautiful.
Hopefully my stalker was of the sweet variety. Although, I bet he was a beast in the bedroom. He had that look about him. Rawr. I bet he rawred in the bedroom. I pictured him stalking me like a lion on the prowl. Pouncing on me and tangling us up in the sheets. I couldn’t wait to run my fingers through his hair. And feel the scruff on his jaw line. And ask him a million questions about his personal life.
By some miracle it seemed like he hadn’t seen me hit him with the pie. I breathed a sigh of relief. God, he was so beautiful up close. And his name was Ryder? That was a super hot name. And it suited him. I bet he could ride me all night. “I’m meeting to pleasure you.” He raised an eyebrow. “Well that’s rather forward of you.” What? Then I realized I had jumbled my words all around. Fuck my life. “Er…it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“What’s Tanner’s secret?” Honestly he probably had too many secrets to count. But I was hoping Nigel would just spill the biggest. The vampire one. Because I’d had a lot of time to think this over on the ride back here with a bag on my head. Angel had implied that Tanner was a one-night stand kind of guy. And I was thinking that Tanner definitely had tons of one-night stands because that was all that was possible…since he killed all the women he slept with right after he came. It was genius really. Everyone loved a good snack after sex. I preferred ice cream, but Tanner clearly preferred blood. Sometimes I wanted something salty like cheese. But never blood. Not even once. Vampire!
Wait. Oh no. Taste me? He wanted to taste my blood. He really was a vampire! God, why did he have to do that right now? Couldn’t he tell how much I needed him based on what I was currently doing? I was scared, but I was pretty sure I was more turned on. Maybe him taking one little taste of my blood wouldn’t hurt that badly. I honestly had no idea what was happening anymore. “Hm?” I moaned against his thumb.
Ash could maybe be related to Ralph? What do you guys think?
See any similarities? Or is it just me?
ALSO, let's not forget to address the steamy scenes here. Like DAMN! You guys know how important it is to read the warnings!
Warning: This is my steamiest book yet. Like...super steamy. You've been warned. Welcome to the Society...
Quick question though, are we referring to the PG kissing scenes between Tanner and Ash as super steamy here? Or maybe the one sex dream Ash has? Or the scene where she gives head to someone? But doesn’t know who it is, as she could only see his dick? Which to be honest, reminded me of this gif
The only difference is that Ash actually enjoyed it thinking it was Tanner when it ended up being someone else….. sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Final Thoughts
Will I read the next book that I wasn't aware of because I thought this book was supposed to be standalone? No. I think it was the steamy scenes, It was too much hotness in one book for me to handle, you know? Personal preference and all.
December 14, 2023
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***Blurb***
I got an invitation to an illicit club.
They say they’ll grant me three wishes.
They say they’ll make all my wildest dreams come true.
All I have to do is sign the contract.
Is it too good to be true? I’m about to find out.
Warning: This is my steamiest book yet. Like…super steamy. You’ve been warned. Welcome to the Society…
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***Blurb***
I got an invitation to an illicit club.
They say they’ll grant me three wishes.
They say they’ll make all my wildest dreams come true.
All I have to do is sign the contract.
Is it too good to be true? I’m about to find out.
Warning: This is my steamiest book yet. Like…super steamy. You’ve been warned. Welcome to the Society…
June 17, 2021
You guys...
I cannot WAIT for you to read this book. Especially the contract. And the museum scene. And the party... Actually, all of it is just amazing.
August 12th can't come soon enough!
P.S. For those of you who thought TSSP stood for Tim's Secret Sex Party...you will not be disappointed!
I cannot WAIT for you to read this book. Especially the contract. And the museum scene. And the party... Actually, all of it is just amazing.
August 12th can't come soon enough!
P.S. For those of you who thought TSSP stood for Tim's Secret Sex Party...you will not be disappointed!
August 19, 2021
The best way to summarize what I thought of TSSP is to say that this story is suffering a major identity crisis and lacked any major sense of direction. For months it has been marketed as the author's steamiest book yet, and had a sense of mystery surrounding this secret club . . . But bottom line, the book was really not that steamy and focused way more on how utterly cringy and awkward main character Ash is.
So we met Ash in the author's other book, Empire High Matchmaker, when she had the most embarrassing date with one Matthew Caldwell where she almost set his goods on fire. Well in TSSP this has been labeled "the incident" and is brought up so many times (21 times to be precise) that it gets old real quick.
Ash is so beyond awkward she is not relatable . . . unless you find yourself jumping into dumpsters and bushes to avoid simple human interaction, and carrying a damn fire extinguisher in your purse for the next time you almost set someone's d*ck on fire. She also has so much internal dialogue that it really detracts from the main story. This was supposed to be Ash & Tanner's story, and I feel like I know next to nothing about Tanner. Heck even in the marketing of the book I saw Matthew Caldwell mentioned more times than I did Tanner.
Then there is the glaring issue of the constant (inappropriate) use of the word rape. This is not something that should be flippantly joked about. One character goes as far to say men can't be raped . . . Are you kidding me? What a toxic thing to write in a book.
And don't get me started on the Single Girl Rules. Most of them were borderline trashy IMO. Here was the opportunity to have some rules that harbor healthy female friendships while living the fullest single girl life . . . But instead most of them are total sidechick mentality.
I feel like this had the potential to be an interesting book. I liked the idea of a secret club back when something of the sort was introduced in City of Sin, but I feel like the book completely lost its way. And to be honest, all these spin off series featuring characters that I am not very invested in is just distracting from the stories I think a majority of us are actually excited to hear.
So we met Ash in the author's other book, Empire High Matchmaker, when she had the most embarrassing date with one Matthew Caldwell where she almost set his goods on fire. Well in TSSP this has been labeled "the incident" and is brought up so many times (21 times to be precise) that it gets old real quick.
Ash is so beyond awkward she is not relatable . . . unless you find yourself jumping into dumpsters and bushes to avoid simple human interaction, and carrying a damn fire extinguisher in your purse for the next time you almost set someone's d*ck on fire. She also has so much internal dialogue that it really detracts from the main story. This was supposed to be Ash & Tanner's story, and I feel like I know next to nothing about Tanner. Heck even in the marketing of the book I saw Matthew Caldwell mentioned more times than I did Tanner.
Then there is the glaring issue of the constant (inappropriate) use of the word rape. This is not something that should be flippantly joked about. One character goes as far to say men can't be raped . . . Are you kidding me? What a toxic thing to write in a book.
And don't get me started on the Single Girl Rules. Most of them were borderline trashy IMO. Here was the opportunity to have some rules that harbor healthy female friendships while living the fullest single girl life . . . But instead most of them are total sidechick mentality.
I feel like this had the potential to be an interesting book. I liked the idea of a secret club back when something of the sort was introduced in City of Sin, but I feel like the book completely lost its way. And to be honest, all these spin off series featuring characters that I am not very invested in is just distracting from the stories I think a majority of us are actually excited to hear.
August 19, 2021
What in the revolving door of fuckery did I just read?
This was such a disappointment and was in poor taste.
Read this if:
-you like your main characters to be the biggest idiots, who are unable to even walk from one point to another without them over dramatically hitting someone. quirky - and not in a relatable way at all.
-you think missionary is scandalous. or if you enjoy being led on by the fact this is Ivy’s *steamiest book yet* but even after 400 pages there’s only one penis lick. WoW sO sTeAmY
-you’re A-Okay with any sort of sexual conversation to be referred to as rape. I know other reviews talked about “the incident” in this book being over mentioned (about 20 times), but I have a real issue with the word rape being used so casually OVER 70 times.
-you don’t mind homophobic slurs
Here are some quotes to really highlight the true fuckery it was:
"Picture if Zac Efron and Chris Hemsworth had a baby. I mean, don't picture the actual birth. Or the gay sex. Just picture the full-grown male result of their DNA combining."
"I raped a man today." "That's not possible," said Chastity. "Girls can't be rapists. You can't fuck a limp dick." "Sure you can. You just have to fold up the dick and balls and shove it all up there."
"Anyway," I said. "I guess you guys are right. I didn't rape anyone. It was more of a sexual assault, if you want to be technical about it." "Now that just sounds fun," said Chastity. "The doctor, I assume?"
Chastity laughed. “Ew. I don’t want to have a threesome with an actual lesbian. It’s only good if both girls are straight.”
^ let’s summarize shall we? don’t picture gay sex / having sex with a woman cause “ew”, girls can’t be rapists because “it’s not a thing”, we’re totally okay to justify sexual assault cause it sounds like fun.
IVY. This was a hot fucking mess and an absolute embarrassment. The 5 star reviews have to be fucking paid for because there was absolutely nothing redeeming about this. I wish I DNF’d it.
This was such a disappointment and was in poor taste.
Read this if:
-you like your main characters to be the biggest idiots, who are unable to even walk from one point to another without them over dramatically hitting someone. quirky - and not in a relatable way at all.
-you think missionary is scandalous. or if you enjoy being led on by the fact this is Ivy’s *steamiest book yet* but even after 400 pages there’s only one penis lick. WoW sO sTeAmY
-you’re A-Okay with any sort of sexual conversation to be referred to as rape. I know other reviews talked about “the incident” in this book being over mentioned (about 20 times), but I have a real issue with the word rape being used so casually OVER 70 times.
-you don’t mind homophobic slurs
Here are some quotes to really highlight the true fuckery it was:
"Picture if Zac Efron and Chris Hemsworth had a baby. I mean, don't picture the actual birth. Or the gay sex. Just picture the full-grown male result of their DNA combining."
"I raped a man today." "That's not possible," said Chastity. "Girls can't be rapists. You can't fuck a limp dick." "Sure you can. You just have to fold up the dick and balls and shove it all up there."
"Anyway," I said. "I guess you guys are right. I didn't rape anyone. It was more of a sexual assault, if you want to be technical about it." "Now that just sounds fun," said Chastity. "The doctor, I assume?"
Chastity laughed. “Ew. I don’t want to have a threesome with an actual lesbian. It’s only good if both girls are straight.”
^ let’s summarize shall we? don’t picture gay sex / having sex with a woman cause “ew”, girls can’t be rapists because “it’s not a thing”, we’re totally okay to justify sexual assault cause it sounds like fun.
IVY. This was a hot fucking mess and an absolute embarrassment. The 5 star reviews have to be fucking paid for because there was absolutely nothing redeeming about this. I wish I DNF’d it.
August 13, 2021
Another love triangle story that ends in a crazy cliffhanger… sigh. Love triangles seem to be Ivy’s go to storyline. Personally, I’m tired of love triangles. There’s so many different tropes out there. I don’t think I will continue to read these books with the same repetitive storylines. As for Ash, she was a hot goofy mess!! I felt embarrassed and bad for her. This book was not was Ivy claimed it to be. Totally misleading. I’m not sure what other people read to make this book 5 star worthy, we must have read something completely different.
August 12, 2021
Ridiculous
Sorry I know that the authors spend a lot of time and effort writing their stories but this book was just awful. The main character was a moron, it started out all hot and sexy with the idea of sex clubs and fantasies and then turned out to be a ridiculous and silly story that about 40% into the book I had to quit because it was just so ridiculous. Initially I thought the main character was kind of cute but then she just turned out to be a ridiculously ditzy person and the hot scenarios turned out to be a weird start to a romance that I couldn’t get on board. Not the book for me but if you like silly romances complete with role-playing running from pretend secret agents etc. maybe you might like this book.. #imout
Sorry I know that the authors spend a lot of time and effort writing their stories but this book was just awful. The main character was a moron, it started out all hot and sexy with the idea of sex clubs and fantasies and then turned out to be a ridiculous and silly story that about 40% into the book I had to quit because it was just so ridiculous. Initially I thought the main character was kind of cute but then she just turned out to be a ridiculously ditzy person and the hot scenarios turned out to be a weird start to a romance that I couldn’t get on board. Not the book for me but if you like silly romances complete with role-playing running from pretend secret agents etc. maybe you might like this book.. #imout
August 13, 2021
I'm going to give my honest review here. I have to be honest and say this author's writing is not my favorite (and yet, yes, I keep going back). I've read the Hunted series and I've read Empire High and both series I find her female characters very juvenile and childish, but yet the author can write the hell out of male character. I don't get it. So while I find myself getting very impatient with her books, I STILL go back for more! So, here I am again trying with this book. I am by no means trying to discredit this author or bash, this book was just OK for me.
Ash is a quirky, hypochondriac that has these delusional stories in her head of things that happen to her in her normal life. She overthinks everything and it becomes a major melodrama in her head. You will remember her from the Empire High series, the "date" that Matthew Caldwell went on and she set his dick on fire (hahaha!). She's crazy, and funny as hell.
Tanner is an eccentric billionaire, you'll also remember his from Empire High as the friend of Matthew Caldwell. He's a mystery, honestly.
Ash is basically stalking Tanner, though she's convinced herself in her head that he is stalking her. They end up 'meeting' when Ash gets invited to join The Society. The scenes that follow are insane, ridiculous, funny and just completely overdone to the point I found myself skimming through most of the book. I'm not sure there was any true plot other than to just see how quirky Ash and Tanner are, maybe that was the point.
I really tried with this book. It took everything I had to not shut it and give up. The main FC is funny, quirky, a complete hypochondriac and let's face it, she did make me laugh out loud several times. The main MC also quirky and eccentric. So the book itself is actually quite entertaining and funny. I'm sure it hits a certain demographic of readers though (as there are certainly enough 5 stars for the book), but it wasn't fantastic for me.
And then to find out she couldn't finish this in a standalone and is doing a book 2?!
PS - this book is NOT steamy. There are a couple of scenes, but not steamy (by my standards, anyway).
Ash is a quirky, hypochondriac that has these delusional stories in her head of things that happen to her in her normal life. She overthinks everything and it becomes a major melodrama in her head. You will remember her from the Empire High series, the "date" that Matthew Caldwell went on and she set his dick on fire (hahaha!). She's crazy, and funny as hell.
Tanner is an eccentric billionaire, you'll also remember his from Empire High as the friend of Matthew Caldwell. He's a mystery, honestly.
Ash is basically stalking Tanner, though she's convinced herself in her head that he is stalking her. They end up 'meeting' when Ash gets invited to join The Society. The scenes that follow are insane, ridiculous, funny and just completely overdone to the point I found myself skimming through most of the book. I'm not sure there was any true plot other than to just see how quirky Ash and Tanner are, maybe that was the point.
I really tried with this book. It took everything I had to not shut it and give up. The main FC is funny, quirky, a complete hypochondriac and let's face it, she did make me laugh out loud several times. The main MC also quirky and eccentric. So the book itself is actually quite entertaining and funny. I'm sure it hits a certain demographic of readers though (as there are certainly enough 5 stars for the book), but it wasn't fantastic for me.
And then to find out she couldn't finish this in a standalone and is doing a book 2?!
PS - this book is NOT steamy. There are a couple of scenes, but not steamy (by my standards, anyway).
August 13, 2021
This book was all over the place. It was a mess. It wasn’t funny, quirky, or sexy. Honestly one of Ivys worst books aside from Matchmaker. I’m in her online group and she really hyped this book so I was excited. She bribes her readers for good reviews. Which they do not state in their review. The majority of the 5 stars reviews you see were bought for by a free early release of the book. She should focus on one story at a time because this train wreck of a book had me emailing amazon for a refund within the first 10 chapters. It’s DNF. Ash is certifiably insane. Tanner is weird. This book is a no go.
August 21, 2021
I have not read this book yet. It doesn't come out until August. But what I do want to say it is I can testify that Ivy's books are always fantastic. She takes you up and down like a roller coaster and then she'll pull you for a loop and just when you think you're going in One Direction she pulls you and turns you around and sends you to another Direction all her books are fantastic. I'm a big fan
January 29, 2022
What WAS that?#missingtriggerwarning
This book has been touted as Ivy's steamiest book ever and that may be why I'm a bit confused as to what I just actually read... We have our h, Ash, a 29 year old going through a messy divorce from a character in the Empire High Series. She is supposed to be an awkward "every girl". She went on a blind date with Mathew Caldwell in, "Empire High Matchmaker." During said blind date she somehow sets his d*ck on fire, which becomes known as "the incident" Don't worry, you will not forget this, because it is mentioned over 20 times throughout the book until it feels like it was beat to death like dead #horsefacts. Poor Ash goes way beyond awkward to the point listening to her inner monologs actually gave me a headache. She gets confused trying to order a smoothie which she does every couple of days in order to have something to sip while she watches her "stalker". WAIT HER STALKER? (Plot twist, She's actually the stalker imo) enter Tanner, another character from Empire High Matchmaker, that I was honestly looking forward to learning more about! Bummer, but we didn't really do so. I feel that maybe had this book been marketed in a different manor, I would have been expecting what it truly was, which is a book about a socially phobic girl, who appears to be suffering from some type of severe personality disorder, joining a "sex club" that wasn't all that sexy, with her insane friend who happens to think cheating is just fine... Oh and the H and h NEVER actually have sex! The closest you get is a dream with cake! (So much for spicy, or maybe it was a spice cake?) I could go on and on and on the way the book seemed to, but I'll use my inner editor, which is another thing this book really needed. Ash's adventures go so far beyond the comical that they are actually painful to read about.. (They're are also a few bothersome plot points, single girls' rule #30, which promotes stereotypes among the lgbt+ community, as well as rape used jokingly being a couple) Ash functions (or not) at a point where she is practically a danger to herself and others; she actually carries a fire extinguisher in her purse! (We can't forget the incident. 🙄) On the brightside, you do receive a link to a free Stalker Society #Tanner book, and while it still didn't give any new information in regards to Tanner, it was much easier to read his inner dialog. You also get to spend a bit of time with the before mentioned Matt Caldwell, while they create a scrapbook in ode to their friendship #Tatt, which is something I suppose...
This book has been touted as Ivy's steamiest book ever and that may be why I'm a bit confused as to what I just actually read... We have our h, Ash, a 29 year old going through a messy divorce from a character in the Empire High Series. She is supposed to be an awkward "every girl". She went on a blind date with Mathew Caldwell in, "Empire High Matchmaker." During said blind date she somehow sets his d*ck on fire, which becomes known as "the incident" Don't worry, you will not forget this, because it is mentioned over 20 times throughout the book until it feels like it was beat to death like dead #horsefacts. Poor Ash goes way beyond awkward to the point listening to her inner monologs actually gave me a headache. She gets confused trying to order a smoothie which she does every couple of days in order to have something to sip while she watches her "stalker". WAIT HER STALKER? (Plot twist, She's actually the stalker imo) enter Tanner, another character from Empire High Matchmaker, that I was honestly looking forward to learning more about! Bummer, but we didn't really do so. I feel that maybe had this book been marketed in a different manor, I would have been expecting what it truly was, which is a book about a socially phobic girl, who appears to be suffering from some type of severe personality disorder, joining a "sex club" that wasn't all that sexy, with her insane friend who happens to think cheating is just fine... Oh and the H and h NEVER actually have sex! The closest you get is a dream with cake! (So much for spicy, or maybe it was a spice cake?) I could go on and on and on the way the book seemed to, but I'll use my inner editor, which is another thing this book really needed. Ash's adventures go so far beyond the comical that they are actually painful to read about.. (They're are also a few bothersome plot points, single girls' rule #30, which promotes stereotypes among the lgbt+ community, as well as rape used jokingly being a couple) Ash functions (or not) at a point where she is practically a danger to herself and others; she actually carries a fire extinguisher in her purse! (We can't forget the incident. 🙄) On the brightside, you do receive a link to a free Stalker Society #Tanner book, and while it still didn't give any new information in regards to Tanner, it was much easier to read his inner dialog. You also get to spend a bit of time with the before mentioned Matt Caldwell, while they create a scrapbook in ode to their friendship #Tatt, which is something I suppose...
August 17, 2021
This book wasn't it for me!
First of all I feel like I was tricked! TSSP was not steamy at all more like me cringing the whole time. The way they promoted this book, I expected it to be crazy sexy but it wasn't. It was just plain ridiculous. The main female character was certifiable at best. I don't get why people keep saying they relate to her and her antics. Don't get me started with her bff who encourage her to sleep with married men.
Secondly, I didn't like how the author kept repeating the same "incident" that happened in a different book with a character from a different series. Get over it already it wasn't that funny. We get it Ash set his pants on fire. I feel like Ivy is milking the popularity of EH series especially Matt's character to get people to jump on the TSSP train but it's a no for me. The fact that she kept using Matt's name to promote it prior to the release instead of Tanner just show she knew what she was doing when she wrote Matchmaker as a filler book to launch the TSSP characters. Then when it came to promoting Tanner's book she uses Matt to draw people in saying stuff that would make people interested about his future in EH series.
Lastly, it was so bad I DNF! I skipped around after the first 5 chapters and searched for Matt's name and all the others' just to see how they were. Then searched for the "sexy" scenes and didn't find it. The ones I found were very vanilla mixed with weirdness. Vampire sex dream really?!
The ending was the cherry on top having monkeys and kidnapping. I'll leave it at that! This book was a big flop! I don't recommend this lengthy book filled with nonsense.
First of all I feel like I was tricked! TSSP was not steamy at all more like me cringing the whole time. The way they promoted this book, I expected it to be crazy sexy but it wasn't. It was just plain ridiculous. The main female character was certifiable at best. I don't get why people keep saying they relate to her and her antics. Don't get me started with her bff who encourage her to sleep with married men.
Secondly, I didn't like how the author kept repeating the same "incident" that happened in a different book with a character from a different series. Get over it already it wasn't that funny. We get it Ash set his pants on fire. I feel like Ivy is milking the popularity of EH series especially Matt's character to get people to jump on the TSSP train but it's a no for me. The fact that she kept using Matt's name to promote it prior to the release instead of Tanner just show she knew what she was doing when she wrote Matchmaker as a filler book to launch the TSSP characters. Then when it came to promoting Tanner's book she uses Matt to draw people in saying stuff that would make people interested about his future in EH series.
Lastly, it was so bad I DNF! I skipped around after the first 5 chapters and searched for Matt's name and all the others' just to see how they were. Then searched for the "sexy" scenes and didn't find it. The ones I found were very vanilla mixed with weirdness. Vampire sex dream really?!
The ending was the cherry on top having monkeys and kidnapping. I'll leave it at that! This book was a big flop! I don't recommend this lengthy book filled with nonsense.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 4, 2021
This book, what can I say about this book.
Ash is everything and I mean literally everything.
From her adventures in her head to her real life pure accidents to just her being herself.
Her POV had you laughing so hard tears were down your face. She had sassy moments where you yelled hell yeah girl. She had moments where you had second hand embarrassment for her. There was also moments which where your heart broke with hers and you cried.
Nigel oh Nigel if you read empire high matchmaker you knew tanner was not gonna go anywhere without him. What you didn’t guess was he was gonna steal the show and have you begging for empire high houseboy nigels novella about certain events that get mentioned in these books.
Tanner oh tanner I can’t describe you I’m sorry but I can say I do really like you 😂 I can tell you a fact that you are hot as sin and welcome to do some of that stuff here in my house 😂
Chasity is one who you can never guess what is gonna come out of her mouth but you know when you read her name it’s gonna be a wild ride. You didn’t make someone your biggest fan which made his character all that more funnier.
As far as guest stars from past series 100% loved them!!! There was a mention which is a big secret for eh series and you just want to shake the characters to tell you who does he end up with!!
This start of a series book left you wanting so much more you didn’t want it to finish and when you did finish it you were like more please I need this! This is hands down my book of the year! I will be left guessing and questioning so much until the next book!
Ash is everything and I mean literally everything.
From her adventures in her head to her real life pure accidents to just her being herself.
Her POV had you laughing so hard tears were down your face. She had sassy moments where you yelled hell yeah girl. She had moments where you had second hand embarrassment for her. There was also moments which where your heart broke with hers and you cried.
Nigel oh Nigel if you read empire high matchmaker you knew tanner was not gonna go anywhere without him. What you didn’t guess was he was gonna steal the show and have you begging for empire high houseboy nigels novella about certain events that get mentioned in these books.
Tanner oh tanner I can’t describe you I’m sorry but I can say I do really like you 😂 I can tell you a fact that you are hot as sin and welcome to do some of that stuff here in my house 😂
Chasity is one who you can never guess what is gonna come out of her mouth but you know when you read her name it’s gonna be a wild ride. You didn’t make someone your biggest fan which made his character all that more funnier.
As far as guest stars from past series 100% loved them!!! There was a mention which is a big secret for eh series and you just want to shake the characters to tell you who does he end up with!!
This start of a series book left you wanting so much more you didn’t want it to finish and when you did finish it you were like more please I need this! This is hands down my book of the year! I will be left guessing and questioning so much until the next book!
August 5, 2021
I'm sad. This is my first Ivy Smoak book I didnt finish in one day, but it is because this book is so THICK (and I had to sleep to wake up for work). I loved every single page of this book. I kept thinking I had a favorite scene or chapter, but then the next chapter would be even better! This was definitely your funniest book yet, and the most cringy. But cringy in a good way because you made Ash SO relatable, and I'm sure a lot of us readers can picture ourselves in Ash's shoes doing all those random, embarrassing things!!
1. I love Ash, Tanner and Nigel!!
2. The chapter titles were the BEST addition to this book! They definitely made me curious as to what was to come! I think all future books you should release the chapter list like how artists release their track lists ahead of an album release!
3. I still have sooo many questions about Tanner, but I am glad we FINALLY get some answers with what the heck he does on Tuesday's!
4. Matthew Freaking Caldwell. I can't wait to see more interactions between Matt and Ash!!
5. If I had to choose I would say Chapter 16 Double, double, shower trouble and Chapter 61 Drenched were my two favorite chapters! I was dying picturing the scene between Nigel and Ash!!!
What I loved the most though was all the tributes Ivy made to her Smoaksters. I could relate certain chapters with different live videos over the last few months and that was so much fun (Ex: gen z's and middle parts)! Thank you Ivy for always keeping us happy with all of your amazing books and keeping up up to date with each book! It seems like just yesterday we were trying to figure out what TSSP stood for!
Thank you so so much Ivy and Ryan for my early copy and for continuing to write and edit such wonderful books! I absolutely love this world and these characters! I am even more excited for EHH and The Society part 2 after reading this! Ohh and I need Tanner's version asap!!!
1. I love Ash, Tanner and Nigel!!
2. The chapter titles were the BEST addition to this book! They definitely made me curious as to what was to come! I think all future books you should release the chapter list like how artists release their track lists ahead of an album release!
3. I still have sooo many questions about Tanner, but I am glad we FINALLY get some answers with what the heck he does on Tuesday's!
4. Matthew Freaking Caldwell. I can't wait to see more interactions between Matt and Ash!!
5. If I had to choose I would say Chapter 16 Double, double, shower trouble and Chapter 61 Drenched were my two favorite chapters! I was dying picturing the scene between Nigel and Ash!!!
What I loved the most though was all the tributes Ivy made to her Smoaksters. I could relate certain chapters with different live videos over the last few months and that was so much fun (Ex: gen z's and middle parts)! Thank you Ivy for always keeping us happy with all of your amazing books and keeping up up to date with each book! It seems like just yesterday we were trying to figure out what TSSP stood for!
Thank you so so much Ivy and Ryan for my early copy and for continuing to write and edit such wonderful books! I absolutely love this world and these characters! I am even more excited for EHH and The Society part 2 after reading this! Ohh and I need Tanner's version asap!!!
August 13, 2021
Weird…and not in a good way
I don’t even know where to start. I usually like Ivy Smoak’s books, but this was just odd. And used the word rape to try to be funny, which immediately turned my stomach. I think she’s a great writer, but this book felt like an inside joke that no one was in on, which is disappointing.
I don’t even know where to start. I usually like Ivy Smoak’s books, but this was just odd. And used the word rape to try to be funny, which immediately turned my stomach. I think she’s a great writer, but this book felt like an inside joke that no one was in on, which is disappointing.
July 3, 2021
OMG! Hold on to your lederhosens! If you take all of Ivy's amazing books and put then into 1 It would totally be TSSP! I always thought I was a James type of girl but Tanner is definitely more my type! TSSP is so hilarious. I laughed so hard at every chapter. Ivy always seems to top her last book. I thought there wasn't a way to top matchmaker. Yes maybe equal it but dang Ivy blew it out of the water.😉 You think you know what is going to happen and bam Ivy pulls the rug and it isn't what you expact. I can't wait for book 2! As much as I want EHH I want TSSP 2 more!
December 29, 2021
I don’t even know how to start this review, haha. I want to love the main male character but there’s so much about him that I don’t know!! We do learn more about him in this book though.. maybe? Sort of?
Ash is amazing. I could literally picture myself in every scene - awkward, anxiety, check check! It’s refreshing to have a character that doesn’t have her sh!t together.
A LOT happens in this book, it can get a little crazy to keep track of. But the story is super addicting and keeps you wanting more. If you’ve read Ivy’s other books, you’ll love the little tidbits she tossed in throughout.
THAT ENDING THOUGH ARE YOU KIDDING ME. after alllllllllll that reading, it ends there!?!? Now I don’t know if I want EHH or TS2 faster. Which is a horrible problem to have 😂
Ash is amazing. I could literally picture myself in every scene - awkward, anxiety, check check! It’s refreshing to have a character that doesn’t have her sh!t together.
A LOT happens in this book, it can get a little crazy to keep track of. But the story is super addicting and keeps you wanting more. If you’ve read Ivy’s other books, you’ll love the little tidbits she tossed in throughout.
THAT ENDING THOUGH ARE YOU KIDDING ME. after alllllllllll that reading, it ends there!?!? Now I don’t know if I want EHH or TS2 faster. Which is a horrible problem to have 😂
August 14, 2021
I found this highly chaotic and not in a good way.
Did not finish.
Did not finish.
August 4, 2021
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! I feel like I say that with every Ivy book but Ash is literally me! I loved that she wasn’t perfect, she was dealing with real issues of how she saw herself after being reject multiple times, and I loved how utterly awkward and weird she was because she is completely relatable! Books need more characters like Ash! And Chastity reminded me of Barney from HIMYM and I wish she was my BFF because girl is wild and I am for it!
Tanner is so amazing and I’m so excited to learn more about him because one book just wasn’t enough! And I know every sentence is ending in an explanation point but seriously! It’s that good of a book and my excitement over it is just that high!!
Join the society, you will not regret it!!
Tanner is so amazing and I’m so excited to learn more about him because one book just wasn’t enough! And I know every sentence is ending in an explanation point but seriously! It’s that good of a book and my excitement over it is just that high!!
Join the society, you will not regret it!!
August 14, 2021
I DNF this book, got about 70% through and really could not deal with the cringe worthy craziness anymore, so I stopped. The herion (Ash) belongs in a mental institution. There is absolutely no growth for the characters and I still do not know much about the hero except that he is a Billionaire and hot.
I do not understand how the herion is relatable at all… do not put yourself through the torture. Reads like a tacky fan fiction.
I do not understand how the herion is relatable at all… do not put yourself through the torture. Reads like a tacky fan fiction.
August 12, 2021
I want to start by saying I love Ivy and her writing style, but this book was not it for me. It was SO HYPED up as being a super steamy book and it just wasn't. There was literally one full sex scene and it was a dream! I was expecting 50 Shades over here and I was severely disappointed. The main character, Ash, was ok. She was awkward and relatable, but I didn't think she was that funny. I found a lot of the hashtags to be annoying, especially the horse facts one. Her friend Chastity was ok, but I felt like Liz and Madison could have been left out of the book. In fact, there was a lot of the book that could have been skipped and you wouldn't have missed anything. There were quite a few typos, too. Tanner, the other main character, is some sort of paranormal character, or so you are lead to believe. You don't find out because this ridiculously long book ends in a freaking cliffhanger. Seriously. He pushes Ash away over and over and then also kind of strings her along and then professes his love for her before he's kidnapped and the book ends.
Oh, and I feel like there should be a trigger warning for as many times as Ash mentions rape. Good grief. Maybe reword it as accosted instead of raped. There's nothing funny about rape. Also, the banter about being a stalker was really annoying.
Sorry for a negative review. I'll read the second part and hope it's better than the first.
Oh, and I feel like there should be a trigger warning for as many times as Ash mentions rape. Good grief. Maybe reword it as accosted instead of raped. There's nothing funny about rape. Also, the banter about being a stalker was really annoying.
Sorry for a negative review. I'll read the second part and hope it's better than the first.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 14, 2021
love ivys books, but not this one
I love all of her books except this one, i was confused the whole time reading it and it wasn’t steamy.
I love all of her books except this one, i was confused the whole time reading it and it wasn’t steamy.
August 13, 2021
Weird.
August 17, 2021
I like Ivy Smoak books, but this was a mess. It felt like she took a piece of every romance trope and tried to make it work, and it failed big in my eyes.
First this is the story revolving around a secret sex club and with 180K words there is one, ONE bj scene and a dream scene....neither very hot IMO.
I found the heroine had nothing of value to make me like her and the hero interacts with her rarely and when they do it's nothing that makes me hope for their HEA. Throw in her and her friends thinking he is a vampire, and other things just made this a confused mess.
I was really hopeful because I loved the blurb. Secret info to a sex club. I expect hot, steamy, dirty. Instead, I got muddled, boring, sexless.
First this is the story revolving around a secret sex club and with 180K words there is one, ONE bj scene and a dream scene....neither very hot IMO.
I found the heroine had nothing of value to make me like her and the hero interacts with her rarely and when they do it's nothing that makes me hope for their HEA. Throw in her and her friends thinking he is a vampire, and other things just made this a confused mess.
I was really hopeful because I loved the blurb. Secret info to a sex club. I expect hot, steamy, dirty. Instead, I got muddled, boring, sexless.
August 13, 2021
I recieved an early arc copy to review. It was a very colourful book, with lots of quirkiness, crazy situations and madness. It was not what I expected, but it did give us some further input into Tanner and his life. Nigel was his usual devoted self and Ash was definitely crazy and clumsy. We met a few new characters who I am sure we will see more of. I loved seing characters from the men of Manhatten, it was nice to catch up with them. Something that was mentioned in the book that is related to EHH has really spiked my anxiety and I am just guna sit here in the corner praying that I get what I want which is Mattlyns HEA 🙏
November 4, 2021
I love this BOOK!
This book will have you nonstop laughing. Ash is a trainwreck but she is so lovable and funny. She is me! And Tanner - mysterious and sexy as hell. I need more. The Society, club Onyx and all the characters just make this book the best yet. Qell done Ivy, you have wrote one hell of a rom-com.
This book will have you nonstop laughing. Ash is a trainwreck but she is so lovable and funny. She is me! And Tanner - mysterious and sexy as hell. I need more. The Society, club Onyx and all the characters just make this book the best yet. Qell done Ivy, you have wrote one hell of a rom-com.
August 15, 2021
I thought this was going to be a new fifty shades situation. Nope, not great writing, tried to make the main character too weird, and the word “r*pey” was used so so inappropriately. Did not finish.
January 4, 2024
Ummm what?
This book is cringy and I honestly have no idea what I read. Absolutely none of it makes any sense.
This book is cringy and I honestly have no idea what I read. Absolutely none of it makes any sense.
August 15, 2021
Cringe
I typically love Ivy’s books but idk what happened with this one. I only made it halfway through before I had to stop reading it. The main character isn’t cute and eccentric which I’m assuming was the intention. The book was just a ramble of Ash’s consciousness and none of it made sense. She kept talking about how she’s got meat on her bones and isn’t thin like the other women in her spin class but at one part also states she’s 5’2 and 115 pounds. The number of times she talks about her ‘fat ass’ is obnoxious. She joins a sex club and then is surprised to see naked men and proceeds to run away screaming rape. She also called herself a rapist for trying to inappropriately seduce her doctor. I don’t see the comedic value in tossing around rape so casually.
I typically love Ivy’s books but idk what happened with this one. I only made it halfway through before I had to stop reading it. The main character isn’t cute and eccentric which I’m assuming was the intention. The book was just a ramble of Ash’s consciousness and none of it made sense. She kept talking about how she’s got meat on her bones and isn’t thin like the other women in her spin class but at one part also states she’s 5’2 and 115 pounds. The number of times she talks about her ‘fat ass’ is obnoxious. She joins a sex club and then is surprised to see naked men and proceeds to run away screaming rape. She also called herself a rapist for trying to inappropriately seduce her doctor. I don’t see the comedic value in tossing around rape so casually.
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