Billionaire Blake Nash isn’t looking for a relationship when he visits the mountain resort in Blackstone, Colorado to instruct an internet marketing seminar. Grace is simply scraping by, but she has big plans to create an animal shelter for animals displaced during natural disasters--Come Hell or High Water Rescue. Their paths collide when Grace wins the Platinum Personal Coaching Package with Blake himself. Will she let her barriers down and allow Blake to help her jettison her misgivings and step into her own power?
Grace
I desperately want to save animals separated from their families during fires and floods, but I’ve never been techie, and the idea of pitching my proposal in person fills me with dread. As much as I want Blake’s program to help, what’s standing in the way is my self-confidence. Although it’s shocking, the tutoring he offers sounds like just what I need.
Blake
I know my methods can help, but does Grace have the courage to accept? When she does, am I man enough to knock down my own walls, step up, and admit my feelings for her?
Can Blake and Grace each put their past in the rearview mirror long enough to appreciate what’s right in front of them?
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Loved this book. Well written, enjoyable read. Billionaire Blake takes on shy, timid Grace to give private instructions she *won* on marketing herself and ideas. This Dom brings out the Sub in Grace in such a loving way and teaches her to be her own woman. Steamy and hot and delicious.
Grace has saved her pennies to attend a seminar on starting a business and wins private tutoring by Blake. Grace wants to save and re-home displaced animals but lacks self esteem - in fact she is the proverbial little mouse who prefers to be waaay at the back of a room. Over a period of a couple of days Blake tutors her - in more ways than just starting her business. He decides to use his dominant side to show her she has the strength to be assertive. His methods are beautiful, gentle yet firm and Grace flourishes under his tutelage. But can they walk away fro each other? Deja Blue writes a beautiful, tender, heartrending story and I love how she manages to weave the reader into the story with the raw emotion. Thoroughly enjoying this series.
I liked the main characters (Blake and Grace) and Pippa (a quirky sidekick to the hero)! There was enough character development to hold my interest. The flow was nice for this book. I related to the hero, wanting to figure the heroine out and liked him (trusted him) due to his healthy relationship with Pippa . Blake continually puts Grace first and I started to root for him then and there.I was intrigued and felt that the characters were relatable as the story unfolded. I liked Pippa’s over the top character. A good foil for the more subdued heroine and the dominant, in-control hero. A great second in the series!
Love love love this series of standalone stories set in the same world. Just enough light bdsm to be erotic but still romantic. The short quick fun romps are well worth reading I thoroughly enjoyed them all.
He is up front on the stage teaching a seminar that has made him billions over the years. She is slouched in the back of the room covered by an oversized hoodie trying not to be noticed. Neither one knows they are on a collision course with love.
Review: It’s interesting what brings the two main characters together- an event from the past for three individuals, with nothing else in common. There’s a lot of soul searching and a significant character change for the two main characters, all due to paying it forward.
Grace: Insecure wallflower, well, at least in the beginning. She has dreams of rescuing animals, she just lacks the know-how. That’s why she’s going on a course.
Blake: Billionaire. By his own hard work and determination. Dom. What else does he need in his life?
After meeting at a seminar run by Blake, Grace finds that he can give her just what she needs. Confidence. This is not just a personal development trait that will get her her animal foundation but also allows her confidence in the bedroom.
The two characters can, as always, be related to, as they are just people like you and me, dealing with everyday circumstances.
I rooted for Grace as she came into her own self-confidence and for Blake who found what was missing in his life and had the strength to realise the same.
Strong characters, beautiful sentiments, and descriptions of the places you want to visit.
I felt genuine compassion for the female lead in this story. I have, unfortunately, met several woman in real life who have the serious self-confidence and self-esteem issues that this character did and it was lovely to see her grow past them.
The male lead was, not unexpectedly, a bit of a jerk but he developed over time. I enjoyed their interactions and his assistant was an awesome secondary character.
This story was dual POV, well written and edited, and so much better than the previous one in the series!
This is the second book in the series and each is a standalone. This was such a cute story between Blake and Grace. Gosh, I want my own Blake! They each learned more about themselves with a small dash of Bdsm thrown in. It was perfect as it didn’t overpower the story. I highly recommend this series. My only wish is that it would have been longer. It’s a quick read that can easily be read in an evening.
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This is the second book in this series, I missed the first but as they are stand-alone stories I decided to read this one. Blake and Grace are the main characters but Pippa Blake's side-kick also features and is an interesting addition to the story. The characters are all well developed, the plotline flowed well and held my interest. I liked Pippa’s totally over the top character so different from the more subdued Grace and Blake's dominant, in-control nature.
If you're a fan of sexy men who know what they want but who don't lose their compassion, I recommend you download this book.
This was a great story. Blake and Gracie were fantastic characters and had a connection right at the beginning of the story. Not only did Blake instruct Gracie on marketing and selling her idea but he also noticed that she was a sub and decided to help her. Bake is a Dom and Gracie always responded to him when he used his Dom voice. I loved their interaction and the fact that it took Blake 3 months to figure out what to do with his life and Gracie.
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Alana Khan did an artful job of creating an enticing, interesting and memorable dom- sub in training short story!
Blake and Grace are both damaged from their childhoods. Like I always say, you spend your entire adulthood trying to get over your childhood! Lol This book is proof positive of that.
If you are in the mood for a short story that is fun with only a little drama, this book is for you!
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This is the 1st book I've read written by Alana Khan; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
This is the 4th book in the Billionaire Doms of Blackstone Series; it is a stand-alone short story. The story is about Grace & Blake; she’s struggling to get by and wants to start an animal shelter; he’s a billionaire that is teaching an internet marketing seminar and she wins the the package.
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loved it !!! love this series !!! love Blake and Grace... this is their story...a fast paced short story... Blake teaches internet marketing...Grace goes to the seminar, she wins a personal session with Blake himself... sparks fly... a sweet story... and love Pippa , too...
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Second in this series, though these are stand alone books that can be enjoyed in any order. If you enjoy sexy men who know what they want and balance strong personality with compassion, I highly recommend this book; I'm finding myself quickly addicted to this series.
There were a few things that didn't seem quite right, but this book was overall really good. If you love romance and light D/s in your books, you'll almost certainly love this book. 4.5 stars-definitely recommend.
I really love this series of novelettes, and I think this is my favorite so far. Engaging characters that you quickly come to love and root for. I little D/s action, but with depth and romance. I've enjoyed this story and will be waiting for the new ones to come out!
I really enjoyed this story between Blake and Grace. I loved seeing the transformation of Grace as Blake teaches her how to be more confident and assertive. The chemistry between the two of them is sizzling and steamy, and it was such a sweet HEA>
Another cracking story from one of my favourite authors. Excellent plot with great main characters and intriguing secondary characters that will surely get their own story.
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