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I wasn’t supposed to kiss a stranger. But I did.
I definitely wasn’t supposed to like it. But I did.
And now I’m all caught up in the excitement of it.
The thrill and the anticipation of experiencing it again…with him.

Noah Alexander.

But there’s a whole list of reasons I should stay away from him,

One - he works for my father.
Two - he’s much older than I am.
Three - he told me to.

Yet there’s only one reason I shouldn’t… because I don’t want to.

I’m addicted to the fire that burns between us whenever we’re close. I’m addicted to the way he looks at me as if he desires and hates me at the same time. Call me a masochist, but the sound of his voice when he tells me all the things he wants to do to me right before he asks me to leave—it’s thrilling.

No matter how many times he warns that he’ll hurt me, I can’t stay away.

I won’t.

254 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 13, 2021

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Bella J.

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Bella J. is an International and Amazon top 100 bestselling author.

Writing DARK ROMANCE with twists, Bella has an affinity for the ruthless men of the MAFIA world and weaves tales that will leave you breathless and questioning your own moral compass.

When she's not busy creating worlds where danger and romance dance a tango, you can find Bella soaking up the sun in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa. Her writing lair is occasionally invaded by her husband, two kids, and a basset hound who reigns supreme.

A firm believer that laughter is the best medicine, Bella infuses her fictional dark worlds with some wit and humor that peppers her novels.

So buckle up for a thrilling ride through the shadows of romance where happily ever afters have a dark side.

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March 23, 2022
Bella J know how to make a great book. OVER THE TOP POSSESSIVE HEROES YES I AM HERE FOR YOU😍😍😍 This story is soooo freakin hot romantic and great love story😍😍😍 Seriously worth to read. No unnecessary childish drama, and the characters of course is not childish. The story is great, well written and not boring at all. I had so much fun reading this!!!

I am obsessed.

The story start with the heroine is being sad and mad at the same time about her dad. Her dad was breaking her heart by marrying someone she doesn't like and she doesn't trust. Even her brothers doesn't trust that woman. She was also having such a hard time about her current life because she failed on her college and decided to move back to her house because she made a promise to her mom about taking care of her dad. So it start with the heroine feeling all of those certain things in a party. In the party, one of her brother invited her ex boyfriend she that doesn't want to see. Her brother invited that guy because they have a friendship. That ex boyfriend goes to the party and immediately search for the heroine... He tries to talk to her about wanting to talk about their relationship that lasted for three years and now is not anymore. She doesn't want to talk because she made it clear it was over between them.... She runs away from that guy and she come across a man who is in front of the house. The man of course is very handsome and well build body because he used to be in the marines and join FBI (but he didn't actually say that in the beginning though). The man was starting to ask questions but she doesn't take it seriously. She was surprised to see such a gorgeous man in front of her, and because her ex was behind her chasing her to talk to him, she do something she never imagine doing it. She kissed the man! And the man kissed her back with a passionate kissed with his tongue inside her mouth and the heroine describe was "tounge fcked me" 😆 they kissed for more than 30 seconds while the ex boyfriend saw everything in front of him (damn that was my favorite part😏😝) And since that kissed, the romance start....

Damn.... even in the beginning of the book it was so fun to read. I can't stop😏😏😏😏😁😁😁 This author hands down knows how to make the story so interesting and fun to read. It's also mysterious at first but of course it gets more fun than that! Yes author. Make the heroes more possessive cause it's so fun much to read that😍😍😍👍👍




‼️‼️‼️SAFE ROMANTIC HOT SWEET LOVE STORY.

‼️‼️‼️ Don't get me started with the chemistry between the couple. Cause it's too good and too romantic🥺🥺🥺 I lost count on how many times i say AWWW! Damn this story is such a emotional fun for sure cause the romance is just too hot and sweet at the same time😝😝🥺

‼️‼️‼️TRIGGER: Death of a child, hospital, war, drugs, alcohol, violence, rough s3x but not too rough, divorced, depression, sadness, kidnapping, almost r*pe and killing.

‼️‼️‼️LOVE IN FIRST SIGHT.

‼️‼️‼️NO CHEATING

‼️‼️‼️THE HERO IS OTT YES OVER THE TOP POSSESSIVE VERY PROTECTIVE ALPHA MALE.

Like i said above, the hero used to be in the marines and very good at his job and after that he was recruited in the FBI. He was hired to be working at the heroine's place by her father, that's when they meet. And no the heroine's father is not in the mafia or something bad. The hero have been through A LOT of heavy personal things in his life, so he have a lot of damage things inside of his head that still from time to time haunted him. You will get to see that couple of times, but to be honest it's not too much or too dramatic too. Like he said it like a man, not like a boy if you know what i mean. Also even though the hero have a lot of that inside of him, he always true to the heroine about his feelings for her even when he was confused at times about his feelings. Like the man is honest even though he doesn't say much. The hero very much kept it for himself and sometimes opened up to the heroine. But because this book is the first book, the hero didn't tell much about his past and about his brokenness. He tells that to the heroine in the second book (SPOILER). Because the hero is like that and you will read of what happened to him, I get why he did and the things he says.

THE HERO IS NOT MANWHOR3. HE HAVE BEEN CELIBATE FOR YEARS AFTER WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.


‼️‼️‼️SO MANY JEALOUS SCENES FROM THE HERO... I lost count😆😆 And very little from the heroine, like the heroine only got jealous for like two times. But the hero? Too many freakin times😂😂😂 My fave part of the book😛😛😛

“She doesn’t want to talk to you, man. Back the fuck off.” “Fuck you.” Oakley shoved against Noah’s chest only to be countered with Noah pressing an arm against his throat. “I said. Back. The fuck. Off,” Noah seethed, rage rippling off his squared shoulders as he moved his arm up, pressing harder against Oakley’s throat. “If you so much as breathe in her direction without her consent, I will feed you your balls through a motherfucking straw. Do you understand?”

Oakley was the douchebag ex boyfriend. Noah is the boyfriend. And that when the heroine's first kissed the hero and he got all jealous about the ex😂😂😂 Damn i just love it when the hero got so jealous even before they have s3x or they just first meet😏

“I saw how the guys looked at her, their leering glances cutting to her skirt whenever she walked past. Just the idea of them having filthy thoughts about her had the beast in me prowling up and down its cage, salivating to tear them all apart.”

“Touch her again, and I’ll break your skull.”

“then I see you with him, and I see the way he looks at you like he owns you, like he’s one calculated step away from fucking you again. And—Jesus, fuck—it makes me want to drive a knife through his throat.”

And so much more😆😆😆


‼️‼️‼️The heroine is 20 years old. The hero is 35 years old.


‼️‼️‼️THE HEROINE... OMG I LOVE HER. I ADORE HER. SHE IS THE BEST. I LOVE READING STRONG AMAZING CLASSY KIND SELF RESPECT SASSY HEROINE LIKE THIS. SHE KNOWS HOW TO DEFEND HERSELF EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY... She is very beautiful like the hero said and even her ex boyfriend still obsessed with her cause how beautiful she is. But she's not arrogant about it or have a bad personalty. AND Even though the heroine is sassy, she is sassy with class. When things are just bad for her and doesn't go well, she immediately notice it and say it without any doubt. Even when the hero tries to push her away or doesn't take her seriously, she immediately address that to him and waste no time. Like she will immediately walks away without any doubt or looking back if the hero for one second tries to disrespect her, seriously badass. Even her friends or her brother's friends knows that too that's why they don't want to mess with her😍😍😍😍 This heroine is a queen for sure.

THE HEROINE HAVE BEEN CELIBATE FOR MONTHS AFTER HER RECENT BROKE UP WITH HER EX BOYFRIEND OF THREE YEARS.

I love that the heroine's is close to her brothers and have a great relationship with each of them🥺 Her brothers and her are close and i love it when they always protecting her and hold her❤️❤️ Thank you author for adding that up cause it's so sweet 🥺🥺

I hope her brothers have their own story too though😛😛🙏🙏🙏


‼️‼️‼️NO DRAMA WITH OW. ONLY WITH OM.... THE OM is such a annoying freaking douchebag with no self-respect 😂😂😂 He even have the nerve to go to her room and holding the heroine's thong and say i miss you let's get back together. When he was the one cheated on her.... But all that drama is not too annoying though and not too much. Other drama is about themselves and the heroine's issues with her dad.


‼️‼️‼️LOVE IN FIRST SIGHT.

“For a second, I forgot how to breathe, staring at the stranger in front of me, irises iridescent with infinite hues of blue. I never knew icy blue eyes could burn with hot fire. Not until now. Time stood still as I regarded him, taking in his strong jaw, his five o’clock shadow well maintained and just fucking perfect. I licked my lips as I stared at his, that bottom lip fuller than the top, perfect in its asymmetrical imperfection.”

“Sienna Whitlock, the redheaded twenty-year-old English-Lit student who failed her last semester at Waterford University. The girl who kissed a stranger, set his lips on fire, and made his body burn in completely inappropriate ways. Especially since that man was almost fifteen years older than her. Especially since that man was me.”


‼️‼️‼️THE HERO IS SOOOOO OBSESSED WITH THE HEROINE.... HE WANTS HER SOOOO BADLY....

“Because no matter how hard I try, I can’t stop thinking about you.”
He jerked the wooden frame behind me, bottles clanking and clattering.
“It’s insane. It’s like everything about you is fucking with my head, making it impossible to think about anything else.”
“Is that so bad?”
“For me, it is. I’ve spent years burying my demons, and then you come and drag it all out again with a simple fucking kiss.”

“How is it possible for one kiss to have me all wrapped up in you?”

“She wasn’t just the woman who made me feel alive again. She was so much. More. Than that. She was water. Air. She had managed to become my last hope of ever existing again.”

🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️


‼️‼️‼️VERY HOT SMUT SCENES. SO FREAKIN HOT YESSSS 😏😏😏😏 YES PLEASE LOL.

The foreplay between them, the way the heroes like to takes control and the heroine allowing it and just takes it oh my goodness.... THEY ARE SO FCKING HOT AND FIT TOGETHER😏😏😏😏

‼️‼️‼️NO VIRGINS.

‼️‼️‼️IT HAS PUSHING AWAY FROM THE HERO COUPLE OF TIMES BUT NEVER TOO MUCH AND NOT TOO ANNOYING.... THE HEROINE PUSH THE HERO AWAY IF HE STARTED IT. LIKE I SAID, THE HEROINE IS A SASSY ONE AND ALWAYS DEFEND HERSELF TO ANYONE.

‼️‼️‼️IT ENDS WITH A CLIFFHANGER BUT THE SECOND BOOK IS ALREADY OUT WHEN I READ THIS SO YOU CAN READ IT.



👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽Thank you so much for reading my review❤️❤️ For you who loves my review and follow it, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I did not get paid or be told to do a review on a book. I’m here just to write review about a book so i can remember it. Its my honest opinion😚 I didn’t know at first people will find me and follow me and trust me to be honest, I was surprised myself to look at the notifications from people who reach out to me😆 So everything i write down here on a review is based on my personal opinion and based on my true writing. I DID NOT COPY SOMEONE’S REVIEW OR WRITING SKILL because at first when i was using this app for one year i didn’t know how to scroll down on a book and see the reviews from others😂😅🤣 I know, silly me but hey I finally learned my lesson 😛😛😛 Thats why when people assume i copy someone’s review i was like what? Because at first i didn’t know how to use this app properly and i didn’t know how to open someone’s review because for a year i never follow someone or add friends or someone😂😂😂🤣 (I’m laughing so hard) 🤪 AND I NEVER COPY SOMEONE’S REVIEW EVER. IF I WRITE SOMETHING WRONG OR DOESN’T MAKE SENSE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND BE NICE OKAY. 👈🏽👈🏽👈🏽✋🏽✋🏽


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Official blurb:

I wasn’t supposed to kiss a stranger. But I did. I definitely wasn’t supposed to like it. But I did. And now I’m all caught up in the excitement of it. The thrill and the anticipation of experiencing it again…with him. Noah Alexander.

But there’s a whole list of reasons I should stay away from him.
One - he works for my father.
Two - he’s much older than I am.
Three - he told me to.

Yet there’s only one reason I shouldn’t… because I don’t want to.

I’m addicted to the fire that burns between us whenever we’re close. I’m addicted to the way he looks at me as if he desires and hates me at the same time. Call me a masochist, but the sound of his voice when he tells me all the things he wants to do to me right before he asks me to leave—it’s thrilling.

No matter how many times he warns that he’ll hurt me, I can’t stay away.

I won’t.

🌸 Author's Note: This is not a dark romance, but the story does contain elements that some may find hard to read.

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1,206 reviews98 followers
October 6, 2021
4.5 sexy as sin stars!!

This book is so hot I am not sure it can be held! Age is only a number baby and these two make fireworks together. Sienna is 20 and still trying to find her way in life, I’m doing so she has buried a lot of shit. Noah is 35 and he has lived a very eventful life and caused some damage that has been yet to fully be revealed so he has hidden his true self. Put these two together and all you want is some rough sex followed but an amazing broken love story.


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This is labeled a slow burn, age gap, and romantic suspense novel. Though I will say I disagree with the slow burn. That shit heats up fast. Also I think the romantic suspense is not as prevalent in this book possible book two, there are some bread crumbs and an incident. And in true Bella J fashion she hits you with an epic cliffhanger. But this book also has some triggers for those that can’t handle. But you should know Bella likes to teeter the line of dark if she is not already full blown dark romance!! It’s so tasteful that I am completely down.


The authors writing is amazing and I am super happy to beta read for her. The book flows effortlessly and makes you want more. I could not put this book down. Get ready for a ride ladies!!!




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1,393 reviews332 followers
October 9, 2021
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When one doesn't remember or realize this will be a cliffy and then falls face first when it does happen *insert tears* can't wait for more, my full REVIEW & MORE on my Blog -> CLICK HERE
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1,220 reviews153 followers
October 12, 2021
This was hot but the back and forth between Sienna and Noah really got on my nerves after a while. I think I would have appreciated this more if Sienna wasn’t 20 and the dialogue was better. I hope the second book takes place a few years later.. we’ll see. 3.5 stars

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5,552 reviews53 followers
October 16, 2021
Noah and Sienna’s story was truly captivating. It's slightly darker than my usual age-gap romance. But their storyline was quite interesting and intriguing. They have scorching, hot chemistry so you can expect so much steam. But their story is also full of secrets, drama, and suspense. They will not disappoint. It was worth the read.
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October 20, 2021




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Sienna may only be 20 in years, but she's been through a lot, and it shows. Yes, she's immature at times, but she's also strong and a survivor. She recently broke up with her douche of a boyfriend, one who will not leave her alone even though she has cut all the ties she can, considering her ex is her brother's friend, her dad is moving right along from her mother's passing, and marrying a gold digging bitch, and everything in her life is out of control. Then she meets, and kisses, an absolutely smoldering hot older guy, and suddenly her life is even more out of control, but in a good way, in a delicious way.



Noah's got a dark, mysterious past, and it's left its mark on him. He doesn't let anyone in, and he knows he shouldn't be anywhere near Sienna and all the temptation she presents, but he simply cannot resist her any longer. But when something happens to her, and he realizes just how strongly his feelings have grown for her, he faces a choice to stay and be with her, or to leave and take all the danger he carries with him far away from her.



I know this story is labeled as slow burn, but I definitely did not get that vibe here. No, not even. The heat level between Noah and Sienna is positively incendiary, and they're not afraid to get down and dirty when he can't resist her any longer, which is pretty quickly I felt. I loved the whole mystery arc, and I even can withstand the cliffhanger because I'm so excited to know more. In the second installment, I hope we get more of Noah's backstory and I really hope he and Sienna can tough this out and find happiness with each other, because they are a great couple.



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3,224 reviews60 followers
October 10, 2021
There is no doubt that Bella J is the mistress of dark, hot yet spellbinding stories, the ones that make you stay up until the early hours of the morning to finish, as you have been lured into a dark dangerous yet intoxicating web that she has weaved around you, one that does not let you go until the end. To Touch You is completely that and more, once again this author has left me dangling on the edge of the cliff as I wait in anticipation for the release of To Hate You, the continuation of Sienna and Noah's story.
'We were polar opposites. Fire and Ice. Sun and Moon. But there was a connection. A link. A nexus between two elements.'

There is nothing slow burn about this couple's story, it is full-on from the start to the finish, the chemistry between Sienna and Noah will blow your mind, as this young girl gives herself fully over to a man who she knows little about but, who holds the key to what fully sets her emotionally and bodily free, however, Noah holds dark and tragic secrets and no matter how much Sienna breaks through he knows what he has to do........
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48 reviews6 followers
October 20, 2021
4 sizzling stars

We meet the sassy redhead Sienna and hot older guy, Noah in this story. One kiss was all it took to make them both wanting more. Sienna is still grieving for her mother and she has been feeling a little lost since. She absolutely hates her new stepmother. In comes the hot mysterious handyman with a dark past, Noah. The attraction has been insanely hot between the both of them. He has tried a few times to stay away from her, but Sienna ain't having it. Their passion is just hot, hot, hot. My god, can Bella J write a spicy scene 🔥! And that cliff hanger 😲 Need to know what happens next. I can't wait to read how Sienna and Noah's story goes from here.
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514 reviews11 followers
October 10, 2021
I am shocked, I loved how intense and strong both the characters were. They have to deal with horrible pasts, and just trying to survive.
The characters and story pulled me in and made me want more!
There is suspense, drama, angst, love and it's really intense!!!
Cannot wait until the next book!!
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61 reviews10 followers
June 29, 2024
THIS WAS SO GOOD.
This book had EVERYTHING I wanted in a romance.
The slow burn, the angst, the smut, and the storyline that had me hooked from beginning to end!
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1,609 reviews130 followers
June 3, 2022
2.5..

What i liked :

✅Their first approach
✅Their attraction for each other
✅The brothers moments
✅ liked this h character
✅ liked him being darker
✅ his jealousy (kinda wished the author played more on that part.)

What i didn't like

❌ her not being inexperienced
❌ him having an ex wife
❌ the OM drama (her ex)
❌no build up (we started good but then...just meh)
❌ the sex...well ok the first time was ok ish but after that was just BS, at least create some trust between them you know...for doing certain stuffs, they barely know each others :(
❌ not first love...she was with her first bf for 3 freaking years...and he is divorced from 6 years..

i don't think it will be better in the next one honestly , because even if i close my eyes on the stuffs i didn't like i can't accept the non build up part, to rushed! i wanted more connection between them damn :(.
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5,193 reviews73 followers
October 12, 2021
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.

I wasn't supposed to kiss a stranger. But I did. I definitely wasn't supposed to like it. But I did. And not I'm all caught up in the excitement of it. The thrill and the anticipation of experiencing it again...with him. Noah Alexander. But there's a whole list of reasons I should stay away from him. One-he works for my father. Two-he's much older than I am. Three-he told me to. Yet there is only one reason I shouldn't...because I don't want to. I'm addicted to the fire that burns between us whenever we're close. I'm addicted to the way he looks at me as if he desires and hates me at the same time. call me a masochist, but the sound of his voice when he tells me all the things he wants to do to me right before he asks me to leave-it's thrilling. No matter how may times he warns that he'll hurt me. I can't stay away. I won't.

This is the story of Sienna and Noah. I know that you are probably use to getting dark books from Bella J and I have to tell you this is not dark but it does hold you on edge and I loved it. This is an age gap romance too as Sienna is twenty and Noah is thirty five. Sienna may be twenty but she knows what loss is because her mother died unexpectedly one day and she thinks of her all the time and the promise she made to her. But she is not happy and has flunked her semester in college. To say she is struggling to find herself might be an understatement. Then she has lost her boyfriend of three years because he did something he shouldn't have but he has excuses and excuses and excuses and Oakley might just be the villain in my eyes. Then she has a father that is marrying the very gold digging devil herself and it didn't take him long to move on from Sienna and her twin brothers mother's death. This girl has been through a lot in her twenty years of life and when her brother Silas throws a huge party at her house and Oakley, his best friend shows up and she decides to hit the road and get out of there opening a door to whom she thinks is there to deliver more kegs and a kiss that scorches the earth happens because she won't let the guy explain who he is and why he is there. All this to make Oakley see that she is moving on and could care less about him.

Noah is thirty five years old and has quiet the back story that I am sure we are going to discover more of. Something has happened and I'm not quiet sure I figured it all out but he was a marine and that turned into so much more and I'm not telling you about it because you have to discover that for yourself. He is at the house to remodel a cottage and is going to be staying there while he does the work and his first interaction with the kids is a smoking hot kiss with Sienna as she is heading out the door. Talk about a greeting. But he is there to do a job and get out. The man has not attachments really to places and people and as far as I can tell thinks that he is not good for anyone and that anyone around him is going to get hurt. I know that we do not discover his full back story and what exactly happened and that was ok with me because I love the try to figure things out myself and I just know that his full past is going to rock my world. I really loved Noah and Sienna together even though he told her how she should stay away from her and that he can't give her anything more than the physical aspects of a relationship and warns her many times that in the end she is going to be the one to get hurt. But Sienna is more mature than I think he thought she was because she portrays herself as a rich socialite kind of girl because that is what people expect her to be. I think we also have more to learn about Sienna too and I can't wait for it. I don't know if this is going to be a series or a duet. But don't fear you do not have to wait to long at all for To Hate You. I have to tell you that the ending of this book both shocked me and had me in tears. I think my heart broke. But I have faith that Bella J is going to put it all back together again in the next book and I can not wait to have it in my had a.s.a.p. You guys do not want to miss this book. If you have never read a Bella J book then you are missing out on some amazing stories. I have read everything she has written and am in love with everything she has ever put out in to the world.
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1,772 reviews41 followers
November 1, 2021
I've been eager to get my hands on this book for a few weeks now.
It looked like I was waiting for years...
That's Bella J's fault. Her books are stellar and will hook you up in a blink of an eye.
Her writing is raw and wild, steamy and forbidden, intense and dark.
Oh yeah, so so good.
Have you seen the cover for this book? Have you? Really?
It's hot as freaking hell.
To Touch You is her latest release and explores the lives of Noah and Sienna.
Noah is a reserved guy with baggage. He's a craftsman that was hired to renovate a cottage.
What he wasn't counting on was sassy Sienna...
Sienna wasn't supposed to kiss a stranger but sometimes our reason just vanishes.
She needed to make her ex jealous.
After that kiss, she thought that she wouldn't see this mystery guy again but she was so wrong.
There were 3 reasons not to do it, he works for her father, he's way older than her and he told her to do so.
She shouldn't have done it but she liked it. And now she wants more...
Mad doesn't even cover the way I'm feeling right now...
I'm so freaking mad... So mad...
Why? Why? Why Bella? Why?
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging, and intense.
Each chapter was even more addictive than the latest and I couldn't stop reading it. Nor did I want to actually.
I'm was so into the book that when I looked at the clock it was 2 am. 2 am guys...
These characters worked perfectly with each other and you can feel the chemistry they share.
It's insane.
Get ready for some hot scenes in the middle... Oh boy... So hot...
The story progressed perfectly, with suspense into the mix, as well as a bit of madness and so much more.
And when I thought that this was going to have a sweet ending it ended... It ended and I don't know what happened next.
I need the rest. I need more from these two. So much more.
It was so good to read about the American Street Kings. I missed those guys. Have you read this series? You really must.
Overall it was another masterpiece written by the queen of tease...
Seriously Bella...why torture us like this?
When can we get the next book? Tell me soon, please.
I need more...  It’s here… The book that I’ve been dying to read it’s here and I couldn’t start it fast enough.I was so curious about it that if you could see me I looked like a kid at a candy store.
Bella J has this effect on me. Each and every book make me so freaking happy that I can’t start it fast enough.
Her writing is raw and wild, dark and hot at the same time.
The Villain’s Beloved is her latest release and it’s the second book from The Villain’s Duet.
I must tell you that this is not a standalone therefore you must read The Villain’s Captive.
This book keeps telling us the stories of Elijah and Charlotte.
If you had read the first book you know that it ended badly. Their lives took a turn for the worst and now…
But if you haven’t, I don’t want to spoil so you must read The Villain’s Captive and see for yourself.
Get ready for one freaking awesome book.
As you know, Elijah is a killer, someone you don’t want to cross. When he sets his eyes on Charlotte, his entire world shook and he knew that he must have her. So…
What the hell just happened?
Why? How? Why? Oh, why?
This book… This book killed me… It shattered my heart into tiny pieces…
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging, and intense.
Each chapter was even more addictive than the latest and I couldn’t stop reading.
Question after question would arouse and the need to get the answers kept me reading nonstop.
Why did it happen that way?
Guys, I can’t say what I really want because I refuse to spoil.
If I tell you what’s on my mind I’ll spoil it for you and I won’t do it.
I can’t…
Oh, my heart… My soul is shattered…
This lady did it again… She nailed it.
Bella… Why? Why do you do this to us?
It was the perfect story that crushed me. I loved every single word.
Great duet. Perfect in every way.
What’s next?  I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.    
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1,612 reviews58 followers
October 6, 2021
Sensual, Dirty, Maddeningly addictive ride ahead 😍😍😍

That freaking title is so apt in giving you the feels of the story. When a dangerous man can't resist the younger woman but all he wants is TO TOUCH YOU, as all he wants is Sienna.

Sienna is upset with her father marrying a gold digger and replacing her mother with that woman. She and her brothers are not happy. Sienna showed what she felt even though she cares for her family, she might hate her father right now but she still attends the wedding. Except in a black dress. Lol. I loved her dark sense of humor.

Running away from her ex at a party and kissing a random stranger, sienna never thought that stranger would become so much more.

Noah has a very dark past which is as mysterious as he is himself. He keeps all his cards hidden, not sharing his life or anything. But those snippets we see of his flashbacks bring so many questions as to who is he really. What happened with him that's so bad that can turn a man into a cold Hearted person that he is.

But no matter how much ever cold Hearted he be, when the girl who had kissed him sneaks into his cottage, he is completely entranced by her.

Thus starts their delicious push and pull. Noah wants her but would not give into his desire for her as he's a very dangerous man. Ahhh.... Noah not only frustrated Sienna but I too was just as frustrated with his game of coming close and backing off the next instant.

The freaking chemistry between these two even when nothing has happened between them is just so freaking ELECTRIC AND MESMERIZING, SINKING IT'S CLAWS SO DEEP THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO RESIST IT.🥵🥵🥵🥵

I feel this one plays with you, teasing you into want and submission just like Sienna.
AND WHEN THEY FINALLY GIVE INTO IT... OH MY GOODNESS.... EXPLOSIVE CHEMISTRY, HEAT, BLAZING FURNACE OF DECADENT WILD & DARK DESIRES. 🔥🔥😍😍

But when things take a turn with Sienna not being found, Noah is besides himself thinking that his dark past has maybe finally caught up to him.

I feel Noah is one of the most dangerous and dark hero, Bella has written who is equal parts sensual and equal parts surrounded with a very dangerous aura.

THE DELICIOUS PUSH-PULL, THE DARK DESIRES & FILTHY NEEDS, A PAST SO HAUNTING TRYING TO SNIFF OUT THE FUTURE, A HERO WHO'S STILL BATTLING WITH HIS DEMONS AND A HEROINE WHO LIKES TO PLAY ON HIS DARK SIDE... A TRULY AMAZING, DEVASTATINGLY DELICIOUS JOURNEY THIS ONE WAS FOR SURE.🔥🔥😍😍😍
Loved loved this one. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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October 19, 2021



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I am not a big fan of huge age gaps but let me tell you that this one hit right on the spot! The age gap was not very big and it was so amazing!

Noah And Sienna had one single kiss that ruined it all for them. A single kiss that changed their lives forever. Suddenly they couldn't stay away from each other and everything was so very complicated but ohh so good!

This one was another amazing read by this author. I have read a lot of books by bella and some of them are very dark. This one was more like a mix of dark and contemporary romance and it was so good! Definitely recommending this one to all the age gap Romance loving people out there!

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1,743 reviews18 followers
October 6, 2021
This one doesn't hold back the spice and everything darkly nice.

Sienna is my kind of woman. She has a public image and her dark side. She ended a bad relationship because of rumors but seeing her ex had her kiss another man who might be older and packed full of ghosts but boy do they bring the heat on a cold winter day.

Noah has secrets and I want to know them all. One kiss changes the course of his life.

Such a good read that it can't be told in one book. The rollercoaster goes fast and takes some dark turns but it's too good to not ride. I received an ARC for an honest and voluntarily review.
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589 reviews17 followers
October 14, 2021
4.5!!!

New to me author Bella J writes a captivating and gripping story of Sienna and Noah who had an instant and extremely sensual connection. I was completely engrossed by her story. From the development of the characters to the amazing plot line, To Touch You was intense, addictive, raw, and sexy as hell. I am left breathless and aching for the continuation of their story. I received an advance copy of this book and am enthusiastically leaving an honest review.
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2,822 reviews
October 7, 2021
My goodness!! To Touch You was an exquisite read! The anticipation had me frantically turning the pages! The build up led to explosive encounters! Brooding and gritty! Suspenseful and emotional! Awesome read!!
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3,402 reviews6 followers
October 14, 2021
One little kiss sets something in motion that can't be undone, it's meant to make Sienna's ex jealous, but all it does is make her want more. The handsome stranger, with perfect lips and a kiss that completely unraveled her is her only concern. She needs to know everything about the man that just made her feel something she hasn't in a long time. Her grief has stolen every part of her, and one kiss from him, just gave her hope that her heart isn't completely shattered. But when she learns who he is will she change her mind about a repeat?

To Touch You is a sultry forbidden romance that will torture you in the best way possible! In this one we meet Sienna, a young woman who is struggling to find any good in her life. Her mother has recently passed, her father has already replaced her mother with a younger model, and she's dealing with a broken heart courtesy of her traitorous ex. Everything in her life is causing her pain and she doesn't know how to numb it or move on from it. That is until Noah wanders into her life... He is the perfect distraction, but a very forbidden one!

From the captivating opening lines to the jaw dropping final words this one had me completely hypnotized. The moment Sienna came into view and stole that first kiss from Noah I had a feeling this one was going to be a hot one, that one passionate kiss completely stole the show. It had me wanting to see where it was going to lead, and all I'm going to say is that I was quite pleased with where it took me. But the journey isn't quite over yet, I am DYING to see where the next installment holds for these two! Highly recommend!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
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2,789 reviews400 followers
December 3, 2021
To Touch You by Bella J. is an exciting and intriguing contemporary romantic suspense with edge of darkness and forbidden thrill. It's different from what I am used to read from Bella J and it was definitely enjoyable.
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Sienna Whitlock has lost her mother and her upper socialite lifestyle is only a deception. She is lost and lonely and angry. Her billionaire father is getting married to a much younger gold digger and her brothers are a mess too. Then Noah moves into the cottage in their property. He is the handyman hired to renovate it but he has dark sectets. And Sienna has a magnetic pull towards him.
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This is book 1 of the duet. Noah had a past life full of regrets and darkness and trauma. He has seen blood and death and his mind is a messed up place. He can be unstable and explode and lose control. His secrets are the reason he should stay away from Sienna. Because she is young and soft and in trouble. She probably cannot handle all his rough and dark parts. But she is also fierce and stubborn and sassy and she is desperate to feel some sort of connection to someone. And Noah fits her broken pieces. A lot of the story was spent in back and forth between Sienna and Noah as Noah kept on pushing her away and pulling her in. It was getting a bit repetitive and boring for me. It was uber hot as Noah is super filthy and dominating and filthy when it comes to sex. A lot of ups and downs happened at the end and it ended in a heartbreaking cliffhanger.

I reviewed an early copy voluntarily
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2,833 reviews76 followers
October 31, 2021
To Touch You is a beautiful age-gap story that will draw you in from the very beginning. Sienna is probably one of my favorite characters this year, and that is saying a lot since I have read a good many stories. But she is sweet, kind, and grieving for her mother still. Sienna is still getting used to her father remarrying and doesn't take kindly to her new stepmother remodeling the guest house.

Noah is the person who will be remodeling and staying in the guest house. Noah has a past that we will not know all of, but he is dominant. Sienna requires a firm hand, but how strong will Noah become with a sweet, somewhat innocent girl?

To Touch You was an unexpected treat. But if you have ever read Bella J, you should always go in with an open mind and never be surprised. She is one of my go-to authors!


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October 9, 2021
Sienna, 20yrs old, beautiful and misunderstood rich girl coming out of a dead end relationship with an egotistical rich boy player meets Noah, 35 year old contractor on her fathers estate.
Sparks fly from their very first electric kiss and from then on they fight the attraction that sizzles between them.
Noah’s story, alluded to most of the time seems dark and dangerous. He’s not an easy man, complete with dark and dangerous kinks. I didn’t like him much to start with, but after he shows his colors…hold on to your hats ladies…this man has MOVES.
Sierra is sassy and funny and knows what she wants after her initiation into Noah’s dark world. She’s a ballsy tough girl, sick of keeping up her socialite persona.
Things get scary fast and Bella j keeps you glued to the pages, every minute more intense than the last, the cliff hanger ending was enough to stop my heart!

Can’t wait for more!!!!!!
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2,288 reviews20 followers
October 14, 2021
As always with Bella J's book make sure you are prepared when you read the disclaimers. I swear girl your stories just get better and better. Forbidden romance with a lot of drama and suspense is right up my alley. Sienna is a take-no-crap woman that has a heart that can break easily. She's trying to keep her promise to her mama while still trying to stay sane. When her dad gets married again well she's about to lose her marble. The step-mommy from hell is not an exaggeration. However, one man she didn't expect to come into her life is about to turn it upside down. Noah has his own issues, but he sees things and knows things. When he catches Sienna's eye there is no stopping how he feels. Sometimes though the past and secrets have a way of making their way to the surface and for these two well it's about to be a bomb. Find out what happens and if Noah and Sienna can make it work despite everything going on in their lives.
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560 reviews52 followers
October 9, 2021
A sizzling, spicy and addicting ride…


Everything changes with a kiss. Noah and Sienna have this chemistry that I have never seen in any characters. There is no slow burn with these two it’s scorching hot from the start.

Noah and Sienna both have secrets, they also both give each other something neither of them knew they needed. This author has this writing style that just grabs you and doesn’t let you go, there are so many secrets you just keep turning the pages hoping to find out what’s going on with these characters. OMG when I say sizzling and spicy I’m not even close to joking like this story will light your kindle on FIRE- chemistry doesn’t even come close to what these characters have between them.

And in this authors tried and true fashion we are left with a jaw dropping cliffhanger that has me eager for book 2.
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Author 2 books35 followers
December 10, 2021
To Touch You is a dark age gap romance and is the first book in this duet following Sienna and Noah's story.

Sienna is 20yrs old, beautiful and rich, you would think she had it all. But the party girl she shows the world isn't who she really is.

Noah is 35yrs old, sexy as sin, and has been hired by Sienna's father to do some renovations. He's also hiding a dark past.

I absolutely loved this book! The chemistry and tension between Sienna and Noah was intense from the very beginning and I absolutely loved the push and pull between them. When Noah finally gave in it was explosive and those spicy scenes were HOT🔥🔥🔥

This book is extremely well written and I loved the plot. The suspense had me turning the pages and kept me hooked.

And that Cliffhanger! I actually hate Noah right now!

I can't wait for the next book to find out what happens next with Sienna and Noah.
613 reviews11 followers
October 7, 2021
Sizzling and Steamy...5 Stars!!! This is the story of Noah and Sienna, a love story maybe? Noah has a hidden past which kept me guessing the entire book. Sienna, the gorgeous red-head, comes from mega wealth. Noah is hired by her father to remodel a guest cottage on their property. Sienna has an ex-boyfriend, Oakley who also is wealthy and entitled. He wants Sienna back and she is determined that it is over. So Noah just happens to be in the right place at the right time. There is a lot of filthy, scorching sex when Noah and Sienna come together. But hang on, because it isn't all rosy, danger lurks around the corner. I loved the story and the age difference between Noah and Sienna. The ending was not at all what I was expecting. Can't wait to see how this is going to turn out!
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933 reviews9 followers
October 13, 2021
To Touch You was absolutely HOT!! I love the taboo this book is and obviously the storyline was super intense, Bella J certainly gave us a treat with Noah and Sienna's story we have a girl who's a little lost and rebellious since losing her mom and is adjusting to her dad marrying her evil step-mom and then we have Noah who never stays in one place for too long, he has a dark past along with a dark side the sex is incredibly, the attraction is intense but there's always something lingering in the background and you can expect a cliffhanger that leaves you craving book two.

This is definitely the book for me and why I love the darkness Bella J writes into her stories.
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8,992 reviews16 followers
October 13, 2021
TO TOUCH YOU by Bella J is the story of Sienna and Noah.
Sienna is still upset about loosing her mother but it hasn't slowed down her dad from marrying someone she considers a gold digger. Sienna and her brother aren't happy at all. Noah is a dangerous older man with secrets who has an instant attraction to Sienna but he tries to resit it due to who he is. Sienna turned to Noah to side step and issue but now she can't seem to get enough. This was a hot page turning read. Will be looking for more from this author.
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Author 45 books393 followers
October 18, 2021
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one. It's a little on the dark side, so be aware of that when you start to read, and I have to say, you really need to pick this one up. It is emotional and a gut punch that is many times hard to put down. The story is good, the characters are damaged and real. However, there are parts where I felt like the book lost me as a reader and dragged out some. It didn't happen too often, though. It is still enjoyable and still a book you need to check out for yourself. 4 stars!

**Warning, there is a cliffhanger.
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