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Pleasure Inn #2
All Worked Up
It’s just one little bet. Winner takes…all.
Pleasure Inn, Book 2
Tired of aspiring actors using her to get close to her movie-producer father, Candace Steele has sworn off relationships. At least until she’s achieved her dream of restoring an old inn on the outskirts of Mason Creek. The new carpenter who’s been hired to help her create bedroom furniture designed for…endurance…is throwing a kink into her plans. Watching his athletic body pound wood is doing things to her hormones that have her rethinking her vow.
When he agreed to take the job, Marc Collins intended to keep the sexy spitfire at arm’s length. But Candace is giving him a run for his money in more ways than one. It’s tough to keep just his eyes on—and hands off—his boss’s daughter when she’s hell-bent on seducing him. And when she pulls a fast one and wins an impromptu bet, what’s a red-blooded guy to do except let her collect her winnings…all of them.
The heat they generate melts the fresh paint off the walls. But when seeds of doubt make Candace put on her running shoes to flee, Marc will have to talk fast—and run faster—to capture her heart.
Pleasure Inn, Book 2
Tired of aspiring actors using her to get close to her movie-producer father, Candace Steele has sworn off relationships. At least until she’s achieved her dream of restoring an old inn on the outskirts of Mason Creek. The new carpenter who’s been hired to help her create bedroom furniture designed for…endurance…is throwing a kink into her plans. Watching his athletic body pound wood is doing things to her hormones that have her rethinking her vow.
When he agreed to take the job, Marc Collins intended to keep the sexy spitfire at arm’s length. But Candace is giving him a run for his money in more ways than one. It’s tough to keep just his eyes on—and hands off—his boss’s daughter when she’s hell-bent on seducing him. And when she pulls a fast one and wins an impromptu bet, what’s a red-blooded guy to do except let her collect her winnings…all of them.
The heat they generate melts the fresh paint off the walls. But when seeds of doubt make Candace put on her running shoes to flee, Marc will have to talk fast—and run faster—to capture her heart.
58 pages, ebook
First published December 8, 2009
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Cathryn Fox
257 books1,377 followersNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cathryn Fox is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, aunt and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and red wine. Cathryn lives in beautiful Nova Scotia with her husband, who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. When not writing, Cathryn can be found Skyping with her son living in Seattle (could he have moved any farther away?) shopping with her daughter in the city, watching a big action flick with her husband, or hanging out and laughing with friends.
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January 12, 2011
Okay...this was a great little read, because I knew what it was going to be going in. This is the second in a series of novellas, that features a fast fall-in-love senerio, a minimal conflict, and a HEA.
They move fast, have really good sex scenes (aside from the author's use of the word 'pubis')Our heroine is designing a room in a "pleasure inn". Her room is for marathon sex. And funny enough they have very little sex inside the room.
Through a few jogging expiditions our heroine litterally runs into our hero, who has been hired by her daddy to protect her. She's just too much of a flirt and a hottie for him to keep in mind and hands off her.
Cute story. Nice light read. Great for those times when you really just need a happy smut break.
4 stars.
They move fast, have really good sex scenes (aside from the author's use of the word 'pubis')Our heroine is designing a room in a "pleasure inn". Her room is for marathon sex. And funny enough they have very little sex inside the room.
Through a few jogging expiditions our heroine litterally runs into our hero, who has been hired by her daddy to protect her. She's just too much of a flirt and a hottie for him to keep in mind and hands off her.
Cute story. Nice light read. Great for those times when you really just need a happy smut break.
4 stars.
October 16, 2014
3.5 Stars
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July 21, 2018
Candace Steele, daughter of famed movie director Jason Kane, is used to men who only want to get close to her to be introduced to her father and his connections. Fed up, Candace joins her two best friends, Lindsay and Anna, in swearing off men. But when the trio’s new client requests that, in addition to restoring an old Victorian home and turning it into an inn, each woman design a bedroom based on their personal fantasy, Candace finds herself, well, a bit worked up. Especially with paint stripper Marc Collins on the job…
Marc is well aware of the flirtatious glances Candace is throwing his way. Though he’d like nothing more than to give into the desire growing between them, Marc has a secret that prevents him from getting involved with Candace. Namely, he works for her father and he’s been assigned to guard Candace until the person sending Jason threatening letters is caught. He shouldn’t get involved with Candace, but some temptations are just too hard to resist.
As befitting a story with two extremely athletic protagonists, All Worked Up hotfoots it to happily ever after with stops for sin and seduction along the way. Cathryn Fox has delivered a fast and fun tale that sparks with the energy of its delightful characters. It’s easy to become invested in Candace and Marc’s romance, as both are incredibly likeable people. The obstacles on the lovers’ road to happiness aren’t big, making All Worked Up simply a lovely tale of two people who were meant to be.
All Worked Up is the second story in Ms. Fox’s highly entertaining Pleasure Inn series and it’s even better than the first. For the most part, All Worked Up can stand on its own. However, those who have not read All Tied Up will miss out on the mystical setup concerning Candace, Anna, Lindsay’s unusual client. This doesn’t impact the romance, but some things in the book might seem a bit odd if you have not read All Tied Up.
All in all, I’d say that Ms. Fox has a winner on her hands with All Worked Up. I greatly enjoyed reading it and cannot wait to read Anna’s story.
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
Marc is well aware of the flirtatious glances Candace is throwing his way. Though he’d like nothing more than to give into the desire growing between them, Marc has a secret that prevents him from getting involved with Candace. Namely, he works for her father and he’s been assigned to guard Candace until the person sending Jason threatening letters is caught. He shouldn’t get involved with Candace, but some temptations are just too hard to resist.
As befitting a story with two extremely athletic protagonists, All Worked Up hotfoots it to happily ever after with stops for sin and seduction along the way. Cathryn Fox has delivered a fast and fun tale that sparks with the energy of its delightful characters. It’s easy to become invested in Candace and Marc’s romance, as both are incredibly likeable people. The obstacles on the lovers’ road to happiness aren’t big, making All Worked Up simply a lovely tale of two people who were meant to be.
All Worked Up is the second story in Ms. Fox’s highly entertaining Pleasure Inn series and it’s even better than the first. For the most part, All Worked Up can stand on its own. However, those who have not read All Tied Up will miss out on the mystical setup concerning Candace, Anna, Lindsay’s unusual client. This doesn’t impact the romance, but some things in the book might seem a bit odd if you have not read All Tied Up.
All in all, I’d say that Ms. Fox has a winner on her hands with All Worked Up. I greatly enjoyed reading it and cannot wait to read Anna’s story.
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
July 7, 2011
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The work of the Goddess Pamina is not finished in Mason Creek. Candace Steel has sworn off men because, as the daughter of a famous Hollywood movie producer, she seems to only attract aspiring actors or industry people that just want to use her as a stepping stone to get in her fathers good graces and further their careers.
She is now assigned to design one of the fantasy themed rooms at the Pleasure Inn, and she's decided to make it a GO-ALL-NIGHT kind of, athletic room. With a tantra chair, a sex swing and a stripper pole by the window! It just makes it hard to concentrate on her design when she keeps drooling over the paint stripper. And I mean that's what he was hired to do, strip paint, of course she wouldn't mind if he stripped other things. The man is gorgeous! And more than willing to offer to extend his services to furniture building for her, which means they could spend more time together.
Marc Collins is lying to her though. He actually works for her father as security, and was sent to Mason Creek to keep an eye on her and protect her after her father started receivng threating letters. He really shouldn't be walking around like a teenage boy wanting to get in her pants. He should keep a professional distance. But it's very hard to do when she's so openly flirting. And maybe he just can't resist her.
You might need a change of panties with this one, just saying! I loved the scene with him in the van going over his security videos, touching himself and then she knocks on the door. LOL And of course a very timely help by Abra, the fat cat!
This was a very sexy little short story. Of course, again, as with the first one, I wasn't convinced or ready for the I Love You's at the end of it. They hadn't really even known each other that long. But I'm on to the last one!
The work of the Goddess Pamina is not finished in Mason Creek. Candace Steel has sworn off men because, as the daughter of a famous Hollywood movie producer, she seems to only attract aspiring actors or industry people that just want to use her as a stepping stone to get in her fathers good graces and further their careers.
She is now assigned to design one of the fantasy themed rooms at the Pleasure Inn, and she's decided to make it a GO-ALL-NIGHT kind of, athletic room. With a tantra chair, a sex swing and a stripper pole by the window! It just makes it hard to concentrate on her design when she keeps drooling over the paint stripper. And I mean that's what he was hired to do, strip paint, of course she wouldn't mind if he stripped other things. The man is gorgeous! And more than willing to offer to extend his services to furniture building for her, which means they could spend more time together.
Marc Collins is lying to her though. He actually works for her father as security, and was sent to Mason Creek to keep an eye on her and protect her after her father started receivng threating letters. He really shouldn't be walking around like a teenage boy wanting to get in her pants. He should keep a professional distance. But it's very hard to do when she's so openly flirting. And maybe he just can't resist her.
You might need a change of panties with this one, just saying! I loved the scene with him in the van going over his security videos, touching himself and then she knocks on the door. LOL And of course a very timely help by Abra, the fat cat!
This was a very sexy little short story. Of course, again, as with the first one, I wasn't convinced or ready for the I Love You's at the end of it. They hadn't really even known each other that long. But I'm on to the last one!
July 6, 2011
Eh, this was ok. Sometimes I am ok with reading a short erotica where the 2 main characters end up falling in love but other times I am not. I'm not when them falling in love is such a huge part of the book. Ok, you know the person for like 5 minutes, how can you possibly being so in love?? Just doesn't work for me and that is what happened in this book.
October 4, 2024
The 2nd in the pleasure inn series. It was sweet and short. Good for a little pick me up.
October 25, 2013
tastefully written with quite good plot/storyline.
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