Asking for More by Lilah Pace

 

Title: Asking for More 

Series: Asking for It #2.5

Author:  Lilah Pace

Release Date: March 15, 2016 

Publisher: InterMix

The incendiary author of Begging for It and Asking for It again plunges readers into the shadowy depths of love, pain, pleasure and peril...

How far is too far?

Finally sure of each other's strength and love, Jonah and Vivienne continue to explore their darkest fantasies together. However, what should be a night of ecstasy takes a dangerous turn, injuring Vivienne. She shrugs off the incident, but Jonah is haunted by it, particularly by the fear that others may believe he abuses her, or even glimpse the truth of their erotic obsession.

Then Jonah receives a call from his younger sister, Rebecca, who's dealing with trouble of her own in South America. When Vivienne travels with him to aid Rebecca, she learns yet more about his tortured history—and Jonah opens up to Vivienne as never before. 

Can Vivienne help Jonah cast off the shadows of his past forever? 

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I was so happy to be back in Jonah and Vivienne's lives!

I love Asking For It and Begging For It. I missed these characters so much. It was such a treat to be offered this novella early. 

Asking For More had all the ingredients that the prior two books had. There is great chemistry, interesting dialogue, and sexy scenes.

Jonah is still having some issues dealing with his darkest desires. He loves Vivienne but he doesn't want to hurt her. When one of their games goes wrong he can't fight the guilt that consumes him. Vivienne is there to support him and to help him realize he is trustworthy.  Vivienne feels completely safe with him. She has no reason not to. Not only that, but she has proven she can take care of herself. 

I was happy Rebecca joined the characters. She seems strong and composed. I wouldn't mind reading her story sometime.
What can I say? I'm still hoping Lilah decides to write more stories about the secondary characters.

Georgie anyone?

Cliffhanger: No

4/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Asking for It (Asking for It #1) by Lilah Pace

Asking for it

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This is not my usual book at ALL.

And it might not be for you either. Just because I loved it doesn't mean you will. Please be advised of the book's warning...

Asking For It deals with a female character who has sexual rape fantasies. Vivienne Charles is a TA graduate student. She is smart and very damaged. She has recently come back to her apartment after being away on break. She's still friendly with her ex-boyfriend who couldn't deal with what she wanted sexually. Unfortunately, after a party and too many drinks, part of her secret is out and Jonah, a professor, is now aware of her desires. When he offers to help her with them, she finds herself saying yes.

“I’m not a masochist; I don’t get off on that kind of thing.”

“I’m not a sadist, so that works.”

Jonah Marks has secrets of his own. He's smart, quiet, sexy and with a dominant personality.

But, for how long can an arrangement with so much trust involved remain impersonal???

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This book blew me away. I was terrified to read it since it was going to be so out of my comfort zone. I had so many preconceived ideas before I even started it. So glad I gave it a chance....

Vivienne is smart, independent, with determined goals in life. However, she feels ashamed of her fantasies. She revealed her darker desires to her ex-boyfriend and it ended their relationship. She was strong enough to realize therapy was going to help her and when we meet her she has had years of it. Vivienne's pain was tangible. So raw. There was no way I couldn't like her.

“Tonight, I actually am. I’m asking for it.”

I thought Jonah was the answer to her prayers. With him she felt safe and he never disappointed me. He relished her vulnerability and he always took care of her. He was sensitive to her needs and I'm talking about the ones outside their sexual relationship. And when we learn his secrets it only made me love him a little bit more.

“Even though I still wonder what kind of man Jonah is—even though the roots of his fantasy continue to puzzle and unnerve me—I am already bound to Jonah Marks.”

Can't wait to see how the story continues...

“Sometimes life is like a video game. When things get harder, and the obstacles get tougher, it just means you leveled up.”

Cliffhanger: yes (September)

5/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.