Lara Adrian, Play My Game: A 100 Series Standalone Romance

 Title:  Play My Game: A 100 Series Standalone Romance

Author:  Lara Adrian

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Keywords:  Artist, Student, Gambler

Page Count:  241                

ISBN E-Book:  Self-Published

Price:  $4.99 

Publisher:  Self-Published 

ISBN Print:  979-8657477764

Price: $13.99

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Play-My-Game-Standalone-Romance-ebook/dp/B08998T4XK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1593625519&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the sizzling, emotional world of the 100 Series with Play My Game, a contemporary romance between a tormented, brilliant painter and the beauty he is determined to have at any cost.

She stands out like a flame in the dark. Out of place in my orbit, she is a bright splash of color in an abyss of darkness. An innocent in a den of sin. And I, Jared Rush, am a master of corruption.

Like my paintings—dark, carnal images that have crowned me the king of the avant-garde art world while also making me a very rich man—I don't flinch away from my baser instincts. And now, every one of those instincts is hungry for the fresh-faced beauty who made the mistake of wandering into my lair.

I don't know her name yet, but that's inconsequential. I know who she belongs to. And while she has nothing to do with the bad blood that's been festering inside me for decades, I can’t help thinking about that old, unsettled score. I'm thinking about payback. And I already have a price in mind. One that begins with her.

When it comes to getting what I want, I always play to win. But in the end, will the cost of my vengeance be more than I can bear to lose?

While this novel is Book 5 in the 100 Series, featuring characters introduced in earlier books, PLAY MY GAME can be read as a complete standalone with a swoon-worthy HEA and no cliffhangers.

Review:

Play My Game is a sexually charged and extremely intense read. Lara Adrian sets the stage and pulls readers in with a dark and sinister plot, but her characters, Jared and Melanie, take over with their vivid passion.

This story was extremely hard to put down and I didn’t want it to end. Play My Game would fall under the definition of a page turner.  Lara Adrian hit it out of the park with Play My Game. This 100 Series novel has it all: the plot, chemistry between the main characters, character development, past characters from previous stories making appearances throughout the story, and a HEA.

If you are a fan of the 100 Series, then make sure you don’t miss Play My Game!  

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Lara Adrian, For 100 Days

 Title:  For 100 Days (100 Series, Volume 1)
Author:  Lara Adrian

Rating:  Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Erotic Fiction 

Keywords:  Billionaire, Artist, Bartender, New York, BDSM Elements

Page Count E-Book:  272          

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services LLC   

Price:  $4.99

Print Book: 978-1533269461

Page Count Print:  374

Price: $13.99

Publisher:  CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Buy-Link:  http://www.amazon.com/100-Days-1/dp/1533269467?ie=UTF8&qid=1464309842&ref_=tmm_pap_swatch_0&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug

Blurb/Summary:

Struggling artist Avery Ross is barely scraping by. Bartending at a trendy New York City restaurant for an overbearing boss and two weeks away from losing her apartment to a condo developer, she's desperate for a break. So when she's offered a temporary housesitting job, she takes it. 

Living at one of the poshest addresses in Manhattan is like entering a new world--one that catapults her into the orbit of billionaire Dominic Baine, the darkly handsome, arrogantly alpha resident of the building's penthouse. What begins as a powerful attraction soon explodes into a white-hot passion neither can deny.

Yet as scorching as their need for each other is, Avery doesn't expect Nick's interest in her to last. Nor does she dare to dream that the desire she feels for this scarred, emotionally remote man could deepen into something real. For Avery has secrets of her own--and a past that could destroy her . . . and shatter everything she and Nick share.

Review:

Lara Adrian’s For 100 Days is a fabulous kick off book in the 100 Series.  Avery Ross will grab your heartstrings with her down-and-out luck.  The journey that awaits her will have you rooting for a happily-ever-after ending.  The story is filled with mystery and suspense as Avery’s past comes out in pieces, keeping the reader glued to the pages.

Avery’s luck starts an upward trend and seems almost too good to be true.  Dominic “Nick” Baine storms into Avery’s life and turns it upside down.  Nick shows Avery what she’s missing by not taking some risks.  Billionaire Nick Baine brings excitement into Avery’s life.  Nick can’t get enough of Avery in and out of the bedroom and on every surface they encounter!  Their love making is hot, intense, and has elements of BDSM. 

Even though Avery and Nick set the pages on fire, there are issues holding each of them back from committing fully to their relationship.  By the end of the book the reader is granted glimpses into their issues and the next book is set into motion.  

For 100 Days has an ongoing plot that moves forward at a steady pace and will be continued into the next book.  The characters are engaging, mysterious, and appeal to the readers emotions.  Don’t miss out on Avery and Nick’s debut adventure.

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