Dear A. –
I am writing to express my gratitude for your gift. There are no sufficient words, but please accept my sincerest thank you.
Yours,
R.
She writes me back.
I didn’t expect that.
She tells me she’s a lover of chicken pizza and video games, a hot sorority girl with the nickname Sloth. She wants to know something about me in return. She says I owe her.
This is how she saves my life. She doesn’t even know it. We’ve never even seen each other. But I need a reason. Just one reason to continue. She becomes mine.
The anonymity is good. She doesn’t need to know me, but I need her kindness. We both live our lives: a letter here, a post card there. For three years, I escape my demons. And then one day I’m pulled back in.
I’ve resigned myself to what I know is coming. Until the girl I’m spanking gives her safe word: Sloth.
And then the lie I’m living starts to unravel.
--
Sloth is an erotic romance. It’s a dark mystery, so if you’re sad, read another book. This one is real, and hard. Not that kind of hard. (That kind of hard, too). Consider yourself warned.
P.S. The book ends on a beach. That’s all I’m saying. As for an HEA, you’ll have to read and see.
P.S.S. Sloth is long—about 500 pages. It was supposed to be short and quick. Instead it’s a behemoth that consumed its author for six months. As such, the price is going from $2.99 to $4.99 shortly after release.
--
I whirl around, because I need to go now. Need to run.
He grabs my arms, snatching me around to face him, holding me in front of him. Holding me still as he tries to tell me things I never want to hear.
"Stop it! Shut up! Shut up, Kellan! Fuck you!" He pulls me closer, and I slap his face.
The sound echoes through the foyer. His smooth, tanned check stains brilliant crimson.
He doesn't move a muscle. Doesn't even blink as I look at him for what I know will be the last time.
I'm sorry. His lips move silently. I don't care. I can't. His secrets ruined my life. He ruined my life!
If I live to be hundred, my heart will never be the same.
Note: Sloth is the first in my new Sinful Secrets series. Each intense, erotic story is inspired by a sin, and centered around a life-altering secret. Each "sin" stands on its own, so they don't have to be read in order. After Sloth, I'm writing Envy. Between these two, I'm releasing a stand alone: a more traditional romance called The Boy Next Door.
Name Your Link
My review --->
“Unless you love someone, nothing else makes any sense.” - E.E. Cummings
I went into this book not knowing what it was really about. I didn't read the synopsis. I just knew that a lot of people were talking about it on my feeds. I can't even write the review I want to write in fear that I will slip up and give away spoilers!
I will admit the beginning was all over the place and I was a tad confused and I almost DNF! But, something told me to keep going and I am glad I did.
Sloth is about secrets! No getting around that! There are so many of them. I tried to figure this book out while reading and I couldn't.... and once it HIT me.... it HIT me like a ton of bricks. I realized everything I thought I knew.. I didn't! You can guess and guess and may even figure out a teeny tiny bit but trust me.... BOOM! When they are revealed you are left with a whirlwind of emotions.........
Cleo is wild and reckless and Kellan is the god of dirty talkers. Total Alpha male.
This book has a lot of "Feels". A freaking roller coaster of emotions. Ella has simply blown me away. I woke up this morning still thinking of this book.
The sex... Can we talk about that for a minute! HOLY HOTNESS! My lady parts were on FIRE! There was lot's of sex! Phone sex to some seriously hot BDSM - ish stuff. (don't get turned off by that)
It was so very emotional! There are some parts I still don't quite understand. There are parts that are going to be hard for some people to read about. The blurb advises you, "if you’re sad, read another book" It touched me on a personal level. I can't lie... tissues were needed. (not for reasons you think). I bawled several times....like a baby...and at one point my 9 year old daughter said "It's okay Mommy... it's only a book"....
It's full of mystery and angst. It was messy! This book is hot, beautiful and full of surprises! It had my head spinning. You will fall in love with Cleo and Kellan - you may even hate them. They may not have the most conventional relationship, BUT I guarantee you will walk away with a few tears in your eyes and whether it's good or bad, you will wake up thinking about them in the morning. Their love story is unique and nothing like I have ever read before. Not everything in the book makes sense and some parts may even be unnecessary or left unfinished. But- those small details didn't take away from anything I felt or read.
I had to stop reading several times and take a moment to collect myself. I was rooting for these two to get their HEA! After I finished, the beginning that almost made me quit reading made since.
The authors notes at the end will tug at your heart. This is one of those books that I wish I could un read just to re read it all over again! One click this one.
5 Fantastic leaves you with all kind of feels stars!
No comments:
Post a Comment