Training
Temptation (The Stable Series #1)
by
Diana Baron
Erotic
Contemporary Romance
Publisher:
Self/Indie
Release
Date: April 24, 2013
Heat
Level: Sizzling
Word
Count: 27,500
Available
at:
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Blurb:
Caught
in a web of deceit, Caroline must run the race of her life to save her family
home. Her reputation as the high society owner of the #1 stable for Ponygirls
in the world is on the line. And, there’s only one man who can help her win.
Edward
Hastings is steamy, passionate and dangerous. With molten brown eyes and a rock
hard body, the notorious playboy could have any woman in the world, but he only
wants her. The first time he’d seen Caroline dressed like a pony, he’d been
enthralled. Now, nothing will keep him from her.
They
strike a deal. He’ll train her if she sticks to his rules. But rules were made
to be broken. The moment he slides the bit into her mouth, she knows she’s in
trouble. As he ignites a fire in her body and her mind, will she make it
through the week without losing her heart to him? Or will she be able to train
temptation?
Warning:
This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains explicit
sex scenes and/or situations (including BDSM and pony play) and adult language,
and may be considered offensive to some readers.
Excerpt:
Imitating
a conspirator, he lowered his voice. “Let me train you.”
“No.”
She paused. “No way. Absolutely not.”
He
frowned. “What are you afraid of?”
“Nothing.”
Everything.
“You
know I’m the best race trainer in this competition.”
She
bristled. “I’m the best. If I was going to run, I’d train myself.”
“You
can’t push yourself the way a race pony needs to be pushed. You need a
trainer.”
She
considered what he said. He was right; no one in their right mind would force
themselves to train as hard as a race pony trains without someone to push them.
But if she agreed, her entire future would depend on him.
Everything
about him screamed trust fund playboy. He never worked for a single minute in
his entire life. What if he got sick of her after two days and ran off to find
a shiny new toy? A Buffy, or Bunny, or Honey, or whatever ridiculous name his
arm candy called themselves.
Or
worse yet, what if she came to depend on him for more than just training?
My Review:
This
was a fascinating book. The idea of pony play already fascinated me, throw in
races, and a estate that is also a stable and I was hooked. The author does a
good job of explaining everything, without too much information dumped on us
all at once.
Caroline
desperately needs to win the race to keep her place in society and her mother’s
estate. This quickly endeared Caroline to me. Watching her struggle to let go
enough to fall for Edward Hastings was a real treat.
Edward
is the ultimate playboy so watching him fall for Caroline is fun. He shows a
sweet and caring side when he does everything in his power to help Caroline
keep her estate.
This
is a hot story yet at the same time a very sweet story. I will and do highly
recommend this story.
4 Books
I
received a copy in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated for my
review.
About the Author:
Diana
began writing the moment she learned how to hold a pencil. By elementary
school, she was writing and directing plays for kids in her afterschool
program. Over the years, short stories piled up on her nightstand. At night,
she could always be found holding a flashlight and a book under her blanket.
She
studied writing and literature through high school and into the first two years
of college. But then, her fascination with other cultures and religious
practices took over. She has degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Comparative
Religious Studies from San Jose
State University
After
college, her life took an unexpected turn. She's currently a project manager
and technical spec writer for a Silicon Valley
computer company by day and a daring novelist by night. When she's not tearing
up the felt playing at the World Series of Poker, she's traveling to her
favorite Caribbean islands.
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Hi Sheri! Thanks so much for reviewing Training Temptation. I'm glad you liked the story. I'll check in a little later today in case anyone has questions for me or about the book.
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