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Craving Midnight by A.M. Hargrove
Release Date: November 2nd, 2017
She’s a starlet with secrets. He makes scandals go away. Together, they’ll make sparks fly…
Midnight Drake’s squeaky clean reputation has suddenly taken a nosedive. She’s horrified after she wakes up naked from a drugged stupor, but the worst is yet to come. She just found three sex videos of the night she has no memory of on her phone. Midnight wonders if the videos will be leaked to destroy her career…
Harrison Kirkland cleans up Hollywood’s sordid messes for a living, and he’s never met a scandal he couldn’t contain. But when he’s assigned to fix the sultry Midnight’s problems, he never expected to get dragged in after her…
Behind Midnight’s diva exterior, Harrison discovers a mysterious woman with a web of secrets he can’t untangle. The deeper he’s pulled into her world, the stronger his desire for her grows. If he’s not careful, the next heart that’ll need fixing… will be his…
Excerpt:
A veil drops over her eyes and the laugh disappears. Whatever happened in therapy opened up too many old wounds she won’t show me. Right now, anyway. Then I think about what just took place between us, and I question my own sanity. What the fuck was I thinking? Sex and business should never mix. I broke one of my cardinal rules. I didn’t just break it, I pulverized the damn thing, and it’s now scattered into dust. Maybe I should pretend it didn’t happen. But I can’t do that. And why? Because it was the most epic sex of my life. And it was with Midnight, someone I’ve developed feelings for. How the hell did that happen? Leaning down, I take my tongue and give her pussy one last, long swipe. Then I stand and go into the bathroom to dispose of the condom. When I’m done, I pick up my discarded clothes and get dressed. Her eyes practically burn through the skin on my back, which isn’t exactly the most comfortable feeling. Before I leave, I walk next to the bed. “I’ll be back tomorrow around the same time. And don’t tell me you didn’t like what happened between us. If you do, I’ll call you a fucking liar,” I say. I want to kiss her, but I don’t. Instead, I tug at one of her nipples and the response is immediate. She sucks in her breath and my dick twitches in my pants. I have to get out of here before I strip off my jeans and push said dick back inside her swollen pussy. I’m pretty fucking sure she’d be willing too. On my way out, she says, “Tomorrow, I want Italian. Make it spaghetti Bolognese. And find a place that serves the best. If you’re going to fuck me like this, I need to keep up my strength.” The corners of my mouth curve up. “Yes, ma’am. Anything else?” “Yes. A bottle of Barolo, a Caesar salad, and some great bread. You pick the bread. And butter, none of that olive oil. Bread needs butter.” “Demanding, aren’t you?” “Not at all. You have the opportunity to choose your own entrée because I never share.” I chuckle. “Dessert?” “Surprise me.” I’d like to surprise her, but I don’t think I have a single trick up my sleeve that she hasn’t seen or experienced. That should bother me, but it doesn’t. At least not yet.
Review:
So this book is a mix of a contemporary romance and a thriller. I was really intrigued by the premise because Harrison is a fixer. He makes problems go away for the Hollywood elite and he ensures that they have a clean-slate. He has a great team that he has put together; sort of a band of misfits. I really loved meeting all of the team members and seeing the role they played with Harrison's company. He lands himself a case where he finds himself getting to close with on a personal level. Enter Midnight. She is a rising star with a secret past and finds herself the victim of rape and sexual assault and wakes up with no recollection of the night before. She finds that videos of her rape and assault are now all over online and she has no clue who did all of this to her. I felt it was very timely in a sense where a lot of sexual assault and rape cases are now coming forward in the media. It happens more than we would like to think it does and unfortunately, to bring someone to justice is not always immediate. Hargrove touched on the ugly side of Hollywood with how narratives are spun and I felt that component was really authentic. I also really appreciated that Midnight didn't simply stay the victim and you saw her strength so many times throughout the course of the book. The horrible things that happened to her didn't make her. Despite what happened, she was able to find someone and actually fall in love. Because it is a romance book, of course there were swoony and sexy moments between Harrison and Midnight, but I just loved how they fell into a stable relationship that was built on trust and honesty. They got to know each other in a really organic way and I liked that Midnight shared her story when she was ready. There were also some nice tidbits of drama laced throughout with other male characters that added to the plot pacing. I liked that the rape and assault was resolved nicely and Midnight got the justice she deserved. Overall, it was an intriguing contemporary romance read with a hint of thriller added into the mix. It was nicely paced and I really liked the dialogue bits between Harrison and Midnight. It also touched on important themes of sexual assault and how it affects ones narrative. I really enjoyed it and I plan on picking up the other books related to this series (Harrison's friends also have books of their own).
My rating of the book: ✮✮✮✮ (4/5 stars)
My rating of the book: ✮✮✮✮ (4/5 stars)
Disclaimer: An advanced reader's copy of this book was sent to me in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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About A.M. Hargrove
One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn't do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.
She fancies herself all of the following: Reader, Writer, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Coffee Drinker (swears the coffee, chocolate, and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups), Lover of Grey Goose (and an extra dirty martini), #WalterThePuppy Lover, and if you’re ever around her for more than five minutes, you’ll find out she’s a non-stop talker.
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Disclaimer: I have signed up with Social Butterfly PR to help promote this author and her book. I have received an early reader's copy of this book for my participation in the Blog Tours and in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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