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A Desperate Man #2 – Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine

February 15, 2015

A Desperate Man Book Cover A Desperate Man
A Desperate Man #2
Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine
ARC provided to facilitate this review

Illusions — we all create them.
For some it’s to project an impressive image to a prospective employer; for others it’s to attract the eye of another.
My illusion is a bit more...complicated.
Years in the making, my secret has the potential to bite me in the ass. And not in the way I typically enjoy.

Sex.
As women, we’re judged for reveling in the same carnal pleasures that men do, but I’ve never been shy about my voracious appetite.
Now, I’m under no illusions that I’ll find love with any of my one night stands.
After all, I have one rule — no repeats — but it’s a rule that’s becoming harder to follow since Evan James came back into my life.
Did I say back into my life?
My name is Reagan Spencer, and you may think you know me, but...
How well do we really know anyone?

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You recall how excited I was for this new serial when I reviewed part one of A Desperate Man. This is a sexy, smart story that I just can’t get enough of. In this installment, we now get Reagan’s POV, picking up right where the first installment left off.

It was interesting being in her head, but I’ll be completely honest, I craved more of Evan’s thoughts.  I did, however, enjoy watching the relationship between the two of them develop.  Reagan is an interesting character, and she leaves the reader dying to know more about her. She’s still a mystery…

But she’s got some secrets, we come to find! There is a surprising twist in this volume, one I never saw coming.  Of course, Ella and Brooke leave US desperate at the end of this installment, desperate for more of this enticing story!!

I can’t wait to see what volume three has in store for us!

 

Reagan Teaser

 

Excerpt

 

 

“Walk with me?” Evan asked.

She gave him a small smile and nodded. “Sure.”

Pushing off the rail, she fell in step with him as they walked along the river’s

edge.

“I’d be scared of what you’d see if you looked at me through your lens,” he

admitted.

“You shouldn’t.”

Evan scoffed and ran his fingers through his hair. “I can’t imagine there’s much

good there…”

“You’d be surprised at what I see.”

That comment had him coming to a standstill. “Would I?”

“Yes.”

“Okay,” he said, and started walking again. “Tell me what you see.”

Reagan slid her thumbs down the straps of her camera and cocked her head,

looking him over.

“I see a successful man. One who dresses well, even on a Saturday morning. So

that would indicate to me that he takes pride in his appearance. Maybe cares about what

others think also. The fact that you were leaving a therapist’s office makes me think

you’re a man with some issues, but also a man who is willing to work through them.

Again, that comes back to pride. You seem to be able to swallow yours when need be.”

Evan’s brow furrowed, but he said nothing as she continued.

“You also have a certain…air about you. It’s in the way you move. You’re

confident, but at the same time, when you flash that smile, the arrogance disappears, and

you look like the boy you used to be.”

The smile under discussion appeared, and Evan asked, “How do you know what

kind of boy I used to be?”

“Hey? This is my story,” Reagan reminded him before he continued asking

questions she wasn’t willing to answer.

“Oh, my apologies, I somehow thought it involved me.”

“It does, but you’re on the outside listening, so shh. You asked, remember?”

With a serious face, he nodded. “You would be right.”

“Okay. Now I lost my train of thought.”

Evan chuckled. “Well, it’s probably for the best that you didn’t mention any of

my unappealing attributes.”

“Speaking of…” she said, and turned to walk backward, facing him. “How did the therapy session go today?”

“Really great. There was an orgy, a sampling of sex toys, and a dessert buffet

afterward. Very satisfying.”

“Evan…”

He blew out a breath and rubbed the back of his neck. “It was fine. It’s always

fine. Today, Dr. Glover brought up behavior triggers, and it helped to figure out where

this whole mess started.”

Curious, she asked, “And where was that?”

“It wasn’t any one event. It was the high off the power I got from my job, it was

being in an unhealthy relationship…my grandparents passing…the worry about

following in my parents’ footsteps. The further things spiraled out of my control, the

more I craved that control in other parts of my life. Well, a very specific part of my life.”

He glanced over at her before continuing. “Obviously that’s the condensed version, but…I think it helps. Knowing those things and hopefully being able to stop them in the future.”

But the urge isn’t gone?”

The look in his eyes was haunted as he replied, “No. No, it isn’t gone.”

 

Meet The Authors

About Brooke
You could say Brooke Blaine was a book-a-holic from the time she knew how to read; she used to tell her mother that curling up with one at 4 a.m. before elementary school was her ‘quiet time.’ Not much has changed except for the espresso I.V. pump she now carries around and the size of her onesie pajamas.
Her first solo novel, a romantic comedy, is due out in early 2015, but first, she thought she’d write a raunchy story with her best friend that would scar her conservative southern family for life.
If you’d like to get in touch with her, she’s easy to find – just keep an ear out for the Rick Astley ringtone that’s dominated her cell phone for ten years.
Brooke’s Links
Website: www.brookeblaine.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrookeBlaine.Writer (Pages)
https://www.facebook.com/BrookeBlaineAuthor (Personal)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrookeBlaine1
Instagram: @brookeblaine1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9759417.Brooke_Blaine
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/brookeblaine11
Email: brookeblaineauthor@gmail.com
About Ella
Ella Frank is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author. She writes both contemporary and erotic fiction and is best known for her Exquisite Series, and Temptation Series.
The minute she began her love affair with reading, she became and avid supporter of the romance genre and has never looked back.
Ella is Australian born and bred but currently resides in Houston, Texas with her husband.
Ella’s Links
Website: www.ellafrank.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ella.frank.31 (Pages)
https://www.facebook.com/ella.frank.author (Personal)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllaFrank2012
Instagram: @Ellafrank1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6451816.Ella_Frank
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ellafrank/
Email: ellafrank2012@gmail.com
Blog: http://blog.ellafrank.com

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Comments

  1. Maria says

    February 15, 2015 at 7:25 pm

    Showing my love and support 🙂

    Reply
    • Scarlet Siren says

      February 18, 2015 at 11:40 am

      Thanks, Maria! <3

      Reply

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