This book was beyond amazing! I was gifted a copy because I had never read a book of Andrea Smith's and was told she was awesome. I got to see for myself in her first book in the G - Man series.It starts out with Samantha, a lonely, neglected housewife looking for a hobby after her daughter goes to college and her husband works all the time. After taking up kickboxing and then taking pole dancing classes Samantha finds herself working at a gentleman's club dancing. From there she meets bitter bad boy, Slater....and her life will never be the same.I absolutely fell in love with these characters. The plot twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat. And this book was extremely hot!!This series is a must read!!! BOOK DESCRIPTION: Samantha is a 35 year old empty nester in an unfulfilling arriage. She takes up exercising, gets in incredible shape. Takes up pole dancing, later hired @ strip club. Daughter in college, husband constantly travelling which she discovers he's been cheating. Slate, biker guy by day,undercover FBI agent by night. Frequents the club Sam works at, they meet and start up an affair.=======================================M/F-M/M-M/M/F-etc: m/fHEA/HFN/etc Ending: HEAContains Cheating: yes, though H doesn’t consider it cheating. Garnet, fellow dancer, has a thing for Slate.Jealy/Possy/OTT Rating: Slate is very possessive, once he and Sam/Diamond/Sunny start up their affair he has strict rules for them to be together. They can never speak on the phone,text only. He tells her how to dress,wear her hair,she has to quit working at the strip club. In the same way Sam's husband Jack is pretty bad too. He wants her home,cooking,cleaning,keeps her isolated from family and friends. Very abusive, controlling.Amount of Sex In The Book: bet h and H, a little too much, I skipped some of itOverall Smex Rating: 4=======================================CHARACTER DESCRIPTION:=======================================HERO: Slate/EricHero Description: Biker guy, possessive-doesn’t want a commitment. Won’t tell h about his life. They have an understanding,sex only.Hero Likability Rating: 2, he does redeem himself at the end to about a 3.5/4.HEROINE: SamanthaHeroine Description: Stepford wife, empty nester. Husband travels. She’s alone so much, gets involved in pole dancing/stripping meets Slate. Husband is abusive, never really loved her. Her father was powerful businessman-turned company over to her husband Jack. Jack cared about being wealthy.Heroine Likability Rating: 3.5/4- she makes a lot of bad decisions. Getting involved while married. Agreeing to be Slate's f*buddy. Working as a stripper, pretty excessive. She could have chosen another line of work/hobby.Secondary characters: Lindsey,JackDescription: Innocent daughter, Sam and Jack love her, try to keep everything hidden from her. She is much more intutive then anyone gives her credit for.2nd Character(s) Likability Rating: 4=======================================H /h RELATIONSHIP INFO: faulted. They never tell each other the important things. Both have assumed identities. Sam is married, in a loveless marriage,stripper,becomes pregnant. Abused by husband-****contains rape**** (Sam won't admit it though). Slate, an undercover FBI agent. Starts “dating” Lindsey to find out more about Jack and his connection to the OMC drug cartel.=======================================OW/OM/Exes: OW Garnet- wants Slate, he even gives in though he doesn’t consider it cheating.=======================================Overall Rating: 4*Do You Recommend This Book: yes, a lot of depth,much more than just NA/ biker romance. The labels don't do it justice.Will You Re-read This Book: probably not, don't do many re-readsWould You Read More Books By This Author: yes, can't wait to start bk 2 Love Plus One.
What do You think about Diamond Girl (2013)?
5 Crazy StarsThis book was given to me for my honest review.This is the first book in the G-Man Series.As the colors of the sun goes down we come to see so many colors that are vivid in our eyes and will stay with us for a long time to come. From the slowness in time to the descent of the sun that becomes rich in colors we get a serenity that comes about us. As the mystery continues so does are imaginations.Samantha (Sammie) (Diamond)-mother, wife, pretty and shyLindsay-Samantha’s daughterJack-husband, butt-headSlate-hunky, cute, hot and secretiveSamantha has always been brought up as the dutiful daughter, the dutiful wife and the dutiful mother. But what happens when this one of a kind woman wants more than just plain jane sex in the bedroom? What happens when she wants to spice up her home life and become more than just a shell of her former self? Will her husband step up to the plate or will he forever just be a blip on the screen? Will Samantha and her now new fondness for the world step up to the plate and jump into life and see what life has to offer? Or does she sit back and go on without knowing what could have been?Slate well what can I say about a hunky biker with secrets? He never lets anyone into his compound of a heart. He knows letting someone get close to him can cause danger to them and his heart. As he sees a woman he is struck by AWE and needs to know more about such woman. A feeling to protect her is something that consumes him as his job of mystery takes his breath away. Will Slate be able to keep up this facet or will she consume him to no end? Will he be able to find love and let this woman consume him totally? Slate and Samantha’s journey is not one that took the short way around for sure. Their relationship is one of like skiing on a forbidden path on a downhill slope. Watch out world cause this couple is coming with full steam and taking no prisoners. The sex between the two is amazingly hot and sensual. But when secrets are revealed will this couple be able to stick it out or will they forever perish in the world of mistrust? Or will they rise above all the ashes created in the aftermath and become stronger as a couple in love?Jack is a shady husband that gets propelled into a world of the unknown and is on the proverbial run for his life. He seems to think the world revolves around him but when his world comes to a halt will this man run or will he stay and take what is due to him?To the author: This book has mystery, suspense, hot sex, intrigue and more. This amazing read had me from page 4 and didn’t let me go till the very last word was complete. You took this reviewer to another time and place where I was able to be submerged into another world that was compelling and a joy to read. Kudos to you and I look forward to reading more of you in the future.Please keep your eye out for my second review of the series Love Plus One in few days.Happy Reading
—dack
I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Loved Slate and Sammie. Even though Slate's true identity isn't a surprise at all, I still enjoyed the entire story. Sammie who doesn't have her own identity because she got pregnant in high school, married the father two weeks later, and always only took care of the husband and daughter. Now that the daughter has gone away to college and the husband travels on business a lot, she finds that she needs to make a life for herself. She starts exercising and finds herself pole dancing at a local club. Enter Slate. sinfully gorgeous, biker prospect. There roller coaster romance ends in a HEA (thankfully). No cliffhanger. But, I look forward to reading this entire series!
—bigishy
