***DISCLAIMER: I received this book via Goddess Fish Promotions in exchange for an honest review. Any thoughts and opinions are my own.***
BLURB:
The
exotic dancers and employees of the Queen of Clubs walk a fine line, with only
wits, beauty, and market savvy to keep them from toppling into the shark pit.
Ride shotgun through lapdances, romance, and sexual awakenings. Don't worry,
these girls won't ask what your hands are doing under the tip rail.
Review:
The Queen of Clubs: Season 1 is a collection of sexy, stripper stories that are quick and to the point, like most lap dances if you're not making it rain. ;)
There are seven stories in this collection and they get better as they go along. I think the first three are okay but the writing and character development could have been a little better. BUT character development is hard to accomplish in such a short period of time, and honestly once you get to the sexy stuff you're not even that worried about it so I'd still give these stories a solid three stars.
The last four are a lot better character wise. They seem easier to connect with. I can't say that I have a favorite because they were all pretty good in different ways. I like that they're short though because it kind of leaves you wanting more and gets you amped up for the next story!
Excerpt:
from -Queen of Clubs: Marina
I work to keep my mouth shut as Alina leaves. Even for her,
this is kinda jerky, not just flakey.
Evan sighs.
“Everything okay?” I have to feel bad for him—he doesn't
seem particularly talkative, so he's probably more upset than he wants to let
on.
“It's fine,” he shrugs as he speaks. “Something's just been
a bit off, lately.”
“I'm sorry.” I genuinely am. I want to smooth out the crease
in his brow.
“Maybe it's just a shelf life thing. I travel enough that
relationships tend to go bad really fast with me, and a few years back, I just
sort of gave up. It was easier to make friends with someone while I was around,
and treat them as though I was giving them all of my attention at one time, to
make up for being gone, instead of trying to keep a relationship going long
distance. But those always have shelf lives, too. Things can only stay static
for so long before they change, or pull apart.” He stares past my shoulder, and
rakes strong fingers through his hair.
I know I shouldn't, but I have to ask before I get any
deeper into this.
“Are you in love with her?” He meets my eyes, and for a
moment can't speak. I shrug and change the topic.
“It's probably nothing. Maybe she just, I don't know, wants
more of her friends to know her other friends, or wasn't up to tonight but
didn't want to leave you in the lurch saying no,” I offer.
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Katie
de Long lives in the Pacific northwest, realizing her dream of being a crazy
cat-lady. As a kid, Katie flagged the fade-to-blacks in every adult book she
encountered, and when she began writing, she vowed to use cutaways sparingly.
After all, that's when the good stuff happens. And on a kindle, no one asks why
there's so many bookmarks in her library.
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