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I was recently sent a review copy of Inappropriate Thoughts by Ian Dalton for the Sweet or Spicy tour. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a male romance/erotica writer but I kept an open mind and dove right in. What is the Sweet or Spicy tour? Well there are two books on tour and Inappropriate Thoughts is a more explicit version of Friends with Partial Benefits. So, let’s begin…
Synopsis
The first in a new erotic contemporary romance series, Inappropriate Thoughts is a scorching mix of desire, sex, love and slightly inappropriate comedy.
Jillian Grayson is a disillusioned divorcée and best-selling romance novelist who can’t write a chapter without her hunky male heartthrob suffering ED, an STD, or even worse. Brian Nash is a tennis-obsessed, college senior who’s unlucky in love and the roommate and best friend of Jillian’s son, Rob. When Rob brings Brian home for spring break and he meets the surprisingly young and also tennis passionate Jillian, their shared interest quickly develops into an intense mutual attraction. After nearly giving in to their feelings, they hatch a plan, while under the influence (of something more than just the perfect Miami night), to be friends with “partial” benefits complete with rules to define the boundaries. Will the lonely pair continue with this distinctive relationship, actually explore their desires or will they discover all of it is a really bad idea?
READER ADVISORY:
This story contains content some readers may find objectionable, including explicit sex and language.
About the Series
Best friends Jillian Grayson and Victoria Wilde could not be more different. Victoria, a widow who has really gotten on with her life, is wild, carefree, and living life to the fullest while Jillian, recently divorced, is a bestselling romance novelist who is straight-laced, proper, and reserved. That is until Jillian meets Brian Nash, the young, hunky best friend of her college-aged son. These two women provide the vantage point on the hilarious and steamy world of the Friends With…Benefits and the Victoria Wilde series. Filled with strong, sexy women and fun-loving, real men, the books are at once playful and very sexy; light but large-hearted. If you love sexy contemporary romance with a healthy dose of fun then this series is for you. Uniquely available in two heat levels, one version or the other is sure to be for you.
Ian Dalton’s Victoria Wilde versions contain approximately 7,000 more words with expanded scenes and more explicit prose while Luke Young’s Friends series is written with a little left to the imagination. Rest assured that both versions contain the same level of laugh out loud fun.
The Characters and My Thoughts
There are two main characters and several supporting characters in this novel. Jillian and Brian are the ones that this book focuses on getting together… or not. Both seem pretty clueless about what the other wants. Brian seems even more clueless when it comes to women after you see what he goes through with his college “girlfriend”. By the way, I didn’t like that girl at all!!! Anyway, Rob bring Brian home for spring break and is totally rude and leaves Brian with his mom while he is out having fun with his girlfriend. Thankfully, Brian and Jillian have tennis in common so they are able to get along just fine.
They are attracted to each other and decide to do something about it. I am not sure you can even say they decided to do anything. To me, it was more that they decided to NOT do anything. Anyways, this is where I think you can tell a man wrote the book… the plan that Jillian and Brian come up with. I don’t think a female writer could do this. It screams “MAN”. That said, I think it was worth a read to just see the difference in male vs. female writing of this type book.
I found Victoria to be a pain, to be honest. She was so out there in her behavior. More like a adolescent girl than an adult, she was constantly flaunting herself around men and she really grated on my nerves. I know that she is the reason that Jillian tries to live on the edge a bit more but she really, really bothered me. Especially when she decides to go beyond the ‘girl code’ and possibly hit on Brian. UGH. She needs a big wake up call in my opinion!
I gave this book 3 stars. There were a lot of parts that I felt could be hurried along while others just rushed through. I think the story is good but there were times that Victoria was involved and it took away from the true story for me. This could very well be because I didn’t care for Victoria though! I do think that it would be worth a read from more in the series before deciding whether or not I truly hate Victoria so I may go that route.
Buy Inappropriate Thoughts
About Ian Dalton
Authors of contemporary and erotic romance, Luke Young is Ian Dalton – well, sort of… Ian Dalton is Luke Young’s erotic alter ego. Don’t read this to say that Luke’s stories are anything less than steamy, but there’s still some of the erotic play-by-play that is left to the imagination. With the Ian Dalton editions, nothing is left to the imagination. Well, almost nothing, anyway. In essence, Each book on the Luke side has an expanded version available on the Ian side.
His Friends With… Benefits and Victoria Wilde series are based on the same laugh out loud stories with the Ian versions containing about 7000 words (around thirty pages) of more explicit and expanded sex scenes. So whether you like your contemporary romance regular or extra spicy, he thinks he has something for you. To get a feel for how the versions compare, please check out the “Who Is Ian Dalton” page on his website: http://lukeyoungbooks.com/who-is-ian-dalton/
Where to find Ian Dalton
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Twitter | Facebook
The Giveaway
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Disclosure: ToBeThode received a copy of this book for the purpose of review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ToBeThode is not responsible for the giveaway.
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