Title: Taming Me
Series: Cover to Covers #5
Author: Alexandrea Weis
Genre: Adult, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 2, 2015
~*SYNOPSIS*~
Lexie Palmer is a writer in search of the perfect story.
When a case of mistaken identity introduces her to the charismatic dominant, Garrett Hughes, she discovers her salvation. In hopes of penning an accurate portrayal of the BDSM lifestyle, Garrett agrees to educate Lexie.
She eagerly places herself in Garret’s capable hands, but what starts out as just business with the sexy Mr. Hughes takes a turn toward the unexpected.
Soon, Lexie becomes immersed in his world, and finds Garret taking control of her life. Her experiences with Garrett may be providing wonderful material for her book, but how far is she willing to go to for her story?
Lexie Palmer is about to get a lesson in submission that she will never forget.
~*EXCERPT*~
Excerpt from Taming Me © Alexandrea Weis
“When I punish a sub, I want to make the punishment
memorable, but in another way I want to make it reinforce their submission to
me.” He removed his tie, curling it about his long fingers.” Punishment is
about withholding pleasure; tempting, promising, but never giving.”
I was mesmerized by the way the cool gray silk was
laced in and around his fingers. I hurriedly gazed down at the drink in my
hand. “So what do you do, spank them,
tie them up, what?”
He took my drink and put it on the table. “Would you
like a demonstration?”
“No.” I shrank away, picturing being held over his lap
and spanked like a child.
He leaned toward me, holding up his tie. “If you want
to truly learn about my world, Lexie, you must experience it.” His face inched
ever so close to mine. “I promise I will not hurt you,” he softly added.
His thin lips hovered in front of me as I considered
his offer. He had a point; perhaps I needed to experience what he did to his
subs in order to be able to write about it. As his dark brown eyes seared into
me, my resistance slipped away.
“All right, fine.” I sat back against the sofa. “But
I’m only agreeing to do this for the sake of the book.”
“Of course. It’s all about the book.” He stood from
the sofa and went to the middle of the room. “Come here.”
Taking in a deep breath, I stood up and approached
him. Without my heels I came right under his chin, and I could see the slight
dimple there. I had never noticed that before.
“Turn around,” he commanded.
Sighing at the insistence in his voice, I did as he
asked, wishing he could just ask nicely for once. When his hands went to the
zipper on the back of my dress I almost pulled away, and then remembered his
words from previous encounters. I had to relax, and I had to trust him.
“You didn’t pull away,” he whispered as the zipper
slowly eased downward. “You’re learning.”
“I’m getting—”
“No talking. You never talk when I’m punishing you.”
I snorted. Silly me.
After he had pushed my black cocktail dress off my
shoulders, I stood calmly as the fabric slid down my body and gathered about my
ankles. Standing before him in my underwear and strapless bra did not seem like
such a feat anymore. Maybe I was getting the hang of this; and then another
thought hit me. Or maybe I wanted to be naked in front of him.
His fingers lightly stroked along my shoulders and
then his deep voice said, “Put your hands behind your back.”
Still not sure what to expect, I complied, and soon I
felt the silk tie being wrapped about my wrists and secured tightly. At this
point, I should have been getting concerned. Every instinct I had was screaming
at me not to go along with his plans, but at a certain point in a relationship
there comes a time when belief in another person outweighs reason. We want to
believe someone will be kind to us, love us, or take care of us no matter how
many times our past has taught us otherwise. This was that moment for me. I
believed Garrett would not hurt me, and I knew then that I trusted him.
When his hands left my wrists, they began working
their way down my back until his fingers hooked the top of my black silk
panties. He eased the panties down my hips and all the way to my ankles.
Lifting my right foot and then my left, he removed the underwear and dress from
about my feet.
The cool air in my apartment was making my flesh dance
with goose pimples, and when his hand cupped my behind, the chill turned into a
rush of heat.
“On your knees,” he said behind me.
With a
little awkward effort I got down on my knees. I prepared myself for a few slaps
on my butt, thinking that was what he had in mind for my punishment. But when
he kneeled behind me and pushed my head over to the hardwood floor, my stomach
clenched. Feeling so exposed only compounded the rush of adrenaline racing
through me. My heart was pounding and my breath was coming in nervous gasps. I
stayed like that for a few minutes, waiting for him to touch me, spank me …
do something.
~*TEASER*~
~*REVIEW BY JODIE RAE*~
Taming
Me by Alexandrea Weis is a quick, erotic entertaining story that drew
me in from the the start! This is the first time I've ever read anything
by this author and I have to say that this book has made me into a fan!
I enjoyed this book so much; the plot, the writing, and the character
development that had my heart racing. Like
I said, the book hooked me from the very first line. The story is about
a woman, Lexie who is in a 'writers block.' Lexie has wrote and
published four romance books and her editor wants her to take a step
away from the romance genre and go to the BDSM/Erotica genre. With every
intention of making this book a hit she gets to thinking on how she can
possible write a book about something she knows nothing about. As luck
would have it she meets a very handsome guy named, Garret Hughes. Over
coffee, Lexie finds out that Garret is a Dom and very experienced in the
BDSM world. Lexie does some convincing to let her into this world so
she get the research for her next book.
Lexie
and Garret know that this is all for research for the book and nothing
else. As days goes by Lexie starts to feel something more than just
getting to know her Dom for her book but true feelings for Garret.
Garret is also having feelings that he knows that Lexie is not a
submissive but he can not stay away from him. I love the whole set up of
this story! I
loved that Lexie was a writer, who was very stubborn in her ways and
Garret who takes her under his wings to let her know about the BDSM for her
book. Garret is very charming and mysterious that knows how to push
Lexie's buttons. I really enjoyed this quick, sexy, entertaining read
with a unique premise and very intriguing characters!
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~*ABOUT THE AUTHOR*~
Alexandrea Weis is an advanced practice registered nurse who was born and raised in New Orleans. Having been brought up in the motion picture industry, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her award-winning novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story moving and memorable. A permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans.
To read more about Alexandrea Weis or her books, you can go to the following sites:
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