Who remembers that great song by The Divinyls, Pleasure and Pain? If I had to pick one song that Simone, the heroine of my five part erotic romance, Every Part of You, would consider her theme song, it would be that one.
Simone likes pain. A lot. Simone’s a masochist…but not a submissive. Writing her was interesting because of this. Masochism and submission so often go hand-in-hand that it can be hard to imagine a person not merely enjoying but craving pain, without also wanting to submit.
From Every Part of You: Resists Me (#2)
“I don’t like being tied up. Or spanked as discipline.” The tone of her voice had gone from light to slightly harsh, but she didn’t work too hard to change it. “I will never, ever wear a collar. I won’t call any man Master.”
He smiled then, finally, and though it was far from that brilliant one she’d had the luck to catch the night they’d been together, it was better than the frown. “No. I don’t imagine you ever would.”
She smiled, too. “I like you, Elliott Anderson. You’re smart. You have a good job. You’re sexy as hell–”
He snorted soft laughter at that and shook his head.
“And you like to hurt women when you fuck them.”
That stopped his laughter as fast as it had begun. The frown was back, this time accompanied by furrowed brows. He didn’t deny it, but obviously he didn’t want to admit it, either.
“You like it,” she repeated softly. “And I like it. So where’s the harm in liking it together?”
He shook his head again. Harder, this time. “You have no idea.”
“About what? What I like?” It was Simone’s turn to frown. “Because I can guarantee you, I’ve had enough time to figure it out. I mean, this wouldn’t be the first time a dude’s tried to tell me what I like or not–”
“No. Not about what you like. About what I like. I don’t. Like . . . that,” Elliott said.
He was lying to himself. She knew it, but wasn’t going to call him on it. Taking a chance, Simone sidled a little closer. “All I’m saying is, maybe we could give it a try.”
Elliott, on the other hand, won’t admit that he has sadistic tendencies. As much as he also gets off on giving Simone what she wants, he refuses to explore what he considers a darkness inside him. Even when she encourages him to embrace it, Elliott can’t.
Needless to say, this causes a lot of trouble between them, because Simone is a woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid, embarrassed or ashamed about it. Getting it is a little harder, because most of the men she finds who are willing to give her the pain she craves also want to dominate her. So when she realizes Elliott gets off on hurting her but doesn’t expect her to serve him, there’s no way she’s going to give up on him. No matter how grouchy he is about!
Simone’s chin went up. “Fine. Listen, I don’t beg. I don’t chase. I don’t need to.”
“I’m sure you don’t.” It was a compliment that sounded vaguely like an insult, and it stung her unexpectedly.
She pushed away from the desk. “Enjoy the scones.”
He reached to snag her sleeve as she passed. “Wait a minute.”
She waited without looking at him. Elliott let her wait, but he didn’t say anything. Finally, she turned. “What?”
“You don’t know me,” he said.
She gave a pointed look at the scones. The coffee. The napkins. Then at him. She raised a brow.
“No?”
His mouth thinned. “No, Simone. You don’t.”
“Fine,” she said again.
“I know you think I’m a dick.”
She laughed then. “Oh. Yeah. Definitely.”
“I’m sorry,” Elliott said.
“No, you’re not,” Simone told him as she took up his phone from where he’d left it on the desk. She programmed something into it quickly and put it back. “But when you are, I guess you know where to find me.”
When she’d gone, he thumbed the screen to check what she’d done. It was easy to see, since she hadn’t closed the address book. She’d left him her phone number.
Shakespeare’s the one who said the course of true love never did run smooth, and that’s especially true in Simone and Elliott’s case. The more she tries to give, the less he refuses to take. It’s a back-and-forth denial and acceptance that drives her crazy with frustration, yet something about each of them keeps the other coming back for more.
Every Part of You is a five part erotic romance serial, perfect for readers who like the tease and anticipation of waiting for the next installment, as well as for those with a little more patience who want to wait for the entire story to release so they can indulge in the entire tale at once.
Every Part of You: Tempts Me, available 2/4/14
Every Part of You: Resists Me, available 2/18/14
Every Part of You: Taunts Me, available 3/4/14
Every Part of You: Denies Me, available 3/18/14
Every Part of You: Takes Me, available 4/1/14
Blurb for Every Part of You: Resists Me (#2)
The dance has begun. Simone’s ready to follow all her desires, but reluctant Elliott isn’t ready to take the lead.
After teasing Elliott into going dancing with her, Simone seduces him. She knows what she wants and isn’t afraid of asking for it, and Elliott appears to be as eager as she is to see where their passion takes them. The sex is electric, but Elliott is taken aback by his response to her, and when Simone reveals her kink for pain to him, he’s unable to accept it and tells her he doesn’t want to see her again.
And then they’re both invited to the same party.
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