Provoke Me (Unveiled, Book Two) [NOOK Book]

Sizzling Erotic Read

Redonk Nutshell: Sexual tension explodes between a bookstore employee and the straight-laced manager

I picked this up on a whim after hearing some chatter on Twitter over its hawtness. Glad I did - I really enjoyed it.

Provoke Me is the story of Kelly and Spencer, two people that are constants in each other's lives as employer (Spencer) and employee (Kelly) at a small family owned bookstore. Their relationship has always been professional and friendly, though they've both secretly shared a mutual attraction to each other. When Kelly's friend encourages her to along on a trip to a sex club, Kelly is surprised to see Spencer's familiar face. The sparks fly, and before long these two end up forging onward. They each consider their relationship to be a physical one, nothing too permanent or emotional. But of course, things don't go the way the initially planned, leaving them both to sort out their emotional baggage and make decisions that could make or break their relationship.

Provoke Me is some seriously spicy fun. Spencer and Kelly practically burn up between the pages, making this book probably one of the best erotic novels I've read this year. Some people will be turned off by it - Spencer can be a bit of a...well..a dick. Kelly is pretty headstrong and outspoken. A lot of the plot starts and circulates around a sex club. So, it's probably not for everyone. But I enjoyed it. Immensely. The chemistry between these two is phenomenal.

Provoke Me by Cari Quinn, 7/22/11
Rating: B

Romance: 2/5 Raunch: 5/5

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

I LOVED this book!!!

My Review:
Hot, sexy romance set in a bookstore? Yep, this book made me a happy reader. Kelly & Spencer... they have worked together at the bookstore for three years. He's her boss and they have a highly confrontational relationship for most of the time. All of that confrontation though, covers the fact that they are incredibly drawn to one another although neither one is aware of the other's feelings. Until someone leaves Kelly's PDA on Spencer's desk opened to her file of the men that she would like to have sex with...Spencer has the #10 spot on the list.

Hoping to burn off some sexual frustration after a day spent stewing over the PDA and Kelly, Spencer heads to Kink, the local sex club. Unknown to him, Kelly is also headed there with her friend Alana (this is where Reveal Me & Provoke Me story lines overlap- very cool to see the events through another character's eyes.) Kelly recognizes Spencer's car in the parking lot and immediately starts to search him out. Things steam up really quickly from there.

This book had everything... heartbreaking twists, hot trysts, subterfuge, corporate politics, a hot sex club, and the best setting for it all... a wonderful bookstore.

I really liked Kelly's character. She was a cross between all-American nice girl and sexy vixen depending on her mood and how hot Spencer got her. I liked that, no matter what, she told it just like it was- no games, no doubts. She didn't let her pride stand in the way of her honesty. I really liked how she dealt with Spencer even when he was at his lowest point. She didn't hide anything behind emotion- just put it out there and then if she needed to, she fell apart later. She stayed so strong in the face of adversity (but it's okay, I was crying enough for both of us.)

Spencer is a totally straight-laced corporate type. He makes no secret that he is married to the bookstore and that it is his total focus. His completely controlled persona is what makes it so outstanding to read when he loses control...a lot of the time around Kelly. He gets so emotional about, around, and for her...it's a beautiful thing!

A really gorgeous love story. I love both Kelly & Spencer and cannot wait to see more of them in the future additions to this wonderful series. I hear that there's going to be 4 more books (at least) based around the bookstore. Yippeee!!!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Interesting Read

Slightly geeky and extremely sexy Spencer Galvin has a problem named Kelly Crossman. His attraction to his employee makes him want to break all his personal rules about inter-office relationships. He resists her, even after catching her in a hot solo session in his office, until a chance meeting at a sex club turns into a night where passion rules.

This book is chock-full of passionate love scenes that move the plot forward, although the missing PDA was more of a distraction for the reader than a true plot device to drive conflict into their relationship. While Spencer and Kelly have some of the hottest chemistry I've seen on paper, especially in the sex club scenes, their conflict-laden relationship made me wonder if they could really have a happy ending.

This book is the second in the series. Some scenes run concurrently to that book (the club being shut down by the police) but both female main characters aren't in the scene together. While I highly recommend picking up the other book, it isn't absolutely necessary for maximum enjoyment.

With scorching love scenes and a sweet HFN ending for this couple, Ms. Quinn has another winner with Provoke Me

Originally posted at Whipped Cream Reviews

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Awesome book

Recommended

Enjoyable Read

Reveiwed By~Ashleigh
Review Copy Provided By~Publisher

Reader Advisory: In a couple of scenes, Kelly and Spencer test “the more the merrier” theory.

Review: For Kelly Crossman, The Book Nook is her whole life, until she meets Spencer Galvin. While he is her boss and that should mean off limits to anyone who wants to keep their job, Kelly just can’t seem to stop lusting after him. After an interlude in his office after hours, Kelly is beyond tied to him in ways that she never thought possible. But when the light of day dawns, will Spencer want the same things that she does, or will he look at her as nothing more than another bad decision?

Spencer isn’t like other men, he has a dirty secret, and the idea of others finding out about it is something that could just about break him. While Kelly Crossman makes his blood boil, letting her in is something that Spencer just can’t seem to do without help. Will Kelly help make every fantasy for Spencer come true, or will she make him regret opening up to her?

While I haven’t read the first story in this series, I can say that I now have it on my TBB list. This was a wonderful story that not only showed off the character development of Spencer and Kelly, but also really pulled me into the overall drama of this relationship. I have read several other books by Cari Quinn in the past, and I can say that this book is one of the best that she has written. The story drew me in from the first page and kept me enthralled until the last, I was actually sad to see the story end but I also can’t wait to see if there will be more books in this series. You will not be sorry if you choose to pick this one up!!