Carnal Risk
by Kym Grosso
Publication Date: June 2, 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Erotic, Romance, Suspense
Powerful CEO, Garrett Emerson’s, life and corporation are built on a foundation of risk taking and top secret priorities. He works hard, but plays even harder. When tragedy strikes, the charismatic and sexy billionaire takes the gamble of his life by bringing a beautiful consultant into his inner sanctum, exposing her to his exclusive society of extreme athletes who are adventurous both in business and pleasure. Inexplicably drawn to the intriguing woman, Garrett teaches her to face her fears, bringing them both to new levels of ecstasy.
Selby Reynolds, a high profile technology specialist, reluctantly accepts an engagement at Emerson Industries. Discovering secrets and uncovering clues to a murder, she’s swept into Garrett’s dangerous but seductive life of luxury. Captivated by the world renowned capitalist and adventurer, she’s convinced he could crush her heart. As he pushes her sexual limits and their erotic play intensifies, Selby finds it impossible to resist the one man who turns her darkest fantasies into a reality.
When Selby’s life is threatened by a killer, carnal lessons of trust are put to the test, forcing them to choose who is friend and who is foe. Can Selby give her heart to a man who revels in the excitement of flirting with death? Will they prevail against an enemy who threatens to tear apart Garrett’s world, including the fragile connection with the woman he seeks to claim as his own?
Review:
So, this is not a sex club book. I don’t know why I had that in my head after reading the blurb, but I did, so I think maybe others might too. That’s not a bad thing, it’s just a fact thing.
There IS a club involved: Club Altura. However, I’m still not sure I know what the hell Club Altura is really all about – other than that it’s Garrett’s private club for people who like to push limits – but I also didn’t care. I do know that this is one hell of a steamy love story with a side of danger.
Selby and Garrett succumb to a massive case of instalove that had me giddy from the start. Technology expert and smart as fuck Selby has Garrett, the CEO who cowers for no one, begging at her feet. I like. I like a lot. Selby’s a bit of a contradiction as she fears doing anything that would push outside the box – except for that whole risque singing performance. Pretty hot, girl. She also she uses her fears to keep her in a safe, warm bubble. Unfortunately, getting together with Garrett punctures a whole in that bubble and her life goes from safe and secure to hiding from a serial killer. Oops. Life is hard, woman up.
The suspense is great and I loved that side of the storyline. However, while the characters were all clearly passionate about “high risk” activities, I actually didn’t see them doing all that much of them except for jumping out of a plane a few times and surfing (is surfing high risk?). They also didn’t actually work that much, but I’ll forgive that because, serial killer. Note, my only high risk behavior while reading this book was almost spilling water on my kindle. Now THAT would have been a major buzzkill.
Other than the times that I wanted to wrap my hands around Garrett’s neck and shake him, I mostly wanted to wrap my hands around his other appendages and squeeze. Mmmmhmmm, he’s that hot. He’s clearly a little dominant, but I didn’t get an official “Dom” vibe from him, and that was a-ok with me. You do you, Garrett. YOU DO YOU. It was hard not to love Garrett with Stuart Freaking Reardon on the cover of this book. I mean, you put that picture there and my hands start getting grabby. It’s involuntary. [GOOD CHOICE, KYM].
I was at the edge of my seat and the steam of some of the scenes had me almost slipping off. It’s a pretty quick read (by my standards, fwiw) and pretty enjoyable. The characters were well developed and I had a good time trying to figure out who the mole was. Suspense. Danger. Hot sex. Need I say more?
Overall, a good romantic suspense with a redeeming hero who falls hard & fast. I’ll explore my fears with Garrett anytime. 3.75 stars.
[I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review]
About Kym Grosso
Kym Grosso is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of the erotic paranormal romance series, The Immortals of New Orleans. The series currently includes Kade’s Dark Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 1), Luca’s Magic Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 2), Tristan’s Lyceum Wolves (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 3) , Logan’s Acadian Wolves (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 4), Léopold’s Wicked Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 5) and Dimitri (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 6).
In addition to romance, Kym has written and published several articles about autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She also is a contributing essay author in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum.
Kym lives with her husband, two children, dog and cat. Her hobbies include autism advocacy, reading, tennis, zumba, traveling and spending time with her husband and children. New Orleans, with its rich culture, history and unique cuisine, is one of her favorite places to visit. Also, she loves traveling just about anywhere that has a beach or snow-covered mountains. On any given night, when not writing her own books, Kym can be found reading her Kindle, which is filled with hundreds of romances.
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