“You should be worshipped. You need to have every inch of your body sucked on like a candy cane. But I’m not the guy to do it.”
Get ready for the ultimate beach read! What makes your heart race?
Demanding billionaire CEO
A very special auction
Marriage of convenience
Sassy, sarcastic heroines
Crazy last will and testament
Sexy single dad with a soldier’s instincts
Not-so-secret baby
A first … testament
A Rock and a Hard Place is a sizzling, over-the-top duet of contemporary romance novellas. They were briefly published in 2017 as Bought By the Billionaire Brothers and Saved by the Single Dad SEAL, but they were too hot to handle! Now they’re back, just in time for the end of summer. Grab a cold drink–you’re going to need it!
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I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Nikky Kaye’s “A Rock and a Hard Place.” I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Erotic Contemporary Romance; Ménage
First person, multiple-POV
Two novellas in one; duet
“Besides, it’s a hymen, not a retirement fund. Most people don’t save it for a rainy day.”
by Evie
WHAT HAS REALLY WORKED FOR ME
Addictiveness: 4/5 Very addictive! It was unique experience. It got me hooked and kept me guessing.
Character: hero 4/5, heroine 4/5, secondary characters 4/5, growth 4/5, real 2/5 There are four main characters: two heroes and two heroines. I think some characters were more complex than others. But overall, they were all easy to like, connect and understand. If I had to pick my favorite, I would say Jacob, the hero of the second novella.
About the secondary characters, some were just forgotten along the way, that didn’t really made sense to me.
Freshness: This book is unique! Really, I have never read a duet like this before. I have truly enjoyed how the characters were presented and how both stories are intertwined.
Plot: believable 2.5/5, conflict 3/5, dialogue 5/5, ending 3.5/5, enjoyment 3.5/5, opening 4/5, pace 4/5, setting 3/5, subplots 2/5, twists 4/5 Good opening and interesting ending. The conflict was a bit weak but the dialogues are very well written. Because they are both novellas, as usual, the plot was a bit rushed at some parts. The author is very creative and gave some intriguing twists. I wasn’t expecting a few of them. The plot was confusing in a few parts of the book.
Romance: believable 4/5, chemistry 5/5, description 5/5, development 3/5, steam 5/5 This was HOT HOT HOT! Really, both couples were very believable and hot for each other. It is steamy, out of the box, it has amazing descriptive scenes, really WOW!!!
Writing Style: This was my first book by the author and I have really enjoyed her writing style. It felt one-of-a-kind type of story. The author’s writing was creative and the romance was amazing. I really look forward to read more from her.
“But my heart was getting stuck between the rock and the hard place.”
by Annie
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
Cover: art 3.5/5, title 5/5, color-font 4/5, buy 3.5/5 I’m obsessed with book covers. I love to find snippets of the stories within the art. This art, even though beautiful with good color scheme, it doesn’t give me anything of the story. Maybe we could say it’s Jacob, but it doesn’t make sense for me to have Jacob and not the other characters. I love the title and how it was used inside the story.
Plot: It was a good plot but had a few problems. It felt rushed in a few points and some characters had more depth than others.
MY THOUGHTS
I had never read a duet like this before. The way the characters were built was interesting and it felt new.
I believe this story had room to become one full novel and some of the issues would be resolved since some parts felt rushed and a few characters got lost in the book.
29/35 STARS – 4 STARS (between 28 stars and 31 stars)
Addictiveness: 4 Character: 4 Cover: 3.5 Freshness: 5 Plot: 3.5 Romance: 5 Writing Style: 4
Action 3/5
Angst 2.5/5
Darkness 2/5
Humor 3/5
Romance 5/5
Suspense/Mystery 2.5/5
Would I recommend? Yes. Is refreshing and a must read if you enjoy smut.
Would I re-read this book? Probably.
Would I read more from the author? I’m really looking forward to it.
You may read this because you like the author; you SHOULD read this because you are looking for something unique; you MUST read this for some really amazing smut!!!
Evie and her friend Annie drink too much one night and Evie ends up posting to sell her virginity online. The next morning she is filled with regret but decides to take a chance with the ad. One person stuck out because of how polite and respectful his reply was. Dominic needs an heir in order to inherit from his grandfather or he’ll lose the family business and holdings. When she agrees to meet him its at his office and everything was going smoothly until she finds his brother is there listening in. Sparks fly between the three of them but she is meant for Dominic permanently. He wants more than just her virginity and won’t stop until she agrees. Will Evie give in to Dominic and have his child? Can they make a relationship work with how they met?
Jacob is a single father but he is at the mother’s mercy as to when he can see his daughter Stella. He is delivery an invitation to his brother’s wedding to Evie’s friend Annie when she surprises him by jumping him. She explains away that she mistook him for someone else but didn’t tell him the truth. The next day her stalker has left another package for her at her apartment. This sends her to go to Evie and Dominic for a place to stay. What she didn’t count on was walking in on them having sex in the kitchen and having Jacob catch her there too. Sparks fly between them and Jacob takes her away to talk about her stalker. He offers her a place to stay but soon they give into each other and have sex. Annie thinks its safe to return home but comes to see her mistake when her stalker gets her. Will Jacob be able to save her from her stalker? Can they make things work out between them?
This is an amazing book that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between the characters is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
When I first started reading these erotic, quickie novellas, they seemed familiar. Then I realized I read them in one of their earlier iterations but they have been totally revamped, spruced and spiced up! If you need a good summer beach read that will keep your temperature up, this is the duet for you!
Holy hot and sexy, Batman!
I had fair warning this was gonna be an over-the-top tropapalooza, so I was rubbing my greedy little hands together by the time I picked it up to read. Nikky Kaye did not disappoint! The second story was a bit sweeter than the first, but both were a whole lot of fun and had you cheering for two very hot HEAs.
Love this duet about 2 billionaire brothers and two best friends. In A Rock, Evie, with Annie’s assistance manages to sell her virginity off to 2 billionaire brothers. Rock has some smoking hot menage scenes but in the end, Dominic and Evie end up together and Jake and Annie are in A Hard Place. Both are quick reads – sexy, romantic, funny and a some suspense in A Hard Place. Highly recommended!
If you’re looking for a book that will give you the feels, some laughed and makes you break out a fan, then dive into A Rock and a Hard Place by Nikky Kaye as you get double the story in one book. Happy reading!!
I really enjoyed these stories they were good well-written books and the storylines quickly pulled me in. Dominic and Jake are two smoking hot Billionaires and this is their books. While I really enjoyed Dominic and Evie’s story I have to admit I think Jake is my favorite of the brothers. I would definitely recommend this book.
4 1/2 Stars
Evie was the perfect blend of innocent and sexy. Dom and Jake were instantly attracted to her.
While Evie seemed to like the both equally this romance was not a permanent Ménage as she ended up with one of the brothers. While there was a bit of sharing, the scenes were totally focused on Evie and only Evie.
Jake got his HEA as well with Evie’s bestie Annie. Things got a bit awkward and messy as Jake had been into Evie before she and Dominic became a solid couple.
Annie’s feelings were mixed as she tried to navigate through her jealousy over Jake and his freestyle past with women, especially with Evie.
I did like the way Jake manned up and realized that Annie was the one for him. Their cute relationship with his toddler daughter Stella also added to their bond.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Two steamy interconnected novellas in one hot book! This book starts with A Rock and quickly goes from giggling fun to full on grab your partner (battery operated or otherwise), a fan, an ice cold drink….you’re going to need them levels of heat.
A Rock is rather unique twist on MFM with an HEA that’s has you dying to jump into the next! Now A Hard Place took a few interesting turns that I didn’t really expect. Overall it was cute and definitely still packed with heat, but there were a few moments that really left me scratching my head. They seemed unnecessary and added in more for a shock factor than for the plot. There was also a moment that seemed a bit,um, discriminatory I guess would be the right word where the hero described the half Japanese heroine as cute “Like a tamagotchi pet.” Granted he immediately said it was a bad example, but it left a bad taste in my mouth nonetheless.
Two very steamy stories
4.5
Two good stories from Nikky Kaye
A rock: very steamy story with for background, a girl, Evie, who sells her virginity and is bought by two brothers to solve a problem with an inherance. Only Dominic can inherit, but the attraction for Jake, the second brother, is quite important. The story is good, but in the end quite simple.
A hard place: It’s the rest of the story, but with Annie, Evie’s best friend. She has a secret admirer who is more likely to be a stalker, but slowly but surely, Jake gets closer to her and does not appreciate this harassing situation. I preferred this story because I found the characters more defined as well as the plot. Between the development of a relationship of two adults who do not want to develop feelings (at least that’s what they say), the threats, the sexual tension between them, the story is more exciting.Il is just as torrid, but in another way.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
I thought A Rock and A Hard place was a unique duet , liked how the author put in two stories with one . This wouldn’t be the first book that I read by Nikky Kaye and it wont be my last I’m really excited to read what the author comes up with next . The characters were written very well there wasn’t anything I didn’t like over all this was two good stories with great characters .
When Evie and her friend Annie have a few too many drinks one night they come up with this hair-brained idea to save Evie from financial ruin… she’ll sell her V-card to the highest bidder! What sounded perfectly normal the night before becomes a scary idea the next morning, and it leaves Evie wondering what she just got herself into. That is of course until she gets an interesting email from a sexy business man that is willing to pay top dollar for a night with her. Which seems great at first, but she soon realizes after meeting Dominic that he has a little dilemma of his own that he wants help with… one that has the potential to cause some serious trouble, or give her everything she never knew she wanted!
Jake Stone doesn’t do love or relationships, he is more of a love-em and leave-em kind of guy. He has seen the effects love can have on a person, and it doesn’t sound like something he would willing sign himself up for…that is until he meets his new sister-in-law’s best friend Annie. From the moment they bump into one another he starts to feel things he never knew were possible. But Annie is a complicated woman, one who doesn’t do relationships either, and one who has her doubts that Jake can be a one woman kind of man. Not to mention she is busy avoiding a stalker… good thing Jake has the perfect plan to keep her safe!
This sultry little page-turning duet captured my attention from the very first page, and held it intently until the last! Both stories pack a powerful and passionate punch, and it was darn near impossible not fall head over heels for these characters… those Stone brothers are masters at stealing your heart! I’ve got to say this first time read impressed on all fronts. It had bits of drama and action to keep things engaging, heartfelt moments to tug on the heartstrings, and loads of steamy action that had the temperature rising!! If you like your stories a little on the naughty side, then I have a feeling you will love what you find between the pages of this one…it takes naughty to a whole new level!! Highly recommend!!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
Loved it.
The book is actually two novellas, smartly combined into a single book. A great idea.
A Rock and a Hard Place is the separate stories of 2 billionaire brothers and the unsuspecting love they find when they didn’t know they were looking.
With a few twists, emotion and lots of steamy bits this was a great read.
Two interconnected stories that pack some heat and laughs
A Rock and a Hard Place are the first books I have read by Nikky Kaye so I was not sure if I would like the author’s writing and storytelling or not. But this duet of books looked like they could be interesting, erotic and hopefully funny so I decided to load it onto my Kindle and crack them open. The two stories, The Rock and A Hard Place are interconnected and both were really enjoyable and engaging stories. The characters were witty and interesting and the story-lines were well developed and packed more than a little erotic heat. Plus I was laughing and there were even a few snorts and tears along the way.
At the end I was really happy that I picked this duet of books up and found a new author that I will be reading more of in the future.
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Loved the book it was great the story was well written and the characters were great. Evie and Jake the chemistry is wonderfully hot and steamy. I loved the book that much that I did not want it to put the book down.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
It was a short and easy read for me, I was new to this author, but the story and characters were very likeable!.
A Rock: Evie is struggling with college debt and after a few drinks with a friend she decides to place an ad to auction off her virginity. Dominic Stone is one of the men who answered her ad and his offer is for the most money. But his offer has a catch, his brother Jacob will be sharing her.
A Hard Place: In this part of the story we get Dom’s brother Jake and Evie’s best friend Annie’s story. I have to say I was a bit put off with the fact that Jake had been with Evie and I can understand why Annie was having problems with that too. But in the end she accepted him and his daughter.
A Rock and a Hard Place is a combination of two novellas and we get the stories of two brothers Dominic and Jake Stone. There are twists that will make you blush and turns that will make your panties melt. This is a sweet, sexy, quick read full of drama, suspense, steamy scenes and great characters.