“5+ PHENOMENAL CRIMSON ELITE STARS!! This book is in my top 10 books for 2018.” Welcome to Crimson Elite, the most exclusive sex club in the world. Enter at your own risk, and always remember our number one rule—You must never speak of Crimson Elite—the punishment is severe. Creed ‘Too Hot for Words’ Christopher If God created the perfect man he would closely resemble Creed, on the outside that … closely resemble Creed, on the outside that is.
He’s as cavalier as they come. Unconcerned. Cold. Dismissive. I wonder if he has any feelings at all.
And when his lips touch mine, everything goes black. He takes me into his world, and it’s the most magical thing I’ve ever experienced.
And I’m sucked in time and time again.
Like a moth to the flame, I am ready to be set alight.
Elicea ‘Fcks With My Head’ Beckham
Elicea is a firecracker. She has piqued my interest, and no one piques my interest anymore.
Beautiful women are what I do—it’s my work.
Not one of them has managed to get their claws into me the way she does. It’s as if she’s seeing my icy heart and trying to melt it, set it alight with each touch of her sinful lips.
But that can’t work, it won’t work.
Not in my world.
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Amount of sex 4 / 5
How explicit is the sex scenes 4 / 5
Story 5 / 5
Overall: 5 / 5
Wow!
Another fabulous story from author TL Smith!
Cavalier is the first book in a new series called Crimson Elite. Creed and his buddies Echo, Darby, and Falcon all co-own a highly secretive sex club called Crimson Elite. Unlike other books that center around sex clubs, Cavalier focuses more on the characters and less on the sex acts within the club. Now, I’m not saying this book doesn’t have any steamy scenes, because it does! Very steamy ones!
Cavalier tells the story of Elicea who works as a waitress with her best friend, Tracey. After an incident with a customer, Elicea quits in the middle of her shift. Creed, one of the elite patrons, follows here out and offers her a job at his club. She soon finds out that she’ll be working at the elusive club Crimson Elite. This club has many rules, but the most important one is that no one can talk about Crimson Elite… or else.
Cavalier has a character-rich storyline, and I just couldn’t get enough of Creed and his buddies. The chemistry between Creed and Elicea is explosive, and I was mesmerized by this unique and gripping story.
Can’t wait for the next book in the series!
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Once again TL Smith delivers her delicious brand of darkness in a unique story with yet another broody mysterious hero for us to crave.
The Crimson Elite is unlike any other Sex Club you’ve read about before.
It’s rules are lethally different, it’s management handsomely complex and it’s services secretive and coveted enough to have men risking their lives.
Creed is an interesting hero; he’s intense in every sense of the word and emotionally shrouded, but it’s his lack of overt emotion yet undeniable physical presence and persistence in his pursuit of Elicea that makes him so attractive in this story.
“We are a thing. We will forever be a thing. You just have to get used to it.”
What woman doesn’t love a mystery to solve, and Creed has so many layers he is the quintessential onion begging to be peeled away.
Elise, conversely, was a difficult character for me to connect with, she is both strong and fragile, but the glimpses of each didn’t really give a sense of who she really is until much later in the story and even then I wasn’t sure I liked what I saw.
I loved the dynamics between the “bosses” and their youthful brotherhood beneath their dark business, and am thoroughly looking forward to each of their stories in the rest of this series to come!
5 Stars
Oh my goodness….this book! I want more, no I need more damn it. Creed and Elicea…hot hot hot.
Their story was everything. I loved their personalities so much.
I could not put this book down, I read it in one night it was that captivating for me. Do yourself a favor and read it please. You’ll love and hate TL Smith for it, but I think she’s used to that now.
It’s the final straw for El and she loses her much needed job, but then an unexpected opportunity of a new position arises and she takes it with out asking where it is and what’s expected of her. It’s at the Elite Club.
There’s basically one rule at the Elite Club, you do not talk about the exclusive club, or what goes on behind the closed doors. Nobody really knows it exists. The owners, 4 mysterious, handsome young men, occasionally appear in her bar, seemingly just to relax, keeping to them selves until the silent, charismatic guy of the foursome, becomes her knight in shining armour and offers her work. El then finds herself stepping into an unknown world and lusting after her strikingly handsome boss, he’s also attracted to El but keeps his feelings tightly withheld except for the occasion weakness, which confuses El like crazy. Can she do this? Will Creed open up to her?
And what the fudge are they hiding?
This was a terrific start to the new series. Creed and El’s story had me devouring each page, their relationship see-sawed back and forth, the story was very unpredictable. And I loved the different characters that brought the Elite Club to life, each had their own dark quarks, were strangely warped in their own way but are still extremely sexy. I loved this book, it’s an awesome read. I’m now looking forward to the next in the series.
I knew I was gonna love this book and for me TL Smith has gone back to her old ways of writing and giving no fucks in doing so. She shows the guts of her old works. The ones I first fell in love with and in Creed I see 2 of my favourite characters of hers shining through.
This book isn’t all sweetness and light, far from it in actual fact and I found myself sucked straight to the story and fought sleep, cussing my Kindle and eventually giving in for a few hours to jump feet first back in. Now I refuse to say anymore on story or what happens but know it’s brilliant.
Creed And Elicea are great, playing a brilliant game of cat and mouse from both sides is the making of the story. But in saying that the other 3 men is this book are fantastic all in their own special ways. Bring on their books. I really can’t wait.
Another huge recommend from me. This book will leave you with the feels and a raging temper. Well maybe that could just be me.
Where do I start with this review… The Crimson Elite club? The men who owns it? Or Creed and El story? Cause they all connected. There are no El and Creed to start without the club and the men.
I think TL Smith just create a perfect characters for this series without leaving one of them weak in this first book.
I like Creed with all his icyness attitude, minimal talking with more action that I think every man in this world should do, his love toward his mom and the guys. And when El show up and kinda knock him in the head with all the new feelings she brings him to feel… Duuuh Creed… I need you to be better than that man! Understandable but still frustrating!
And El… I like she’s feisty and confident. I like how she stand up in front of the Elite’s men. But when she go plint plant, one second she wants him and the next second she push him away, and since it’s her POV we read, for me it’s kinda tiring. I mean, her reason are understandable but then again she know who is Creed so her reasons aren’t that valid.
Over all… While the darkness comes from the club and Creed, I’ll say Cavalier is more toward drama with splash of darkness in it.
I need to meet the next couple in this series!
“A girl like her could be precarious to a man like me. But like a predator seeking its prey, I’m curious.”
Cavalier introduces us to a new dark world created by our queen of the dark. T. L. Smith again created a magical world that will suck you right in. The Crimson Elite Club lead by men with charisma you can’t simply escape. Be warned: Entering at your own risk.
“It’s like he takes away my world and replaces it with his. Everything is black and all I can see and feel is him.”
Creed, I can’t describe him any better than the blurb already does. A dark soul, speckled with gold and a golden heart, speckled with black. What you’ll get to see depends on what he wants to show you. Radiating something you can’t explain, he’s an enigma you want to solve.
“He’s like heaven and hell wrapped in a package that was made purely for me. Will our hell take over, or will light shine through our darkness?”
Elicea is the woman you want to be in this story. You want her strength, her courage, her wit and definitely you want to be the woman touched and inflamed by Creed. Her chemistry with Creed is off the charts, creating steamy hot scenes you don’t want to read in public.
“It’s a kiss that makes the stars sing. A kiss that begins all great love stories. This is our great love story.”
Taking a chance on Cavalier you must be prepared for a pageturner that won’t let you sleep. It will drive you sheer crazy: Drama, darkness alpha males, sassy women and a unique storyline. Even after turning the last page, it will leave you craving for more.
Another great start to a new series by an author who always gives the reader something different. Although we meet four broody sexy alphas this book focuses on Creed and the woman who gets under his skin. I love when authors write strong resourceful independent women and Elicea is all that and more. A story that is dark and delicious and also crazy hot. Can’t wait to get the other men’s books I’m intrigued by all of them.
Cavalier is book one in the Crimson Elite series by T. L. Smith. Never before have i anticipated a release like this. Never before has a story exceeded my expectations quite like Cavalier. I was owned by Creed and Elicea. I read the book in one sitting. I just had to read it all at once. I was on the knife’s edge the whole time. The tension I experienced was of a limit I have never experienced before. The astounding quality took my breath away. Their story took my breath away. My mind was blown sky high. I was not the same and mourned these characters at the end, because I had to say goodbye until next time. It was incredible, exhausting, exhilarating, breathtaking, frustrating, educating, fascinating. I could go on, but no words describe the full impact Cavalier had on me. I am honestly taken to another realm when I read a book by T. L. Smith, and it is so, so hard to find something in the same hemisphere of goodness to read after. I did not want to say goodbye to Elicea and Creed, so I read it again. May read it several more times before the next book in the series. It was that good, and once will never be enough. 5 stars.
BAZINGA!!!
Cavalier was a fresh of breath air for me. It sucked me in. I felt all of those emotions. I could see the expressions on their faces. Details were amazing. Creed will most likely be my favorite out of this series. The dark, sexy, intense man is swoon worthy.
I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Dark, dangerous and sinfully HOT! Miss Smith has wowed and moved me once again… she does it so effortlessly and makes no apologies for getting down and dirty with her writing. Creed was one complex individual, he was deadly to his enemies as well as to Elicea’s heart and he made no apologies for either he was who he was!! Creed, and the Crimson Elite are four friends from school who make a DAMN fine foursome… I’m so excited to see where TL takes the rest of this series, I can’t recommend this first book highly enough.
Cavalier is the first book I’ve read by T. L. Smith. Creed and Elicea are two fierce individuals who come together as an explosion. The relationship between the two was captivating! I could not put it down! It was a quick paced, steamy read that I really enjoyed. I loved the main characters and the supporting characters, I can’t wait for more from them!
This is the first book in a new series from this talented author, and what a fantastic introduction it is. Creed is one of the sexy, mysteries, and ruthless business men who are owners if the most exclusive sex club in the word. Elicea is a feisty and strong woman, and from the moment she meets Creed, the chemistry is explosive. This is an amazing story with such attention to detail with the plot, that I was totally captivated throughout this intense and addictive page turner. I cannot wait to read more in this fascinating series, and I highly recommend this authors’ work for all.
There are so many author to choose from, so when I don’t know the author, I read the blurb and look at the cover. At least I admit it. An hot cover combined with the blurb enticed me to read it. This 5 star story had me reading it in almost one sitting.
Elicea is a strong willed young lady who doesn’t let life get her down. She’s down on her luck and needs a job. Creed makes her an offer she can’t refuse. But the job and Creed are not what they seem.
This story surpassed my already elevated expectations. I enjoyed this amazingly written story immensely. The storyline kept me addicted from the very page to the last one read. Even then, I wanted more. These characters were perfectly created. Bottomline is that I can’t wait for more.
Standalone for now. Told in a dual POV with an HEA. I strongly recommend this story.
4.5 stars
I practically inhaled this book. The first in a brand new series, Cavalier is Creed and Eliceas story and gets the Crimson Elite series off to a great start.
Creed, along with his three friends, owns the exclusive sex club Crimson Elite. He’s all business, dealing with beautiful women all day long has made him unaffected. Until he meets firecracker Elicea. Elicea isn’t having the best night when she meets the alluring Creed and neither her or Creed are expecting him to offer a solution.
Creed and Elicea are explosive together. With Creed blowing hot and cold and the sexual chemistry between them off the charts, I was completely hooked on their story and it’s left me desperate for more from the Crimson Elite series.
OMG! I loved this amazing book from the first page. The chemistry between Creed and Elicia was hot and all the characters were great. Could not stop reading this intense, steamy, page turning, deliciousness until I was done. There is a hea.
Cavalier is book 1 in the new series Crimson Elite. And, to quote a sentence from the blurb. I was attracted like a moth to the flame” to this book! I am always attracted to T.L. Smith’s books and this book is no exception.
Cavalier is good it’s so very very good! I stayed up late and back up early just to read. This is the kind of book making it hard to put it down to go to sleep.
This is Cristopher Creed & Elicia Beckham’s story. Creed is a bad man. He offers Elicea a job making more money at Crimson Elite and she took it.
Once she finds out what kind of a man he is. “She tells him she doesn’t want this”. As in a relationship with him. She can’t stay away but, he can’t either.
Creed’s friends Darby “D”, Falcon, Echo & all co-owners of the Crimson Elite an exclusive sex club. Once you enter you can’t leave and you can never, never, never speak of the club to anyone and believe me the punishment is severe and bad.
There is an Oh S-*-*-t moment. In, fact there are several of those moments.
Creed can love after-all, he loves his “ma”.
BTW this is a dark story but, not as dark as T.L. Smith has written previously. At least that is my opinion.
I loved reading Cavalier and I am hoping that we will get more books with Creed’s friends & co-owners to Crimson Elite. Oh, and now I need to go and take a nap. 5 stars
Give me some bad ass rich guys who know they have it all. The looks, the wealth, the power — all of it and I’ll be sure to tell you that it will be one of my fav reads.
T.L. Smith is a captivating author for me. Her stories consume me. I always get immersed in her stories and I can’t seem to stop until I’m done with it. I love how she doesn’t make them long, but they’re long enough to have to write everything that needs to be said in the story.
Creed and Elicea were like dynamite together, I couldn’t get enough of them together. Although, there were times where I wanted to scream at Elicea through my kindle because she would be such a pig-headed girl at times. But Creed was always the patient man who tolerated her childish antics.
I get that she was a strong and independent girl and never wanted any help from anyone. She wanted to succeed and thrive on her own, but come on. When a guy like Creed comes along and wants to give you the world….you freaking take it!
Overall this was one book that I was unable to put down!
Can’t wait to continue this series with the rest of the brooding, alpha, rich men in this series!
Wow what a book! Had me at page one and didn’t put it down till the last page. The chemistry between Elicea and Creed is off the charts hot! These two dance around each other for so long, teasing us. He is all hot quiet alpha male, she is spunky speaks her mind and doesn’t take bs from anyone. Talk about the perfect pair for a book, this is defs a must read T.L. Smith doesn’t not disappoint like usual.
Creed Christopher meets Elicea Beckham at one bar just before she stands her ground, hitting a grabby customer with her tray and quitting! The next the thing he offers her a new job! At an exclusive club called Crimson Elite!
Oh so dark and deliciously hot! This describes the story and Creed! Actually pretty much nearly all four of the men who own Crimson Elite. Intriguing characters one and all. I look forward to reading all of their stories, a little reminiscent of the Bratva Boys..another sensational lot of hot guys written about by this author.
I have to admit Creed did annoy me at times however I think that was the intention of the author. His arrogance and cool attitude were attractive on the one hand but irritating on the other. For me Elicea’s character was instantly likeable and easy to relate to, with her basic needs laid out bare. I enjoyed her strength of character too and willingness to stand up to Creed. I love this thought she has about Creed’s mother-
“…she is the sweetest woman I’ve ever met. How she created him, I’m not really sure.” Sums it up really!
This book is easy to read due to it’s fast pace and solid storyline but it’s more. Creed is such a fascinating character and there is an element of darkness that compels you to read, just to see if there is any light!