To save her business, she’ll trade every last inch of her body. Justine’s passion is her company, and her family’s legacy is in jeopardy. And with the business on the edge of collapse, she begs a private equity group for help. But she didn’t realize her rich ex-boyfriend Rafael was the one in charge, and she never expected his 30-day indecent proposal… Forced to do anything her handsome former … her handsome former lover wants, Justine’s taken by surprise when their passion reignites in a fiery blaze. Unsure if Rafael wants romance or revenge, she can’t stop herself from wanting to give their relationship a sizzling second chance.
Will Justine’s deal backfire or lead to a lifetime of lust?
Constant Craving: Book One is the first installment in the Craving contemporary romance trilogy. If you like smoking-hot chemistry, smart-sexy characters, and second-chance love, then you’ll adore Tamara Lush’s steamy novel.
Because this is a trilogy, there is a cliffhanger. All of the books are available individually on Amazon, and as a box set.
A 2018 RWA RITA® finalist for erotic romance!
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This is a delicious escape. Loved it!
It is absolutely no wonder why this book is a Rita Finalist this year for Erotic Romance. It is wonderfully delightful and sizzling hot. Tamara Lush Constant Craving: Book One (The Craving Trilogy 1)
I meant to read one chapter of this book when I started. I had a lot to do and I just wanted a quick break. One. Chapter. So, the end of the book later, having been totally consumed by it, I raised my bleary eyes and muttered “More.” I’ll get to that.
Constant Craving was delightful. You all know how much I love second chance romances, right? Well, this one made my heart bleed. Justine and Rafa’s original relationship was death by a million little cuts and the painful nicks showed no sign of stopping upon their reunion. I was so tense for them to emotionally survive their latest encounter.
Lush’s writing is, well lush. She’s officially become one of those “why do I bother when I can’t write like her” authors. The story is sumptuous, the sexual tension made me light-headed, and the sex itself gets so deliciously filthy at times. Rafa is definitely alpha but, since that’s my catnip, all good.
All that would have made the book worth reading, but complicating Justine’s and Rafa’s relationship is the fact that her family newspaper that she runs is circling the drain and Rafa, now a real estate mogul has shown up as the financier who can make or break its continuing existence. Lush is an experienced journalist and she brings a fascinating level of detail and authenticity to the story. I loved all the newsroom elements as much as the romance.
Now for the “more.” There’s also the bonus of reading Rafa’s POV (he of the sexy Cuban accent) on Radish, a platform for serialized reads. I know I’ll be checking it out to get into his head. Meantime, enjoy the combustive chemistry of these two and pick Constant Craving up today!
Beautifully emotional. Sexy, sweet and perfectly imperfect. Rafa and Justine are the best combination of everything that can go wrong to make everything right. The build up to the first “present day” kiss was so emotional and beautiful, I literally cried. This book’s cover is gorgeous. I loved getting glimpses of other characters from previous books by this author. Throughout this book the anticipation of what may or may not happen kept me wanting to read it faster to find out what would finally happen. With that I am perfectly content with the ending. Now to get on the RADISH app and read parts 2 & 3 that give glimpses into other parts of the character’s stories.
Great read
Constant Craving by Tamara Lush is a fantastic contemporary romance. Ms. Lush has delivered a well-written book filled with phenomenal characters. Rafael and Justine’s story is a second chance romance packed with drama, sizzle and humor. I enjoyed this book from cover to cover and look forward to reading more from Tamara Lush in the future. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book that I received from Bookfunnel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I would give this book 6 Stars if I could. I have already read it twice in one week. In 1 review someone said the character should have just expressed their feelings sooner. I think the way it was written and had its ups and downs with the characters actually is what made the book so good. I plan on keeping the book to read again.
Loved it. Same name and nickname as mine. Will read again.
I wasn’t sure until the very end whether these two people were going to destroy each other before they learned to love each other. It could easily have gone either way. It’s the first romance I’ve read to stray outside formula and keep me guessing.
I really enjoyed this book. It is a second chance romance with a main man who really makes you want to scream. Rafael is not the most likeable character in the beginning of this book but as the story unfolds he becomes less odious. His treatment of Justine is cruel, but at the same time he is a very sexy man. The story keeps you turning the pages and as more of their backstory is uncovered you fall more in love with Rafael and Justine. This is a great story.
This was a sweet second chance romance
When the universe seems to thwart your very happiness you sometimes miss the signs while wallowing in your own pity party- that is what happened to Rafael and Justine –
They had it all together- big dreams – they were going to conquer the world – but one painful event left them both bereaved and lost – at a time when they should have leaned on each other they instead chose to walk away –
Fast forward a decade – Can two hurt souls who still harbor anger and ill will find the love they once had or will the betrayals of the past be all they remember?
I liked the characters – enjoyed the interplay and the flashbacks blending both the past and the present seamlessly
I did feel that there were areas that needed a bit more information but overall it was a well-blended story
Love love love read first three chapters and I am hooked
Constant Craving (Constant Craving #1) was a good read by Tamara Lush. Justine enjoy’s running her father’s company and wants to save her family’s legacy. She begs a private equity groups to help when the business is on the edge of collapse. She never would’ve guessed her rich ex-boyfriend Rafael was in charge of the equity group. He never expected that he would offer a 30-day indecent proposal. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.
Constant Craving is a sexy and intense. The angst and sensuous places equally well and made this a good listen. I am up for the next part of the story. The characters were well developed and believable. I am quickly becoming a Tamara Lush fan.
Love this book so much.
I could not put down Constant Craving because the love affair between Justine and Rafael is addicting! They were young lovers who were torn apart by mistrust and awful circumstances. When they get thrown into each other lives again, it is chaos.
Justine’s character was easy to identify with. She is career oriented, loves to write and wants to save her family newspaper as well as all of the jobs in it. Rafael is swoon worthy and it doesn’t hurt that he is self made and well off.
Their love, although sometimes blind to one another, vibrates off the pages to us as the reader. I have read this book twice and would read it again! It’s a quick, sexy page turner. Thank you NetGalley for gifting me this book.
Audiobook version:
This Author was completely new to me. Despite that, I was drawn in from the very beginning. The characters were were written in a way that I could easily fall in love with them and their story. The book contains the perfect amount of heat and story. I truly enjoyed the push and pull of their romance and the turmoil of trying to move past a history full of heartbreak.
The narration was very good- I loved the Cuban accent! It was well read and a pleasure to listen to.
I will easily recommend this book to my fellow audio lovers.
AudiobookObsession
DNF at 51%. I couldn’t get past the heroine prostituting herself to get the investment money she needed from the “hero” to save her business. I don’t care if all the sex was consensual. He refused to invest in her company unless she slept with him for a month, and she agreed. Prostitution is never acceptable.
Honestly didn’t even finish it. I live in Florida, so her constant talk about how much the character was sweating just really grossed me out. I feel like I could feel the heat while I was relaxing and reading and it just made me uncomfortable.