“I want to spend your last semester getting you out of those pearls and on your knees.”That’s what he said when he discovered that, with five months of college left, I was cut off. Young, wickedly handsome, and politically incorrect, he was unlike any man I ever met. And his proposition to cover my tuition in exchange for a semester of “anything goes” was offensive and thrilling.If you’re … thrilling.
If you’re wondering if I told him off—if the night ended with me slapping that delicious smirk right off his face—that didn’t happen.
Instead, I decided to be practical.
My name is Eleanor Courtney, and I’m the first to admit my mistakes. Agreeing to crawl into bed with the devil in a designer suit might be my biggest ever. Because he said something else to me that night:
“I don’t want to sleep with you, Elle, that would be too easy. I want to possess you.”
And Senator Graham Delaney—well, he always gets exactly what he wants.
*Disclaimer: A small portion of this 85,000 word standalone was previously published as Maya St James.
For a limited time, when you download this book you will also get a bonus book of Amazon Best-selling Contemporary Romance, FRICTION and the first chapter of my next book HIS WiCKED WAYS.
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Alpha hero and determined heroine? I was in! I love Graham’s deliciously filthy mouth!! The banter is perfect and hot!
Holy hell, that was HOT! I’m embarrassed to say that this is the first book I’ve read by Emily Snow, and I’m still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor.
Graham aka Senator Sexy Ass is a dirty talking son of a bitch with an agenda. He’s domineering and ruthless and my God, I couldn’t get enough. When he sets his sights on Eleanor, he goes balls to the wall.
But Eleanor is no pushover. Somehow she falls for him while managing to keep her backbone. She’s no weak, pushover and I loved that about her.
I literally devoured Graham and Elle’s story. The characters were well developed and the story moved fluidly. Not once did I find myself bored or wanting to skim. The sex was off the charts, hot. Like, I’m reading over my highlights and still fanning myself.
Now I feel like I need to take a break from writing so I can read all of Mrs. Em’s backlist. Dayum woman!
Oh mister dirty sexy Senator. I loved this book, every dirty thing about it. I mean geez the mouth on Graham would make anyone blush. His intentions initially were definitely not noble. He was fueled by revenge but boy did he meet his match in Elle. Yes she was extremely attracted to him but didn’t just lay down like a door mat. She dished it back and he really didn’t know how to handle it. It was a good balance. He could be super cocky and she would just shut it down. They really were perfect for each other. This was the first book I’ve read by this author but won’t be the last.
Wow! Super sexy and hot….4.5 stars!
I usually shy away from political romances, but His Pawn is irresistible and addictive. Emily Snow did a great job and I was thoroughly engaged throughout the book. The story is sizzling hot, and Senator Graham is one, dirty-talking and sexy man who is used to getting what he wants. And whom he wants is Eleanor, the daughter of his nemesis. Graham has an agenda for revenge but he never thought he’d fall for Eleanor.
His Pawn gave me a thrilling surprise when it unfolds to reveal some mind-bending twists and turns. Get ready for some scorching and sizzling scenes. Just have your pitcher of water when you read, you’ll need it. I really enjoyed Graham and Eleanor’s story. And I look forward to more of Emily Snow’s books. I received and voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
I have been waiting over 3 years for this story! Yes, you read that right… THREE YEARS! Ms. Snow originally released this book under a pen name, Maya St. James, back in 2015 as a 3 part serial. Parts one and two came out the beginning of that year, and then nothing. Radio silence. Crickets. I waited and waited, hoping that one day she’d release the final chapter, because things were really starting to heat up and I needed to know what was going to happen with Elle and Senator Sexy-Ass. But months went by with no word, no posts on social media, no one knowing what had happened. And then the months turned into a year, then 2 years, then 3. All the while I still held out hope, occasionally checking social media to see if there were any new posts, any word at all. And then last month I struck gold! Michelle Valentine shared a post in her Facebook group from Emily Snow, and the mystery of Maya St. James was solved! Finally, after more than 3 years, I was going to get the conclusion I had waited so long for- and Elle and Graham were finally going to get their hea. (At least I hope it was a hea!) I cannot even tell you how giddy it made me feel when I heard the news!
Okay, so enough of that nonsense and on to the review.
College senior, daughter of a senator who’s cut her off, Eleanor “Elle” Courtney had no idea what she was in for when she caught the eye of the esteemed Senator from New York, Graham Delaney, and honestly, neither did I! This book is equal parts sexy and scandalous, with plenty of jaw-dropping did that really happen and did he really just say that, moments. You really never know what Senator Sexy-Ass will come out with next… My God that man takes foreplay to a whole new level. I mean panty-melting, squirming in my seat, I need a cold shower, give me more kind of level. Let’s just say Senator Graham Delaney has a mouth on him that rivals Whitney G’s Andrew Hamilton’s.
This book was just as good and as dirty and as delicious as I remembered. It gave me everything, and more, that I had been hoping for, for Elle and Graham. The drama and intrigue, the will he or won’t he, the push and the pull, I could not get enough. There were some surprising turn of events and a few unexpected revelations that kept me turning the page. To say I was hooked on this book from the beginning is putting it mildly. I loved Graham and Elle and their story.
Three years was a long time to wait, but in the end, it was worth it…boy was it worth it. And that bonus scene, oh my heart!
If you have not read an Emily Snow book before, His Pawn is a great one to start with. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of erotic romance for a reason!!!. Right from the start you are swept away with the a dirty talking Senator and your heart goes out to Eleanor. Put the Senator and Eleanor in a room together and what do you get? Insane chemistry, wild encounters and some healing of the soul.
Opposites attract..without a doubt…meeting your match…yes…taking things to the next level…yes!!! This is one of those books that has the Alpha of all Alphas, play by his rules, I want what I want and how I want it.
Everyone thinks Eleanor has it all, the perfect life of a Senator’s daughter. But with only one more semester of school to go, she is cut off. Eleanor is determined to make it on her own. She’s known for making mistakes but when the devil makes her offer she can’t refuse, she can’t say no even knowing it could easily be the biggest mistake she will ever make.
Graham is the Senator that every woman wants and has a kinky side that wants to come out and play. When he lays eyes on Eleanor, all is fair in the game of well not love that’s for sure. Making her his pawn has become his obsession.
One thing I loved about this book is that even though Graham is a Senator there really is no political issues that are discussed/debated.
The story moves so smoothly and just grabs your attention till the end. An aspect that bothers me is that there is a lot of mention of Graham’s “kink”, but not a lot of the actual kink. Don’t get me wrong its there, but I was expecting a lot more during those particular scenes. That is my personal opinion and I still thought this story was so well done and worthy of 5 stars.
5 Smokin Stars.
Review by Lisa, Late Night Reviewer for Up All Night With Books Blog
Oh my word ! A sexy ,dirty talking Senator by the name of Graham that is out for revenge on his political opponent !!!! Arrogant , cut throat , revenge seeking and Sex on a stick are all words that you can use to describe him . He sets his sights on his opponents daughter as a way get back at him for all the terrible things that he has done , little does he know that Eleanora is no slouch .
Elle has lived in the political limelight of her Senator father for years . Watching first hand the dirty deals and despicable family man he has become . When she finally cannot stand it any more she moves out from his thumb and out on her own. One semester left of college, find a job and pay her own way …easy but NOT . She becomes the target of the sexy ass Senator Graham and he makes her an offer she can’t refuse ! It soon becomes a game of cat and mouse and too soon a bigger truth comes to light than just revenge !!!
So good ! A book filled with political intrigue , lies. lust, deception and love !!
~~Michele McMullen
A pawn is…
A person used by others for their own purposes, meaning that one person uses the other one to do his bidding…to achieve a goal that wouldn’t happen otherwise
And, the keyword that seems to sum up exactly what happens to a pawn is the word USED, which is exactly what Senator Graham Delaney proposes to Eleanor Courtney – a college student whose father financially cut her off and who now is left wondering how to fund her last semester of college.
This politically incorrect, dirty talking, cocky bastard offers to cover Elle’s college tuition for her final semester as long as she agrees to be his pawn…his ‘anything goes’ companion…his tool for revenge, but it’s clear fairly early on that Elle is in fact not a very malleable puppet at least when it comes to Graham’s final move, which means he’s met his match and might end up being the player who gets checkmated once all of the other pieces fall away.
Elle is definitely my kind of heroine; she’s independent and driven, and while she finds herself in a rather precarious position, she tries to manipulate the situation in her favor, and while she’s not always successful, she definitely becomes so much more than Graham’s pawn.
His Pawn is full of sexual tension, dirty talking, drama, and one hell of real-life tangled and twisted game of chess. Graham pretty much frustrated me throughout the entire book, but regardless of how annoyed I was at this ‘devil in the designer suit,’ I couldn’t wait to hear every word that came out of his mouth, especially when the game changes and he can’t do anything to stop it.
I love that Emily Snow pits cocky player hero against a ball buster heroine because as much as Graham believes that he holds all of the power, the queen is by far the strongest piece on the chessboard, which means that if Graham wants to rule over Elle, he just might have to bend at the knee!
4.5 Poison Apples
Emily Snow is a new-to-me author and I was excited to read His Pawn. Now I have a new author to add to my ever-growing list. In His Pawn we get a sexy, dirty talking and domineering and naughty senator and the woman that changes everything.
Eleanor Courtney is the daughter of a senator. She is on the conservative side, but also intelligent and gutsy. When she finds herself cut-off from her family, she decides to take on a job to finish school. Senator Graham Delaney is the type of man we all love to hate and hate to love. He was sexy, young, rich and attractive.
Graham and Elle have a strong connection that jumps off the pages. Even as Graham has secret motives for wanting Eleanor. He goes after her full-force and when he offers her an arrangement, she agrees. But does she know what she is really getting herself into?
His Pawn was a steamy story that captivated me. Graham and Elle had an undeniable connection and their journey was so sexy and steamy. Graham was filthy and naughty, and I loved him. Though Elle was about eleven years younger, she could stand her ground. A great story full of sexy times and great banter.
Read and reviewed for Sultry Sirens Book Blog.
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OH MY!!!!!! Checkmate!!!!
Emily Snow you might have changed my views on politicians. ; ) I love Snow’s books they are sexy, fun, flirty and filled with angst. And she did not disappoint in this book. And holy crap did she turn up the heat in this one. Senator Delaney has no filter when it comes to Elle and what he wants. And he wants her in the worst way. And he’s not going to stop until he has her.
I loved everything about this book. From the storyline to the characters created. Senator Delaney was a cocky, arrogant dirty talker and Elle was sassy, independent and didn’t take crap from the Senator. Once I started I couldn’t put it down. Definitely a must read!!!
5 SEXY, DIRTY TALKING SENATOR STARS!! OMG, I am in love, with this sexy, dirty talking Senator. Graham and Eleanor’s story is so hot it will scorch your pages. I read this book in one sitting, with all the bantering, chemistry and the suspense, it keeps you hooked. I loved Emily Snow’s storytelling and can’t wait to read more by her. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
Revenge, political intrigue, sexy Senator … a perfect combination. Graham wants revenge against a fellow Senator and finds his solution through his daughter, Elle. As he crafts his plan and pulls Elle into his world, he doesn’t expect to like Elle, to find someone so different from her father. As Graham implements his plan and creates this intense sexual cat and mouse game with Elle, you wonder who will really win in this match. Elle impressed me as she stands up to her father which puts her in a unique situation, she needs a job to pay for college but she doesn’t waver. She does what she needs to do instead of bowing down to her father’s demands because she loves her family first, especially her brother. As she is drawn into Graham’s vortex, she finds herself captivated, so what will happen if the ultimate betrayal happens? Incredible sexual tension and chemistry with the exciting drama kept me connected, not knowing how this would all unravel.