Ready for the sexiest getaway of your life? USA Today bestselling author Jamie K. Schmidt turns up the heat in the sizzling continuation of her Club Inferno series. Reeling from a disastrous love affair, plus-size model and budding fashion designer Anya Litton needs a temporary refuge, a place to lick her wounds and plan her next career move. At Club Inferno, where seductively chic men and women … and women indulge their most intimate fantasies, she can mix business with unimaginable pleasure. Anya quickly connects with club Dom Clint Reyes, who unleashes Anya’s deepest longings over nights of burning passion.
Clint is a master at taking submissives to the heights of pleasure in Club Inferno’s opulent private dungeons. But it’s Anya who has Clint begging for more when the woman of his dreams becomes his eager partner in exploring the limits of desire. As their relationship ignites into a contest of wills—and a jealous rival plots against them both—Clint prepares to fight for a future with Anya. In this complicated dance, the wrong move could end it all . . . and taking control means total surrender.
Longing Reviews
“In writing both sensual and sexy, Schmidt knows how to fulfill readers’ desires. . . . [She] definitely caters to those who like thrills. Supported by engaging characters and a layered story line, [Longing] is highly recommended.”—Library Journal
“Longing takes you to a world of dominants and submissives that others have not. If you are looking for [a] novel that will fulfill that wild side, then Longing by Jamie K. Schmidt should be on your bookshelf.”—Fresh Fiction
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ONE EXPLOSIVE DELIGHT!!!
Man, oh man! Talk about hot, hard and spicy. Jamie brought it with this explosive, high octane sizzle that ramps this bad boy up a few levels catapulting it to staggering heights. This bad boy brings all the heat, steam and a raging inferno with off the charts chemistry that will leave you breathless and craving more. One sizzling storyline and blazing plot spin this baby bursting to life brilliantly. Twists and turns abound with all the trials and tribulations these guys go through that seem endless. The characters are authentic, approachable and realistic with such depth and individuality its easy to relate. The scenes are written with such realism you have no problem picturing each scenario as they play off one another perfectly. Amazing job Jamie, thanks for sharing this little gem with us.
Anya and Clint make a unique couple. Their attraction is mutual but their sexual preferences are at opposite ends of the spectrum. This is a beautiful story on the determination and respect that Anya and Clint have for each other. The relationship is refreshing. The care and respect Clint shows Anya and her insecurities is so sweet it makes your heart ache. In turn, Anya’s protectiveness and sheer appreciation of Clint as a man and not a stripper is impressive. And, on top of that, the fact that they both are completely honest with each other and manage to overcome some very difficult situations in their budding romance is downright awe inspiring. This is a good story with an interesting characters that know what they want and are determined to get it.
This is the second book in this series, and it’s a little bit better than the first one. It’s still tame on the sexiness and the romance fell sort of flat. I didn’t like Clint and felt like some of the things he did weren’t what I would expect a Dom to do. I don’t feel like he did enough to make Anya feel like she could trust him to have her best interests at heart, so it made me distrust the relationship between the two of them. It’s hard to get behind a couple when you find yourself thinking she should leave him every other chapter.
A nice story with great chemistry between the couple and the twists make the tale more angsty
Good read
Great Story & Audible Listen 4.5 SmokingHot Stars
Longing
Club Inferno, Book 2
By: Jamie K. Schmidt
Narrated by: Hanna Knox
This is my first book by Jamie K. Schmidt and it will not be my last. I enjoyed her writing style and the storylines she created, they are interesting and captivated me from start to end. I liked the characters, they are complex and well developed. Anya, a model and aspiring actress, lives and works at Couture and Club Inferno. She is friends with the owner Colleen and they are working on a clothing line. Anya is teaches a couple of classes at different parts of the club, but she is on the vanilla side of kink. She has her eyes on Clint Reyes, a resident Dom who specializes in a few areas of kink, air play, photographing and is a dance instructor as well. He was once an inspiring dancer with goals of opening up his own bar one day. Anya has some insecurities and body issues which makes her shy in some ways and afraid to approach Clint. Unknown to her Clint had his eyes on her as well. He wants to know more about her, find out her likes and dislikes. I loved how patient he was with teaching her areas of kink and letting her explore to find her own wants and needs. She swears she is not a submissive so could they really make it work? I loved these for each other, I thought they were great together. There are obstacles in their way, her ex lover and his mistress, an enemy of Anya, try to sabotage her job opportunities and her building relationship with Clint. I enjoyed how this story played out, it was nice plotted with plenty of drama, some humor, angst, twists, some hot scenes and a start to a great romance. I liked some of the other characters in this book as well and am looking forward to their stories as well. Jamie K. Schmidt, thank you for this great story.
I listened to the Audible edition, Hanna Fox is a wonderful narrator and voice performer. She brings these characters to life, gives each their own voice and personality, which makes it easy to follow them and the story. She does a great job projecting the emotions of the characters into her performance as well as the drama of the story. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this great listen
Having read a couple by this author before this one did lure me in. Also with it being set with a more realistic format when it comes to the characters was a plus in it for me. This is also one that will steam your cares away with the characters-Anya and Clint while we get to be given their story. Will have its share of drama but it will keep you between the pages.
I enjoyed this book, it is well written. I loved the characters. This is the second book in the series and worth your time and effort. I enjoyed seeing all the secondary characters, I can’t wait to see what comes next. I encourage everyone to get this book and all of the others as they come out!!!! Jamie Schmidt is becoming a favorite author of mine.
Steamy, sweet and seductive
Longing by Jamie K Schmidt is a fun read that is well written with sweet seduction and plenty of heat. Anya and Clint are flirty and fun as they set the pages on fire. The multitude of other characters are equally entertaining. While you can tell that these characters were introduced and that there’s a story told before Anya and Clint’s, this book stands on it’s own.
There was nothing I did not enjoy about this book. There’s lots of witty banter between many characters that interact with Anya; she’s quite the sassy lady. The story arcs of these two along with the plot was completely engaging and very interesting.
Overall, a well written book with a little BDSM reference to increase the heat factor as well as a fun HEA.
I read an ARC of this book from Hidden Gems and voluntarily share my review.
This is a steamy short story with wonderful characters, humour and steam.
There is also a bit of suspense and intrigue, a few villains and some very light-hearted laughs.
I need to go back and read the first book in the series now.
Can’t wait for more
I received a free copy of this book via Hidden Gems and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Battles on many fronts
—>>> Clint is a focused Dom who has many projects going on, but when he gets to know Anya, he already knows he is willing to make the time for her in his busy schedule. This book certainly packs a lot in with the emotional drama: professional jealousy, reappearances of an ex, broken hearts, deep-rooted insecurities, etc. Life is never boring both at Couture or it’s sexy and secretive flip-side, Club Inferno, where all the action really happens. We also get caught up with Colleen and Nefertiti’s social situations, and their stories really round out the storyline and show what supportive people Anya have on her side. Great read in this series, and I am looking forward to reading Colleen’s story in the future!
Longing, the second book of the Club Inferno series, has a good plot with likable characters. Anya and Clint are so sweet together…and hot! The writing is good, always a plus for me. I enjoyed this book very much.
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This book is the second in this series and I loved it even more. Anya a beautiful plus size model struggling with image issues along with her arch nemisis finds pleasure with a Dom, clint. Fed up with being a dump stripper, clint wants to follow his dreams while getting the girl of his dreams to take him seriously. The chemistry is great, the side characters add to the drama. I loved the twists in the tale too.
The second book in the Club Inferno series a well written story that held my interest throughout. This is plus-size model and budding fashion designer Anya Litton and Dom Clint Reyes’ story. There is drama,twists, turns, a married Casanova, a really nasty woman, stripping, and romance. I enjoyed reading this book had me smiling at somethings. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Longing is the second book in the Club Inferno series, but could be read as a stand alone. While Anya helps her best friend create a clothing line, she’s waiting to hear back from her agent for her dream job of acting. Clint has caught her eye from the very beginning, but she’s worried that she’s not submissive enough to keep his interests. When they can’t resist temptation any longer, Anya and Clint try out a relationship, but with his jobs and kinks and her insecurities and ex, can they possibly find something true that lasts?
This book was fun to read and I thought the characters had an interesting dynamic. At first, it was difficult for me to fully connect to Anya and Clint as a couple because there was such a lack of trust. Anya really had some insecurities to work through, and I think Clint could have handled some things differently. But, I grew into their relationship, started to love them being together, physically and emotionally for each other. I loved the support they offered, the help when needed, and the love they started to grow. Anya was a delightful mix between sultry and shy, brave and hesitant. Clint was strong, fun, unique, and driven. The events in the book kept me engaged, too, with all of the drama from her ex and nemesis, and Clint getting dragged into the middle of it all. I loved the games they played with each other (like truth or dare) and I loved how truthful they were to each other. I enjoyed reading this book and really look forward to reading more from this author!
Loving this series
Plus size model Anya has had to fight to get to where she is. Part of it is fighting her own self-esteem. When Dom/stripper Clint shows interest in her she wants to believe that someone that looks like him would want someone that looks like her but it’s a battle. Especially when her agent is urging her to lose a large amount of weight in a short amount of time and her arch nemesis and former plus size model is egging her on.
Clint finds Anya gorgeous. She hits all the right buttons for him but can he convince her of that? When her ex is in town and trying to get her back, going so far as trying to bribe him and threaten her career, it’s an uphill struggle.
Lots of steam and emotion fill this enjoyable romance. Anya and Clint are great characters and it was so easy to feel their sparks of attraction. The storyline holds your attention with hot scenes, drama and the evolving feelings of the characters. A really good read.
Longing was Confusing to say the least. I really dislike giving non-complementary opinion on someone’s work but this book just baffled me. It started by making my head spin regarding the venues. There was a fashion resort, Couture, with facilities to hold classes on how to use accessories along with a fabulous room filled to the brim with designer gear which the models could borrow, underneath is Club Inferno, a secret BDSM sex club where classes are held for talking dirty phone-sex training, then we have a studio for filming and editing sexual fantasies, the Mixed Martial Arts training group is close by and then we have the submissive/dominant plays which include aquatic/ underwater sex training which wouldn’t in any place on earth pass health and safety criteria. I nearly forgot to mention there are facilities for rock concerts with a stage, a club for vanilla gatherings and also apartments where staff and models live. How big is that place ?! I don’t know but it had an identity crises. The story line took absolute ages to develop with characters that were reasonably described, although there was much scope to do more. We have a charismatic young couple, Anya a curvy model and Clint, a Greek God looking Dom/ stripper/cameraman/dancer/martial arts trainer/wanabe bar owner. Their developing feelings for one another at least offers a reason for reading the book with a few supporting characters adding a minor contribution. There are a few steamy scenes but they didn’t make up for the shortcomings. Interestingly after this book there was a taster chapter of the authors next book, Fever, continuing the story of Coleen, a dominatrix, the owner of all that I described. In that book, the venues, the significance and role of each is much better described, so perhaps with a bit of editing this book could be improved to make at least the setting clearer. Nevertheless, the book was very well edited, without spelling errors or typos. Well done!
I loved this couple. They were two people who were very attracted to each other and just seemed to come together so amazingly.
Anya is a plus size woman who is a model and actress. She is up for a new part and she is told she has to lose weight. That part made me hurt for her. She was an amazing person who was told she couldn’t achieve her dream based solely on her weight. She owned her body and when Clint took notice, the fun began.
Clint was a wonderful male character. Clint is a dom who isn’t overly alpha. He has a presence about him but he was very caring and nurturing. I liked how slow he was with Anya even though she didn’t think of herself as kinky. My only concern was I wished he had a conversation with her before their first time.
These two felt real and organic. It wasn’t rushed or controlled. You could feel that that lust they both had for each other morphed into love. Not that the hotness factor slowed down, it was just different.
What a fast pace sexy read that will have you loving this book. This is amazing read that will blow you away in this amazing series’s.