JaredI’m not your boyfriend. I’m not the guy next door. I don’t even play nice.My hands twisting in your hair, my whispered demand in your ear—I’m the fantasy you’ll wish you never had.When I’m through with you, every inch of your body will know where I’ve been. You won’t crave more, you’ll beg for it. Because I’m not just the cocky smile with military hardened muscles you paid five grand for—I’m … muscles you paid five grand for—I’m the experience you’ll never forget.
One night with me and you’ll know exactly why women pay me to be rough.
*ROUGH is a sexy standalone book in the Alpha Escort Series.
The Alpha Escort Series:
THRUST
ROUGH
GRIND
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I volunteered a review of this book.
This book is a stand-alone, but part of an amazing series I highly recommend you dive into.
“Broken hero angst and ruggedly handsome features” – that’s how Sybil Bartel describes your next book boyfriend, Jared Brandt, through Sienna Montclair’s eyes. In Thrust, you got a glimpse of Jared and his wicked ways when he fills in for Alex. In Rough, you get the full picture and what a picture that is. Alpha male at his best, Jared craves control and has zero patience for weak people. Despite her naivete, Sienna is no wimp. With a messed-up family history and trust issues, she won’t make it easy on the soon-to-be-reformed male escort. On the other hand, Jared’s physical and emotional scars get in his way more often they not. I don’t’ do spoilers, so this is as much of the plot as I feel comfortable giving away, but if you enjoy highly sensual, superbly well-written stories, this book is for you.
I’m a sucker for multiple POVs and this story is told from Sienna’s and Jared’s perspective. As a writer, I appreciate the difficulty in keeping distinct voices when writing that way, and Ms. Bartel did an excellent job at that. Kudos.
Lastly, because it’s my favorite part, bedroom scenes. Well, Jared doesn’t restrain himself to beds, and thank you for that, Mr. Sexy. Let me put it this way: You’ll never prepare eggs or enjoy sunrises the same way after you read this book. Trust me!
Some of my favorite quotes:
Sienna – “His voice, husky and rough, crawled across my nerves like the sweetest lie life ever dealt.”
Jared – “I just want to breathe the same air as you.”
Jared – “I’m no good for you. I’ll f*** you up in ways you never imagined. You’re probably better off with a g***mn baller. But I’m selfish enough to try and convince you otherwise.”
PS: Be sure to get that bonus scene. You NEED it.
I thought I loved Alex in Thrust but after reading Jared’s story. He topped Alex for me. He really does seem as the title implies rough, but there’s so much more to him than a male escort who likes to dominate and give it to women ‘rough.’
When Sienna comes into his life courtesy of Alex, there is something about her that is different to all the other women.
Loved this book so much. Love this series so far. Can’t wait to read the stories of the other sexy men that are all part of this band of ex Marines.
Jared meets Sienna when he agrees to take Alex’s (Thrust) clients for the night. She had seen Alex one time previously and she was shy and not the type Jared usually saw. He likes it rough and thinks she is to vanilla for him. But that changes pretty quickly once they meet. Since getting injured and discharged from the Marines Jared wants control in all things and that is why he became an escort. Sienna works for a professional football team and she is having problems with one of the players. This one has a little bit of action and André and his team assists. Neil also has a cameo. I enjoyed their story and I love interconnected characters.
Elegantly raw. Jared is such a real character you catch yourself trying to remember where you’ve met him. This book is a touching one that reflects the lion with a thorn scenario. I couldn’t put it down and have read it over and over.
I like the story she tells. Characters are interesting and the read is quick.
great new series
I love Sybil Bartel and so far Jared is my favorite. He was gorgeous, protective, a little damaged and so loyal. Really loved the chemistry between the H and h.
Jared Brandt likes to keep things light, no relationships, strings,… none of that crap! He’s waltzes in, works his magic on you, leaves you satisfied, collects his reward, and then moves on. Some may find his style a little abrasive, rough at times, but that’s what you get when you take this alpha home, and he’s sure to make it worth your while. His time in the military made him a hardened man, one with lots of scars that he’d like to stay buried down deep, hence his deal with keeping things emotional free. But he didn’t plan for a woman quite like Sienna to come into his world, she is everything he isn’t, and she has a hold on him that he has never experienced before… and he knows once he gets her right where he wants her, he’ll never want to let her go… and that makes this cocksure alpha nervous for the first time in his life!!
Sienna Montclair craves control in her life, wants to live life on her terms, and she knows the minute that Jared walks into her quiet world that he is going to help her find just that… she just hopes her heart will still be intact when he is finished with her! He’s her complete opposite, but that is what thrills her the most about him, he can give her something that she has never had before, and also help bring her out of her shell, give her a power she has never known. And once she finds it there is no turning back…
This story seriously rocked my world, nobody does sexy quite like Ms. Bartel, her alphas are unlike any other that I have met, each one is as tough as they come, and armed with the skills to weaken the knees of any woman in a one mile radius!! The moment Jared waltzed onto the screen I knew I was in serious trouble, he was everything I like in an alpha character and SO much more!! By far the complete package, the master of sexy, cocky as hell, protective, sweet when he needed to be, domineering and completely dedicated to the women who holds his heart!! I loved every single second of Jared and Sienna’s story, they had me feeling the words, and blushing more than a few times!! Highly recommend you read this series, you will not be disappointed, Ms. Bartel’s alpha’s are sure to satisfy!!
One of the best books I have ever read. Liked the series, but loved Rough. The characters were terrific. I couldn’t put it down!