A contemporary fairy tale with a dirty, sexy twist! ABSOLUTE PLEASURE is a modern, sinfully seductive take on Cinderella.Meet Hunter Wilder, a man who doesn’t believe in happily-ever-after’s. Cursed by loss, he’s a closed book with an emptiness he can’t escape. Until he meets her.Elaina “Elle” Darien may be gorgeous and driven, but her story is more than it appears. The death of her father left … death of her father left her with a wicked stepmother intent on sabotaging the business her parents worked so hard to create. She’s a damsel who may be in distress, but is in no desire of a prince.
When one enchanted night of all-consuming and absolute pleasure brings two damaged souls together, will this Cinderella take a chance on her happy ending, or will they watch their fairy tale disappear at the stroke of midnight?
(ABSOLUTE PLEASURE is a STAND-ALONE, second chance fairy tale romance. No cheating. No cliffhangers)
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I loved Hunter and Elle’s amazing story in Absolute Pleasure by Erika Wilde, book two in her Dirty Sexy Fairy Tales Series. After the death of his parents Hunter Wilder no longer believed in happy-ever-afters. The death of Elaina “Elle” Darien’s father left her with a wicked stepmother, and two step-sisters, intent on sabotaging and destroying the business her parents worked so hard to create. Although Elle might be a damsel in distress, she is in no desire of a prince; she doesn’t have the time. Elle’s best friend plays fairy godmother to get her ready for the Wilder’s big blast despite the RSVP being sent in without her name. When Hunter witnesses the cruelty and taunts of Elle’s stepmother, he steps in and makes Elle his date for the night. However, one night will never be enough for Hunter and Elle is too busy trying to save her parent’s real estate business. Elle never deserved the treatment or hatred from her stepmother or step-sisters and has no idea how to turn things around. When Hunter discovers Elle being poisoned by her stepmother he turns into protective mode and is determined that Elle get her parent’s business and take away her step-mother’s power. It will take a lot of trust and belief for these two damaged souls before they are willing to take a chance on finding their fairy tale ending.
Ms. Wilde wrote a wonderful, sexy story; filled with sexual chemistry, fun dialogue, and endearing characters, giving Hunter and Elle a way to be together and get the fairy tale ending neither expected to ever find. I highly recommend Absolute Pleasure to other readers and look forward to the next in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Another awesome sexy story. Hunter and Elle’s book will make you need to grab some ice water and a fan! Definitely recommend this book and can’t wait for more!!!
Fanning myself as I write this review..Erika has done it again. She’s turned Cinderella into one hot, sexy, awesome fairytale with a “Prince” who loves bondage, talking dirty and of course taking care of this sweet Elle. Erika gives us an awesomely evil stepmother and step sister. Her friend Penelope is the perfect fairy godmother. I LOVE his sister Tempest and can’t wait for her story. You’ll love this story.
Absolute Pleasure is based on a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale. Gabrielle was invited to the ball, but her stepmother and step sisters deliberately left her off the RSVP list. Hunter overhears them talking about it and runs out to get Gabrielle and bring her into the ball. One thing leads to another and they end up spending the night together. Gabrielle sneaks out the next morning and Hunter has to figure out who she is so he can find her again. Gabrielle has her hands full with her family’s realtor company. Her step mother and step sisters spend money like water and Gabrielle can’t keep up with everything. When Hunter finds her again, he helps her see what is really going on and maybe he can save her in more ways then one.
I absolutely love fairy tale based stories. Erika Wilde weaves such a story that it sucks you in and you find yourself immersed in the lives of her characters. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next story.
Absolute Pleasure is Erika Wilde’s latest and the second in her Dirty Sexy Fairy Tales. While I enjoyed the first, Total Surrender, Absolute Pleasure is a new favorite EW. I didn’t think a Cinderella retelling would top Beauty and the Beast. I was very wrong.
The Wilder Way Ball gives Elle a reason to take a night away from her very complicated daily life. A rescue from Hunter, has Elle agreeing to be his date at the ball. I loved the instant attraction and chemistry. In true Cinderella fashion, all that remains for Hunter after their night together is that sparky shoe Elle left behind.
With a twist or two that I didn’t quite anticipate, there’s suspense that might have you wondering. Absolute Pleasure had me absolutely hooked until I reached the HEA that Hunter and Elle deserved.
Erika Wilde has hit another one out of the park with Hunter and Elle in Absolute Pleasure!
Many other stories have been written that are a spin on the classic fairy tales, and I am usually a bit hesitant at first because they can get overdone. HOWEVER, Erika Wilde knocked another one out of the park with this fun and HOT HOT HOT take on Cinderella.
I hate giving away much in reviews because spoilers are the worst, but this book was truly very well written! Had a ton of steam, drama, and a bit of suspense thrown in the mix to round it all out. Can Hunter prove to Elle that they are meant to be together? Please pick up this book, you’re going to love it!
modern day Cinderella, this story was amazing, fast paced, lots of steamy sex and an evil step mom. Elaina (just Elle) finds herself being denied into the fairytale ball because step mom doesn’t put her on the RSVP, Hunter sweeps in and becomes her Prince Charming. He saves her mom then once during the book and they get their happily ever after. I can’t wait for Tempest’s book.
Modern Cinderella
This modern take on Cinderella is a whole lot steamier than the classic version, that’s for sure. It was a quick and easy read with a good storyline. I definitely recommend it to those who love a nice, steamy romance with elements of suspense.
A new way of telling a fairy tale that’s dirtier, sexier and hotter than we have read before. This is Hunters story, brother to Tempest and Maddux. This is a retold Cinderella story featuring Elle as out bullied Cinderella and Hunter as the prince charming but darker. Elle like the original has a wicked stepmother and stepsisters who want everything she has but without putting the work in. As Hunter and Elle start to get close, she feels ill and is rushed to hospital but not before one of her stepsisters let’s something slip about her Stepmom. A PI is hired to find out what’s going on and boy is there a twist in the works. Will Elle get everything that is owing to her??????will she get her HEA?????? A great story from the start and although it followed the true fairy tale somewhat, it even had a glass slipper, it was so much better than that.
Elle runs a struggling real estate firm when she meets Hunter, who could be her Prince Charming, if she’d let him, if she wouldn’t run away leaving behind her slipper…
I loved this modern retelling of the classic Cinderella tale. This time around, it’s much sexier, much more modern, and Elle is no simpering wallflower. She’s a strong woman trying to do right by her family business. And Hunter is no straight-laced Prince, nope, he’s a very much possessive alpha male who wants to claim Elle as soon he meets her. If only she’d let him in.
I’ve been loving the modern day fairy tale series and this one is no exception. It’s sexy, it’s edgy and suspenseful, and the chemistry between Hunter and Elle is HOT! Keep them coming, Erika!
Absolute Pleasure is an adult version of Cinderella. This book is totally charming with Hunter being the Prince of Prince Charmings.
Their first meet takes place during the same time frame of the first book in the series, at the Fairy Tale themed ball. The chemistry is off the charts, but both agree to a one night stand and leave it at that.
Weeks later they meet up again, because Hunter just can’t stay away and even though Elle thinks her life is too complicated for any man to deal with, she just can’t stay away either.
As with Cinderella, there is major drama with the stepmother and step-sisters, but that is taken care of and a great Happily Ever After is in store for this lucky couple.
Since Cinderella has always been one of my favorite of the fairy tales, it’s no wonder this, so far, is my favorite in the series. The characters are true to both the childhood and oh so adult versions of their doppelgangers.
ARC received in exchange for honest review.
I am absolutely loving this series! This one starts off at the Wilder Fairy Ball and is a twist on the Cinderella theme. Hunter rescues Ella who is turned away at the door after her evil step-mother didn’t RSVP her on the invitation even though she was invited but she did have the invitation. Hunter just happened to be standing behind her step-mother and step-sisters listening to their snide comments and decided to sweep in and save the day and, at the same time make his evening better. Little did he know they would have such great chemistry. Ella turned out to be just what Hunter needed to shake up his life. Twists and turns and, yea, even literally saving her life makes Hunter the perfect Prince Charming. I cannot wait to see what is in store for the remaining Wilder sibling!
For the second book in the Dirty Sexy Fairy Tales Series, we get a sultry story that is based on Cinderella. Hunter Wilder is a take charge kind of man, who always gets what he wants. Gabriella Darien is beautiful and has a successful commercial real estate business that her parents started, but is now left sharing the company with her not-so-wonderful stepmother. This book opens at the same Wilder Charity Ball as his brother’s story. So we have a glimpse of Hunter meeting someone that night, but being left before morning.
What we didn’t know is that in Gabriella’s haste to leave, she left one shoe behind. It takes Hunter a little while to track down his mysterious one night stand. And when he does, he asks her to dinner, with a promise nothing else is going to happen, unless she wants it to. The passion they shared that first night has never gone away. Sparks fly, along with their clothes, and they reconnect.
Hunter’s eyes are open for the first time to the possibility to this being more than just a couple of nights. Gabriella has more of a difficult time with that, since she’s fighting her stepmother for control of the business, and doesn’t feel that she can also have time for Hunter. But as things normally go in fairytales, nothing is ever easy. Will Gabriella find the upper hand with her Stepmother and stepsisters before any more harm can come to the business and her life? Can Hunter make Gabriella realize that they are meant to be together? Can they make you believe that fairytales really do come true? You need to read this book!
Hunter and Elle are so perfect for each other from the moment he sees her. I adored the way he never truly let her go even though he thought himself incapable of finding an HEA for himself. Elle is the strongest but most vulnerable Cinderella. She still sees the good in what she shouldn’t. I loved the heat level and the romance that encompasses this book.
This is book #2, in the Dirty Sexy Fairy Tales series. This book is considered a standalone novel. For richer enjoyment of the series, I recommend reading them in order.
Hunter is sure that loss will be his legacy. Everyone close to him seems to somehow have a bitter end. Then he meets someone he cannot wait to be with. It is a risk to care, but he has so much more to lose.
Gabriella AKA “Ella” is a delight and a joy to be near. She cannot stand that her stepmother and step-siblings are plotting against her. Things have gotten worse since her father passed away. Can she rely on Hunter as an ally?
This was a very sexy story. Right from the beginning these two had sparks creating flame. I loved the loyalty and heat that was always part of their charm. These two characters were definitely in need of one another, and a true joy to read. To bad it was not interactive and we could not take shots at the stepmom. What a great villain!
***This early copy was given in exchange for an honest review only.
Appearances are deceiving, and this hot fairytale romance packs a real plot twist that kicks the story into a thrilling level. Fantastic!
I loved the first book about the eldest brother, and this one focuses on the other brother Hunter while tieying strongly with the revenge theme of their wronged family. It adds the intense drama of past losses for both main characters that prevents them from trusting fate to allow them a second chance at love. That lasts very little when they meet and a wild chemistry explodes between them.
Did I mention it’s based on Cinderella? It’s like a suspenseful, steamy turn of that plot!
I loved all the excitement of getting ready for the ball, the dashing way Elle attends the lavish event hosted by the Wild siblings, the exciting and dirty night she and Hunter spend together thinking it will be the only one.
Luckily, this man is besotted and growing assured that she will be his redemption from pain and solitude. A very sensual and captivating pursuit takes place as the powerful entrepreneur chases his busy and elusive Cinderella.
To my surprise and delight, there’s not only passion, but a riveting climax filled with danger, shock, world-rocking discoveries, strong love, a swoony hero and a courageous heroine. I enjoyed both the intimacy and the suspense. What a way to transform a fairytale
What a fairy tale you spin Erika Wilde! Cinderella meets her Prince Charming. Elle is having problems with her personal life, her business, her stepmother and stepsisters. She goes to a ball where she meets with Hunter Wylde. He is tall, rich, gorgeous , the ultimate alpha. He rescues her from embarrassement and their journey to fulfilment and discovery begins. They have this instant intense attraction that will change both of their lives. They wanted a one night stand and got so much more. I honestly volunteered to review this arc.
A sexy take on Cinderella, Hunter and Elle’s story is hard to put down. It has a little bit of a twist towards the end. A great read and I can’t wait for the next one.
Absolute Pleasure by Erika Wilde is a great story. Elle is struggling with everything after her dad died and left his company and home to her and her step-mom. Hunter is determined not to fall for anyone else after losing his parents and fiancée. But a event put on my his family company has him meeting a beautiful Cinderella. But will one night together be enough? Erika does an amazing job with their story and it is a hot read. Make sure you one click.
This is the best Cinderella inspired book that I have ever read!!!
Fairytale ball, evil stepmother and stepsisters, and Prince Charming, Absolute Pleasure has it all.
While not your typical second chance romance between past loves, it’s still a second chance for both Hunter and Elle to find the love that they both deserve.
Ms. Wilde hit it out of the park with this one.