Sadie Sawyer wants to learn how to blow a guy.She’s my sister’s best friend.The girl I’ve known since grade school.The girl I’ve always considered off-limits.She’s the girl that crawled under a table in a bar one night and changed everything between us. Now the brain in my pants is more than willing to step up. The rules are simple.No kissing.No screwing.No falling in love.But the more I let her … kissing.
No screwing.
No falling in love.
But the more I let her use my body in the name of experimentation, the more I know being friends isn’t enough. Is it too much to want it all with her?
The taste of her lips.
The sweetness of her innocence.
The chance to earn her love.
I might have a real shot with her…if her douchebag ex and my past don’t ruin everything.
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Not super realistic, but that’s what I’m looking for. Thanks
I really enjoyed this book. I love the whole cliche of best friends that turn into lovers. I think we all have that one friend who we fantasize about crossing that line. The story kept me reading the whole time. I’m curious about Mandy, Shane and Brett. Will there be a second book? I would definitely recommend it be a second book.
There is so much to love about this story involving a hot guy giving bj lessons to his sister’s best friend. In Swallow Me Whole, Gemma James writes the perfect blend of erotic heat and heartwarming humor.
This was a fun book to read. After her latest failed relationship, Sadie turns to desperate measures. When she, not so subtly, enlists her best friend’s panty melting brother to teach her the fine art of oral, she gets way more than she bargained for. Ash knows she should be off limits, but the temptation of Sadie is too strong to ignore. They’ve been friends since childhood, but can their bond survive after they cross the line from friends to lovers?
I loved these two! Sadie is sassy yet sensitive, she lacks confidence, but perseveres in her quest. Ash is all sexy swagger, but his heart belongs to Sadie in a way she couldn’t begin to guess. Their story is erotic and romantic, a 4.5 star story for me!
A friends-to-lovers romance with an eccentric twist!
I really enjoyed this book. Swallow Me Whole was quite a surprise with everything that happened in the storyline. Friends-to-lovers, a controlling father, a cheating ex, and so much more! I can’t go too much further because, ya know, spoilers and all that jazz.
But I will say this, Ashton and Sadie had insta-erotic chemistry! Wowza…I think I got first degree burns from the red-hot flames bursting between them! And the unexpected *cough* “desires” Ashton expresses pushes the heat index to combustible. Seriously, drink lots of fluids while reading as this story will burn right through you!
The character development and growth progressed wonderfully and blended perfectly with the progression of the storyline. But (and this was the only issue I had), I was slightly irritated with Sadie’s objections towards Ashton’s feelings. Yes, Ashton’s past was very “colorful” and he didn’t have the best track record (if any) with relationships. But everyone should be given the chance to show they’ve changed, right?
Swallow Me Whole was a fun and fiery quick read! If you’re looking for a smoking-hot, friends-to-lovers romance, than this is the book for you!
4 Stars!
Sadie has been best friends with siblings Ashton and Mandy since first grade. Now adults, Sadie is working at her father’s law office and living with Mandy. After witnessing her ‘boyfriend’ doing the nasty with his assistant, Sadie sets off for a night of drinking.
That night will forever hold a spot in her life. It’s the night she broke up with her boyfriend and the night she made the moves on Ashton, her best friend.
From there, the story takes off and the hurdles these two have to overcome are pretty predictable. But the hurdles are calm in comparison to the steamy scenes that Gemma James can write!!! Holy Sham-WoW!!!
Ashton has a domineering streak that he loves to teach innocent Sadie all about. The little vixen that she is, never knew she would like to be treated this way in the bedroom!!
Although this is a pretty much by the textbook friends to lovers book, it kept me engrossed and wanting to find out how the story would pan out.
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Sadie and Ashton have been friends since childhood. Their friendship remains strong and neither has ever tested the boundaries of more even though both have thought about it. After Sadie’s boyfriend cheats on her, she begins to question her own sexuality and what it says about her that she has never been able to let go. Now she’s taking lessons from her best friend and things are getting pretty hot as well as dicey where their relationship is concerned.
I really enjoyed this read. It’s a scorching hot erotica with lovely character growth for both Sadie and Ash. There is a good bit of other woman drama and the hero had an extensive background of sex with other women. But once Sadie opens the door for Ash to step through, he’s not letting her close it again. I love when the right woman can turn a manwhore around and Ashton is completely it where Sadie is concerned.
This is a great friends to lovers story with secondary characters that either helped move the storyline or supported the hero and heroine. The villain of the story was a real piece of work and their presence helped to ratchet the angst level to high. This is a nice paced read that has a lot of sex, great humor, wonderful character development and a perfect epilogue.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
A wonderful friends to lovers romance with interesting twists and turns
This book was not what I expected, It was recommended to me, and I thought it would be a boring sister’s best friend saga, but it turns out to be steamy and downright adorable, a full-on alpha boy trying to his feeling with a massive jaw-dropping twist.
It is a boy loves sister’s best friend with a bit of a twist. Sister’s best friend is inexperienced and wants him to teach her with some limits involved. It is an easy read, does not have any boring spots so you will enjoy this.
I really enjoyed this story, Ash, Mandy, and Stacie have an amazing friendship that gets stronger the more Stacie gets involved with Ash, I love that Mandy didn’t freak when she found out about her brother and Stacie coming together All the characters have a roll to play and they do it well. There was sad parts, but every good book needs some emotion, or there’s nothing to be felt by the reader. I did not get bored with Ash and Stacie because I feel like everything they did together, you didn’t know what to expect . Happy ending and no cliffhangers.
I loved this book. Jules is really making her life difficult. I would love to know if she actually slept with Perry though. She says she can’t remember anything. Makes you wonder if he didn’t drug her and rape her, just saying. I would still like to know. Chris she is better off without. He is a disaster and he is also a user. I don’t know what is wrong with Monica but she is something else. Cash and Jules are meant to be together. Thank you for the beautiful story. Now put the next book on sale so I can find out how it ends please.
A bit predictable, but well written and entertaining.
Regardless of what the reviews said, I tried to read the Book & couldn’t make it past the 1st couple of chapters.
It is poorly written & the girl Sadie is basically thinking the entire chapter. I really wished someone would have posted on their review how horrible this Book is written. Not only horribly written but the errors in the Story is just as bad. Example:
“But I’m thinking about swallowing something else. His focus wanders to my lips, and I know what he’s thinking. He knows that I know what he’s thinking.
My mouth. His cock. Unfinished business.”
“Fear barrels through my bravado. Real fear. Not the kind one experiences when faced with a what-if or an unknown, but the kind of soul-numbing terror that blasts through your blood when you realize how badly you fucked up.”
If you are able to get through reading this kind of Crap, Go ahead & read the book. I need a Good Book that will intrigue me & something that will hold my attention with a Story that is well written.
Not about someone who is fearful of not only having a Father who is never satisfied with her actions & is always disappointed in her that she is fearful of disappointing her BF Then her Friend who says he will help her but is dominant to the point where he is basically raping her. When someone keeps telling you NO! That means “NO” yet her Friend Ash is not teaching her how to give a BJ, he is giving her oral sex with orgasm after orgasm to the point where she is crying then shuts down.
I was Raped/Molested from the age of 9 until I was almost 14. I had 1 guy who refused to hear me when I said “NO”!
It’s not easy when you Black out because your so afraid & you aren’t strong enough to stop someone who is almost twice your size not only in size but strength.
I never allowed myself to be alone around my Ex brother-in-law after that night.
Different.
Swallow Me Whole is a delicious, steamy, entertaining read that has just enough drama to keep it interesting without making it monotonous. If you enjoy a Contemporary Romance with the Best Friend’s Brother Trope, this will be the perfect book for you. 4 Steamy Stars!
Great, steamy read
Sadie and her best friends brother find love years after they both were attracted to each other. A lot of sex, Sadie seems like she need tharapy more that Ashton. But with that said. There is a lot of chemistry betweem them. Great title for the book
I liked the friend aspect of the two main characters of the book with the added twist of the best friend being a twin. Her father (and mother) are a real piece of work. If you are looking for an easy read with a steamy story this is your book.
I loved this book because it’s a scenario you might find in real life, and the characters acted like they could be my friends in real life, and not just a dramatic story with a HEA. I love the banter and discussions between the characters, and the reactions and feelings seem plausible. (Maybe I’ve been reading some weird stuff and I realized I missed this?) Either way, I love this story between Sadie and Ashton.
I really enjoyed this friends to lovers book. The characters are so like able you can’t help but root for them. Even the obstacles they face are very realistic. The book was steamy throughout and so enjoyable. You can’t go wrong reading this.