I’ve never been afraid of the dark…but that doesn’t mean I wanted to live in it. And maybe everyone wants what they can’t have, but I should’ve thought it over before I accepted the key and unlocked the door to their forbidden world.Number One is mostly silent. He watches me with them very carefully. His gaze never wanders. His interest never wanes.Number Two is mostly gentle. But it’s the … gentle. But it’s the other side of him I like best. The wild side.
Number Three is mostly reserved. He refuses to cross the line. Even when I beg.
It was carnal, it was sensual, and it was erotic. That’s it. That’s all it was supposed to be. A trip into the dark. A peek into the forbidden.
I just didn’t expect to like them.
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I heard the door open and close and said nothing. And the footsteps coming down the hallway towards the bedroom. I even heard him say, “Hey.” So softly. “You awake?” Like he didn’t want to wake me.
I listened as he stepped into the closet. There was that slick sound a man makes when he pulls his tie through his shirt collar. I heard the unclasping of his watch. The jingle of his belt buckle and the shuffle of his pants as they dropped to the floor.
I even heard his moan as he stood over me. I could feel his shadow from the streetlamp outside like it was heat.
Then the bed creaked, the mattress sank. And his warm, hard body straddled me.
Still, I said nothing.
I just buried my face in the sweet scent of the pillow and closed my eyes, feigning sleep.
“Rochelle,” he whispered, leaning over me. His fingertips gently brushed the hair away from my shoulder. His mouth pressed against my skin. “Did you miss me? God, I’ve missed you. Two weeks is too long. We need to renegotiate.”
He nipped my neck. Kissed it. Licked my ear as he positioned himself to begin.
And I said… nothing.
Even though my name is not Rochelle.
That’s why I’m here. Tied up and gagged inside the closet. Sitting in the dark as three men on the other side of the door argue about where Rochelle went, why I was in her bed, and what they should do next.
I should be scared but I’m not.
I should be screaming, but I won’t.
Because this just feels very, very right.
And the only thing on my mind is… what will happen next?
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This book darn near melted my kindle into a puddle of goo!
I love Julie’s writing and this (to date) is my favorite book I’ve read by her. Such an original premise (as we’ve come to expect from a J.A. Huss novel), enjoyable characters, a super vivid setting. Great writing. And very, very dirty. Using the word “steamy” does not do the heat level justice.
Overall an excellent read, a wonderful escape. Two thumbs way up!
I LOVE this story. So the set-up is this… There is this kinky dirty sex club (well, except it’s classy), and these three very rich men at this club. One of them owns it, and one of them lives there and then I’m not sure about the other. Maybe all three live there. I got sidetracked about the living arrangements because I got caught up in the story.
Anyway, these three men play this game called Taking Turns where they pick a girl and all three of them take turns with her (and yes, that’s exactly what you think it means). The end goal being for all four of them to be together at one time. But there are these different rules and each guy depending on when he falls in the schedule order has a different rule. And they’ve been playing this game over a decade and have had many different girls.
So there is this girl Rochelle who has been playing this game with these guys… and Quin, one of the guys, goes upstairs to the apartment at the club where they basically have her living there like their pet… and it’s his night. He goes up but Rochelle is gone and there is another woman in the bed waiting for him. She’s basically taken Rochelle’s place but nobody knows why she left or where she is or who this other girl is or why she’s in the bed. (and it may be Rachelle. I don’t know because I listen to audiobooks so I don’t know how to spell anything. I only know Quin isn’t Quinn because I happened to see it mentioned in some other review or textual comment somewhere.)
So after some anger and confusion and angst, they all decide to play this game together. But it goes beyond that. It’s not just sex. There are real relationships and a real story and the guys are awesome. Even though at first they all sort of seem like dicks in different ways but then they all turn out wonderful in different ways. You will LOVE Smith. There are three books in this series and I highly recc if you like… I wouldn’t call this “dark romance” because while there is certainly some emotional angst, it’s not really “dark” per se.
I’m also not sure if I would say it’s kinky. And maybe really that shit’s a sliding scale because what I think is kinky and what normal people think is kinky might not be the same things. There is group sex and sex club stuff and various kinks but it doesn’t go “super dark” or into super involved kink. There is a hint of it… a “peek into the forbidden” as the book says, but just a peek. I can’t put my finger on why I don’t think it’s “that” kinky, but again it’s all a sliding scale and dependent on the person. I think for me a really solid master/slave set-up with a lots of orders and punishment is necessary so like dicks can be flying everywhere but if there isn’t THAT it’s not “kinky” “to me”. So that’s me. Other people might find this book “too kinky”. It’s all just very personal.
Anyway, I will say the sex is very well written. I didn’t fast forward through any of it… always high praise from me… and the whole story was just very well done. So whether you find this dark or not… or how kinky or not kinky you find it, I think if you like my work, you’d also enjoy this.
I agree with Huss’s end of book shit that this book is not controversial. So four people want to have a Quad menage. Who cares? Let your freak flag fly. They’re all decent people making adult choices.
If you like to be read to, the audiobook narration for this one is great, particularly strong is Ava Erickson’s performance of Chella.
This is a three book series so I’m on to book 2 now.
4.5 stars
“We’re all here for the game. It’s a peek, Marcella. A little glimpse into the forbidden. Just some filthy, taboo sex, and nothing more.”
LOVED this book so much! It reminded me a lot of 321 (only less twisted), which is my favorite book by JA Huss. I was hooked from the beginning till the end. All the characters were unique and very intriguing. They all had different personalities and made the story so much more enjoyable. JA Huss has the most original story-lines and has a way with words. She sucks you in and has you addicted to the characters and the story. That was the case for this book as well.
“We feed the craving, turn it into an addiction, and then we own you.”
I loved all three guys because they all had great personalities. I also loved Marchella because she was very feisty. She didn’t let them walk all over her. She wasn’t afraid to show her feelings. I love women that don’t play games and go after what they want. The author also added some mystery to the story. I thought she did a great job incorporating that into this book. She had me wanting to know more. I had one thing figured out pretty early on, but that didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed Taking Turns. I very much enjoyed the individual relationship Chella had with the guys. It was very pleasant and they all went through a lot of character development.
“We’re all dirty here. Be dirty with us, Chella.”
This story was very erotic and sensual. You’ll probably have to change your panties, because it was that HOT! The story was very easy to follow and had a great pace. I was addicted to this story and didn’t want it to end. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in the series because I am in love with the world JA Huss has created.
This was a very dark and twisted book. Along with that a very sexy and steamy book! So sexy it will have you squirming in your seat as you listen. When I got the little hint that one of the guys was pretty into the whole BDSM thing, I mean – a ball gag, I wasn’t sure how much I’d like the book. That’s not really my thing. Especially to that extent. But the book grabbed me right away, and I was extremely intrigued and couldn’t stop listening. There were the three guys, and right away I just liked Smith the best. And I wanted her to pick him. You could kind of see that they had a little different connection, even through all of their bickering and confrontations. Learning all the rules along with Marcela was something that kept me on the edge of my seat as well. There was so much more to her and we didn’t get to know quite what she was up to until almost the very end. I liked in a way that we were kept guessing and wondering, but I was as frustrated as well. In the end it was still an HEA. I didn’t realize it was going to be a series, I assumed she’d maybe end up with all three of them. But she didn’t. She ends up with one. But now I do want the other two men to get their HEA, so I’ll be listening on.
This book was not what I expected, at all. This was a love story that I never saw coming. The story of one woman with a mysterious past, whose father is a US Senator, who gets into a sexual relationship at a sex club with three wealthy and equally mysterious men. I had a hard time putting the book down because each character was so interesting and I never knew what was going to happen next. The ending was wonderful and the end gave a hint as to what may happen in the next book, which I have pre-ordered and can’t wait to read!
Wow… The writing was great, the story was well developed and I got my happily ever after. I had a hard time with some of the story but it was my own personal thing. I love the overall message of our sexuality, needs, and desires are between us and whatever consenting adult(s) we choose to share it with.
OMFG this book! I freaking loved every single minute of it. I honestly didn’t even put it down because these 4 just sucked me right in. Holy hell was it hot too! Whew! I purposely didn’t want to know anything about it so I could go in blind. I honestly didn’t care what it’s about, I’m down with reading whatever this woman puts out. Now that all 3 are out, I’m going to get my binge on!
I loved these characters and their different personalities. The personalities were so different but they work well as a team. I hope they all find their happily ever after.
Hot, Hot, Hot!!!! You can’t put this one down.
Did not like. A little too much for me. Story line just too much
This book was so riveting I couldn’t put it down. It took me all of 2 days to read this. The characters were outstanding as they brought me into their world. It turned out very realistically in the end as it was so entertaining getting there. Romance and love won out in the end. Awesome writing
Loved this unusual story. I bought the second book loved the story.
I tracked down the rest of the series!
Love this author! J. A. Huss has a way of dropping the bombs at the ending… to MAKE you continue to the next part! the rest of the series better be good too! I can’t wait to get started.
It will open your mind to all the possibilities 🙂
Loved it. So I read the next 2 books.
Good book, full of dirty sex. I hate when I see edit mistakes and there were several otherwise I would rate it higher
read 4 chapters made no sence
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Live love loved this series!! Made a one click reader out of me!!