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lexxwithbooks · 2 years

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📖: 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 (𝑉𝐼𝑃 #2) 📸🛩🛵

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maddiesflame · 2 years

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leben-s-freude · 2 years

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#managed #kristen callihan #vip series #gabriel x sophie #grumpy x sunshine perfection #they were so tender with each other god i really hadn’t anticipated liking this book so much!#litblr #booklr #reading romance #contemporary romance

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mermaidsirennikita · 2 months

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Best contemporaries where the hero masturbates for the heroine?

Once again recommending Sierra Simone's New Camelot--there's a scene American Queen wherein Ash makes Embry masturbate to Greer's dress in front of him and Greer that is carved into my mind. Salt in the Wound also has a fabulous scene in which Mark has to prove that he's taken Isolde's virginity (Sierra Simone Rules) but doesn't want to have p in v sex with Isolde (for his Own Reasons) so he fingers her PRETTY ROUGHLY (it's fine because she's into it but it's also like dude she views this as a virginity loss and you might as well have put it in) before jacking off with her blood on his fingers. In front of her. It's great!

Mercy by Sara Cate is a great femdom book that's full of this type of content.

Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre is another amazing femdom book in which the heroine makes her billionaire boss who hired her to be his domme masturbate for her (usually without coming).

Mafia Madman by Mila Finelli (I always err on "should I?" when recommend like, Sierra books or mafia books in contemporary posts, but the setting is contemporary and let us be real I prefer high drama books) has Enzo masturbate in front of Gia while she reciprocates while locked in a cage lmao

Pretty sure Possession by Adriana Anders has this, as it has literally EVERYTHING else.

Managed by Kristen Callihan--technically she's not 100% sure he's doing it as he's on the other side of a bathroom door, but he does have to talk to her while jacking off and smelling her dirty panties. We love to see it.

All of Kresley Cole's Game Maker books have this, I believe--Russian mafia romances, very hot, very good.

The Roommate by Rosie Danan has the hero and heroine (roommates, friends, as you do) masturbate in front of each other.

#romance novel blogging #romance novels #book recs

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scarr-stuff · 1 year

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My Favorite Books Read in 2022

First things first! These books were not all released in 2022, I read them this year.

SECOND! In support of the HarperCollins Union strike, I will not be posting any HarperCollins titles until HC gets their tuchuses to the negotiation table for a fair contract!

In no particular order . . .

The Family Series by Katrina Jackson This is my favorite series of all time and it is the best mafia romance of all time. Beautiful and Dirty is my personal favorite from the series because HOLY HELL is it hot! Salvatore is my book boyfriend. https://www.goodreads.com/series/289664-the-family

Electric Idol by Katee Robert I read this twice - first when it was released and then again several months later. I really liked it on first reading and was fucking bowled over upon second reading. It is my favorite in the series thus far (not all of the books in the series have been released yet) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57661359-electric-idol

The Duke Makes Me Feel . . . by Adriana Herrera Another novella that packs a lot of story into such a short amount of space! I love the FMC so much in this story! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60686897-the-duke-makes-me-feel

Release by Suzanne Clay this book left me weak in the knees and in a haze of intense emotions for days - and I mean that in the in the best way possible! I felt like my heart was tenderly disassembled and rebuilt to hold more love. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60305919-release

The Eastside Brewery Series by Mia Hopkins What a fucking trilogy! I was hooked instantly - these books live up to the hype. https://www.goodreads.com/series/213358-eastside-brewery An Education in Pleasure by Eva Leigh I read this book twice and was so moved each time. For a novella, this book sure packed so many emotions into it! I was so invested in this couple I cried tears of happiness at the end of each read. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59238272-an-education-in-pleasure

A Perfect Mistake by Laura Brown A Perfect Mistake by Lauren Brown - this was a beautiful and at times heartbreaking story about two a one-night-stand that turns into more. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57292261-a-perfect-mistake

Falling for the Enemy by Katie Golding imo the best take on You've Got Mail and there is no third-act break-up (fucking HURRAH!) I'm not against a break-up or separation but I feel it is over-used in the genre because folks just do not have any clue how to write tension. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60732117-falling-for-the-enemy

To Resist a Scandalous Rogue by Liana De la Rosa This book had me on an emotional rollercoaster! I adored Charlotte and Finlay so the ride was worth it! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45421287-to-resist-a-scandalous-rogue Managed by Kristen Callihan A bookish friend said it perfectly when she said, "a slow-burn that BURNS". I read this twice this year and it is another case of really liking it the first read and fucking knocked over the second read. Oof y'all, it is so good. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32597635-managed 101 Kinky Thinks Even You Can Do by Kate Sloan Kate is an amazing sex writer I've been following for years. I loved this book and feel it is the perfect book for all kink levels! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57008123-101-kinky-things-even-you-can-do

That Time I got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werefolf by Kimberly Lemming This book was SO sexy and hilarious - to me at least. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60865821-that-time-i-got-drunk-and-yeeted-a-love-potion-at-a-werewolf The Night of the Wedding by J. Broson An erotic romance with beautiful character development. I just adored this novella! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63142336-the-night-of-the-wedding Black Love Matters: Real Talk on Romance, Being Seen, and Happily Ever Afters I cannot possibly state how important this collection is and should be required reading for romance readers. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57926133-black-love-matters The Hook-Up by Kristen Callihan This book really put me through it! It's not easy to choose a fave from this series, but I think Drew and Anna's (both Scorpios!) story just hit me hard in the feels like no other. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24852488-the-hook-up Kink Camp by Adriana Anders I love this book and I want more books that feature kink to be as thoughtful! Kinksters deserve tender romance stories, too! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59484409-kink-camp The Nordic King by Karina Halle My short review is The King of Denmark Fucks! (and it's really hot!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41957608-a-nordic-king The Tooth and Claw Series by Heather Guerre I love this paranormal romance series - I feel each book has its own vibe - something for everyone! It was difficult to pick a HG book since I loved every book of hers I have read! https://www.goodreads.com/series/334218-tooth-claw Nicky the Driver by Cate C. Wells this book is fucking bonkers but I couldn't put it down! featuring a fave micro trope: "sit on my face and if I die, I die!" (CWs galore, tho!!!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61094734-nicky-the-driver His Leading Lady by Jenny Nordbak This book is such a needed addition to romance, thank you for telling this story! The second book in the series was just released and I can hardly wait to finish it! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63892746-his-leading-lady Their Troublesome Crush by Xan West (of blessed memory) A warm, tender, validating story. But would you expect anything less from Xan? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43321639-their-troublesome-crush There are more books I wish I could share, but - as I said at the beginning of this thread - because I support the HarperCollins union, I will not be posting about those books until a fair contract is signed. Looking forward to all the books I get to read in 2023! ID: white and red text on a black background that reads, "THIS READER SUPPORTS THE HARPERCOLLINS UNION #HCPOnStrike

#2022 favorite books #romance #contemporary romance #historical romance #fantasy romance #dark romance #office romance #hcponstrike #union strong

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rossmccallsqueen · 2 years

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Top 5 books or shows?

Oh gosh that’s a big question for both but I’ll do my best!

Shows:

The West Wing

Friends

Band of Brothers/The Pacific

911

Reign

Books (pls don’t judge me I read a lot of romance)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Princess Diaries: Volume X - Forever Princess - Meg Cabot

Managed - Kristen Callihan

The Goal - Elle Kennedy

Play - Kylie Scott

Ask me my top 5 anything!

#danielle answers #thank you for asking!#favorite shows #favorite books

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the-book-queen · 15 days

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Hide your wallets, it's that time again! Your daily thread of romance deals is ready, FREE to $1.99!

FREE ✦ Sunset Thunder by Shannyn Leah

She's a wedding coordinator who now has to plan her ex-husband's wedding -- and decides to take her, ahem, frustration out on the best man.

Contemporary Romance (MF) | https://amzn.to/49BOhhQ

$0.99 ✦ Managed by Kristen Callihan

1st POV. Opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine. He's the manager for a rock band, she's the new social media expert.

TBQ Rec

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$0.99 ✦ The Lady Confesses by Carole Mortimer

To avoid an unwanted betrothal, she runs away and disguises herself as a lady's companion, only to start to fall for her employer's rakish nephew.

Historical Romance (MF) | https://amzn.to/3UbyGBf

$0.99 ✦ Wolf of Fire by Krista Street

1st POV. She's a witch, and when her twin sister goes missing, she hires the most notorious dark hunter to help find her. He's a wolf shifter.

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~ Second chance + secret baby

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#book deals #romance novels #historical romance #contemporary romance #paranormal romance #mf romance

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clinchcoverenthusiast · 2 years

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I DNF’ed lots of books in June, no regrets. I’m thirty four books ahead of my reading goal so no pressure. Of the ten books I managed to finish, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris and Managed were my favs. HMBLWCDAIWARBTBBADFOS (lol) and Sweet Berries were from KU, and everything else was from Libby and Hoopla.

I also signed up for my library’s summer reading program because why let the kiddos have all the fun.

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris (Las Léonas #1) - Adriana Herrera* **

Sweet Berries (Cambric Creek: Steamy Sweet Monster Romance #2) - C.M. Nascosta

Managed (VIP #2) - Kristen Callihan

Saga #59 - Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan

Beauty and the Blacksmith (Spindle Cove #3.5) - Tessa Dare

The Missed Connection (Airport Novellas #2) - Denise Williams* **

Nightcrawling - Leila Mottley* **

Never a Duke - Grace Burrowes

Lev (Shot Callers #1) - Belle Aurora

How My Boring Life was Completely Derailed (And I was Absolutely Railed) by Two Big Blue Dudes from Outer Space - M.L. Eliza

* = author(s) of color

** = main character(s) of color

#june reads #romance novels #historical romance #contemporary romance #monster romance #books #reading #bookblr

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lukovstuff · 3 years

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managed (vips, #2) by kristen callihan headers

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literaredits · 2 years

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managed (gabrielsophie) messy headers. like or reblog if you save/use it.

#headers #managed headers #gabrielsophie headers #vip series headers #kristen callihan headers #messy headers #book headers #messy book headers #managed #gabrielsophie #kristen callihan #vip series #sophiegabriel headers #books headers #books messy headers #funny headers #fun headers #gabriel scott headers #sophie darling headers

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concobalt · 3 years

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read in 2019: vip series (1-3) by kristen callihan

#VIP series #kristen callihan #idol #managed #fall #new adult #nadaily #read in 2019

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magicxlady · 3 years

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"It is an odd thing to discover I’m lonely, despite never truly being alone. But I am. I want someone to know the real me, not the shiny shell I show the world."

sophie darling, managed.

cr: @adamodinara and emilialeblnc on pinterest.

#literatura #literature #romance #books #bookstan #livro #livros #quotes #kristen callihan #vip series #managed #sophie darling #gabriel scott #naedit #litedit #new adult #books i've read #na books #cr: @adamodinara and emilialeblnc on pinterest

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92-percent-going-on-93 · 5 years

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Books read in 2018: Fall by Kristen Callihan.

“I don’t know where this will go, or if I’ll be any good at it, but I want to be on this road with you.”

#fall #vip series #kristen callihan #jax blackwood #stella grey #liberty bell #sophie darling #gabriel scott #killian james #idol #managed #naedit #nabooks

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mermaidsirennikita · 7 months

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What are your favorite boss/employee romance novels?

Oooh, good question.

The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath is a great one. The hero is a very bossy, intimidating duke who has a secretary he totally depends on and sees in a Totally Professional setting. He needs her for everything, and he's decided to look for a potential wife and puts her on the case. Of course, she acts very put together but is totally in love with him, so she's like, trying to steadfastly help him while also inwardly freaking out, and it's clear that she wants to quit... to which he is QUITE ALARMED. Famously has a moment where she masturbates in a carriage thinking of him, then tells him about it, to which he's like ".... excuse?"

Joss and The Countess by S.M. LaViolette. God, I loved this one. The heroine is a twice-widowed countess who's nearing 40, and she hires Joss (who's 28--have to mention that as it's rare and you hardly ever see it in HRs) to be her bodyguard/manservant to discreetly escort her about town as she visits her lovers (her husbands never got her off so she's trying to have fun) and bops about town. What she doesn't know is that before he worked for her, Joss was a sex worker. It's got a lot of that boss/employee angst and it's SUCH a good "fine lady/bit o' rough" book. Like. Joss. FUCKS. He. FUCKS. IT. UP. TW for abuse both physical and sexual--none of it is on the page, but the villain in this one is horrible.

The Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by KJ Charles. Recent m/m release, one hero becomes the secretary of the other. Tbh there's not a lot of work, but the boss feels very guilty initially about it all, which I love, personally. Once boundaries are established he'll also randomly be like "suck me off" which I think is fun (and so does his lover).

Salt Kiss by Sierra Simone. I mEAN. It IS boss/employee. Another one "by way of bodyguard" but Tristan is VERY aware that Mark is his boss, and it's all very sexy as the tension builds. And of course, this is an MMF book, so you have the added bonus of being like "I can't get with my boss's fiancee!!" (he can). It's super hot and angsty perfection.

Managed by Kristen Callihan. I think this counts, as the hero is the manager for a famous rock band and he hires the heroine as their photographer/social media manager. But yeah, he is SUPER uptight and stern, and she's kinda wild; he has insomnia and they start platonically sleeping in the same bed because it's the only way he can get to sleep. The platonic thing is ruined by one of my favorite romance scenes, where he jerks off while smelling her dirty underwear in the bathroom. He's very ashamed. TW--a focal part of the plot is one of the hero's best friends attempting suicide in the past.

Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre. The heroine works at a major corporation, and catches the attention of her billionaire boss. He's like "will you be my domme" and she's like "what" and he's like "I feel like you'd be good at it and I'll give you this much per month" and she goes "okay". Very hot soft femdom, he is quite a fun brat.

The Nanny by Lana Ferguson. Surprisingly hot contemporary; the heroine is taken on as the nanny for this single father chef. The issue is--she used to do OnlyFans while wearing a mask, and he was a favorite client... which she realizes before he does.

Lead by Kylie Scott. SUCH a good rockstar romance, the hero is the frontman for a world famous rock band. He was a major mess, addicted to drugs, and he OD'd--which compelling the band to hire a PA/sober living companion for him. This is the heroine, who is incredibly bossy and no-nonsense and in charge... but as the book begins, she realizes that she's in love with him and quits. Obviously, he takes this rather poorly because he cannot live without her, a boss/employee staple. Has one of my favorite "get it out of our systems" scenes EVER.

Praise by Sara Cate. BUT OF COURSE. The heroine is broken up with by her douchey boyfriend, shows up to collect his half of the rental deposit or something from his dad... and his dad gets confused and thinks she was the person auditioning to be his new submissive. She REALLY likes being praised by him, but he's like "no way" once he realizes she's his son's ex... however, he takes pity on her and hires her as his assistant. I imagine you can tell where this is going.

The Billionaire's Wake-Up-Call Girl by Annika Martin. The hero is a billionaire, as you can tell. The heroine works for his company but has never met him; her bitchy boss assigns her to schedule his wake up calls with this service, but when she fucks up one day she freaks out and does it herself... and he likes that she talks back to him, so she keeps on doing it, lol. This soon devolves into some very mouthy phone sex, and it's great. I'm currently reading The Billionaire's Fake Fiancee by Annika, in which the grumpy hero enlists his super bright, soap opera-loving, Hello Kitty bag-wearing stylist ton pretend to be his fiancee on a yacht, so I think this counts as well.

Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas. The hero is a former disreputable rake who's cleaning up his act but remains QUITE slutty. The heroine is his sisters' governess, who he's been bickering with for several books. Basically, he wakes up in this one and is like "I must have you", but she has a dark past and tries to resist. Famously the one where he makes her ask him to touch her pussy. TW for past abuse.

Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt. The heroine is the hero's housekeeper, with the twist that she's actually spying on him on behalf of someone he's blackmailing. He's a loony tunes villainous kidnapper/blackmailer, she's no-nonsense and takes zero shit. Check the TWs, this one is dark.

The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt. Widowed 30-something heroine is taken on as an early's secretary. He's scarred after smallpox and has a hard time finding a woman who will marry him, very gruff, and they bond.... which is why she's upset when she finds out he's been burning off their sexual tension by visiting an exclusive brothel. Naturally, she puts on a mask and goes to the brothel to pose as a sex worker, and naturally he fucks her. GREAT.

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert. Heroine is the baby of the family, seen as very immature, and is on the spectrum. She tries to get a new sense of maturity by working at this B&B... But she hits her new boss with her car by accident, which puts them on the wrong foot, naturally. Notable for the bickering, the fact that both leads are on the spectrum, and the time he gives in and fucks her with a sparkly dildo.

#romance novel blogging #book recs

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readyforbooks · 6 years

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Hell, he smells good - like expensive cologne and fine wool.

Kristen Callihan, Managed

Part of the he smelled like series

#he smelled like #gabriel #managed #kristen callihan #book boyfriend #quotes

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curiositymagic · 3 years

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Other than the predictable misunderstanding at the end, this one was great.

#book #managed #kristen callihan #romance novels

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