Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: NAL Trade (May 1, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0451221192
ISBN-13: 978-0451221193
Publisher: NAL Trade (May 1, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0451221192
ISBN-13: 978-0451221193
Suffering from writer's block and with no lover to speak of, novelist Laura Watkins is in a funk. She needs a getaway and a release. Fast. Fortunately, she finds both in the retreat of a friend's isolated Colorado home. It's hers and hers alone for as long as she needs it. Then she comes upon the webcam, and her curiosity is aroused. So is her secret fantasy-to be watched by a stranger.
His screen name is Flyboy. He likes what he sees. He wants to open up for her, too. Now, they're only one click away from exploring an after-hours game of exhibitionist and voyeur where anything goes. But now it's time to take it one step further-by meeting in the flesh. This time, no rules, no limits, and absolutely nothing to come between them...
Mystery novelist Laura Watkins is on a serious deadline, yet her Muse is completely M.I.A. When her best friend offers up an isolated retreat, Laura jumps at the chance to get away and concentrate on nothing but her writing. Only thing is, the writing is still not happening. Laura needs some inspiration, and she needs it fast. Maybe if she relaxed a little, let her guard down...She knows the owner has set up a webcam, but surely he wouldn't be watching her, not when she's alone with her most private thoughts...
Corporate raider Braden Stone knows it's rather late but he's just checking in to see if his houseguest made it to his cabin safely. He has no idea that he's about to witness a beautiful woman captured in an intimate act, or that it would be so erotic to watch this conservative writer turn into a sex kitten before his very eyes. Now he can't stop thinking about her and decides the best thing to do is to let her know he's been watching, and see where it leads.
Laura is mortified when she learns Braden had caught her in such a private moment, but soon admits that she likes having his eyes on her; it makes her feel unbelievably sexy. Having him watch her indulge in some of her most personal fantasies is thrilling; she can't seem to get enough of him or the way he makes her feel, and much to her surprise, the excitement of their nightly ritual brings a deeper, richer element to her writing that she's never experienced, and the words are just pouring out of her. But after awhile, acting out her fantasies just doesn't feel right anymore, so she decides that unless he's there with her, she's not going to continue to perform for him.
Corporate raider Braden Stone knows it's rather late but he's just checking in to see if his houseguest made it to his cabin safely. He has no idea that he's about to witness a beautiful woman captured in an intimate act, or that it would be so erotic to watch this conservative writer turn into a sex kitten before his very eyes. Now he can't stop thinking about her and decides the best thing to do is to let her know he's been watching, and see where it leads.
Laura is mortified when she learns Braden had caught her in such a private moment, but soon admits that she likes having his eyes on her; it makes her feel unbelievably sexy. Having him watch her indulge in some of her most personal fantasies is thrilling; she can't seem to get enough of him or the way he makes her feel, and much to her surprise, the excitement of their nightly ritual brings a deeper, richer element to her writing that she's never experienced, and the words are just pouring out of her. But after awhile, acting out her fantasies just doesn't feel right anymore, so she decides that unless he's there with her, she's not going to continue to perform for him.
Braden knows he's not ready to let these hot encounters come to an end, so he flies home, intent on indulging in a little one-on-one action with his lovely houseguest, more than willing to see how far she's willing to go with him, for him. Braden can't remember the last time he's ever been so hot for a woman, and once they meet face-to-face, their passion is explosive, wild, incredible, and he doesn't want their sexual interludes to end. He's drawn to her innate sensuality, loves that she's so turned on by acting out his fantasies and that she trusts him enough to go wherever he wants to take her. But when her week at his cabin comes to an end, will either one of them be able to walk away?
Whew! Turn up the fan, keep a pitcher of ice water nearby, and indulge in one HAWT and SEXY read! I think Lacey Alexander (aka Toni Blake) is my favorite erotic romance writer out there right now, and she continues to deliver fabulous stories that tap into the average woman's most tempting fantasies.
One thing that really made this book work for me is how easy I found it to relate to our protagonist Laura; while she's not a trembling virgin, she's also not a woman comfortable with having a casual affair with a virtual stranger, and her initial hesitancy to continue down a blatantly sexual path with Braden is completely believable. He does have to work a bit to get her out of her comfort zone, but once she learns to let herself go and trust in him, it's a liberating experience for her, one that frees her mind as well as her body. This becomes evident in her writing, how it takes her down a road she's never ventured on, and the results are rather exhilarating.
And of course I wouldn't have loved this book half as much if it wasn't a romance, and watching Braden fall in love with Laura without even realizing it was happening was a sigh-worthy treat. So much of his life was wrapped up in short-term events and casual relationships that he didn't recognize what was going on between him and this amazing woman until he was forced to face the loneliness he never noticed before. Pretty soon one-night stands and snowbunnies didn't hold much appeal anymore, not when the best sex of his life is with the woman he loves. And what could be better than that? Not much....unless it's another Lacey Alexander story.
Labels: Lacey Alexander, reviews, Voyeur
posted by Stacy~ at 5/29/2007 09:06:00 PM
I loved this book too!! I devour anything Lacey or Toni writes!!
byOh goodness, this sounds like a really good book...I'm all about the voyeurism stuff...wow, I'm all about this and this Braden Stone guy, he sounds YUMMY!
byGreat review!
Kelley - me too! You have GREAT taste :)
byRo, you ain't kiddin' - Braden is all that and more. Enjoy him ;)
Excellent review, Stacy! I loved this book and the characters.
byGreat review. I won this book from Patti and is next in line to be read after I finish Simon Says.
byI reviewed this one, too and Braden was yum!
byI thought that putting so much of the book she was writing into Voyeur sucked though. Just because the Heroine is an author, we didn't have to read what she was writing.