Captivated

Captivated

Secret aspiring comedian Autumn Reynolds is a girl gone...not wild exactly. More like lazy. Since her boyfriend abandoned her in New York City for a bunch of improv groupies she's had two priorities; sucking the nitrous out of whipped cream cans and making sex comics about her mysterious landlord. Blake hates people-and sunlight-with good reason. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself lusting after his upstairs tenant, a sunny, Australian people pleaser down on her luck. Turns out his ability to terrify with a single scowl comes with an advantage. Autumn seems to like it. A lot. As evidenced by the prisoner-captive comic Blake was never meant to see. As they embark on a three-date arrangement the rules are clear; filthy, ground breaking sex, no feelings or commitment required. When chemistry is this strong, though, attachment follows. As Blake and Autumn attempt to negotiate their New York romance, their prior histories and secret dreams come to the foreground. How long can these polar opposites remain Captivated, when all signs point to disaster?
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Jennifer Eggleston @jenneggs
4 stars
Sep 27, 2022

Awesome Writing Duo I was Captivated in this tale old as time, Beauty and the Beast aka Fun Size and the Landlord. I love what they became together. Audrey and Blake are perfect together! This is great story about the power of love and it’s redemptive quality. Captivated touches on multiple emotions and yes, you will be sad when it’s over. Great job Bailey and Dangerfield .... I hope this will not be their last book pairing.

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b.andherbooks@bandherbooks
5 stars
Oct 9, 2021

Holy hotness! A fantastic collaboration between two authors that pushes your boundaries in the best ways. A tiny Aussie veterinarian ex-pat living in NYC has been obsessed with her grumpy, ginormous, and secretly sexy landlord since she moved into her apartment. So now that her terrible, cheating ex has left the building, Autumn has been indulging in her secret fantasy of having her landlord stalk her, kidnap her, use her...by drawing erotic comics of him doing so. When landlord Blake accidentally gets his hands on one of these comics, he's stunned, bewildered, and turned on. He can't believe the beautifully blonde, eternally sunny, and seemingly innocent Autumn is into his own personal kinks. But, Autumn definitely is into it, and Blake agrees to make her fantasies come to life, as long as she also goes on three dates with him. Chock full of so naughty scenes you'll never forget (Stairwell! Closet!), this is not a book to be missed in 2018. Plus, there is a fun cast of supporting characters, Aussie lingo, and hilarious stand-up comedy! The best parts of all are the fully consensual nature of Autumn and Blake's play. Blake is insistent on Autumn's full participation (as he should be) and always makes sure they are 100% equals. So, while the kink is not really my cup of tea, but it was for the time I was reading the book....;)

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Lacey@laceybooklovers
4 stars
Aug 26, 2021

So hot yet so sweet. Autumn and Blake are so endearingly awkward, I couldn't help but love them. And Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield make a fabulous writing duo – I can only hope we get more from them in the future! Review to come! Thanks to the authors for generously providing me an ARC to review.

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ausra@ausragi
4.25 stars
Dec 27, 2022
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bianca @bianca_b
5 stars
Nov 26, 2022
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5 stars
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4 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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5 stars
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3 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4 stars
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5 stars
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5 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Azka@awonderingreader
4 stars
Sep 5, 2021