“King brings us a
deliciously sensual ménage of love and healing in her newest erotic romance,
Tempting Meredith. Deceptively strong characters come together to reveal a
story filled with passion, love, humor, heartbreak and redemption. Lush sexual
delights are backed by multiple well-developed plot lines. King gives readers
an engaging erotic romance that addresses not only the physical highs and lows
of a ménage relationship but also the emotional.” – RT
Book Reviews
Samantha Ann King is a USA TODAY
Bestselling Erotica author who knows how to bring the heat. King takes the
phrase “a night to remember” to a whole new place in her latest novel, TEMPTING
MEREDITH – an extremely sensual tale about one woman’s past with two men and
her future with another.
Prize: $25 gift card to Amazon/Barnes and Noble
(winner’s choice, open internationally).
About TEMPTING MEREDITH:
Astrophysicist Meredith Burke's
professional life is perfect. Her personal life is another story. Years ago, a
menage with the man she loved and his roommate left her with a broken heart and
a secret. She hasn't trusted anyone since, but when she meets rugged hunting
guide Charlie Connor she figures she doesn't need to. He's got "one-night
stand" written all over him.
After one night with Meredith, Charlie needs more. She's intoxicating, and
shockingly willing to give him total control of her body. When she agrees to
spend an entire week with him at the lodge where he works, it's more than he'd
hoped for. But Blaine Bridges, Charlie's best friend and boss, has his own
secrets.
Blaine hasn't seen Meredith since that disastrous encounter eight years ago,
but he still has feelings for her. Now she's dating his best friend, the man he
wants for himself. When Meredith invites him to join in their naughty play, his
pleasure is all-consuming. But will the secrets they all hold close destroy a
beautiful beginning or bring these three lovers closer than they ever imagined?
About Samantha Ann King:
Samantha Ann King was born and raised in Houston,
Texas. After receiving her BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University and
marrying her high school crush (notice she didn’t say sweetheart), Samantha
relinquished her “native Texan” status and moved to Baton Rouge. She has called
Albuquerque, New Mexico home since 1985. The mother of three has volunteered in
the community as an advocate for children’s issues ranging from education to
healthcare. In 2010, as her nest started to empty, she began writing erotic
romance. Thanks to her win in Passionate Ink’s Stroke of Midnight Contest,
Samantha signed her first publishing contract in 2011. Her first book was
nominated for RT’s 2012 Reviewers’ Choice Award.
Excerpt: You have secrets.
“This vein running along the top of
your foot is your heart line. You have secrets.”
The
ache in her chest throbbed, but she ignored it and said brusquely,“Everyone has
secrets.”
He
cocked his head and studied her face, not her feet. Although her feet were very
happy with the attention his hands were giving them. “Yours are deeper than
most. That’s why this vein is so prominent.”
She
tried to make her voice light and teasing. “What kind of secrets?”
“Sexual.”
She
laughed and relaxed. Everyone had sex secrets.
“You
like a little kink.”
She
stiffened. “No.” Not anymore. That hadn’t worked out well for her.
“Have
you ever tried it?”
“I
thought you were reading my feet, not playing twenty questions.”
He
chuckled. “So that’s a yes.” He lifted one foot and peered at the bottom. “You
don’t like being short.”
She
rolled her eyes. “My feet didn’t tell you that. My shoes did.”
His
thumb pressed into her arch again, sending her protests skittering. “You have a
high arch, which means you like to be in control.”
“Actually,
it means I’m missing a joint in the top of my foot. But never mind that. Don’t
you like control?”
“Depends
on the situation.” He lowered her foot back to his lap and began that
bone-melting massage again. He looked thoughtful but didn’t speak for a while,
long enough that she relaxed.
“What
didn’t you like?”
“Hmm?”
“About
the kink?”
She
sighed. “The way the guy dumped me after.”
His
hands stopped. “He couldn’t handle it?”
“I
guess hypothesizing that your girlfriend is a whore is more exciting than the
actual experiment required to prove it.” No, that wasn’t right. Dylan had loved
the actual experiment. He just hadn’t loved her afterward.
Charlie
blinked. Perhaps she should have put it in layman’s terms. Something like, my boyfriend dumped me after I
simultaneously fucked him and his roommate.
“Kink
doesn’t make you a whore.”
“Depends
on the kind of kink.”
“As
long as it’s consensual.”
She
shrugged. “Doesn’t matter. It’s not like we’re in this for the long term. One
hookup. If it’s good, a few more before you leave town. Then we move on.”
He
leaned toward her and touched her chin with the tip of his finger. His calluses
were rough and warm, comforting. “Whoa. Slow down. Is that what you think this
is? A hookup?”
She
hadn’t wanted to discuss it, but maybe it was better to get it out there. He’d
probably be relieved to know that she had no expectations beyond sex. “Charlie,
I’ve had a nice time, but let’s not make this into something more than it is.”
His
eyes narrowed as if he was studying her. What was he thinking? Was he deciding
if she was worth the effort? Huh. What effort? She was easy. Maybe he was
thinking about the fun he could have with the sexual deviant. Two weeks of
no-strings-attached sex?
A slow
grin spread from his lips and crinkled the corners of his blue eyes. Oh yeah,
he was definitely thinking about sex. One finger drifted down the side of her
neck, over her breastbone, then veered left to the swell of her breast before
circling her nipple and leaving behind a tingling heat. She watched and
wondered how long before he got to the good stuff. Not that his hands didn’t
feel nice. But she wanted her clothes gone. She wanted his fingers teasing her
bared nipples. He had sexy hands. Darker than the rest of him, lean between the
prominent knuckles. She liked watching them.
Desire
warmed and dampened her panties. She wanted them gone too. Wanted his mouth on
her clit, then his cock inside her. She hoped he wasn’t one of those men who
liked to draw things out. Waiting wasn’t her strong suit. She didn’t understand
women who wanted prolonged foreplay. It didn’t make the orgasm any better. What
was the point?
“You’re
thinking too much.”
“I’m
just waiting—”
“For?”
She
almost said “for the good part,” but that didn’t seem like the best idea. She
didn’t want to deflate his, uh, interest. On the other hand, if she told him
she wanted a slam-bam-thank-you-ma’am, he might be flattered.
As
she wrestled with her answer, he said, “Waiting’s good.” He swept her feet from
his lap and they landed on the
carpet. “Stand up."
MY THOUGHTS -
Tempting Meredith is a smokin’ hot love story. I read Sharing Hailey, book 1 in the Lovers
and Friends series, and this is a great addition to this great group of
people. Blaine, Meredith and Charlie are
all really perfect for one another. The
chemistry is tense between the three, but I think the Blaine and Charlie
coupling is my fave. The sex scenes in
this are wicked hot – Meredith and Charlie, Charlie and Blaine, Blaine and
Meredith and then all three of them…and don’t forget he opening threesome in
college. H-O-T!
I enjoyed reading about characters formt he previous books in the series
as well – Jake, Nikki and Landon seemed to be doing well. The storyline is pretty tame – no action,
danger or suspense going on here. I liked this story a lot, but wished there
was just a little something more to it…maybe an element of danger or something.
Anyways, I liked it. Great job to the
author – keep up the good work!!
