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He doesn�t need a woman in his life; she knows he can�t live without her.


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A promise rekindled. A secret revealed. A second chance at the family they never had.


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A cowboy with a second chance. A waitress with a hidden gift. And a small town where love paints a brand-new beginning.


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He�s her only protection. She�s carrying his child. Together, they must outwit a killer before time runs out.


Tease

Tease, June 2014
by Sophie Jordan

William Morrow Paperbacks
Featuring: Emerson; Shaw
320 pages
ISBN: 0062279890
EAN: 9780062279897
Kindle: B00FJ37AWO
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"TEASE offers a sultry blend of emotion and eroticism."

Fresh Fiction Review

Tease
Sophie Jordan

Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted September 1, 2014

Romance Erotica Sensual

In the second book in The Ivy Chronicles, Sophie Jordan continues Emerson's story with TEASE. Emerson is a bonafide control freak, almost to the point of insanity. She tries to live this carefree lifestyle, but it's actually to have the ultimate control. Readers should read the first book in the series before this, as it continues Shaw and Emerson's story. Shaw is a delicious bad boy who tempts Emerson way past her limit. The thing I like about Shaw is that he is your typical biker bad boy persona. He confident in that he knows what he wants and isn't afraid to tell Emerson how he feels. He's also a bit reckless as well, which I think draws Emerson to him more. Side by side, you can actually see some similarities in their characteristics, but I would say that Shaw seems more grounded in himself than Emerson is. The conflict that Emerson experiences isn't entirely unique. We've seen this plenty of times in New Adult romances and I think it's easy for stories to follow a certain trend. While not overly angsty, Jordan does play up the sexy times as a way to help Emerson get through her issues. It's not my personal favorite type of "healing". However, I've kept an open mind to it all. I wished there was more to it though, otherwise it seems too one-dimensional. TEASE offers a sultry blend of emotion and eroticism. But let's be honest here, I think the same can be said for the hottie hero, Shaw who certainly makes the book for me.

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SUMMARY

A young college woman gets schooled in life, sex, and love in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan's sizzling New Adult romance series, where three Ivy League suite-mates testing their boundaries as they seek higher knowledge of just how far they can go. A born flirt and good-time party girl, Emerson has never had a problem finding a willing guy. She's always chosen her hook-ups carefully, and she's never broken her three cardinal rules: Never let them see the real you. Never fall in love. Always leave them begging for more. Then comes Shaw. A hotty from the wrong side of the tracks, he's immune to her flirtatious banter and come-hither smile. After rescuing her from a disastrous night at a biker bar, he doesn't even try to take her to bed--he calls her a tease and sends her home instead. Unable to resist a challenge, or forget the sexy dark-eyed bad-boy biker, she vows to bring him to his knees. But instead of making Shaw beg, she finds herself craving him. For the first time in her life, she's throwing out her rulebook. Suddenly, she's the one panting for a guy she can't control. A guy who won't settle for anything less than the real Emerson, who forces her to do things she's never imagined, including facing a past she thought she'd buried. A guy who just might leave her wanting more . . .


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