SYNOPSIS
Everyone makes mistakes in life. Unfortunately, Holly Richards has become an expert at taking the wrong path in life. This time, she may have gone so far that she has alienated the one person who has always been there for her. Will she be able to make the right decision for once in her life?
Tommy Reed’s world shifted the night he found Holly Richards lying in a pool of blood on the ground. For reasons he can’t explain, he feels the need to protect Holly from her own past. In the process, he’s hoping to also teach her that there is more to D/s than releasing pent up emotions.
Life isn’t easy for the former-junkie and the cop. Some of those closest to Tommy are less than thrilled with his devotion to Holly. Those who pressured Holly into her former life are worried she’ll share what she knows. Is there any way for both of them to come away from the situation unscathed?
SARAH'S 4-STAR REVIEW
I greatly enjoyed Unexpected Protector. I loved Unexpected Angel, and couldn't wait to sink my teeth into this story. It really delivered!
It was not a typical love story. Tommy was a cop, who had warned his friends that Holly was bad news. Holly was an addict who was hitting rock bottom. Then he finds her in a puddle of her own blood and sees red. After that he holds vigil at her side while she is in a drug-induced coma recovering from her injuries and detoxing. I've got to be honest, I kinda thought that he was a creepy stalker at first, but I quickly understood what he was feeling and knew that it wasn't like that for him. He just felt compelled to make sure that she was going to be okay.
Holly, while feeling a connection to Tommy, seems to really want to hate him and when she has nowhere else to go only moves into his basement under duress. Eventually he begins to break through the walls of self-loathing that she has constructed and their relationship grows beyond mere friendship.
It was quite beautiful to see how, with Tommy's help, Holly was able to begin to forgive herself and see that she is more than the choices of her past. I loved that he was so patient and kind with her. He was completely selfless when it came to making her better. Add to that just how incredibly sexy and dominate he was and he may be the perfect man.
Unexpected Protector delves into the world of BDSM, not graphically and not far, but it is there. I greatly enjoyed this aspect of this book especially in the ways that it helped Holly learn more about who she actually is without the substances she had so heavily relied on.
The only thing that I didn't like about this book was that it ended with a GIGANTIC cliffhanger. It was huge and it left every relationship in the book hanging. ARGH! I hated it! I need book three NOW!
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EXCERPT
“What was that? You need to speak up.”
“I want you to spank me,” I whisper a little bit louder. I don’t recognize my strained voice.
“Spanking how? You said you weren’t into pain, but now you’re saying you want me to spank you. Do you mean lightly, teasing you as I run my fingers through your pussy. Or are you willing to let me push you to your limit, spanking you hard with my bare hand or possibly a belt, thrusting my fingers into your throbbing core until you come so hard your juices are dripping down your thighs?”
Hearing him list the different ways he could turn my ass red brings my body to life. I feel myself growing wetter with every suggestion, not wanting but needing to feel the sensations he describes.
“I want that,” I admit meekly. As I sit next to him, our bodies barely touching, I resist the urge to climb into his lap, pushing fabric to the side and taking what I need at this moment. “I need you to show me that pain can be pleasure.”
“Are you sure?” He asks sincerely. “I can respect the fact that you said you don’t want pain. I won’t lie and say I don’t enjoy inflicting it to an extent, but if that’s not something you crave, it won’t be fun for either of us.”
I look him in the eye, wanting him to see and feel the sincerity of my words. “You might be the only man I have ever trusted enough to explore that with.”
He wraps his arms around me, nearly pulling me off my stool. “I’m honored that you feel that way, babygirl. What else?” He urges me to continue. I shift in my seat, feeling a damp spot forming in my panties. If the thought of him doing these things to me affects me so deeply, I’m going to be slipping over myself when he’s actually touching my body.
UNEXPECTED ANGEL
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AUTHOR BIO
Sloan is a Midwestern mom who began writing nearly seven years ago as a way to make money while staying home with her daughter. Now, with two kids in tow and having written more articles on how to assemble various pieces of furniture than she can count, she is reaching to make her dreams come true.
Unexpected Angel, her debut novel, released in August 2013. Unexpected Protector released November 2013.
Sloan loves to hear from her readers!
authorsloanjohnson@gmail.com
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