*Blog Tour: Driven, by K. Bromberg*
Synopsis
Rylee Thomas is used to being in control. But she’s about to meet the one man that just might make her enjoy losing it…I am the exception to the rule.
In a world full of willing women, I’m a challenge to the roguish and achingly handsome Colton Donavan. A man used to getting exactly what he wants in all aspects of life. He’s the reckless bad boy constantly skating that razor thin edge toward out of control, on and off of the track.
Colton crashes into my life like a tornado: sapping my control, testing my vulnerabilities beyond their limits, and unintentionally penetrating the protective wall around my healing heart. Tearing apart the world I rebuilt so carefully with structure, predictability, and discipline.
I can’t give him what he wants and he can’t give me what I need. But after a glimpse beneath his refined exterior into the dark secrets of his damaged soul, can I bring myself to walk away?
Our sexual chemistry is undeniable. Our individual need for complete control is irrefutable. But when our worlds collide, is the chemistry enough to bring us together or will our untold secrets and battle of wills force us apart? Excerpt #1 He pushes off the wall and steps in closer to me. His signature scent envelops me. “I guess I just proved you do in fact lose sometimes Ryles.” He reaches up to move a tendril that has fallen over my face, his lone dimple deepening with his victorious smirk. I recoil at his touch but he holds my jaw firm in his hands. “I’m looking forward to our date Rylee.” He grazes a thumb over my cheek and angles his head to the side while he considers his next statement. “In fact, more than any other date I’ve had in a while.” I close my eyes momentarily leaning my head back as “Oh, God!” slips from my lips in a sigh. What an unbelievable night!
“So that’s what it will sound like?”
I open my eyes, confused at his comment, to see him regarding me with a bemused look on his face. “What?” I bark, my response harsh like a curse.
“Those words, Oh God,” he mimics me, reaching out and running a finger down the side of my face, “Now I know exactly how you’ll sound when you say that while I’m buried deep inside of you.”
I open my mouth in shock at his audacity. The overconfidence of his words astounding me. His haughty smile grates on my last nerve. The arrogant prick. Luckily I’m able to voice an articulate thought. “Wow! You sure think a lot of yourself, don’t you Ace?”
He slips his hands into his pockets, his smirk dominating his magnificent face. He leans in, a salacious look in his eyes and his voice a daunting whisper. “Oh sweetheart, there is definitely a lot of me to think about.” His quiet laugh sends a chill up my spine. “I’ll be in touch.”
And with that, Mr. Arrogant, turns on his heels and walks away without a backwards glance. I watch him and his broad shoulders until he disappears into the throng of people and finally exhale the breath I didn’t know I was holding.
Screw him and his sexy mouth and his gorgeous green eyes framed with thick lashes and his dexterous hands and his….his….just his everything! Ugh! I’m shaking I’m so irate at him.
And at myself. Donavan is confident and sure of himself and more than comfortable with being the alpha-male. For me, there is nothing more attractive in a man than that. But right now, I’m irritated with him for he’s gotten under my skin. And I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not, but I know that places inside of me that died that horrific day two years ago showed some signs of life tonight.
Starting the moment he touched me.
I stand there trying to comprehend the night’s unexpected events, and after a few moments, I’m certain of two things. First, there is absolutely no way I am honoring this agreement. And second, deep down, despite my staunch resolve, I know this will not be the last I am going to be seeing of Donavan.
Excerpt #2 Now that he has me positioned, he raises a hand up to wipe an errant strand of hair off my face. He then places his fingers on the side of my jaw and holds me there, his eyes searching mine. “You have one chance to walk away,” he warns me as the elevator alerts us we’re at the destined floor. The husky tone in his voice wreaking havoc on my willpower. My heart beats erratically at his words. I shake my head in an unconvincing acceptance for I can’t find the words to speak to him.
He ignores the opening elevator door behind him and continues to look intently into my eyes. “I won’t be able to walk away Rylee,” he says as he scrunches up his eyes as if the admission is painful. He blows out a loud breath, releasing me and running his fingers through his hair. He turns his back to me, reaches out, and stabs the door open button, bracing his hands against the elevator wall. His broad shoulders fill the small space of the elevator. His head hangs down as he mulls over his next words. “I want to take my time with you Rylee. I want to build you up nice and slow and sweet like you need. Push you to crash over that edge. And then I want to f*** you the way I need to. Fast and hard until you’re screaming my name. The way I’ve wanted to since you fell out of that storage closet and into my life.”
I have to bite my lower lip to stifle the immediate groan I feel at the dark promise of his words. I fight the need to sag against the wall for some kind of relief from the tension on my core.
“Once we leave this elevator, I don’t think I’ll have enough control to stop…to pull away from you Rylee. I. Can’t. Resist. You.” His voice is pained, quiet, and chalked full of conviction. He turns back to me, his face swarming with emotions, his eyes reflecting a man tinkering on the edge of losing control. “Decide Rylee. Yes. Or. No.”
My Review
Let me start off by saying that although I had difficulty connecting with these characters, I thought the story was great and the writing even more so. This was definitely a racey story :)
Rylee Thomas has endured a heart breaking loss after the death of her fiancé in a horrific car accident. Her physical scars may have healed but her emotional scars are still somewhat raw and exposed. She throws herself into her work and focuses all her energy on taking care of orphaned children, a job that she is absolutely passionate about and devoted to. Her life has become safe and predictable, until she meets race car driver Colton Donovan.
Their introduction is more than 'racey' when she stumbles into him at an auction she's organised for her company and he kisses her senseless. As luck would have it, he wins a date with her and after her many refusals, he goes to extraordinary lengths to get her to agree - lengths that she can no longer say no to.
Their sexual chemistry is off the charts but after spending some time with him, Rylee realises that not everything as it seems and Colton has some secrets of his own. Colton is wealthy, arrogant and drives Rylee crazy, but there are parts of his life that remain hidden and have made him afraid of commitment.
Rylee and Colton test each other in every way, with a definite 'push-pull' dynamic as the foundation to their arrangement-turned-relationship. Rylee is forced to live outside her comfort zone as she never knows what she'll get with Colton, and Colton is forced to open up more because his feelings for Rylee are completely new to him.
Overall, it was well-written with the right amount of sexy, tension and quirky banter between Rylee and Donovan - I can't wait to see how their story continues in the 2nd book :)
**3.5 Stars**
This is definitely worth adding to your TBR lists Brats :)
Love ya all madly :)
Tam
xxx
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