Today, I have pleasure in bringing you a review, excerpts and a giveaway for the Conquer Blog Tour for M.S. Willis.
Synopsis:
***Content Warning - This is a new adult fiction with mature themes. It contains graphic sexual situations, mature language and explicit description of sexual violence.***
Conquer is the third book in the Control series. This description contains spoilers for those who have not read books one and two in the series, entitled Control and Conflict.
Private Investigator, Paige Stone’s world was shattered when she learned truths about her past. Following her discovery, Paige is forced into a situation where she needs to accept that, although a person can control their mind and body, the circumstances of their lives are far outside their grasp. As Paige struggles with coming to terms about events in her life, she is also put through the harrowing task of learning when to fight and when to let go.
Strong-willed and arrogant, Daemon Pierce agrees to help Paige on her hunt for Chris. As Daemon instructs her how to fight with both body and mind, he breaks down the final walls she has built around her heart.
Paige and Daemon’s emotional journey concludes as they learn the meaning of love and forgiveness, and ultimately...surrender.
Review:
Conquer by
M.S. Willis
My rating:
5 of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
This is the third story in the Control series. I loved it!
Paige Stone is a wonderful character. I liked her very much, although she has a stubborn streak a mile wide. She is also very prideful, but after her run in with Chris for a second time, she swallows her pride and accepts Daemon's assistance.
Daemon Pierce is also a fantastic character. I have a bit of a book crush on this character! He can be extremely arrogant and sure of himself, but he also can be the most romantic man!
I have been eagerly wanting to read this story ever since finding out the secret that Daemon had been hiding was revealed at the end of the second book. I started this book and read it over the weekend, so that I wouldn't be disturbed. I'm glad I did, because I was totally hooked! This story is told from both Paige's and Daemon's points of view. However, some scenes are flashbacks to Daemon's childhood. This gave me a deeper understanding of why Daemon hid who he was from Paige. I cannot fathom why Paige wasn't more angry at being deceived, but I suppose it's because there was so much drama happening around her. The chemistry between these two characters still sizzles on the page, and nearly sets the book on fire! HOT doesn't even begin to cover it!
My favourite character, David, had me giggling at his antics again! There are a few scenes that I would have loved to see for real - mostly the dance-ercise and the clown costume ones at the gym! I laughed aloud at those ones! Oh, and the swamp one! I don't know why the swamp hates him so much - or is it that it loves him and wants to keep him? In any case, I was smiling so much my jaw hurt!
Chris is as deadly as ever! His character still makes my skin crawl, although we find out a bit more of his background. I couldn't find it in myself to feel sorry for him. He made choices - bad ones, granted - but it's that nature versus nurture conundrum that made him the way he was.
M.S. Willis has written a fast paced, page turning book (and series) that had me riding on a rollercoaster of emotions! The characters come alive on the page. I am definitely adding this author to my Favourite Author's List!
Due to some scenes of violence, and those of a sexual nature, I do not recommend this book to younger readers. However, I highly recommend this book if you love older YA, New Adult or Erotic Romance genres. - Lynn Worton
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Excerpt #1:
His words were breathless as he spoke into my ear. “You need to
understand, Damsel, that from this day forward, you are the only woman that I
will bury myself within. No matter how often I have you, it will never be
enough. Even if you attempted to escape
me, I will hunt you down and drag your stubborn little ass right back to my
bed.” His teeth closed over my earlobe
causing my head to roll back from the sensation. He let go of my earlobe and chuckled softly
behind me. “Give in to me, Paige. Let go of all your grief, your fear, your
anxieties about the future and let me fill the empty spaces created within you
from the loss of all that unnecessary bullshit.
You can fight against me all you want, but you should know that there is
nothing in this world that will keep me from having you in every way that I
want.” His right hand traveled down my
abdomen, finding its way to the apex of my thighs. When his thumb met with that wonderful bundle
of nerves, my legs quaked as a shudder rolled over my body. His long finger found its way within me
causing me to tighten around him as my mouth opened to let out a silent
cry. Like a toy he wound me up until I
didn’t think I could take anymore. His
hand moved from my breast to my throat as he continued his southern assault. Just as his fingers closed, lightly
preventing my breath, he pushed me forward so that he could fill me again. Within seconds I was floating within a
hormonal cloud, feeling like I had lost touch with the physical plane. My body floated back down from its peak, only
to be taken back again; over…and over.
I lost count of how many times Daemon drove my body to the peaks of
ecstasy that evening. All I could
remember, all that mattered was the last thing I remember Daemon whispering as
my body finally gave way to sleep. “I’m
here with you, Damsel…always and forever.”
Excerpt #2:
Pulling me to the center of the ring, Daemon stood as his eyes raked over
my body. I felt heated from his gaze and
my eyes flicked to ‘Joe and the Gang’ to see if they had taken notice. All four men stood silently smoking their
cigarettes, paying apt attention to what was about to go down in the ring. I looked back to Daemon and noticed a crooked
grin peeking out from the corner of his sculpted lips. “You ready for this, Damsel?” I nodded hesitantly in response. “Good.
Now, I want to see what those ninja skills of yours can do for you. You stand there, and I’ll attack. Show me how you would normally defend
yourself, okay?”
“Fine, Daemon. However, I can’t
promise I won’t hurt you in the process, so don’t blame me if you leave this
place limping. In fact, you might want
to put on a cup or something to protect your manhood, because I would
hate….Ahhhhh!” Before I could finish my
sentence, Daemon lunged forward, managing to grip both my wrists. He tugged me forward, while at the same time
placing his foot in front of my feet, tripping me as I tried to steady
myself. I went forward into the mat as
Daemon brought my arms to my back and locked them to the middle of my spine
with one hand. His other hand came down
between my shoulder blades as he straddled my lower half, using his weight to
hold me in place. Joe and the Gang
instantly broke out into hoots of laughter and I turned my head to see them
slapping their knees and each other’s backs.
My mouth was forced open into an ‘O’ from the mat pushing up against my
cheek.
Daemon leaned forward, his mouth softly brushing against my ear as he
spoke, “Your first mistake, Damsel, is that you talk too much. While you’re busy distracting yourself with
your own voice, your opponent will be watching and waiting for the moment when
you let down your guard.” His voice
lowered an octave and seductive tendrils dripped from his words as he said, “If
I wanted to, I could take you from behind right here and right now, and there’s
not a damn thing you could do about it.”
His teeth nipped at my earlobe causing an involuntary pull within my
core and a whimper to escape my lips. I
believe drool may have dribbled a little from the corner of my mouth, causing
Daemon to chuckle wickedly. “Keep that
up and I might be asking our audience to give us some time alone.”
Excerpt #3:
Fiddling with my fingers, I attempted to avoid looking at him while he
processed the information I’d provided.
When he finally spoke again, I jumped slightly. “It pisses me off knowing Chris has been following
you this whole time. I don’t fucking
understand how he got your tag number. I
followed you out that night to make sure you stayed safe!” His hand hit the steering wheel with a loud
thump. Taking a breath to calm himself, he sagged back in his seat. “Regardless, you may be right about his
reason for fixating on you. So, you need
to keep that in mind at all times. No
more fucking stunts on your own, okay?”
“I know, Daemon. I already
promised that to you.”
Nodding his head, he turned the truck sharply into his garage. After pulling into a space, he turned the
vehicle off, but didn’t move to open his door.
His eyes remained trained straight ahead as he said, “Damsel, if Chris
were to ever get ahold of you again, he’s not going to play around with you
anymore. You’ve escaped him twice,
humiliated him four times, if you count those escapes. It’s unlikely he’d wait long before killing
you.”
His head suddenly swung to look in my direction. The desperate plea in his eyes caused my
breath to hiccup. “Paige, I can’t lose
you, not like that. If I ever have to
let you go, I want it to be when we are old and silver. I want a life behind us, memories behind us;
possibly kids…who knows? All I know is
that I would lose my mind if I lost you before then.”
My heart skipped, as my throat closed.
Tears threatened my eyes and my nose became stuffy. I never understood why a heavy emotional
reaction felt like an illness, but the symptoms were definitely the same.
Having no words in response to his, I lunged over. My hands buried themselves into his hair as
my mouth took possession of his. My body
prickled at the feel of his warm mouth upon mine and I greedily sought more of
him with my tongue. My chest heaved with
intense desire, a churning sea of hormones and…love. Needing to be closer, I climbed over to
straddle him. I pulled away from our
kiss to look deep in to his sparkling blue eyes. When our gaze locked, heat bloomed throughout
my body. My hands found the hem of my
shirt and I pulled up on the material, freeing it before tossing it to the
floor. Daemon’s hands instantly found my
breasts, squeezing to the point of pain.
Lightning shot through me from where he touched causing me to arch
further into his hold. A moan escaped my
lips as his mouth found my neck. This
man did things to my body that I never knew were possible. He made me feel dirty, but in a way that was
only meant for him. I lost all
inhibition around him, not caring about what I was saying or doing, as long as
it pleased him. When he touched me it
felt like my body melted to his, becoming one.
His scent and the feel of his hard body against mine was all that was
needed to completely sedate my mind, while at the same time awakening every
naughty part on my body.
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M.S. Willis is a romance
novelist whose debut novel, Control, was released in 2013. Although
currently writing in the romance genre, Willis has plans to expand her literary
pursuits into multiple genres and has no fear conquering difficult subject
matters in her writing. Willis is a native Floridian who is also a
photographer and musician. When not absorbing herself in written, visual
or musical expression, Willis is an adrenaline junkie, a ‘closet’ video game
enthusiast, and an avid outdoors person and nature lover.
Cover Artist Bio:
Jason L. Lee
Jason L Lee is a Florida Native. The arts have always been a big part of his
life. Science, nature, and spirituality have been inspirations to him. He
started displaying his work in 1993. In 1996 he started to venture from drawing
& photography into acrylic painting. This led to painting live with local bands
starting in 1998. His paintings are now created mainly at home. He uses a
combination of impressionistic and illustrative painting techniques to create
fantastical imagery. He is currently a Scenic Artist working for The Nassal
Company and Co-Founder of the Arts Hub Organization.
www.facebook.com/JasonLLee
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Dragonfly Necklace
Creator: Verita Bolin
I started making
jewelry in the 80's. In middle school I sold bracelets. In 2004 I started
selling my jewels to the public. I went to The William Holland School of
Lapidary Arts to learn stone identification, wire wrapping, and chain making.
In 2009 I met Jason L Lee, an artist and curator. He liked my jewelry and
invited me to display in Creative Spirit
Art Gallery,
at 1st Friday Art Strolls and on Orange Ave. I have a company with
my mother, Tita. We set up all over Florida,
have an Etsy store, and Facebook page. People around the country own my
jewelry.
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