Under His Roof
Series: Under His Roof #1
Author: Sadey Quinn

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

Rachel has had great success in her career, but in the meantime has inadvertently shunned her friends and family from her life. So she seeks the help of a professional disciplinarian to provide her with ‘motivation’ to be kind.

David, the professional disciplinarian, has given up on trying to have a relationship. He’s not willing to break his self-made protocol and hit on a client, but he’s equally unwilling to have a ‘vanilla’ relationship. He needs to be in charge.

What will happen when the unlikely pair meets?

This is a NOVELLA, not a full length novel. Expect about 30,000 words, or half the length of a typical romance book. 

MY THOUGHTS

Under His Roof by Sadey Quinn is the first book the Under His Roof series.

Hmmm…How to put my feelings into words for this read.  That is the problem I am having.  While this book doesn’t go into graphic scenes of sex, it does involve the elements of Dominance and Submission with it being about spanking.  I think my main problem with this book was that I was thinking it was going to be a regular erotica featuring smut, smut, and more smut.  I went in thinking it was going to be the usual read of a new D/s relationship.  Instead, it is focused on spanking as a disciplinary thing instead of a sexual thing.

A good spanking in a erotic read is okay.  I can handle that.  What I can’t handle — or even comprehend in my brain — is the need to be treated like a two year old receiving a punishment of spankings and being forced to stand in a corner.  I just don’t understand the dynamics of how this can be a release or in any way helpful as an adult.  I am sure there are people out there who enjoy this, but it is definitely not something I would want.

The other problem I had with this book — and I have noticed that other reviewers had this feeling as well — is that David just takes and takes, but Rachel never gets much in return.  She submits to him for the spankings.  She submits to moving in with him after a matter of hours together.  She also submits to his general rules of living together.  What did David have to do?  Just be allowed to show his caveman mentality of ‘do as I say’.

In short — which this read was rather short — it is a series that I don’t see myself continuing.  While the author does get props and an extra rating for flow and style of writing that wasn’t too bad, this type of read is just not for me.

MY RATING

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How To Misbehave
Series: Camelot #1
Author: Ruthie Knox

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

What woman can resist a hot man in a hard hat? Beloved author Ruthie Knox kicks off her new Camelot series with this deliciously sexy original novella, in which a good girl learns how to misbehave . . . with all her heart.

As program director for the Camelot Community Center, Amber Clark knows how to keep her cool. That is, until a sudden tornado warning forces her to take shelter in a darkened basement with a hunk of man whose sex appeal green lights her every fantasy. With a voice that would melt chocolate, he asks her if she is okay. Now she’s hot all over and wondering: How does a girl make a move?

Building contractor Tony Mazzara was just looking to escape nature’s fury. Instead, he finds himself all tangled up with lovely Amber. Sweet and sexy, she’s ready to unleash her wild side. Their mutual desire reaches a fever pitch and creates a storm of its own—unexpected, powerful, and unforgettable. But is it bigger than Tony can handle? Can he let go of painful memories and let the force of this remarkable woman show him a future he never dreamed existed?

MY THOUGHTS

How To Misbehave by Ruthie Knox is the first book in the Camelot Series.

Amber Clark has been the good girl through life.  She helped take care of her siblings, went to church, and even had good grades.  She was never any trouble for her parents growing up.  She works at a community center and has had her eye on the contractor working on a wing there.  She thinks his name is Patrick, but it ends up being Tony — Patrick’s brother — that she is really interested in.  When a tornado warning is sound, the two find themselves together in the dark when the power goes out in the basement.  This is where the two finally start to talk and Amber talks about not wanting to be a good girl anymore.  She wants to misbehave and do things that aren’t expected of her.  Tony is willing to help her out, but warns Amber that he will end up walking away because he is the bad boy in the book.  Tony ends up falling for her though after one night of sexy time and they both need to find common ground to see if they can make a relationship out of it.

I loved this story by author Ruthie Knox.  Ms. Knox writes wonderful stories and can bring the characters to life with a flow of writing that is great.  I really liked Tony and the way that the author kept him a little bad even after he is trying to right his life after a major incident.  Amber was great as a heroine as well in the fact that she was like a butterfly coming out of her cocoon after laying dormant for so long.  I am glad to hear that there are going to be more books in this series so we can read more about Camelot and the residents of this town!

MY RATING

Outstanding book that will stay on my bookshelf for rereading!

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It’s time for the Weekly Wrap Up!
What did you miss this week on My Overstuffed Bookshelf?  Find out below!
(inspired by Smexy Books)

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This week I continued in the Who Is Marcus Finch campaign.  I posted clues 5-9. Are you getting closer to figuring out who Marcus Finch is?

I also went on a serial kick and read the 6 installments in the Disarm series by June Gray. This was a new author for me and as you can tell by my ratings I really enjoyed the series overall.  Childhood friends who grow up together and fall in love is the basis of the story but there are many obstacles they have to overcome.  Thanks to Mandi @ Smexy Books, I read another new novel by Charlotte Stein.  Addicted was quite entertaining and fun. I loved the hero of the book but the heroine did get on my nerves a few times with her inner dialogue.  Finally, I reviewed Through The Ever Night by Veronica Rossi for the Pitch Dark Days tour.  This series is one of my favorites! I am in love with Perry! The only complaint I have with it is that we have to wait so long for the next one!

Sunday
Busy Reading!

Monday
Who Is Marcus Finch #5

Tuesday
Who Is Marcus Finch #6
Addicted by Charlotte Stein (4 Glasses)
Disarm by June Gray (5 Glasses)

Wednesday
Who Is Marcus Finch #7
Besiege by June Gray (4 Glasses)

Thursday
Who Is Marcus Finch #8
Through The Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (5 Glasses)

Friday
Who Is Marcus Finch #9
Retreat by June Gray (4 Glasses)

Saturday
The Henry Sessions by June Gray (5 Glasses)
Engage by June Gray (4 Glasses)
Capture by June Gray (4 Glasses)