Ruby by Jeffe Kennedy

Danielle Sosna has no problem denying herself in order to achieve her goals — after all, that attitude landed her a dream job at Vogue Paris. But in New Orleans for one last assignment before heading overseas, she's faced with the most decadent of temptations. Seductive Cajun chef Bobby Prejean takes Dani's strength of will as a challenge, and offers her a night of wild indulgence — if she will agree to obey his every command ...

Dani can't resist Prejean's invitation to join him in a world of carnal desire, complete with fetish costumes and masks. Determined to keep her emotional distance, she gives Prejean everything but her name. A night becomes a week, as she spends Mardi Gras suspended ... in the delicious space where pleasure meets pain.

Too late, she realises the cloak of anonymity has not protected her — and that chasing her dream might come at the expense of her heart.

Release Date 13th May 2013

Dani has a new job in Paris but has one last job before she leaves. It's during this job, she enters Prejean's restaurant and he gives her an offer she can't refuse - be his until dawn and agree to to everything he says. She agrees but finds herself in it for more than the kink. After a week of sex and kink and discovery, she has a decision to make - stay or go?

I think I enjoyed this one more than Platinum or Sapphire - not sure why, maybe just because it was all about BDSM in this one but also about the voyeurism. And using food in sex? Yes, please. Who doesn't like the idea or sticky, messy sex? *looks around* Anyone?

The story has a little more than the first 2 books as well - what do I mean by "a little more?" - I have no clue, I just know I liked the story more. I do really like this series, it's all about discovering yourself and your interests - which is what life and relationships are really all about. You always learn new thing about yourself and this series covers it.


Carina Press: Ruby
Amazon UK: Ruby

Platinum by Jeffe Kennedy

Althea Grant's Charleston gallery might be suffering from the bad economy, and her artistic aspirations have gone nowhere, but she's doing just fine, thank you. When bad-boy sculptor Steel rides up on his motorcycle looking to rent studio space, his infusion of cash is more than welcome. But his art is raw, visceral, sexual — and completely inappropriate for her pastel world of watercolour landscapes.

Steel, fascinated by Althea's rare albino colouring, sees in her the key to his next piece: a metal satyr designed for bondage games. Moving into her gallery basement is the first step; seducing the cool Southern belle into modelling for him is the second.

As Steel peels away her careful manners and tasteful outfits, Althea begins to realise her life isn't just fine at all — it's as pale and washed-out as the watercolour paintings she's failing to sell. Can she transform her life and accept her most secret desires?

Release Date 25th February 2013

Steel rents Althea's basement to complete a commissioned piece - the complete opposite of Althea, she can't understand her attraction to him but he sucks her in with his dirty talk and sexy looks. He opens her up - sexually and artistically - in a way she never imagined but is exactly what she needs.

First thing I have to get off my chest is that name - Steel? Seriously?

And now onto the good bit. I really enjoyed this, at first I suspected it was going to have the whole misunderstanding thing in it that makes them fall out but then they realise it's a misunderstanding - thankfully it didn't. It was really a sweet story about Steel (snort) helping Althea realise that she doesn't like her life, she's just sort of landed in it, and helping her change herself and her life to make her happy. And if this realisation involves a little bondage? All the better.


Amazon UK: Platinum