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A review by lauriereadsrom1
More Than Pleasure You by Shayla Black
5.0
I loved Shayla Black's "More Than Pleasure You." This novella was sweet and steamy all at once, and featured wonderful main characters who were very well-developed for such a short story. I especially liked that so much of the narration was from Stephen, the male lead's, point of view. So many of the stories I read are told only from the female lead's perspective, so this was a refreshing change, and I enjoyed being able to see so much of what was going on inside the male lead's head. Stephen was clearly at a crossroads in his life, but he happened to meet the perfect girl for him at just the right time, and his growing relationship with her helped him work through his family and career issues and choose a new, happier lifestyle for himself.
Skye, the female lead character, was also pretty great. She was obviously a very caring person who went out of her way to take care of her elderly employers and tried to help others through massage therapy. It was easy for me to see why her ex-boyfriend's mother wanted her so badly for a daughter-in-law! (No slight intended to her actual daughter-in-law, who also seemed like a very nice, caring person.)
This novella stood well on its own, though some of the secondary characters that made appearances had clearly been featured in previous books in the More Than Words series. I didn't feel lost even though I have not read any of the other books in the series (or, for that matter, any of Ms. Black's previous books). I really enjoyed this story, however, and will definitely plan to go back and read the rest of the series now.
Overall, I highly recommend "More Than Pleasure You" for both new and existing Shayla Black readers. I read the whole story in one sitting and thought it was time very well spent. :-)
*ARC provided by the author and/or publisher via InkslingerPR. All opinions expressed are my own.
Skye, the female lead character, was also pretty great. She was obviously a very caring person who went out of her way to take care of her elderly employers and tried to help others through massage therapy. It was easy for me to see why her ex-boyfriend's mother wanted her so badly for a daughter-in-law! (No slight intended to her actual daughter-in-law, who also seemed like a very nice, caring person.)
This novella stood well on its own, though some of the secondary characters that made appearances had clearly been featured in previous books in the More Than Words series. I didn't feel lost even though I have not read any of the other books in the series (or, for that matter, any of Ms. Black's previous books). I really enjoyed this story, however, and will definitely plan to go back and read the rest of the series now.
Overall, I highly recommend "More Than Pleasure You" for both new and existing Shayla Black readers. I read the whole story in one sitting and thought it was time very well spent. :-)
*ARC provided by the author and/or publisher via InkslingerPR. All opinions expressed are my own.