Ramblings of a Book Lunatic: Masked Innocence by Alessandra Torre with Giveaway, Excerpt & Review

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Masked Innocence by Alessandra Torre with Giveaway, Excerpt & Review

The man was sinful. It wasn't just the looks that made him dangerous, it was the cocky confidence that dominated every move, every touch. And the frustrating yet ecstatic fact about the whole package was that he could back it all up… Julia Campbell never knows what to expect with win-at-all-costs Brad De Luca. And she's starting to like it that way. She gave up safe, conventional relationships when she let the elite divorce attorney seduce her into his world. Now that he's determined to strip her naked of every inhibition, she's in danger of falling too deep and too fast. But their affair begins to feel even more dangerous when a murder leaves a trail of suspicion that points straight to the mob…and Brad. Trusting a man with a bad reputation and a past full of secrets seems like a mistake. But when she's forced to make a choice, the consequences will take her further than she could ever have imagined.

My orgasm was long, hard, and insanely good – visions filling my head, my eyes opening intermittently seeing faces, hearing words, knowing that a room was watching – the knowledge stretching out the orgasm, and I was close to sobbing when it ended, my body collapsed against him, legs useless.

I sagged in his arms, my thighs wet, body quaking. I had just come, in front of this whole room, men staring, my breasts hanging out, my panties ripped and tossed on the floor. I should have felt like a slut, a dirty whore. But instead I felt liberated, aroused. It was an interesting discovery, to know that I liked being dirty. I wanted to be stared at, pointed to, to have men lining up to fuck me. Inside, I felt a release of some tie, some leash undone, and I knew my descent into sexual awareness was just now starting. I wasn’t sure if I could ever tie it back into orderly place.

4 1/2 stars

This book was not what I was expecting, but then Alessandra has a way of writing that surprises me. In a good way, I promise. I had thought that this book would be all about Brad and Julia exclusively; it was and it wasn't. While their emotional relationship is exclusive, their physical relationship takes some turns that I didn't expect. Some of those scenes were pretty freaking hot, so kudos to Alessandra for doing things her own way. Things got pretty interesting when Julia's boss gets murdered, and then we find out more about Brad. But the really interesting thing is the way that Brad and Julia come together during this time. While this book doesn't complete their story, it's still quite interesting and left me wanting more. I can't wait to see what Alessandra does with the next book, all I know is I want to read it! I've read the previous books in the series, and Alessandra has great characters with real depth, emotion, and likeability. At the same time, I like reading her work because I enjoy being surprised. Just when I think things are going one way, she takes them another, completely fantastic, unexpected way. I really like that.

Alessandra Torre is a new author who focuses on contemporary erotica. Her first book, Blindfolded Innocence, was published in July 2012, and was an Erotica #1 Bestseller for two weeks. The sequel to Blindfolded, Masked Innocence, will be released in February 2014.

Alessandra lives in the Southern United States and is married, with one young child. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her dogs. Her favorite authors include Lisa Gardner, Gillian Flynn, and Jennifer Crusie. Learn more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com, or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or her Facebook fanpage.