Title: Windy City: Box Set
Author: Measha Stone
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 25, 2020
Blurb
Five friends, one city- unlimited chances for love. Join Jessica, Kelly, Alex, Erin and Ryder as they find their happily ever afters in this five book series. Friends to lovers, forbidden fruit, knight in shining armor—this series has it all!
Each book is completely stand alone.
Hidden Heart
Jessica has counted herself out of the rat race of love. She’s content to keep herself securely fashioned in her steady box. Safe job, great friends, and no romance. But when she meets Royce, he threatens to blow a hole through the thick wall she’s hidden herself behind. He’s determined to break through and capture her hidden heart..
Secured Heart
Kelly has been waiting for her knight in shining armor to ride in on his white horse and rescue her from her ordinary life. But he’s taking his sweet time. Taking matters into her own hands, she dives into a world she’s unprepared for. Kendrick has never seen a woman more impulsive than Kelly. She wants everything, and she wants it now. And damn if he doesn’t want to be the one to give it to her. But there’s more at play here than boy meets girl. Bad men linger in the shadows where fears are hidden and doubts hover. Can they pull together to secure a future or will the darkness tear them apart?
Indebted Heart
Alyssa Sanders is on her way to Chicago for a fresh start. No stranger to bad luck, she keeps her expectations low. What she’s not expecting is to find her severely dominant, extremely attractive boss is also the son of a close friend. Alyssa’s never been good at relationships. But Alex is easy to be with, even when he’s being overprotective and bossy. So when he tells her he wants more than friendship can she put aside her fears of failures and give them a real try?
Liberated Heart
As a devoted fiance with a house in the 'burbs and friends she trusts with her life, Erin Stamper is living the dream. When her fiance announces he's in love with another woman, her world is shattered. With so much sudden turmoil in her life, Erin decides to stop being the practical, dependable, and vanilla person she has always been and looks to explore this new world.
Dominant Bradley Sorenson promises to show her everything she wants to see, and more. But as she begins to find contentment in her true self, she receives a letter which starts a chain of blackmail that could ultimately end her new relationship.
Daddy’s Heart
Samantha’s starting over, this time in Chicago, and she needs a place to crash when she gets there. Luckily a family friend is hooking her up with a spare room.
The catch? The room is in the apartment of an insanely hot guy. To make matters worse, he has every mannerism of a Daddy Dom that sets her imagination ablaze.
Ryder doesn't mind giving up his spare room to help out a friend. But, his friend didn't explain how attractive Samantha was, or how easily Ryder would become consumed with her.
She's a friend of a friend- making her completely off limits.
But, there's a past catching up to her, and he's going to be certain she stays safe.
He'll take care of Sammy and give her everything she needs. More importantly, with his stern ways, he'll give her everything she deserves.
Each book is completely stand alone.
Hidden Heart
Jessica has counted herself out of the rat race of love. She’s content to keep herself securely fashioned in her steady box. Safe job, great friends, and no romance. But when she meets Royce, he threatens to blow a hole through the thick wall she’s hidden herself behind. He’s determined to break through and capture her hidden heart..
Secured Heart
Kelly has been waiting for her knight in shining armor to ride in on his white horse and rescue her from her ordinary life. But he’s taking his sweet time. Taking matters into her own hands, she dives into a world she’s unprepared for. Kendrick has never seen a woman more impulsive than Kelly. She wants everything, and she wants it now. And damn if he doesn’t want to be the one to give it to her. But there’s more at play here than boy meets girl. Bad men linger in the shadows where fears are hidden and doubts hover. Can they pull together to secure a future or will the darkness tear them apart?
Indebted Heart
Alyssa Sanders is on her way to Chicago for a fresh start. No stranger to bad luck, she keeps her expectations low. What she’s not expecting is to find her severely dominant, extremely attractive boss is also the son of a close friend. Alyssa’s never been good at relationships. But Alex is easy to be with, even when he’s being overprotective and bossy. So when he tells her he wants more than friendship can she put aside her fears of failures and give them a real try?
Liberated Heart
As a devoted fiance with a house in the 'burbs and friends she trusts with her life, Erin Stamper is living the dream. When her fiance announces he's in love with another woman, her world is shattered. With so much sudden turmoil in her life, Erin decides to stop being the practical, dependable, and vanilla person she has always been and looks to explore this new world.
Dominant Bradley Sorenson promises to show her everything she wants to see, and more. But as she begins to find contentment in her true self, she receives a letter which starts a chain of blackmail that could ultimately end her new relationship.
Daddy’s Heart
Samantha’s starting over, this time in Chicago, and she needs a place to crash when she gets there. Luckily a family friend is hooking her up with a spare room.
The catch? The room is in the apartment of an insanely hot guy. To make matters worse, he has every mannerism of a Daddy Dom that sets her imagination ablaze.
Ryder doesn't mind giving up his spare room to help out a friend. But, his friend didn't explain how attractive Samantha was, or how easily Ryder would become consumed with her.
She's a friend of a friend- making her completely off limits.
But, there's a past catching up to her, and he's going to be certain she stays safe.
He'll take care of Sammy and give her everything she needs. More importantly, with his stern ways, he'll give her everything she deserves.
Hidden Heart: 3 stars.
Jessica's been hurt badly, so much so that she refuses to even think of having love in her life again. So when she meets Royce, a Dom, she's really, really wary of the man who seems to want past her walls and into her heart. Can she allow her innate submissive nature to come out? Will Royce be able to get past her defenses?
I'm of 2 minds about this story. On one hand, the story itself is entertaining, if a little flat. Not a whole heck of a lot happens in it, and neither character is particularly well-drawn or fleshed out, especially Royce. Royce was probably my least favorite part of this story. For a Dom, he was seriously lacking in, well, Dom-ish qualities. I kinda didn't even really feel he was a true Dom. I did like that he seemed to a good guy, but he was almost cardboard because he just wasn't developed enough for me to feel any kind of connection with him.
All in all, while kind of entertaining, this story fell a bit short for my tastes, probably because of its short length.
Secured Heart: 2 stars.
Kelly is looking for something, for someone. When she finds Kendrick, she's not sure if he's what she's looking for, but she's damn sure she's going to try to find out. Can she handle his lifestyle? Be the submissive he thinks she is?
I really liked Kendrick. Kelly, on the other hand, I absolutely could not stand and brings my rating down a whole star. She makes TSTL decisions, she's impulsive and flighty, and self-absorbed to the most ridiculous degree, and Kendrick really deserved better. The story itself is good, though, sexy and entertaining.
Indebted Heart: 3.5 stars.
When Alyssa and Alex are set up on a date, neither expected for him to end up being one of her bosses. They also never expected the feelings and the attraction that sprang up between them. Neither, especially Alyssa, is particularly good at relationships, so they'll have to work doubly hard at this one. She's experienced in the lifestyle, though, so at least Alex won't have to train her, right?
This one is better than Secured Heart I thought, and has the same sexy kind of chemistry it has. I liked both Alyssa and Alex, and their story is fast paced and interesting, if a little too long.
Liberated Heart: 3 stars.
Can Erin break out of her old habits and be the exciting, un-vanilla person she's trying to be now? Her Dom Bradley thinks so, and he's determined to protect her and make her see herself the way he sees her.
I mostly liked this one except for near the end when Erin made a decision about their relationship without giving Bradley the chance to have his say, without communicating with him in any way. Miscommunication I know is the cornerstone of most romances, but it really irritated me here because it was just so ridiculous. Aside from that, though, I liked Liberated Heart. It's steamy and fast-paced.
Daddy's Heart: 3.5 stars.
Samantha really, really longs for a Daddy Dom. Can her new roommate be her Daddy?
First, a qualification - the Daddy kink squicks me out, so I'm not the most impartial reviewer of stories with this particular theme. That being said, I was able to enjoy this one somewhat because the story is sexy and fast paced. I don't think it's my favorite BDSM themed romance, but it's well written and enjoyable.
Jessica's been hurt badly, so much so that she refuses to even think of having love in her life again. So when she meets Royce, a Dom, she's really, really wary of the man who seems to want past her walls and into her heart. Can she allow her innate submissive nature to come out? Will Royce be able to get past her defenses?
I'm of 2 minds about this story. On one hand, the story itself is entertaining, if a little flat. Not a whole heck of a lot happens in it, and neither character is particularly well-drawn or fleshed out, especially Royce. Royce was probably my least favorite part of this story. For a Dom, he was seriously lacking in, well, Dom-ish qualities. I kinda didn't even really feel he was a true Dom. I did like that he seemed to a good guy, but he was almost cardboard because he just wasn't developed enough for me to feel any kind of connection with him.
All in all, while kind of entertaining, this story fell a bit short for my tastes, probably because of its short length.
Secured Heart: 2 stars.
Kelly is looking for something, for someone. When she finds Kendrick, she's not sure if he's what she's looking for, but she's damn sure she's going to try to find out. Can she handle his lifestyle? Be the submissive he thinks she is?
I really liked Kendrick. Kelly, on the other hand, I absolutely could not stand and brings my rating down a whole star. She makes TSTL decisions, she's impulsive and flighty, and self-absorbed to the most ridiculous degree, and Kendrick really deserved better. The story itself is good, though, sexy and entertaining.
Indebted Heart: 3.5 stars.
When Alyssa and Alex are set up on a date, neither expected for him to end up being one of her bosses. They also never expected the feelings and the attraction that sprang up between them. Neither, especially Alyssa, is particularly good at relationships, so they'll have to work doubly hard at this one. She's experienced in the lifestyle, though, so at least Alex won't have to train her, right?
This one is better than Secured Heart I thought, and has the same sexy kind of chemistry it has. I liked both Alyssa and Alex, and their story is fast paced and interesting, if a little too long.
Liberated Heart: 3 stars.
Can Erin break out of her old habits and be the exciting, un-vanilla person she's trying to be now? Her Dom Bradley thinks so, and he's determined to protect her and make her see herself the way he sees her.
I mostly liked this one except for near the end when Erin made a decision about their relationship without giving Bradley the chance to have his say, without communicating with him in any way. Miscommunication I know is the cornerstone of most romances, but it really irritated me here because it was just so ridiculous. Aside from that, though, I liked Liberated Heart. It's steamy and fast-paced.
Daddy's Heart: 3.5 stars.
Samantha really, really longs for a Daddy Dom. Can her new roommate be her Daddy?
First, a qualification - the Daddy kink squicks me out, so I'm not the most impartial reviewer of stories with this particular theme. That being said, I was able to enjoy this one somewhat because the story is sexy and fast paced. I don't think it's my favorite BDSM themed romance, but it's well written and enjoyable.
Author Bio
Measha Stone is an international bestselling author of erotic romance. She’s had #1 top-selling books in BDSM, and suspense. She lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband and children, who are just as creative and crazy as her. Her vanilla writing has been published in numerous literary magazines, but she’s found her passion in erotic romance.
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