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    Craving Him: A Love By Design Novel
    Craving Him: A Love By Design Novel
    Craving Him: A Love By Design Novel
    Audiobook6 hours

    Craving Him: A Love By Design Novel

    Written by Kendall Ryan

    Narrated by Shayna Thibodeaux and Jason Carpenter

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    In Working It, New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan delivered a sexy and addictive contemporary romance about Emmy Clarke, a sweet southern girl out of her depth in New York City’s cutthroat fashion industry, and Ben Shaw, the hot male model who introduced her to a world of pleasure. But their story is far from complete…

    Emmy Clarke is no quitter. Toughened by her experience working for fashion heavyweight Fiona Stone, Emmy has come a long way from her country girl roots, embracing her fast-paced and unpredictable life in New York City.

    Though that life comes with more than a few complications.

    First there’s the mystery of Fiona’s pregnancy, which may or may not involve Emmy’s boyfriend, superstar male model Ben Shaw. Emmy has always known that Ben comes with more baggage than she can handle—and not the Louis Vuitton kind. Yet Ben is the only man who has ever loved Emmy for who she is, and she wants nothing more than to do the same for him, even if it means forgiving his past and overlooking their wildly different lifestyles.

    But when a shocking secret from Ben’s past comes to light, unraveling all of their progress, Emmy must decide if their relationship is worth the fight, or if it’s time to ignore her passion for him and let go.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateMar 24, 2014
    ISBN9781442371309
    Author

    Kendall Ryan

    Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the contemporary romance novels Unravel Me, Make Me Yours, Hard to Love, Resisting Her, The Impact of You, and Working It. She's a sassy yet polite Midwestern gal with a deep love of books and a slight addiction to lip gloss.

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    • 2/5
      See final notes below.

      Is this a multipart story? Yes
      Does it end in a cliffhanger? No
      Story Type and Subtypes: Drama Erotic Romance
      Instalove?

      2.25 Stars for me!

      My rating range of this story... 1 - 2.75
      If significant, why? Just too much drama
      Biggest deduction? 2 Stars - OTT drama when their should have been minor drama

      Main Character Ratings...
      H (Ben) = 3/10
      h (Emmy) = 4/10
      TSTL Moment(s)?

      Narrator Rating(s)
      M (Jason Carpenter) = 8/10
      F (Shayna Thibodeaux) = 8/10
      If below 5/10, why?

      Was cheating involved? No
      Any major triggers to be aware of? No

      If Comedy... Type? n/a
      Funny, Cute, Cringe Inducing, Mixed or Just No!

      Angst Level? Heavy
      Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
      3 Stars for me!

      Internal Monolog/Dialog? Heavy
      Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

      Scenes with heat... Yes
      What point does it start? 2%
      How much of the story? 15%
      Anything beyond M/F? Not in this one
      If yes, explained

      Heat Rating... 8/10
      Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
      Normal to Descriptive 3-5
      Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
      Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

      Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? Yes

      The back story... Continuation from Book 1 in which the h dumped the H after his agent said she was pregnant with his child.

      Romance or Gist: I just didn't see it. The h spent the first half of the story upset with the H without letting him tell her what really happened. He only thought about sex which is not a true relationship.

      The drama explosion... The 'other woman' kept causing issues and the MCs were too weak to stop her.
      Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? Contrived
      Was it OTT? Yup
      Separation involved? Yup
      Was it resolved properly or rushed? Meh. Just didn't care.

      Final Notes... There is no reason for any of the contrived drama in this story as the H should have done two things at the end of the first story or the start of this story.
      1. Had the Agent (OW) charged with rape; and
      2. Ended the professional arrangement with the OW.

      The fact that the H knowingly allowed the OW to verbally abuse the h is beyond the pale. The H only care about the h in a sexual way which is really frustrating as it is unrealistic.

      HEA or HFN? HFN
      Book Source: Scribd
    • 1/5
      Scribd does not have book one and this is book 2
      … ridiculous to read book 2 without reading book one
    • 5/5
      Great book. Unfortunately I read this book first. I will go back to read the beginning of their love story. Can't wait to read about Els and Bray.
    • 4/5
      I love Ben and Emmy and their story, but this book had so many disappointments. Same thing with the first book in this series. Emmy was a little more annoying and showed her weak side. I rather strong female leads. I liked that We got to hear from Ben more on this one. Guy who did audio book makes Ben come to life and has a very sexy voice.
    • 4/5
      This was a good book, but it gave me anxiety due to the situations in which the characters find themselves. Sex scenes were great.
    • 4/5
      Great ending to Emmy and Ben's story! Man this one was full of angst, love and hot, talk dirty to me sex! I love Ben's dirty mouth. Anyways Craving Him starts off where Working It left off, with Emmy and Ben trying to patch things back up. Everything that went on between them still hangs heavy around them. I have mixed feelings on that. Part of me understands why things are still tense and I don't blame Emmy at all for being standoffish. But the other part of me wants to shake her and say "hey girl, he LOVES you!" But that wouldn't be fair since we are seeing his thoughts and well she can't; it ain't that type of book ;) I fell even more in love with Ben than I thought was possible. He is new at having a relationship, but boy does he make an awesome boyfriend or what!? Yes, like any man he has his faults and his stupid moments. He tends to have a lot of those concerning Fiona. But not in the way you would think. I think Ben is just too soft hearted. He feels like he owes her something, even though she did take advantage of him. Which is majorly fucked up BTW. Anyways, I think Ben grows up a lot during this book. But it takes Emmy a little longer to do so. I want to say I hate how she jumped to conclusions without even asking him for an explanation BUT then I have to put myself in her shoes and realize that I may have done the same thing. That is one thing I love about these characters, even though their lifestyle is obviously lavish, they still felt real to me. I love that we saw a little more of Ellie in this one too. I love her and Braydon! I can not wait to see where Kendall Ryan takes them!!

      **Complimentary copy provided for an honest review**