Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Blog Tour for SLAY: RIVALRY by Laurelin Paige!

 
SLAY: RIVALRY (Slay Quartet #1) by Laurelin Paige Release Date: June 4th
 

 
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Blurb Edward Fasbender is a devil.
He's my father's business rival, a powerful, vicious man who takes what he wants and bows to no one. I only took the meeting because I was curious. I thought he was going to offer me a job.
But that's not what he's after at all. His proposal is much more intriguing, and I see an opportunity. An opportunity to turn the tables and bring down the devil.
I've gotten in trouble playing these games before. I know when the risk is too great, when the stakes are too high. I know how to be cold and strong-willed and destructive. I know how to withstand dominant men with arrogant charm and rugged features.
Yet I can't resist taking on Edward.
And I can't resist the pull he has on me.
Soon I'm not so sure which side of the battle I'm standing on--if I'm the warrior meant to slay,
Or the one who will be slain.
   
Excerpt Sitting like this, on the arm of the chair, his back straight, we were practically the same height. It occurred to me that this was the closest we’d ever been to having equal footing, and somehow that made me both heady and encouraged.
I reached out to rub the collar of his shirt between my thumb and forefinger, my breath stuttering under the thick weight of apprehension, my mouth watering from how close I was to touching his skin. This close, I could smell the liquor on his breath and the musky scent of his cologne and the fainter scent underneath of pure man.
“Tell me your requests.” Was it my imagination or did his voice suddenly seem darker? Less steady?
“There’s only one.” I leaned in until my lips were near his ear. “I want to add sex to the deal.”
He made a sound low in his throat, half like a laugh, half like a moan. “What, now?”
He turned his face toward mine, and now our mouths were only inches away from touching. I could feel the warmth of his exhale on my skin, sending a trail of goosebumps down my arms.
“Now, sure.” Fuck, I was wet already. “But I meant in the marriage, too.”
His lips danced around mine. “You don’t know what you’re asking for. You want to be humiliated, degraded, and hurt?”
Yes.
Because that was the goal of The Game.
But, also, YES!
Because, in that moment, there was nothing more I could imagine wanting than to be all those things, to be humiliated and degraded and hurt, by him. I wanted it so much I ached. Ached in places I hadn’t known could feel.
I reached my neck forward, pushing my mouth toward his.
Just when I thought the kiss was inevitable, he leaned back. “You couldn’t handle it.”
   



Wow! Laurelin Paige is on Fire! 
Slay: Rivalry is going to bring you to your knees and keep you there because this book ends in a hell of a cliffhanger! 
Edward and Celia are both playing games. They are each keeping and protecting their secrets and it has already been a bumpy ride as each of them tries to manipulate the other. It is a power struggle and Edward thinks he has everything figured out and holds all the cards but he may have just found his ultimate match in Celia. We will now have to wait for the next book to find out how this all plays out! 
If you have read The Fixed series than you have met Celia and will have a better understanding of The Game she played but reading that series is not necessary to reading this one. I didn’t like her then but this time around I am in her corner as we see her story unfold. 







I have only read a few books from Laurelin Paige but I have to say that this one was on another level. Be warned this ends in one heck of a cliffhanger.

This is a fast paced story that will draw you in and shock you. Not having read the Fixed series I had no pre conceived notions or experience of Celia who apparently had a complicated relationship with Hudson Pierce. Is it necessary to have read that series prior to reading this book? Honestly, I have no idea
but I am going to read them as soon as I can.

Edward Fasbender and Celia Werner both know how to manipulate people and circumstances to suit themselves, they know the game, they play to win and take no prisoners.

When Edward makes a business/wedding proposal to Celia, who knows which one will come out on top, after all they are both used to winning? Has Celia finally met her match in arrogant alpha Edward?

This is probably one of the first books I have read where I wasn’t drawn to either characters initially. There were numerous times whilst reading that I wanted to smack Edward, he was such an arrogant jerk. Is there more to Edward than the cold man he appears to be? Is Celia the hardened woman she appears to be?

The chemistry between Edward and Celia was intense. I loved how Laurelin Paige drew us in and kept us guessing. I felt like a detective trying to follow the clues and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series to see what happens next.



You know you are reading a great book when you really don’t want to like the characters yet the authors words manage to make you do a 360 degree turn around. I do have to warn you this book does finish on one heck of a cliffhanger. Celia comes from Hudson’s world but you did not need to have read that series to enjoy Slay: Rivalry in fact you may be better off with no preconceived ideas about this character. I do not want to write a review that’s full of spoilers so I’m going to tell you how book one in the new  Slay Quartet made me feel it’s hot, fast paced and captivating and it will leave you wanting more !!
Edward and Celia both want to be in charge, leader of the pack and they will do what ever is needed to win the bet or win the dare and that often means they will go head to head in the battle of wills.
Two alphas who both want to win but who both have vulnerabilities and there are moments in this story where we see the tender side of this couple and that’s what will have you falling for this power mad couple. It’s the secrets they both have that motivates them and it’s the secrets that may break them but we need to wait for book 2 to find who is the ultimate winner.......
This book had me holding my breath, gasping out loud and I couldn’t put it down so please make sure you have time to finish this insane story that will leave you speechless. Laurelin Paige certainly gave us her all in book 1 and I can’t wait to see what direction book 2 will take us.



About the Author With millions of books sold worldwide, Laurelin Paige is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author. She is a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there’s kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn’t seem to complain, however.
When she isn’t reading or writing sexy stories, she’s probably singing, watching Game of Thrones or Letterkenny, or dreaming of Michael Fassbender. She's also a proud member of Mensa International though she doesn't do anything with the organization except use it as material for her bio.
She is represented by Rebecca Friedman.
 

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