BEAUTIFULLY USED
Author: Susan Griscom
Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+ due to adult situations
Series: Beaumont Brothers, Book 2 ~ Standalone
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Suave, handsome Brodie Beaumont has a history of using and being used by women. Playing bass in his brother's band doesn't hurt. A past he doesn't like to talk about has turned him into the type of guy he is today, but he hasn't really cared. Until the beautiful and feisty Gabrielle Demeres comes back into his life.
Gabrielle learned the hard way what type of guy Brodie was the first time she met him. His crude seduction attempt earned him a slap to his face, and Gabrielle wasn't exactly looking forward to another encounter with the cad. Unfortunately, her best friend was marrying Brodie's brother, and Gabrielle and Brodie would be forced to spend time together whether she liked it or not.
As things in the small, quiet town of Turtle Lake take a decidedly dark and dangerous turn, Gabrielle and Brodie only have each other to turn to. Will they be capable of overcoming their aversion to one another while coping with their own troubled pasts and dealing with the current dangers surrounding them? Or is their hostility just skating the fine line between love and hate?
~ PURCHASE ~
~~Selina's 3.5 Star Review~~
Beautifully Used by
Susan Griscom
**I was gifted a copy for an honest review.**
I thought Beautifully Used was a great read although when I
read the first one I wasn’t so sure if I wanted to continue with the second
one. There were some things that I felt
weren’t really pertinent to the story line.
There were also a lot of unfulfilled plot and character thoughts that
accumulated in the story. When you think
the author is setting up scene to build up for the grand finale, turns out you’re
never told what the conclusion is behind the characters thought.
Beautifully Used is like night and day with
the characters and from the first book.
I’m fifty/fifty on that. For
obvious reasons it’s great that both books are different, especially with the
setup for different characters. However
when I started Beautifully Used, I wasn't sure I was reading the same
series. Where the first book was almost
too vanilla and censored the second book just kind of had an awkward feel to
the kinkiness. I guess in a way, it’s
like hearing your sweet old grandma curse like a sailor. You’re like whoa…Where the hell did Gma learn
that?
The characters were well written and I liked how the
relationship seemed organic and not pushed.
They have a history. I liked how
both characters where struggling within themselves about relationships. Each character had a dark hidden past and
they had to overcome those issues to move on. I always like reading a series
and having other characters from the previous books make appearances. I did enjoy reading about the plot twist and
the outcome of the character’s future.
This review may seem like I didn’t enjoy the book but I
actually did. I think the writing was
better in the second book and I feel like maybe the author had a bit more
confidence when it came to sex scenes and foul mouths. I think the author has a lot of potential and
I’m looking forward to reading more in the future.
~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~
Susan Griscom
I daydream often. If I didn't write, I think my mind would explode from an overload of fantasy and weirdness. To the annoyance of my friends and family, my characters sometimes become a part of my world. During my childhood, I would frequently get in trouble in school for daydreaming. Eventually, my vivid imagination paid off and I had the privilege of writing and co-directing my sixth-grade class play--a dreadful disaster; though not from my writing, of course, I must blame it on the acting.
The craft of writing, although dormant for years, never really left me. Many years later, and with the help of technology, I let my imagination run wild again.
Born in a small town in Pennsylvania, I enjoy writing about characters living in small quaint towns. I tend to lean toward the unusual and spooky. I read all genres but I love reading paranormal romance and like writing in that genre.
My paranormal playing field delves into a different milieu, abandoning vampires and werewolves, but not discounting them. Someday I might like to write a novel about vamps and those furry creatures. But for now I like the bizarre mixed with romance. A strong hero or heroine confronted with extraordinary forces of nature, powers and capabilities gets my blood running.
I live in Northern California with my very romantic husband, my small yippy dog, Riley, and my humungous black cat, Saké. My family consists of his and her children; four wonderful sons, one beautiful daughter, and seven grandchildren. My greatest love in life is my family and those large and ever growing holiday dinners.
I enjoy traveling. I hate running, but do it once in a while. Reading and writing are my favorite pastimes.
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