Trashy

Take It Off Series – Book 10

By Cambria Hebert

Synopsis

She’s trying to move on, but the past won’t let her go.

I fell in love once.

It was a big mistake, but the biggest mistake of all was staying with him.

He pushed me around. He cheated and treated me like trash.

I don’t feel sorry for myself, because I let him.

But no more.

I moved out. I’m saving my stripper’s salary for an education that will get me somewhere better.

But breaking the chains of a shitty past isn’t easy. He says I owe him. He says we aren’t done. I don’t care what he says anymore.

I do care about Adam.

But my history tells me I’m not the best judge of men. And the fact Adam’s been married four times tells me he probably isn’t a safe choice.

I need safe. I need better. I need out.

If the past is any indication of my future, getting out isn’t going to be easy.

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Excerpt

“Kiss me.”

He didn’t need to be told twice. In seconds he was standing to his full impressive height and towed me up along with him. Adam released my hand and cupped my face. His hands engulfed my jaw but he was so gentle. His eyes swept over me like I was the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen and around us sparks flew like snowflakes in a blizzard.

Instead of crushing his mouth to mine like I expected, like I wanted, he took his time. His heated gaze dropped to my lips, then back to my eyes. His fingers spasmed against my head and tightened ever so slightly.

Slowly, slowly he lowered his head, cupping my jaw so that I could do nothing but hold still and wait for him to arrive.

The anticipation of his lips on mine was almost my undoing. Everything going on inside me head floated away. I became aware of the moment, of the quietness in the room, of the way my body swayed wanting to get closer.

Adam’s lips brushed over mine, a gentle caress, once, twice and then a third time. He lifted his head just slightly and stared down at me, his thumb climbed up and caressed my lower lip.

He smiled softly and then joined our lips once more.

The Take It Off Series

Torch- Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Tease – Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Tempt – Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Text – Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Tipsy – Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Tricks – Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Tattoo- Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Tyrst – Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Taste – Amazon/ Barnes and Noble 

Michel’s Review

Cambria Hebert has added another fantastic book to the new adult romantic suspense Take It Off series.  Each book in this series can be read as a stand alone book and does not have to be read in order.  Each book features a different couple, different circumstances, suspenseful plots, and red hot romance.  The Take It Off series is one of my favorite series.  I am always one clicking Cambria’s books the moment they go live.  Cambria always delivers a fantastic book.

We met the main characters from Trashy in the previous book Tease (book 2 in Take It Off Series).  They were such strong secondary characters.  They demanded their own book.  Now eight books later, Roxie and Adam have their story told.

Roxie is the star stripper in Adam’s club.  He has been fascinated with Roxie since she began to work for him a few years earlier.  Unfortunately he was always in a relationship or married .  He has a rule, never date his dancers, never mix business with pleasure, and he never cheats.  He runs a clean business and keeps his girls safe.  He shows them the respect they deserve.  He is a fair and giving boss.  He wants to give Roxie more but circumstances never allowed him to act upon it.  When an incident happens and Roxie is attacked in her apartment ( Tease-book 2) it comes to light that Roxie had been living in an abusive relationship.  Her ex is a dangerous man and has hurt her before.  This incident makes Adam realize that he has to take some steps forward and make Roxie his.  He proceeds forward with a divorce from his fourth wife, plans to open a new club, and promote Roxie to manager so she no longer has to dance.  He is going to make her his no matter what.

Roxie may seem wordly because she is a stripper.  That is the exact opposite of the woman she really is.  She has only been with one man and that relationship proved to be life threatening.  It took her years to free herself from the abusive relationship.  She is finally free and living with her friend and fellow worker Harlow.  After she is attacked in their apartment, it makes her realize that she will always have to look over her shoulder.  Her ex has made it clear that he is not finished with her.  Adam wants to protect her.  Adam wants to love her.  Adam wants her to have a better life.  She wants the same things.  She is fearful that her past is going to ruin her future.  She is clearly right.

Adam and Roxie will face life threatening danger.  Together they will stay strong.  Hopefully they will be able to put the past where it belongs and move forward in life together.

I loved Trashy.  It had a strong message about domestic abuse.  Domestic abuse can begin a young age, when love looks pure and beautiful.  As teenagers they don’t often recognize it as abuse.  They are more in tune with their personal insecurities and ideas of perfect love.  To a teen the control can look like unconditional love.  Many women get into abusive relationships this way.  When they finally want to get out it’s not easy.  They’ve never experienced what a mature,strong, united, and giving relationship is.  They’ve lost their own self worth.  Roxie was that girl.  She was strong enough to recognize the destruction in her life.  She was smart enough to get out.  She was brave enough to let Adam love her.  She was strong enough to become the woman she was meant to be.

I highly recommend Trashy.  Although the subject matter is heavy, Cambria wrote an entertaining story filled with passion, romance, compassion, and bravery.

Author Bio:

Cambria Hebert is a bestselling novelist of more than twenty books. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair. She currently resides in North Carolina with her children (human and furry) and her husband, who is a United States Marine.

Besides writing, Cambria loves a caramel latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching movies. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chorkie (the real boss of the house).

Cambria has written within the young adult and new adult genres, penning many paranormal and contemporary titles. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense. A few of her most recognized titles are: Text, Torch, Tryst, Masquerade, and Recalled.

Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC.

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