What We Do in the Light by Stylo Fantôme

Title: What We Do in the Light
Series: Day to Night Duet #2

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Erotic Romance

Release Date: September 16, 2019

Blurb

Just one month ago, Valentine O'Dell got her heart ripped out – yet another problem to add to her rapidly growing list. Between fighting to bring her sick grandmother home, searching for a new apartment after being evicted, and trying to figure out how exactly she's going to pay for everything, she doesn't have time to cry over a broken heart.

Then Ari Sharapov walks back in and tries to solve everything.

Ari may have gained a little more control in his life, but there's still one area he doesn't have a grip on – Valentine refuses to believe anything he says. Gone is the girl who wanted someone to take care of her, and in her place is a woman who's willing to take everything he has to offer, but without giving anything of herself in return. He's used to fighting battles in a courtroom, but convincing her of his feelings will be his biggest struggle yet.

Maybe it's time for this relationship to be brought to light.

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I have been anxiously awaiting the conclusion to Ari and Val's story, and while I enjoyed it, I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first book in this duet. Their relationship in that one was playful, exciting, steamy and fun. At least until the end, when Val overheard a conversation about her between Ari and his dad. Deeply upset by what she had heard, she took off and ran for the hills.

Their breakup was full of heartache and pain that I wasn't sure either could come back from. But Ari was a mess without her and went to great lengths in order to win her back. To show her that he hadn't meant a word of what he said to his dad. That yes he may be an ass, but that deep down he was a great guy and cared for her deeply. And we know that she loves him too, but she fights him tooth and nail in his attempts to get her back. Although I understood her reasoning, she frustrated me to no end. So while I was happy to see them finally get their HEA, it was a very frustrating journey in getting to that point. There were a lot of fights, stubbornness, insecurity, miscommunication and heartache on both ends.

All in all, I thought this was an enjoyable read, but What We Do in the Night set the bar high, and this one didn't quite live up to that. In this one, Val and Ari spent most of their time apart and struggling through their issues. There was definitely a change of pace from the first book that some readers may find disappointing. Then again, maybe it's just me. You will just have to give it a read and find out for yourself. But in no way am I criticizing this author's work. She will always be a one-click author for me. What We Do in the Light just fell a little flat. So yeah, I didn't love it, but overall enjoyed it.

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Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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What We Do in the Light by Stylo Fantôme

Title: What We Do in the Light
Series: Day to Night Duet #2

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Erotic Romance
Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs

Release Date: September 16, 2019

Blurb

Just one month ago, Valentine O'Dell got her heart ripped out – yet another problem to add to her rapidly growing list. Between fighting to bring her sick grandmother home, searching for a new apartment after being evicted, and trying to figure out how exactly she's going to pay for everything, she doesn't have time to cry over a broken heart.

Then Ari Sharapov walks back in and tries to solve everything.

Ari may have gained a little more control in his life, but there's still one area he doesn't have a grip on – Valentine refuses to believe anything he says. Gone is the girl who wanted someone to take care of her, and in her place is a woman who's willing to take everything he has to offer, but without giving anything of herself in return. He's used to fighting battles in a courtroom, but convincing her of his feelings will be his biggest struggle yet.

Maybe it's time for this relationship to be brought to light.

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Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantôme

Title: What We Do in the Night
Series: Day to Night Duet #1

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Erotic Romance

Release Date: June 21, 2019

Blurb

Just five months ago, Valentine O'Dell started working at a very special kind of nightclub – one where you can dance the night away, or live out your greatest fantasy. She's learned to lose herself to her nights, forgetting all her day time woes as she charms every man she meets. It's easy enough to do when she doesn't let her feelings get involved.

Then Ari Sharapov walks in and changes everything.

Working for his father's law firm has left Ari with very little control over his life, so when he sees Valentine for the first time, he sees a girl who is desperate for someone to take care of her. To take over her. So what he can't get for himself in the day time, he'll simply take for himself at night. But when power struggles lead to real feelings, who's actually controlling whom?

Some relationships are better left in the dark.

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"Everything was so perfect, but then she had to fall in love, and I had to grow a heart."

Valentine O'Dell hasn't had an easy go at life. She has struggled most of her twenty two years. She lost her parents as a teenager, and then her sister drained her trust fund. With no money to her name, she moves from New York to Chicago to live with her grandma. About a week after she gets there, her grandma has a stroke and now requires round the clock care. The expenses are adding up, and this leads to her taking a job as a dancer/escort at an all exclusive club. She has just one rule though... No sleeping with the customers.

Ari Sharapov is a wealthy lawyer who works at his dad's firm. He is not a real fan of his dad, but works for him knowing one day the firm will be his. He works hard for all he has, and he plays even harder. The minute he lays eyes on Valentine, he knows that he has to have her. He pays her boss a large sum of money to have her exclusively for two whole weeks. With combustible chemistry and fiery hot banter, the no sex rule is soon quickly forgotten.

Valentine and Ari weren't your average pair. They were from different worlds and both equally flawed. They didn't just meet and fall in love with a happily ever after. No, their story goes way beyond the norm there. There is lots of angst, drama, a crazy jealous ex and steamy hot sex. I connected easily with these characters and enjoyed watching their relationship grow. The story-line flowed well and had me craving for more with each page that I turned. So I am giving you two big thumbs up and telling you that you should give this one a go.

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Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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What We Do in the Night by Stylo Fantôme

Title: What We Do in the Night
Series: Day to Night Duet #1

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Erotic Romance
Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs

Release Date: June 21, 2019

Blurb

Just five months ago, Valentine O'Dell started working at a very special kind of nightclub – one where you can dance the night away, or live out your greatest fantasy. She's learned to lose herself to her nights, forgetting all her day time woes as she charms every man she meets. It's easy enough to do when she doesn't let her feelings get involved.

Then Ari Sharapova walks in and changes everything.

Working for his father's law firm has left Ari with very little control over his life, so when he sees Valentine for the first time, he sees a girl who is desperate for someone to take care of her. To take over her. So what he can't get for himself in the day time, he'll simply take for himself at night. But when power struggles lead to real feelings, who's actually controlling whom?

Some relationships are better left in the dark.

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When Valentine got to the ladies room, she all but fell through the door. A bathroom attendant jumped out of her chair, asking if she was alright.

“I'm fine,” she groaned. “Just bumped into a blonde nightmare.”

“Oh,” the attendant laughed. “One of those, huh?”

“Rich people are the worst,” Val growled, moving to lean against a sink. “You know? They just think they can talk to you however they want. Screw them.”

“I couldn't agree more.”

She was ready to go off on another tangent, but then the door burst open once again. Ari strode into the room, startling both of them.

“Sir, this is the -” the attendant started.

“Leave,” he ordered her, though his eyes never left Valentine's.

The attendant looked unsure for a moment. Val rolled her eyes, but she eventually nodded her head, signaling that it was okay. The attendant nodded back, then demurely left the room.

“A little dramatic,” Val said once the door had shut.

“What the fuck do you think you're doing?” he demanded.

She belatedly realized he was angry. Ari was very, very angry. She glanced around the room.

“Well, I was gonna pee – I thought this was the best place to do it,” she tried to joke. His glare grew even more severe and he loomed over her.

“What are you doing here? At this restaurant? With that piece of shit out there?” he clarified. Her jaw dropped.

“Uh, excuse me, I think you'll find that your ex is the only piece of shit here,” she informed him. “You should've told her not to come where she isn't wanted.”

“Don't you ever tell me what to do. Now explain yourself.”

“Explain myself?” Valentine laughed loudly and stepped away from the sink, not wanting him to have the power position of leaning over her. “Excuse me, but I'm not your girlfriend. I don't have to explain anything to you.”

“No, you're my property, and as such there are rules you must abide by,” he growled. “Rules we both agreed upon.”

So much of what he'd just said was messed up, but she decided to save most of it for later and tackle what exactly it was that had him so pissed off right now.

“That's why you're upset?” she asked. “Because of the guy I'm having dinner with? Because of Ralph?”

“I'm upset because you're breaking the rules. I paid a lot of money for you – I won't tolerate insubordination.”

“You paid a lot of money for my time,” Val corrected him. “So screw you, Ari, I'm not breaking shit.”

“I told you in the beginning,” he started. “No other 'clients' – no picking anyone else up at your club. And I don't believe for one second you met Ralph out there on Tinder, or at the laundromat, or at school, or wherever, so he must be a client. What the fuck.”

Oh my god, he's jealous. Jeez, you fuck a guy a couple times and suddenly he thinks he owns you.

Yet still, somewhere deep down in her chest, her heart began to beat faster.

“Yes, he's a client,” Val snapped. “But I didn't break any rules. I agreed to a dinner date with him before I met you, it's been set up for weeks now, I'm just fulfilling a deal. My world doesn't revolve around you, Ari.”

“It had better fucking start to.”

“Are you kidding?” she asked. “You're mad? How do you think I feel, seeing you here with friends and not being able to acknowledge you, and then having your evil ex talk to me like that, like she's still with you?”

“Deal with it – you knew what you were signing up for.”

Val was pretty sure steam was about to shoot out of her ears.

“I signed up to give you exclusive rights to my time,” she growled. “Not to be verbally abused by your bitchy ex-girlfriend, and not to be treated like some contractually obligated whore.”

“If the contract fits.”

Valentine slapped him before she could stop herself, shocking both of them.

“Don't you ever talk to me like that again!” she hissed. Ari stared down at her, his blue eyes ablaze with anger, that errant lock of hair falling across his forehead once again.

“I'll talk to you however I want. Don't ever fucking hit me again.”

She let out a frustrated shriek, then she slapped him again before pounding her hands against his chest. He struggled to grab hold of her arms, shoving her across the room and slamming her up against the wall by the door. He pinned her wrists near her head, then they glared at each other, both their chests heaving, both their hearts raging.

He's the worst.

She was suddenly kissing him. Or he was kissing her. It was impossible to tell – they were no longer two separate entities. He let go of her wrists and she immediately started clawing at the front of his blazer, trying to pull it apart. His left hand went around her throat, gently squeezing, while his right hand went to her exposed thigh, rubbing the outside of it.

“This dress,” Ari gasped against her. “Jesus, when I saw it …”

“When I put it on tonight, I thought of you,” Valentine spoke quickly, finally undoing the button and pushing her hands inside his jacket.

“I want to fucking rip it off of you.”

“God, yes, I want that, too,” she groaned, dragging her nails down his back, wishing her hands were against his skin.

Then his tongue was back between her lips, just as aggressive as always. He didn't just take a taste when he kissed – Ari made a whole meal of her mouth, and she loved being devoured.

Author Bio

Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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While I Was Away by Stylo Fantôme

Title: While I Was Away

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Romantic Drama

Release Date: March 21, 2019

Blurb

You were in a car accident.

They say true love can last forever.

You hit your head, which caused your brain to swell.

Can span any distance, stretch across time, last beyond death.

The pressure against your skull damaged your brain.

Which leads one to wonder …

The damage left you unresponsive to most kinds of stimuli.

If you fall in love in your dreams,

And this unresponsive state is what's known as a coma.

Can you find that love when you wake up?

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"From the first moment I met you, I knew you. Our souls were meant to meet, and will always meet. In this lifetime, in the next, in any reality, in any dream, wherever, whenever. I believe in that."



I am honestly at a loss for words as to how to start this review. I've read a couple of books by this author before and they were dark, raw and gritty. While I Was Away was nothing like that. It's a very unusual and original tale of a beautiful and intense love between two kindred spirits. But it's not just a love story. It's so much more than that. It's a story of hope and the strength of love. It's a story of grief and heartache. It is a story of strength and never giving up. This story will tear your heart out and then put it back together again. 

Adele Reins was in a terrible accident, which left her in a coma for months. In this unconscious state, she meets Jones who brings all of her dreams to life. They travel around visiting such wonderful and exciting places. She thinks of him as her guardian angel all the while slowly falling in love with him. They are two souls destined to be together forever. But then the day comes when it's time to wake up and get back to reality. Will she ever see her beloved Jones again?

This story was such a powerful and thought provoking read. The writing was absolutely phenomenal. I felt like I was right there with these characters experiencing life as they did. In the end, I was left with the happiest of tears and the fullest of hearts. This left my emotions a mess, but in the best possible way. It gave me all of the feels and I couldn't possibly ask for more. This story is one that will touch everyone's life and take you on the most amazing journey.

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Adele was babbling, she knew, but she couldn't stop herself. So she was thankful when Jones cut her off and yanked her close. He sat up at the same time, and before she even realized what was happening, he was kissing her.

Finally.

The last time – the only time – they'd kissed, he'd disappeared forever. This time, she was determined to make the most of it. They both shifted onto their knees, arms going around each other, and when she gasped at the intensity of his hold, his tongue slipped into her mouth. She moaned and curled her fingers in his hair, praying the moment would last forever.

Ah, but this place is the anti-prayer. So shall you think it, so shall it not be.

Jones' hands had moved to cup either side of her face. He pulled away, then leaned back in for another slow kiss. Tried to say something, then kissed her again. Once more, and she could just feel it – it was the last one.

“I wish we could stay here forever,” he whispered, pressing his forehead to hers.

“Me, too,” she whispered back. He grabbed hold of her wrists and gently removed her arms from around his neck.

“But it can't be. You either go forward, or you go back. You can only stand still for so long, Adele.”

She didn't even know what he was talking about, and she knew he was right. The storm above them was getting worse. Something was coming. Eternity waited for no one, not even her, it seemed.

She squeezed her eyes shut tight.

“I tried, Jones. I tried to stand still with you. I tried to get caught in the now with you.”

“I know you did. And now I want you to try something else,” his voice was so low, she could barely hear it over all the thunder.

“What?”

“I want you to concentrate. And then, I want you to open your eyes.”

She bit into her bottom lip and turned her head, brushing her nose against the side of his cheek so she could remember the feel of him. Inhaled deeply so she could remember the smell of him. Then she took an even deeper breath and did as she was told.

She concentrated on the ground below her. Listened to the storm raging above her. Felt Jones' body heat in front of her.

And she also remembered. Could hear her brother Ocean laugh in her ear, the sound made such rare appearances. Could picture her brother River standing in front of her, looking so serious and concerned. Could feel her brother August around her, giving her one of his big hugs.

The wind around them didn't lessen in intensity, but it did slow down. Or time slowed, she couldn't be sure. There was a terrific booming noise, followed by the sound of something ripping. At first, she thought it was the sky – the storm must have really been opening up. Then she felt a tremor in the ground under her, and she knew what it was.

The giant tree was finally tipping over. It groaned as gravity took hold of its weight and pulled it over the edge of the cliff. She could actually sense the roots being ripped from the earth as the tree made a swan dive.

And as the roots came free, they tore apart the face of the cliff. She could feel the ground crumbling away from her, could tell she was falling. Jones held onto her for as long as he could, but just as his arms were about to reach their limit, gravity took over once again and yanked her away completely.

Author Bio

Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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