Throb

by Vi Keeland

From New York Times & USA Today Bestseller, Vi Keeland, comes a steamy new romance novel.


The rules:


No dating.


No sex outside of the game.


No disclosing the terms of the contract.


Rules were made to be broken, right?


Eight weeks ago I signed a contract. One that seemed like a good idea at the time. A handsome bachelor, luxury accommodations, and a chance to win a prize my family desperately needed. There were some rules though. Lots of them actually. Follow the script, no dating, sex, or disclosing the terms of the deal. After my self-imposed moratorium on men the last year, it wouldn’t be hard to live up to my end of the bargain…so I thought. Until I realized the deal I’d made was with the devil…and I was in love with his dirty-talking brother.


Author's note – Throb is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

• ISBN10: 1682304264
• ISBN13: 9781682304266
• Publish Date: 12 March 2015 (first published 25 January 2015)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 27 January 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 332
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

****3.5 Stars****

Bit of a rant that probably won't make a lot of sense. It may also be a wee bit spoilerish so please proceed with caution.

I didn't hate it but it was bloody hard to love it. I just can't get my head around the falseness of it all. I know Reality TV is dodgy and you shouldn't believe what you see, but it's still confronting how manipulated it really is. You sign up for a matchmaking show to win money? I would have thought the prospect of love reward enough?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I know, I'm bloody hilarious!!

I guess my biggest issue is the fact that Cooper and Kate's relationship was being played out alongside a potential relationship between Kate and Flynn. Yes, I get that she's doing it for a good reason but it still left a bad taste in my mouth. There is no way that Flynn deserved the way Kate treated him and I thought he was much nicer than what she deserved.

The worst part of the whole story...MYLES!! That slimy, sleazy bugger, I would have loved to see Cooper deal with him and the despicable investigator he hired. Cooper has enough money and power, why didn't he sink them both. It's not like Myles showed any family loyalty, so why should Cooper show him mercy.

Sebastian York treated us to his usual sexy magic and his accompanying narrator, Molly Glenmore did a great job too. This was my first Molly narration and I will not hesitate to listen to her again.

The story ended really sweetly and I was happy how it all played out in the end.

[Cocktails and Books]

It doesn't matter what Vi Keeland writes, whether it's MMA fighters, teenagers surviving great loss or a Hollywood mogul, she brings a storyline and characters that are unforgettable.

In THROB, reality show contestant Kate is determined to win some of the prize money to help her mother and brother. She knew the rules going into the show and figured she'd have no problem following them because she needed that money. She just didn't count on studio owner, Cooper Montgomery, blowing into her world and determined to make her his.

I enjoyed Kate and Connor. They had an instant chemistry that made it hard not to like them. Kate was determined to provide for her family, even at the cost of her own happiness. And while that didn't always make Connor happy, you could tell he was going to bide his time and then make sure everyone knew just how much Kate was his.

Vi Keeland always brings such heart and emotion to her stories. She blends those elements perfectly into the storyline, making it damn near impossible to put it down. THROB added an element of fun into the story that made it absolutely perfect.

If you haven't read a Vi Keeland book before, this would be a great introduction to her. The book is fun, very, very hot and the perfect mix of heart and emotion.