Better on Top [Paperback]

Delilah Dawson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2009

Toni Lyons has her hands full raising her autistic five year old daughter, Twyla, by herself. When the opportunity comes along to make some extra money by being a tester for her friend Eileen’s new erotic matchmaking website, Orchid Soul, Toni is not prepared for how her life will change.

Nick Benson moved back into his old home after returning from the war, which has been converted into a duplex – the same one which Toni lives in. No longer the player he used to be, Nick instead fills his days renovating the old home, while grieving for his fiancé that was killed in the war. Being a former computer programmer, Eileen also involves Nick into the Orchid Soul testing.  Due to a glitch in the programming, Nick and Toni are matched as a fantasy pair, and their deepest sexual desires are shared over the internet. Though she is stubborn and distant, Nick is determined to discover who she is inside, and to find the part of her that wrote some of the most erotic fantasies he’s ever heard. When the wall separating their apartments comes tumbling down, a hot night of sexual reprieve becomes the start of something so much more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for BETTER ON TOP:

"In this second installment of the Orchid Soul series, the fantasy fulfillment website is still malfunctioning, but we get a wonderful new matched/mismatched couple in Nick and Toni. The way Nick treats Toni's daughter will melt your heart. The beauty of this story is that Nick and Toni's love is worth the wait. The sex ain't bad either!" --Romantic Times

Praise for UP ALL NIGHT:

"The chemistry between the two main characters is ever so potent, and some readers may find themselves taking long wistful sighs after each heart racing love scene. This one will definitely keep your pulses racing all night long." --A Romance Review

"Erotic scenes that keep you intrigued and wanting more....a pleasantly sultry read. Delilah Dawson serves up a colorful variety of characters that are very realistic and a storyline that makes you want more." --Urban Reviews

 

"A steamy, erotic romance which takes us along on the adventure of a couple indulging in their raciest sexual desires. For readers who like an abundance of hot sex scenes, Up All Night will not disappoint." --Fallen Angel Reviews

About the Author

Delilah Dawson is the author of UP ALL NIGHT, SOMETHING NAUGHTY and MR. SATISFACTION. She lives in California with her husband and kids. She enjoys reading, summer sunshine and lazy days on the beach. Visit her at DelilahDawson.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (January 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312369379
• ISBN-13: 978-0312369378
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,701,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A big "HI!" and thanks to all those readers who have left such wonderful comments about my books. It's very rewarding when someone "gets" what I've worked so hard to convey.
And for those who didn't, hey, that's cool too. When it comes to passionate things, sometimes it works for some, and just doesn't for others.
It's all good!

:)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars (4.5 Stars) Just As Good As Its Predecessor!, January 27, 2009

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This review is from: Better on Top (Paperback)

Toni Lyons is a single mother with a 5 year old daughter named Twyla who has autism. She owns her own auto repair business, but she's still a little strapped for cash. When her best friend Eileen asks her to be a tester of her new matchmaking website Orchid Soul, she's a little hesitant. But when she finds out she can make some extra money, she jumps at the chance to become a tester for the site. Toni thinks nothing of it, only that it's a job and she could use the cash since Dan (her baby daddy) was no longer in the picture. She will soon learn that Orchid Soul will change her life drastically.

Nick Benson is coming home from war. After his fiancé was killed in the war, all he wants to do is go home to his parent's house. Unbeknownst to him, the house is not the way he remembered it. Since his mother has Alzheimer's and his dad is unable to care for her, they move into an assisted living residence and leave the house to Nick. Nick soon finds out the single family home has been made into a duplex and he starts to renovate it. During the renovation, he meets his neighbor Toni. Being a computer programmer, Eileen also asked him to be a tester for Orchid Soul. During a computer glitch, Nick and Toni become a match on the website. They soon find out each other's fantasies. Nick is no longer the ladies man he used to be. Toni wants a man to take care of her, even though she puts up this stubborn act that she needs no one. The wall that separates their two households soon comes down, and so does the barriers around Toni's heart. Things heat up between the neighbors...more than Toni was willing to participate in.

Better On Top, the sequel to Up All Night, proves to be just as good as the first book. This time the book focuses on the two characters Toni & Nick. You will see how the author gives you just enough details for you to understand how Toni does not want to get involved with anyone right now. She does the same with Nick. She shows you how Nick has changed from being nicknamed "The Reverend," to just becoming plan old Nick, someone who's looking for love and companionship. This story has some very, very steamy scenes that occur between Nick and Toni. But you also see how nurturing he is with Toni's autistic daughter Twyla. Because of this, Toni's wall around her heart starts to crumble. I enjoyed this book, as well as the first one. Delilah Dawson has done it again.

Reviewed by Jackie
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow up to the Orchid Soul series..., January 24, 2010

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J. McNeil (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Better on Top (Paperback)

I loved this book a million times more than "Up all night" (the first book in the series). This book was more of a romance to me, where I felt the first one was strictly sexual. I really didn't think I'd like this book based on the description which is why it took me so long to purchase it. The soldier home from war mixed with the single mom raising an autistic child seemed like it would be too many conflicts that would take away from the romance but they added depth to the main characters and helped the reader understand why they would react to certain things in the ways that they did. I can't wait for the 3rd book in the series to come out.

5.0 out of 5 stars 100% Great Read!, May 8, 2009

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Tineka Abson (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Better on Top (Paperback)

This is Delilah's best book ever (and I have read them all)! Ms. Dawson painted a romantic story full of multiple shades of love. Erotic? Yes! But the love stories between Nick & Toni; Toni & Twyla; and Nick & his Parents really transcended simply a hot and steamy romantic read. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves to read about real heartbreaks in life; real inner strength; real issues that help to shape who we are; and real soul satisfying LOVE! I'm not exaggerating...I am simply convinced that this book is fabulous! Very well done, Ms. Dawson!