Bound to Please [Mass Market Paperback]

Lilli Feisty (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2009

FROM FANTASY TO ECSTASY

Ruby Scott is a beautiful, quiet event planner who leads an oh-so-respectable life. Yet the things that go on in her secret fantasies are anything but. She has every intention of keeping her hidden desires under wraps-until she meets a gorgeous, hard-muscled man ten years her junior. Mark St. Crow is a gifted, up-and-coming musician who collects erotic art and loves to "play" women as much as his piano. After one night of uninhibited passion, Ruby realizes there's no turning back. But as she surrenders to her deepest needs and lets Mark control every forbidden thrill, her passion for him builds. Can the wild, intoxicating nights they share lead to a love that will last forever?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"4¿ Stars! TOP PICK! Red-hot! . . . Believable characters, realistic dialogue, and well-written sex scenes make this a must read." (Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine)

"A scorching hot, irresistible, sinfully satisfying read." (BookPleasures.com)

About the Author

Lilli was born in the San Francisco Bay Area. She spent the majority of her twenties working just enough to pay for extended trips to Europe. Some of her fascinating employment titles included makeup artist, secretary, and perpetual student. She owned an art gallery for several years, holds a degree in Creative Arts and was just a thesis short of her MA when she decided to drop out of school to write romance.

Other than writing, some of her obsessions include tattoos, reality television, and beaches. Visit her on her website, lillianfeisty.com, where she loves to ramble about the strangest things.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Forever; Original edition (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446541923
• ISBN-13: 978-0446541923
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.8 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lilli Feisty was born in the San Francisco Bay Area. Like a piece of driftwood, she has washed up on nearly every beach between Santa Cruz and the Oregon border.

Because she never attended any particular elementary school for more than a few months at a time, she amused herself during lonely recesses by writing what would nowadays be labeled fanfic featuring Michael Knight and Han Solo. Sometimes in the same story.

She owned an own art gallery for several years, holds a degree in Creative Arts and was just a few units short of her MA when she decided to drop out of school to write smut.

Her first novella was published in March 2007 and she's been hard at work ever since. Her debut novel, Bound to Please, has been nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Erotic Romance. She currently writes for Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books), Harlequin Spice Briefs and Samhain Publishing.

Ms. Feisty currently resides in Northern Nevada. When she's not writing you might find her conducting "research" at brothels, staring out windows, or making Martinis.Lilli Feisty was born in the San Francisco Bay Area. Like a piece of driftwood, she has washed up on nearly every beach between Santa Cruz and the Oregon border.

Because she never attended any particular elementary school for more than a few months at a time, she amused herself during lonely recesses by writing what would nowadays be labeled fanfic featuring Michael Knight and Han Solo. Sometimes in the same story.

She owned an own art gallery for several years, holds a degree in Creative Arts and was just a few units short of her MA when she decided to drop out of school to write smut.

Her first novella was published in March 2007 and she's been hard at work ever since. Her debut novel, Bound to Please, has been nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Erotic Romance. She currently writes for Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books), Harlequin Spice Briefs and Samhain Publishing.

Ms. Feisty currently resides in Northern Nevada. When she's not writing you might find her conducting "research" at brothels, staring out windows, or making Martinis.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I may never look at a strawberry as an innocent little berry again November 14, 2009

By Fiction Vixen

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Still recovering from a break up with her erotic photographer boyfriend, Ruby Scott meets a sexy rock star on the verge of hitting it big, Mark St. Crow. Mark is instantly attracted to Ruby and he recognizes her tattoo from some erotic art he recently purchased. Ruby feels betrayed because the photos she posed for, for her ex-boyfriend were never meant to be sold and she thinks that Mark is only interested in her because of what he thinks the photos might imply about her. However Ruby is also attracted to Mark and after an impromptu semi-public, scorching hot make out session, Mark invites Ruby to his show later that evening and the fun and games begin.

I especially loved Ruby's character. In her late thirties, she is beautiful, independent and focused on her career. When presented with an opportunity to realize her most secret fantasies with an attractive younger man, she embraces her sexuality and goes for it without becoming needy and expecting more from what started out to be a casual encounter.

Mark is a super sexy, leather wearing musician who is making the most of his rock star lifestyle. He can have most any woman he wants but soon comes to realize he may have met his match in Ruby. He finds he has feelings for her beyond their sexual relationship even though Ruby tries to keep some emotional distance between them.

While I'm not a usually a fan of the BDSM scene I found the love scenes between Mark and Ruby to be amazingly erotic and irresistible. I looked forward to each and every encounter and I admit I had a hard time reading this book in the company of others as I actually blushed many times throughout. Not only was the lovin' hot but the romance was sweet and believable and I was pulling for Mark and Ruby to find their way to a happily ever after ending right from the beginning.

On a side note, after reading this book, I may never look at a strawberry as an innocent little berry again. That's all I'm sayin', read the book if you want to know.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! May 9, 2009

By MoranReviews

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Author Lilli Feisty was a make-up artist, perpetual student, secretary, and owned an art gallery before beginning her writing career. She claims to have worked only long enough to pay for her trips to Europe. Besides writing, she enjoys tattoos, reality television, and beaches. Other titles include: Taken, Sting of Desire, Dance of the Plain Jane, and I Love Lacy. She resides in the San Francisco Bay area of California.
Ruby Scott is a successful event planner who leads a respectable life. Yet the secret and naughty fantasies in her head are anything but. She's become the master of keeping her hidden desires under wraps. That is, until she meets Mark St. Crow, an extremely gifted, up-and-coming music star who is ten years her junior. Gorgeous, sexy, and well-toned, Mark invokes a passion that Ruby never allowed herself to explore. After several intimate nights together, Ruby knows that there is no going back. But Mark plays women as often as he does his instruments, and he is not looking for anything to tie him down- at least not in the metaphorical sense. So what is a girl to do when her deepest needs threaten to give way to a forever love?
As always with this genre, I'm going to issue a warning on this book. It is a very detailed erotic romance with scenes of BDSM and SM that may not be suitable for everyone.
Now, for an erotic romance, I was very impressed with the plot and characters. Or rather, the fact that there was a plot and had memorable, relatable characters. The story-line for the book, (supposed good girl and bad boy musician are ten years apart in age), was crafted in a true-to-life manner. After reading the book, I didn't sit there thinking how unrealistic it was. The characters and internal thoughts evolved and matured throughout the story. True to romance with a happy ending, you'll be satisfied in every aspect when you close the pages. The dialog was just phenomenal and I adored the secondary characters immensely. I appreciate that the love scenes weren't redundant. I highly recommend sitting in front of a fan while reading this one. Seriously. I will never look at a strawberry the same way again!
Bound to Please, by Lilli Feisty, is a scorching hot, irresistible, sinfully satisfying read.

Kelly Moran
Author and Reviewer

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bound to Please is definitely bound to please! June 2, 2009

By Amy C VINE™ VOICE

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Whew, want a bit of Domme/Sub with your reading? This book was damn hot and had one hell of a gut clenching moment at the end. I think I stopped breathing watching the elevator doors close. Ms. Feisty's name fits, this was one feisty book! Definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a hot, very tantalizing read. I loved the hero in this book, bald with black rimmed glasses, a muscular build and a musician in a rock band! DUDE! That's hot!

I read this book the other day and I can't get it out of my head. I was absolutely fascinated with Ruby and mark and the dynamics of their D/s relationship...hmmm, does that say something about myself I'm not aware of. I don't know, but I got so caught up in their lives. There was a realness to this story that I simply loved, even if it is a bit kinky. It's not over the top bondage, and it's really not bondage they are into but more of the domme/submisive roles. I loved that each of them took on their respective roles more as a way of hiding who they truly are, but yet it is who they are.

This book is one of those that has it all, great dialogue, real characters, believable situations, some really great sex, umm, I mean some really explosive sex, and of course, a happy ending! So if you see this book sitting around at your bookstore, I'd pick it up if I were y