Blog Tour + Review: "More Than Pleasure You" by Shayla Black

I am very excited to be participating in the blog tour celebrating the release of Shayla Black's "More Than Pleasure You," the latest addition to her More Than Words series.  This novella is releasing as part of the 1,001 Dark Nights collection, which is a great way to sample standalone novellas by new-to-you authors.  Reading this story was my first experience with Shayla Black's work, but I can safely say that it won't be my last.  My full review is included later in this post, but in short, I loved this short, sweet, and steamy novella with its endearing characters and lovely Hawaiian setting.  Based on this story, I can't wait to check out the rest of the More Than Words series!

About "More Than Pleasure You"

★★★ BRAND NEW RELEASE ★★★

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shayla Black comes a new story in her More Than Words series…

MORE THAN PLEASURE YOU is available now!
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Can I convince her our hot but temporary engagement should last forever?

I’m Stephen Lund, confirmed bachelor…and son of a successful billionaire whose sins I can’t forget—or forgive. Though he insisted I get over his transgressions, I can’t. So I put space between us with a temporary getaway to Maui. My rental’s sexy caretaker, Skye Ingram, is a beautiful distraction. Yeah, it’s a terrible time to start a fling, but I can’t help wanting to give her every bit of pleasure she’s willing to take.

When Skye needs a date to her ex-boyfriend’s wedding, I’m game to play her pretend fiancé. The jerk should see what he passed up…and that I’m holding her now. But our pretend engagement begins to feel real. Our passion certainly is. So are the consequences. When I’m confronted with the reality that our lives are now irrevocably entwined, I have to choose between leaving Skye to return to the life—and wealth—I’ve always known or abandoning everything familiar to start over with the woman who awakened my heart.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

My Review

I loved Shayla Black's "More Than Pleasure You." This novella was sweet and steamy all at once, and featured wonderful main characters who were very well-developed for such a short story.  I especially liked that so much of the narration was from Stephen, the male lead's, point of view. So many of the stories I read are told only from the female lead's perspective, so this was a refreshing change, and I enjoyed being able to see so much of what was going on inside the male lead's head. Stephen was clearly at a crossroads in his life, but he happened to meet the perfect girl for him at just the right time, and his growing relationship with her helped him work through his family and career issues and choose a new, happier lifestyle for himself.

Skye, the female lead character, was also pretty great. She was obviously a very caring person who went out of her way to take care of her elderly employers and tried to help others through massage therapy.  It was easy for me to see why her ex-boyfriend's mother wanted her so badly for a daughter-in-law! (No slight intended to her actual daughter-in-law, who also seemed like a very nice, caring person.)

This novella stood well on its own, though some of the secondary characters that made appearances had clearly been featured in previous books in the More Than Words series. I didn't feel lost even though I have not read any of the other books in the series (or, for that matter, any of Ms. Black's previous books). I really enjoyed this story, however, and will definitely plan to go back and read the rest of the series now.

Overall, I highly recommend "More Than Pleasure You" for both new and existing Shayla Black readers.  I read the whole story in one sitting and thought it was time very well spent.  :-)

*ARC provided by the author and/or publisher via InkslingerPR.  All opinions expressed are my own.