Title: Get Off On The PainAuthor: Victoria Ashley
Publication Date: February 2nd 2015
Plot: Sexy, tattooed and inevitably dangerous. Memphis is all that and more…
I live for the pain; it’s what drives me to keep moving. But there comes a time when one has to push the demons aside in order to survive.
I thought I buried them deep. I thought I was ready to finally live. Until… my brother, Alex; he throws me into the fire—right into the place I could never control myself, the one place I never want to be again.
When I put my hands on people, they get hurt. Things happen that bring me back to that night. The one that will forever torment me.
I’m doing fine, keeping to myself in order to ensure no one gets hurt by me. Then along comes Lyric, and all I want to do is touch her, to put my hands in places that I know will only lead to her being crushed by me.
She’s the rush that I crave. The darkest of poison running through my veins, killing me bit by bit; like a drug I can’t get enough of even though I’m almost down to my last breath.
And being around her only hurts more, but what she doesn’t understand is that I welcome the pain; I get off on it, which in the end leaves me with the hardest decision of my life—one that might get us all killed…
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☆✮ My Review ✮☆
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Get Off of the Pain follows Memphis Carter- a broken shell of a man he once was, who’s just gotten out of prison and looking to start over with his life. He returns to his hometown in hopes distancing himself from his hellish ordeals and making anew.
Memphis is the brooding, mysterious, tatted, “don’t f*%k with me” types and doesn’t think he deserves any sort of redemption.
That is, until he meets spirited Lyric, a talented photographer and tattoo parlor worker, who doesn’t take any of his sh*% and pushes his buttons, tests his limits and brings him out of his comfort zone and out of his shell.
Memphis and Lyric are quite the pair as they bring the good out of one another kind of like each other’s ying&yang. They are raw, vulnerable, and jaded as the other. And most importantly, they make each other face themselves and confront their pasts.
Author Victoria Ashley does a phenomenal job pairing their background repertoire and undeniable chemistry together as everything was really well thought out, nicely executed, and evenly balanced throughout as they cope with guilt, pain, forgiveness, and learning how to live and let live.
A turbulent, emotional read that will tug at your heartstrings!
My Rating:
♥♥♥♥
☆✮ Excerpt ✮☆
I walk down the steps and call his name but he
still doesn’t answer. I notice a light shining through the bottom of what I believe
is the downstairs bathroom, so I throw his jacket on the queen-sized bed and
look around me.
It’s
like a mix between a bedroom and a gym. Everything about this room tells me
that Memphis is a fighter… or was. In the back corner there is a heavy bag, a
speed bag, two long, heavy ropes, and some kind of bar hanging from the ceiling
that must be for pull-ups. There is more random equipment sitting around, but I
really have no idea what they are used for.
You
can tell he was heavy into training and staying fit: sexy and dangerous. Hand
in hand they make a lethal weapon, and also one reason I should want to stay
away.
I
look down at the jacket on his bed one more time before turning around to head
back upstairs.
The
sight in front of me takes the breath straight from my lungs and for some
reason refuses to give it back. Damn you wine. Damn you.
Memphis is standing there, dripping wet, with a small towel wrapped
around his waist. One hand is shaking out his hair and the other is holding his
towel together.
Please let go. Please let go…
I
try my best to turn away, I swear, but I have to face it – it’s pointless at
this point. My eyes slowly trail down his body, taking their time on each and
every body part. Think he’d notice if I
grabbed my camera? Holy hell…
Every single muscle in that firm chest is dying to be licked by me. Oh
fuck me. Those defined muscles leading down to his… I swallow. Oh my… that
looks like a nice package.
Where’s the wine?
My
mouth feels dry. I quickly bring my eyes up to his face right as he pulls the
towel away to adjust it. I catch a quick glimpse, but hold my breath and try to
pretend that I missed it, although, that is definitely hard to miss.
“I…
uh…” I point down at his bed. “Was just dropping off your jacket like you asked.
You didn’t answer the door so I… never mind. I’m sorry. I’m leaving. I should
have just left it upstairs.”
I
turn to walk away, but his voice stops me. “I heard you knocking, Lyric. I
expected you’d come down here. I know you more than you think.” He steps up
behind me and touches my camera. “I was hoping you’d bring this.” He grabs the
strap and pulls it over my shoulder toward the front of my body, letting it
rest against my front, then turns me around to face him.
His
icy blue eyes stare at me with an intensity that makes my heart skip a beat.
“Why,” I ask softly, still trying to keep my eyes from wandering.
“Because I like it.” He runs his finger
from the camera up the center of my body, between my breasts, and looks into my
eyes. “And fuck me, but I love you using it on me.”
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☆✮ About the Author ✮☆
Victoria Ashley grew up in Rockford, IL and has had a passion for reading for as long as she can remember. After finding a reading app where it allowed readers to upload their own stories, she gave it a shot and writing became her passion.
She lives for a good romance book with tattooed bad boys that are just highly misunderstood and is not afraid to be caught crying during a good read. When she's not reading or writing about bad boys, you can find her watching her favorite shows such as Sons Of Anarchy, Dexter and True Blood.
She is the author of Wake Up Call and This Regret and is currently working on more works for 2014.
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