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Sex, Heat and Hunger: Part 1 (The Dark and Damaged Hearts Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Whitley Cox (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.1 75 ratings

Book 3 of 8: The Dark and Damaged Hearts

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At twenty-six I’ve had my fair share of drama.
Well, drama is putting it mildly.
My past is more checkered than a chessboard.
I’m tired of being treated like I’m less than I’m worth.
Like I’m dispensable.
I want a man who knows what he wants—and that’s me.
From that very first handshake in the bar, I knew James was going to become an addiction.
And like a true addict, the more of him I get, the more of him I need.
His proposal of a no-strings, no future, no love arrangement sounds perfect.
If he’s as good between the sheets as he is at kissing, then sign me up.
But before I know it, I’m in too deep and have fallen hard for this older man.
However, James has secrets.
Demons.
His heart is surrounded by a ten-foot wall with barbed wire on top, and a crocodile-filled moat at the bottom.
And Prince Charming won’t put down his drawbridge to let me in.
Fear digs its claws deep, telling me that my own tumultuous history and whatever haunts James are what keeps our happily ever after forever out of reach.

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Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Length: Novel
HEA/HFN: Yes, HEA
Series & Book #: The Dark and Damaged Hearts Series, Book 3
Standalone: Yes

Heat Level (Steamy, Explicit, Scorching): Explicit-scorching
Kink Level (None, Mild, Med, High): Med
Alpha Male: Yes
Multiple Partners: No. Strictly MF.

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The Dark and Damaged Hearts Series

Book 1: Love, Passion and Power: Part1 -Available NOW
Book 2: Love, Passion and Power: Part2 - Available NOW
Book 3: Sex, Heat and Hunger: Part 1-Available NOW
Book 4: Sex, Heat and Hunger: Part 2- Available NOW
Book 4.5: Hot & Filthy: The Honeymoon - Available NOW
Book 5: True, Deep and Forever: Part1- Available NOW
Book 6: True, Deep and Forever: Part2- Available NOW
Book 7: Hard, Fast and Madly: Part 1- Coming Fall 2018
Book 8: Hard, Fast and Madly: Part 2-Coming Winter 2018
Book 9: Raw, Fierce and Awakened: Part 1 - Coming 2019
Book 10- Raw, Fierce and Awakened: Part 2 - Coming 2019

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XGXDHBM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Whitley Cox (March 29, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4058 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,348 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #7,760 in Saga Fiction
- #14,958 in Family Saga Fiction
- #23,089 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)

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A Canadian West Coast baby born and raised, Whitley is married to her high school sweetheart and together they have two beautiful daughters and a fluffy dog. She spends her days making food that gets thrown on the floor, vacuuming Cheerios out from under the couch and making sure that the dog food doesn’t end up in the air conditioner. But when the kids are at school and it’s not quite wine o’clock, Whitley sits down, avoids the pile of laundry on the couch, and writes.

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Sweet'nSassy

Great read that just flies by!

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017

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This is a great modern romance about a woman recovering from an abusive relationship and a corporate businessman. They agree to a sex only relationship, but their lives take them down winding trails in a different direction. Lots of sexual heat and a joy to read - didn't want to put it down.

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Emma and James, Part 1

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017

I began the Dark and Damaged Hearts series by reading Parts 1 and 2 of Love, Passion, and Power, Justin and Kendra's story. Throughout their books, we were afforded a glimpse of this handsome, slightly grumpy, and rather reserved individual named James Shaw. He intrigued me right away with his brooding ways. I love the broody ones! I just knew he had an interesting story to tell and that I needed to read it. When I found out he was the hero of Sex, Heat, and Hunger, I was sold!

Before I began this book, I may or may not have uttered the words, "James, baby, here I come!" I say that to illustrate the level of excitement I had going into this book. However, I knew that I was also going to have to meet a female along the way that would acquire his affection, and I hoped I would like her as much as I knew I was going to like James. It would have been a total bummer to read James' story and think his girl was a b!tch unworthy of him. It turns out that I shouldn't have worried. Emma Everly makes my boy, James happy on a level that I have never seen him, and she gets a gold star for that in my book!

James and Emma were magnetically attracted to each other at their first accidental meeting, but neither of them could have anticipated how serious the both of them would begin to feel for each other. I certainly didn't expect James to go so quickly from just wanting a sex based arrangement to a full on relationship, especially with everything I had seen of him in previous books. They fall for each other hard and fast, and I fell right along with them. The problem with relationships that move along at such a speed is that at some point each other's faults and baggage from previous relationships seem to crash into it with brutal force shattering the bubble around the happy couple. Will James and Emma's love be one that stands the test of time, or will it fizzle out as quickly as it began?

Sex, Heat, and Hunger, Part 1 is very much the story of the beginning of a relationship. I loved the tiny touches the author added into this book that made it seem more like a "real" relationship and not some unrealistic, fairytale bullsh!t. Once you read the book, you'll know what I mean. We observe Emma and James through their first meeting/date, their first fight, and everything in between. As they learn more about each other, so do we. This installment seemed to be building a solid foundation for their love, and I am thinking the next will be when we see it tested.

Part 1 focuses a lot on Emma's insecurities, background, and fears that plague her due to past experiences, but we don't get the same in depth look into James. We know something is there, but not the whole story. I expect we will discover all of that in Part 2 as well, and I can't wait! I'm predicting it will be much more emotional, so I'm trying to prepare myself. Whitley, you better not hurt my James too badly, or your dm is going to be flooded with angry messages from yours truly. Lol

Now that I'm done threatening you, I would like to applaud you for including the part where Emma explains the necessity of urinating after sex. I have never seen a romance novel discuss this issue before. I wanted to high five you when I read it. Whitley Cox, keeps it real... educating while entertaining, folks!

Bottomline, I enjoyed the first act of James and Emma's story, and I have high hopes for the second! Contemporary romance fans, this one's for you! P.S. I'm diving straight into book 2 when I'm finished with this review, so wish me luck!

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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2017

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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review..Very enjoyable and romantic story,well written and a lovely book.well done!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2017

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This is action packed throughout the book. Emma was suppose to meet a guy at a bar that she had emailing each other. The guy didn't look like his picture. James walked up trying to help her out. They sat at the bar and he asked if she wanted to see him but that he would see her but it was only physical not romantic. They would have sex and go out places till the thrill was over. They end falling in love

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019

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sexy, emotional experience

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I knew back when I read the Love, Passion and Power series that James was a character with a great story to tell. Here in his own story he's even more interesting and layered than I had suspected he was in Kendra and Justin's story.

James is having a horrible day for reasons unexplained at first, and Emma's voice at the bar they're both at, as she's on her cell being let down by her friend, is kind and sweet and sexy, and he's intrigued, and when she turns around, attracted. They spend a few hours talking, and share a cab back to their respective homes. Yes, they make out a little, but Emma isn't sure the next day if anything will come of it. Boy is she in for a surprise when he calls her the next day and asks her out. When he gives her a blunt proposition, Emma's taken aback, but very intrigued, and attracted, so she takes him up on it.

"But I'm a very busy man, and I don't have a lot of time for relationships and dating. I'm being very upfront about what kind of person I am and what kind of partner I would be. I love sex, I'm very good at it, and I would prefer to have it with someone I enjoy spending time with and respect. And I would very much like for you to be that person. I want to take care of you, spoil you, but above all else f*** your brains out. I just won't be a typical hands-on always home, always around boyfriend. Don't expect sweet text messages and phone calls every night that's just not me. I'm too busy. And I'm definitely not the boyfriend, marrying, settle down and have a family type of guy."

"But you need to know I live only in the now and won't make any promises about the future. What I can promise, though, is that when we are together, I will take care of you. I want to take you out as my date to special events, have you share my bed as often as you want to, and spend time together when it's convenient. I don't play head games and don't like labels such as boyfriend and girlfriend, but for lack of a better term, that's what we would be. However, I never share. We would be exclusive, so it's a take it or a leave it kind of thing. I'm not a good guy, and I'm not boyfriend material. We have no future. It's all about making each other feel good in the now, for as long as the arrangement works for the both of us."

Sounds very Christian Grey-ish, but have no fear, this is no 50 Shades crap. The relationship the two embark upon turns out to be quickly encompassing for both of them. Yes, very passionate, but surprisingly emotional (contrary to James' assertion about not being a "boyfriend") and it's obvious the two are quickly developing strong, very strong, feelings for the other. But, both of them carry around their own baggage, have scars, that may possibly hamper their developing relationship.

Reading their journey from "arrangement" to falling in love is a sexy, emotional experience. I can't wait to read their conclusion!

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A must read!

Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2017

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This is my 3rd book I've read of Whitley cox's. She is an amazing writer. Keeps the suspense going but also make you feel like you know the characters. I don't normally make time to read books but I read this book over 2 days. What an amazing writer.

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