Up in Smoke, an all-new gritty standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author T.M. Frazier is LIVE!
I’m a man without a conscience.
I deal in murder and mayhem.
I’m the best at what I do.
Frankie Helburn is supposed to be an easy job.
A means to flush her father out of hiding.
Simple.
Except there isn’t anything simple about Frankie or the secrets she’s keeping.
She’s stubborn as hell and the sexiest god damn thing I have ever seen, sending dark, dirty animalistic desire coursing through my veins.
She’s cocaine with legs. A f*cking addiction that makes me question things I’ve never questioned before. Want things I’ve never wanted before.
I might have her, but she isn’t mine to keep.
If her father doesn’t show his face, she will be mine.
To KILL.
** Other books in the King Series DO NOT have to be read to enjoy Smoke's book. Up in Smoke can be read as a standalone. **
Excerpt
“All these bruises,” Smoke muses. “And not one of them caused by me.” He trails a hand up my arms and down my flat stomach. “Pity, but I still have time to leave my mark on you yet.” My entire body stiffens. I’m as rigid as a corpse. Smoke chuckles and I’m glad I’m facing away because his laugh is pure torture, causing his erection to vibrate against my folds which are aching for more contact. “You will be punished, hellion. You can be sure of that.” I look over my shoulder and meet his dark eyes which darken even further as his pupils dilate. His lingering gaze rakes me over from my feet to my breasts and back down to the space between my thighs. He licks his full bottom lip. My stomach flips. My will to fight him off doesn’t waiver, but my body isn’t getting the message. My core clenches again. I turn back around to face the tile, digging my teeth into my lower lip until I taste my own blood. His chest presses against my back, and his hardness pulses between my legs, rubbing against my inner thighs. He squirts some shampoo in his hand, working it into my hair. He tilts my head back and rinses my hair then slides his slick and soapy hand down my body. I’m breathing rapidly now. Short quick breaths I can’t control. There’s a deep rumble in his throat. His hand travels lower and lower on my stomach until it’s between my legs. He’s working his thumb over my swollen nub, sending sparks of need, pangs of pleasure, and a wave of self-hatred, surging within my battered body and bruised soul. “What…what are you doing?” I ask, seeing flashes of white hot lust behind my closed eyes. “More questions…” his voice a hearty amused rasp. His fingers circle my clit while he continues to rock his hard cock between my legs. The pressure building is so strong it borders on painful. Tears leak from my eyes. I’m so fucking mad at myself for being turned on. For Smoke being right. I’m so wet. He feels it. There’s no way he can’t feel it. He leans in close. I’m stone still except for the tremors gripping my body. He licks the tear off my cheek and groans. He dips the tip of his finger inside of me and I tighten around the intrusion. It’s a foreign sensation. Strange. It feels both wrong and right. Pleasurable and painful. “Your tight little pussy is weeping too. I wonder if its tears taste the same.” I look over my shoulder as he withdraws his finger and sucks it into his mouth. He groans. “Fear or desire. They both taste real fuckin’ good to me.” He places his hand back between my legs. When I try to squeeze my thighs together to keep him out he parts them with his knee on a grunt and begins circling my clit again. This time harder. Faster. I’m staying as still as I can, but when I feel something begin to happen inside my body. The sparks he ignited within me are all crashing together. I can’t hold back. My face scrunches as I try to fight the orgasm fighting its way out, but it’s no use. I can’t fight it. It’s too fucking strong. I’m so fucking close. I arch my back without thinking, pressing my ass against him, begging for more. For what I need to push me over the edge. Smoke hisses. “Oh, what I could do to this beautiful little pussy.” The pleasure builds and builds as he strokes me harder. Faster. I’m about to come all over his fingers when the feeling is lost. I spin around. Smoke is gone. I can’t see through the steam so I shut off the spray and wipe the water from my eyes only to see Smoke toweling off in front of the sink on the other side of the bathroom. The only proof I have of what just happened between us was real is his cock. Erect. Thick. Huge. The purplish swollen head bobs against his abs, jutting out over the top of the towel he wraps around his waist. “What…what just happened?” I stammer, leaning back against the wall for support. Smoke steps forward, and when I go to jerk back, he reaches out and pinches my nipple painfully hard. I yelp and leap back, slipping on the tile, falling on my ass, taking the shower curtain down with me. Smoke rips the curtain off my head and glares down at me with a triumphant grin on his evil beautiful face. “What just happened was called punishment and you got off easy. Next time I’ll split that tight pussy in two with my fucking cock.” He goes to leave but stops. “You want pain?” he asks. “I’ll give it to you. You want pleasure? Now that’s something you’re gonna have to earn.” He leaves, slamming the door behind him. I release a shaky exhale. I’d hoped the rest of my time with Smoke would be tolerable, but there’s no fucking way that’s going to happen. Not now. Not with my skin crawling with need. I’m losing my mind. About where I am. About what this is all about. About this beautiful horrible evil man. I feel like I’ve already been split in two. What Smoke is doing to me is far more than punishment. It's pure fucking torture.
My Review:
4.25-4.5 stars
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This was a really good book! Up in Smoke is a standalone book in the King series. This is Smoke and Frankie's story. Smoke was introduced in the other King series books, most memorably for me in Rage. I don't want to give away too much of the plot, so I'll just give you a little. Smoke discovers that his friends-with-benefits chick, Morgan, was pregnant with his baby and was murdered. Smoke seeks revenge on his unborn child's life. He thinks the man responsible is Frankie's father, so he kidnaps Frankie in order to get her father to show up so he can kill him. But everything is not as it seems. There are some exciting, suspenseful moments, but Frankie and Smoke are drawn together and fall for each other as they seek to discover the truth.
I loved both Frankie and Smoke. They had both had hard lives and been through a lot, but at heart, were both really good people. They were also super sexy together, to go along with their sweetness. I really connected with them both and felt their love for each other. I especially liked Frankie. She was strong, resilient, and smart, but not hard, and a good person. Smoke was outwardly a tough guy, but inside was more like a lost little boy, afraid to let anyone close to him. When he did finally let Frankie in, it was a beautiful thing. I loved the way that they loved each other and that Smoke would do anything for her. I liked that despite the fact that Smoke had a history with Morgan, they were nothing than more friends with benefits and he never loved her or expected a future with her. Smoke and Frankie never dared to dream that they could find love and have a hopeful future. They really deserved their HEA.
I wasn't bothered by Rage's history with Smoke. He carries a lot of guilt about what happened to them, but it wasn't either of their fault. Rage shows him that their are no hard feelings and plays a part in this story that I really liked. It made me love her more. She was so funny. I also loved Zelda and Nine's part in the book. It was great to see Nine, also known as Kevin (Preppy's brother), come into his own. I'm looking forward to his book too. It was fun to catch up with the rest of the King series gang.
Overall, I really enjoyed Up in Smoke! This book was exciting, sexy, suspenseful and emotional. I loved Smoke and Frankie so much that this may be my new fave T. M. Frazier book. I can't wait for more from the King series and Ms. Frazier!
I loved both Frankie and Smoke. They had both had hard lives and been through a lot, but at heart, were both really good people. They were also super sexy together, to go along with their sweetness. I really connected with them both and felt their love for each other. I especially liked Frankie. She was strong, resilient, and smart, but not hard, and a good person. Smoke was outwardly a tough guy, but inside was more like a lost little boy, afraid to let anyone close to him. When he did finally let Frankie in, it was a beautiful thing. I loved the way that they loved each other and that Smoke would do anything for her. I liked that despite the fact that Smoke had a history with Morgan, they were nothing than more friends with benefits and he never loved her or expected a future with her. Smoke and Frankie never dared to dream that they could find love and have a hopeful future. They really deserved their HEA.
I wasn't bothered by Rage's history with Smoke. He carries a lot of guilt about what happened to them, but it wasn't either of their fault. Rage shows him that their are no hard feelings and plays a part in this story that I really liked. It made me love her more. She was so funny. I also loved Zelda and Nine's part in the book. It was great to see Nine, also known as Kevin (Preppy's brother), come into his own. I'm looking forward to his book too. It was fun to catch up with the rest of the King series gang.
Overall, I really enjoyed Up in Smoke! This book was exciting, sexy, suspenseful and emotional. I loved Smoke and Frankie so much that this may be my new fave T. M. Frazier book. I can't wait for more from the King series and Ms. Frazier!
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