I was excited by the blurb of the book-basically an inexperienced woman connecting with a dominant senator to explore BDSM- but unfortunately, this one didn't really click with me.

There are romances where a speedy timeline works; unfortunately, this wasn't one of them. The things the heroine (Olivia) was expecting the hero (Noah) to make decisions on after a WEEK was ridiculous. And it wasn't even a week of dating, just a sexual arrangement. Even if it started growing into more, her expectations were over the top.

And the heroine...bleh. A total Mary Sue that literally everyone just loved inexplicably.

Although the writing flowed in a readable way, a lot of the descriptions were very repetitive and more "tell than show" (I prefer the opposite). Saying over and over how Noah did things a certain way because he was a Dom. OK, I think we get that; it's one of the main points of the book. Or saying why he liked Olivia because her perspective on things was different, which I didn't really get a good feel for, except for some dull opinions of hers that kept being explained.

Yeah, wasn't a good fit here.

I loved Perfectly Inappropriate. After Olivia finds her fiancé with another woman, she meets Noah on an app for D/s relationships. I really like Noah, and how he dealt with his relationship and feeling for Olivia. Overall a great story, and quite steamy too!

This story is so frickin hot! Stacey is dependable when it comes to writing steamy and downright sexy scenes. Here domineering heroes and sassy and passionate heroines are always brimming with chemistry. Upon catching her fiance cheating with one of her best friends, Olivia is determined to move on. At the advance of her other best friend, she signs up for an online hookup app for doms and subs called Sir (#signmeUP). Who does Olivia match to but powerful politician Noah Grant. Steeped in secrecy and rules, Noah is entranced with Olivia from the moment they meet. But he only allows one week with his subs before he moves on; its best not to go in with untrue intentions. And right away it seems Noah may want more than just a nightly, kinky fling.

Noah prides himself of his ability to stay aloof with his subs. His main focus is his political career; its what he's spent his entire life working towards. His secret life within the world of BDSM is his outlet from the stress. But Olivia is the biggest temptation he's felt in a long time. Headstrong and yearning to learn more about her fantasy involving BDSM, Noah is her first and now only foray into the world. Nights of passion and days of temptation, these two discover a whole new world when they open up to one another emotionally.

Beyond just the passion between these two, this romance is a story about self discovery. Olivia discovers what true happiness can be and how she can find it within herself AND with a man. Noah finds that he biggest fear, that he could never have a happy wife and family because of his dedication to his career, is a myth. That despite his mother's demeanor, the love his parents had is real and attainable. They were happy and Noah has a chance at the true happy ever after with Olivia. He just has to convince her of that. Another sexy and steamy romance sure to keep you warm this winter!

I don't think the synopsis really captures the essence of Perfectly Inappropriate. It is most definitely scorching hot but there is so much more to the plot and the characters than merely playing out their fantasies.

I am a huge believer in fate and that everything happens for a reason as well as the belief that the negative occurrence in life has the most profound effect on our identity. It is with this in mind we can view Olivia navigating her way through a painful time in her life which forces her to do a lot of self-reflection on the life path she has been on. One that has not yielded the happiness she envisioned. The first step on the path to change is stepping outside her comfort zone and living out her secret fantasies courtesy of a specialised dating app for those wishing to undertake a BDSM relationship.

Noah is a high profile public figure. and as such finds it necessary to keep his relationships under lock and key (literally 😂). His previous relationship and one-sided viewpoint of his parents' marriage has left him with quite significant barriers to long-term commitment. Although from the very first encounter with Olivia, Noah has his entire world and the rules he lives by turned upside down.

The relationship happens at lightning speed but did not feel forced; both Noah and Olivia remain level-headed even with all the pheromones in the air 😉 They provide each other with the emotional pieces the other didn't realise they were missing. Allowing heart-warming personal growth as well as a deep connection between Noah and Olivia. 

Although it isn't all sunshine and rainbows, there also isn't a large amount of turmoil. the narrative concentrates on character development both as individuals and as a couple. Ultimately, taking a chance could make all your dreams come true 😍
3.5/5

Perfectly Inappropriate is well written and the characters well defined. I had a few issues with it but not enough to make me dislike the book.

I found it a bit odd that the story revolved around their shared D/s relationship but very little of the story included scenes with the two. They have chemistry but their story is much more about their relationship and the problems they must overcome which is OK too.

Olivia's growth in the book is a bit predictable. All sweet, doormat girls must learn to cut the poison out of her life and Olivia does this well. When her close friend who betrayed her by sleeping with her fiance comes groveling she's strong enough to forgive but not welcome the woman back into her life. She's also moved on from the man who didn't value her.

Of course, Noah must throw out his "one-week" rule when he becomes enamored with Oliva but it's not all easy. The couple must go through a lot of adjustments to get their relationship on track.

The end of the book was a bit rushed to wrap up their happily-ever-after.

All that said, I did enjoy the book. It was my first by Kennedy but I'd certainly pick up another.

3.25 stars for a good sports/bad boy romance

Tyler is a Super bowl winning quarterback who has lost his will to play when he inherits a run down mansion on a semi remote island in Washington State. Lavender is Tyler's new neighbor, she has her own emotional baggage and one big reason to not like football players.

To be honest, this is a book I didn't really like at first. Tyler was just too much, too over the top in the negative stereotypes for me to embrace him. I also was a little slower to warm up to Lavender. Prior experience with Ms. Davenport and her ability to reform a bad boy kept me going and I am glad that I did.

As the story moved on, I did find myself starting to like Tyler and appreciate the emotional evolution he went through. He seemed to grow up, even if it was reluctantly, and realize the more important things in life. Lavender dealt with her own baggage as well, but it seemed a bit less organic to her character's personality.

I think the big struggle for me with Snap Decision is that while I enjoyed it and I enjoyed the chemistry give and take between Tyler and Lavender, I didn't feel the emotional connection between the two them until incredibly late in the book. The story between these two was very sexy, but just seemed a little cold. That lack of connection isn't characteristic of my experience with Ms. Davenport's work, so I missed it.

My understanding is that this is an older book that was updated and rereleased, that might account for the differences in the experience here between my other Davenport readings. She is an author I will continue to follow.

4.5 Stars
Perfectly Inappropriate by Stacey Kennedy is the story of Noah Grant and Olivia Watts.
Olivia is trying to get past finding her future husband cheating on her and moving past giving up an her work dream job. But when she should have it all from an outside look she doesn't. There is something missing and she thinks she might find it in a dating app that connects subs with doms. Noah has a high maintenance life and work with no time for real relationships. But what he does make time for his getting the release he needs from life in the form of being a Dom. When he gets Olivia as his sub he knows there is something more to her and she brings out new feelings for him.
Ms. Kennedy's writing brings the hot scene we need along with some emotional parts that add to a characters story. I try to grab her books when I can because I love them so much.

Fun easy read overall. The first half drags a bit as the script just seems to espouse all the common stereotypes of this genre (I'm looking at you ms. boring good girl with "secret desires"). However, in the second half Olivia and Noah go from being caricatures to real-seeming people.
I came expecting a happy ending and that's what I got. Thank you for this copy.

Definitely not a slow burn type of book!

Frustrated graphic designer Olivia Watts catches her soon-to-be ex-fiancé cheating when she came home early. So Olivia moves in with her other best friend Paige Ryan to get away from the situation so the house can be sold. While out, Paige and Olivia overhear someone talking about a site that matches trained Dom’s with submissive women. Little did Olivia know that she would be picked by Senator Noah Grant, a politician with a very dominant personality.

Perfectly Inappropriate by Stacey Kennedy is definitely not a slow burn type of book. She starts the book off quickly with Olivia walking in on her now ex-fiancé and the end of the engagement to Olivia meeting Senator Noah Grant through the site. Their relationship was only supposed to be for one week because Noah has never had a submissive longer than that but they decide to keep the arrangement longer. Olivia and Noah are made for each other because they complement each other.

I really liked Perfectly Inappropriate and I hope Paige gets a book soon.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sexy contemporary romance with heart and humor – Perfectly Inappropriate is so much more than I expected.

Olivia is kind lighthearted, genuine and displays incredible strength. She was betrayed by two people she loved, but she’s determined to take back control of her life and find herself again. When Olivia takes a leap of faith and tries something totally outside her comfort zone, she never expected to meet Noah.

Noah is determined, stoic, and selfless – he’s a gentle heart in a strong soul. Having chosen a life that demands everything from him and he doesn’t feel like he deserves more - he gives everything but asks for nothing in return. But when Noah meets Olivia, she’s nothing like anyone he’s ever met and making him feel things he never expected.

Sometimes life begins and dreams come true when you take a chance and try something perfectly inappropriate.

THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN DOM

BIG news, I’m talking oh-em-gee-i-am-jumping-on-my-couch-news – Perfectly Inappropriate is the love story you must not miss.
Steamy, erotic, and romantic. We are talking baths, candles, rub my feet, weekend getaways romantic. All these add-ons are like a drug you can’t say no to; like a siren’s song to the most romantic part of your soul.
Stacey Kennedy once again spins a smoldering and steamy hot story of secret passion and eroticism. She shows how a Dominate/submissive relationship can blossom into love and it doesn’t have to be all about the “playtime”. He is the perfect gentleman Dom. That’s what I like the most. Noah and Olivia will pulled you inside the pages and take you on a sensual romantic roller coaster.
New York Senator Noah Grant broke all his rules and didn’t miss a step. He showed Olivia Watts how a man can have the fantasy and the woman of his dreams. The sex scenes, as always with Kennedy books, are smoking hot. Not only delicious but toe-tingling dreamy.

Three things I count on Kennedy’s books:
1. A kick-ass opener to catch your attention immediately
2. A sexy couple with the perfect fairy-tale prince charming.
3. A tender ending you don’t want to end.

I was so disappointed after the epilogue. I wanted another section like after the epilogue…can we make that a thing? Stacey Kennedy delivers the goods every time. She should be on your auto-buy list.

Mile High Kink Book Club highly recommends for your carryon!!

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance

Olivia is trying to recover from a bad breakup. Her best friend, Paige, is hilarious and a troublemaker for Olivia. She signed Olivia up for a dating site where Olivia could meet a dom for a few dates. Olivia has always been predictable and now, with the help of her best friend, she wants something unpredictable.

Noah is a public figure. He knows that his job comes first. But he is also a dom and he likes this new app that allows him to vet and meet subs to play with. When he first meets Olivia, he is immediately intrigued by her. She is a mess of contradictions.

The two characters have amazing chemistry. Noah is dominant without being domineering. He knows just which buttons to push with Olivia and when. Olivia responds well to Noah's brand of domination. While there wasn't a ton of BDSM in this story, the power exchange was steamy.

I really enjoyed this story and loved how the characters fought for each other. They knew they had something worth fighting for and wouldn't let anything stand in their way.


Mary – ☆☆☆☆☆
4.5 stars

What do you do when catch your future husband cheating with your maid of honor before the wedding? For Olivia, she wants something that will bring back her self-worth. And she feels that giving in to her kinky side will do that. While out with her best friend Paige, she accepts a card from a stranger to join an app to get to meet other like-minded people. Maybe this will get her over the heartbreak and move her forward in the life she deserves.

Noah Grant is not the type of man for relationships, he is only looking to keep his career on track. Being part of the app that lets him explore is desire for BDSM without the strings of attachment works well for him. So when he meets Olivia, he knows there is something different about her and he wants to change his rules for her. When he learns of the betrayal she has gone through, he wants to protect her and make her happy.

Can Noah and Olivia spend their short time together without bringing feelings into the mix? Can Noah let her go when the time comes? Will Olivia be able to move on without Noah? Will her ex show up and cause more problems?

I love Stacey Kennedy and her writing style is always one I love to read. She has a way of drawing you into a story and not letting you go until the end. I loved everything about Noah and Olivia and I hope you love it too.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
I really enjoyed meeting Noah and Olivia, and watching their chemistry rule their heads and their hearts. It was clear from the beginning that rules were made to be broken in this story. Add in the fabulous Paige as Olivia’s best friend and the skeptical Jared as Noah’s security detail, and the stage is set.

It was a fun way to introduce the BDSM idea via her interest gained from books, and her innocence, yet superficial knowledge was dealt with well by Noah. I obviously wanted them to work out that a week was far too short a time for what was clearly a romance in the making, and so had a big smile on my face by the end.

I immediately fell for Olivia and Noah and loved that their story was different than what I’d assumed going into it. Noah is a politician who has sacrificed a private life for his political one. Olivia is shattered after finding her fiancé and best friend in their bed. As Olivia begins picking up the pieces, she knows she needs to find herself again. That’s where Noah comes in. They meet through a D/s app. PERFECTLY INAPPROPRIATE was heavy on their developing relationship and light on the D/s. But that doesn’t mean those scenes aren’t ON FIRE!! But I did enjoy watching their relationship blossom and I found myself getting more emotional towards the end than I expected. My ONLY complaint would be that I was left wanting MORE. They did get a very sweet epilogue which makes everything better 

This is the first book I've read by this author and I really enjoyed it. Olivia and Noah are supposed to have a temporary arrangement, lasting only a week. From the start, there is great chemistry between the characters. They are HOT, especially with the photos. We also have a great and entertaining best friend in Paige, a crappy cheating ex-fiance who won't go away in Cameron, and an ex-best friend in Lacie. Noah and Olivia do a terrible job sticking to their arrangement. I love how Olivia takes charge of her life after finding her strength.

OMG... this book. If I could give this five heart emoji’s rather than five stars I totally would cause I fell in love with this book from the moment I started it. I loved the relationship between Olivia and Noah. It was legit like watching a Hallmark movie while crying my eyes out at how adorable the leading stars are. Falling in love in less than 6 days is kinda crazy but hey, love isn’t exactly sane so I was all for the author giving her characters this short timeline. And that epilogue? I’m still crying. I live for the happily ever afters but the epilogues are what I adore because that glimpse into the happy future is everything.

Just the right ratio of heat and sweet. Olivia and Noah had more in common than they realized at first blush, and watching them figure out how to be together was a good read.

after a bad breakup, involving walking in on her fiancé having sex with her best friend, olivia watts is looking for something different. when she comes across a special kind of dating service, one that happens to pair dominants to submissives, she decides that it's the perfectly inappropriate time to explore her sexual fantasies.

when she's paired with state senator, noah grant, it feels too good to be true. because their chemistry is immediately off the charts and their connection deep enough for the senator to start breaking all kinds of rules he has in place for relationships like this.

that kind of instant connection can be wildly romantic to read about, but maybe in this case it's a little too insta-love? like this isn't something i normally complain about, where i see others hate on it, but something about this pairing felt like things happened too quickly. i felt like the characters were telling me more about their amazing connection than showing me they had one. but again, in the grand scheme of things, i'm not going to be mad at a romance where the main characters are super into each other.

i enjoyed this even if i didn't necessarily resonate with it.

**perfectly inappropriate will publish on november 27, 2018. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/random house publishing group (loveswept) in exchange for my honest review.

Perfectly Inappropriate was a fairly quick read about a couple who meet using an app to connect Doms with subs. This is the first Stacey Kennedy book I have read and I found the writing well put together with a solid story arc. The characters were understandable with their motivations, but I didn't feel their chemistry as well as I would have liked. Noah was the sweetest Dom I have ever read and Olivia jumped into her sub role very easily. Even though I found the book kind of interesting at first, the feeling I got at the end was how neat and tidy the story was. Being somewhat predictable is what made me decide on a 3.5 stars rating. It was fine and I can see how some readers would enjoy it more.

An unexpected plot and a great story. The powerful politician is horny but doesn’t want any commitment so he uses an app called SiR to find submissive women for his pleasure. They all sign a NDA and have their one night with him. Until he meets Olivia. She isn’t like the others, and he can’t stay away from her.

After dumping her cheating man, Olivia decides that it is time for a big change in her life. No more being taken for granted, she goes for what SHE wants and sets up a date from a dating app, something she never thought she would do.

Both are thrown into a relationship that neither expected. Some dominant submissive situations but mostly, it is about figuring out their unusual connection.

I received an ARC from the publisher for an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was promised or received for this review.

I loved this read! Olivia and Noah are great characters with amazing chemistry. Olivia has been beaten down by life and decides to do something about it. Noah shows her what her what her world could be if she went after it. Will she trust him enough to take that leap? Emotional, drama filled with steamy sex. I was hooked from beginning to end.