A lonely, shy school librarian drives to the next county to check out a sex toy store where she meets the proprietor, who is all too eager to show her a better time than she'd had from her last boyfriend. Other than being a bit repetitive, this erotic short is relatively harmless, but I'd have thought there'd be more imagination in the rather tame sexy times. The ex causes a bit of drama about 75% in. Kudos for the half-Asian hero. 3 stars.

I am still fanning myself y'all! What did I just read!? I had never read a Rachael Reilly book so this was my first book by her. This book is a short smutty read about a middle school librarian and aspiring writer Julia Morgan who is single at the start of the book . Her loser ex had labelled her boring in bed so she decides to visit Behind Closed Doors an adult store where she meets Clay. Y'all it was steamy from there on and we not complaining . I think the plot was solid and characters lovable . Great book to read on a Friday night with burning scented candles and snacks

Huge thanks to the publisher for my ARC

At first amusing. The story is less than 60 pages, so don't expect too much in the way of plot. It's for the most part a collection of set-ups for sex between Julia and Clay.

Clay's sex talk was a turn-off. Most of it was just a variation on "I want to do you hard". To which Julia kept replying "please, Clay."

This story has a great meet cute and it seemed like it could be a fun little inst-lust read BUT I could not get over some very confusing descriptions of female anatomy in this book. I wanted to like this but it seems like it was written by someone who can't find a clit.

This book was both fun and frustrating!

Julia's horrible ex told her she was boring in bed, so she sets out to the sex toy shop in the next town to try to spice things up a bit for herself. There she meets Clay, the owner of the shop, who is super sexy. They immediately fall in lust. Or is it love?

I really enjoyed the premise of this story and Macy, Julia's best friend, is amazing. However, this is only a novella and it could really use the space of a full-length novel; everything just happens too quickly. I also get so frustrated with Clay calling Julia "Coug", short for cougar, because she is 3 years older than him; that difference is irrelevant and it does not come across as sexy at all! If you aren't interested in a fully fledged out story and just want a quick sexy read, you might enjoy this more than I did.

Thank you to NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press for providing an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A librarian that blows all preconceived ideas of them, clear out of the water. This one has a life outside her work. She is also sassy and wants a man, whom she meets. He is just what she needs and provides all the care and attention she needs
A mix of high sensuality in the writing between the characters and about their lives in general, creates a surprisingly decent plot for this novella. It's enough to make the reader feel sassy and all the emotions.

This was a super steamy romance. hot and heavey. if that's not your thing, then maybe skip this one. because it is way steamy. way.

The book is barely 62 pages but it felt longer to me because of the writing style. This is an erotic read about a librarian and a sex shop owner, there's little build-up to their relationship and more description of the sex scenes but they love each other. There's drama at about 74% of it created by her slime ball of an ex-boyfriend.
So based on erotica I guess it tallies the mark but is not a book I'll recommend.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book received from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It was okay. It feels like it's missing the beginning and the end of the story. There's more to life than a man that's good in bed - and this makes the protagonist seem so meek and lacking feminism power. Would not recommend anyone spending money on this book.

Julia has been single for months. I was immediately turned off by the talk of a sex store and didn't want to finish. I wasn't interested in the characters.

Julia, a school librarian is done on love and lust…on a whim she decides to go to an adult store the county over. She’s not really sure what she’s looking for; but she didn’t expect to find it in the attractive business owner. Clay has had his fair of hook-ups but there’s something about Julia that makes him want to get to know her…and more then just for a romp in the streets. Do these people have what it takes to make a long-term relationship worth; or will something in their past threaten to ruin everything they could be.

I received an advanced copy of this book for an honest review. Personally, I would not recommend this book. My review below may contain SPOILERS below.

To me what really interested me was the book blurb – the whole shy librarian meets adult shop owner was very intriguing. I like coming across ideas as such that seem new and original. However, this romance was a complete lackluster. This is listed as an erotic, but the blurb indicated a more happy love story then it was portrayed to be. I like a good sex scene but this book was just all sex. Again this is an erotic, but even the sex scenes had me groaning with the repitiveness and easiness of the two main characters going at it. There was little dialogue between the two main characters. When they did get together it was only a matter of time before clothes were coming off. It was just boring.

I was also unmoved by how Clay reached out to Julia to go out on a date with her. When she walked into his store, he called her “pretty lady.” Not for nothing I focused on this the second he uttered these words. If I was walking in this type of store alone and some random guy talked to me like this, I would be more skeeved out then anything. It only gets worse when he uses Julia’s credit card information to get her name and track her down. This is just too weird and it makes me feel uncomfortable. This is not the right way to go about getting someone’s info. He should have just asked her out when she was in the store. Although again, if I was her, I would never have said yes.

SPOILERS…..
Additionally, there is absolutely no conflict in this book. 75% in, is one we have some resemblance of an issue between the relationship between Julia and Clay. Her ex-boyfriend Bryce pops up and decides to report to Julia’s school that she has a second job in an adult store. She gets called into the principal’s office and they discuss a morality clause she signed. The author discusses how this is a conservative town, but this morality clause seems outdated and I don’t think this should be something that affects her too much. She literally isn’t doing anything that people would associate her name with an adult store. But also, it is very unfounded for the principal to just take the anonymous phone call about Julia’s ‘second job’ at face value.

Overall, this was not a good read. I would not recommend reading.

This was mercifully a short read. But that meant absolutely no character development. These were some of the flattest characters I've ever read. The most frustrating part of this book is the names the hero calls the heroine, especially Coug when she is only 3 years older than him. Interesting premise but horrible execution

WOW ... talk about smokin' HOT!

Julia is a school librarian whose ex cheated on her and now she's been without for awhile. So she goes into a sex toy store to find something to help her through this dry spell. But she never expected to have the hunky owner be that something.

This is a very short and sexy read! I really liked how even though Julia was a little older than Clay, he didn't let that stop him from getting to know her. I also really liked that he was smitten with her right from the start. Although the steamy scenes were very ... well, steamy ... I actually thought that Clay would be more experimental with Julia because of where he worked. A great debut book for this author.

I received a copy courtesy of Wild Rose Press through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

Behind Closed Doors is a fun and quick read. It's really more of a short story with chapters than a novella and I read it in one sitting. That said, it is quite a bit of fun. We have romance, a bit of a problem to overcome and it's quite hot. Don't let the length fool you into thinking that there isn't plenty here.
Behind Closed Doors is the name of a sex shop that Julia, a middle school librarian decides to visit. She broke up with her previous boyfriend over a month ago and has been missing sex. She decides to take matters into her own hands. While at the shop, she runs into owner Clay and from the second that they meet the chemistry between them is explosive.
The relationship between Julia and Clay is fast-moving but still enjoyable to watch it unfold. There isn't a lot of space for huge discoveries or deep developments, but that's not always what you're looking for. This was a good quick read and I'd certainly be keen to see more from this author.
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A very short and steamy read. Julia and Clay have an instant attraction, and boy does it play out in this book. There is a lot of sex, and slight plot line.

Thank you NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press, Inc for the free copy. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

At slightly more than 60 pages, this story packs a decent punch. I actually thought it was going to be straight smut ala Alexa Riley but no, this one actually has a pretty decent storyline.

Yes, it was insta-attraction between Julia and Clay (it is a 60-pager, after all) but for me, Julia and Clay make sense.

There is some drama involve (which I do not expect since this is like a short story for me). So if you are worried that Julia and Clay are going straight into the sunset after a hot roll in bed, worry not. There is some shit that needs to be thrown out here, if you are into something like that...

For a debut novel, I think BCD is a fairly good start. Of course, a longer story wouldn't go amiss.

This book is about a small town librarian who's life changes when she meets Clay, the owner of a sex shop chain.

This is a sweet and easy read, I read it in about an hour. I'm new to this genre but even in romance novels, I find the sexy parts can be a bit random and cheesy. This book was different; they were well thought out and flowed really well.

Highly recommend for a quick read that makes you feel good!

Thank you to NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press for this eGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

I loved Julia and Clay's love story. Very hot! I kept saying "you go girl", and cheering Clay on when he just shows up out of the blue to ask for the first date. Behind Closed Doors is a great book with a very happy ending.