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| For Her Pleasure | 
 enlarge | Author: Maya Banks
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 11616
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Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0425217493
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425217498
ASIN: 0425217493
Publication Date: September 4, 2007
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Book Description
A delicious twist on erotic romance, and the debut collection from a hot new author. Three novellas. Two interlocking stories. One sizzling read. Nice set up: one spirited woman in Kit Townsend, and two hot buddies, Ryder and Mac, who take turns giving Kit what she needs. It's the perfect no-strings triangle and while it doesn't exactly follow the rules, neither does Kit. But when love unexpectedly throws these three friends for a loop, can they still have a happy ending? And then there's Mia Malone, a sweet Dallas girl who had big dreams for the future when she first met Texas Ranger Jack Kincaid. That fairy tale was a lifetime ago. Today, framed for drug possession, she's forced to work undercover at a strip joint where several working girls have disappeared. Then in walks Jackaher protector, savior, and lover.
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 5 Klovers - Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques September 21, 2007
46 out of 50 found this review helpful
Popular e-book author Maya Banks brings her imagination and writing skill to the mass public with her very first NY release, For Her Pleasure! Readers of digital books have long had a place for Banks on their auto-buy lists, and it is very exciting to see a writer whose work you admire so much advance to the next level in their career. I have no doubt that the fans born of this new publication will soon be searching out her previous works while awaiting her next NY release.
In this collection of three connected stories, Banks does what she does oh so well - menage. The first two stories focus on the same three characters, and their evolving relationship together. The third story sees these three in a supporting role as a character we met in the second story stars as the heroine, introducing a new male lead as her hero.
~What She Wants~
Kit, Mac, and Ryder have been best friends since they were kids, but as they matured into adulthood, they began to want more from each other. Kit knows her two male friends have long indulged in that most erotic of female fantasies - menage, with both men pleasuring one woman. She dreams of experiencing sensual heights with the only two men in the world she will ever trust. Mac and Ryder are all too willing to give Kit what she wants, but Mac wants much more from Kit than she is prepared for...
The first story in this collection kicks it off with a bang! Not only do we have some pretty explosive love scenes between Kit, Mac and Ryder, but the story is rife with suspense and danger as Kit is stalked by the man who raped her just six months earlier. As policeman Mac and bad boy Ryder work as a team to protect her and uncover the identity of her attacker, the attraction between Kit and the two men ramps up to a fever pitch. In addition to the intense sexuality in this story, Banks infuses a hefty dose of love as two friends finally admit what they've really felt for each other all of these years.
~What She Needs~
Kit and Mac are finally a couple, with their best friend Ryder joining them for the occasional threesome. But having taken a step back to allow Mac and Kit to be together, Ryder now realizes his feelings for Kit lean more towards everlasting romantic love than the simple friendship he thought before. While he doesn't begrudge his friends their happiness, he finds it harder and harder to be near Kit and not be able to claim her for his own...
Just when we think the story of this threesome is finished, Banks returns to it immediately showing the aftermath of what happens when Mac and Kit's relationship turns serious and Ryder begins to realize he feels more for Kit than even he ever suspected. His anguish is very real as he tries to do the right thing and step away from his friends so they can be happy together. But as he backs off, the pain he causes both of his friends is more than they can bear, until they all realize they must find a solution that can make them all happy for the long haul.
~What She Craves~
Long ago, Mia Malone loved Jack Kincaid with everything she had, enjoying one night of perfect passion - right before he disappeared without a trace. Now she's reluctantly working as a stripper and he's back in her life, and not one bit happy about her stripping career. But Mia isn't exactly working as a dancer by choice - she has been blackmailed into it, and things are about to get much worse for her. Unless Jack can save her in time, he'll lose her again just when he has finally found her!
Unlike the first two stories, the last stars a different couple, Jack and Mia, who are connected to the first trio through Mia's friendship with Ryder. Although this story focuses on Jack and Mia, our friends from the other tales make and appearance as they help the couple in their most dire hour.
Jack is a Dominant to top all Dominants, and he is reluctant to consummate his love for Mia out of fear that his needs will be too much for the inexperienced young woman. In the very beginning of the story, she breaks through his defenses easily, but is left out in the cold when his job takes him away without warning.
In his absence, Mia finds herself the victim of a scam that leaves her in a much more precarious position than even she realizes. An affable person, she makes the best of her situation, while retaining as much of her dignity and morals as possible. Having resigned herself to the situation, she doesn't believe even Jack can pull her out of it until things turn far more dangerous than she could ever imagine. The danger they face together rebuilds her trust in Jack faster than might otherwise have been possible, paving the way for a very happy ending to this exciting book!
**NOTE** The book description on the book's page here incorrectly lists the name of the hero in the third story as Logan Kincaid. The character's name is actually Jack Kincaid.
 For Her Pleasure March 7, 2008
33 out of 35 found this review helpful
Three well written stories with to die for characters. All have characters that are connected, so that makes them even more appealing. These stories have it all - sex along with a good story. A perfect combination. Very sensual and sexy read. I will take Ryder and Mac - those hot alpha dominate males!
Maya Banks is always a must buy!!
For Her Pleasure September 4, 2007
20 out of 24 found this review helpful
What She Wants:
Kit Townsend, Travis `Mac' McKenzie, and Ryder Sinclair have been friends since childhood. What started out as friendship within the triad has turned into more, at least for Ryder and Mac. Kit wants to commit herself to a relationship with the only men she trusts, but is frightened by the intensity of the feelings they arouse in her. When she is once again the victim of a vicious, unknown attacker, Kit has no choice but to allow Ryder and Mac into her private life and into her heart. With these two men beside her during the day and loving her at night, safety and pleasure are hers for the taking.
What She Needs:
Mac and Kit have formed a solid relationship with each other and look forward to the times Ryder is with them solidifying the love they have for each other. Kit, however, is anxious and finds herself reluctant to commit wholeheartedly to Mac. It seems that not only does she want to spend the rest of her life with Mac, she wants to do it with Ryder as the third player in this game of love. Will Mac be able to accept Kit's need to have Ryder as a part of her life? Kit hopes so because she is unable to let Ryder go.
What She Craves:
Two long years ago, Mia Nichols gave herself fully to the only man she has ever loved; Jack Kincaid. Giving him the gift of her body completely, Mia had visions of forever only to find out two days later that the man she thought she knew, the man that had been her protector and savior since she was sixteen years old, left her without a word or thought. When he walks back into the hell that her life has become, Mia wants no part of him. Jack decides then and there that while he might not be the best man for Mia, he will be the last man for her and goes about proving just that fact to Mia.
Break out the fans because this anthology, For Her Pleasure, is hot enough to make even the coolest reader sweat! I don't think I have yet recovered. Maya Banks has woven three interlocking tales into one blazing anthology that I was unable to stop reading, not to mention stop thinking about. What starts out as friendship between these players, becomes so much more in each enticingly beautiful tale. In "What She Wants", Mac and Ryder quickly won my heart with their unconditional love for Kit and I anxiously awaited Kit's decision. Knowing with a heavy heart that I would have been unable to choose between the two men, I applauded her choice and her guts in making the decision she did. Jack Kincaid, on the other hand, was a bit tougher for me to love. His treatment of Mia at her most vulnerable was very heart wrenching to read but alas, I can admit to understanding his reasons. His making up to Mia for hurting her actually made me squirm he was so relentless in his seduction. In fact, visions of naughty Texas rangers fill my head and that is all right with me.
For Her Pleasure is the ultimate in pleasurable reading. Enticing, enchanting, and sinfully sensual, I couldn't have asked for a better anthology. All three stories captivated my attention and made me yearn for more. I am pleased as a punch to watch Maya Banks continue to evolve as a writer and I can't help but read everything she releases. I am officially a fan-girl of this talented writer and can't help but highly recommend For Her Pleasure when it is released in September.
Talia reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
Red Hot Stuff September 29, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is very heady material and wow. The love triangle, its what we all want and I lived the part as I read it. We must have more, lots more from this lady. My husband bought me this book along with 100 Percent Erotica by Suzie Van Aartman, for my birthday and after reading them both I can honestly say it spiced up our love life immensly. I can feel myself blushing when I think of our valiant attempts to recreate the scenes from the books. Just thinking about it makes me need to change my underwear. Sorry if I sound a bit forward, but wow, its awesome. Highly recommended.100 Percent Erotica
This is one emotional roller coaster of a book which you won't want to miss. September 4, 2007
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
WHAT SHE WANTS
Travis "Mac" McKenzie, Ryder Sinclair and Kit Townsend have maintained a special friendship for most of their lives. Mac and Ryder left town for a while but now they've returned and they're interested in starting a more intimate relationship with Kit. Both men are interested in a threesome, but for Mac it's far more personal - he wants to be the one she comes home to every night.
Kit has never had a whole lot of trust in men, but since her attack six months ago she lives in constant fear. The only men she truly trusts, Mac and Ryder, have adapted a protective attitude toward her and she'd give anything to see their eyes filled with lustful intentions again. WHAT SHE WANTS is hot, sweaty monkey sex with her best friends without any romantic entanglements.
Mac's done his best to give Kit time to come to grips with her attack, but he's decided that he's not willing to wait any longer. After a nasty incident at the bar where Kit works she decides that she's tired of the games and sick of being scared. Kit finally admits to Mac that she wants him and Ryder. Plans are made to meet after she gets off work, but an unexpected note and a phone call throw her back into panic mode. She's forced to reveal what happened the night she was attacked and the fact that her assailant is stalking her. Kit's convinced that it has to be someone who knows them, but who?
WHAT SHE WANTS contains the perfect blend of sexually charged scenes, suspense, and emotional turmoil. I adored Mac, Ryder, and Kit's close-knit friendship and envied their `Three Musketeers' attitude.
WHAT SHE NEEDS
Ryder has become uncomfortable with Mac and Kit - not because he doesn't enjoy being with them, but because he's come to realize that he's in love with Kit. While avoiding Mac and Kit, he's taken to hanging out with a stripper named Mia. They'd even considered becoming lovers but then realized that it would be a mistake and ended up getting drunk and exchanging sob stories.
Mac and Kit are living together as a couple and there's no doubt that they are in love but they've noticed that lately Ryder has been distancing himself. His absence from her life is hurting Kit. Ryder and Kit share the same sort of upbringing and she needs him to remain in her life.
Mac and Kit are going to the coast for the weekend and Mac called to invite Ryder along. He declines but later runs into Kit when he stops at the bar for a bite to eat. She convinces him to join them on their trip. Mac wants happily-ever-after with the white picket fence and two point five kids. Kit wants to be loved by her two favorite men. Ryder simply wants Kit. Is there any hope for any real resolution to their dilemma?
WHAT SHE NEEDS is a highly emotional roller coaster of a story which will have readers smiling and cheering the characters one moment and crying the next. If you weren't already in love with Ryder, Mac and Kit from WHAT SHE WANTS this story is sure to endear them to you.
WHAT SHE CRAVES
Mia Nichols has been in love with Jack for as long as she can remember. He saved her from a life of pain and anguish and assumed the role of her guardian while making sure that her needs were met - all except for her need for him.
Jack Kincaid is fourteen years older than Mia. He met her when he took down her father during a drug bust. Jack's been looking out for her and trying to tamp down his attraction to her ever since.
Mia's desire for Jack forces her into taking drastic action and using the spare key he'd given her to his home to join him in his bed while he's sleeping. Jack doesn't have the heart to turn her away and he doesn't regret spending the night with her. Jack's a possessive man and he has no intention of letting Mia go but she may not like what `belonging' to him entails. They agree to talk about it tomorrow but before they have time for a serious discussion, Jack receives a phone call and disappears from Mia's life. Two years later, Jack is back in Dallas but by then Mia is long gone. His friend Kenny offers the first hope of finding her when he drops the bombshell that Mia is a stripper in a hole-in-the-wall town. Instinctively Jack knows that something is very wrong, stripping isn't the sort of thing she'd be doing willingly. Once again Jack's going to go to Mia's rescue and this time he has no intention of letting her go - ever.
WHAT SHE CRAVES is action packed from beginning to end. It's very easy to lose yourself in these characters and their situations and you'll quietly cheer their stamina and determination to triumph over the dangerous situation which Mia's unwillingly involved.
Maya Banks became a must read author for me after I read her very first book SEDUCING SIMON. Her storylines are always full of emotional situations, lovable characters, and kick [...] storylines that will leave you desperate for more. FOR HER PLEASURE is a powerful anthology which will take readers into the lives of Mac, Ryder and Kit as well as Mia and Jack. Each story flows seamlessly into the next for a genuinely enjoyable book full of all the passion, excitement, and suspense I've come to expect from Ms. Bank's storylines. I highly recommend FOR HER PLEASURE for readers who like spicy romances with a suspenseful element - it's definitely a must read!
Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)
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