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Hard to Serve: A Hard Ink/Blasphemy Crossover Novella (1001 Dark Nights) Kindle Edition

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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Laura Kaye comes a new story in her Hard Ink series…  

To protect and serve is all Detective Kyler Vance ever wanted to do, so when Internal Affairs investigates him as part of the new police commissioner’s bid to oust corruption, everything is on the line. Which makes meeting a smart, gorgeous submissive at an exclusive play club the perfect distraction…

The director of the city’s hottest art gallery, Mia Breslin’s career is golden. Now if only she could find a man to dominate her nights and set her body—and her heart—on fire. When a scorching scene with a hard-bodied, brooding Dom at Blasphemy promises just that, Mia is lured to serve Kyler again and again.

Then, as their relationship burns hotter, Kyler learns that he’s been dominating the daughter of the hard-ass boss who has it in for him. Now Kyler must choose between life-long duty and forbidden desire before Mia finds another who’s not so hard to serve.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world.  And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
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"Hard to Serve is a searingly sexy story with some of the hottest BDSM scenes I've read in a long, long time." ~ Cherise Sinclair, NYT Bestselling Author of the Masters of the Shadowlands Series

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018FCU0SG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated (June 28, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 337 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 140 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Laura Kaye is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 40 books in contemporary romance and romantic suspense and has sold more than one million books in the U.S. alone. Laura grew up amid family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses, cementing her life-long fascination with storytelling and the supernatural. A former college history professor, Laura also writes bestselling historical women's fiction as Laura Kamoie. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
Well now Laura Kaye, I didn't know you had that in you but I am so very glad the you do!
This was EVERYTHING I wanted it to be and an amazing introduction to a new series that I am already in love with and we got to check in with our favorite family, the Hard Ink family!

Laura......GAH! I love you!

We thought we knew Kyler Vance from the Hard Ink series but we didn't know him at all it seems. Oh we knew he was an upstanding guy, we knew he takes care of business, we knew he would be there for those he calls family and friends, but we didn't know Kyler at all really. We didn't know his deepest secrets and desires...until now and woah I am totally down with KNOWING Kyler Vance.

Mia has struggled to find that one place where she can be herself, the place that allows her to show a side that she has to keep hidden (especially from her father, the Police Commissioner), a place that gives her the relief she so desperately craves in a world where she has to be at the top of her game and always proper. The one thing she craves most is finding a place and a person who will sully her proper exterior at night, allow her to be the dominating female she is during the day, someone who is sweet enough to care for her but dominating enough to give her what she needs.

I loved getting to know both of these characters (Kyler on a entirely new level) and also the other Masters that we will be seeing in later books...Helloooooo Master Quinton it sure will be good to see you again in the future. With Hard to Serve Laura did an amazing job of not only giving us a romance between two wonderful characters, but of giving us a new 'world' to be excited about. I can promise you that when you finish this book you will be so primed *snicker* for the Blasphemy Series to truly start. It is going to be a hard *snicker* wait, but go ahead and one click Hard to Submit now because you are so going to want it ASAP .

I loved that we didn't just get sex scene after sex scene which is a sadly common occurrence in BDSM novels, especially novellas. Laura gives us so much more in this small book. She opens up Kyler's and Mia's hearts to us, we get to see them not only interacting inside the club with each other (HOLY HOTNESS) but interacting with the other Masters (there are 12, 12!!! That doesn't mean 12 books but still.....12!), we see them in their daily lives at work and with their friends and family. It amazed me how smooth Laura made this book, how in depth we got a look into the world and the characters. It's a novella and yet it felt like a full length novel...although I would not have complained at all if it had been longer.

This is just a fantastic read especially if you are a contemporary romance, erotica, or BDSM (don't let that scare you away you'll be missing out on a lovely book) fan. Any fan of Laura Kaye, Tessa Bailey, Sylvia Day, or Lauren Blakely will love this book and this series. Get your one click finger ready and get after this book.... it is a to not be missed!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2016
"Welcome to Blasphemy."

FINAL DECISION: This story was more hot erotica than emotional story but I still enjoyed it. The novella introduces the Blasphemy Club and sets up some good characters.

THE STORY: Detective Kyler Vance is being investigated by Internal Affairs as the new police commissioner attempts to root out recent corruption in the department. He decides to blow off some steam at his club. His club just happens to be a place for dominants like Kyler to find submissives for sex. There he meets Mia Breslin, who is looking for a man to dominate her. Things are really hot between Mia and Kyler and they seem to be inching toward something more when Kyler finds out that Mia happens to be the daughter of his new boss.

OPINION: This is a short novella so much of the character development and plot are compressed. There is a lot of hot sex though and these characters really shine in their interaction. For me, the weakness of the story is Kyler's reluctance to make their relationship more than sex. His motivations seem murky and not as well developed as they would be in a novel. Despite that, however, I thought this was a very good read.

There was a strong intensity between Mia and Kyler which begins as instant sexual attraction and then evolves into something more. One of the nicest things is that Kyler cares for Mia from the beginning first in a physical manner and then in an emotional one.

I really, really liked that Mia is so open about what pleases her sexually. She is a grown woman who knows what she likes. There is no question of consent or any dominance that Mia doesn't explicitly consent to.

The book also introduces some of the other men who will be the heroes of future books. There was definitely enough there to make me want to read more.

WORTH MENTIONING: There is some BDSM and public sex for those who might be sensitive.

CONNECTED BOOKS: HARD TO SERVE is book 4.7 in the Hard Ink series. It can be read as a standalone. It also is book 1 of the Blasphemy series.

STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars.

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Angie (L)
5.0 out of 5 stars Another hot story about the Club Blasphemy ( Kyler & Mia’s story )
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2018
Kyler is a police detective ,he was recently injured in a shootout at a funeral , his injuries resulted in him being confined to desk duties and to cap it all he’s also under internal investigation as certain events during the shooting do not add up. He spends his working days doing paper work and having therapy so that he can be passed physically fit to get back to normal duties once he’s cleared of any wrong doing . Kyler has also got another interest he’s one of the co owners of Blasphemy and as he’s no longer on active service he spends as much time there as he can . On one such evenings he meets a new sub called Mia who he’s immediately attracted to and during a conversation he finds out that they are very compatible sexually in so much they like the same kink . Kyler explains that he’s not looking for commited relationship and this would be a one time deal ,reluctantly Mia agrees to but as they begin the scene together ,both know that it will be very difficult to keep their distance in future,after being together a few times they decide to give a relationship a try. Things go well for them that’s until a little blip on the horizon threatens their happiness when, Kyler finds out who Mia’s father is and he thinks because of this they cannot be together, but as with all good love stories it all comes right in the end .
Beth
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2016
Great book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Serve A Hard Ink Novella
Reviewed in Australia on March 25, 2017
I really loved reading this book and will continue reading all the other books in this series, nor can i wait to read the next book in this series and i found the book to be sexy, passionate, erotic, kinky, passionate, emotional, sweet, intense, great storyline, warm, sensual, arousing, a bit dark and it was also filled with drama, and a bit of adventure as well.
Bianca Flier
5.0 out of 5 stars Reizende Liebesgeschichte im Cop- und SM-Milieu
Reviewed in Germany on July 21, 2016
Diese zauberhafte Lovestory von Laura Kayne hat mir überaus gut gefallen.

Detective Kyler Vance lernt im exklusiven SM-Club Blasphemy die hübsche Mia Breslin kennen - nicht ahnend, dass sie die Tochter seines Bosses ist.
Mia ihrerseits ist schon lange auf der Suche nach ihrem Traum-Dom, und Kyler ist perfekt.

Die beiden Charaktere wirken sehr authentisch und überaus sympathisch. Sehr schön beschrieben sind die SM-Szenen, die nie brutal oder abstoßend sind. Gefallen hat mir auch die freundliche Atmosphäre im SM-Club Blasphemy.

Der Roman ist spannend und es mangelt auch nicht an einer Prise Humor.

Von mir eine Empfehlung an alle, die gerne SM-Romane lesen, die zur Sache kommen aber doch noch einigermaßen soft sind.
Heroesinbooks
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Kyler and Mia Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2017
Laura Kaye is fast becoming a favourite author of mine. This is a passionate story that had me turning the pages. I found both Kyler and Mia to be really interesting characters. These two have a searingly hot attraction between them. Kyler is a dominant and Mia is submissive, but really, she holds all the power as Kyler falls hard for her.
Good story with an interesting plot and really likeable characters.
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Cheating? No
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