Lazy Girl's Guide to Honest Reviews: It's time to get Stripped, y'all! Jasinda Wilder's newest to be released August 16!

SYNOPSIS:

So how did I get myself into this situation, you ask? Simple: desperation. When you're faced with being homeless and hungry or taking off your clothes for money, the choice is easier than you'd imagine. That doesn't make it easy, though. Oh no. I hate it, in fact. There's nothing I'd like more than to quit and never go into another bar again, never hear the techno beat pulsing in my ears again, never feel the lecherous gazes of horny men again.

Then, one day, I meet a man. He's in my club, front and center. He watches me do my routine, and his gaze is full of hunger. Not the kind of desire I'm used to though. It's something different. Something hotter, deeper, and more possessive. I know who he is; of course I do. Everyone knows who Dawson Kellor is. He's People Magazine's Sexiest Man alive. He's the hottest actor in Hollywood. He's the man hand-picked for the role of Rhett Butler in the long-awaited remake of Gone With the Wind.

He's the kind of man who can have any woman in the entire world with a mere crook of his finger. So what's he doing looking at me like he has to have me? And how do I resist him when he looks at me with those intoxicating, changeable, quicksilver eyes?

I'm a virgin, and he's an American icon of male sexuality. I'm a stripper, and he's a man used to getting anything and everything he wants. And he wants me. I know I should say no, I know he's the worst kind of player…but what my mind knows, my body and my heart may not.

And then things get complicated.

Release date August 16, 2013

*In full disclosure, I was given the opportunity to read an Advanced Release Copy of this book in order for the author to receive an honest review*

Okiedokie - I wanted to make sure everyone understood the synopsis of this newest steamer from Jasinda Wilder! Sounds good, right? Well - it is good! This Lazy Girl is so glad that she got the opportunity to read Stripped!

Let me tell you why I was so interested in reading this book. A long time ago, in a town an hour away, I attended a smallish Liberal Arts university. I was pursuing a B.A. in Theatre Performance with a Minor in Dance. I was also living off campus with two other of my classmates. Both of my classmates were lovely young women that I truly enjoyed sharing a home with away from home. One of them in particular was actually a former professional ballerina with a well-known company in her home town. She was such a sight to see when she danced. She was Grace and Beauty en pointe. Such an inspiration! But at some point, she decided that she didn't want her parents to pay her part of the rent. And she took a job. Not a waitressing job. And things went from beautiful to scary...so for me, the opportunity to read Stripped was the opportunity to imagine HER having a happy ending to a story that I hope she truly did eventually find a life of happiness.

As a book I really enjoyed Grey's story from the beginning. I felt that Jasinda captured the feelings of a sheltered girl very well. As well as her blossoming into a stronger woman. She made Grey feel very admirable with her strong work ethic for taking care of herself and her education. I felt her moments of desolation. I felt her fear of failure and her determination to make her own life. And I admired her. Of course, there were also times that I wanted to slap her but then I realized that she was just going to have to outgrow what was bothering me and lo and behold, she did!

Dawson Kellor comes across as a poor little rich boy but also grows into an admirable man that you feel comfortable saying " Yeah, he can totally take care of me....". His turnabout not only takes you, the reader, by surprise but also himself at some points. But instead of letting it scare him, he mans up and becomes more than just tabloid fodder. His growth is a lot more subtle because it's seen mostly through Grey's eyes. And with that, you can't help but fall in love with him!

I guess you could kind of compare this story with the movie Pretty Woman but it really isn't. While it is a sort of Cinderella story for strippers, nothing about this story glorifies stripping as an occupation. You are made completely aware that it is a job, not a career choice and you end up focusing on the fact that the ends justifies the means for Grey.

While the book was a great love story between two unlikely characters, I do actually wish it had been a little longer. I felt that there was more to the story of Grey and Dawson's romance that leads to the end of the book. Hopefully, Mrs. Wilder will also leave you wanting for more, too (in a good kind of way!)!

AUTHOR BIO:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jasinda Wilder is a Michigan native with a penchant for titillating tales about sexy men and strong women. When she’s not writing, she’s probably shopping, baking, or reading.

Some of her favorite authors include Nora Roberts, JR Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Liliana Hart and Bella Andre.

She loves to travel and some of her favorite vacations spots are Las Vegas, New York City and Toledo, Ohio.

You can often find Jasinda drinking sweet red wine with frozen berries and eating a cupcake.

Jasinda is represented by Kristin Nelson of the Nelson Literary Agency.