Review: Velvet Steel – Suzanne Rock

Velvet Steel by Suzanne Rock
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Release Date:  January 17, 2012
Publisher:   Loosed ID, LLC
Page Count / File Size:  348kb  
Source: Provided by Author
Buy the book at: Amazon 

Shane and Noah set out to seduce Kitty Velvet into selling them her family’s struggling steel company at a deep discount. They plan a weekend of deception and sexual adventure to convince her to give up the business she spent her life keeping afloat. As they begin their passionate getaway, things don’t go as planned. Instead of putting their rival out of business, they gain deeper feelings for the feisty blonde – and for each other. With their world upside down, Shane and Noah must now decide if business ambitions are worth losing a chance at something bigger than money, and more precious than owning a steel empire.

Kitty has worked hard to keep Velvet Steel afloat, but changing technologies and the growth of their rivals have made the company’s continued viability almost impossible. As she embarks on a erotic weekend to de-stress and regroup, she develops feelings for two strangers who turn out to be the very men who have made her life a living hell for the past year. But is saving her family business worth losing her only chance at love? 

By the book blurb, I was expecting this to be a story more about two guys manipulating woman in order to get her company.  What I got instead was an emotional roller coaster ride of three people coming to terms with all the issues they have in their lives, the least of which have anything with their competing businesses.

Shane and Noah have been best friends and business partners for years.  They share everything, including woman.  But Noah’s is ready to move his relationship to the next level with Shane, he’s just not sure how to convince Shane they should.  Shane knows Noah wants more, he’s just not sure Noah will be enough for him.  But that all changes when they meet Kitty Velvet.

Kitty’s father own Velvet Steel, the company that S & N Steel (Shane and Noah’s company) wants to buy.  She’s blowing off some steam at a favorite club when two pushy men work their way into her private table and engage her in the most erotic dancing experience she’s had.  That dance leads to a bet on whether or not the guys could satisfy Kitty before she arrives at her house and then to a weekend of the guys being her sex slave.

Shane, Noah and Kitty have tremendous chemistry together, which also leads to Shane opening up with his true feelings for Noah.  But the happy ending for these three is not an easy path.  Not only do they need to deal with each of their feelings of inadequacy, but the secret Shane and Noah are keeping from Kitty about who they really are.

My only issue the story was how forgiving Kitty was when she found out about the guys deception.  I’m pretty sure stealing my clothes and handing me a copy of a sex tape would still not make up for the lies.

If you like your menage stories with a lot of emotional upheaval, this is one you should definitely pick up.