Book Review of Off the Beaten Track
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Off the
Beaten Track
by Lucy
Felthouse
Blurb:
When workaholic Libby Strong’s friends
and family make her take a long overdue holiday, she’s not impressed. A week of
lounging by a swimming pool and doing nothing is not her idea of fun. In an act
of rebellion, she books a day trip, touring in a jeep. When her guide arrives,
Libby’s astonished to discover she’s the only patron going on the trip. But as
hunky Demetrio takes her off the beaten track and deep into the beautiful
Portuguese countryside, she soon leaves her worries behind and hangs on tight
for the ride of her life.
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Excerpt:
Libby huffed and puffed
as she made her way up the steep slope leading to the rear exit of the hotel
complex. She swore the builders had had secret CCTV cameras installed so they
could watch people suffer their poor planning for years to come. At least it
was early. Had it been lunchtime, she’d surely have passed out with the heat.
Ah well, Libby thought
as she finally reached the road, it’ll be worth it. This trip is going to be
amazing.
As she stood on the
mercifully flat pavement and got her breath back, a thought niggled at her.
Nobody else was here. Panicking, Libby wrenched open her bag and pulled out her
paperwork. She examined it, then a glance at her watch confirmed she had both
the right date and time. So where was everyone? Yes, she was ten minutes early
but surely the others should be here by now? Looking down the slope she’d just
ascended, Libby frowned as she saw it was deserted. Everywhere was deserted.
Fuck, she thought,
perhaps they were all here earlier and they’ve gone without me!
The rumble of an engine
distracted Libby from her worries. Turning, she saw a jeep trundling down the
road towards her. She watched hopefully as the driver pulled the vehicle up
beside where she stood and reached into the passenger seat.
Picking up a clipboard,
the man glanced down, then at her, and said, “You are Libby Strong?”
She nodded.
The man grinned widely,
revealing dimples in both cheeks, and hopped out of the jeep. Walking around
the vehicle to where she stood, he held out a hand.
“I am Demetrio. Your
guide for the day.”
Libby took his hand and
shook it. It was warm and strong. Much like the rest of him, she suspected, as
she gave him a subtle once over. He was tall, with black curly hair to his
shoulders, luscious brown eyes and olive skin. A white t-shirt bearing the
holiday company’s logo covered his top half—though without obscuring his
impressive biceps—and he wore longish tan colored shorts on the bottom. A pair
of non-descript white-ish trainers and faded red cap completed his outfit.
“I’m Libby,” she said,
even though he already knew her name. She was just being polite. “Pleased to
meet you.”
They broke off the
handshake and Demetrio smiled again, then moved to the passenger side of the
jeep and pulled open the door.
“Please,” he said,
gesturing she should get in.
Libby did as she was
told, but couldn’t help asking the burning question.
“Where is everyone
else?”
Demetrio waited until
she was safely in the passenger seat, closed the door and made his way to the
driver’s side. He got in, then turned to her.
“There is nobody else.
You are only person on this trip. You get best views!”
He laughed then, the
flash of white teeth against olive skin resulting in an unexpected jolt in
Libby’s nether regions. She studied his profile for a few seconds, then
grudgingly admitted to herself that Demetrio was, in fact, very attractive.
Despite the fact she was a red-blooded woman, she rarely noticed such things.
Like most people, she’d
come on this holiday to recharge her batteries. Unlike most people, she’d been
practically forced into it. Libby was somewhat of a workaholic, which left her
little time for anything else. It was this fact which had cost her her last
relationship. The long working hours, frequent rain checks on their dates and
her lack of interest in any kind of affection, let alone sex, had finally
caused James to walk away.
Libby had barely
noticed. She’d just carried on working, and working…until her friends and
family had finally intervened. They’d booked the holiday to Portugal, arranged
with her boss for her to have the time off, and basically given her little
choice but to go.
*****
Author
Information:
Lucy is a graduate of the University of Derby, where she studied
Creative Writing. During her first year, she was dared to write an erotic story
- so she did. It went down a storm and she's never looked back. Lucy has had
stories published by Cleis Press, Constable and Robinson, House of Erotica,
Noble Romance, Ravenous Romance, Resplendence Publishing, Summerhouse
Publishing, Sweetmeats Press and Xcite Books. She is also the editor of Uniform
Behaviour and Seducing the Myth.
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Book Review:
Good things come in small packages,
isn’t that what they say? This is a
short story, 19 pages in all, but it packs a punch.
Workaholic Libby is forced on vacation by her family and friends when her
long work hours and busy schedule resulted in the death of her last
relationship without her even noticing.
They booked it, arranged the time off, and all but forced her on the
plane. Not one to sit idly by the pool,
Libby arranged to take an all-day Jeep tour of the island. Unfortunately, she may have been left behind
since no-one else seems to be around. Luckily
for her, she’s the only tourist on this trip.
And her tour guide has a close, hands-on tour ready when she asks.
All I can say is keep a glass of ice water handy and don’t read this one
outside in the sun or you might spontaneously combust. Demetrio is a luscious native with a to die
for smile, dimples and all, and Libby is just realizing that all work and no
play isn’t such a good idea, especially when there is such a handsome toy
around.
I give this story 3.5 clouds out of 5 as it had very little character or
plot development, but a rousing 7.5 out of 10 chili peppers.
This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
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