Debbie is her boss at the Stock and a real sweetheart. Sam is his friend and owns the Stock, a similar place of business where Monica gets another job. Jessica Carnes, an artist, is his ex-wife with whom he’s still in love. Jonathan Drazen is a billionaire, known for his women chasing. Freddie is the jerk of a manager at the hotel owned by Jonathan. Yvonne is a waitress at Monica’s first job. Vinny Mardigian is their jerk of a manager. The rest of the band, Spoken Not Stirred, includes Harry on guitar, the suicidal Gabrielle on keyboard, and Darren, the drummer, Gabby’s brother. Monica is the vocalist although she can play a variety of instruments. It’s that cheek, that nerve to stand up to him along with her looks that intrigues Drazen and sends him hot in pursuit. But a lucky accident brings Monica to Drazen’s attention, and she’ll use it to file a harassment claim against his employee.

Mostly having to pay for the opportunity. Spoken Not Stirred is struggling, like most bands, to perform. I do love how Reiss makes me feel what Monica is singing when she really gets her groove on, when she injects her voice with real feeling and passion. Where does Monica get the idea that Drazen just wants to hurt women? This is the first indication I’ve gotten there was nothing before and nothing after this comment. I like that Monica has a goal and is working toward it, that she doesn’t want a relationship that will interfere with what she wants.

Right off the bat this is confusing as Reiss sets up the initial scene as a dream sequence but it turns into a real performance. I’m torn between giving this a “4” for the story as it is fairly well-written and a “3” simply because I’m pissed this is one of those shorty installment stories which the author uses to tease you into buying more. There are three installments which make up the actual full-length novel, Sequence One. The couple focus is on Monica and Jonathan Drazen. This is what I’m calling 1a in the Songs of Submission romance series. It is part of the, series and is a erotica in eBook edition that was published by Flip City Media on Januand has 102 pages. This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.

Beg by C.D. Reiss