Review: REVIEW - Calla Lily
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
Written as a combined review with The Gilded Lily at The Reading Cafe 14 Jun 143.5 out of 5 for this reader folks!Again, love this about The Reading Cafe ... another author discovered that I likely would of never encountered if it were not for this site.  The Gilded Lily series by Vivian Winslow is a contemporary erotic read that consists of two books with the promise of more (I sure hope).  Short reads (approx 100 pages each give or take) they revolve around NYC socialite Lily Baron.  The gist of this series is one socially proper woman coming into her own and discovering her personal sexual and sensuality while growing into a strong and powerful woman.  Let's meet her shall we??BOOK 1 - Gilded LilyDESCRIPTIONAfter catching her fiancé Jack in bed with her sister the day before her wedding, New York socialite Lily Baron escapes to Rio, her honeymoon destination—alone. There, Marcelo, the dark and sexy hotel masseur, releases a heated passion Lily had never experienced with Jack. When Lily meets handsome and powerful Brazillionaire Gustavo de Lima, she can hardly resist him. There’s just one problem. He’s married. In this uber-sensual city, will Lily’s reluctance to be with a married man, in light of her own fiancé’s betrayal, give way to her burning desire for Gustavo?REVIEWLily Baron has it all.  Beauty, status, money and Jack, her fiancée and childhood sweetheart.  She is about to seal her future with marriage when she discovers Jack in bed with her twin sister, the night before their wedding.  Her world has been torn apart and the man she thought she had, turns out to be real jerk face.  Deciding she cannot live with this deception she ditches Jack and takes off on her honeymoon to Rio .. ALONE!While indulging in a relaxing massage she discovers a sensual touch and release that seems to shift something inside her.  As her sexual encounters increase so does her confidence.  That is when she decides to indulge another man, Gustavo, the sexy Brazilian billionaire she first encountered on her flight to Rio.  Gustavo is head over heels for Lily and while he is married he claims his marriage has an "understanding".  After being cheated on herself, she is reluctant to be the "other woman".  However, Gustavo convinces her and off she goes experiencing the most intense experience of her life.  It's cut short however and Lily is then called home due to a family emergency ....BOOK 2 - Calla LilyDESCRIPTIONHaving experienced a profound personal and sexual awakening during her solo honeymoon to Brazil, New York socialite Lily Baron rushes back to New York upon hearing the news that her father has fallen ill. Now, Lily must take the helm of the Baron Media empire and fend off a high-stakes hostile takeover attempt. With the fate of the company hanging in the balance, will Lily be able to resist the advances of the luring, unwanted suitor in the boardroom as well as the bedroom? Things get steamy in this highly anticipated sequel to Gilded Lily.REVIEWPicking up right where Gilded Lily left off, we meet Lily at the hospital after her father has had a stroke.  More confident in her own skin, Lily confronts her sister about ruining her relationship to Jack.  When a bigger truth comes out, Lily decides to forgive her twin .. but not forget.  She has to now focus on becoming an acting CEO to her father's company.  With the assist of Ben (a trusted high ranking employee of her dad's), Lily starts to put in long hours.  When Lily has a "chance" encounter with another hottie (Todd) she is beginning to feel on top of the world.  Enter once again ... Gustavo!  Lily cannot seem to resist her hot Brazilian and once again indulges her fancy ... although it is more fire than fancy .. LOL  When a seemed deception once again come knocking, Lily does not hesitate and reacts quickly.  We are left wondering what her future will hold!Overall, this is an engaging series.  The sex scenes are super HOT and I am all over loving Lily coming into her own and getting in touch with her inner tramp.  I love that she is building her sexual confidence and that it is spilling over into her professional life.  After deception she opted to fight back instead of pulling the "poor me" card .. hard not to respect that.  I do find for such a short read there is much story crammed in and I would love to read some more back story on our lead characters.  Some of the writing tended to be choppy at times and a little hurried but in saying that I was completely into the story and enjoyed the easy read.  I will most certainly be interested in continuing this series and seeing where Vivian Winslow will be taking Lily!HAPPY READING! :)