Better than Sexy

BETTER THAN SEXY is the third instalment in Carly Phillips’ contemporary, adult SEXY erotic, romance series, a cross-over with the author’s DARE series. This is nightclub owner Landon Bennett, and singer Vivienne Clark’s story line. BETTER THAN SEXY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty although I recommend reading the series in order for back story and history.

SOME BACKGROUND: Several years earlier Landon Bennett’s twin brother Levi was killed during a hazing incident at college. Together with his best friends Tanner and Jason, Landon opened the nightclub Ten29, in remembrance of the day his brother died.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Landon and Vivienne) BETTER THAN SEXY follows the building relationship between nightclub owner Landon Bennett, and singer Vivienne ‘Vivi Zane’ Clark. Landon, Jason and Tanner had plans for club Ten29, and when an up and coming singer went viral on social media, our trio offered Vivi Zane a summer residency at Ten29 but little did anyone know that Vivi’s connection to Landon’s past was deeper and darker than anyone could have imagined. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Landon and Vivienne, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed about Vivi’s relationship to the man that killed Landon’s brother.

Vivienne Clark is an up and coming star but when she is offered a summer residency at club Ten29 our heroine struggles in the face of the truth. Her brother, an unrepentant killer, has shown no mercy in the face of his sins, and her brother’s sins are about to reflect on our story line heroine. Landon Bennett can never forget the day his brother died, and opening club Ten29 in his memory was only the beginning of Landon’s homage to the brother he lost. Hiring Vivi Zane to perform at the club gave Landon a hope for his own happily ever after, but a HEA that will be destroyed by sins of the past.

The relationship between Landon and Vivienne is one of immediate attraction but neither one knows the connection to one another until Vivienne’s brother reveals the truth during an interview about college hazing. Landon, his partners, as well as his parents struggle in the face of Vivienne’s connection to the man that murdered Levi Bennett, but none more so than Vivienne herself who tried desperately to walk away before everything spiralled out of control. The romance between our couple is one of insta-lust but a relationship that is about to quickly implode. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to Landon’s business partners and best friends: Jason Dare, and his girlfriend Faith (Sexy Dare #1), Tanner Grayson and Scarlett Davis ( Twice as Sexy #2). The colorful secondary and supporting characters include Landon’s parents Carrie and Samuel Bennett, Vivienne’s mother Anne Marie Zane, as well as Vivienne’s agent Owen Rhimes, and her personal assistant Ellie Roberts.

BETTER THAN SEXY is a story of forgiveness and loss; heart break and pain; romance and love. The premise is emotional and captivating; the characters are broken, struggling and charismatic; the romance is seductive but struggles in the face of Levi’s death.

Loving the Sexy Series!!! Carly Phillips always delivers a HOT SENSUAL read!! Vivi (Vivienne) is an extremely talented songstress on the rise. She posts a short video of herself singing, and it goes viral!!! Landon is the third partner in the Club owned by three friends who have a haunting past. When he suggests a residency as a summer act for their club, his friend suggests Vivi, whose video he just saw online. When Landon sees the video, he can’t keep his mind off Vivi. After Landon approaches Vivi with the residency contract, she quickly puts “two & two” together and knows it’s a bad idea for her to perform at the club. The owners of the club have a past that conflicts with hers. After many propositions, Vivi finally accepts the residency, hopping the truth won’t catch up to them… But sparks start to fly between Vivi and Landon… and this makes this whole situation very sticky… until someone “spills the beans” and the secret is out!!! Absolutely LOVED this read!! Can’t wait for the next book in this series!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Oh Landon! 😭😭😭 I’ve been waiting for his story since we meet these characters. This book takes us on an emotional rollercoaster of feelings as Landon meets Vivienne and the fall for each other, not knowing that a twist of fate will be thrown at them! Ugh I just had all the feels reading this. It was funny, sexy and sweet but also heartbreakingly beautiful. Carly is really good a tossing a twist in the story to show us all up! lol Great story!