Bottle
Banished: Dreaming of Genie
Bottle
Banished
Book
One
C.L.
Riley
Genre: Dark Fantasy/Romance
Date of Publication: February 11,
2015
ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-1506170640
ISBN-10: 1506170641
ASIN: B00S1LBSC4
Number of pages: 301
Word Count: 80,500
Cover Artist: Steph’s Cover
Design
Book Description:
Genie thought learning how to
“do” The Hustle was the worst thing about 1977, right along with strobe lights
and disco balls, but she discovers something far worse the day she is bottle
banished by an unsanctioned hunter obsessed with her destruction.
Thirty-seven years later, she is
awakened from her spellbound slumber by a homeless alcoholic who wants whiskey
not a wish. Overwhelmed with shame and keeping secrets from even himself, Reid
Romans is the worst master ever.
He stinks. He’s dirty. He’s rude,
but even more maddening; he’s sinfully sexy under all the filth and attitude.
When his green-eyed gaze captures
Genie for the first time, she’s hooked, and being hooked on a human is not
acceptable or allowed according to the genie rule book.
While Reid’s unsavory past bites
hard at his heels, and he’s accused of a murder he didn’t commit, a powerful
jinn is stalking Genie, intent on adding her to his harem. She has rejected him
too many times to count, but he won’t stop until he claims her—body and soul.
Genie and Reid have way more than
one love-sick jinn to deal with. A ruthless FBI agent; a cold-blooded cartel;
and a hateful hunter, who wants genie back in her bottle, banished forever;
keep them fighting for freedom and against the desire flaring between them.
Dark secrets, forbidden love, and
simmering suspense take Genie and Reid on an unforgettable journey where the
past and future collide and wishes run out.
Please
be advised: Bottle Banished is a multiple POV (Point of View) dark fantasy that
portrays graphic drug use, violence, language, and sexual situations some may
find offensive, including dubious consent, light BDSM, and a Ménage à Trios.
There is a Happily Ever After (HEA) for now, but several doors remain open for
future installments.
Available at Amazon
About
the Author:
C.L. Riley is addicted to books,
coffee, and playing around on the Internet where she cyber stalks things she
enjoys. She has a passion for reading dark fantasy, biker romance, paranormal
romance, erotic thrillers, and everything “genie.” She has four books to her
credit under a different name, thus the missing author photo. For now, she is
keeping her other identity top secret.
A native of Portland, Oregon,
C.L. Riley has a son in college and a teenage daughter that keeps her on her
toes at home. Her house is filled with books; something her kids, to her
dismay, call clutter. She is working on book two in the Bottle Banished series
and the Scorched Souls serial, a four-part, biker romance serial series.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeniesGalore
Website/Blog: http://clriley.blogspot.com/
Goodreads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9874055.C_L_Riley
Entertaining story, with Genies and Jinns as the paranormal entities. The book has quite a few subplots happening, as well as multiple POVs, but the author was able to combine everything without seeming like it's way over the top. I would have liked to learn a bit more about the realm where Genies are from, but maybe that's something that will be uncovered later in the series. The overall tone of the book is dark, but it's balanced with humor throughout the story.
Book provided in exchange for honest review.
Thank you so much for hosting a stop on my first book blog tour! I'm thrilled you enjoyed the book! And, yes, I promise; more about the genie realm in book two. In fact, half the story will take place there as Jinn Kuru attempts to claim and tame genie hunter Cassie. No easy task! By the way...LOVE your site. I intend to visit often. Again, thanks for showcasing Bottle Banished-Dreaming of Genie. I hope (WISH) your readers would take a chance and let Genie out of her bottle! Happy Reading Everyone!
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