Grant Gibson has always managed to mix business with pleasure, but now this trainer by day, and Dominant by night, is bored. Bored and lonely. Even though he owns one of L.A.’s hottest private gyms, his personal life is sorely lacking. After his last submissive tried to kidnap his dog and the contents of his bank account, he’s in no hurry to take a new lover under his wing. Not until the voluptuous Violet falls into his lap.
She may be wary of his unorthodox approach of using sexual gratification as a reward, but even before her initial weigh-in Violet can’t seem to stay away from the sexy fitness god. She may have to let Grant show her there’s more than one way to get in shape…
Grant took the other seat and offered Violet an easy smile. He was dangerous, this one. “So tell me about yourself,” he said.
“Well. I’ve been wanting to get in shape. Actually, I have a goal weight I want to reach. I know it’ll take a long time. I can be patient, but I need to get started. I’m sick of looking this way and I’m sure, in some way I’m not seeing, these extra pounds can’t be good for my health.”
“That’s cool. So why don’t you tell me about yourself?” Grant repeated. He licked his lips, then smiled even wider.
Violet almost kicked him in his stupid shin, but that grin he flashed her melted her reflexes. He was sarcastic. Okay. She could do sarcastic.
Violet leaned forward and mimicked his tone. “Why don’t you tell me about yourself. I’m fat. I want to pay you to make me unfat. Why don’t you tell me how you’re going to make that happen.”
Grant sat back and stretched his long legs out beside her chair. She thought about straddling him and kissing that look of satisfaction right off his face. But as fun as the brief fantasy seemed, it wouldn’t help her achieve her weight-loss goal.
“I’m not going to make anything happen. It’s on you, but here’s how I can help.”
“I’m listening.”
“I believe our outside reflects the way we feel inside, whether that’s good or bad, clean-cut or complicated. For some people, it’s about our weight. For others it’s about the way we dress or the way we sport our hair or the way we accessorize. Buddy of mine won’t leave the house without his gold watch.”
“That makes sense. So you want to know about my insides?”
Grant chuckled as he shifted in his chair. He had dimples under all that scruff. “Yes, Violet. I want to get inside of you.”
“Well, all you had to do was ask. My car is right around the corner.”
“Tempting. Really it is.” For a moment, Violet thought he might be serious. She might have issues with her weight but she wasn’t completely hopeless with men. She knew when a guy was flirting, and Grant climb-me-like-a-tree-and-
“But that’s not exactly what I mean. I have clients who come to me to lose weight for weddings or movies they’re starring in or just to get back at their spouses, but every once in a while I have a client who wants to lose weight for themselves. In order to help you with that, I want to know why you put the weight on in the first place and why you keep it on. That way I can help you take it off and keep it off. Basically, I want to be the last trainer you see.”
Oh, he was good. Smooth, honest, and a bit poetic. He could be the last of anything Violet ever had. Too bad he was talking about the circumference of her thighs and not gracing her bed or her backseat with his own gorgeous body.
“Tell me more about your techniques,” she said. “Margaret made it sound like you were the Fatty Whisperer .”
Grant’s laughter sputtered out this time, his eyes alight with humor. “I do have a way about me that people seem to appreciate. I won’t deny that, but, really, I would like to get to know you.”
Giveaway: Three digital copies of FIT are up for grabs today! To enter, just leave a comment. Winners will be picked on Friday. Open to all.
The book sounds smexy and fun! Being not even close to the perfect size 2 myself, it’s good to characters who have confidence with their smexy side. But after reading the excerpt, I can not picture that young, innocent girl in this role. Just sayin!!
It sounds like a winner!
WANT. Is that enough of a comment? :P
Sounds great!! Looking forward to reading this!
I love the sound of this book and the excerpt you shared. I think I’m going to like Violet a lot.
I want one. Please!!!
This book sounds great !! I totally want a copy!
Congrats on another that looks too good to miss. Count me in! Please!
The cover is lovely, and I like the storyline. Thank you for the giveaway.
I love that you wrote about a real woman. This is a must read for me. Thanks for the giveaway.
Ooh yes! This sounds amazing
Love the gym and love to read…looking forward to this book.
Interesting characters
The Violet pictured above is Allison from CurvyGirlChic! So fun to see a little bit of blog spheres colliding. :)
That is Allison! She let me borrow her face for Violet. :)
looks and sounds awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing ;)
Sounds great! Can’t wait to read it.
This sounds yummy!
Enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway.
Would lovs to read it. Love this author’s other works!
I like the sound of this book. I love how Violet seems to have a real snark about her. Even though she wants to change her image she does not seem insecure and I totally love that!!!
I would love to win a copy!
Sounds like a winner!! Great excerpt.
I definitely have to read it. Sounds so awesome.
If only the personal trainers at my gym had his incentives…
I’m putting this at the top of my must-read list.
Think I could do with a Grant lol :)
Sounds like a really good read. Thanks for the giveaway.
This sounds like fun!