{"id":22331,"date":"2019-01-25T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=22331"},"modified":"2019-01-03T18:57:53","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T00:57:53","slug":"wotr19-novella-review-stalk-me-please-by-cm-steele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=22331","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR19 #Novella #Review &#8211; Stalk Me Please by CM Steele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21541 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png?resize=474%2C237\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png?resize=1024%2C512 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png?resize=300%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png?resize=768%2C384 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/wotr19-attending-author.png?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1524428581l\/39919085.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stalk Me Please\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png?resize=156%2C54\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hailey: He owns the coffee shop, so I need to stop fantasizing that he comes here to see me. In fact, he\u2019s never spoken to me other than to order his coffee. I just can\u2019t get over the way he sits in the corner of the shop a couple times a week slowly sipping his hot, black coffee and staring at me with intent. Why? I don\u2019t know. I should be concerned that he\u2019s like a lion stalking his prey, but all I can think of is stalk me, please.<\/p>\n<p>James: I watch her every chance I get. When the time\u2019s right, she will be mine. With every smile she tosses at a male customer, the angrier I get. Buying the shop, installing extra cameras, and visiting twice a week does nothing to calm the need to claim her for my own. She\u2019s going to think I\u2019m crazy, but really, I\u2019m determined.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6166\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png?resize=113%2C51\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/39919085-stalk-me-please?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png?resize=158%2C45\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=twintalk-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B07CKL4TDL&amp;asins=B07CKL4TDL&amp;linkId=07c9a18ea47f2fb9ccd999779fde46f3&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png?resize=230%2C50\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I purchased this book from Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>I hate when books say \u201cIf you like 50 Shades\u2026.\u201d Buuuut this book reminded me of Bossy Christian.\u00a0 No there isn\u2019t any BDSM but the controlling and possessive, demamding Christian behavior is totally James.<\/p>\n<p>James is legit a stalker who is obsessed with Hailey, his coffee shop employee.\u00a0 She is oblivious to what he feels towards her, but she is totally infatuated by him too.<\/p>\n<p>When James can\u2019t take it anymore, he scoops in and rescues Hailey.\u00a0 He offers her a new job not knowing that he has a lot more in store for her then just switching jobs.<\/p>\n<p>I liked the story of the older, experienced man who takes over and does everything he can to capture the woman he is head over heels for.\u00a0 Hailey is innocent but also feisty which was a fun read.<\/p>\n<p>The story has some steam and makes for a great quick read for an afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png?resize=231%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>C.M. Steele lives for writing what she likes to read. With over 60+ short stories and a couple actual novels, she is only just beginning. She is most definitely not for everyone, but she does love her readers. Working on improving her craft is a monumental task because she has the attention span of a gnat and the patience of a race car driver in Walmart (Absolutely none.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/social-links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6164\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/social-links.png?resize=173%2C52\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out her works on her website www.cmsteele.com<\/p>\n<p>Her FB page is where you can find her most days since she lives on her computer.<br \/>\nBUT the best way to get more information is through her newsletter. Sign up at:<br \/>\nwww.cmsteele.com\/contact<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s never any spamming because CM sends them out herself and she&#8217;s focused on her writing most days.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hailey: He owns the coffee shop, so I need to stop fantasizing that he comes here to see me. In fact, he\u2019s never spoken to me other than to order his coffee. I just can\u2019t get over the way he sits in the corner of the shop a couple times a week slowly sipping his &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=22331\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#WOTR19 #Novella #Review &#8211; Stalk Me Please by CM Steele<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[30,590],"tags":[1013],"class_list":["post-22331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-novella","category-writers-on-the-river-attending-author","tag-cm-steele"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-5Ob","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22332,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22331\/revisions\/22332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}