Being Me

Inside Out Series, Book 2

By: Lisa Renee Jones

Narrated by: Grace Grant

Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

I arch into him, drinking in his passion, instantly, willingly consumed by all that he is and could be to me.

Sara McMillan is still searching for Rebecca, the mysterious woman whose dark, erotic journal entries both enthralled and frightened her. Tormented by a strong desire to indulge the demands of her new boss while also drawn deeper into her passionate bond with the troubled artist Chris Merit, Sara must face a past as deeply haunting as Rebecca’s written words. In one man’s arms, Sara will find the safe haven to reveal her most intimate secrets and explore her darkest fantasies. But is safety just an illusion, when the truth about Rebecca has yet to be discovered?

©2013 Lisa Renee Jones (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

RIVETING...THE PLOT DEEPENS &THE DRAMA CONTINUES

I'm totally lost in this series because, beneath all the mystery, the drama, the suspense, the twists and the steamy sex scenes, there's a beautiful romance between Chris and Sara and they're doing the best they can to hold on to each other despite all the turmoil and danger that surrounds them. It answered some questions but then threw in some curve-balls and there's a dramatic leap of faith that has to be made before any more secrets can be revealed.

Totally addictive story, great characters and a plot that drew me into a world that I'm not yet ready to leave - and the good news is that I don't yet have to because the angst and bitter-sweet romance is set to continue but this time in Paris. And that's where Chris is planning to bare his soul and shed his secrets and where he hopes Sara will stand by him no matter what she hears. The sub plot of Ella going missing is taking a toll on the frayed nerves of Sara as time goes by and the suspicions and worry mounts. We're still getting glimpses of Rebecca's Journals, the story's told from Sara's POV and the narration was the cherry on top of a very juicy cake.

Worth a credit? This is definitely going to be an auto download author for me because the descriptions took me there, all drama in the character's lives held me captive and everyone's future is yet to be heard. I've downloaded all the books in this series so YES they have been creditworthy and I have every faith that they will continue to be worth it.

INCREDIBLE SERIES! CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT IN SERIE

Any additional comments?

I love the series, can't wait for the next to come out. I highly recommend the entire series, it is definitely a must read!

AND THE SAGA CONTINUES....

I can't help but feel that this series is going to be, at least a little, weighed down by the fact that it was changed from the original 3 books to 5 books. So, in that respect, in "Being Me" more developments are trickled down the pike. We are give two male competitors in Mark and Chris. Both men want Sara, but in different ways. Mark declares his intentions for Sara in this book and it's not in a "prince charming" kind of way. It's dark, seductive and perhaps tempting, but not enough to disrupt the steady romance and link between Chris and Sara. I was drawn to Mark in this book. I felt conflicted because I really want him to be saved as well. Sara is saving Chris and vise versa.....but Mark certainly needs to be saved by a desperate, healing kind of love.

Now to Chris, there are so many things I really like about Chris: his tatts, his motorcycle, his charisma, and I also love that he is always in tune with Sara's feelings and moods--I mean, come on!!--For any man, that is a huge feat! With Sarah, Chris is tender, but fun. He is committed to only her (whereas Mark would definitely want to share her with others). I also love that he is generous with his charity events and immerses himself fully and personally when helping those less fortunate.

Overall, I thought this book was well executed. The writing is very good. I LOVED how throughout the book, readers are not privy to a secret Sara is withholding, which she must eventually share with Chris. When it comes out, both the readers and Chris are learning about it for the first time. I thought this was clever because you can't judge Sara prematurely for the secret she withholds. Sometimes when female leads hold secrets, I get annoyed as it's so obvious that type of thing will pop up later in the plot and it just becomes so predictable. Not so, in this case.

In this installment Rebecca's whereabouts are revealed, we see a more vulnerable side to Mark, there is a crazy encounter with Sara's ex-fiance, Chris deals with his own issues in a self-destructive way, more interesting artists weave themselves into this story,and the mystery surrounding Sara's friend builds up. Not sure when I'm going to read/listen to the following installments......maybe I'll wait for the 5th book to be released before I venture back into this saga.

Narrator: Grace Grant is very good. She made this audiobook more enjoyable. Great job overall!

Book 2 is better than Book 1 Best Erotic Series!

What made the experience of listening to Being Me the most enjoyable?

The dialogue and plot engrosses you from the beginning.

What did you like best about this story?

I never knew when the next twist would come or how story-lines would be completed.

What does Grace Grant bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Terrific voice characterizations through her performance. She made it easy to picture the people, places and activities with in the book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Toward the end when Mark realizes that it is he that directed some innocent members into situations with dire consequences. That he was a monster.

Any additional comments?

Lisa Renee Jones maybe the best writer in Erotic Romance genre. She is a great story teller, with rich characters and nice complicated plots.

OMG !!! Best so far !! Don't keep me waiting ...

LOVE< LOVE< this story. Your on edge wandering who, when, where, and somethings are answered , but more left undone. And once again....keeps you hanging for the 3rd book ...I can not wait for Paris !!!

Oh My What a Great Addition!

Oh this was a great wait and a great addition to these series. Worth the credit or the money for this book. Everything about this series is right. The drama was there the the pow pows was good and I couldn't stop listening till it ended.Trust me and buy this book cause ai didn't see the end coming, My more one thing is that I want to say is to Audibles to get Rebecca's Journal on here so I can buy them and enjoy. :D. I cant wait for book 3. Happy Listening!

Little Better...

Would you try another book from Lisa Renee Jones and/or Grace Grant?

Maybe.

Would you be willing to try another book from Lisa Renee Jones? Why or why not?

Sex scenes are vanilla boring and uninteresting...the mystery plot stuff is better.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Narrator was okay...

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Any additional comments?

Less sophomoric statements about general appearance and more evocative descriptors of emotion or internal physicality would make this better.

"Male hotness". Really?

Great read!

To make the most of 'Being Me' you really need to read 'If I Were You' first - and even further on from that it is worth reading 'Rebecca's Diaries' before you read 'Being Me' . Rebecca's Diaries aren't available as an audiobook but I found them on Amazon kindle.

Now for the review. Being Me follows on directly from If I Were You. It delves more deeply into the lives of Sara and Chris and how their past will ultimately effect their future. Many of the questions raised in 'If I Were You' are answered in this book.

We find out who Master is though I guess we all had him pegged from book 1. We also find out what happened to Rebecca and as others have remarked - I didn't see that one coming either.

These books are very much like FSOG in that there is a strong BDSM element, a millionaire with a tortured soul, a beautiful young woman and a love story- but that is were the similarity ends. These books have suspense, intrigue and characters that have been developed by strong storylines.

I really enjoyed listening to this book though there is no way I could do it in one sitting - some of it was a bit too dark for me - but as I said it was a great book and I am looking forward to the third book in September.

Killing ME!!! I Need Sleep!

Oh this book has so much drama, had to wait to write the reviews because I needed SLEEP!!! There is so much going on in this book even laying in bed with the sleep timer on I kept just resetting it and stayed up all night. ALL NIGHT! Not just one night, no because I couldn't get through all three books in one night and day...let's just say 2 nights!! YIKES Okay, so i totally got sucked in and I couldn't stop.

This book didn't leave as bad a cliffhanger as the first which is good, since I think i had cardiac arrest the first time around, but definitely forces you to keep going.

We do get the "big" answer in this book, but oh there is so much more now! I really liked this one!

Well....we learned more...I guess

I am still liking this series.....BUT....there seemed to be an overwhelming amount of space filler in this book. Over and over again with lines like "But I'm not ready to tell him my secret"...."This could expose my secret"......"it was on the tip of my tongue to tell him my secret".....ARGHHHH and then the secret...not such a secret! So I say GRRRR!!!!

Many, many lines said repeatedly throughout the book. We did get some closure on some open ended items though, so THAT I really liked. This book seemed to be a conclusion for book one...that story is done...but the story of Sara and Chris and where they are going is book 3....come on September!!!!