Monday, May 26, 2014

Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway: The Madam (VIP #2) by M. Robinson



Some people need love…
 
I need sex, money, control, and power.
 
Anyone could have those four things, but only one could have VIP. Becoming Madam was never a choice for me, it was a mandated order from the most powerful woman I knew- my mother. I was born to fill her shoes, never to make mistakes, or to show weakness.


You are the product of your environment. They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; you learn from what you see, not from what you're told. Nature vs. Nurture. I learned from it all; what I saw, what I didn't see, what I was told, and from reading between the lines.
 
I was raised with the belief that the world spun ONLY because of me. I held power as far back as I can remember, saw things no one ever talks about, and witnessed illegal acts of sex, drugs, and money by the time I was eighteen.
 
You saw a glimpse of me in VIP, now see it from the beginning. Enter my world where anything goes; no judgments, no remorse, no guilt. You play by my rules, or you don’t play at all. There are no limits to what I can do, or to what I can show you…I will ensure my legacy my any means necessary.


My name is Lilith Veronica Stone, and I am The Madam.

Warning: Book contains adult situations.
Dark content/sex/drugs/language. Mature readers only.










When I agreed to read and review The Madam I was very intrigued.  I had not read VIP yet but I had heard the buzz and knew that it was getting some great press.  Then I read VIP…. Holy shitznet!!!!!  After I read it, it was like what the hell did I just read and why didn’t I read this sooner!  I thought to myself.  VIP was the bomb… it was one of THE BEST books I’ve read, how is The Madam going to hold up to it???  Well M Robinson did it again because The Madam is just as amazing if not better than VIP.  M Robinson needs to give a class to other authors on how to write sex scene because OH.MY.GOD! I just wanted to go home and jump my husband after reading it!  Yes… you will get all hot and bothered while reading this… but in a good way!

The Madam takes tells the story of Lilith aka The Madam.  She was born into the business and was expected to take over one day.  She was groomed from an early age to act a certain way, to dress a certain way,  that with money came power and women held the power.  Her mother was a cold ruthless bitch that ran VIP like she was the queen.  She controlled the most powerful men in the world.  From an early age, Lilith would learn this lesson.  But being the control freak she was, Lilith always did things on her terms. 

"Now, here's the beauty about being me, I am whoever you want me to be.  I can be anything I put my mind to. "

The novel covers just about every decade from the late 70’s to the present time and the one thing I didn't expect… Lilith had one constant in her life, Mika.  In VIP The Madam was very adamant about not getting involved with a married man.  It was shocking to find out the Madam was hiding secrets and lies of her own.  I loved the additional to this story and found my heart breaking for her. I felt sorry for her because to her love was weakness, and you never showed weakness.  I wanted her to find her true love and have that feeling of unconditional love. She did love something, and that was VIP.

"I couldn’t let my guard down. I wouldn’t show him any sort of weakness and that’s what love was to me. It was something that people use against you. It’s the very tool that can control and finish you off."

The story also intertwines with parts of VIP.  It was fascinating to see the same story through her eyes.  Again, you thought you know the story that was told, but you are dead wrong!  There are so many complex and fascinating parts to the story that had me dropping my jaw more than once!  One thing it's for sure, The Madam is always in charge, she knows what she wants and stops at nothing to get it. She's a ruthless calculating bitch but god I loved her!!! She's truly an evil genius that I wanted to know more about.
It's truly an amazing story that you don’t want to miss!!!  There is so much more to this story and I cannot wait for the conclusion of this jaw dropping, gut wrenching, hotter that hot story!! 5 stars is not enough for this novel! It's a-freckin-mazing!!! 


*Before you read The Madam, be sure and read book 1: VIP**




 32 year old Sebastian Vanwell, was a very successful yacht broker, who always loved the design and architecture of a luxurious boat. His only addiction was being on the water. He loved it, he thrived on it, and he needed it in his life. After a very stable, loving childhood with only a few bumps, Sebastian married the love of his life. The one person that he knew would always be there. Julia was his rock, and he loved her more than life itself. Sebastian kept his addiction to the water under control, wanting to keep his time with his wife and son his number one obsession, that was until he saw her. This new addiction haunted him, the one compulsion that he couldn't control no matter how hard he tried.

Ysabelle Telle hit him hard, knocking the wind from his lungs. Coming from worlds apart, beautiful, dark complexion Ysabelle Telle didn't have the rich, protected background that Sebastian Vanwell had. Ysabelle lived a life of hell, in poverty, growing up with a drug addict mother that never cared, and horrific living conditions. Ysabelle lived for one person and one person only; herself. She was pure perfection, her beauty along with a flawless body had men lined up, driveling over her ensuring her success as a VIP.
 

There are too many words that describe the effects when two diverse worlds like theirs collide. They both have too much to lose to get caught in the forceful pull, which could destroy them both.


Warning sex/drugs/language. Mature readers only

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M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein.

She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left.

She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German Shepherd mixes and a Tabby cat.  



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