I found this book to be good overall. It didn't wow me like Archer's Voice and Travis did but maybe I was didn't connect with the characters as easily as I did in those. I found the story of Grace and Carson intriguing but I found it to be a bit lengthy and choppy at times. I enjoyed the idea that fate steps in and gives second chances to connected hearts. I would still recommend it to anyone who likes a good second chance romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book is being rereleased so I snatched an ARC because I have fallen in love with Mia Sheridan. She always writes about two characters that have some growing to do before they can be together. I love books with two flawed characters who need each to bring out the best in them. In this book the characters are not flawed they just need to reevaluate their lives and change for the better. So this had a very different plot line than I had read before. Grace is in Las Vegas for a law convention and Carson is there for an adult entertainment convention. They keep seeing each other and Carson likes to get under the skin of the buttoned up lawyer type. Then they get stuck in an elevator. Grace decides she is only in Vegas for the weekend so why not have a fun fling. Carson is all for it. Then they go back to what is supposed to be their regular lives but that one weekend has changed everything. They both start reevaluating their lives. Cut to 5 years later and they meet again.

-Women begged me, I didn't beg them. End of story.

"Lose control, baby. Just for a weekend. Let me take charge. I'll take good care of you, I promise."

-And though time didn't heal all wounds, it certainly made the pain more bearable, especially if you had others to help carry it.

Thank you Mia Sheridan and Bloom Books for the advanced reader copy of Stinger.

I am in awe of Mia Sheridan’s ability to make a story of an adult film star turn into the admirable human taking on today’s slavery of human trafficking. Making not only a beautiful love story, but a romantic, sexy, and suspenseful love story that will leave you wanting more.

From the moment this story started with a true romantic comedy meet-cute with Grace physically running into Carson Stinger, my heart was attached to this tale. Grace being a goody goody attending her first ever expo in Las Vegas for her law degree to experiencing every sexual fantasy with the one and only adult film star that changes the trajectory of her law career, her growth that is shown throughout the novel is adventurous and exciting.

Carson Stinger, following a similar adventurous and exciting path, but in a more physical way, from being with Grace for a mere 3 days, shows that anyone can pursue anything with the right ambition and mind set. Carson is a one of the most admirable and strong characters I have ever read as a hero in a love story. A truly good human who is sexy, masculine and loving — you couldn’t ask for more.

This story was heart breaking, beautiful and intriguing. I did not want to put this book down, making this story an easy 5 star read for me.

Wow I loved this! Such a unique story..

Chapter 1 started off with Grace (a law student) and Carson (a porn star) staying at the same hotel in Vegas attending a conference for their respective professions. Carson & Grace meet and immediately Grace is judgemental based on his job - the banter between them is super fun. They then get stuck in an elevator together and get to know each other more…

This started off as a spicy romcom but moved to be more series in the second half of the book. Right person wrong time.

Second half of the book was much deeper and had subject matter not everyone would be comfortable reading about.

The only con is the first half and second half of the book almost felt like 2 completely different books based on the 180 the story took.

I would still recommend this as I really enjoyed it! I love Carson

5⭐️ 3🌶️

- MF
- Opposites Attract
- What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas
- Stuck in an Elevator
- Right Person Wrong Time

“Why do you call me buttercup?”

No body writes angst like Mia. This is my second book by her and I am learning to trust the process. That she won’t actually push me past what I’m comfortable with but she might toe that line and everything will work out beautifully in the end.

Grace and Carson bump into each other, literally, while in Vegas. Grade was in town for an International Law Student Conference and Carson was in town for an Adult Entertainment Convention. They but heads from the moment they meet but after getting stuck in an elevator together they can’t avoid their attraction to each other and agree to spend the weekend together. When they part way neither of them knew just how much their lives would change or how long it would be before they once again meet unexpectedly.

I loved the story telling in this book and the journey that Grace and Carson went on. When they first met neither was entirely happy with their lives but were just coasting along and doing what they thought was expected of them. But they saw something special in each other and motivated each other to make changes that resulted so much growth and happiness.

I loved their banter when they first met and how they quickly created traditions that reminded them of each other no matter how much time had passed or how much distance was between them. I was so anxious for them to be reunited and loved Carson’s determination to be with her despite her initial hesitation. But it’s a romance so of course they get their HEA in the end.

This book follows Grace, a lawyer, and Carson, a male performer. The two are more opposite than one can imagine initially, though from the moment they meet their is no turning back.

Both characters show an insane amount of character development from just one weekend that they spend together. They both impact one another in different ways and the readers are gifted a second chance romance for Grace and Carson.

The second part was harder to get through, with a lot of time skips and filling in on the characters lives. But by part 3 the story is in full motion again and will leave you stuck in the pages.

Stinger by Mia Sheridan

⭐️: 3/5
🌶️: 1.5/5

I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this book. It was too long and so repetitive and I’m not a huge fan of time jumps if I’m being honest. It was broken up into 3 parts and the first part really grabbed my attention which is where my three ⭐️⭐️⭐️ are coming from. I read it so quickly but after that it just slows way down and it’s the same thing over and over. And part three was extremely rushed at the end. It felt like the snowball effect. Nothing was happening and then suddenly everything was.

The characters weren’t very exciting and I just didn’t connect with them at all in any way. I also didn’t love that they convinced a 17yr old girl to keep a child she didn’t want that was the result of abuse. I didn’t think that was their place at all. I honestly don’t know what else to say. I didn't love it and definitely won’t be recommending it to anyone else.

I did love how much Carson and Grace helped each other be the best versions of themselves that I did love. It was sweet and it had me really rooting for them!


Thank you to Netgalley, Bloom Books & Mia Sheridan for sending me this eARC in exchange for my honest review!

En bref, j'ai adoré apprendre à connaitre Grace et Carson, ils sont tous les deux touchants, attachants et pour le moins intenses ! Je ne savais pas à quoi m'attendre en commençant ma lecture et une nouvelle fois l'autrice a réussi à me happer, à me faire vibrer et ressentir pleinement le questionnement de nos deux héros. Ils vont vivre en ce weekend non seulement des moments forts mais aussi une remise en question qui va faire dévier leurs routes qu'ils pensaient toute tracée l'un comme l'autre. Leurs routes nous tiennent en haleine jusqu'à la fin qui nous permet de les quitter avec un immense sourire aux lèvres. Une très belle histoire que je regrette de ne pas avoir découverte avant !!

Stinger is a lengthy missive about second chances, and the potential magic of human connection. As a fan of author Mia Sheridan’s novel, Asher’s Voice I was excited to dig into this book.

Sheridan manages to bring the angst, and also construct a story that spans over years, but it didn’t quite hold the same magic for me as AV. Honestly, it felt a little bit dated in its telling, which makes sense because this is a re-release of an older title. But there are certain references and plot elements that place it in another time and maybe haven’t aged super well. While this isn’t necessarily all a bad thing, it definitely took me out of the story.

I also didn’t connect with the plot because of certain elements. But I could see it being compelling for other readers. If you are a fan of Sheridan’s other work, Stinger is definitely worth a try.

Thanks to Bloom Books and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Happy re-release day to Mia Sheridan. This is my second book of hers, and I can say without a doubt I love her writing style. I enjoy getting lost in her characters and her storylines are different and capture you from the very beginning.

This book was a surprise from the start. Law student meets a porn-star in the middle of Las Vegas and right away they bump heads until they’re stranded in an elevator together, alone.

The banter right off the bat was fun to watch unfold and downright enjoyable. Carson was the unexpected hero I did not expect and my favorite male character of hers (coming from the girl who’s read 2 of MS’s books 💁🏼‍♀️).

This was a one night-stand turned weekend hookup turned “I fell for you but…”

A heart-warming, fate brings us together second chance romance with some interesting twists that you feel like you’re reading two separate books.

“𝘐𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴, 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭.”

The way these two fed off each other in the most positive way was uplifting. Carson brought out a different, wild and carefree version of Grace, while she made Carson realize he is more than who he thinks he is, that he has the potential to be something more if he wanted it and watching them grow into that person without each other but because of each other was magic.

Grace has her whole life planned out. Career, sex life, marriage, family, until she meets Carson Stinger.
This book was full of spice, heart break, redemption and more.
If you love a spicy romance and second chances, this is the one for you!
Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this!

I knew I was going to read Stinger as soon as I saw it was set in Las Vegas. I love reading books set there because it was where I got married! But, I also love Mia Sheridan and this book sounded awesome. Again, somehow I missed it when it was originally published.

Grace is your quintessential "good girl" type. She is studying to be a lawyer and she has always stayed on track. Carson is a porn star. Grace looks down on him because of this, but eventually, they get to know each other better and Carson finds out Grace has only had 1 sexual partner. Their story spans several years, so there is a lot of longing and such that really pulls at you emotionally. As much as I expected to not like Carson that much (I'm so over the manwhore/virgin thing), Sheridan does a wonderful job of creating well rounded characters. But, this is a small part of the story. I was 100% not prepared for where this story goes. It was beautiful and wholly unexpected. It was all the feels that Archer's Voice gave me and I wasn't expecting that from a story about a porn star and a lawyer.

Mia Sheridan has a way of writing that you simply can't walk away from. She hooks you and surprises you and delights every time. I hope that you will give Stinger a try because it is really beautiful!

Thank-you Bloom Books and Net Galley for an Advanced Reader Copy. throughly enjoyed this book. I'm giving it 4.5 ₽.
This book is perfect for someone who eniovs instant love connection and a bit of grumpy/sunshine trope.
We have our Female Main Character that is in Vegas for a law conference. Grace is a good girl, and very driven . She literally bumps into our Male Main Character, Carson Stinger. Carson is in Vegas for an adult entertainment convention. Sparks fly.
They board an elevator which gets stuck between floors. To calm her down from having a major panic attack. They share stories and then kiss. Once the elevator moves they decide to spend the weekend together.
They ignore the outside world for as much as they can.
However, outside pressures interfere and the magic is gone.
They go on with their separate lives.
Ten years later, Carson and Grace see each other again in Vegas. This time he's a part of a criminal investigation she's prosecuting.
Read the book to find out what happens to our main characters.

I am a big fan of Mia Sheridan however this book did not do it for me. I was cringing at how some of the characters were acting and what they were saying. Love her work but this book was not for me.

Stinger is a captivating and unpredictable story that is both entertaining and enjoyable. The writing is beautiful, and the plot is amazing, making it a must-read for anyone who loves a good romance. The chemistry between the characters is perfect, and the story is full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

And just like that... Mia Sheridan gets me again.

Opposites attract. One weekend stand. Close proximity.

Porn star with an attitude meets sweet, law student. Opportunity strikes and they spend time together. They loose touch for years and when they speak again everything has changed.

Carson is initially irritating because he has such a chip on his shoulder. Grace is irritating because she is so good... and judgmental. I loved the effect they had on each other and how they changed the trajectory of each other's lives despite not speaking for so long after the one fated weekend. This is an HEA that I could definitely get behind. (No pun intended for the spiciness of this book.)

I enjoyed this book. Grace is a law student attending a convention in Las Vegas when she runs into (literally) Carson Stinger- a Straight Male Performer who is there for a convention as well. Grace and Carson quickly think they’ve figured each other out from their small encounter. Grace, a does everything right planner and Carson, a gorgeous but cocky p0rn star. Although shortly after their meeting, they end up stuck in an elevator together and play a game to get to know each other better and come to realize there’s more to each other than they had thought.

This started off as a cute, hilarious romance. I was laughing out loud through a lot of it. I enjoyed Grace being able to change her well thought out plans to be spontaneous for a weekend. I also enjoyed Carson’s sweeter side that he reluctantly ended up showing. It was nice hearing both of their stories of their childhood and past and seeing why they are the way that they are now. I just felt like there was a lot happening at times or maybe like I needed to be reading two separate books.

That being said, I still really enjoyed this book! I loved seeing that both Grace and Carson were able to change their career paths and be successful at something that made them happy and made a difference. Thank you for allowing me to read and review!

Loved this opposites attract / second chance romance! This book has been on my TBR since 2013! It’s about time I read it!

I loved what a big impact their first weekend together had on the lives of Grace and Carson. The inadvertently changed the courses of their lives with their weekend fling. Grace lived a quiet life of safety and Carson lived life wide open, but to what end?

All that has changed when they accidentally meet up years later. Once they rekindled their romance, they were both all in! I loved that they got to work together and use their skills to make an important impact.

This is one of those books that has you laughing, crying and gasping all in the same chapter. Great read!

This was a little too instalove for me, but overall I enjoyed it. Good banter, good spice but with the middle section having them apart, I kind of lost interest by the end.

4.5 stars

Grace thinks she's settled in her future when she heads off to Vegas for a law school convention. What she doesn't expect is to get stuck in an elevator with Carson Stinger, straight male performer--a porn star who doesn't think he's any better than the business. Grace and Carson clash at first, but then find their attraction too overwhelming to ignore.

Mia Sheridan is one of my go to authors and this book was no exception. Here's what I loved.

Dual POV. You get both Grace and Carson's perspectives in each chapter which really adds to their story. This works especially well when they are separated.

Grace and Carson. Both need to work through things in their lives that they are ignoring. It takes them coming together to see that and help each other through.

Vegas setting. The City of Sin is the backdrop of this book and it works well. Sheridan lets us into a lot of the landmarks and through the floors of the casinos, giving the book that technicolor feel.

Bit of a spoiler.....
The equality when it comes to the future...IYKYK. This makes me so happy.

Overall, this was a great book filled with angst and true love.

-dual pov
-time jumps
-enemies to lovers