Behind Closed Doors

I loved Julia and Clay's love story. Very hot! I kept saying "you go girl", and cheering Clay on when he just shows up out of the blue to ask for the first date. Behind Closed Doors is a great book with a very happy ending.

This book is about a small town librarian who's life changes when she meets Clay, the owner of a sex shop chain.

This is a sweet and easy read, I read it in about an hour. I'm new to this genre but even in romance novels, I find the sexy parts can be a bit random and cheesy. This book was different; they were well thought out and flowed really well.

Highly recommend for a quick read that makes you feel good!

Thank you to NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press for this eGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

Behind Closed Doors is a fun and quick read. It's really more of a short story with chapters than a novella and I read it in one sitting. That said, it is quite a bit of fun. We have romance, a bit of a problem to overcome and it's quite hot. Don't let the length fool you into thinking that there isn't plenty here.
Behind Closed Doors is the name of a sex shop that Julia, a middle school librarian decides to visit. She broke up with her previous boyfriend over a month ago and has been missing sex. She decides to take matters into her own hands. While at the shop, she runs into owner Clay and from the second that they meet the chemistry between them is explosive.
The relationship between Julia and Clay is fast-moving but still enjoyable to watch it unfold. There isn't a lot of space for huge discoveries or deep developments, but that's not always what you're looking for. This was a good quick read and I'd certainly be keen to see more from this author.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A very short and steamy read. Julia and Clay have an instant attraction, and boy does it play out in this book. There is a lot of sex, and slight plot line.

WOW ... talk about smokin' HOT!

Julia is a school librarian whose ex cheated on her and now she's been without for awhile. So she goes into a sex toy store to find something to help her through this dry spell. But she never expected to have the hunky owner be that something.

This is a very short and sexy read! I really liked how even though Julia was a little older than Clay, he didn't let that stop him from getting to know her. I also really liked that he was smitten with her right from the start. Although the steamy scenes were very ... well, steamy ... I actually thought that Clay would be more experimental with Julia because of where he worked. A great debut book for this author.

I received a copy courtesy of Wild Rose Press through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

A librarian that blows all preconceived ideas of them, clear out of the water. This one has a life outside her work. She is also sassy and wants a man, whom she meets. He is just what she needs and provides all the care and attention she needs
A mix of high sensuality in the writing between the characters and about their lives in general, creates a surprisingly decent plot for this novella. It's enough to make the reader feel sassy and all the emotions.

I am still fanning myself y'all! What did I just read!? I had never read a Rachael Reilly book so this was my first book by her. This book is a short smutty read about a middle school librarian and aspiring writer Julia Morgan who is single at the start of the book . Her loser ex had labelled her boring in bed so she decides to visit Behind Closed Doors an adult store where she meets Clay. Y'all it was steamy from there on and we not complaining . I think the plot was solid and characters lovable . Great book to read on a Friday night with burning scented candles and snacks

Huge thanks to the publisher for my ARC

Thank you NetGalley for the copy. Well. it certainly was a quick read. I really enjoyed reading about the connection between Julia and Clay. Their attraction was one to write about. For me, their relationship formed too fast. I would have liked to have had them develop their time together. But, all in all it was a nice read.

What do you get when you mix a school librarian and a sex shop owner? A sexy, wild, and fun ride.
Despite how short this story was (Around 100 pages), I really enjoyed this one! It was a quick, lighthearted read, with a good amount of smut that kept you wanting more. My only critique is that I wish it had been a longer book because I found myself wanting more of these characters!

Julia is a middle school librarian who is hoping to spice up her sex life after a breakup and being labeled "boring in the bedroom". She visits Behind Closed Doors, an adult toy store and finds more than she bargained for in the form of the owner, Clay.

The attraction is instant and so are their feelings for each other. This was a short and steamy read. I finished it in a couple of hours. I really could have read more about these two! I really enjoyed them!

Thanks so NetGalley, Wild Rose Press and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

From Wild Rose Press is a short story about a school librarian who breaks up with her boring boyfriend and then after meeting the owner of a sex toy shop, they go out on a date and begin a relationship. Julia and Clay are working at their budding relationship when she is thrown for a loop by the school principal about a morality clause in her contract, so she breaks up with Clay.
Though this is a short story the author deals with this issue and their issue as a couple through a friend who is supportive of Julia throughout this story. Though it would have been nice to have had a full-length book. I do understand that some authors don’t have that luxury due to a contract signed or whatever. This after meeting a few at a conference my wife and I went to and spoke to some of our favorite authors and hearing about how they began. So, I am grateful for what I got with Julia and Clay and though sex scenes between were hot, and the story itself was good. Very much worth the read.

What a really quick read that book actually has a lot.

I really liked Clay. You always have this person in your mind that own a sex toy shop but Clay is far from it. He is nice, caring, a gentleman when he needs to be and is clearly in love with Julia from the first moment. I love that he's understanding about her job.

I could really relate to Julia. She was a woman who just wanted to try something new and because she took this leap she found something or more importantly someone she didn't know she would find.

This book was fun and spicy.

This is a short romance novel between librarian Julia and sex shop owner Clay. I wasn`t sure what I was expecting when I started reading this but it definitely made me want to quit my job and go work in a sex shop!!! I recommend this to anyone who’s up for a fun sexy romance to unwind with. I rate this a five out of five! The only thing I can complain about is that it was too short. This was a great plot with interesting characters and plenty of sex. It was fun to see Julia get out of her shell; makes you think that life’s too short to play it safe!

All opinions and thoughts are my own. This Arc was provided by Netgalley.

A very short, insta-attraction story.

When I requested this book I thought this was going to be a Alexa Riley type book, but it is not. While there is instant attraction for both Julia and Clay, but it is not a straight up smut session, even so I really enjoyed this one. There is some drama, and the sex scenes are HOT.

One thing I did not like in this book, was Julia being called a "cougar" which not only did not make any sense since she is only 3 years older than Clay, but also due to the negative stigma with the word "cougar" itself.

However a solid debut from author Rachael Reilly, I do think a full length novel from her would be amazing and am looking forward to reading one.

I really wish this book was longer. It would have flowed a little better I think. To me, Julia was too timid to magically be ok with her experiences with Clay. She needed time to work up to it and we didn't get that in this book. It was a great story, but it just wasn't enough. It wasn't very believable. I know, I know, its fiction and not all stories are believable but for a theme like this? It could have been done better.

Though this is a short story , I did like it. Felt like it was too short and things were happening too fast...

Hot entertaining read with a great storyline. Julia gets railroaded by her school because they think she's working a 2nd job at an adult store. What will they do when they find out she's dating the hot owner? This is so far out of the norm for quiet librarian Julia, but darned if she doesn't love it. A fast happy ending journey.
Got an advance copy through Netgalley, all thought are my own and given voluntarily

Julia and Clay are instantly attracted to each other.....no beating around the bush. I never wanted to run a sex shop until now. This was a short story but well worth the read. Lots of hot steamy sex and a little drama....so good.

I received a complimentary copy of Behind Closed Doors in exchange for an honest review. This was a quick and easy read, with everything that a good novel needs.

The author didn't waste any time developing a theme, creating emotion, mostly embarrassment for Julia, and creating a deep love for Clay. Loved their initial meeting at the store,I loved the way Clay made the first move towards a date, and the chemistry between Julia and Clay seemed natural. there was even some conflict that was introduced into the plot and later resolved.

Overall, great read. I will definitely look for more from Rachael Reilly.

Julia and Clay

Oops, I did it again! I read a novella when I don't really like novellas. Why am I this way? WHY? *screams into the void*

(In my defense, I didn't know it was a novella when I began reading)

Listen, I like a slow burn and a lot of story with my smut. This is a lot of smut with a bit of story. Yes, it was crazy-hot. Yes, there were sweet moments. But the insta-love was just so quick and seemed built on almost nothing beyond sex.

So, if you want a CRAZY HOT SEX FEST QUICKIE then this is a great choice! But it just didn't do it for me.

I received an ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and The Wild Press for the advanced reading copy of Behind Closed Doors by Rachael Reilly.

Behind Closed Doors is a short well crafted debut novella. With how short this story was I was worried about the writing but Reilly hit the mark.

Julia is a middle school librarian who after a bad breakup meets Clay at Behind Closed Doors, the local sex toy shop. Lust pursues.

I liked that there was written consent and protection. I also loved the friendship between Julia and Macy.

If you are looking for a fast, fun, and steamy novella under 100 pages this one is for you.

Excuse me while I fan myself off!! But seriously this book, while a quick read, was very very good. The was actually a story in the pages along with a few scenarios that make you want to fan yourself.

Well well well, that was a short and enjoyable story. Nothing ridiculous, just a good fun read.
Totally recommend it to unwind one afternoon.

fun entertaining read, quick read too! Julia is a middle school librarian that broke up with her last boyfriend because he cheated on her, now after being along she decides to bring some spice into her loneliness and visits a sex toy story. Her quiet nature has her blushing as she looks around, she'd die if a parent of her students' saw her going into the questionable store. But when Julia see the hottie working her imagination went totally south! Clay is taken by the quiet beauty that he regrets not getting her number, good thing she used her credit card and not cash...stalker much? Fun banter, hot chemistry and fun read!

While it was a quick read, Behind Closed Door is the story between Julia, a middle school librarian and Clay, the owner of a sex store. The instant chemistry between them is hot and I wish we got to explore it more. The characters have such genuine personalities and it was great to see Clay pull Julie out of her tiny comfort shell and see how so much more is possible.

While focusing as a romance story I find it interesting how the part of an old school boss trying to control their employee's past time behaviour helped drive some of the story. This is such a very old way of thinking and something that is even a problem now a days for many people.

Thank You to Wild Rose Press and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

3.5 super short stars.

This book is like sniffing coffee beans between smelling candles.

You know sometimes candles smell so good or so bad that the scent lingers to the next and you can't get the true smell. Well if you smell coffee beans in between it cleanses your scents.

That is definitely the purpose of this book. Even a slow reader can finish this in under 2 hrs. I think its like 60-something pages.

I'm not going to lie, I went into this with absolutely no thoughts of my next great novel. Seriously it is 60 pages, so if you go in expecting your next great romantic novel, then you will be sadly disappointed. But if you need something to cleanse your scents, something super smutty and fun. Something with absolutely no angst, no push/pull and two people who know what they want and don't need 400 pages to get to it, then this is perfect!!

I would be curious to see how this author does with a long book. I enjoyed the main characters. I totally love that they saw each other and then immediately stalked each other online and then went after what they wanted. And seriously who wouldn't want to date a guy who owns 6 sex toy stores!!

Julia's friend Macy is pretty hilarious - wondering if her and Dev are the next characters to come from this author.

ARC kindly provided by NetGallery and The Wild Rose Press, Inc in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fun and hot short love story. Julia is a librarian in a school library and meets Clayton in his sex shop, Behind Closed Doors, and the chemistry is instantaneous.
I really enjoy the dialogs between them and the way he helps her to feel treasured and sexy. There are a lot of amazing sex scenes, but and I would have liked reading a bit more about them enjoying other activities.
It´s an easy reading and I totally recommended.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I really wanted to love this book. It starts off great with a good hook: A Librarian walks into a sex store... and off we go!

Julia is a very likable character, as is Clay. They're great together and their relationship is fun and open in a way that's really wonderful. However, dialogue between the two... I rolled my eyes one too many times when they were being flirty or during sex scenes. This is really just a preference thing for me and I feel like others will enjoy this story more than I did, they'll not mind the dialogue. It just wasn't for me.

Also, I felt like the story had a good footing, there was somewhere the author could take it, and then the book had a simple solution and ended. Julia has a real problem that is probably something that many people, especially women, go through all the time in their professional career, and it was so easily dealt with and of course it was Clay who fixed it. And you know, I love that Clay was supportive and there for her, made things okay for her and encouraged her to follow her dream. I did not like that it just stopped like that and there were no consequences with her employer.

Alas, I suppose this is an erotica book and more people will be looking to read this for the fun and sexy times. And that's great! If you're looking for sun sexy times with a couple that clicks, go for it.

This is a short story (60 pages or so) and can be read very quickly. I had no idea what to expect as I was going into it, but boy it didn't really turn out to be what I expected.

This is the story of a middle school librarian who has recently broken up with her boyfriend after discovering he had cheated on her numerous times. She meets a business owner and they start dating and soon discover that they really like each other and want to become exclusive.

Sounds innocent, right? Well, add in the fact that the "shop" that Clay owns is a sex toy shop and apparently little miss librarian has a thing for learning about the kinky way of life and now you've got a whole different book than what I was expecting.

I think they have sex, talk about sex, or daydream about sex for 90% of this book. Novellas are hard for character development and this one just never felt quite deep enough, although Julia and Clay are two very likable people. I feel the book wild have been better if it was longer and allowed more time for some true depth to occur.

I was provided this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The opinions states above are mine without biases.

I loved this short book. Julia and Clay were adorable together. I couldn’t help but cheer them on from the beginning. I have to warn that there was some very hot and explicit scenes. My only complaint was it was too short of a book. 😊 I’m looking forward to reading more of her books.

I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley for my honest review. Thank you!

Julia, a school librarian, is instantly attracted to the owner of a new sex shop in town. This book was ok. I loved the characters of Julia & Clay, but felt their connection could have been deeper on paper. I believe they were in love, but the story mainly focuses on their sexual chemistry. The thing that bugged me in the story is that the "issue" towards the end of the story was never fully solved. It was a rushed resolution. Behind Closed Doors would have been better as a full length story rather than a novella. I would have loved more of the story- especially seeing Bryce & Kyle punished for being jerks.

Wished it were longer.. But a good story overall... And hey Clay sounds super hot! A librarian and a sex toy shop owner talk about opposites attract!

Hot and short!

This is the story of Julia and Clay, a librarian and the owner of a sex shop, who met in his shop and fell in love. There is a little drama, an ex boyfriend causing trouble and a whole lot of sexy time.

I couldn't relate much to the characters as their actions don't seem very plausible, at least in the beginning, but at times you just need the fantasy so this is the perfect read for a quick, short fix of a hot story topped with a happy ending.

Behind closed doors was a very short read, but despite this it had a backstory and likeable characters. I really enjoyed reading about a librarian who is working in a middle school. Julia was a sweet character and I'm glad her relationship with Clay worked out in the end. I wasn't sure about some of his pet names for her, in particular 'Coug', since Julia is only three years older than he is. The story is fast-paced, and full of steamy scenes. If you are looking for a quick erotica read, give this one a try.

With only 5 Chapters, I'm not sure if this debut from new author Rachael Reilly is considered a short story or novelle. The limited space did not allow for much character development as far as family history, positive or negative experiences and influences when the main characters were growing up, but nevertheless, I found them appealing enough to care what happened to them. Julia Morgan is a 33 year old middle school librarian, who after overhearing some teachers talk about a newly opened sex toy shop, decides to check it out. Her ex was a selfish jerk, so solo is the way to go. But she is drawn to the owner of the store, Clay Nichols. She can't stop thinking about him when she uses her new toy and he is smitten enough by her, to track her down by her credit card. They embark on a fast moving relationship, but there is a snake, i.e. her ex, who attempts to destroy it and hurt her.

I read an ARC that I received from NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.

A school librarian and a sex toy shop owner meet while she is perusing the aisles of his store.

They are quietly attracted to each other and after she makes her purchase he learns her name, enabling him to send her flowers to ask for a date.

Their romance is fast paced especially when an old disgruntled ex stirs up trouble with her employer.

With a happy ever after ending in this romance.

This was another fast romance book. I liked that the "love at first sight" view was there, however. Als BRAVO for s standing up to an obviously archaic system that makes a teacher or ANYONE sign a mortality clause. This is one of MANY issues in this world. Whoooo Boy! That entire exchange had my blood boiling! ANYWAY sorry to get off topic. But This was a cute book. I would have loved for it to be longer but a cute and fulfilling book none the less.

Reading outside of my genre with some titles I can recommend for readers. This one fit the erotica genre well. It seemed to end rather abruptly though. No pun intended....but maybe a little more "fleshing" out of the story would have served it well.

I could only read a little bit of this book, unfortunately, but what I did read was pretty good. The plot pulled me in, the characters were fully fleshed out, and I liked the writing style.

Behind Closed Doors. By Rachael Reilly. 2020. The Wild Rose Press (ARC eBook).

Behind Closed Doors is an instant attraction between two opposites; a middle school librarian and an adult toy store owner. It’s an entertaining but short and simple read that flows well. Recommended if you’re looking for steam with a low amount drama that is quickly resolved.

Complementary copy given for honest review and opinion. This story went from 0 to 60 in no time! I am not even sure where the beginning, middle and end were. Good fast read.

It was cute. But I needed a little more. I don't know what was missing. The story was good. I would want just more.

Short, fun and hot. This was a perfect quarantine read! I liked all the characters and the plot. It was amazing what Rachael Reilly could do in such a short book.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This turned out to be a purely erotic novel without much of a plot or real romance. Pure sex from beginning to end. If that's what you like this short novel is for you.

A lot of fun. Love the characters. I like characters that are true to life and someone who you picture really meeting. Likes that it was a short book. Exactly what I was looking for.

This was a cute romance story full of hilarious moments. I caught myself laughing out loud several times. A great read!

Pour a cup of hot chocolate or your most delicious coffee or,. better yet, a glass of your favourite wine, and curl up with this book. I promise you will forget about stress, angst, tension , all those things you wish away. A delightful read that will leave you with a big smile on your face. Happy reading everyone

I held onto this one for far too long. What a fabulous story! Thank you for the opportunity to read this!