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A Very Personal Trainer
Lara lacks self-discipline but Dexter knows how to give it to her.Lara’s life is in a mess, and she needs help to sort it out. But when she hires a personal organiser, she has no idea just how personal his service is going to be.Together, Lara and Dexter work out that she needs that little bit of extra motivation to keep her on track, and the way that motivation is delivered introduces Lara to a world of painful pleasure she has only previously dreamed of.
54 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 23, 2011
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Justine Elyot
114 books118 followersI am Justine Elyot. I love to write erotica and erotic romance. Elements you are likely to find in my work include: moustachioed melodrama villains, whips, wisecracks, knights in tarnished armour, damsels under duress, lovers, leather, aquiline features, references to popular songs. I massively overuse qualifiers like ‘really’, ‘quite’, ‘actually’ etc. and can’t resist the temptation to substitute long words for ‘said’. Reviewers either rave or cringe, with very little middle reactive ground (insert Marmite cliche here). Which will you do?
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July 7, 2019
Lara’s a mess and she knows it. Her life has gotten away from her and between perpetual lateness, the bills piling up, and the dishes overflowing the sink, she doesn’t know where to start. When her friend gives her an ad for a life coach, Lara’s doubtful she can be helped. Then she meets Dexter. The organization-loving automaton of a man is determined to get her back on track. While Lara’s no fan of his spreadsheets, Dexter’s strict nature is another matter entirely. Given Lara’s fascination with Dexter and her need for a little extra motivation, it’s no surprise that before long Dexter introduces her to a world of painful pleasure that’s too addictive for either to give up. Now all Lara has to do is convince her personal trainer that their relationship is strong enough to extend beyond business hours.
A Very Personal Trainer is the liveliest erotic romance I’ve read all year! In Lara and Dexter’s story, Justine Elyot has delivered a wickedly hot piece of entertainment that I found utterly addictive.
Lara is incredibly disorganized, but Ms. Elyot writes her in such a way that her flaws are adorable and endearing. Her distractions and mental asides had me grinning all throughout the story, and even given her perpetual lateness I wish she were real so I could be friends with her. There’s no question that she needs the help of a personal organizer, but she gets more than she ever could have hoped for with Dexter. Dexter is the kind of firm, seemingly humorless hero that makes you melt when you find out there’s sexy Dom beneath that automaton façade.
Dexter is Lara’s perfect match in every way, but there’s something in Dexter’s past (which I won’t spoil for readers) that makes him reticent to get involved with her romantically. Dexter’s refusal to open up about himself is the main obstacle in A Very Personal Trainer, and it lead to unexpected hilarity. Normally I wouldn’t be a fan of a heroine stalking her hero to find out about his past, but this is where Ms. Elyot’s writing shines. Because of Ms. Elyot’s skill, the scenes with Lara as a hapless would-be private detective cracked me up. Dexter may be the dominant one in their relationship, but Ms. Elyot left me with the impression that Lara will be keeping him on his toes.
I listened to A Very Personal Trainer on audio book and I’m pleased to say that the narrator did such an incredible job bringing Ms. Elyot’s writing to life that I believe the audio format enhanced my experience. But no matter what format you choose to enjoy Dexter and Lara’s story in, A Very Personal Trainer is sure to delight.
A Very Personal Trainer is naughty good fun and I Joyfully Recommend it!
Recommended Read. Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
A Very Personal Trainer is the liveliest erotic romance I’ve read all year! In Lara and Dexter’s story, Justine Elyot has delivered a wickedly hot piece of entertainment that I found utterly addictive.
Lara is incredibly disorganized, but Ms. Elyot writes her in such a way that her flaws are adorable and endearing. Her distractions and mental asides had me grinning all throughout the story, and even given her perpetual lateness I wish she were real so I could be friends with her. There’s no question that she needs the help of a personal organizer, but she gets more than she ever could have hoped for with Dexter. Dexter is the kind of firm, seemingly humorless hero that makes you melt when you find out there’s sexy Dom beneath that automaton façade.
Dexter is Lara’s perfect match in every way, but there’s something in Dexter’s past (which I won’t spoil for readers) that makes him reticent to get involved with her romantically. Dexter’s refusal to open up about himself is the main obstacle in A Very Personal Trainer, and it lead to unexpected hilarity. Normally I wouldn’t be a fan of a heroine stalking her hero to find out about his past, but this is where Ms. Elyot’s writing shines. Because of Ms. Elyot’s skill, the scenes with Lara as a hapless would-be private detective cracked me up. Dexter may be the dominant one in their relationship, but Ms. Elyot left me with the impression that Lara will be keeping him on his toes.
I listened to A Very Personal Trainer on audio book and I’m pleased to say that the narrator did such an incredible job bringing Ms. Elyot’s writing to life that I believe the audio format enhanced my experience. But no matter what format you choose to enjoy Dexter and Lara’s story in, A Very Personal Trainer is sure to delight.
A Very Personal Trainer is naughty good fun and I Joyfully Recommend it!
Recommended Read. Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
November 4, 2018
Une histoire courte, simple mais efficace!
September 12, 2021
Hot interesting read.
May 12, 2024
A short story and bit not my favourite kind of story line. I like how brave heroine are and seek for what she wants.
January 28, 2015
What a nice surprise this novella was. Dexter is a life coach, helping people organize their lives and Lara is so out of control she desperately needs his services. Lara soon falls for Dexter and things progress to where he is using discipline at her urging to help her stay the course. I really enjoyed this story, laughing often at the author's wonderful humor. A fun read with some nice spanking and cropping scenes.
April 11, 2013
Loved this book as the story line was believable and I could relate with Lara's disorganised ways.
The style of writing was good and the twist at the end was unexpected and keeps you on your toes.
Overall I was satisfied with this book but as seems common with this particular genre it was really short so I had read it in no time. I would have really liked to get a view of the characters' emotions throughout as well as I feel this is something the story lacked hence it lost a star.
The style of writing was good and the twist at the end was unexpected and keeps you on your toes.
Overall I was satisfied with this book but as seems common with this particular genre it was really short so I had read it in no time. I would have really liked to get a view of the characters' emotions throughout as well as I feel this is something the story lacked hence it lost a star.
July 6, 2012
Lara is very disorganized , so a friend gives her a number to call where she will find someone to help her with her little problem. So Dexter is send to her to help her. Lara then comes up with the idea that should she slacks off she should be punished , after making sure that that's what she wants he agrees.
I liked this short story even though I'm not a big fan of bdsm .
I liked this short story even though I'm not a big fan of bdsm .
April 10, 2012
Loved the story and how a disorganised heroine can get her man!
July 23, 2015
Fun read!!
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