CONTROL FREAK by Brianna Hale: Release Blitz & Arc Review

Control Freak by Brianna Hale
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Let me be clear, we all need a Daddy Stian in our lives! 

In Control Freak, Brianna Hale delivers an intense, steamy and emotionally deep story. Stian and Lacey's passionate and unconventional relationship simply felt right. Stian is the perfect swoon-worthy/panty melting/ Daddy Dom. He was amazing, caring and protective of Lacey. He supported her in her darkest moments, listening, seeing her. 

“I’m rough with your body sometimes, but I’ll always be gentle with your soul. She bruises far more easily.”

Lacey's strength and fight, hope and despair touched me. I particularly loved the surrender she craves and the control she both exerts to the extreme on her body and relinquishes when she is with Stian. Her disease was remarkably approached, with a realism I appreciated.

“Hope’s something healthy people hold up like some sort of trophy. Well, congratulations [...] for having hope. I hope you’ll be very happy together.”


Steamy and raw, sweet and desperate, this read has everything to keep you captivated. Enjoy!


I VOLUNTARILY REVIEWED AN ARC COPY OF THIS BOOK. THANK YOU!!!

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Title: Control Freak

Author: Brianna Hale

Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 27, 2019

Cover Design: Maria @ Steamy Designs

Total control. I need it in every aspect of my life. Some would say that makes me an asshole. A freak. But as long as everything’s exactly how I want it I’m completely flexible. 

I’m kidding.

Okay, I’m not kidding.

Lacey needs someone in her life who’s bigger and scarier than her anxieties, and she wants that man to be me. Her boss. The Viking in a suit.

I hope she understands what she’s getting into. This daddy isn’t going to pat her on the head and tell her she’s a good girl for nothing. Especially not when she’s spinning out of control.

I show her the two silver objects on my palm. Nipple clamps. I apply each one, screwing them firmly into place and giving them a small tug so I know they're secure. I look up and wait a moment, giving her the chance to say orange or red if she needs to. Her expression is slightly pained, but she doesn’t speak. I’m not finished yet. I take out two small metal weights on thin silver chain, and I hook each one to the clamps. The tips of her nipples are an angry pink. ‘Do you want to say anything, Lacey?’ She shakes her head firmly, though her lower lip is caught between her teeth and her gaze is fastened on the other side of the room, as if she’s concentrating hard. ‘That’s wonderful,’ I murmur, tracing her nipples with the tip of a finger. ‘You just stay there.’ I go back to my desk and continue with my work. I don’t look at her, but I’m totally aware of her. She’s breathing more sharply than normally so it must hurt. Good. Her silent fortitude is like a drug for me. It’s brutish, liking sweet girls in pain, but it fucking makes my dick hard.

There’s nothing Brianna Hale likes more than a large, stern alpha male with a super-protective and caring streak, and when she’s not writing about them she can usually be found with a book, a cocktail, planning her next trip to a beautiful location or attending the theatre. She believes that pink and empowerment aren’t mutually exclusive, and everyday adventures are possible. Brianna lives in London.

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