BINGE (7-Year Itch #1) by Jennifer Foor
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 27
Synopsis:
Flynn & Aria Roberts have had plenty of ups and downs
during their seven year marriage. Everyone warned them not to wed so young -
that they'd be missing out on the key years when people grow from young adults
to mature individuals.
The only thing holding them
together now is their
love for each other,
and even that is becoming questionable.
To save the marriage, and the family they've already
started, Flynn and Aria come up with an unconventional solution to help them
find what's missing in their relationship.
The only problem is doing so involves rediscovering
themselves completely, even if it requires them to be unfaithful.
Can a marriage survive
when vows are broken, or will chance encounters prove
they've been missing out all-along?
Fulfill your
deepest Desires
Give in to
Temptation
AUTHOR INFO:
Jennifer Foor is an award winning
Contemporary Romance Author. She's best known for the Mitchell Family Series,
which includes ten books.
She is married with two children
and spends most of her time behind a keyboard, writing stories that come from
her heart.
WEBSITE: http://www.jenniferfoor.com/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jennyfoor
AMAZON AUTHOR: http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Foor/e/B007QVEKI
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EXCERPT:
Caroline led me
upstairs to the guest room. We both sat down on the bed and she started on me
right away about it. “Look, I’m not
trying to push you away, I just think there’s more to your problems than sex.
I’m afraid we’re going to complicate your situation if we go through with
something tonight. I need you to really think about what’s at stake here.”
“You said it yourself.
It’s just sex. I want to have fun, feel alive, and be able to have sex that
isn’t the same every single time. I want to witness two people connect in ways
I never knew possible. I want to be able to know how to seduce someone without
worrying they’re appalled by my appearance. I need something fresh and new.
That’s why I’m doing this.”
“I don’t know,
Aria. It might be a bad idea to add fuel to the fire.”
“Don’t back out
now. Please. I’ve come this far. I want to do it.” She was wrong about me. Nothing
could stop me from going through with it. I'd pumped myself up for the
occasion.
“Do what? You
said you wanted to watch, but I don’t think you really do. I feel as if this is
some way to secretly pay your husband back without screwing a stranger. It’s wrong.
Revenge will give you nothing but regret.”
“You don’t know
that.”
“I do. It’s
obvious.” She fidgeted with her hands as she spoke. I was feeling angry. This
wasn’t the friend who wanted to help me. She was pushing me away like everyone
else had in my life. “Aria, you don’t want to be a swinger. You’re intrigued by
the idea of it. I think you struggle from a chemical imbalance that causes you
to be confused. All the signs are there. You’re indecisive, compulsive, and
sometimes depressing to be around. I adore you. You know that. I’m just telling
you how I see it. I want to help.”
“No, you don’t
know me at all.” I stood up and backed away from her, crossing my arms over my
chest. I didn’t want to feel this way. I hated thinking about my past and what
my childhood was like. “My mother is bipolar. She was always depressed and her
mood swings were unbearable,” I admitted in a whisper. “She’d leave for days
and come back acting as if nothing happened. When she was off her meds it was
worse. I never knew what to expect, and I couldn’t count on her for anything.
I’m not like that. I’m a good mother. I’d never leave my daughter.”
“You know that’s
hereditary, right?”
I shrugged. “It
can’t be true. I’m nothing like her.” As the words exited my lips I knew I was
fooling no one. The truth was more obvious than ever before. “I’m twenty five
years old and I want to learn more about sex and my body. That’s all this is, I
assure you. I have fantasized so many times about watching and being watched. I
want to experience it at least once in my life. I want to know if it’s as
pleasurable in person. Is it wrong to want to be naughty for once in my life?
How long do I have to play the role of being perfect and innocent? Maybe I have
desires I need to fulfill. Maybe it’s time I have a sexual bender and get it
out of my system. Now, I appreciate you caring about me, but you have nothing
to worry about. I’m all in for tonight. You’ll see. I need this, Caroline.
Please don’t back out on me. It’s not like I can ask someone else. I don’t want
to wait and do it later, because I’ll either chicken out or take Flynn back and
feel horrible for cheating. I feel like something inside of me is broken. I’ve
never been good enough in my own eyes. Right now I’m prepared, I’m ready to
explore my sexuality. I’m comfortable with you. I trust you. I know you won’t
let me take it too far. You’ll keep me safe, and that’s why I’m ready for
this.”
Caroline stood
up and walked toward the door. “I’ll do whatever you need me to do. I value our
friendship. I just don’t want you to have regrets, Aria. You don’t have to do
this to be my friend. I like the person you are, and I’m here for you no matter
what. I hope you’re not mad.”
“No, it’s fine.
I’m just nothing like my mother. She wouldn’t have stuck around with Flynn like
I have. She would have given up. I just know I’m never going to be satisfied
until I know for sure he’s all I want.”
“Okay, then it's
settled. See you in a bit,” she replied with a fake smile.
I didn’t frown
until the door was closed. I wasn’t about to let her back out of our plans
tonight. Even if it was revenge, I was still going through with it. I was tired
of being the only person who felt inexperienced. Flynn cheated on me. Why was
it so wrong for me to have some fun too? If I didn’t like it I’d stop. It was
that simple.
#2
“I don’t
understand. Are you telling me to go out and pretend I’m single?”
“Whatever it
takes to help you. I already know what I want, but I’m not coming home until
you know. Saying it and meaning it is different. If we’re going to have a
future, we need to be friends. Right now you hate me. I have to stay away from
you, because being in the same room causes me to break. Aria, I swear I love
you. I love you so much it fucking hurts, but I can’t be the reason our marriage
doesn’t work. You have to love yourself. It’s important for you to see what
everyone else does when they look at you. You need to fulfill your desires,
even if they don’t include me. I’m giving you my blessing, not because I want
to lose you, but more because I need you to fight for us.”
#3
I knew all along
the problems were more with me.
Something was
wrong inside my head. I felt like I wasn’t control of my own wants and needs.
I couldn’t
trust.
I couldn’t allow
myself to be satisfied by him because of that.
I wanted more
because I’d let those feelings cloud what was important.
I pushed him
away so that I didn’t have to feel betrayed and dirty.
I had such
elusive fantasies to hide the fact that I was jealous he got to expericne more
than me.
None of this was
about being a nymphomaniac. I’d slept with one man for my whole life. I’d stuck
it out, even when my heart was torn apart. I’d done all of those things because
I knew he was the only one for me, yet I was unable to grasp how to accept his
flaws, and get past them. I wanted to believe that he wanted to cheat all the
time because it was easier for me to do that then accept he hadn’t wanted me.
Maybe I was the bad one all along.
#4
While still a blubbering mess, I picked up the phone and
dialed Flynn’s number. I needed to hear his voice.
He sounded groggy. “Hello?”
“It’s me.” My voice was low to hide my emotions.
“Are you crying?”
It was easier to lie. “No, I’m fine.”
“Aria, you can’t hide that from me. Tell me what’s wrong.”
“There is something wrong with me, Flynn. I’m confused all
the time. I keep making one bad decision after another. Maybe I deserve to be
alone. Maybe you should have left a long time ago.”
“I stayed because I love you. I might have a shitty way of
showing it, but I’ve love you for as long as I can remember. That’s never going
to change, even if we’re not together.”
I sobbed on my end of the phone. It was so clear that
Flynn was tired of my head games. “I’m so sorry for my part in this.”
“I deserved most of it I suppose. It’s not like I’m
perfect. I made mistakes I wish I could take back; mistakes that hurt you
beyond belief. I’d do anything to erase the things from your memory, though we
both know it’s not possible. I keep thinking about everything, wondering the
exact moment when everything went to shit. I talk to Dr. Ellis about this
yesterday. She said…”
“Wait. What did you say? You talked to Dr. Ellis
yesterday? Was it over the phone?” It was the weekend. She didn’t have office
hours. Were my fears about them being together confirmed?
“No, I saw her. She was at the same place I was staying.
She showed up yesterday and we went out to dinner.”
I couldn’t hear anymore of this. “I thought we were having
a good conversation. I thought it was progress. The truth is you’re never going
to change. This call was a mistake, but at least it’s proven you can never be
trusted.”
“Aria, wait…”
I hung up and turned my phone off so he couldn’t call me
back. Determined to leave the house before he could show up and tell me more
lies, I started getting ready for the big event. Now more than ever I wanted to rid myself of the hole he’d
left in my heart. I was going to go through with my plans, and even guilt
wasn’t going to stop me.
I HEART BOOKS REVIEW
Review by Theresa Esterline
Stars: 5
Everyday struggles lead to an all new binge...
This is the story of high school sweethearts getting pregnant and married real young. It is not your traditional happy ever after, the characters go thru real life struggles: am I sexy enough, can I tell her I got laid off, I can't believe I did that, I can believe he/she did that, and so on... The alternating POVs let us know what each are thinking and much like most problems they are related to miscommunication. The story was fast paced and only the need to sleep forced me to put the book down. And now a bit about the story...
Aria and Flynn have been struggling for a few years now. They have a little girl they both adore! But can they get past their love/hate relationship? What is forgivable? Little white lies, omissions, cheating? What about sex for revenge after a partner cheats? Is it cheating if it is retribution? Is it possible to have revenge sex without cheating... only each couple can decide. Give Binge a try to read about all Aria and Flynn's problems and maybe you can avoid the same ones at home.
Favorite passage: “My give a damn has been shut off.”
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