SUMMARY:
A sexy,
laugh-out-loud love story about a woman trying to save her failing lingerie
business with a new product—“personal massagers” made to the specs of the
spokesman of her choice! But when she falls for the first model she meets, how
can she prove she’s his perfect fit?
With their business in trouble, Mia and Bryn must pull out all the stops to save their shop. Things get sticky when Mia, owner of Classy ‘n’ Sassy Lingerie, has to go on five blind “dates” to find the right model for the big marketing plan that will save the store. But they aren’t your ordinary blind dates. Mia has to test out the “goods” to find the perfect spokespenis—the model for Classy ‘n’ Sassy’s newest line of lifelike dildos.
Not realizing Mia is on a mission, Oliver Christensen approaches her in a bar and Mia mistakes him for model #1. Oliver decides to play along. But just how far is he willing to take this charade in order to get closer to Mia? And what happens if Mia’s Blind Date #1 turns out to be The One?
With their business in trouble, Mia and Bryn must pull out all the stops to save their shop. Things get sticky when Mia, owner of Classy ‘n’ Sassy Lingerie, has to go on five blind “dates” to find the right model for the big marketing plan that will save the store. But they aren’t your ordinary blind dates. Mia has to test out the “goods” to find the perfect spokespenis—the model for Classy ‘n’ Sassy’s newest line of lifelike dildos.
Not realizing Mia is on a mission, Oliver Christensen approaches her in a bar and Mia mistakes him for model #1. Oliver decides to play along. But just how far is he willing to take this charade in order to get closer to Mia? And what happens if Mia’s Blind Date #1 turns out to be The One?
EXCERPT:
“We need a new product,” Bryn
said, finally adding to the conversation. “Something different.”
“Different
how? Like shapers or something? Those are all the rage.”
“No. I mean
really different.” Bryn stood. “We built this business by catering to two kinds
of women and their significant others. The ones who like simple and classic
bras and panties, and the ones who want something sexier, edgier. We have
something to spark the interest of every lover, no matter what his or her
tastes are, from beige cotton to red lace. But what about the women who don’t
have a man? Or don’t want one?”
“Uh, you
kinda lost me,” Mia said.
“Look, I no
longer have a husband. And at this point in my life, I honestly have no desire
to replace him. But that doesn’t mean I don’t miss a certain part of his
anatomy every so often, if you know what I mean. Without giving all the dirty
details, I have, on occasion, partaken in some . . . selfpleasuring. And so far
it hasn’t been all that orgasmic. It’s hard as hell ordering things online. The
products are never how they’re described. And it’s not like people love going
to their local porn shop. So why don’t we give our customers the opportunity to
shop for these beloved intimate accessories in a friendly, comfortable
environment?”'
“You want to
sell vibrators?” Penny asked.
“Well, yes.
And other things. But I only want to carry products we know are good.”
“You
volunteering to test them out before stocking them?” Mia asked.
“Why not?
Our customers have always come to us for quality products and solid advice.
That’s what sets us apart! And for this new venture, I want our customers to
trust us in helping them satisfy this . . . need.”
Penny jumped
in with her thoughts. “We can throw a launch party for the line. Keeping it
classy, of course, and show women it’s okay to own these types of things.”
The wheels
in Mia’s head began spinning, too. They needed something big if they were going
to survive. A line of tried-and-true toys wasn’t enough. They had to offer
their customers something exclusive.
“We need
something special. Something women can’t get everywhere else.”
“Like what?”
Mia
remembered an ad she’d seen in the back of a lingerie catalog. A do-it-yourself
dildo mold. Any woman could make a rubber replica of her man’s junk to use when
he was away.
“How about
selling those custom dildo-making kits? Couples can take them home and make it
together.”
“That’s
good. I think you’re on the right track.” Bryn’s brow furrowed as she walked to
the window. “But how many women out there are like me and don’t have a model at
home to mold?”
“So, maybe
we can find guys to mold. Like have a catalogue of penises or something?”
Bryn spun
around, smile wide, eyes all glittery like the new bra-and-panty sets that came
in the week before. “No. Just one penis. One guy to be our signature penis. A
spokespenis!”
“Oh, I like
it!” Penny said. “He can make appearances at the store. Women can buy his
replica and get his autograph.”
“Yes. Exactly!
A hot guy women can meet and have a face to take home with the toy. They can
chat with him, flirt, take pictures.”
“I don’t
know,” Mia said, needing to add her thoughts to the conversation. “Is this
really what we want for the store? I don’t want to change the reputation we’ve
built. We shouldn’t cheapen it, ya know?”
Bryn shook
her head. “No. I think women will love it. And if you ask me, it’s time for a
change. We need something big if we’re gonna survive. Yeah, it’s a risk, but
anything we do now is a risk, including sticking to the same formula we’ve used
for eight years.”
She had a
point. “Okay. It’s worth a shot. But if we’re gonna do this, we do it right.
And by that I mean interviewing legitimate models. I don’t want some random guy
who’ll get off on having his penis cloned.”
“No. We’ll
have a strict screening process, including references, drug testing . . . STD
testing.”
“Yep. All
that.” Mia made some notes on her pad. Whoa. Back up. “STD testing? Why would
we need that?”
“Well, like
I said. We need to test the toys before we sell them. And I’m not going to mold
random penises that aren’t any good.”
“How are we
gonna test that?”
Mia knew
that glint in Bryn’s eyes. And she was not going to like the answer.
“By using it
before it’s molded.”
No. No, she
couldn’t mean that.
“Someone
needs to have sex with the models to make sure their member is adequate.”
“Why? Can’t
we tell that just by looking at it?”
“No.
Different girths and lengths have different feels. You can’t know how it will feel
by just looking, or even touching them with your hand. Only a real live vagina
can get the data we need to do this right. We need someone who can do this
objectively and make an informed decision. And
since Penny
is married and Grant can’t do it, that only leaves . . .”
Bryn eyed
Mia, the mischievous grin back.
“Oh, no.
What about you, Miss Sassy? You’re the one who said the penises need to be
tested.”
“I can test
the already-made toys. I can’t test the models.”
“Sure you
can.”
The smile
faded from Bryn’s face. “You know I’m not ready.”
“Well, I am
not having sex with random strangers.”
“They
wouldn’t be random. They’d be thoroughly screened. I can call legitimate
modeling agencies and tell them what we’re looking for. We’ll send them for
full health screenings. We’ll select guys for the final round and then you’ll
have sex with them. But not real sex. Just test it out and see how it feels
from different angles. Make sure it’s thick enough, long enough. Not bent or
anything funky.”
“Are we
seriously having this conversation?”
Penny sat
there, giggling. “I think it’s brilliant.”
“No. I’m not
doing it. End of discussion. There has to be another way.”
But it
wasn’t the end of the discussion. And there wasn’t another way that would get
them the exact data they needed.
This venture
couldn’t fail. It had to be done without error.
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