Yes, she wanted to seduce him but she didn't want it to happen this way. There was a really bad scene when her husband abused her physically. Besides, she obviously did not masturbate either coz she said that Slate gave her the first orgasm. Her husband doesn't kiss during sex, and he likes to be rough. I cannot wrap my mind around the fact that this woman has spent 19! years of her life with such an asshole. Though many little things killed the mood for me. Up until the first sex scene I actually enjoyed the story, and I really liked the pole dancing. Not a bit of it! His physical attributes did not match up to his skills (or lack thereof) between the sheets. Great body, hot tattoo, blue eyes, dark hair…yes! He is definitely my kind of hero from a physical POV. I was excited to read Diamond Girl and when I first met Slate I honestly thought I would enjoy the book. No spoilers here, but something BIG is brewing in Indy and it ain't about race cars either. Slate is a 'prospect' for the notorious Outlaw Motorcycle Club, but he is also inexplicably drawn to 'Diamond.' Sammie is totally out of her league with Slate and the dangerous people he associates with in Indianapolis during the summer of 2012. He is the ultimate 'alpha' male and quickly draws the attention of the dancers - including Sammie.

That is, until bad-boy biker Slate enters the picture. The thrill of the dance and sexuality she discovers within herself is a potent mixture, but it's all about the dance with Sammie. Known only by her dancer name, 'Diamond,' she is well on her way to finally carving out a secret life and identity all of her own that brings excitement and mystery to her otherwise mundane existence. Sammie graduates at the top of her class, and ultimately ends up with a secret career as a pole dancer at a Gentleman's Club in Indy called 'Jewels.' Her best friend tells her to get a life, and that's exactly what Sammie does, starting with a Kickboxing/Pilates class to get into shape, and then continuing her regiment by signing up for pole-dance lessons.

Her marriage was loveless from the start her 'mannequin' husband has his own agenda which has never included her, and she feels lonely, ignored and downright frumpy. That's exactly what happened to Samantha (Sammie) Dennison. What happens when a 35 year-old soccer mom from Indianapolis, Indiana sends her only child off to college and suddenly discovers that she has no identify of her own?

Diamond Girl by Andrea Smith