This is such a good gangland book.
It has some very strong female characters within it.
It was fast paced and full of action

As with all of Karen's books this is based around Harpurhey in Manchester. I love reading books when I know some of the areas, I always think it adds to the story.
Karen writes books that are gritty and real life. This book is no exception.
A great read for fans of Karen's work.

This is a book which has captured my interest from the beginning. I love how this is written. It is filled with a mix of characters and has been a book I have been unable to predict.

Two women – one too innocent, one who knows too much. They have secrets, but none as lethal as those they uncover when they get caught up in turf wars between two strip club owners on the back streets of Manchester. I found it difficult to put the book down. Instantly and completely immersed me from chapter one.

Phew, what a ride, this book is hot.

Well written with some great characters Tease will chew you up and spit you out.
We visit seedy lap and pole dancing clubs run by greedy men, visited by perverted men who slaver over and want to touch the young girls.
The girls are there to get as much money as they can and tease and tempt them. But some of them are too young.
This book is full of corruption, lies, betrayal, sadness, and violence. and I loved it.
Praise for Karen Woods.

Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this excellent book. xxx

I was particularly looking forward to this book as it is set in Manchester, my home town. Let me tell you, it didn't disappoint! A sinister trip into the dark side of Manchester's nightlife; Tease is full to the brim with turf wars, lies, corruption, manipulation and deceit.

I didn't want this book to finish but perhaps with that ending, we will revisit Elsa's world at some point? Something tells me that tough little cookie is going to rule the roost soon enough..

This was my first experience reading material by Karen Wood's and I will certainly have my eyes peeled for future releases!

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperNorth for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review 📖

Wow, what an amazing, gripping read, it was so full of action and fast paced I couldn't out my kindle down, this is the best one by Karen so far.

Tease by Karen Woods.
Two women – one too innocent, one who knows too much. They have secrets, but none as lethal as those they uncover when they get caught up in turf wars between two strip club owners on the back streets of Manchester. Elsa Bradshaw is 18. Despite a tough start – never knowing her father, and barely seeing her mother who’d rather be chasing men – she’s grown up with her grandmother’s values and a desire to build a better life. But will falling for local bad boy, Clayton, change all that? Pamela Maylett seems to have everything – as wife of local lap-dancing club owner, Jordan, she’s got money, influence and plenty of life’s little luxuries. But is her beautiful home also her prison? She knows her husband is surrounded by women at work – after all, she was dancing when she met him. But Jordan won’t let his wife back on the stage and Pamela misses the lights, the lust and the power. When Elsa crosses paths with Pamela, she is grateful to be taken under her wing, and shown a world she never realised was out there. Elsa has a lot to learn – about the clubs, about what she wants, and most importantly, what she’ll do to get it. As the men that own the local clubs start a turf war, it’s time for the women to step up…
A very very good read. Great story and characters. This is my first book by this author but it won't be the last. 4*.

WoW! Tease by Karen Woods is the second book I have read by Karen, what a brilliant book this was. I was hooked from the very first few pages and I was hooked! This book was a great start to 2022 and I loved it.
It was fast paced, with lots of twists and turns throughout, that had me sitting on the edge of my seat on many occasions!

A superb gritty gangland warfare book that is a Must read for 2022.

I highly recommend Tease by Karen Woods and it will not be the last book I read of Karen's. Excellent 5star read!

Big Thank You to Netgalley and Harper North for the ARC.

Another brilliant read from Karen Woods. I have read most of Karen's books and this story did not disappoint.

18 year old Elsa Bradshaw yearns for a better life for herself. She falls for local bad boy Clayton. Clayton's mother takes Elsa under her wing and introduces her into a world that she had no idea was out there. Elsa starts dancing in the club but has a lot to learn and soon finds herself caught right in the middle of a local turf war between two club owners.

Fast paced with a gripping storyline, this book will keep you hooked right up until the very end.

Highly recommended.

Thank you to Netgalley, HarperNorth and the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

BRILLIANT
The first book I've read by Karen Wood and if they are all as good as this one it won't be my last.
The story was gripping throughout with strong females and dodgy men I could'nt put it down.
Elsa lives with her mum and nan and things are tough always scraping by but when she meets Clayton she feels things maybe about to change.
Claytons mum Pam likes what she sees when she meets Elsa but could it be for all the wrong reasons? And how far will Elsa go to earn a decent wage.
I really hope there is a follow up to Elsa's story.
Thanks to Netgalley and Harper North for the ARC.

I was totally blown away by this gripping , fast paced and gritty book. Set among the seedy lap dancing scene and gangland warfare ,we see the underbelly of Manchester nightlife and the lives of the young women drawn into it's web of corruption, violence and coercion. We also see how some young women can see lap dancing as a powerful weapon and a means to escape poverty and violence. This brilliant portrayal of two seemingly different women, one an innocent young girl and one the wife of a powerful club owner is so powerfully depicted it left me breathless . One of the most searingly raw ,honest and disturbing books I've read in a long time . I hope this is the start of many more from this brilliant new author

To sum this book up in one word 'amazing' I personally loved it, I love a good gangland, a few that I have read this year have been a bit similar so not read any of this genre for a while, but this latest one from Karen Woods was different, I was instantly realed into the club world and the life of poor Elsa as you knew it was heading for disaster.

Elsa 18 becomes a little too friendly with her boyfriends mother not knowing what Pamela has in store for her.

Perfectly written and it had me hooked, great storyline would love to see a follow on about Elsa's next journey.

This book was epic. I really loved it. Was so good I couldn't put it down.
Can't wait to read more from this author.
Thankyou for this read
5*****

Tease by Karen Woods

Elsa Bradshaw is 18. Despite a tough start – never knowing her father, and barely seeing her mother who’d rather be chasing men – she’s grown up with her grandmother’s values and a desire to build a better life. But will falling for local bad boy, Clayton, change all that?
Pamela Maylett seems to have everything – as wife of local lap-dancing club owner, Jordan, she’s got money, influence and plenty of life’s little luxuries. But is her beautiful home also her prison? She knows her husband is surrounded by women at work – after all, she was dancing when she met him. But Jordan won’t let his wife back on the stage and Pamela misses the lights, the lust and the power.
When Elsa crosses paths with Pamela, she is grateful to be taken under her wing, and shown a world she never realised was out there. Elsa has a lot to learn – about the clubs, about what she wants, and most importantly, what she’ll do to get it.I
First book by this author, and what a brilliant read it was. She writes in a fast paced gritty , crime riddled , great female characters , everything that makes a great read.
Can't wait to read another one.

Best book I have read for a very long time.
Karen Woods you have done it again.
Thank you thank you so much.
Best book I have read in my favorite genre.