Uncle Dominic's Touch by Jenika Snow

Story: 8
Presentation: 7.5
Total: 15.5
Publisher: Evernight
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: Where do we draw the line between love and desire?
Chloe has always loved to spend time at Aunt Clara and her husband's cottage during the summer. The problem is she loves Uncle Dominic more than a niece should.

With Aunt Clara now out of the picture, Chloe needs to show her uncle just how hot she burns for him, and prove that what they feel for each other is not wrong, no matter what he or anyone else thinks.

Maybe not a conventional relationship, but no one can help who they fall in love with. Even if it is...wickedly taboo.

Be Warned: anal sex, incest (not blood related)

Review: Totally naughty...totally HOT! Pushing the boundaries is something that most erotic authors like to do...and Ms Snow has done a good job at it :)

While there are a few bumps along the way in the form of some editing and formating issues, overall this tale was good and the sex.......SMOKIN!!!!!!!!!! No doubt that Jenica has shown what a good author she is in this tale. It flowed in a way that really moved along and the emotions were dripping off the pages...er screen :)  I look forward to reading more from her in the future :)

Touch If You Dare by Stephanie Rowe

Story: 9.5

Presentation: 9.5

Total: 19
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Paranormal
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Blurb: He’s just about the hottest warrior she’s ever seen…


Reina Fleming really appreciates a man who’s on a mission—especially when he’s a badass warrior doing his best to impress her. And Jarvis is charmed by the way Reina’s magic touch can soothe his dark side.

But when Jarvis’s attention puts her job, her home, and her family in danger, Reina has to decide whether love is worth the price…

Review: HOLY COW!!! So....The first book that I ever read by Ms Rowe knocked my socks off. This one? Well, I guess I could say that it took care of the rest of my clothes :)

A rip-roaring ride from start to finish with action packed scenes along the way. No doubt that this is a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat gripping the arms just waiting for what comes next. A totally rocking story that was so well done I might just be spoiled to all other paranormal authors from now on :)

Just One Season in London by Leigh Michaels

Story: 9.5

Presentation: 9.5

Total: 19
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Historical Romance
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Blurb: A family that courts together…


Viscount Ryecroft has a beautiful sister he needs to marry off… if only he had the money for her Season in London.

His family is in financial ruins, and his mother is willing to do anything to help her children, including sell herself to the highest bidder…

Finds passion on their own…

Sophie Ryecroft will sacrifice love to marry for the good of her family… but instead finds passion and solace in an attractive alternative.

With so much riding on their one and only Season in London, Rye, Sophie, and Miranda can’t help but get hopelessly entangled with all the wrong people…

Celebrated author Leigh Michaels effortlessly weaves three tales of unexpected romance with surprising twists you won’t soon forget.

Review: I just can't say it enough...Ms Michaels, I love you :)

This book is just another fantastically written, laugh-out-loud, emotional journey that will satisfy. With a team of characters that just leap from the pages and suck you into their world this 375 page novel is the perfect escape that will make you want to return again and again. Without a doubt one of the best books that I have wrapped my fingers around in a long time.

*SNAPS* Ms Michaels. You just earned a fan for life :)

Under The Desk by Miranda Forbes

Story: 8
Presentation: 8
Total: 16
Publisher: Xcite
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: Under the Desk by Charlotte Stein
Louisa starts behaving very badly indeed, when looking over hot guys at work makes the working day less humdrum. But how far can she take it? Surely there's only so much you can do in a busy office, with only your desk for privacy ...?
Marriage of Convenience by Jeremy Edwards
Trish Burton and Greg Levine are having a blockbuster time on the set of Marriage of Convenience, in which they portray the owners of two convenience-store chains whose rivalry ends in love, merger and marriage. At times they indulge in their commitment-free frolics to the point where the director is rolling his eyes instead of rolling the cameras! The two stars make the most of their proximity then go their separate ways when filming has concluded. But what will happen when they're reunited at a screening of their romantic comedy?
On the Lookout by Mia Lovejoy
Michelle is in trouble for sexual shenanigans on the job with a hot, young PE teacher. She plans to control her proclivity for younger men who like to play at work by accepting a job in a remote fire lookout tower. But the wilderness setting amplifies rather than tames Michelle's uninhibited sexuality. One fateful day, college boy Stan the Packing Man - who is packing much more than groceries - stays over during a wicked thunderstorm that ignites a wildfire of electric passion. Michelle is very satisfied at summer's end to be in more trouble than ever!
Needled by Heidi Champa
Sam spends his days wielding needles, inflicting pain in the pursuit of beauty and body modification. Denise had never been pierced before, until she met Sam. Today, she is back in Sam's piercing room, this time for the most intimate piercing there is. He's the only one she trusts to give her exactly what she needs. In every way.
Caged Heat by Lynn Lake
Shanna Martin is a prison guard, with a red-hot passion for her job and the men under her thumb. She plays on the razor wire's edge, however, when she makes the caged men watch her indulge her searing lust. Who will get burnt and who will get free? That's always the burning question inside the seething, sordid, superheated confines of the cage.

Review: Overall it was a well done collection. Each story was designed to titilate beyond the brink. If you are looking for a short story collection to crank up the heat and spark some....yeah you get the idea. Pick this one up and give it a go. :)

You can rest assured that Ms Forbes did a good job in making sure that there is something for just about everyone in this collection. WOO HOO!!!!

The Fearsome Beastie by Giles Paley-Phillips

Story: 8.5

Presentation: 9
Total: 17.5
Publisher: Maverick Arts
Children's book
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Review: Let me start by saying that I love children's books. My kids love for me to read to them and I totally enjoy finding a book that my kids ask me to read again and again. With that said I can now tell you that I found this story very entertaining :) While maybe not what we here in the states would typically think of when we pick up a book for the kiddos, I liked it. The ax wielding Granny that chops up the fearsome beastie and releases all the little kids that he ate gets my vote :)

Even my stoic hubby thought the book was different in a good way. Maybe not something I would read to a 3 year old but my older child really liked it and I dug reading it to him. The imagery was well done and the poetry of the story flowed very well. I was impressed :)

Sins of the Heart by Allison Cassatta

Story 8

Presentation 9

Total 17

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

M/M, contemporary

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Blurb:

When the spark in his relationship fizzles, Dominic thinks he’s doing the right thing by breaking it off with his lover, Brody, but he never expected his good boy to go so horribly bad. Consumed with guilt, Dom confronts Brody about his self-destructive behavior, only to find himself second-guessing his decision to leave him, and now Dom will have to sort out his feelings for Brody before fate ties his hands.

A Bittersweet Dreams title: It’s an unfortunate truth: love doesn’t always conquer all. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.

Review:

For a short story, Sins of the Heart carries quite a punch. I can’t say that I liked either Dominic or Brody very much. Where Brody is clingy, reckless and co-dependant to the point that he’s punishing Dominic by destroying himself, Dominic wasn’t much more redeemable as a character. He isn’t responsible for Brody’s self sabotage, yet he took responsibility. I don’t want to give away the story, but want to offer my opinion on the story. Simply put, Dominic was an ass in how he handled Brody. Brody was foolish, and honestly his behavior really only confirmed, for me at least, that Dom made the right choice in leaving. And yet, I bawled my damn eyes out at the end so that means, I got the story as it was intended to be read. It wasn’t a pleasant read; it was one filled with angst, regrets, forgiveness and maybe a little understanding at the end.

Dear Diary by Allison Cassatta

Story 7

Presentation 9

Total: 16

Publisher: XoXo Publishing

M/M Contemporary

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Blurb:

Chris Bishop is an All-American type guy with the perfect family, perfect grades and perfect girlfriend, with a bright and shiny future ahead of him.

He thought he had everything planned, thought he knew it all. But one summer, a kiss, and a green-eyed hunk changed his whole life. Volunteering in a law firm was an opportunity for his future but it took him in a direction he never thought of or dreamt could happen.

Review:

Tender, emotional, a power packed short story that for the most part I loved. I think any lover of m/m romances and coming of age romances will enjoy this story. We learn about Chris and Josh through Chris’s own words. While reading the story, I liked the glimpse I was getting of Chris’s history and the journey that Ms. Cassatta was taking us on. The writing is good, wrought with emotion and turmoil. So reading the story was enjoyable, but all the while I had the niggling irritation in the back of my mind. While his date for the prom is waiting he has to record this memory of the man he’s fallen in love with. I have to say, it was a bit irritating because as a reader, I was distracted from what his “story” was because the timing seemed out of place. Why couldn’t he wait until the next day to “remember” everything? (Well, keep reading because you’ll find out.) He’s putting off his date, his mother is threatening to come up to get him and it only magnifies the “setting” issue with book. In my opinion, it doesn’t work and only detracts from the really wonderful story or the characters. However, in the end, I understood why the author chose to reveal the story this way. And while I like what she tried to do with the story, I wish I hadn’t been wrinkling my nose at the contrived “waiting for prom” method to get to the end. I’m sure readers will overlook that aspect, like I did, because I really did love the end of the story.

Black Jack by Mari Carr

Story 8.5

Presentation 9

Total: 17.5

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
BDSM

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Blurb: When pirate Black Jack captures a ship at sea, he considers the territorial governor’s haughty daughter part of the spoils of war. Tying the fiery beauty to his bed, Jack claims Emma as his…over and over again.

Jack has a secret. One he’s kept hidden from his best friend Emma…

When she calls in a favor, asking Jack to perform in a pirate fetish fantasy at the nightclub she manages, Emma inadvertently opens Pandora’s box—for both of them. As portraying a dominant pirate forces more of Jack’s secret desires to light, Emma finds herself enmeshed in sensual explorations of BDSM, wax play, bondage and sex in public that leave her questioning her vanilla existence.

When a second heated interlude on the stage finds her submitting to Jack, Emma suspects she’ll never find her way back to her simple missionary lifestyle. But with Jack in control…she’s not sure she wants to.

Review: Ahoy matie, arrrgh! What a fun tale this turned out to be. The story reads as if there are really two stories happening. One is fantasy and the other is how that fantasy plays into Jack and Emma’s plunge into discovering just how deep their desires run. The BDSM elements are mild and will appeal to those who love a heady Dom but also for those who’ve shied away from BDSM thinking they might not like a controlling man. Ms. Carr weaved fantasy with reality in a unique and entertaining way. The sex was yummy. The story is sexy, flirty and fun. The only person I felt bad for was Travis. We’re only given a glimpse into his character…just enough to want more, to see him get his happily ever after.

Heart and Seoul by Kris Klein

Story 7.5

Presentation 8

Total: 15.5

Publisher: Shadowfire Press

Blurb: A game of sexual revenge on a married hunky Asian teaches Michael the fine line between sweet and bittersweet.

 

*No Happily Ever After

Review: This is one of those stories that is shameful…just shameful to love. Yeah, I have a weakness for Kris’s naughty boys. Michael is all the things I love and hate in a character. He feels he has motivation for his actions, decides to extract a little revenge, but rather than getting smacked down, he gets f***ed. And if you read Mr. Klein’s books, you know you’re going to get a down and dirty, raunchy roll. Shhh. I won’t tell, but this short story is going to turn you on even though Michael’s deviant behavior is shockingly naughty. What starts off as forced seduction becomes an erotic encounter for Michael to remember.

Cowboy Drifter by Winona Wilder

Coming Out 2

Story 8

Presentation 9

Total 17

Published By: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.

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Blurb: James doesn't know how he'll survive a road trip with Jet Cartwright. The cowboy drifter has been his wet dream for years, and keeping his true feelings hidden takes a herculean effort.

Jet travels the rodeo circuit and handles horse trading for busy ranchers. Settling down never crossed his mind—until he meets James, a mix of innocence and raw sex appeal. Jet quickly learns that he's willing to give up his ways for the young blond.

Will James be able to come clean with his feelings? Will Jet be able to show the younger man the many pleasures of the flesh, and will that be enough?

Review: I loved this book. Loved the characters, loved the way the story played out in a slow erotic way, just like a cowboy. There was sexual tension from the first hesitant touches to the scorching hot encounters. The end satisfies and I’d say the second effort on this series far surpasses book one and I’m so happy I was able to read and give my opinion of Cowboy Drifter. If you are the kind of reader that reads the words and lets the characters become real in your mind, enjoy the story for what it is, and can overlook small inconsistencies, then you will love this story as much as I did. Ms. Wilder doesn’t overreach with her story. In the close confines of a vehicle, with only truth between them, it was inevitable that both James and Jet revealed their true feelings. It was such a tender love story but with complications and potential misunderstands to give the story grit. The ending was overacted by the characters. I can’t say that I was surprised but I was certainly satisfied as a reader. Cowboy Drifter is excellent, solid storytelling. A book you can’t put down.

The Husband Contract by Bella Grace

Brides of Bachelor Bay 2

Story 8.5

Presentation 9

Total 17.5

Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.

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Blurb: Even after the arrival of a boatload of brides from the East coast, men in the Washington Territory outnumber women fifty to one. Without the constrictions of proper society and too few women to satisfy their needs, the men on the shores of Bachelor Bay have honed little more than brute strength and lust.

Looking to escape an unsavory fate back home, Olivia and her sisters secured passage to this untamed land. Olivia is under contract to marry, but tempted by debauchery she only dared imagine in Boston, she gives her heart and body completely to two men.

She would rather lose both Jack and Aaron than be forced to choose between them. Will her final decision cost her both of the men she loves, or is there a loophole in the husband contract?

Review: This was a fantastic story. It was so easy to love Olivia and relate to her struggles, both internal and external. She has all the best qualities in a person. She thinks of others before herself, is sweet, yet she is no doormat. When pushed, she has a fiery attitude, and as the pages turned, I only liked her more. Now for our hottie heroes. Jack and Aaron have that quiet strength, the silent but could be deadly quality that made my toes curl and my heart pound. Add in some blistering hot sex (which at times I swear Jack and Aaron are charming her out of her clothes, and others where I thought she would tear her men out of theirs.) and you have all you need for a great story. But wait, you get more. You get an entertaining plot! Add in a villainous uncle, an inheritance worth killing for and a cliff hanger ending guaranteed to keep you on the edge to your seat with your ereader glued to your hand. This is a great story, a story you can’t put down.

Aries Unleashed: Zodiac Club Book 2 by Tammy Valentine

Story: 8
Presentation: 9
Total: 17
Publisher: Breathless Press
Contemporary Erotica
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Blurb: Twelve star signs, four friends, one extraordinary year. After Foreplay, Izzy launches into her journey of sexual discovery through the zodiac.
 Twelve star signs, four friends, one extraordinary year. Izzy Morgan is a girl on a mission. When her friend Jessica reveals a remarkable talent for identifying men's star signs purely from their sexual performance, an intrigued Izzy takes up an exhilarating challenge. Join her as she unleashes Aries, the first sign in her journey of sexual discovery through the zodiac.

Review: I love the premise of the series. Ms. Valentine does a beautiful job of setting the stage for the series. My only complaint...I would have liked more heat during the staging. A little naughty thought here and there to spice things up. Once the heat started though, it was relentless.

Not having read Foreplay, I was left wondering about Izzy’s personal history with men, but not enough to interrupt my enjoyment of this quick and fun read.

Regency Nights by Kitti Bernetti

Story: 6
Presentation: 6
Total: 12
Publisher: Xcite Books
Historical Erotic
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Blurb: It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. But, unlike the wealthy D'arcy, Cavendish De Courcy's family is broke and he must marry an heiress to save the De Courcys from ruin. When, two weeks from his wedding, he meets the superbly proportioned Nathaniel and succumbs to all the illicit joys that gay 18th-century London brings, how on Earth can Cavendish face his nightly duty to his new wife? And how will he and Nathaniel ever find their happy ever after?

Review: Obviously from the blurb, this is a predominantly M/M story, though there is a menage scene as well. The sex scenes aren’t as explicit as I would prefer, since they gloss over sensory details I feel are necessary to make an erotic story. To me, the story is really about the journey one man takes to discover his sexuality. In that respect, it is well-done and completely believable. Kitti Bernetti captures the social expectations and biases of the time and uses them to show the conflict between desire and duty.

The average rating is due to a couple of factors. First, the writing is a bit melodramatic and could have been polished better. Second, the blurb says the story is set in 18th-century London, but there are distinct references to a period in the early 19th-century. I’m not sure if this is just a misunderstanding on how to classify centuries or just poor research. Either way, it was distracting to not know exactly what time period the story was set in.

Shadows of Panic & Wicked Desire by Cassandre Dayne

Story: 6
Presentation: 8
Total: 14
Publisher: Rebel Ink Press
Erotic
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Blurb: Halle Tremont loved kinky sex. When the mysterious phone call came in the middle of a busy morning at her office commanding her to remove her panties, she was shocked, but she removed them. Unfettered by his shameless request, she stood in front of the window allowing her voyeur to see all of her as she engaged in a little play. There was little she wouldn’t do for the mystery man that garnered her attention and allowed her to revel in her kinky side. Her lover, Snake Brennon, wanted her hot and hungry and their wicked affair had thrown them into some interesting positions; making love in the middle of an elevator, at his construction site and in a restaurant bathroom. There was nothing they wouldn’t try. However, Snake knew what she really craved and with the help of her best friend and one very exotic party, set out to fulfill her every fantasy. The first? Being pampered by several hand selected masked male volunteers to pleasure her naked body in the glistening pool while the guests observed. The second? A night of uninhibited passion as she lay bound, gagged and blindfolded. Enlisting the help of the same secret lovers, he was determined to give her the most uninhibited night of her life. The questions remained, who were the stunning men and could she savor the salacious acts or would the final kinky event put an end to their relationship?

Review: The opening scene is spectacularly hot, but the story loses momentum. Or perhaps, it’s the shift in point of view that is a turn off. The story is supposed to be about fulfilling Halle’s fantasies, but yet, Snake’s point of view presents the pool scene so much of the overwhelming sensations Halle must be experiencing are lost. However, the story picks back up when Halle’s point of view dominates once again and the story ends with a bang.

Love Revisited: Juditha and Prince Valentin from Prince of Dreams by Megan Hussey

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 16.5
Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing
Historical Erotic
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Blurb: When college professor Juditha Collins needed a prince for a Renaissance fair, she got far more than she bargained for: a real-life medieval prince who burst into her life from the pages of a magical book. A year later, the passion she shares with gorgeous Prince Valentin still runs red hot; and as this year's fair approaches, they're planning the ultimate Renaissance wedding, one worthy of a prince and his lady fair. Yet will Valentin and Juditha truly be united in the bonds of wedlock, or is it all a dream?

Review: I’m not sure if this was meant to be funny, but I got a laugh out of the quirky heroine and her Renaissance prince. The story is the fairy tale wedding that resulted from a previous story and while I haven’t read the previous work, there was enough backstory that I didn’t feel lost.

I know this was supposed to be a quick read, but I still felt like the whole thing was rushed. The sex scene needed to be longer and more descriptive and maybe more of the heroine’s internal pov would have improved the experience.

Signed, Sealed And Delivered By Jennifer Lynn

Story: 7
Presentation: 8
Total: 15
Publisher: Champagne Books
Contemporary Romance
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Blurb: It's love at first sight for Blaine Everett, and he'll let nothing stop him from marrying Beth. He begins a relentless pursuit of her by promoting her to his executive assistant at Starling Productions. Before Beth knows what's happening, Blaine moves into the apartment across the hall from hers and he's telling everyone they are engaged.

Beth has had enough bad relationships to last a lifetime, so getting involved with her new boss is not high on her agenda of things to do. With Beth fighting tooth and nail to remain coolly aloof, Blaine's only options are deceit and trickery. Aided by two matchmaking friends and a wily cat named Houdini, Blaine puts a plan in motion to woo the woman of his dreams, using every dirty trick in the book!

Review: I was really excited when I read the blurb for this one. I love a good romantic comedy...especially one that has this much going on :) They generally make for a fun, fast-paced read that is full of side splitting blunders.

I thought the plot for this one was great but I will admit that there were times when I didn't care for either of the main characters. There were moments when I wanted to shake Beth and others where I wanted to stand up and cheer for her. By the same token Blaine had moments when throtteling him sounded kind compared to what I really wanted to do. Ultimatly, both of these characters were able to come together and they made the story a total rolercoaster ride for me. One that I enjoyed :)

So even though there were moments when I groaned, overall I thought the book was done very well with a quirky, keep-you-glued plot and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Begging for It by Delilah Devlin

Story: 10

Presentation: 9
Total: 19
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
BDSM
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Blurb: A book in the 1-800-DOM-help series

She needs punishment…before she deserves pleasure.

Tragedy scarred TJ Lipton. Now the only way she can find pleasure is when it’s delivered with a heavy-handed dose of S&M. But finding a lover who can give her what she needs proves an elusive quest—until she finds the sex club Unfettered and a Dom named Cross McNally.

Cross understands all too well what drives TJ. He takes command of her body to give her everything she needs—restraint, the stinging kiss of a flogger, the thrill of a three-way—a sexual adventure that pulls her beyond her painful past and has her begging for more of his tender brand of domination.

Review: This was the most gripping, emotionally charged sexy foray into BDSM (heavy on the S&M) I’ve ever read. If you are a reader who thinks there could never be pain with pleasure, then this story will change your mind. TJ’s descent into the dark world of Unfettered, the pain and submission, can only be defined as freeing. You’ll ache, you’ll fear for her, and worry about how far Cross can push/punish her. And then in the end, you’ll be so gripped by the brilliance of Ms. Devlin’s storytelling abilities, that the final pages will twist your guts in knots. I breathed with both Cross and TJ. I ached with them. And when it was over, I couldn’t stop thinking about them.

Handy Men by Delilah Devlin

Story: 7

Presentation: 9

Total: 16
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Ménage contemporary BDSM
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Blurb: Two very handy men mend a divorcée’s broken heart…

Rather than cry over spilt milk, a newly divorced woman throws caution to the wind and decides to seduce her neighbor’s handsome handyman.

Jeff isn’t stupid—Pamela tossed those screws into her sink to get his attention! The fact she’s beautiful and vulnerable convinces him she needs “special” attention. When he has her hot and horny, he surprises her with his partner Casey and a threesome.

What starts for Pamela as a wild, no-holds-barred fling quickly gets stickier as the guys push for something longer lasting.

Review: Two hot men and a desperate woman. I just wished she hadn’t been that desperate. I liked the story once all three characters are in play, but getting there was a bit too much of a stretch for me. Pamela’s behavior is risky, okay, I like risky in erotic romance. But Jeff changes the dynamics without her initial consent, and her easy acceptance spoiled the yum factor for me. But we’re talking Delilah Devlin who doesn’t know how to write a bad story. Once I worked past the beginning, I really grew to like Jeff and Casey. Had Pamela been watching Jeff a few days rather than an afternoon, I think I could have been onboard for the afternoon fun from the first words. That said, the story builds fast with lots of heat and two on one fun with Pamela and her men and hot man on man between Casey and Jeff. The end is sweet revenge for Pamela. The desperate woman is only desperate for more of her handy Men.

Mercury Rising by Daisy Harris

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 17.5
Publisher: Ravenous Romance
m-m paranormal erotic romance
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Blurb: Take a sexy romp with the gods in this hilarious and hot ménage!

Over-extended - and closeted - charmer Mercury the Messenger struggles to accommodate all the factions of the Deities International Conference and Kibbitz. However, his skills at diplomacy stretch to the limit when the object of a chance tryst turns out to be his assistant, and his arranged fiancée arrives at the scene.

Dillon Rodriquez, Mercury's executive aide and a soon-to-be MBA student, refuses to be the closeted god's side-dish. But when an accident at the conference strands the god in the human world, Dillon agrees to act as his guide.

Traveling from San Diego down the Baja Coast to Cabo, Mercury experiences a side of life he never imagined, and he learns that if he wants to earn the love of the one man who matters, he has to stop trying to please everyone else.

Warning: contains male-male loving, male-female loving, male-male-female loving, male-male-male...well, you get the idea!

Review: What a fantastic roller coaster ride of a story. Unique, entertaining, hot and satisfying. Regardless if you love m/m romance or not, this book is a charmer for sure. Mercury is perfection in a character. He was so endearing to me as a reader. Dillon reminded me a ferocious chihuahua. He had a fiery temper, a caustic personality and was completely lovable. He was the perfect match for Mercury and proves opposites attract.

Ms. Harris’ gift is in the ability to weave numerous story threads together seemingly effortlessly. The story is layered with memorable characters, but none overshadows the story. They interweave in a tapestry of tales that entertains, arouses, and leaves you spent. Filled with gods and goddesses, some thrilling suspense peppered in, and action that never ends. This fantasy novel is one to remember. Excellent, solid storytelling. A book you can’t put down.

The Soldier by Grace Burrowes

Story: 9
Presentation: 9
Total: 18
Publisher: SourceBooks
Historical
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Blurb: Even in the quiet countryside he can find no peace...

His idyllic estate is falling down from neglect and nightmares of war give him no rest. Then Devlin St. Just meets his new neighbor...

Until his beautiful neighbor ignites his imagination...

With her confident manner hiding a devastating secret, his lovely neighbor commands all of his attention, and protecting Emmaline becomes Deviln’s most urgent mission.

Review: WOW! I have read Ms Burrowes work before but this one was really good.

Capticating and moving, the reality of the story and characters just jumps off the page and pulls you in :) I just love it when the author can create such deep meaningfull characters that by the time the book is over I feel as though I have made a few new friends. Emotional involvment. Grace Burrowes is an artist :)