Candy Corn and Cocky Kisses by Alyssa Brooks and Larissa Lyons

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 8
Total: 15.5
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: "Captain Jack" isn't about to reveal his true identity before he claims his treasure — plundering the sexy spitfire who bashed his pride the day he was dumped at the altar.


Forget relationships, Jenny's trick-or-treating the Halloween party for a cock! It's time she got laid and the swaggering pirate is just the man to capture the bounty between her legs.

It's all about the booty, mate! Candy corn and cocky kisses will be stolen, hearts pilfered. Can these two injured souls turn their Halloween trick into a treat forever?

Reader Advisory: While this book can be read independently, it features characters introduced in Orchids and Orgasms.

Review: I have read other works by these ladies and have to say that they don’t disappoint. While I never really connected with Brad, Jenny really called to me. The story had a really great plot that I feel could have been explored a bit more but I still enjoyed the read for what it was. Hot, quick and emotional.

All in all, a good erotic Halloween read :)

Blizzard Bound by Alyssa Brooks

Story: 9.5
Presentation: 10
Total: 19.5
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: Peanut butter has been plastered under his door handle, sugar placed in his A/C vents and a rude sign taped to the trunk of his car. Needless to say, Berk isn’t laughing.

The failing economy has forced Berk, once a big-city vice president, to return to work for his father’s construction company in small-town New York. As if being laid off isn’t bad enough, the outfit’s secretary, Lani Turner—who also happens to be annoyingly sexy—has decided to haze him. After several of her pranks, Berk decides a little payback is in order—but his actions spur a chain of events that trap them both at the office in the midst of a blizzard, half dressed and with only each other for body heat.

Recently divorced, another man in her life is the last thing Lani needs. But resisting Berk’s good looks and annoyingly bossy charm? Futile. Their passion as they come together is hot enough to melt snow. But when day breaks and the plows move in, will this sworn one-night stand change everything?


Review: HOLY HOTNESS!!! What a great read!! I laughed, I squirmed and totally dug it!!
The only downfall to this one was when I got to the end I was sorry it was over. I wanted MORE!!! This is a story I can guarantee that I will be reading again and again and again. The characters had depth and real life problems that they were able to share, talk about and get over.
The idea of enemies turned lovers really grabbed me. I fell hard for this story and I am frothing at the mouth to get my hands on more from this author
*SNAPS* Ms Brooks, on a superb job!!!

Naughty Tonight by Alyssa Brooks

Story: 4

Presentation: 5

Total: 9

Publisher: Ellora's Cave

Erotic BDSM

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Blurb:Because best friends make the best lovers.

If it kills her, Kim Thomas is making a move tonight. In love with Jackson Hanley, her best friend since high school, Kim is determined to spark his attention by stepping out of her tomboy self and making him want her.

Want her he does, and Jackson can no longer avoid the succulent little lady he catches dancing on a table-minus her shirt. A thorough paddling could be in order. For tonight, naughty Kim is going to learn more about her best friend than she ever bargained for.


Review: Wow! What can I say? I love Ellora’s Cave Quickies. Usually the sex is banging from page one and by the end I’m wet and restless and needing my vibrator. I’m sorry to say, that I don’t feel that way about Naughty Tonight. I didn’t like Kim and I liked Jackson even less. For a savvy business man, screwing all your clients before you finish the deal, isn’t savvy. Kim whined until she pushed Jackson to make a move. Once he does, he isn’t initiating her into his world of kink (a world I love to visit as often as I can while escaping into a book) But he punishes her, gives her sex with such disdain that had she known what thoughts ricocheted around in his head, I would hope she’d run from the room. But alas I believe she’d stay anyway as long as he finally loves her. I also thought the ending was too easy. A split second decision doesn’t undo the horrible behavior, but he loves her now, so she happily leaves on the rose colored glasses.

As for the writing, fragmented sentences break the flow of the story. This story is not the typical example of an Ellora’s Cave Quickie. And if Ms. Brooks were to pen another, I would read the book. I have faith that this was simply a fluke in execution.