Heart of Gold by Riley Ashford

Story: 8

Presentation: 8

Total: 16

Publisher: Ellora's Cave

Light Paranormal Erotic

To Purchase

Blurb: Local “history” says Gilmore Tucker sold Paradise, the beautiful slave he loved, and murdered his wife. So why is Gilmore trapped in his old plantation house, lamenting his lost love and fending off the evil bitch he married?

Enter Kylie Goldheart, looking for a place to belong and hoping the abandoned Tucker’s Plantation will be it. After cracking her noggin by a push from a not-so-friendly ghost, she’s rescued by Gil Baker, Gilmore’s descendent, who has returned to honor his ancestors by reuniting Paradise with her soul mate…if sprinkling her ashes on Gilmore’s grave can be considered an appropriate reunion.

The attraction between Kylie and very sexy Gil is intense, but their instant romance riles the evil lingering among the crumbling ruins of the magnificent old house.

Publisher Note: Previously published elsewhere under the title Tucker’s Paradise, but has been expanded for EC

Review: A quickie that was worth it :) The instant attraction between the two main characters was hot, heavy and hard to ignore.

The author crafted a good tale with several layers that were each well thought out and presented in a pleasurable package. I liked the weaving of two love stories into one and a happy ending for both.

There was enough "story" that I didn't feel like I was moving from one love scene to another...but when the sex came let me say it was smokin'

Good job Ms Ashford.

Happy Howlidays by Riley Ashford

Story: 9

Presentation: 8

Total: 17

Publisher: Ellora's Cave

Erotic Paranormal

To Purchase

Blurb: Five hundred years ago, Alexander Addington was the Golden Knight, a man who battled his own ruthless father to save the lands and life of his true love, Princess Elysabeth. But he lost—both the war and his lady. A sorceress’s magic turned him into an immortal Irish Wolfhound—at least until he finds his reincarnated lover and breaks the spell.

Survivor Bethany Knight has made a new life in the small town of Winterhaven, Colorado. She loves her job in a pagan specialty store, and she even adopts a stray dog. Then Beth begins having sensual dreams about a handsome knight who claims she is his lady love. And all her dream man wants is for her to believe in magic…and second chances.

Publisher Note: Previously published elsewhere under the title Wolf in Santa’s Clothing. It has been revised and expanded for Ellora’s Cave.

Review: Like dark decadent chocolate the words melt in your mouth. Perfect setup, perfect execution, flawless ending. For the time it took me to read this engaging little quickie, I believed there just might be a tortured eternal love out there looking for me. This incredibly arousing quickie is perfect escapism. It’s snowing, the wind is blowing, it’s freaking cold outside, but because of Happy Howlidays, I’m toasty warm and a turned on mess.

This was the perfect length story to tell the tragic fairytale of Alexander and Elysabeth. But like all fairytales, in the end there is a happily ever after. Yes, it was perfect.