Learning How to Bend by Wendi Zwaduk

Story 7.5
Presentation 8
Total: 15.5
Publisher: Total-E-Bound
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: Their marriage is about to fall apart, but not if she can help it and he's willing to bend.

Abby Donovan imagined nothing could change her simple life as a librarian. Her loving husband Seth, a mechanic in the Air National Guard, is scheduled to return from a short deployment in Iraq. Before he gets home, a letter arrives. It seems Seth is asking for a divorce. She must decide whether to walk away without a fight or to wait and confront him with the thing he's always dreamed of - a ménage à trois. But all is not as it seems.

Seth Donovan wanted an idyllic life to go along with his career in the military. Then he sees the atrocities of war firsthand. A conversation with a colleague ends up as fodder for the rumor mill and so much more. Seth never wanted a divorce. He wants his wife. Will she accept him despite the rumors and advances from another man? Or can their relationship withstand the turmoil of war?

Review: Ms. Zwaduk has a smooth writing style. The words flow together and create vivid imagery and interesting characters. Learning How To Bend had all the components for a spicy erotic tale. Lust, betrayal, remorse, forgiveness. I enjoyed the story and I thought the technical points—the dialog, descriptions and such, were flawless. But there were moments I didn’t like the characters. Some aspects just didn’t seem to fit with the overall puzzle. We know both characters are hurting. They both feel betrayed and they both wish the circumstances of their relationship were better. All this was great. I felt their pain and confusion and also the longing for both what they’d lost and what they could still have if either would “learn how to bend”. Great title by the way, Ms. Zwaduk.

Must Be Doing Something Right by Wendi Zwaduk

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 8
Total: 15.5
Publisher: Total-E-Bound
Contemporary
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Blurb: If she can open her heart, she'll find he's her naughtiest dream come true. Being mischievous with him is exactly what she needs.


Nate Waterford knows exactly who he wants in his bed and his heart, but he's on guard. When women find out his profession, they see dollar signs. He's been hurt by gold diggers and he's not about to fall in love - until he sees Courteney. She's his fantasy come to life and once he gets her in his arms, he'll be damned before he considers letting her go. Unless she tells him to go to hell first...

Despite her success as a fledgling romance author, Courteney Bennett's had her share of bad relationships. She's attracted to her best guy friend, Nate, and she's not ready to throw a friendship away for one night of passion - even if his idea of desire puts the hottest scenes in her erotica stories to shame.

Is her heart a fair price to pay for an evening to remember or will it be the biggest mistake of her life?

Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes including strong language, bondage, anal sex and voyeurism.

Review: Cute, Quick and to the point. There wasn’t much room for lolly gagging in this one but the sex was rockin’. While I wish there had been more so I could have really connected with the characters, I was pleased with the resolution and the progress of the story. Her issues with “men” was plausible so his deception was real and I could understand her issue with it.

All in all, a good short, fast paced read that was worth it :)