Saving Micah (Sequel to Conquering Jude) by Dakota Lee Trace

Story: 4
Presentation:8
Total: 12
Publisher: eXcessica
BDSM
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Blurb: Once active in the BDSM lifestyle, Myrna Doherty was betrayed by the very man who’d promised to love her and her submissive obedience forever: her husband and Master. When Grant leaves both her and Caelan behind Myrna vows to never allow herself to depend upon any Dom again. She never expects to go back on her vow, but then again she never expects her home to be invaded by Doms and subs for the holidays in the disguise of her family.

Panicked at the idea of alienating what little family she has left, she comes up with a plan. She turns to the one man left in the lifestyle she trusts: Amery Alastar, Caelan’s former mentor. She prays that he’ll agree to help ease her back into the now unfamiliar world of BDSM. After all it’s only temporary - until Christmas is over and she can return to her normal life. At least it’s what she tells herself, never realizing Amery has a completely different outcome in mind: he wants her submission and not just temporarily.

Review: I liked the beginning of the story. Olivia and Jude went to rescue Micah, after he was badly brutalized by a Domme and her sub. BDSM isn't my thing, but I don't mind reading about it. I don't have it in me to be either a domme or a sub, but a story isn't real life. I thought things were moving along pretty good, Olivia and Jude were getting Micah to trust them again. Then the author through in Jude's 5 year old daughter, and some of the things she'd overheard both from her mother and from Jude. That was a strain on the book right there, for me. Then at the end, Olivia has a collaring ceremony in a BDSM club, to which Jude's daughter was invited. Granted, the author did say that Olivia went to great lengths to make the club 'kid friendly', but that just sealed the deal for me right there. No 5 year old should, in my opinion, be in a club like that at all. So I have reservations about this book. It's half & half for me, about recommending it. I'm trying not to be biased because I don't get into the whole BDSM lifestyle, but it's hard because the author had Jude's daughter there, and participating in the collaring. Granted, only hading the collars to Olivia, but still... I can't help thinking that children shouldn't be exposed to this, and knowing they're exposed to so much worse sometimes. 

Eight Seconds by Barrie Abalard

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 16.5
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotica, Gay, Romantic Suspense, Cowboy
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Blurb: Ex-bareback rider and part-time songwriter Cam “The Professor” Chester rides pick-up for Philadelphia area rodeos—and rides the men he picks up in Philly’s gay bars. Hated by other rodeo folks, he’s alone in the showers one night when someone knocks him out.

Barebacker, bisexual Wyatt Knott has never met anyone like Cam and is instantly drawn to him. After Wyatt finds Cam unconscious on the shower floor, he goes home with the man to tend to his wound. Before you can say, “Ride ‘em, cowboy,” the two have sweaty, grasping sex in Cam’s recliner.

When Cam reports his attack in the showers to the rodeo’s owner, Shep Walton, Walton tells him nothing can be done because Cam doesn’t have any idea who hit him, and there were no witnesses. But by reporting the assault to Walton, Cam sets in motion a chain of events that will leave him drugged and bound in a chair, Wyatt standing next to him, with someone holding a revolver on them both.

EIGHT SECONDS, the length of time a barebacker must stay on his bronco, weaves the story of two men who’ve never been in love, yet find themselves unable to dismiss their passionate sex as a casual thing.

Review: Many aspects of this story were the perfect elements for a hot, m/m cowboy ride. I totally get into romances where one of the characters falls hard and is finally willing to take major risks for love. The sex was hot, the characters developed, and the story unfolded at a pretty good clip. The romantic suspense aspects of the story were a bit predictable, but that didn’t detract from the relationship building and for me a romance, (even a raunchy highly sexed tumble into love) is why I read. Was the drama a bit over the top, yeah, for me it was. Sometimes less is more (not with sex, so no worries there. The story has plenty of heat) but the angst and hate pushed a little too far for me. (Not that I don’t believe hatred exists in the world.) When all the elements are measured against each other, this is definitely a book worth picking up. An entertained story with plenty of toe curling heat.  Good, worth reading. A book you don’t want to put down.

Marked by Emma Hillman

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 16.5
Publisher: Excessica
BDSM, Erotic Contemporary

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Blurb:

The Recruits: Book One

When Faye wakes up after a lust-filled night and finds herself tied to a man she thought belonged to someone else, she realizes there’s a lot more to her friends than she could have ever imagined.

Being Mated to an Immortal isn’t all it’s cracked up to be however. Of course, the sex is hot and just plain amazing, but she needs more from Jake. She just hopes he’ll come to realize this before it’s too late…

Review: Marked was a mixed bag of emotions for me. There were times I was reading that I just loved the places Ms. Hillman was taking me with the story. It’s one of those stories where you sort of feel like a voyeur looking in on someone’s secrets. I could feel the tension, the want to trust, knowing that if Faye made one choice it would surely come with a cost. But then you’re feeling naughty, you want to experience Jake just the way she is because there is something dark, dangerous…and delicious about him. In the beginning of the story, you don’t know that there is anything special about Jake, Chris and Sophia. You know something is brewing, but when the truths about Marked are revealed, you’ll feel much the way Faye does. Confused at first, but then curious and finally to realize, hey, this is a pretty cool situation. But there were moments when the story broke down for me. Faye didn’t seem…well, dumb throughout most of the story. But she has a few less than brilliant moments toward the end that seemed to tackle a plot point without the level of success I usually am blown away by with Emma’s books. The ending made me smile and want to spend a few more pages with them. And finally, the reason we love erotic stories. There is so much sex in this story, so plan to spend your moments with Faye and Jake turned on because the sex—all of the sex—is the yummy, naughty make you sweat kind.

Love and Rockets by Gavin Atlas

Story: 8
Presentation: 9
Total: 17
Publisher: Excessica
GBLT Erotic
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Blurb: Toby is a young, insecure college counselor by day and a sex slave by night. When he meets Leo, the massively built and gorgeous guardian of his new student client, the mutual attraction is strong. Even though sexually they are a match made in heaven, Leo is frustrated with Toby’s refusal to promise Leo they can get his nephew into Princeton. But there’s a bigger problem: Can Leo rescue Toby from his cruel, unloving master, Mike, and claim Toby for himself?

Warnings: This title includes graphic language, m/m sex, bondage, wax play, and a description of rape. (Note: This story previously appeared in Stuck On You)

Review: The story has a nice easy flow. The characters are memorable, the sexual tension thick, and there is plenty of conflict in the dynamics between Toby and Leo. With any story, there is the goings on the characters do, their jobs, etc, but it’s all just really backdrop for the real story unfolding--the story of a relationship. The relationship aspect of the story I loved. I loved the Leo is a really man’s man and Toby, at the heart of who he is, is a pleaser. He wants everyone to get what they want…eventually even for himself. When he decides Mike isn’t the man for him, (and I hated Mike with good reason) he does show his mettle. The scene will steal your breath and make you ache—almost too much. But then, Leo is there to claim his man. Mr. Altas is a great writer with an easy style. The story pushes buttons and was an entertaining read.

Learning to Drown by Sommer Marsden

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 8
Total: 16.5
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotic BDSM
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Blurb: Ember is into the whole abduction scenario. She tries and tries to coach her boyfriend Damien in the fine art of being her abductor and sexual tyrant. It's not working. One night, while locked in his truck's tool box, she's towed from Damien's property. Lucas Crow, freelance repo man and all around growly dominant, rescues her from her self-imposed prison. He even takes her home, feeds her and gets her cuffs off when it becomes evident that Damien is not coming to her rescue.


Taken with Ember and her story, Lucas gives her a choice. Stay in her unhappy relationship and play 'games' (basically dominating Damien by dictating his behavior) or stay with him as his 'captive' and learn what true surrender is. It's like learning to drown, giving up to get where you want to be. Ember is eerily taken with this man and his quiet and sure ways. The more she discovers the more she wants to discover. Like his history, his back story, where that sexy scar in his eyebrow came from.
Review: Oh Sommer, what a naughty girl you are. Let me start by saying that I am a HUGE Sommer fan. Have been since I read Bittersweet and it has not really slacked any since.

With that in mind you should know that when I started reading this one I was a bit worried that it might be just a bit too much for me, but in true Sommer style, she was able to pull me back and suck me in. Brutal, bitter, borderline. Sweet, sympathetic and brazen. This story will NOT be for everyone. Even fans of erotic romance, erotica and heavy BDSM lovers might think this one a bit too edgy. While I may not have the same sexual desires as the heroine, the emotion in this story was….emotional. I felt the pain and the confusion. I wanted it to end for both of them…all of them.

Sommer is one of those writers that can create a symphony on the pages and even if you aren’t a lover of classical music you may still find yourself closing your eyes and letting the beauty of the melody wash over you.

This story, along with all her others, has definitely sealed the deal. I will read ANYTHING that Sommer Marsden EVER writes!!!! She is just that damn good.

Father’s Keeper by Parker Ford

Story: 9
Presentation: 8
Total: 17
Publisher: Excessica
Contemporary Erotic Romance
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Blurb: Jen's always been a daddy's girl, even though her dad isn't her real dad. She's just now coming home to Pleasant Parks on her way to a brand new life. She's got a thriving sex life, she's had tons of fun, and she's gotten a goodly amount of wildness out of her system.

Gil, her stepfather, welcomes her home with open arms and a huge hug. After all, it’s her home too. He even semi-welcomes (or tries to put on a good show of it) her tagalong guy of the moment Carl. Gil’s all on his own now that Jen’s mother took off and left him for Marty McMurtry. A situation that breaks her heart the more she sees of his solitary life.

The longer Jen’s home, the more she wonders how her mother ever could have walked away from a man like Gil. When her long suppressed feelings for her step father come bubbling to the surface, she’s shocked to find that Gil has his own feelings for her. Emotions and passions and turmoil run high as their torrid affair unfolds.

There are a lot of folks whose tongues would wag if they knew what Jen and Gil were doing together. And as Jen’s relationship with Carl fractures and she tries to deal with her haunting resentments toward her mother, she almost doesn’t notice herself falling hard for her stepfather. Almost.

Review: The style of writing is easy on the eyes. The words flow off the page and into your mind and as you keep reading, you’re intimately drawn into Jen. Her emotions are conflicted. Her attraction…it’s more than attraction. Gil is the one person she’s been able to count on in her life. He’s her rock, but those protective feelings get wrapped around intimate feelings now that she’s grown up. Like falling in love with a best friend, only Gil isn’t a friend, it’s her stepfather.

Don’t let the taboo connection stop you from reading this story. It’s not an easy journey for them and Jen has childlike moments and Gil still is in the father/parent role. But I think that’s what makes this book so engaging. I admit, I even got off a bit that she was calling him daddy. Carl was just the catalyst needed to spark some fire between Jen and Gil. I loved this story. It feeds the filthy, wicked woman inside me that loves to read about relationships outside of normal. Hot, graphic sex that left me aching, characters that touched my heart and a story that will stay on the keeper shelf with Parker’s other works.

Behind Locked Doors Book 3 by Emma Hillman

Story: 9.5

Presentation: 9

Total: 18.5

Publisher: eXcessica

BDSM, contemporary Erotic Romance

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Blurb: When Thursday comes up with a plan to beat the new girl at her own game, she doesn’t realize nothing will ever be the same.

Oh, it works at first. She spends an amazing weekend with Scary, but what starts as a fun way to get her privileges back ends all too soon. When the other Masters point out that he’s keeping her to himself, that he needs to start following his own rules, Scary does something not a single one of them would have ever expected.

It spins everything out of control, and Thursday is left clinging for her sanity…and his love.

Review: This story was about as close to perfect as I could wish for. I’ve loved this series. I thought it was wonderfully titillating and I would encourage you to read the stories is order as the climatic third installment has greater impact knowing what Thursday and Scary have gone through to be together. The story builds with heart pounding intensity. There is so much risk to reward. Every action has a consequence and reaction. You read the story, devouring the words, knowing that Ms. Hillman is going to stomp all over your emotions, make you hot, make you gasp, make you want to scream and leave the knot of emotion twisting in your belly that tells you that you’ve read a story that is going to stick with you for a long time. I felt as if I were Thursday during the story and having finished the book, I ached a bit because I wasn’t going to have scary around anymore. And damn, but I want a scary for myself. He’s edgy, yet exudes sophistication. He’s powerful but can use such a tender touch you’ll tremble as you read. Okay, so you can probably guess that I now love Ms. Hillman as much as I love her characters because of a couple of bucks she offers such amazing entertainment with her books.

The story reads fast. The words flow with a smoothness that makes the moments that you’re in the story fly by. Her characters are richly described not only their physical descriptions, but you know them intimately. It’s a damn good book and one I will read again.

Moving Toward the Light by Rick R. Reed

Story: 8
Presentation: 8
Total: 16
Publisher: eXcessica
Horror, Suspense
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Blurb: Miranda had been through it all in her young life: homelessness, the victim of a crime that made national headlines and losing those closest to her. Now, she barely gets by in a rat-hole apartment in uptown Chicago, drowning her sorrows in alcohol she’s too young to buy, and making ends meet by turning tricks.

And, just when she thinks it can get no worse, it does. With the lure of easy cash before her, she blows off her shift at McDonald’s and heads home with an older guy she met in a bar. But when she gets there, she finds the guy has a party all set to go, when what Miranda had in mind was one-on-one. After a brutal assault and rape, Miranda winds up in the hospital, clinging to life.

In the half world between life and death, she finds Jimmy Fels, her dearest love, the boy who had died years before to save her. His appearance is enigmatic, but comforting and Miranda is just beginning to discover that he has returned to avenge her.

The men will pay. And Miranda finds, through her connection with a long-lost love, that vengeance is truly sweet.

Warnings: This title contains graphic language, violence, and rape.

Review: Is it violent? Yes. Is it emotional? Yes. Will you turn the last page and wonder how Rick Reed pens such disturbing stories? Yes. And then, like me, you can’t wait for him to write another one.

This is a short story and every page takes you faster down Miranda’s unpleasant journey. Her life spiraled out of control before she ever had a chance at normal. She broke my heart. This is her story and it is a tragic one. From the opening paragraphs, my belly began churn. The descriptions of her alcohol addiction were so vivid, I was able to put myself in her shoes and it’s more than uncomfortable. It is gut-wrenching. I can’t even put into words the scene with the men. Thankfully I don’t have to because Rick has done a disturbingly good job of taking his reader into dark, vile places.

For lovers of horror, this is an intense read. The paranormal elements are believable and the story is gripping.

One Final Attempt by Emma Hillman

Story: 8
Presentation: 9
Total: 17
Publisher: eXcessica
Romance, Rubenesque
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Blurb: Simon said some really hurtful things to his wife, and now she won’t forgive him. She’s even asking for a divorce. A divorce! She won’t talk to him, so he can’t even apologize properly. So, what’s a husband to do?

Reese wakes up the next day to find herself handcuffed to the bed. She has no choice but to listen to him.

Intent on proving to her that he really does love her and her curves, Simon pulls out all the stops. But will it be enough to capture his wife’s heart yet again?

Warnings: This title contains graphic language, light bondage, toy and anal play.

Review: I loved the way Ms. Hillman told Simon and Reese’s story. My problem was is that I didn’t really like the characters. At least not at first. But keep reading because their story only gets better as you read.

Insecurities are beginning to negatively affect their relationship and Simon says a thoughtless comment during a fight which sets into motion a series of events that just might bring them back together.

The story is written in a way that really appealed to me. Deep insight into the characters, flashbacks that gave needed history without holding back the story from moving forward. Sex that you feel right along with the characters. On these points, Ms. Hillman proves again why she’s on my must have list.

Advent Calendar by Selena Kitt

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 17.5
Publisher: eXcessica
Erotic Paranormal Horror
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Blurb: Jay is a player–a typical college student with one thing on his mind–and that doesn’t change when he meets Betsy. He wants nothing more than to take her five ways from Sunday, and Betsy doesn’t seem to object. Still, the more time he spends with her, the more she seems to affect him… When she gives him a homemade advent calendar for Christmas, Jay discovers the real meaning of the phrase, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Note: This story originally appeared in the anthology Shivers.


Warnings: This title contains graphic language, sex, and elements of erotic horror.

Review: Yet again, here is a perfect example of Ms Kitt and her dirty, twisted, wonderful mind :) I just can't get enough of this author. The naughty way she makes even dirty stuff hot just blows me away and this story was no exception.

Totally not what I expected this story to be like but in a very dark, hot good way :)

**SNAPS** Ms Kitt on another good one :)

Christmas Break by Sommer Marsden

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 7
Total: 15.5
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: Christmas break is supposed to mean relaxation. A respite. Time off from stress and insanity. Instead of the break she should get, Phoebe Briggs ends up with a storm that took a left when it should have taken a right. A definite snafu in her plans to be home for the holidays. Her plans of food, family, and friends turns into a nightmare of deserted snow clogged streets and a very unfortunate form of shelter. That, it turns out, she must share with a headless stranger. Okay, so Boone Edwards isn’t headless. It only seems that way at first.


A night of snow and sleet and “life saving sex” brings a morning of rescue. And a Christmas day full of surprises- some naughty, some nice. It’s a holiday that neither Phoebe nor Boone will ever forget. Whether their meeting ends up being the best Christmas present ever or a huge lump of coal.

Warnings: This title contains graphic language and sex.

Review: Spicy, sweet, funny...all the wonderful things that I have come to expect for one of Ms Marsden's works was here in spades...and all worth it :)

I really enjoyed botht e characters and the story that Sommer penned. Dumpster sex in a blizzard may not be my idea of a fun Friday night out on the town but these two had their reasons and it totally worked in this story.

**SNAPS** again for Sommer and her fantastico way that she can pull me into a story, make me sweat and leave me breathless :)

The Gingerbread Man by Selena Kitt

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 8.5
Total: 17
Publisher: eXcessica
Erotic Horror
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Blurb: Lindy runs into an unexpected snow storm on the way to her fiance’s on Christmas Eve, but will the charming, kindly gentleman who comes to her rescue turn out to be more saccharine than sweet? Note: This story originally appeared in the anthology Shivers


Warnings: This title contains graphic language, sex and elements of horror.

Review: Oh Ms Kitt, you dirty girl you :) You are turning me into a rabid fan of your naughty erotic horror stories. There is just something about them that it decidedly wicked and bad but oh so good :)

Another winner from this author and it doesn’t surprise me at all. Very nice :)

Hunger by Willsin Rowe

Story: 6
Presentation: 7
Total: 13
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotica Rubenesque
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Blurb: Christmas time in Brisbane is always so hot and muggy you could drink it from a bowl.

Brett Freeman feels the heat like anyone, but for more than 15 years it’s been nothing to do with the climate and everything to do with Corinne. Only one thing stands between Brett and his perfect woman: her husband, Darren.

Despite that stumbling block, Darren and Corinne consider Brett their best friend. They’ve watched in despair as he’s tossed away good relationships simply because, in his mind, no woman could ever compare to Corinne.

Then, one muggy Christmas Eve, a friendly visit takes a bizarre turn. Secrets are shared, an incredible present is offered, and for all three of them, life will be changed forever.

Every beginning comes from an ending.

Warnings: This title contains graphic language and sex.

Review: If you like your erotica grity, dirty, a bit trashy and crass then this is a perfect story for you. The descriptions were VERY vivid which can be wonderful, when you are looking for a dirty romp. Some of the descriptions were a bit over the top for me…and that can be hard to do as I am a dirty girl and LOVE a dirty story.

I didn’t feel that the cover accurately described what I would be reading in the story, and while the blurb did…the warning I felt was a bit on the tame side. That being said…it was still a well done dirty tale :)

Core Deep by Selena Kitt

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 8
Total: 15.5
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: Scientists Mary and Finn are left alone near the Christmas holiday to finish their research—pulling ice cores at the top of the earth. The isolation of the Arctic makes their already irresistible attraction to one another grow even greater, but a profound discovery in the ice serves to melt both their hearts. Note: This story originally appeared in the anthology Quickies.


Warnings: This title contains graphic language and sex.


Review: Very interesting. Hot sex, Selena Kitt style? Of course. I would expect nothing less. I have to say that I was super interested in the “Stuff” that these two discovered within the ice core. It seemed to overshadow the sexuality of the story for me however. I was so caught up in the wonderings of what the mystery substance was that when the sex came my mind was still on the stuff.

BUT it didn’t take long for the sex to really grab me :) and grab it did. Hot enough to melt ice.

I Believe by Gabriel Daemon

Story: 8
Presentation: 8
Total: 16
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb: The holidays are a time for egg nog, Christmas carols, gift giving, and endless re-runs of classic movies on TV. A time for reflection, joy, and of course those inevitable holiday feuds. It is an occasion for spending time with your family...and outrageously sexy little elves who fulfill your wildest sexual fantasies.


When lonely man Dave takes his niece to see Santa Claus in the mall, he never figured he would wind up having some of his most erotic and exciting fantasy wishes fulfilled. But holiday elf Trish is an irresistible, pixyish nymph who seems to know exactly what Dave wants, right from the beginning. At first overwhelmed, even suspicious, Dave ends up experiencing the most incredible erotic journey of his life.

He has never met anyone like Trish before, who somehow has the ability to be both a girl and a woman, a confidant and lover, an angel as well as erotic imp. Her sexuality is addicting, her demeanor charming, and Dave finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of erotic satisfaction he had previously only fantasized about.
I Believe is a story about passion and lust, but more than that, it is a story of hope and miracles and ultimately, belief in the enigmatic spirit of the holiday season.

Warnings: This title contains graphic language and sex.
Review: A sexy, sweet holiday romp. That’s all it was and that was just right :) Dave got a gift that helped him to heal…and enough sex to sink the Navy :0 It was hot, kinky, naughty. And just right :) Thank you, Gabriel. This was just what I needed.

Hot, Naughty and Nice

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 7
Total: 14.5
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotic Anthology
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Blurb: Christmas is the season of giving. It’s also the season for spending time with the ones you love. In this anthology, you’ll find three erotic tales of love and lust.


The first story, “A Christmas Wish” by Dakota Trace revolves around Lauren and her desire to have a threesome with her step-brother and his best friend. A little magic from Santa and Mrs. Claus might help Lauren get her wish.

The second story, “Holiday Auction” by Vivian Vincent touches on a tough as nails PR director and her idea to have an auction for charity. When a co-worker places the winning bid on her, she realizes he’s exactly who she wants under her tree for Christmas.

The third story, “One Hot Christmas” by Milena Gomez focuses on Gaby and her anguish over her troubled marriage. With a little help from Santa and his son, she and her husband may be able to rekindle their lost passion.

Warnings: This title contains graphic language and sex.


Review: Each of the stories in this collection had its own level of hot. Some more so than others so I had to average the scores to come up with the final numbers.

All in all this was a hot collection. For the most part they were all done very well but you should read the warning before picking this one up if you are even a bit wary about the level of naughtiness that you read in your erotica. Some of these stories cross a line for many folks, while others are just light it up, burn them down, super smokin’ sexy hot.

Pretty in Pink by Sommer Marsden

Story: 8
Presentation: 9
Total: 17
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotic Holiday
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Blurb: Kimber Daniels knows what they say about assuming and how a person should never do it. But she can't help but assume her new neighbor Charlie Brewster is gay. What with is matching curtains, brand new filigree bird bath and that pink flamingo on his front lawn dressed in its cute little holiday Santa outfit. It's wrong to assume, but she does anyway, especially when he answers the door in a bright pink tulip covered robe.


It seems only logical that Charlie's a safe guy to be around when all other men are on her naughty list. While her best friend Sarah is trying to convince Kimber to make the moves on Charlie because he's a good guy, Kimber's trying to convince Sarah that Charlie is totally off limits and is simply the kind of man that sugar plum dreams are made of.

Christmas has never been so confusing.

Warnings: This title contains explicit language and sex.

Review: As a lover of Ms Marsden’s work, I have to say that this one was just as good as I figured it would be. Cute, laugh-out-loud funny and totally hot :)

Sommer never fails to write a story that pulls me in and rocks my world :) Pretty in Pink is another great read in what I hope will be a LOOOONG line from one of my favorite authors. Filled with great characters, funny situations, a great misunderstanding that begins with an assumption. And you know what they say about assuming, right? Oh yeah :) Smokin’ hot!!

The Naughty List by Savannah Reardon

Story: 8
Presentation: 8
Total: 16
Publisher: eXcessica
Fantasy Erotica
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Blurb: In the Nick of Time, Michelle is traveling home for the holidays only to slide off the road and become stranded in a snow drift in a remote area without cell reception. Just as her car runs out of gas, killing the heater, a handsome man knocks on her window. Nick rescues Michelle from the cold, and things get hot enough between them to melt the falling snow.


In A Fucking Merry Christmas, we meet Mike, a man who has become hard-hearted and bah humbug towards Christmas because of past circumstances. Mrs. Claus is called in to change his outlook, and she uses unconventional methods to achieve her goal. This is definitely a Christmas Mike will never forget.

Warnings: This title contains graphic language, elements of nonconsent and anal sex.

Review: And a Merry Christmas to you, too! I have to say that one of my favorite things during this time of the year it getting to read some of the naughty and sexy stories that are created about Mr. and Mrs. Jolly Old Saint Nick. Fun and entertaining, these fantasy stories always make me smile. This set was no exception.

Filled to the brim with nice for those of us who love naughty, it was a treat to read. :)

Gift Exchange by Jack Osprey

Story: 7
Presentation: 8
Total: 15
Publisher: eXcessica
Paranormal GBLT
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Blurb: The holiday season to many means warmth and sharing, but not everyone’s life goes quite as they planned. Rich or poor, life has a way of spinning hopes and expectations out of control. Those tossed to the icy curb by society still long to be loved, and when fate crosses the path of two desperate people, there might just be enough holiday magic left in the winter to make one more dream come true.


Warnings: This title contains graphic language, f/f sex and dark themes.

Review: A little different. If you are looking for a HEA romance…this ain’t it. Not that it has NO promise, this couple gives a hint that there could be more but there is no romance…just two people meeting, a paranormal twist and they decide to see where the future takes them.

I have read other works by Jack and have to say that I have enjoyed them all. A bit different but good none the less :)

A Delicacy from the Delicatessen by Karina Rose

Story: 7.5
Presentation: 7.5
Total: 15
Publisher: eXcessica
Contemporary Erotic
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Blurb:  Natalie has hit a slump with men. A recent break up left her feeling insecure and disheartened about her skills in the bedroom. Then she steps into the local deli, finding a woman’s wet dream working the counter. This Greek god is built, muscles rippling under the fabric of his clothing, causing Natalie’s body to react and lust to course through her. Flustered over her awkwardness around him, and his all business attitude, she flees the deli.


In order to distract her from the scorching desire that settled within, she agrees to go out with Ashley--a rambunctious and peppy woman with a plan to get Natalie laid. Both women find luck upon meeting, Brandon, a striking chocolate skinned man, who has every meaning to entertain them. However, as the evening heats up, Natalie finds herself backtracking to a local bar to retrieve her lost cell phone. The phone is not all she finds.

A smoldering male walks back into her life, primed to make his intentions clear. The tale’s sensual buildup explodes as passion blazes between these two strangers, bringing Natalie to the realization that life can be a sexual paradise if you make it so.

Warnings: This title does contain strong, detailed sexual language and content.

Review: A nice short story that started a bit slow but delivered in the end. All in all it was a good hot read for a quick fix. I liked the characters and the feel of the story. I wish that the pacing in the begining had been a little faster but that's just me :) You can rest assured that I will be keeping my eyes open for more from this author in the future :)