Blizzard
Author: Taryn Kincaid
Page Count: 20
Genres: Romance, Erotica
TBR Reviewer: Jessica
Rating: 3 Stars - A good read.
Heat: 3 - blush worthy.

Blizzard is a quick erotic read about Mandy, a businesswoman, snow bound at a rest area on her way home from a work-related conference. Sexually frustrated, Mandy doesn't think twice about propositioning Jack, a sexy stranger she meets in the rest area food court.

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. For such a short story, there is definitely no shortage of steam between these characters. I found it incredibly impressive that the author could create such well-developed characters and such an intriguing story, not to mention a surprise twist, in such a quick little
novella. What begins as a sexy sordid tale of two strangers contemplating how to wait out a snowstorm, the book ends in a twist I certainly did not see coming. I adored the dialogue between the characters. At first, I found it a little awkward how forward Mandy was in her approach with Jack but as the story unfolded, I decided that it all really worked perfectly with who these characters are and where their story ended up heading. 

For an erotic read, the story was just steamy enough to push some comfort limits, without going too far. Readers like myself that appreciate some heat between the sheets... or in this case, the seats... will definitely enjoy Blizzard. I certainly did.

Riptide by, Susan Hayes
Page Count: 260
Genre: Ménage, Paranormal, Shape-Shifter
TBR Reviewer: Luta Wolf
Rating: 4 Stars - Recommended Read.
 Heat: 5- Orgasmic

Jessica Jones was ripped apart when she found out that her  father was leaving her mother but that was nothing compared to the pain of watching her mother slowly die. While at the family cabin licking her wounds, life throws her a life jacket in the form of two hunky rescuers. Rory and Evan are more than happy to show Jessica that not all men are made alike, if they can just get her to take a chance on them.
 
Just another seal shifter… wait, nope, never read one of those before. Thank God, originality here we come! In every way this book was breath of fresh air to a jaded book reader such as myself. From the relationship to the shifters involved, even the plot kept me on my toes with all the emotion and the
anticipation as to where the book was headed. It was fast paced but the length and the fact that we were reading a shifter book balance everything out nicely.  
  
I really like the characters. I wasn’t particularly a fan of Evan and Rory’s relationship as far as the bedroom but that’s the only glitch in the book and maybe if I’d understood their relationship a little bit better than it might have been smoother. Without knowing everything though the whole 'no, eww, we
share but I’m not touching him' with added blood brother, just didn’t work for me. However, the interaction with Jessica did and I really enjoyed their relationship with each other outside of the bedroom.  Regardless of  whether I got their physical relationship or not, I will say that the sex scenes had me flushed and roaring to go. They were HOT!
  
 Riptide was a well written, steamy tease that I could not peel myself away from until the last page.

Ours (The Bears #2) by Hazel Gower
Genre: menage (M/F/M), paranormal romance
Length: novella
TBR Reviewer: Amanda
Rating: 3 Stars - A Good Read.
Heat: 4 - An Erotic Ride.

Sandy is tired of alpha males - between her firefighter father and brothers, she is overwhelmed and sick of it. Fate, though, has the last laugh when she joins her female friends at a self-defense class only to find herself claimed by not one, but two large, bear shifter males. Jake, a police officer and his cousin
Zach, a tattoo artist and business owner, know right away that Sandy is the one and only True Mate for  them, but Sandy takes quite a bit of convincing.
  
I had trouble with this story because the romance was really far-fetched. Just the thought that a policeman and self-defense instructor would deliberately break into the home of the woman they wanted doomed it for me, and the way the three fought and made up frequently just didn't work. It felt like nothing was ever working out, just covered over with sex. However, if that aspect was overlooked, the scenes between the three of them were very hot, and I really liked when Sandy told Zach's mom off over the phone.

Betrayal’s Shadow By, K.H. LeMoyne
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Action, Urban Fantasy
 TBR Reviewer: Luta Wolf
Rating: 5 stars- Highly Recommended Read
 Heat: 3- Blush Worthy

Would you risk everything to save another even if you knew perhaps you should walk away. Each night Mia’s dreams summon her to a jail cell where tortured soul Turen lives. Though to help each other would mean breaking a oath cemented in time, it could possible be what saves them both. 
    
I like Urban Fantasies but only if they are written very well. I want no confusion, there has to be depth and detail. Which this author more than delivers, everything was three dimensional in its vivid delivery. 
I adore the characters, Mia is vivacious and bold. It might be cliché but it fits that there is just something other worldly about Turen. Together they are simply dynamic with dialogue that is quote worthy.  I truly
enjoyed the new spin on “We must not be together” that we see in their relationship. I also enjoyed that it didn’t take long for Turen to go forget that.
 
While this is very clearly a romance, there is some theology concepts thrown into the story line that for me personally really added another dimension to this book. It turned a simple story into a full bodied book.

I can’t recommend Betrayal's Shadow enough, it has something for everyone.

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Sweetest Salvation by Kacey Hammell
Genre: erotic romance; BDSM-lite; contemporary romance
Length: novella (90 pgs.)
TBR Reviewer: Amanda
Rating: 3 stars - A Good Read.
Heat: 5 - Orgasmic.

When Andrea "Andy" Sheaver loses first her son and then her husband, she spirals into a self-destructive depression for a year. When she seeks out the sex club owned by her husband's best friend for sex and pain, Hunter steps in to try to keep her from making terrible decisions she will regret in the future. Andy has avoided Hunter since her husband Patrick's death, feeling that he was trying to
make decisions for her and boss her around, but the subtext of their ten-year friendship finally comes out of the woodwork in the form of an ultimatum - Andy can visit the club only with Hunter himself.

Although there is one sex scene that walks into D/s sex, mostly Andy's kink is voyeurism. The sex between Andy and Hunter, though, is more sensual than kinky, and this novella is more about two people healing from the loss of family and finding a second chance at love than anything else. Although I appreciated both the past that Andy and Hunter were drawing from and the time they spent together before deciding they were "in love", I never fully connected with them as people. However, the sex
was well written and the story was still enjoyable.

Prometheus Unstitched by Lila Shaw
Genre: Contemporary, Superhero, Erotica
Length: Novella
Rating: 5 stars – A Must Read
Heat: 5 – Orgasmic

What’s a girl who makes superhero costumes going to do when a hero makes her anger rise, lust overwhelm and can change her silver streaks? He also faints at the sight of blood and someone is
trying to kill her.
 
You have to read this book. Simple. It is freaking fabulous! So humorous and hot, what a wonderful read. I’ve never read any story with this plot, or anything similar. Superheroes (the B rated kind), humor, action, hot and well developed characters. Did I mentions the sex? Setting your Nook/Kindle/Computer on fire. So hot. 
 
Lila Shaw delivers a flawless story with Prometheus Unstitched.

The First Time by Jenika Snow
Genre: Fantasy, Erotica
Length: Short
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 4 stars – Recommended Read
Heat: 5 – Orgasmic

Veronica is about to be auctioned off to a husband. Will it be a fairy tale or a nightmare?
 
There was good world building. I liked the characters, Veronica was really great. Everything was a bit rushed but it was still an entertaining read with lots of heat. The sex was perfectly written, wicked and sensual. I would have loved a longer story to get more depth to the characters.
 
The First Time is a quick read that holds a lot of heat.

Warlock’s Pawn by Tara Quan
Genre: Fantasy, Erotica, Adventure
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 4 stars – A Recommended Read.
Heat: 4 Handcuffs – An Erotic Ride.

This is the second book I’ve read from this author and they’re bother really impressive. Warlock’s Pawn is unique, has a solid plot and I see great things in the future if she keeps writing fabulous stories like this. 
 
Alia was a beautiful characters in looks and personality and Duncan is a sexy bad boy with a good heart. They tale is a romantic, heated coupling that I loved. Mira and Garr’s story really took away from the main characters. I would have liked to have had less of them in the book and expand more on Alia and Duncan. The story is fantastic though with some magic, wings and really nice world building. This was a quick read and very entertaining. I really enjoyed the romance and the adventure. 
 
Warlock’s Pawn is a story of love among war and some magic to keep the plot unique.

Waiting For Darkness by Fionn Jameson
Genre: Vampire, Shifter, Witch, Paranormal, Erotica
Length: Novella
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 3 stars – A Good Read.
Heat: 4 Handcuffs – An Erotic Ride.

Tanith is a dominate female vampire and she just meet her match, a shifter king who’s totally attracted to her, a sexy Irish witch that wants her and a dangerous new hunter roaming her city. 
  
So many good and bad issues with this book. I’m going to try to blend them together so you can get a sense of both because although it had some problems it was still a really well-written book. There’s a unique quote before each chapter. As interesting as they are it really threw me out of the story. I wanted to continue reading but was stopped by quotes and after the third or fourth one, I just skipped them. Too interruptive. Some events/movements were off. Such as Jamison, the witch, being on the couch but then suddenly he’s grabbing her arm. Did he float there? Stretch his arm muscles so he could reach that many feet across? That happened with a few scenes. Disjointed just fits the book perfectly.

I really liked Tanith at the beginning. Bad ass vampire, doesn’t take shit, what’s not to like? However, her personality kept doing a flip. At the beginning she was a badass but a chapter or two later she tells us both shifters and witches are stronger. Then she gets overpowered by the shifter king and later by Jamison, so what happened to being a badass? Tanith also is dominated by Jamison so quickly, like she’s the submissive. A total personality change. This sex was smoking hot but the characters were disjointed. Almost as if the author wrote a chapter, waited a few weeks then wrote the next chapter just from memory of the first chapter.  
 
Despite the issues with this story, the author is very talented. There was NO head hopping, the pace was perfect and the romance wonderful. This book is a solid three stars, I’d even bump it up to a three and a half if I could. She is a good writer. This book is just, well, disjointed. (I know I used that word about three times but it just fits. )

I’ve read a book from her pervious and enjoyed it so keep a look out for more from this author.

Succubus Steam by Lila Shaw
Genre: Steampunk, Erotica, Paranormal
Length: Short
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating:  4 stars – A Recommended Read.
Heat: 4 handcuffs – An Erotic Ride.

This was an interesting short story about a woman desiring a man but finding too many big flaws, such as sucking the power from her, so she creates her own version on him. Add in some Succubus and
some steampunk, you have a really entertaining read.
 
The characters are well-written but a longer story, I think, would have developed them more. Still, they are very interesting and the author does a wonderful job mixing genre’s without skipping a beat. I loved the steampunk elements and the paranormal succubus bits. It was really was creative. The sex, well, let’s go with freaking hot! 
 
Succubus Steam by Lila Shaw is a steampunked paranormal gem!