Cyberpunk Erotica by Ora Le Brocq
Genre: Futuristic, Dark, Erotica
Length: novel
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 5 stars – A Must Read.
Heat: 5 handcuffs – Orgasmic.

Welcome to the future, dark, depraved and made for the rich. Zara is among the broke, in a crappy neighborhood, doing illegal thing so she had money for food. She’s captured by the corporation and
experimented on. What will her future hold?
 
This was unique and dark. The author created a violent world that was genuinely scary and somewhat understandable. The world is ruled by the rich. Zara is a great character, she sick of her life, of a crappy boyfriend and her lack of funds. The experiment changes this in ways that no one expected, including me. I really found this story to be very gloomy but still entertaining. It was really well written but it really did lack that bit of hope. That spark at the end of the book was missing but at the same time the ending fit perfectly. 
 
So I’m going with five stars because I read this book in one sitting (yes, into the early hours of the morning) and I couldn’t put it down. Cyberpunk Erotica is a gritty story about the darkness and
depravity of mankind.

Christmas Unexpected
Genre: Science Fiction, Romance
Length: Novella
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 4 Stars – Recommended Read.
Heat: 4 Handcuffs – An Erotic Ride.

Kina is in a serious amount of trouble. First, someone puts contraband on her space ship making her the focus of an investigation, then someone attempts to shot her, throw in a car chase and a few
revelations, you have Christmas Unexpected.
 
I really liked Kina. She was a type of girl that wasn’t damsel in distress but not hardened to the core. Her past is tragic but she still had hope for the future. That is until this crazy set of events that sends her to Jake’s sexy arms. The heat is really smoking hot. The story would have easily been five stars but for the rushing. The entire book needed more scenic details. I would have loved to be transported into this new
futuristic world that the book takes place. There are some great action scenes that really get your blood pumping and a fantastic ending. 
 
Christmas unexpected was a great treat, any time of year.

Lady Mechatronic and the Steampunked Kraken by Arabella Wyatt
Genre: Steampunk, Pirate, Fantasy, Adventure
Length: Novella
TBR reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 3 stars - A good read.

Lady Mechatronic and the steampunked pirates are on the move again. In this adventure they find the most unusually of mysteries. Why did Kraken get some Lady Mechatronic’s technology infused with
his own body? A kraken out to kill pirates and traders alike. One with a laser shooting eye and mechanical tentacles. How will they survive this new threat?
 
So the bad first to get it out of the way: There was so much head hopping that it was hard to follow each character. The crew consists of several unique characters that I’d really like to know better. With the head hopping, the characters were ruined. It was so abundant that I wonder how an editor could have possible missed these?
 
Now that the unpleasantness is over with, here’s the good: The action was wild and I loved the introduction of Darwin into our crazy crew. The adventure of a kraken with advanced technology
was fantastic. Really well thought out and I really enjoyed the mystery aspect. This was an excellently plotted story and would have been a shiny five stars if not for the editing. 

You don’t really need to read the entire series to keep up with the story but I recommend you do. The first  two in this series were really fabulous!

Ripple in time Eternal by Mark Alders
Genre: M/M, Science Fiction
Length: Novel
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 5 stars – A Must Read.
Heat: 5 handcuffs – Orgasmic.

Wounded but alive, Zane wakes up to humans working with shadow eternals. Humans have volunteered to be hosts for the horrible entities. Now he and sexy Motac are on a mission to save the humans and
get rid of the eternals once and for all. Of course, things go wrong. Eternals are turned into crazy beasts that go cannibalistic. And there are only a few steps from Zane’s bare ass.
 
What an adventure! The action is fantastic and heart pounding. It had a lot of zombie like action that worked so well. The heat, as always was smoking hot. I really liked the twist and pace of the story. The eternals were given a might blow by the beloved team. There’s also a great wedding ceremony but I won’t say who’s. You’ll have to read to find out. 
 
A Ripple in Time Eternal is the third book in Diary of the Eternal War, a sexy, sci-fi adventure you should not miss! 

Beast within the Maze by Mark Alders
Genre: m/m, fantasy
Length: Short
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 2 stars – this had potential but we didn’t like it.

I was so excited to read this book but was disappointed. It was so rushed that the characters felt flat. The time period didn't match with a lot of story elements. The plot was fantastic but with the lack of fleshed out scenes I couldn’t get into it. We just meet Dymas when he talks about meeting mouse and then suddenly it’s several months later. As that section plays out things get very telling rather than showing. Then suddenly Dymas who we know very little about, is in love with Mouse. It all very disjointed I’m sorry to say. 
 
 I just read two other books by Mark Alders. Titan Prime and Ripple in Time Eternal, both were fabulously written so I was surprise at this book. It was hard to get through and I know Alders is a great writer. Trust me, pick up another Mark Alders book and you will not be disappointed!

Sex in the Sun Temple by A.C. Ellas
Genre: Fantasy, m/m
Length: Novella
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 3 Stars – A good read.
Heat: 2 handcuffs – Blush Worthy.

The beginning of this fantasy book was very confusing. We’re thrown into a scene of a slave being whipped for information. There’s lots of name dropping and I was kind of lost. There was also some head hopping. However, it was still well written and it did keep my attention. The plot was unique and intricate. The story had a great pace. The characters were fantastic and very well developed. Rak was my favorite. He was a badass with a heart.
 
Sex in the Sun Temple is only three stars because it needs work but there was a lot of potential. This author is going to be someone to look out for once she hones her craft. I’m going to be keeping an eye out for future books from A.C. Ellas.

Titan Prime by Mark Alders
Genre: M/M, science fiction
Length: Novel
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest
Rating: 5 stars – A Must Read
Heat: 4 handcuffs – An Erotic Ride.

Horrow was a pleasure droid who was tortured by a cruel master and then became aware. He developed feelings, fears and wants one thing in the world he can’t have, love.  
 
This story was so incredible, marvelous, and spectacular. I could go on and on. The way the author created this world of Titan Prime was vivid and wildly imaginative. Poor horrow gets abused and tricked only to be forced to prostitute himself. The harshness of some scenes was so touching and scary. I felt Horrow’s pain and fear, not literally of course, but it came off the pages so realistically. As the story continues, we see new sides to horrow and a particular Captain who wants more that a quick romp. The action is edge of your seat, the sex is freaking hot and the story of Titan Prime is one to fall in love with.
 
I cannot find one issue with this story. It was engaging, well written and unique. Titan Prime is a heartbreaking tale of a pleasure droid looking for love and finding his soul mate.

Polar Bear S-Express by Tianna Xander
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 97 pages
Rating: 3 Stars - A Good Read.
Heat: 4 Handcuffs - An Erotic Ride.

I love reading about unusual shape-shifters so when I saw Polar Bears I was hooked. I have to say I wish I had enjoyed it more than I did. The concept was interesting and unique, and I loved the lore and the Scottish Flair the heroes had going. I just couldn’t get into the story as a whole mainly due to my  disconnection with the heroine, Kaitlin. In some instances, I felt a TSTL vibe going on… i.e. wandering off into the Alaskan wilds chasing a bird you think will lead you to a wounded animal. I also found some words and phrases to be repetitive, and occasionally felt like I was being told, instead of shown. 
 
Kaitlin is a widower who spends her holidays away from her family because she can’t stand their pity. I never really got this because to me she ended up seeming childish. (I was always waiting for a blatant example of their treatment and it never came.) It’s become her ritual to use the time to see the world and this time she’s landed in Alaska.  When she follows a bird into the forest, don’t ask me why because I wouldn’t know, she has a run in with a real live polar bear, which brings in our sexy, brawny heroes.

 I always believe that moment of disbelief with shifter stories. I’d think someone was a nutter if they came over spouting how they change into an animal, no matter how gorgeous they were. I really appreciated the way she took her time with that and the inner struggle Kaitlin went through. That felt real. The sex between the three was fire and plentiful!  All in all this is a unique, quick read with plenty of heat to keep you warm. If you don’t mind naïve heroine it could be your cup of tea.

Gustav's Gargoyle Adventure By, Charlie Richards
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Gay Romance, Shifters 
TBR Reviewer: Luta Wolf
Rating: 4 Stars - A Recommended Read.
Heat: 4 Handcuffs - An Erotic Ride.

 Sometimes it just takes time and gentle hands to heal a wounded soul. Having someone else to lean on helps a lot too. Gustav is doing just that, surviving and licking his wounds, and he’s doing a pretty good job at it with the help of a variety of shifter friends. When he catches the scent of his mate he finds it’s even easier to heal when you have someone who is always there for you.

 This is a sweet well-written book about some unlikely shifters getting together and a whole bunch of clutching your stomach humor along the way. There is no angst to the plot but nor is there any villains.
I love Gustav, he’s a gentle giant all the way around. He might have been a victim of abuse but he is shown as realistically handling things and not as a victim but as a survivor. He’s quirks in the book are relatable but emphasized to give added humor, which easily kept a smile on my face throughout the
telling. I love the whole adopted primacy of Tible. It added extra oomph and humor to the story. I wish it had been expanded just a bit more to help round out some of the questions I had as far as how they knew so much about gargoyles and yet didn’t know some important gargoyle information that arises in the book. 
 
I loved the simplistic fun of this book. I enjoyed it from start to finish. There could have been more expansion on certain parts seeing as this wasn’t plot laden, it really needed a little more meat in sections. However, it’s still a really good read that I absolutely recommend to those that need a nice hot
chocolate read once in awhile. 

A Growing Lad By U.M. Lassiter
Genre: Gay, Science Fiction 
TBR Reviewer: Luta Wolf
Rating: 3 stars - A Good Read.
Heat: 2 Handcuffs - Flirty.