Category: Romance

REVIEW: A Wolf's Tale by Suzy Shearer

8/20/2019

Title: A Wolf's Tale

Author: Suzy Shearer

Genre: Romance, Mature, erotic, shifter, paranormal

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 4 stars - Highly Recommended Read

Heat: 3/5 - Blush Worthy!

Fifty-five year old Emily finds a wolf on the side of the road and it leads to an unexpected twist in her life. The suddenly knowledge that shifters exist and that the man she current finds irresistible happens to be her mate.

I know what you’re thinking. Just another shifter tale. This one has a nice twist, the main characters are in their 50’s. I thought that is such a nice change of pace from the usual shifter story. Emily saved a wolf, she’s unwittingly brought into the world of the shifters. Tate has finally found his soul mate in Emily but now he has to tell her his big secret. Not only are shifters real but he is one. I really enjoyed this story! It’s a tale of second chance love with some sexy shifters. What rubbed me wrong was Emily taking an injured freaking wolf in the back of her car. Call the authorities. Call animal control. Call a rescue. Putting it in the back of her car just didn’t make sense. I know she’s a veterinarian but a wolf is not a dog. Anyway, that said, this is a great romance too. I liked Emily and Tate’s romance. They’re in their fifties and that gave the story a more authentic feel. I’d highly recommend giving A Wolf’s Tale a try!

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REVIEW: Digging Deep by Jay Hogan

8/20/2019

Title: Digging Deep

Digging Deep 1

Author: Jay Hogan

Genre: Romance, Erotic, Contemporary

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 4 Stars - Highly Recommended Read

Heat: 4/5 - Smoking Hot

Drake had Crohns disease, he has an usual job as a midwife and no love life to speak of. Caleb is a detective who doesn’t normally do relationships until he meets the complicated Drake.

A midwife. That’s an unusual profession to begin with but a male midwife is even stranger. I don’t know too many woman who would appreciate a male helping her give birth no matter what his sexual orientation is. I know, giving birth to my kids, I wouldn’t want a midwife but a well-trained doctor. Drake is also dealing with Crohns disease. I know someone who has that so I really felt for his issues. That’s a tough thing to deal with. Caleb is a little harder for me to like. He did a complete turn on his personality when it came to his attraction to Drake. The sexy detective usually enjoys an uncomplicated lover but with Drake he wants so much more. Their romance plays out, I like the emotion and growth that happens for both characters. Now, the sex. I know you’re really curious about how the sex. Well, here it is: smoking freaking hot!

I really enjoyed Digging Deep and I look forward to more stories in this series.

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REVIEW: Future, Broken by Jacey Holbrand and Elizabeth Monvey

8/20/2019

Title: Future, Broken

Project Mars 1

Authors: Jacey Holbrand and Elizabeth Monvey

Genre: Gay, Romance, Erotic, Scifi, Mpreg

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 4 stars - Recommended Read!

Heat: 3/5 - Blush Worthy!

Nate discovers he’s trusted the wrong people and it’s going to cost him, dearly. His only choice is to survive long enough for Ranger to come to the rescue.

This is a pretty straight forward story. Nate trusts the wrong people. He’s experimented on and becomes pregnant. Yes, that’s right, it’s an mpreg book. If you follow my reviews you know I’m really not a fan of mpreg. However, this is on The TBR Pile’s must read list so I gave it a try. Nate, now knocked up, is sent to mars. Meanwhile the love of his life Ranger is trying desperately to find him. Other than the mpreg this is a good story. Romance and danger in a scifi setting really works well! Ranger and Nate are already a couple so there’s no romantic build up but they have really hot sex in several scenes. Then he … well he poops out a baby. I’m not sure how else to say that. The ending is a happy one for Nate and Ranger. This also leads to a light cliffhanger that suggests more books in this series.

Overall, Future Broken is a good read. I really enjoyed the romance and the world building.

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REVIEW: Unexpected Angel by N.J. Walters

8/14/2019

Title: Unexpected Angel

Author: NJ Walters

Genre: Romance, Erotic, scifi

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 5 stars - A must read!

Heat: 4/5 - Smoking Hot

On the run from an arranged marriage, Angelina gets aboard a ship with a sexy captain. Now, she just has to convince him to take her virginity…

Amos, the sexy captain, is a genuine good guy. He didn’t just turn her over when he found some strange girl stowed away on his spaceship. He even decides to go along with her crazy plan but he has an ulterior motive. He’s smitten with her. Angelina is a desperate woman who can only do what she has to do. She doesn’t want to marry like her uncle expects. She’s not the blindly obey type. If you can’t tell, I really liked her. She had spunk and determination! Their romance takes place with a scifi background and I genuinely enjoyed this story. I’ve read the first book a while ago and found no problem keeping up with the series. Let’s get to the juicy part, the sex. Yummy Amos and beautiful Angelina. It is definitely steaming up my screen.

Unexpected Angel is a great scifi romance read!

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REVIEW: A Gamble Among Sheep by Landra Graf

8/14/2019

Title: A Gamble Among Sheep

Author: Landra Graf

Length: 269 pages

Genres: Multicultural, Romance, Science Fiction

TBR Reviewer: Stefan

Rating: 4 stars - A recommended read

Heat: 3/5 - Blush worthy

The title definitely doesn’t give the plot away, and it did catch my eye. This is primarily a drama set in the future. The solar system is colonized, but the further out you live…the lower you are on the totem pole. The story is set on lawless Callisto where basically anything goes. There is romance between Rina Genovese, the eldest estranged daughter of the biggest mob boss moon-side, and Akono Sweet, the owner of a gambling and brothel house.

The story switches between Rina and Akono’s perspective. Rina is forced by her father to return to the fold and manage Akono’s gambling house but romance happens. Alkono has a submissive streak and Rina a dominant one. This isn’t erotica. The sex is minimal and not described in excessive detail. I don’t like giving away the plot but at a high level, Rina’s younger brother, Luna, wants her out of the way and persuades Vincent Genovese, the father, to frame her. It’s fast moving with multiple twists and an explosive finale. There are a number of loose ends left open at the happy-for-now close…I suspect a sequel is in the works.

I enjoyed A Gamble Among Sheep and recommend it to science fiction lovers.

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GIVEAWAY: Sassing Saul by Gail Koger

8/8/2019

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Title: Sassing Saul

Coletti Warlords 10

Author: Gail Koger

Genre: Romance, Erotic, Scifi, Humor

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 5 Stars - A Must Read!

Heat: 4/5 - Smoking Hot!

We are back in the Coletti Warlord universe with Sassing Saul. Annie has psychic powers and once the aliens arrive, she joins the militia. Saul is dealing with a daughter that’s found her mate too soon and finding his own. But Annie will not go into his arms quietly…

I am absolutely in love with Annie. I loved her hard exterior and sassy personality. Just because their mates doesn’t mean she’s going to fall head over heels for the alien general. Saul is a sexy mate and he’s trying to convince Annie they’re meant to be together while dealing with is daughters raging hormones. This has a lot of action, balanced nicely with humor (flock of birds! Lol.) and a few sexy scenes.

This is honestly one of my favorite books in this series. I had such a blast reading Sassing Saul!

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REVIEW: Storm Watch by Carole Ann Moleti

8/7/2019

Title: Storm Watch

Author: Carole Ann Moleti

Genre: Romance, Sweet, Paranormal, Ghosts

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 4 stars - Recommended Read

Heat: 1/5 - Tame

The Barrett Inn is haunted. Mike and Liz have been dealing with the ghosts. They finally have a viable plan to get rid of the ghosts for good but a hurricane is quickly baring down on them. Can they cleanse the house or will it be destroyed by the storm?

The beginning is a little confusing because I haven’t read the previous books. The ghosts that haunt the Inn aren’t exactly sweet. Mike and Liz have been trying to deal with them. The author does a great job with details and visual. The Inn honestly sounds like a great place to visit, once the ghosts are gone that is. This is a bit slow moving in some places. I wish the action had been more spaced out. There are also a few creepy moments that I enjoyed. Although I didn’t read the previous books, I did enjoy Storm Watch. I think any reader following the series will be happy with the ending.

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REVIEW: Sword of Judgement by Taryn Jameson and Gabriella Bradley

8/7/2019

Title: Sword of Judgement

Chrimson Realm Chronicles 4

Authors: Taryn Jameson and Gabriella Bradley

Genre: Romance, fantasy

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 4 stars - Recommended Read

Heat: 3/5 - Blush Worthy

The king, Biryn, has been poisoned. It’s now a race to find a cure and save him. All the while they battle an angry god who only wants to destroy them.

I haven’t read this series in a while and I did have a hard time catching up. Biryn is going crazy with this poison. Erica and her lifemate Laro must work together to save him but they don’t know who to trust. Can anyone really be trusted? There are a lot of characters and I had a hard time keeping track. I think reading this series in order would be a good idea. The action is always skillfully written and edge of your seat intense. As the king’s life dwindles away, Lohmes is only more determined to kill them. There’s also great fantasy world building. The authors really painted a great picture of this world. The romance is a sweet kind of sexy that I enjoyed!

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REVIEW: Burning The Chef's Buns by Charlie Richards

8/7/2019

Title: Burning The Chef's Buns

Shifter Regime 3

Author: Charlie Richards

Genre: Romance, paranormal, erotic, shifter

TBR Reviewer: Bella

Rating: 4 stars - Highly Recommended Read

Heat: 4/5 - Smoking Hot

Seever has found his mate but Reese has no idea that the paranormal exists. When Reese does find out, he doesn’t believe the evidence right in front of him. How can Seever convince him he’s a mate or keep him safe when danger approaches.

I liked Reese the best. He was a chill guy who faces an unexpected, wild situation. Seever is overworked, constantly on alert and excited about finding his mate. I did like the push and pull between them. I do wish the pace is a bit more even: there are a few slow-moving scenes and some things did happen a little too quickly. I did love the romance though. Seever and Reese make a great couple. I really enjoyed their ride toward their happy ending. This is another fun ride in the shifter series.

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REVIEW: World Turned Upside Down by Elyse Springer

8/6/2019

Title: World Turned Upside Down

Author: Elyse Springer

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Gay Romance, lgbtq, erotica

TBR Reviewer: Stefan

Rating: 4- A recommended read

Heat: 4- Smoking Hot

To be honest, the title spoke to me. It happens occasionally. This time, the story met the hype.

It’s Simon’s third summer tour on the ice of Antarctica at McMurdo Station, and there’s no sunrise until August. He’s one of the worker bees, a janitor. One of the scientists on the base, Asher, is studying the auroras, and Simon cannot stop lusting after him. The summer months are quiet because of the harsh weather and the total darkness. All the workers are on a first-name basis, and Simon’s friends start to pull his leg about his obsession with Asher and sex-less existence.

Eventually, they bump into each other and chat. The first few chapters expand this theme and end with a wager. Simon watches Asher, but their paths don’t cross. To compensate, he creates a dominant ‘fantasy Asher’ which leads to an excellent masturbation scene.Then in a twist, Asher is shy and wants to date. Simon wants to get the deed done. The author stays in Simon’s perspective. You experience firsthand how Simon’s behavior changes. Initially, he doesn’t date…then he does, and finally they have sex. Simon wants to spend all his spare time with Asher, but Asher frightened him by talking about what could happen after the tour is over. Every romance must have conflict, and this one is all over the wager. Asher overhears Simon and his friends talking and leaves. Simon is heartbroken as Asher avoids any further contact. Then one friend informs him Asher is departing. What will Simon do? I don’t like to give a story away, but this is a happy-for-now romance.

I enjoyed the slow progression through the story. There are a couple of explicit man on man sex scenes toward the end. They so hot! I enjoyed the description of Simon’s agony…the final acceptance that he was falling in love, and Asher was leaving without knowing.

This is not a long story, but it’s a feel-good romance and one I enjoyed and recommend.

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REVIEW: A Wolf's Tale by Suzy Shearer

REVIEW: Digging Deep by Jay Hogan

REVIEW: Future, Broken by Jacey Holbrand and Elizabeth Monvey

REVIEW: Unexpected Angel by N.J. Walters

REVIEW: A Gamble Among Sheep by Landra Graf

GIVEAWAY: Sassing Saul by Gail Koger

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REVIEW: Storm Watch by Carole Ann Moleti

REVIEW: Sword of Judgement by Taryn Jameson and Gabriella Bradley

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