Blog Archives

Review: Two Knights of Passion by Mellanie Szereto

5/18/2012

Genre: Ménage a Trois/Quatre, Paranormal
Length: Novel
TBR Reviewer: Shyla

Let me start of by saying I am a huge Mellanie Szereto fan. I devour each story she puts out, and eagerly await her next release. For that reason, I was shocked when I had to struggle to get through this one.

  I’m all for strong female heroines but I couldn’t connect with Luz. As one of the Macsza women , it’s her duty to mate, marry and produce female children to continue the line of witches. Luz who’s always felt more in line with the masculine, isn’t so sure her destiny lies the same path as her sisters and cousins. When Lu’s niece accidently sends a very important book into a tapestry she is the one selected to go back in time and retrieve it. Her skill
at swordsmanship, and strength make her the perfect candidate to navigate
medieval time period. Luz is excited about her adventure and making progress in hunting down the book when she runs into two problems. A dragon and two knights determined to save her , despite the fact that she doesn’t need saving. Often during this book , I felt like Luz’s bravado, and need to be strong and rebellious, overpowered everything else. I would have liked to experience more of her softer side, so I could feel sympathy for the things she
revealed about her past later in the story. Instead I was left feeling apathetic.

This story had an interesting concept; I just think the characters suffered because the focus was more on the surroundings, and the mission. Ms. Szereto put in a great effort, with a fantastic world, vivid details, and killer background,  but Two Knights of Passion still missed it’s mark.

Purchase Here

Review and Contest: Blood-Mage Rising By Tory Michaels

5/17/2012

3 Comments

+Giveaway: 1 ebook

Paranormal Romance - novel
TBR Reviewer: Luta Wolf

Hate is a funny thing, it’s a strong emotion that if cut in half would find a far different emotion but when all you’ve know is hate how do you put it aside. Chris Javert knows hate all too well and much of it directed Jordan MacNaught but her despised enemy needs her help in discovering who murdered his wife. If she doesn’t help him she puts her goals of peace at risk but if she helps him then she faces a much larger risk, one that she may never recover from.

I read the first book and absolutely loved it. When offered this one, I didn’t even hesitate to say yes. I enjoyed it, not as much as I did the first but those characters are going to be hard to beat. Still the author stuck with what made the first one great and it carried over to this book as well. We still have the amazing amount of details that the author loves to pack into a book and you freely flow through the written word. I completely forgot about the world and troubles as I got completely lost in this book. While this doesn’t have the same plot as the other book there is still that Old Worldly feel that I truly enjoyed about the first and we are once more incased in an intense suspense that keeps us interested.

However, if you asked me what really pulled everything together it was the intense emotions of the characters. They are contrasting dynamics, dynamite and gun powder, the explosion between the two is a complete blast to watch. Yet I missed the balls to the wall heroine that we had from the first book. Don’t get me wrong, I like Chris but I found her a bit too vulnerable and whiney at times which I kind of feel too many authors are writing now a days. Give me a empowered woman any day of the week over a whiner.

Everything combined together made for a really enjoyable read and I still highly recommend this author and series. This is good stuff that any vampire paranormal lover is sure to enjoy.

Excerpt

Jordan leaned back and absently smoothed a crease from his pant leg. The
crease didn’t really matter. It lay next to a four-inch gaping rip from her
claws. His skin showed only minor scratches, his vampire-healing already closing
the wounds, so no more blood seeped.

Fear still perfumed the air, mixed with just a hint of arousal, and further
relaxed his perturbation. The fear never showed on her face, and almost never in
her stance, but Chrissy was afraid of him, as she should be. She rose above it,
and that was why he let her live.

No, probably not, he admitted. Chrissy was passionate, full of a certain joie
de vivre. Not even his recently dispatched wife Angel matched her. Angel had
wanted only the so-called “monster” that lurked beneath his veneer of
civilization, demanding, dealing, and accepting pain as par for their course.

Chrissy saw, he suspected, more than that in him, a rather flattering
observation from someone who had every reason to want him dead. She didn’t cower
before his darker side. Maybe, if he were right about her and what she was, he
might have the opportunity to just be himself, something he’d not had since his
conversion in the wretched “Holy Lands”. He had never trusted anyone with the
truth. Someone with the same problem, same secret, on the other hand …

A balanced approach was necessary, of course. No sense presenting his back
for her stake. So few people, her the only woman, deserved to stay on the right
side of the dirt. Yes, quite safe to say, he liked her.

Purchase Here

3 Comments

Review: A Muse Gone Commando by Kacey Mark

5/16/2012

Paranormal - novel
TBR Reviewer: Amanda

In the second book of Kacey Mark's Dark Muse series, Tobin, Quenton's bad-boy brother from the first book, is back with a story of his own. Tobin is a Muse with no taste and no principles; or so everyone thinks. His habit of using women indiscriminately to feed his Muse soul and tossing them aside like used tissues comes back to bite him in the rear when his soul-mate shows up and wants to run away from him. Tobin's Mate, Kyla (Ky) is a Muse that grew up first in foster care and later under a gymnastics coach but with no real understanding of her heritage as a Muse and little to no training. She is searching for her
father, running from her past and trusts NO ONE, especially Tobin. Unfortunately, all their secrets and mistakes come back to haunt them, both pushing them together and trying to drive a wedge between them. As Tobin and Ky meet and realize that they are mates, they have to fight off a huge army of Shades looking for Ky and trying to destroy the Muses altogether.

I enjoyed getting to see a little more of the real person hiding under Tobin's facade that was just hinted at in the first book in the series. His vow to quit being a womanizer and only take what was freely offered made their romance quite interesting, since Ky spent her entire life under the "protection" of her coach's son, Lochlan, an Arcan. The addition of another magical species within this series, Arcans - bear-shifter guardians, just added to the interesting world. As each small piece of Ky's past was revealed to show who she really was and why, she seemed like a better fit for Tobin. I liked the way her father was finally revealed as well. This paranormal/urban fantasy series continues to intrigue me. I recommend A Muse Gone Commando, especially for those tired of vampires and werewolves!

Purchase Here

Review: Ghosts of the Past by T.M. Marie

5/14/2012

Ghosts of the Past by T.M. Marie
Novella - Romance
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest

Jessie was just paroled from jail for vehicular manslaughter, she fell asleep at the wheel and killed a man. She’s sent to a farm far away from the city to try to put the pieces of her life back together after surviving prison. Tex is one of the workers on the farm and he is a damn fine looking cowboy.

I liked these characters. They were bold and both caught in their own troubles. There were few editing issues but the problem was the pacing. It was so rushed, every scene felt like an outline rather than a story. If the story had been fleshed out I think this would have been a solid 4 or even 5 stars. As is, Ghost’s of the Past is a good read and I would recommend it to those that enjoy cowboy romances.

Purchase Here

Review: Virgin's Behaving Badly Anthology

5/14/2012

Title: Virgins behaving badly

Author: (9 Author Anthology); Doris O´Connor, Angelina Rain, Melissa Hosack,
Carolyn Rosewood, Giselle Renarde, Alyssa Fox, Lorraine Nelson, Raven McAllan,
Stacey Espino

Page count: 250 pages

Genre: Erotic Romance

This was a fun anthology about virgins behaving, well... not like virgins. The stories are well written and well edited. There are a range of different stories from fantasy to contemporary to historical; from love at first sight to steamy menages to virgins so eager they need to be tied down. I enjoyed the anthology as a whole, some stories more than others. It was also nice to see stories with both female and male virgins.

My only big problem was that although the stories were all well written and the sex was hot, very few were memorable and stood out from the rest. Especially the three BDSM stories. They felt very similar and even though being inexperienced, doesn´t mean timid or shy about what you want, I still got the feeling of 'wow, would a virgin really do that?'

Some of the stories that did stand out and I liked a lot were Hawk´s woman, a western romance, Sean´s education, a best friends threesome and The Siren call. They all had that little extra, with memorable characters and a backstory to go with the sex.

Purchase Here

Review and Contest: Playing in the Raine by Mellanie Szereto

5/14/2012

3 Comments

+Giveaway: 1ebook

Erotic - novella
TBR Reviewer: Shyla

Review

I don’t know how Ms. Szereto keeps coming up with all these interesting toys! I found myself on Google, searching for Ed. Ed is a sex toy you fill with warm water that expands as you use it and actually “climaxes” inside of you. I wasn’t sure if she was making it up or not and I had to see how this thing worked. This is one of the many reasons I love Ms. Szetero. I always leave her stories with some newly gained knowledge. ( Oh and for the record, the
ejaculating water filled vibrator was very real… I know you’re intrigued right?) Smoking hot sex, and steamy, self-gratification aside Ms. Szereto once more pushes the envelopeon what romance and love really mean.

For the past two years, Rafe, Matt, and Vince have been in a satisfying committed relationship full of love, and trust. The issue is their bisexual, not gay, and each has come to the conclusion they could never be completely happy without a woman. Now the question is. How do you find one woman to be with three men on a permanent basis? In order to prevent themselves from scaring some unsuspecting woman shit less ( That’s a lot of penis’s coming at you at once) each of the boys places an ad in the local paper. The hope is eventually one woman will answer each add; meet them one by one and…Well you get the picture. Raine is a woman who’s been burned one time to many. At thirty-eight she’s never been in love, and is coming of a bad break up. Ready for adventure and to shake off the doldrums she turns to the want ads in the localpaper.

Despite the number of partners involved, I really felt like I knew each character. The men were well rounded and interesting in their own way. I liked that they all had an artistic flair, from being a painter and sculpture, to playing the cello. It was one of the many things they had in common, that helped tie them togetherand make their three-way relationship
believable.

While I enjoyed the story, I did feel like the “love” happened a bit too swift for me. Coming into a relationship with so many facets I felt like you’d be more hesitant than normal to give you heart away. For that reason I gave this story a four instead of a five. I recommend this read to romances readers who like things on the flaming hot side. If you’re not into M/M action, Anal or toys you may want to steer clear of this one.

Excerpt

Drawing the puckered tip between his lips, Rafe sucked and licked. Her
moans encouraged him. What wonderful ways were his lovers pleasuring her?

He glanced downward to see Vince on his knees with his face buried in her fiery
bush. She’s a natural redhead. Matt was focused on the back side of her.
The Romeo loved ass—kissing, tonguing, fucking. He was damn good at it, too.


“Condommms...in the...mmmm...nightstand drawer.” Raine's husky words almost sent
Rafe's cock spraying cum everywhere.

“Lube?”Matt's intentions were clear.

She moaned again. “Box...under the bed.”

Reaching behind her, Rafe flicked open her bra, easing it down her arms as he
settled his mouth on hers. He brushed his thumbs over her hard nipples, and she
slicked her tongue along the seam of his lips. No way could he resist kissing
her deeper, tasting her. Smooth, wet, minty. And passionate. She dove
inside, skimming his teeth and searching every inch of his mouth until she cried
out and shuddered against him. He wanted to look to see what his lovers had done
to make her come, but the expression of sheer joy on her face mesmerized him.

“So fucking sexy.” He could only agree with Matt's hoarse comment. “I want
my dick inside her for the next orgasm. Time to switch.”

Sliding his slippery finger from Raine's ass, Matt licked her juice from Vin's lips
and chin. “Tasty. Tell me, sweetheart, do you play with the toys in the box often?
You’ve got quite a collection.”

“Men don't always satisfy me. I've played with them a lot this week.” Her wicked
smile sent his heart into palpitations.

“If we don't satisfy you, I'll buy you the whole damn store.”

Purchase Here

3 Comments

Review: Whimsy by Thayer King

5/4/2012

Interracial, science fiction romance - novel
TBR Reviewer: Brutally Honest

Review

This was a unique, new, science fiction world. Too bad the author didn’t do it justice by describing it. That was the only issue with this fantastic book. The details were nearly non-existent or extremely empty. No planet description with these new, sometimes violent worlds and very little on space travel.

Now that that’s said, everything else in this book is really great! The sex is smoking; the characters are well written and interesting. The plot was freaking fantastic! Whimsy is kidnapped and is now a slave to the great leader Gaedrian. He is smoking hot but under the influence of a drug called fate that makes him almost in heat until he finds his perfect mate. It’s a really great twist and utterly hot. I totally fell in love with the side character Dark. I NEED to read his story!

If there had been more details, I have no doubt this would be five stars. Whimsy is a solid four star book. Yes, I’d certainly recommend it. I advise you, do not to read Whimsy near a smoke detector; this book may just set it off.

Purchase Here

Review: Seduction Creek by Avery Flynn

5/2/2012

Romantic suspense - novella
TBR Reviewer: Christine

Review

I can describe this book in one word: Perfection. Seriously, Seduction Creek should be on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Beth was in a car accident that killed her parents. She had a tough life including not being able to have children. Hank is her best friends brother and as sexy as they come. Together they have to unravel the mystery of who is trying to run her off her land and try to tame these wild feeling between them.

Romance, adventure, humor, this book has it all. The pace is perfect. Action, then some
sexual tension and a few jokes to make you grin. I really loved these characters. Beth, hank and the rest of the cast were absolutely spot on to create a fantastic book. I instantly liked Beth and fell in love with Hank. The story unfolds and I was sucked into the plot. Pages turned, chapters flew by and suddenly the end arrived. Their budding relationship was hot but so freaking romantic! The ending was full of action and utterly sweet.

If you love romance with a side of action, Seduction Creek is a must read!

Purchase Here (seriously, read it!)

Review and Contest: Hotel Sinn by Lauren Pilla

5/2/2012

3 Comments

+Giveaway: 1 Ebook

Paranormal, Romance - Novella
TBR Reviewer: Shyla

Review

This is a completely different take on vampires and the way they operate. I liked the rich details, creative angle and social hierarchy Ms. Pilla set up. From the moment the heroine Anastasia enters the invitation only ball, it feels like we’ve entered a time warp. Hotel Sinn is exquisite, the drinks flow freely and the man who invited her, aka Mr. Sexy is present. We learn soon after that Mr. Sexy is a vampire and the hotel is not what it seemed to be at all.

A magical entity in itself, it’s like the hotel mentioned by the Eagles, You can check in any time you want but you can never leave. ( yeah I quoted them) . Every one hundred years the hotel revamps itself ( no pun intended) and the vampires invite humans over for a ball that spans a weekend. The catch is these humans became a sacrifice. You have more questions about this I’m sure, and I’d love to go into detail. But that discovery is for you to make on your own as you read. ;) Despite all the action occurring on the pages, Pilla doesn’t skimp
on the sex. The passion between Anastasia and VIctore is potent and strikes in the most interesting palces. :Coughs: Against the wall on the balcony. I enjoyed her growth throughout the story and the glimpses of her humanidio syncrasies really kept the story on point. IE if I was thrust into the crazy world of vampires and had people messing with my mind I might suddenly develop a pension for panic attacks too. In my mind the small additions like that really helped sell the story.

The hero, Victore is someone I’m torn about. He was dark, sexy and dangerous, but his emotions seemed a bit off. He went from being amused and attracted to Anastasia to being in love and risking life. Pacing was a bit of an issue for me with Hotel Sinn. I liked the concepts, but I was overwhelmed by how much I had coming at me. I think the story as a whole would have benefited from additional length, with Ms. Pilla spending more time on each new twist she introduced to the story. I enjoyed this story and I really reccomend it to vamp lovers looking for a new spin.

Excerpt

"I'm glad you came."

More dirty thoughts crossed her mind. Oh Lord help me, his voice sounds like
sex. Is that even possible? “Yes, I'm glad I came too. My name is Anastasia, by
the way." She held out her hand to shake his. He took her hand in his and turned it to kiss the top. His onyx eyes never left hers. Her body melted, her knees went weak,
and she felt a tingle between her thighs. Staring into the man's black eyes, the world
around her seemed to fade away, leaving just him and her.

"My name is Victore." She barely heard him speak, and when he let go of
her hand, she came back to reality. Weird.

"Are you feeling all right?" he asked, concerned.

"Yes, I'm okay; it's just a bit warm in here, and I've had a few glasses of
wine already." Victore extended his hand, and she immediately took it without
a thought. Get a grip, girl, control yourself.

"Come, let me show you the terrace and you can get some fresh air."

She could barely think with her arm in his, feeling like a hormonal
teenager. Anastasia didn't go gaga over a guy like one of those brainless girls.
Did she?

"Do you like what you have seen so far?" he asked. Anastasia nodded
slowly, regaining control over her brain cells. She liked everything,
including Victore.

"Everything is exquisite." She pointed to the ceiling. "Were those carved?
The beams?" she asked.

"Yes," he said simply, and she frowned. Music began to play as they crossed
the ballroom floor.

"Oh, Victore, would you care to dance with me?" she said excitedly.

"I thought you wanted to get some air?" he replied.

"Yes, I do, but after one dance," she pleaded. What was happening to
her? Pleading? She didn't plead. He twirled her around, and she faced him and
his dark, sexy eyes. His pale skin brought out every dark feature—his hair,
his eyes, and his suit—against his flesh. He pulled her close to him, his
arm wrapping around her waist. She felt the heat from his body and something
else. No, it couldn't be.

Purchase Here

3 Comments

Forward>>

Excerpt

Review

Excerpt

Review

Review

Review

Excerpt

Categories

Archives