Electrify Me by Renee Field

Posted by Steph | Adult Content, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Erotica, Romance, e-books | Friday 22 January 2010 2:23 pm
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Krista Jolly is a writer of erotic novels which happen to be her own personal fantasies played out on paper.

Usually, her electrician is an older man named Ed, but today he sent his nephew, Vance, instead, and she is really glad he did. Vance is a young and extremely good looking Italian man who offers to rewire more than her electricity, if you know what I mean, “wink”. Being older then Vance makes Krista at first hesitant, but she quickly gets influenced by his nice hard body and baby blue eyes. (more…)

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I’d Die for You by Jude Mason

Posted by Shell | Adult Content, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Erotica, GLBT, M/M, e-books | Saturday 14 November 2009 6:07 pm
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Jude Mason has once again taken a Bon Jovi staple and wove it into an erotic tale of love and retaliation.

Sam “Snake” Thompson had just finished a six-year stint at Corcoran on a drug possession charge. The problem he had with that was he was innocent, had a newbie lawyer who was told to do the minimum and the planted drugs in his pack were enough evidence to keep him behind bars for the duration. Snake had one plan when he was let out, but at a truck stop along the way to find his revenge, he found something more.
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Around The World by Jade Falconer

Posted by Jules | Adult Content, Book Reviews, Contemporary, GLBT, e-books | Friday 16 October 2009 7:46 pm
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Stephan’s life is on a bit of a downward slide. His book deal is stalled, and his lover Gary has left him for a younger man. Things begin to look up when Patrick walks into his life.

Though only half his age, Patrick is the kind of man that Stephan can spend hours fantasizing about. He could never hope to have a man like Patrick - or could he?

Brought to us by award winning author Jade Falconer, “Around the World” is a short story that follows the May-December flirtation between young dog groomer Patrick and the somewhat jaded travel writer Stephan. Though aimed at a particular audience, any reader will become engrossed in this story and root for Stephan and Patrick to move beyond their sexy banter into a real relationship. Well written and engrossing, readers will get pulled in and wish for a full novel when they reach the end.

Book Stats:

  • e-book, digital format
  • Publisher: Phaze Publishing
  • Book Length: Novella
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 978-1-59426-775-8

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Coming Together: Against the Odds Edited by Alessia Brio

Posted by Jules | Adult Content, Book Reviews, Erotica, Print Books, Suspense, anthology, e-books | Friday 16 October 2009 6:01 pm
*****

Editor Alessia Brio brings us Coming Together Against the Odds, the seventh anthology of erotic fiction from the Phaze Books Coming Together series and twelfth in the Coming Together collections from all publishing venues. Two things make this special collection stand out from the pack. First, there is that all of the proceeds from the sale of the book are donated to Autism Speaks, and second, that each of these tales involves an element of mystery that captivates the reader and holds them riveted to their seat.

Each of the fourteen stories featured in this book is uniquely crafted to take the reader on a journey that can be taken alone or share with a partner, as well as reading the entire book through or enjoying it in single story bites. From the four couples taking their revolving dinner parties to a new level in “Blind Tasting” to the Psychic Advisor with a penchant for S&M in “Sixth Sense” and the somewhat psychotic Trina in “The Arch”, the characters are each so well written and engaging that a series or a novel could be written around them. With a balanced blend of both intrigue and erotica, Coming Together Against the Odds would be an appropriate book for neophytes to the genre of erotic fiction.

About The Book:
“All behavior is communication. The trick is to figure out just what it’s saying. No behavior communicates as clearly or on as many levels as sex. All the physical and emotional senses are engaged. Add the element of intrigue, and the intellect is engaged as well.

Phaze Books, in partnership with editor, Alessia Brio, is proud to announce the release of Coming Together: Against the Odds, a collection of erotic fiction with a mystery theme, with an introduction written by the one & only Maxim Jakubowski.

All proceeds from the sale of this special anthology will benefit Autism Speaks.”

Book Stats:

  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Phaze Books (May 31, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1606590472
  • ISBN-13: 978-1606590478

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Personal Protection by Leah Braemel

Posted by Shell | Adult Content, Book Reviews, Contemporary, Erotica, e-books | Monday 24 August 2009 7:55 pm
*****

“Warning: May incite the reader’s protective instinct, forcing her to throw herself on the nearest man.” Take this warning from the author to heart when you open this book. It will leave you looking for relief from the heat when you are done, in any way you can.
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Loves Me, Loves Me Knot by Heidi Betts

Posted by Virginia | Adult Content, Contemporary, Romance | Wednesday 19 August 2009 4:33 pm
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Jenna Langan pulled the plug on her marriage after Gage Marshall decided he did not want kids. However, even though she’s a divorcee and has no prospects on the horizon, she decides she still wants children. The only problem? She has no one to give them to her. One night, in a drunken haze, she and her friends concoct a plan to take advantage of Gage and use him as a donor. (more…)

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Riding on Instinct by Jaci Burton

Posted by Virginia | Adult Content, Contemporary, Print Books, Romance, Suspense, e-books | Sunday 9 August 2009 10:22 pm
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When Shadoe Grayson takes on her first undercover assignment, she would never have dreamed it involved being a stripper. But she is determined to prove that she can do the job and bring down the bad guys even with her clothes off. Spencer King, on the other hand, thinks Shadoe is too straight-laced and privileged to pull off the job. As they butt heads, sparks fly between them until, finally, Spencer has to admit that there is a sexy woman under that Department of Justice standard-issue suit. They will have to put their desire for one another on hold in order to bring down a double-dealing federal agent.

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Sojourn with a Stranger by K. Celeste Bryan

Posted by Mary | Adult Content, Civil War, Historical, Romance, e-books | Sunday 3 May 2009 3:09 pm
*****

Orphaned when her parents died in a fishing accident in Virginia, Raine Brinsley wants nothing more than to head straight home to Maine and forget her sadness and trauma of nearly drowning. Unfortunately, without her parents’ protection, Raine is penniless and homeless. The owner of the boat on which they were sailing, Derek Stafford, has graciously offered to let her stay as long as needed and also to pay her passage to return home. Raine refuses to receive charity, so they agree that she will become a chambermaid at Stafford House until she has earned enough money to return home.

Stafford House has an underlying sadness that Raine does not fully understand, but Derek explains that his wife Lucinda passed on six months previously, and Raine believes this to be the reason – until she feels the presence of an unsettled spirit inhabiting the upstairs hallway.

Derek Stafford is torn between grief for his wife and the duty he feels to his father. Julian Stafford is an old-fashioned and unyielding man who is most insistent that either Derek or brother Lyman father a male heir to carry on the proud name of Stafford. Lyman and his wife have three daughters, while Lucinda suffered both miscarriages and stillborns. Julian offers the first son to produce a male heir Stafford House and its vast acreage, and Derek, loving Stafford House and his way of life, hatches a plan. He has a contract drawn up that offers Raine ten thousand dollars if she will agree to bear the male heir his father so desperately wants, and then relinquish the child, never to see him again. Raine is taken aback when Derek presents his proposal but eventually agrees. Will Raine honor the contract as presented? Will Derek reconsider the decision?

I applauded Raine for her strength in the face of her parents’ deaths, especially during a time where women were seen as needing constant protection. Her determination not to accept Derek’s charity was admirable, as was her willingness to tackle any job she was assigned. Although she was a strong woman, her gentleness was demonstrated in her concern for the spirit and her attempts to understand its message. The contrasts within the family were quite believable, and the characters were well developed and realistic, though not always likable. This story has everything and then some – romance, birth, death, voodoo, adventure, psychic ability, and a touch of Civil War – and I could not put it down. K. Celeste Bryan has once again done a wonderful job of involving the reader in the lives of her characters, and I highly recommend this book.

Book Stats:

  • E-book: electronic, digital formatting
  • Publisher: New Concepts Publishing
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 978-1-60394-246-1

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To visit the author’s website go here.

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Man Trouble by Sabine Ferucci

Posted by Brandi | Adult Content, Contemporary, Romance, e-books | Sunday 3 May 2009 2:34 pm
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Man Trouble is supposed to be a spicy romp between a widow, Beth, who hasn’t loved since her husband died, and a contractor, Jack, who is trying to screw her over in more ways than one. I expected that their chance meeting at a honkey-tonk would kick off a romance filled with sexually tense banter and even hotter rolls in the hay. Apparently, I set my expectations too high.

The couple strike up a working relationship to fix repairs on her house. We find out he is a devout father, a bitter, bitter divorcee and a recovering alcoholic. We discover that she is an illustrator for children’s books, has two boys and a good Christian woman. This is a good basis for a sweeping romance.

What was missing from this tale was the heat. The dialog lacked sparkle or tension. The characters waffled between being too perfect or downright unlikeable so quickly, I got whiplash. And, although the sex was titillating, my ick factor was activated when the hero came to complete orgasm in his jeans during a preconsummation make-out session. Nothing says sexy like premature ejaculation.
However, the conflicts between the widow and the bitter divorce were believable. Jack wanted a mother for his daughter but fought like hell to not fall in love with Beth. Beth wanted her two little boys to have a male role model, but didn’t want to betray her husband’s memory. The moments where Jack talks about building on additions to the house are very loving and sweet.

Ultimately, a mild sexual assault, a prenup negotiation that makes C-SPAN fascinating and a “Sandy at the end of Grease”-like transformation of the heroine makes this book the text book definition on trite.

Book Stats:

  • E-book: electronic, digital formatting
  • Publisher: New Concepts Publishing
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 978-1-60394-290-4

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Rough Stock by Cat Johnson

Posted by Shell | Adult Content, Contemporary, Cowboys/Westerns, Erotica, Kindle, Print Books, Romance, e-books | Sunday 3 May 2009 2:11 pm
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Sexy, erotic and titillating describe this cowboy love story. Cat Johnson’s Rough Stock is both sensual and romantic. The menage taboo is written with feeling and emotion that compels the reader to feel the heat and love found in the forbidden love triangle as the young lovers explore their love for each other.

Clay and Mason work on April’s daddy’s farm as ranch hands tending to the horses. They have been best of friends forever, and at 18, they are awakened to feelings of desire as well as the love they have always shared for each other. A life-turning incident pushes them to explore their sexual awakening with each other. Neither boy wants to give April up, and April does not want to chose between them; this leads to one hot, sex-filled summer of shared love between the them.

Fall pulls the three apart with Clay off to ride the rodeo circuit, Mason off to the army and April off to NYU to pursue her degree. Life and unforeseen events lead them to drift apart, but even after several years, when one is hurt, they all come back together. Now can the secrets that kept them apart allow them to put things back together like they were, or will they ever get back to what they had that summer? A great romantic read that is sultry and erotic.

Book Stats:

  • Paperback: 236 pages
  • Publisher: Linden Bay Romance (November 25, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602021589
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602021587

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To visit the author’s website go here.

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