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January 2nd, 2012

Author Review: Love’s Unselfish Gift by Destiny Blaine

Love’s Unselfish Gift by Destiny Blaine
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
Series: Sports Wives #5
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Menage a Trois, May-December, M/F/M, BDSM, Sex Toys
Length: 30,963 words

Summary:

[Ménage Amour: Erotic Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, May-December, BDSM, sex toys]

Marco Giovanni adores his wife Suzy and he loves her enough to let her go, taking extreme measures to protect her. Faking his own death, Marco runs away from the checkered past he’s always tried to hide. He leaves behind a letter asking his brother to protect and love Suzy.

Alanzo Giovanni knows Suzy is the only woman for him. When his brother dies, and long before he realizes Marco’s death is a hoax, Alanzo tells Suzy they belong together. Battling inner demons, Suzy drowns in her sorrow, unsure if she can take another chance on finding happiness.

By the time Marco resurfaces, Alanzo and Suzy are weathering the storm of a rocky love affair. In the end a new love emerges, and the ménage relationship Suzy has always wanted is suddenly within her reach.

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Blackraven’s Review:

Love’s Unselfish Gift by Destiny Blaine is a gripping follow-up to Damaged Goods that’s full of longing, pain, anguish, secrets, undeniable passion, and everlasting love.

There is no one like Suzy Giovanni who is stronger than she thinks and definitely knows how to get her man, or should I say men. Well, maybe with the exception of Cassie, her best friend. Alanzo and Marco never stood a chance against this Cougar who one minute you want to strangle and the next you want to wrap up in a blanket and let her know that everything is going to be okay.

The sensual tension between Suzy and Alanzo is so stifling that you can’t wait for them to finally give in to their desires. Although Alanzo and Marco are twins, he is correct in that they are different in many ways. Alanzo knows exactly what he wants and has no problem going for it after all these years. He understands the danger that lurks in the shadows and is ready to protect the woman he loves with everything in his being. In a word, he’s simply delicious.

Now don’t get me wrong, Marco is no slouch himself. He’s dominate, sexy, loyal, and will do anything to protect Suzy, even if it means faking his own death. But when Suzy resorts back to her destructive ways by drowning herself in a bottle, it’s time for the secrets to come to light.

I loved how Ms. Blaine allowed this saga to play out. She definitely added a touch of reality to the story when Suzy, a recovering alcoholic, went straight for the bottle when she couldn’t handle the curve balls that life were throwing at her. Suzy’s emotions were raw and real, which was extremely refreshing. In addition, the love- hate, or in this case, hate-hate relationship with her mother-in-law was priceless.

Ms. Blaine has created an intense, sensual story full of loss, love, loyalty, passion and eventually truthfulness. Once the secrets were out, Suzy, Alanzo, and Marco were able to come full circle and move forward with their lives which is wonderful in my book. Of course, I can’t help but wonder what will happen next. Will Marco remain dead? Are Suzy and Alanzo safe from the danger that continues to lurk in the background? Will they be able to protect each other as they explore their newfound relationship and love? Only time will tell.

The secondary characters increased the depth of this well-written story as Suzy struggled to deal with the hand fate had dealt her. I love Mark, Cassie, Steve, and Corby, aka The Tellers. The banter between these characters is at times intense and at times so humorous that you can’t help but laugh. That ole’ saying, the truth will set you free is the perfect slogan for this sensual read.

Love’s Unselfish Gift is full of everything a girl wants in a romantic story – drama, love, explosive sex, two sexy brothers, suspense, and a sexy vixen who knows how to keep her men happy. If you haven’t checked out the Sports Wives series by Destiny Blaine, then you’re definitely missing out.

Rated 4 Ravens by Blackraven!

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October 11th, 2011

Author Review: Mary Had a Little Problem by Destiny Blaine

Mary Had a Little Problem by Destiny Blaine
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Ménage, Erotic, Romance, BDSM
Length: 102 pages

Summary:

Mary Worthington is a widow, or at least, she should’ve been. A formerNavy Seals wife, Mary has a difficult time accepting the fact her husband isn’tcoming home. Without a body to bury or witnesses to explain what happened,there’s no way Mary can put the past to sleep until someone provides herwith the truth about her husband’s final hours.

Trying to step out and socialize once again while gathering facts abouther husband’s death, Mary is introduced to Brock Taylor, a hard-core ladies mandedicated to the Marines and sharing himself with any woman who wants a pieceof one. That is, until he meets Mary, a woman he’s heard about through a manthey both know well.

Mary and Brock fall in love, plan a wedding in the Great SmokyMountains, and well, things could’ve been headed toward a happy ending only sixmonths after Brock finally wins Mary’s hand, but Mary’s missing husbandreappears. And Mary isn’t sure she can give up one man in exchange for another.

Margaret’s Review:

Destiny Blaine’s Mary Had a Little Problem is not the silly book that the flippant title may lead you to believe it is. This is a book that tells the story of what might really happen if a MIA soldier reappears after the “widow” has fallen in love with someone else.

There’s a bit of everything in this story – menage, brave warriors, BDSM, and maybe that’s a little of the reader’s problem, not just Mary’s. It’s just too short of a story to carry so many subplots without there being a plot hole here and there. Halfway through the book, Mary’s “dead” husband reappears but it takes another six months and most of the book for him to come home to her. Where was he? There was no mention of amnesia, hospital stays or other explanations. At the end he admits he has been watching her but that part of the story just left me wondering if he really loved her wouldn’t he have come home to her as quickly as he could?

Mary and Brock were well developed. Luke was more of a background character, almost an afterthought, and I would have liked to have more about him in the story. Mary’s sister needs her own book, too. And what about Tom? Ms. Blaine writes characters so well that I hope there will be more books about these people.

Mary Had a Little Problem is an interesting concept for a book, especially an erotic romance. There is plenty of steamy sex of the BDSM variety, although they don’t get into much except light bondage and spanking. The HEA at the end leads you to believe they may get more into the BDSM lifestyle as their lives move forward together. A good, quick read that I only wish hadn’t been so quick!

Rated 3.5 Ravens by Margaret!