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November 18th, 2012
 Confessions of a Whore by Leila DeSint
Series: London Brown Book #6
Publisher: New Dawning Bookfair
Genre: Erotica
Length: 27 pages
Summary:
I’m London Brown and these are my confessions. Let me plunge you into my world…
I provide my clients a willing body, a canvas on which they explore their depravity–sexual therapy at a fee. Kink, bondage, or fetish, I cater to all needs. The greatest sin for someone in my profession is self-deception.
Come play in the dark with me… you can call me whatever you like as long as you pay my price.
He pays for me but what he wants is her–so where does that leave me?
Naunet’s Review:
How true is the quote regarding, “the sins of the fathers’ b visited by the son a thousand time” run its course through the Confession series by Lelia DeSint. Only time will tell and I will be there to count them as I watch them unfold.
In this installment Ms. DeSint lets London feel that perhaps control may be slipping away as Rhys and Des become closer in their intimate play. London recalls how she first became London Brown and the encounters of pain that encouraged her to come forth as the Protector of Desniah Williams.
In this segment London simply used the words of the Carrington men against them and as their insanity takes charge, they played into London’s hands, or so she thinks.
Des and Rhys relationship shifted, in my opinion, upsetting more than one apple cart and London feels that her power over Des will lessen. Will her employment with The Agency be interrupted if Des takes hold of the reins?
 London learns more of Rhys secrets and the connection with his deep love for Des. London, aka Des, is presented with unexpected information now that Des usurps power over London and this power struggle may end with the disappearance of London the Protector in order for Des to step up for Rhys and his sexual fantasies, as a result of her discovery of Rhys’ research.
In a damning change of events, the plot really thickens in several ways as more puzzle pieces fall onto the floor. I will continue to analyze and speculate as to what I’d like to unfold and anxiously await the next installment of the Confessions series. Hmm, how close am I in my own twisted mind to come up with the revelations. Hope you join me on this ride of mind games and identity crisis.
If this is your first encounter with the Confessions of a Whore series you can easily catch up because of the manner in which Ms. DeSint begins each new installment. She makes certain her readers will not feel disconnected and the techniques Ms. DeSint utilizes to introduce each new installment motivates you to investigate and devour previous segments to gain more clarity and dimension into this gem of a series.
Rated 4.5 Ravens by Naunet!
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November 18th, 2012
Confessions of a Daughter by Leila DeSint
Series: London Brown Book #5
Publisher: New Dawning International Book Fair
Genre: Erotica
Length: 30 pages
Summary:
I’m Desniah Williams, the daughter of an influential member of the British Parliament. The devil incarnate got his hooks in me. For the attention and praise he lavished on me, I gave him every last shred of my soul. I was a cheap whore. London commands her weight in gold.
Two men one is a politician on the verge of greatness and the other a philanthropist on the cusp of corruption, each owns a piece of me.
Freedom is bitter responsibility…submission is sweet abdication.
Naunet’s Review:
I think I know my few best friends better than some of their family members. Since we are telling issues, I must confess that my best friends don’t know all of the secrets. Lelia DeSint demonstrates through her awesome characters that no one really knows it all. When you think about your best friend who you have shared joys and sorrows, not knowing about their sexuality is a bit unsettling don’t you think? Here is the question that stands out as a reader of Confessions of a Daughter ,do Rhys and Des know about their troubling obstacles revolving their personal conflicts with sexual expressions and pleasures?
I have a best friend who resides deep inside of the safety of this warm chocolate structure and she experiences funny and exciting things as well as my heartaches with me. Of course no one knows about her. Most individuals remember having an invisible friends, brother or sister, dog or cat. What events in life stimulate the mind to conjure up this savior?
Once again Ms. DeSint kicks me in the shins with the complexities of true friendship. Ms. DeSint has manage to keep me slightly unbalanced with the development of new events that cause me to experience the drunken state of the room spinning as I have inserted myself completely into this complex storyline.
Des was going to be more than a friend with privileges to Rhys as they confronted her father one special morning. Rhys and Des discovered more about each other and learned to appreciate what each other was truly about and how it would or would not impact their relationship. The degree of dedication, purity, gratitude and sweetness Ms. DeSint incorporates into the relationship of Des and Rhys is executed with grace and it touched my soul.
Ms. DeSint’s revelation of the handling and coping with conflicts between prominent members of society were all about appearances and not necessarily about what is right, but rather as who is right.
Ms. DeSints consonance with the descriptions of the sensual BDSM, dialogue, and environmental impact on the story are explicit, yet not offensive to readers new to this genre. She has a smooth and soothing way of easing the reader into hot water that titillates rather than tortures.
I look forward to what Ms. DeSint will reveal in the upcoming installments since I am addicted to the story. Her handling of current events of our era are on point with real people regardless of where they reside.
Rated 4.5 Ravens by Naunet!
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October 12th, 2012
 Bared to You by Sylvia Day
Series: A Crossfire Novel, Book One
Publisher: Berkley
Sold by: Penguin Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Light BDSM, Erotica
Length: 362 pages
Summary:
Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness…
He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I’d never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily…
Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other’s most private wounds… and desires.
The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn’t tear us apart…
AJ’s Review:
Provocative, Dark, Sensual, Addictive, Obsessive, Passionate, Raw, Dysfunctional, Lust, and Love. I know that it sounds crazy, but yes LOVE. These are only a few of the words that come to mind after reading Bared to You by Sylvia Day.
Some have stated that Bared to You is the new Fifty Shades of Grey and in regards to that, I don’t know because I haven’t read the latter. However, after reading Bared to You, I am completely hooked on this series and these charismatic, flawed, vulnerable, dysfunctional characters who not only desperately need one another, but also to be accepted for who they truly are on the inside. Ms. Day begins the story by painting a wonderful picture of two beautiful strangers who meet one another in an office building. While it seems decadent, especially considering the way Eva describes in vivid detail how Gideon makes her feel during their first encounter, things aren’t always as they seem when you immerse yourself into the plot of the story and look deeper below the surface.
Gideon and Eva are three-dimensional characters who are vulnerable, possessive of one another, jealous, stubborn, tormented, and insecure. My heart went out to them as they battled one another as well as the demons from their past in an attempt to establish a life that resembled some normalcy. Their inability to communicate with each other verbally at times was heart-wrenching and often led to misunderstandings, fights, and ultimately explosive make-up sex. I loved how Ms. Day allowed the reader to witness the good and the bad of both of these characters through their raw emotions, uninhibited sex, and dysfunctional families. She literally stripped away Gideon and Eva’s facade and showed the reader their true identities, which was realistic, emotional, and at times heartwarming.
 Of all the secondary characters in this riveting story, Cary is the one that intrigues me the most because he’s just as tormented and dysfunctional as Eva and Gideon. The dynamics between these three is intriguing and left me wondering how it would all play out. While Ms. Day has provided insight into what happened to Eva at such a young age, she’s only scratched the surface with Gideon and Cary, which has piqued my curiosity and has me anxious for the next book in the series Reflected in You. I loved the crisp dialogue, the honesty and depth of the situation, the raw emotions, and the obsessive nature of this couple. The cycle of self-destruction when things are going well that each character finds themselves in makes me want to be a fly on the wall when they visit their therapist.
If you’re looking for a fast-paced, action packed story that entails flawed, tormented, obsessive, possessive, realistic characters who at times carry their raw emotions on their sleeve, scorching hot sex scenes that will not only make you want to switch places with Eva, but also make you hunger for Gideon on a regular basis, vivid descriptions of Manhattan that make you feel as though you’re in the big Apple with our hero and heroine, and secondary characters who are witty and increase the depth of the story, then Bared to You by Sylvia Day is definitely the book to read. I couldn’t get enough of this tantalizing book that sizzled with dark, erotic, sex scenes, and soulful characters who had me enthralled until the very end.
On the dark, sensual, erotic side of romance, Bared to You is one of the best books that I’ve read in 2012 and will definitely read again. In my opinion, after reading Bared to You, the Crossfire series would make an excellent movie or television series.
Rated 5 Ravens and a Recommended Read by AJ!
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July 25th, 2012
 Strange and Beautiful by JoAnne Kenrick
Series: The Edge Series, Book One
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Genre: Horror, Erotica
Length: 19 pages
Summary:
Tales from the Coffin Book One
Estella, Vampire Queen of the Rejected, is sick of men. Or so she would have you think. Ditched at the altar by Dracula himself, she’d rather spend her days with what she now believes to be the more faithful gender. Plagued by a Haversham complex, she gets her kicks by luring prey into her decrepit house with promises of erotic tales…but mind your manners, and fingers, because she bites.
Lucy Rotterdayne–a zombie better known as Lucy Rot–is Estella’s sometimes-faithful subject and lover. Although why she hangs around to be ridiculed and taunted by a bitter vampire, she has no idea. Perhaps the answer is rooted in the story of how she was zombified by a doctor who was simply masterful with his hands?
That 70′s Chick Review:
Strange and Beautiful by JoAnne Kenrick is yet another book in the Edge Series , which is quickly becoming a favorite series of mine when in the mood for a really quick, highly erotic read is what I’m craving. 
In this story, the reader is introduced to Estella, a vampire queen with a nasty attitude and an even nastier kick, and her lesbian lover and sometimes-faithful subject Lucy, a zombie with a wicked sense of humor. After the reader is introduced to this unlikely pair, they are given a look into just how unlucky in love Lucy Rotterdayne who has became Lucy Rot, a member of the undead with a taste for human flesh was.
Although I fairly enjoyed the interaction between Estella and Lucy, I absolutely loved the telling of Lucy’s story. The ending was unexpected and so bittersweet that I wanted a do-over for Lucy. I would definitely continue reading more stories featuring these two. Although the two are quite blatantly lesbians, the sex scenes between them are non-existent and the erotica is found in the content of the tales themselves.
Great addition to the Edge series!
Rated 3.5 Ravens by That 70′s Chick!
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July 10th, 2012
 The Erotic Dark by Nina Lane
Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Erotica, BDSM
Length: 120 Pages
Summary:
Submission is her only escape…and punishment takes many forms. Seeking escape from her criminal past, a desperate woman enslaves herself to a dark trio of men who own an antiquated Louisiana plantation. Known only as Lydia, she becomes controlled by three very different men – the malicious Preston, the inflexible Kruin, and the gentle Gabriel, all of whom introduce her to a world in which the lines between pleasure, pain, and shame are irrevocably blurred.
The plantation becomes both Lydia’s haven and her prison as she surrenders to the desires of her unholy trinity. Lydia’s submission is fraught with tension and hunger, but what happens when the outside world enters her dark, anonymous sanctuary?
Trixie’s Review:
 The Erotic Dark was definitely an erotic read. The reader is kept guessing through most of the story as to the whole circumstances of the characters, their home, and their lives. For readers looking for a happy, positive, energetic read this is not for you. While this book is very intriguing, has erotic scenes galore, it is full of submissive, dark, agonizing moments.
Scene after erotic, dark scene, I pondered how much is real, how much is a dream? What keeps Lydia wanting more and more? In The Erotic Dark , a very well-written tale of dark needs and dominating one into submission await you as Lydia explores her own needs and what makes her tick. She explores herself through three truly different men and learns so much about her own wants and needs from each one.
This was a plot line that I had never read about before and I found it very enjoyable and entertaining. The Erotic Dark was published previously as To Disappear.
Rated 3.5 Ravens by Trixie!
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November 29th, 2011
 Don’t Call Me Baby by Elizabeth Black
Publisher: Naughty Nights Press (NNP)
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Multiple Partners, Erotica
Length: 156,698 words
Summary:
DON’T CALL ME ‘BABY’ is a fast-paced, quick-witted, sexy, novel about a young woman exploring her sexuality and the cultural morés she collides with on a daily basis.
It’s 1983 in Maryland and Catherine Stone is sex on wheels. She plays the field the way men have done for aeons. Not content to strive for her MRS degree like so many young women her age, she seduces men of all stripes – married college professors, theatre students, virgins, complete strangers who intrigue her. She has already cost one man his job.
She asks herself lots of questions on her search to enjoy her sexuality. Why don’t other women enjoy their sex as much as she does? Why do so many women and men look down on sexually free women, calling them sluts while sexually free men are called studs and Lotharios? She bucks at the double standards! Catherine has made no commitment to any man She’s free to explore and she gladly does so. No man can tie her down and no woman’s judgment will stop her from playing the field to her heart’s content.
Does she meet her match in a new man who introduces her to sexual bliss she had never before experienced? When she tries multiple partners and bondage for the first time as a submissive, she believes she’s found the sexual bliss she is looking for – and with a man who not only introduces her to the fineries in life but also cares about her like no man ever has before.
Trixie’s Review:
This is my first read by this author and I was definitely not disappointed! Don’t Call Me Baby is an amazing tale of a young woman trying to find herself and where her voracious sexual appetite fits in with society. Catherine is a free spirit who needs sex like flowers need the sun and rain. She is every man’s wet dream and every woman’s worse nightmare. Married, single, old, young, she doesn’t care as long as he can match her sexual needs and push her boundaries even more.
I was impressed with the complexity of this female Casanova. Ms. Black created a woman with so many facets that every female reading will find a little piece of her inside this vivid sexpot. While there were a few scenes from Catherine’s point of view where she mixes up the man’s name, it was not enough to detract from the power of this story. While some may take offense to the story’s content, I believe that if you take the time to read Don’t Call Me Baby, you will find it worthwhile as well as recognize Elizabeth Black’s talent.
Rated 4 Ravens by Trixie!
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September 1st, 2011
 Shara Zhad’s Erotic Tales: Book 2 by Cherry Lee
Publisher: eXcessica
Genre: Erotica, BDSM, Contemporary
Length: 22 pages
Summary:
A chieftain’s daughter, Shara Zhad is kidnapped by a rival warlord. Hoping to convince him of her value in case her father never pays the ransom, Shara entertains Rashtan with erotic tales. But how long can she amuse her captor—or deny her powerful attraction to him?
In her second story, Shara tells of a beautiful but vain and cruel queen who angers the wrong magical being. The woman receives her just due as she suffers the degradation she’s earned.
Each tale in this series stands alone as an erotic nugget, but the framing tale of Shara and her warlord evolves. (Ten part series – all stories can be read stand-alone)
Warnings: This title contains graphic language, kidnap, bondage, sexual humiliation and numerous sex acts.
Trixie’s Review:
Shara Zhad finds herself definitely in a position she didn’t want to be in. Captured and left in a dark room without being able to tell how much time has passed and without the amenities of life that she is used to puts her in a survival mode. Desperate to stay alive, she tempts the man who kidnapped her with the basic need to be entertained and titillated.
Ms. Lee’s second chapter in her Erotic Tale is an interesting tale in eroticism and degradation. Shara finds herself hoping that through her ability to keep the captor aroused, she will save herself is a storyline that often has the heroine being sexually degraded, mutilated and used. In this mini novella, our heroine skillfully finds herself able to stay alive for another day as she tells a naughty tale. The reader is left on the hook of wanting to know more yet again with an ending that will keep you coming back for snippet after snippet in this anticipated 10 part series.
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June 8th, 2011
 Doc by Jude Mason
Publisher: Total E-Bound
Genre: Erotica, Futuristic – post apocalypse/ Sci-Fi/ MM/ MF
Length: Novel
Summary:
Book one in the Daybreak 2525 Series
The son of a healer and a warrior, Doc is forced to take on both roles when his village is destroyed and his lover…gone
Returning from a visit to one of the outland farms, Doc finds his village destroyed, his family either gone or dead and his lover vanished without a trace. The few survivors hidden among the ruins tell a tale of ruthless, sadistic marauders taking what they want and burning the rest. Doc finds too many dead and his heart breaks for those he finds alive. Mothers whose children are gone, husbands who have lost everything and everyone.
Pulling as many people as he can together and tending their wounds, Doc vows to find the rest of his people. His father is among the dead, but his mother, his sister and lover are not.
The hunt is on.
Reader Advisory: This book is number one in a series and best read first. Contains scenes of hot m/m and m/f intimacy.
Tarsilla’s Review:
I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, I really enjoyed the story, and the intensity of the plot. Doc is a healer who encounters his village destroyed, and his family and friends either dead or taken as slaves. The emotional and physical struggles Doc goes through in his grief and his attempt to save his people are very vivid and give life to this story. Added to that, his worry over his lover Jazz is beautiful and heartbreaking, and I really enjoyed seeing Doc assume a mantle of protector and savior of the people he truly loves.
Doc has really strong characters besides Doc himself. Zoe, for instance, proved to be a formidable woman from beginning to end, and though it was no surprise that she had a thing for Doc, seeing them discover the depth of their feelings for each other was amazing. Jazz is a little less developed as a character, but since this is the first book in the series, I am assuming there was just no space to provide a more in depth view of his personality, especially with the amount of action the story offers. All the secondary characters are great assets to the overall story as well; they are real and powerful, regardless of how briefly they actually appeared on the pages. I really believe the soul of this book, and what propelled the story forward, were the characters and their reactions to events. They made this story credible and realistic despite the fantastical circumstances surrounding them.
That being said, I did have a couple of issues with this book. For one, given how strong characterization is, I was disappointed at the lack of complexity in the storyline. The plot itself – the destruction, the capture, the rescuing – was powerful and intense, without a doubt. But, there is just too much missing information to make me enjoy it one hundred percent. What happened to make this world the way it is? At first I thought this was a story set in the past, but little details seem to hint that maybe this is a post-apocalyptic scenario, which is perfectly fine, except why wasn’t that clearer? Not knowing exactly what was going on “backstage” disrupted my reading a great deal.
And another problem I had was with the eroticism in the book. It was hot and sexy, and very enjoyable, but just so inappropriate. Doc and Zoe would flirt or have sex at the oddest times, and even before Doc knew for sure if Jazz was alive or dead. Who does that? It would have been ok with me if that had been two people drawing comfort from each other, but the way it is written doesn’t really suggest that. And though I loved Doc’s character, there were times I just wanted to slap him, like when he kept putting his attraction for Jazz and Zoe above knowing for sure if his family was safe. It just broke my heart to see a character I came to admire and care about do such insensitive things. The general sexual tension throughout the story, in fact, just baffled me, because it would sprung up at the most awkward times. It was…a little offensive actually.
So, even though I really enjoyed Doc in the overall scheme of things, the few problems I had with the story were serious enough to disrupt my reading. As the beginning of a series, I think Ms. Mason is off to a good start. However, for the next installments, I would really like to see more details about this post-apocalyptic world these great characters live in, and a little more tact at handling the circumstances surrounding the sexual encounters between them. Still, I do look forward to the other books in this series.
Rated 3.5 Ravens by Tarsilla!
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April 28th, 2011
 Eternal Flame by Robin Leigh Miller
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Genre: Fantasy, Male/Female, Paranormal/Alternate World, Romance, Erotica
Length: 119 pages
Summary:
Beach Snyder carries a torch of desire for Flanna Proctor that burns hotter than the desert sun he’s returned home from. Her fiery temper amuses him as much as her body makes him ache. The blazing inferno packed inside her petite, sexy frame however, could be more than he can handle.
Flanna has a secret, one that’s put a hunter on her tail. It’s going to take more than the blaze burning within to save her. It’s going to take actual flames to keep her alive. This Independence Day, Flanna will know the true meaning of freedom as she and Beach create their own fireworks spectacular that will burn brighter and hotter than any nightly display ever witnessed.
Lena’s Review:
 When Beach Snyder almost lost his life in the war, he returned home a changed man. Beach doesn’t know how it happened, but somehow he has obtained unique abilities. The problem is now that he has this unique talent, he knows that he can never be with the woman he’s always desired, Flanna Proctor.
What Beach doesn’t know is that there is also something unique about Flanna, something that nobody knows until now. Like Beach she has a rare talent that not only surprises him, but also makes her a person of interest.
This is the first story in Robin Leigh Miller’s Elemental series and it started off with a bang. Eternal Flame is aptly titled because here is a woman who has this talent and welcomes it. The thought of what she has in her is strange, yet intriguing. Robin Leigh Miller has created a character with an imaginative, clever mind. I loved it and can’t wait for the next book in the series.
Rated 4 Ravens by Lena!
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April 27th, 2011
 Wait Until Dawn by Bailey Bradford
Publisher: Total E-Bound
Genre: Erotica, M/M, Paranormal Romance, GLBT
Length: 97pagesl
Summary:
Book four in the Southern Spirits Series
Beware of what follows you back from the dead…
Detective Rich Montoya was attacked by Sheriff Stenley’s stalker in When the Dead Speak. A year later, Rich is having a rough time, haunted by a malevolent spirit that’s making his already fragile existence hellacious.
Rich, who’s kept to himself for the past year, is scarred more than physically. The last thing he thinks he needs is a lover, little does he know…Chris Neeland is a big guy who drives a big rig, and all it takes is one look at the sexy, wounded man driving the cute little Miata and Chris is sunk. His mystical mother always told him love would hit Chris like a bolt of lightning, fast and hard and not without pain, but he kind of hadn’t believed her until he meets Rich.
Reader Advisory: This book is part of a series but may be read as a stand alone title.
Kathy’s Review:
Wait Until Dawn is creepy scary and sexy all rolled into one engrossing book. Bailey Bradford takes the fourth book in the Southern Spirits to a much darker place as readers learn what has been happening to Rich Montoya in the year following his close brush with death.
Completely isolated from his friends and loved ones, Rich has hit rock bottom. He is haunted and not just by the traumatic torture he suffered at the hands of a madman. No, Rich is haunted by a dark and evil spirit. And the reader feels every ounce of his pain, hopelessness, and anguish right from the beginning of Wait Until Dawn. With his father’s “encouragement”, Rich heads back to McKinton to face his past and lay his ghosts to rest.
On his way back to McKinton, Rich crosses paths with the oh so sexy Chris Neeland. Along with an intense sexual attraction , Chris also feels an instant emotional connection with the vulnerable man Rich has become. Chris is definitely not Rich’s usual type, but he finds himself inexplicably drawn to the multi-pierced and drool worthy muscular hunk.
Bailey Bradford’s clever mix of characters and spirits from previous books in the Southern Spirits series will delight her readers. A little more serious than the other novels in the series, Wait Until Dawn maintains the light-hearted charm that makes this such a delightful series. This novel can be read as a standalone title but you won’t want to miss a single installment in this fun and fabulous series.
Rated 4 Ravens by Kathy!
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April 6th, 2011
 Higher Learning by Kris Starr
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Exotica, F/F, M/F, Contemporary
Length: Short Novel
Summary:
Work on Anne’s master’s thesis is going well until her world is spun off its axis by the stunningly beautiful and very sexy Leslie. Interviewing this woman about her sexual history is turning into an exquisite form of sensual torture, but somehow Anne can’t find it in herself to stay away. On top of that, Leslie’s scorching kisses and electrifying caresses bring long-buried feelings and painful memories to the surface. And it doesn’t help that Anne’s boyfriend Michael is willing to let Anne do a little experimentation.
Anne’s obsession with Leslie begins to spiral out of control, affecting both her work and her relationship with Michael, until all that remains is a possibility that Anne both craves and fears. But not everything is as it seems and it turns out Anne’s not the only one keeping secrets.
Reader Advisory: Even as her lust for Leslie deepens, Anne still enjoys her boyfriend’s hot bod. And the couple does a little mutual experimentation in one scorching ménage scene.
Cecile Smutty Hussy’s Review:
Past demons are never easy to fight or dissolve; no matter who you are. Anne is given the chance to extradite her demons with her thesis paper or at least that is what she thinks. However, the journey she is about to embark upon may only set her up for another failure. Will she be able to cast away her demons forever?
We all know that high school years can be some of the most traumatic years of our lives. Some memories we want to live on forever and some, we simply want to bury them like a dog does with his bone. Well, for Anne, something happened that she truly wanted to bury. But she is grown up enough to know that you must face what you once feared in order to move on with your life. That part of her, I admired and was even cheering for her. Ms. Starr did a great job at keeping up the suspense as to what happened to Anne.
Michael just wanted to help Anne get over her past. For a man to want to help his partner always makes me go awww. But then I had to stand back for a second and take note that Michael might have other motivates in helping Anne overcoming her past.
This book left me in an awkward position as a reader. Not because it is a f/f for the most part because I can deal with that aspect. My reaction to the way it was brought about, was kind of like being tricked and I did not like it. I understand we have to bring something to the table to make the “ohh!” factor, but the things that were brought to the table were somewhat harsh. And the way they were resolved just did not sit well with me.
Higher Learning is a short story that I was able to read in almost a day. So, I will congratulate Ms. Starr for pulling those emotions out of me. In a true reader stance, she did her job and she did it well. I truly did like her story and if I was honest with myself… I would say that this is how the real world works. My only problem was how fast Anne overcame her fear and just went on with life, but I have never been in that situation, so I do not judge others.
Ms. Starr, you did a great job! Oh and by the way… the f/f sex… yea, it was hot!
Rated 3.5 Ravens by Cecile Smutty Hussy!
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April 6th, 2011
 A Rose Is A Rose by Jet Mykles
Publisher: Loose Id, LLC
Genre: M/M, Contemporary, Erotic Romance, GLBT
Length: Short Novel
Summary:
A “Moonlight, Wine & Roses” Story!
When his latest sugar daddy drops him like yesterday’s news, Carson’s got more than a bruised ego to deal with. He’s broke! No designer clothes, no baubles, and while he loves his job with the burlesque show he needs to pay the bills.
Should be no problem. Carson’s young and pretty, so it should be no trouble finding someone new to pick up his tab.
Instead, he finds Eddie. The superintendent of Carson’s apartment building, Eddie couldn’t be further from Carson’s usual type, financially or physically, but his gift of a single red rose touches Carson’s heart.
For the first time, Carson doesn’t want to be just a kept man.
To live the life he always thought he wanted, he needs to find a new sugar daddy. But how can he part with the support of someone who seems to really love him?
Publisher’s Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual practices.
Eryka’s Review:
I’ll just start by saying that Jet Mykles is one of my favorite m/m authors. If the covers for her books don’t draw you in, the stories certainly will. A Rose is a Rose has both the awesome cover we associate with a Jet Mykles book and the great story to go with it.
 This story most definitely shows that opposites attract. Carson and Eddie could not be more different. Carson is a very selfish and spoiled man, especially considering that he normally has a rich man to take care of him. Then he meets Eddie, the superintendent of his apartment building. Eddie is a very quiet, simple man. If you like gay for you stories, this could be considered one since Eddie had never thought about men before meeting Carson. Carson and Eddie’s friendship blooms to the point that Carson really changes and realizes that he wants to be more than a kept man. In essence, Carson wants Eddie. Eddie is so sweet and all he wants is to be happy by cooking, feeding, and ultimately developing a lasting relationship with Carson.
Ms. Mykles actually shows the strong character building, especially with Carson, throughout the story. However, there were times that Eddie is a little overshadowed by Carson. Yet, Eddie is there to give Carson his total support and roses throughout the story. I actually felt like Carson really ran over Eddie, and his feelings, during his search to discover himself and what he really wanted in life.
Jet Mykles also shows both tender love-making and sizzling sex between Carson and Eddie. A Rose for a Rose is a very romantic story. Seeing Carson’s transformation from the beginning of the story to the end is well worth the reading time.
Another great reread by Jet Mykles. You will not want to miss this one!
Rated 4.5 Ravens by Eryka!
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March 13th, 2011
 A Christmas Caroler by Kris Klein
Publisher: eXcessica Publishing
Genre: GLBT, M/M, Erotica, Contemporary, Holiday (Christmas)
Length: 7,937 words
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Summary:
It’s Christmas Eve, and thirty-two-year-old ex-jock Kevin is not having the happiest of holidays-it being, essentially, the one year anniversary of his break-up with Stephen. Even his best fag hag, Tina, can’t help. Then a late-night Christmas Eve snowstorm brings a blonde, twenty-year-old angel named Nathan to Kevin’s front door-an angel singing a rather X-rated version of “Jingle Bells”-and Kevin soon learns he may have just made it to Santa’s “nice list” this year, after all. When Nathan slips in the snow, spraining his ankle, it’s up to Kevin-fearing a lawsuit-to carry the young beauty into his home. Things heat up quickly on the living room sofa, however, when Kevin (who has a foot fetish) helps Nathan off with his shoe and sock to examine the kid’s damaged ankle…leading to some more in-depth explorations, and a Christmas Eve that neither man is ever likely to forget.
Warnings: This title contains graphic language and gay male sex.
Kalyko’s Review:
I liked A Christmas Caroler… a lot! And okay, not just the story; the caroler himself was too cute for words. *ahem* The story was funny, but also had heart, and the little bit of quirkiness—especially in the characters—was not only refreshing but led to a lot of the humour.
I got the impression that Kevin’s not used to feeling on the outs, but the anniversary of his lover’s leaving is really getting to him and that it’s at Christmas time… well that’s just cold! Really who can blame him? Certainly not Tina, his best friend and someone who obviously knows him very well… and cares for him. Who else would think to have an angelic-looking hottie show up singing a highly unusual, and dirty, version of Jingle Bells? And I couldn’t get over wondering just how she managed to get the most perfect singer to her friend’s door… or were there other forces at work? *grin*
Then there’s Nathan, the aforementioned hottie; something about him just ties the story up with a shiny red ribbon and adds that touch of perfection to the whole. And not only for Kevin either.
This is the first story that I’ve read by Kris Klein but it’s definitely not the last! In such a short story—a mere 26 pages—I found myself interested in and caring for Nathan and Kevin. My romantic heart reveled in not only the romantic element, which far surpassed my expectations, but the sensuality warmed my… soul, that’s it my soul.
So to Mr. Klein I say, more please… much, much more!
Rated 4½ Ravens by Kalyko!
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March 13th, 2011
 These Haunted Heights by Ally Blue
Publisher: MLR Press
Genre: M/M, Erotica, Contemporary, Paranormal Romance
Length: 265 pages
Summary:
The tiny town of Sebastian’s Bluff is a photojournalist’s dream come true. But Ron Winters doesn’t expect the moody, mysterious man next door to get under his skin and stay there.
When Drew LaSalle meets Ron, feelings he thought twenty years gone stir to life again. He wants what he could have with Ron. But does he want it enough to get past his own walls and grasp it?
Secrets, spirits and tragedy converge as Ron peels back the layers of Drew’s past and Drew fights both Ron and his own ghosts on the haunted road to happily ever after.
Kathy’s Review:
Ally Blue’s latest novel, These Haunted Heights, is an engaging romance with a slight paranormal twist.
Ron Winters’ stay in the beautiful seaside village of Sebastian’s Bluff is complicated by his growing feelings for his brooding neighbor Drew LaSalle. With a painful tragedy in his past, Drew finds himself mired in regrets and unable to commit to a serious or lasting relationship. With an infinite amount of patience, Ron pushes his way into Drew’s life, and the two men strike up a growing friendship. As the two men’s feelings for one another deepen into love, will Drew finally put the ghosts of his past to rest?
Ron and Drew are superbly drawn three dimensional protagonists that are complete opposites. Ron is open, friendly, and empathetic to the pain that Drew exudes. Drew is closed off, withdrawn, and keeps everyone at arm’s length. Slowly but surely, Ron slips past Drew’s barriers, and the two men discover common ground. Ms. Blue keeps the sexual tension high as Drew and Ron fight the attraction simmering between them.
These Haunted Heights is a wonderfully paced novel and Ally Blue brings Sebastian’s Bluff and its inhabitants vibrantly to life. The ghost story aspect is intriguing and provides an interesting layer to the unfolding story. I highly recommend this slightly angsty yet utterly fulfilling love story.
Rated 4 Ravens by Kathy!
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March 13th, 2011
 The Heart of Texas by RJ Scott
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Genre: M/M, GLBT, Erotica, Contemporary Romance
Length: 405 pages
Summary:
Riley Hayes, the playboy of the Hayes family, is a young man who seems to have it all: money, a career he loves, and his pick of beautiful women. His father, CEO of Hayes Oil, passes control of the corporation to his two sons; but a stipulation is attached to Riley’s portion. Concerned about Riley’s lack of maturity, his father requires that Riley marry and stay married for one year to someone he loves. Angered by the requirement, Riley seeks a means of vengeance on his family: blackmailing Jack Campbell into marrying him “for love” suits Riley’s purpose. There is no mention in his father’s documents that the marriage had to be with a woman. And Jack Campbell is the son of Riley Senior’s arch rival.
Riley marries Jack. Abruptly, his entire world is turned inside out. Riley hadn’t counted on the fact that Jack Campbell, quiet and unassuming rancher, is a force of nature in his own right. This is a story of the struggle for power, murder and deceit, lust and love, the sprawling life of a rancher and the whirlwind existence of a playboy. But under and through it all, as Riley learns over the months, this is a tale about family and everything that that word means.
Kathy’s Review:
The Heart of Texas is a gripping love story and RJ Scott quickly ensnares the reader with this complex family saga. Riley Hayes and Jack Campbell’s marriage of convenience has far reaching consequences as long buried family secrets are revealed and a rich and powerful dynasty topples.
Ms. Scott excels at creating perfectly imperfect characters that are realistic and sympathetic. Riley Hayes is a multi-dimensional character who carries the weight of his family’s betrayals and actions on his shoulders as he struggles to gain his rightful place in the family oil business. Jack Campbell is a pillar of strength whose dedication to his family causes his easy capitulation to Riley’s blackmail. He is clearly no pushover as he counters Riley’s demands with his own, and their marriage of convenience begins on equal footing.
The differences between the Hayes and Campbell families are starkly revealed early on by the various reactions to Riley and Jack’s wedding. The Campbell family’s love for one another shines through as they uneasily accept the men’s quick marriage while the Hayes family’s reaction reveals the cold and emotionless abyss that exists between the various members of the family.
The Heart of Texas is well written with a solid plot. The various subplots provide many twists and turns that keep the novel moving at fast pace. The supporting cast of characters provides added interest and depth to the novel. Their interactions with Jack and Riley reveal many hidden nuances and facets of the men’s characters and fully bring them to life.
The Heart of Texas is a delightful novel with many fascinating layers. The love story between Jack and Riley is heartwarming and realistic. Their sex scenes are beautifully written, extremely erotic, and filled with emotion. RJ Scott is an immensely talented and gifted storyteller, and I highly recommend this engaging romance.
Rated 5 Ravens by Kathy!
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March 13th, 2011
 My Two-Stud Stand by Larissa Lyons
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Exotika
Length: Quikie
Summary:
Because sometimes, a girl just really needs a good, hard puck…
When a professional hockey player—Russian by birth, sexy by the grace of God—propositions her, usually inhibited Carolina allows herself to be seduced with heavily accented words and devastating kisses, right up to Rurik’s hotel room. Where Carolina, drugged on passion and feeling more self-assured by the second, is faced with two “players” when Rurik’s roommate Jeff, the team goalie, emerges fresh from the shower.
Faced with the prospect of a two-stud stand, enraptured by Rurik’s kisses and Jeff’s speculative glower, Carolina debates with her protesting conscience. At stake? The night of her life. The prize? More orgasms than she knows what to do with.
Ashley’s Review:
My Two-Stud Stand is all about the satisfaction and Carolina gets it in dual fashion. Double the fun…double the pleasure!
It’s been way too long since Carolina has had any sex. She’s due for a celebration after her big sale and decides her best friend is right. A night of sex with a stranger is just what she needs. Rurik takes her to his hotel room and introduces her to his roommate, Jeff. Whoa…instead of a one-night stand, maybe a two-stud stand?
Carolina is one lucky gal. Complete satisfaction with two handsome hockey players definitely works for her. This one is heavy on the sex and very explicit, but is a little light in the depth of the storyline for my preference. If you’re looking for some pretty hot menage sex, you may get some satisfaction of your own with My Two-Stud Stand!
Rated 4 Ravens by Ashley!
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February 27th, 2011
 Point of Beginning (The Gentleman’s Club #1) by Gale Stanley
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Genre: M/M, GLBT, Contemporary, Erotica
Length: 110 pages
Review Copy Received from Publisher
Summary:
Jack Monroe is bi-curious but after he falls for a certain curly-haired surveyor, he’ ready to admit he’s gay. Too bad Alex James is straight and has a girlfriend who keeps him on a short leash.
When Jack has a chance to act out his fantasy at The Gentlemen’s Club with an Alex lookalike, he grabs it. But is Jack setting himself up for deep disappointment or will he figure out that there is no perfect romance until you create it.
Kathy’s Review:
Point of Beginning by Gale Stanley is a quick read with two likable heroes and plenty of hot sex.
Jack Monroe begins to question his sexuality after he develops a serious case of lust for his straight co-worker, Alex James. His exploration of the gay world leads him to gay bars, on line dating, and a softball team for gay men. While visiting an exclusive Gentleman’s Club with new friend Richard, Jack is surprised to see Alex working there as a stripper. Will his fantasy night with an Alex lookalike fulfill his every desire or leave him aching for more?
Jack Monroe and Alex James are well rounded and realistic characters that Ms. Stanley brings vividly to life. Jack is awkward, shy and fumbling, but that is what makes him so easy to like and sympathize with as he embarks on his sexual journey. Alex is a complex character who has good reason to keep his private life hidden from his friends and co-workers.
Point of Beginning has a fairly solid plot, but there was some confusion as to which character was which in the beginning of the novel. Jack is an extremely appealing protagonist, but his self-doubts quickly became repetitive. Jack’s acceptance of his homosexuality rang true as did his explorations of his new life as a gay man. Jack and Alex’s relationship felt a bit rushed but the ensuing conflict between the two men was handled in a realistic and satisfying manner.
Point of Beginning is an enjoyable novel with an engaging storyline. Surprising plot twists keep the story moving at a brisk pace. Gale Stanley easily leaves her readers anticipating the next installment in The Gentleman’s Club series.
Rated 3.5 Ravens by Kathy!
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