Review [ShortRead]: The Sheikh's Pregnant Bride by Leslie North

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When Sheikh Kamal first saw Erin from across the ballroom he knew he must have her - and he always got what he wanted.

But Erin isn't like the other girls he knows. Even for an American she is exceptionally feisty, strong and stubbornly independent. A challenge to him. Yet he can't keep his eyes off her, her stunning beauty kept him captivated for the whole evening.

When Erin first saw Sheikh Kamal she had no idea he was royalty and leader of Jawhara, one of the largest (and wealthiest) countries in the Middle East. She just saw him as an irresistible handsome man, tall, with deep brown eyes and a muscular physique. Definitely her type.

He was perfect - apart from his personality.

He was so arrogant, controlling, and dominating. Everything she told herself she NEVER wanted in a man. Yet, she feels such a strong pulls towards him, even his scent is intoxicating..

They sneak away from the ball and go back to Erin's apartment where they share an intense night of love making. In the morning Kamal is called urgently back to his country.

As the weeks go by, and the gifts from Kamal pile up, Erin makes a shocking discovery. She is carrying the heir to a kingdom..

When Kamal discovers this, he will do anything to bring her to his country and make her his bride. But Erin has other ideas..


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

1/2 [read review policy]

Novel Breakdown

Characters: 3.5
I liked Erin a lot. Kamal, not as much. Don't get me wrong. I love alpha men but when one goes to an extreme like Kamal, it becomes a turn-off.

Plot: 3
I have been in a sheikh/rich man mode as far as the stories I have been reading lately. This one's plot was the same as others which was okay.

Flow: 3.5
I felt in some places the story felt a little rushed but other than that, I was able to follow the storyline easily.

Believability: 3.5
There were no elements that threw me out of the story.

Sexual Tension: 4
There were a couple of moments were the tension was amazing. The rest of the time it was barely there.

Romance: 3.5
I wanted a little bit more in this area but what was there was decent.

Elements

• M/F

Review [ShortRead]: Unwillingly Yours by Marian Tee

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What happens when a Dom and a Sub find each other too early in life? Should they turn their backs on their destiny just because they're too young?

Nerdy. Boring. Unavailable. 18-year-old Jaike Hepburn is happiest when those words are used to describe her. But then a billionaire playboy comes along, and it becomes impossible to deny her secretly submissive self.

Charming. Friendly. Perfect. This is what 21-year-old Derek Christopoulos strives to be for the sake of his parents' legacy. All his life, he's kept his darkness hidden, waiting for that one girl who'd take pleasure in belonging to him.

When Derek and Jaike finally met, they both knew the truth in an instant.

She is his, and he is hers.



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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

1/2 [read review policy]

Novel Breakdown

Characters: 3.5
I am not sure how I truly feel about this pair. Jaike is very introverted and dating a "safe" guy. Derek wants her ever since the first time they meet and he felt that she was the "sub" for him. Jaike did not really pull me in like she should have as a main character and Derek got on my nerves just a little with his "I am Dom" hear me roar behavior.

Plot: 3
Not much of one. Young man wants girl that he feels is submissive and will work as a sub for him. Girl is afraid of feelings and rejects his advances.

Flow: 4
I was not jarred out of the story and everything was in order and easy enough to follow.

Believability: 3.5
Some of Derek's behavior was stalkerish, at least in my opinion. If I was Jaike, I would run too.

Sexual Tension: 4
Jaike was hyper-aware of Derek and those scenes, where some of the simplest gestures and actions happened, took on a new dimension because of it.

Romance: 3.5
I felt there was more "lust" than love in this story, especially on Derek's part, though Jaike did have some attraction to him that she was afraid to admit to.

Elements

• M/F
• Light BDSM elements (Dom/Sub)

Review [ShortRead]: Awakening the Warriors by S.E. Gilchrist

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Set in the world of the bestselling title Legend Beyond the Stars, an erotic novella about two warriors who have lost the ability to desire, and the human woman who is about to wake them up.

Fran must have been crazy to leave her ordinary, safe life and volunteer as a colonist to terra-form a new earth. Now she is trapped in a prison cell on an alien planet a zillion miles from home and bound for a hideous death in notorious research chambers.

She has one chance of escape: awaken the long dormant sexual urges of the Darkon Warriors shackled in the next cell.

It’s a desperate job, but someone has to do it.


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 3
Because this was a really short read, character development suffered. I did not really connect with Fran or the two Darkon Warriors who became "hers."

Plot: 3
The plot was not new which is okay but I felt it was so barely there that it made the story feel cliched to me.

Flow: 3
I would have liked just a little bit more backstory/setup before jumping right into chaos.

Believability: 2.5
I had a hard time getting into the setting and the things Fran had to do to escape.

Sexual Tension: 3
It felt forced and that was a bit of a turn-off.

Romance: 2.5
This was a lust-driven storyline. There was no time for romance.


Elements

• M/F

Review: Breeding Cycle (The Kategan Alphas #1) by T.A. Grey

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Each year lykaen princess Sarina Brunes goes through her breeding cycle—a powerful force that makes the desire to mate nearly inescapable. When Sarina is sent away by her father to endure the breeding cycle alone, she never expects a sexy Alpha to come to her doorstep.

When Alpha Vane Kategan stumbles upon Sarina in her breeding cycle, he is determined to help her, if only to ease her pain. However, she denies them both what they so desperately want. But Vane won’t give up on his seduction until they both find bliss. What neither of them count on is falling in love.

Right when they need each other the most, they are torn apart by her father’s cruelty. Now Sarina must fight to be with the one she loves and risk losing the only family she has left in the process. Can Sarina escape her father’s grasp for the arms of the man she loves?


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 4
I liked Sarina a lot and Vane (the leading man) was decent. I despised her father who treated her like a commodity instead of a person. It was sad to see it but watching Sarina take control of her life was great.

Plot: 3
Pretty straightforward. Was not original but it was not boring either, which was good.

Flow: 3
For the most part it went smoothly. There were a couple of scene changes that lost me and I had to re-read a section to be sure where I was in the story.

Believability: 3
I was able to read this and suspend belief about a few things which kept me reading.

Sexual Tension: 5
The moments when Sarina and Vane are giving into their "animal" sides were some of the hottest moments in the story.

Romance: 4
 I love to read paranormal stories and most of the time the attraction between the leads is instant which can bother some readers. When it is done well the instant attraction/love/lust is alright. This was one of those times.

Elements

• M/F
• Shifters

Review: Sold to the Sheikh by Chloe Cox

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SOLD TO THE SHEIKH is an emotional, erotic romance about finding a way to move on after heartbreak and love again. It contains mature themes and content perfect for fans of the Crossfire series and Fifty Shades of Grey, and at least one thing you should *not* try at home without a whole lot of practice first...

Stella Spencer is grateful for any job she can get after her divorce, even if it's at her friend's exclusive club. And Club Volare proves the perfect place to hide while she mends a shattered heart—until she interrupts an auction scene, and the powerful Sheikh Bashir al Aziz bin Said decides that Stella is the woman that he wants.

At Club Volare for one last wild weekend before his family requires him to settle down, Sheikh Bashir doesn't expect to find a woman he can trust, or a woman who challenges him. But Stella Spencer is a challenge, all right: both vulnerable and guarded, beautiful and insecure, and a closet submissive. But she's hiding something.

Stella is afraid to open her heart to love again after the way she's been hurt, but Sheikh Bashir wants to be the Dom to show her who she truly is—and Sheikh Bashir always gets what he wants.


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 4.5
This was my first time reading a book by Chloe Cox and it will not be my last. You really could feel Stella and Bashir through their words, actions and emotions. I was so engrossed in this pair that I finished this story in 2 hours.

Plot: 4
The plot was believable and the eventual resolution at the end, at least for me, was satisfying.


Flow: 5
Even though there are many moments where Stella has a running internal monologue about how she feels currently versus what happened in her past, the overall flow of the book went smoothly.

Believability: 3
I do feel that in some scenes the behavior of the main leads was a little far-fetched but not to the extent of killing my overall enjoyment of reading this story.

Sexual Tension: 5
For those who understand BDSM, the parts where Stella began to experience and enjoy her submissive nature were gratifying. It was not rushed but flowed nicely, especially when she realized what she wanted from the relationship.

Watching Bashir use his power of observation and knowledge of how to treat a submissive, brought an extra level of heat to the dom/sub scenes with him and Stella.

Romance: 4
The romantic times were woven nicely between the BDSM scenes and were nice to see.

Elements

• M/F
• BDSM elements (Spanking, Toys, Exhibition, Submissive play)

Review [ShortRead]: Careless by Cleo Peitsche

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After being forced out of his company, Nelson returns home a billionaire with a hole in his life. When he meets Kimberly and Samuel, he decides he’ll have them both.

But Kimberly and Samuel aren’t a couple, and Samuel’s the one holding things up. He hasn’t dated a woman in five years, and even though it’s plain he loves Kimberly, he agrees to Nelson’s threesome on the condition that it be only one night.

Kimberly would marry Samuel in an instant if he asked. He’s just not interested. But a single night to satisfy her curiosity is better than never knowing Samuel’s kiss.

There’s no way for Nelson, Samuel and Kimberly to all get what they want. One careless moment of weakness has the power to destroy them.

This tale contains explicit sexual content and graphic language that may be objectionable to some readers. Includes multiple partner interactions, sexual dominance and submission, male/male and m/m/f scenes. For adults only.


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 4
The complexity of the three characters were impressive considering the fact that this story was a "short read." The behaviors, reactions and emotions were very much on display and I loved it.

Plot: 3
The plot is nothing new but it was well executed.

Flow: 4
Sometimes when a story is a "short" or "quick" read, the flow seems rushed and that affects the believability of the story. That was not the case with this story. Everything moved along at a nice pace.

Believability: 4
I have met people like Kimberly, Samuel and Nelson in my lifetime so the way they acted and interacted was very believable to me.

Sexual Tension: 5
Smoking to Inferno hot. I wanted to be in that sandwich.

Romance: 4
Kimberly's and Samuel's relationship prior to the introduction of Nelson made me want to read this story to see if Kimberly would get her wish. Sometimes a person gets in his/her own way when it comes to love. I am interested in reading more about these individuals.

Elements

• M/M/F
• Menage-a-trois
• BDSM
• Spanking

Reveiw [ShortRead]: Eating Out by E.R. Pierce

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Samantha Baker isn't interested in being another notch on Ryan Fellows bedpost, but she can't deny he's got style, charisma, and prowess. When he invites her to have lunch out of the blue, she finds she can't ignore the way his eyes caress her, nor the way he seems to know exactly what she needs...

Contains references to light BDSM in the form of a spanking, and Samantha must call Ryan "Sir". Eating Out alternates point-of-view.

This erotic short story series is meant to be read on your lunch break.The Hot Lunch Series is a wicked hot, short and steamy, office fling, with just the right amount of romance. The perfect length to read while you munch.


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 3
Because this story is a novella/short read, there was not a lot of emphasis on character development. It was meant to be a "quickie" in every sense of the word. The characters are two consenting adults engaging in "play."

Plot: 3
Not much to it. An office quickie theme.

Flow: 3
The pacing was quick but flowed smoothly. I did not get thrown out of the story as I read it.

Believability: 3
There was nothing in the story that made it seem unrealistic.

Sexual Tension: 5
The foreplay/BDSM elements made this story "hot." It was the best part of this story.

Romance: 2
This was a "lust" story, pure and simple.

Elements

• M/F

• Light BDSM (spanking, "SIR")

Review: Extraction (Mad Dogs 3) by Brenda Cothern

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Book 3 in the Mad Dog series.

Routine training for the Mad Dogs turns out to be anything but routine for Brian Hay. Finally bonded to the rest of the pack, there is only one last step to make him an official Mad Dog: meet the Council representatives.

What should have been standard operating procedure between the Mad Dogs and the Council turns into a mission like none other they had been sent on before…to save Markus and Brian.

Author Note: This book contains adult m/m sexual situations and is intended for readers of legal age in the country in which they reside.

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Brenda Cothern

Brenda is unlike most authors since she only began writing a few years ago. Her first book Fates, an adult fantasy, was published in 2010. Her love for reading fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary erotic romance has caused her to discard her Bachelor’s degrees in management and marketing in order to write full time. Currently, Brenda has fourteen books published (two of which are free!) She is an Amazon best-selling author for Brothers By Bond and Not For Sale. One of her newest releases, Highest Bidder, is the sequel to Not For Sale and became available August 2013. Her latest release, Sixth, became available January 2014 and is the first in the Mad Dogs, series as well as a best seller on ARE.

Brenda resides in Tampa, FL when not attending conventions and is the Chapter Coordinator for the Tampa Bay O.G.R.E.s, as well as a volunteer with the Tampa Bay Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. She is also an active member in organizing the Florida Leather Fetish Pride weekend and an associate member of the Tampa Leather Club, as well as their event coordinator for Alt Life Bike Fest.

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If you enjoy her books, please show your support by giving it stars and/or writing a review on the various online sites such as Amazon or Goodreads.

She would love to hear from you! Visit her on the following:

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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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[Read my review of Book #1: Sixth, here]

[Read my review of Book #2: Deployed, here]

Novel Breakdown

I would like to first thank the author for allow me to be a beta reader for this book. I absolutely love the Mad Dogs series.

Here is what I felt about the book.

Characters: 4
As each book progresses we learn more about the Mad Dogs and how they function, not only as a unit, but as individuals and as couples. Watching the layers around Brian being peeled aways as more of his personality, emotions and beliefs emerge has been a rewarding experience so far and one I want to continue to enjoy throughout however many more books Mrs. Cothern decides to put in this series.

Plot: 4
I hate to use a cliche here but the "plot thickens" in this book. We finally get to see and learn more about the two main powerhouses in the supernatural community as some of their motives get revealed and it does not all look like roses for the Mad Dogs.

Flow: 4
Cothern's flow is good as always and there is not much more I can say that I have not already said before about it.

Believability: 4
This is always a big one for me and one that Cothern does effortlessly. The moment that this fails (which I doubt she ever will) shall be the moment I stop reading this series.

Sexual Tension: 5
This was taken up another level and I liked it but I did have a couple of times when it drove me bonkers. I mean, I feel like we have been stuck in one long foreplay moment and I would like something to finally give.

Romance: 3
Because of the nature of the storyline and what was actually happening in this book, there was not as much "romance" as the first two but the romantic love between Brian and Markus is still going strong.


Elements

• M/M
• Gay werewolves
• Military
• Shifters
• Vampires

Review: Last Kiss Goodnight (An Otherworld Assassin) by Gena Showalter

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THE SWEETEST TEMPTATION . . .

Black ops agent Solomon Judah awakens caged and bound in a twisted zoo where otherworlders are the main attraction. Vika Lukas, the owner’s daughter, is tasked with Solo’s care and feeding. The monster inside him yearns to kill her on sight, even though she holds the key to his escape. But the human side of him realizes the beautiful deaf girl is more than she seems—she’s his.

THE ULTIMATE PRICE . . .

Vika endures the captives’ taunts and loathing, hoping to keep them alive even if she can’t free them. Only, Solo is different— he protects her. But as hostility turns to forbidden romance, his feelings for her will be used against him . . . and he’ll be put to a killer test.


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 4/5
I loved Solomon (aka "Solo) and Vika. His brooding, sometimes animalistic behaviors, along with his occasional flashes of gentleness (mainly toward Vika), made all the foreplay, interactions and ultimate surrender very fulfilling for me.

Vika's father was well-written as the villain and several of the other secondary minions were fleshed out so that you never felt that any of the characters were "flat."

Plot: 4/5
This story reminded me a lot of the Beauty and the Beast theme with a Gena Showalter spin on it. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales so anything that has that type of theme or vibe is a welcome read for me.

Flow: 4/5
I think only once or twice did I get thrown out of the flow of the story but they were only minor and did not prevent me from finishing and enjoying the story.

Believability: 4/5
Completely believable. The characters (good and the baddies) were well-rounded and made it easy to believe the relationships and personal interactions between them.

Sexual Tension: 5/5
Nail biting and at other times so sweet it hurt, but in a good way.

Romance: 4/5
Vika's innocence against Solo's experience made this romance work. Especially in the moments when he want to devour her but managed to be a good boy and take it slow.

Elements

• F/M
• Alien foreplay/sex
• Physical Abuse
• Brutality