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.

For signed digital autograph, please send her a request through Authorgraph! A personalized autographed PDF for the book will be signed and sent to you! http://www.authorgraph.com/authors/BCothernBooks

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

Review: Dark Wolf Running (Bloodrunners #5) by Rhyannon Byrd

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In Rhyannon Byrd's latest Bloodrunners romance, passion and secrets collide and only their love will save two werewolves and their pack.

With his sharp gaze locked on the most magnificent female he'd ever seen, Wyatt Pallaton did his best to hold himself back. Of course, Elise Drake was hardly just any female. Fiery and cool, strong, yet at the same time achingly vulnerable, she'd turned his entire world on its head.

No matter how bloody difficult it proved to be, he was done letting her pretend he didn't even exist. Done with letting her fight her own battles. Done driving himself slowly into this maddening state of frustrated desire. One way or another, things were about to change.

Come hell or high water, she was done running…


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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 4
I liked Elise and Wyatt as the main couple in this story. Each had vulnerabilities that affected their relationships with each other and their brethren. Yet, their weaknesses helped them grow as people and that made the story enjoyable.

Plot: 3
I was confused in some parts by the plot. I think this has to do with this book being number five in the series. I have not read the previous books and I feel, that if I had, some of the sections where I was lost in the plot would have been clearer.

Flow: 3
This relates in part to the plot. Anything that throws me out of the flow of reading annoys me. Again, this is partially my fault because I read this book out of order.

Believability: 4
The situations and the characters, as well as the world building, were very believable to me. I had no trouble picturing the various events in the story.

Sexual Tension: 5
The foreplay and the sex scenes were so hot, I had to walk away to cool down, come back and keep reading.

Romance: 3
Part of the reason for the score is despite the fact that the sexual tension and sex were amazing, the romance between the two was awkward in places. I am not sure if it was Wyatt's behavior or Elise's that gave off that vibe but it was there for me.

Elements

• Mention of rape
• Steamy sex scenes
• Shifters

Review: Cresting Tide by Brenda Cothern

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Peter, fleeing from an arranged marriage to a woman, stows away aboard a merchant ship only to be discovered and pitched into the sea. Floating upon the current and awaiting death, he is rescued by a mythical sea elf.

Cuke knew his curiosity with humans would only lead him to trouble but he never expected it would lead him to love. A love filled with complications as he is bound to his watery home.

Can the couple overcome the restrictions of their races and be the fathers to their unexpected child or are they destine to be torn apart by their different worlds?

Author Note:
Contains m/m and hermaphrodite sexual practices and is intended for readers of legal age in the country in which they reside.

If you enjoy this book, please support me (and other authors) by giving it stars and/or writing a review on this site, Goodreads, or Amazon.

Thanks!


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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.

For signed digital autograph, please send her a request through Authorgraph! A personalized autographed PDF for the book will be signed and sent to you! http://www.authorgraph.com/authors/BCothernBooks

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:

Website  |  FB Author Page  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Fan Page  |  Goodreads |  Google+  | Smashwords

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My Thoughts

Overall Rating

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Novel Breakdown

Characters: 4
I truly enjoyed Peter and Cuke as characters. Sometimes the least complicated characters make for the best stories.

Plot: 3
The plot was very basic so there wasn't much to say about it.

Flow: 3.5
I was thrown off the flow only one time and that was toward the end. I thought it was a time continuity error but after going back and re-reading it, I realized the character was doing a flashback.

Believability: 4
I totally bought into the characters, the romance and the setting.

Sexual Tension: 3
There was just enough to tease and sate the reader without being crude or going overboard.

Romance: 5
The difference in species and communication was well done and the feelings they had for each other came through clearly.

Elements

• M/Hermaphrodite

Tours: Time Singer by Flossie Benton Rogers

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 Book #4 in the Wytchfae series

A spell gone wrong…

Misfired magic sends Seraphina Clery to the distant past and straight into the arms of the warrior Aedar, where his clan mistakes her for the enemy. She only wishes to remain alive and find a way back home to the present day, until Aedar tangles with her emotions. Then she longs for him to know the truth about her. Will their growing passion make her want to stay in his time?

Aedar is bespelled with her beauty and can’t reconcile the real life woman with the priestess determined to destroy his people. When he learns they are not one and the same, the hurdle is even greater, for now time is running out, and he has dangerous secrets of his own. How will the couple react when forces threaten to unravel their time together? Will they be able to harness the power of magical love?

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About the Author


Flossie Benton Rogers is a former teacher and library director. She began writing fairy tales at an early age and is thrilled to again pursue her passion for mythology and otherworldly dimensions. She is a founding member of the Sunshine State Romance Authors, RWA #225. Flossie enjoys spending time with family and seeing new places. She is always on the lookout for romantic, adventurous story ideas to share with readers. She is Sagittarius with a Taurus moon and Libra ascendant, or a 5th generation Floridian and freedom loving mystic.

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