Review: Indecent Encounter anthology

Indecent Encounters anthology

Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Menage Romance

Heat Rating: 4

Blurb

Sometimes a woman needs more than a lover…

Independent, lustful ladies find pleasure and intrigue with more than one man, from a scandalous vacation in Australia, to a forced seduction at a cabin in the woods. A witch needs to break a shameful spell, and an older woman slakes her sexual needs with two younger men. Cougars purr with unrequited desire and werewolves compete for the love of their mate. Satisfaction is just a sigh away as a surgeon bends the rules for her patient, and an over-stressed boss finds more than a little peace with secret admirers.

Find out what wicked delights await you with Indecent Encounters.


LynnMarie's Review

Overall, the Indecent Encounter anthology was a great read!  I enjoyed a story per night.  Every story was unique, providing a wide sampling of menage stories, styles and scenarios.  Great read with full bodies shorts with hot, hot, hot content!

Raw by Amarinda Jones
This story was certainly 'raw'. It was hardcore and extremely titillating. I thoroughly enjoyed this sexual menage adventure and I loved the twist at the end.

Taken by Three by Delilah Hunt
Taken by Three was hard to swallow at first as the menage started out as a rape scenario during a kidnapping. It did turn into more as the heroine developed feelings for her captors, but it never sat 100% well with me. Good writing, but not your usual menage story, more a sexy fantasy.

Post Op by Erin O'Riordan
I enjoyed this menage story. The heroine is a surgeon and older than the heros. It's wrong for her to start a relationship with the bi couple, but she can't resist. I liked all the characters and the ending suggested everyone ended up happy.

The Birthday Surprise by Pepper Anthony
This was a great menage with an older heroine and two hot young men. It was very well written and realistic. It's easy to put yourself in the heroine's shoes and go along with the fantasy. Great read!

Admired by Ashlynn Monroe
Admired was a hot, fun read. The heroine is honest with her sexuality and emotions. She gives into her secret admirers and goes along for the ride of her life which includes hot menage sex. There is a great HEA for this one!

Waking the Lioness by Tessa Monroe
This shifter story is about lost and found love. This was a sexy read with a title to match the content.

Do It Fur Love by Melissa Hosack
This is a cute little story about a woman seeking refuge with two sexy men, though I found it lagged at times for being so short.

The Problem With Love Spells by Angelina Rain
When a love spell goes wrong, our heroine must get ingredients to correct a spell and needs a wolf and a bat. When a vampire and werewolf end up in her bed, things heat up in a hurry. Original menage story!

5 Tea Cups!

      

Review: Sweet Vengeance by Nicole Morgan

Sweet Vengeance by Nicole Morgan

Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3

Blurb

Adam Collins is just beginning to put his life back together when he meets Chelsea, his sweet and beautiful next door neighbor. As the two spend more time together, an attraction between them builds.

A nightmare from Adam’s past, that he thought was long ago dead and buried, comes back to life and places him and Chelsea in danger. Enlisting the help of two of his former Navy SEALs team members, Adam must find a way to keep them both safe.

As the danger mounts and passions ignite, one question will remain. Who will be left standing after Sweet Vengeance is served?


Wendy's Review

Sweet Vengeance is the third book in a series, and even though I haven't read the first two I had no trouble with reading and thoroughly enjoying this book.

Nicole brings her characters into light when Chelsea moved into the neighborhood to start over. The last thing she wanted was a relationship. It would be best not to go in deep in another bad one.

Adam had fought the terror of watching the woman who carried his child die when it should have been him. Adam never wanted another relationship he didn't think he deserved it because of the blame he carried with him over Ally's death. When the crazy neighbor comes to his door demanding he slow down, he felt an overwhelming desire of needing her in his bed, something he didn't want to feel but his body wasn't going to be denied.

The sexual tension started hard and fast. The two came together for very different reasons, Chelsea thought it was just sex and felt that she was falling in the trap like past relationships and for Adam it was just sex, his body needed a release and Chelsea was there. Adam couldn't or wouldn't face the truth but his body needed Chelsea for a release, but his soul was hers before he realized it.

This book has some interesting turns and I love reading every word. Reading each word was a like living in the pages and I couldn't wait to finish it to see how it turned out and was not disappointed. Until the end you are on edge and it was great. Nicole wrote the series so you can read them together or alone. Now I need to go back and read the others just to get to know the other Navy Seals. Love the seals! The pages are too hot to handle in this great read.

5 Tea Cups!

      

Review: Reveal Me by Cari Quinn

Reveal Me by Cari Quinn

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3

Blurb

Alana MacGregor craves excitement, but when her sometimes lover dumps her at a popular sex club, she wonders if she’s outgrown her live-fast-and-recover-later lifestyle. The last thing she expects is to run into the nerdy guy she rebuffed in high school—or for him to rock her world in ways no other man ever has.

Hot on the trail of a story, Carter Nicholas can’t believe his luck at encountering the one woman he’s never forgotten. He’s come a long way from being a wall-hugging geek. Now he gets all A’s between the sheets. But can he convince Alana he’s her sure ticket to an unforgettable night—and maybe much more?


Denise's Review

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a sucker for unrequited love stories…not to mention former nerds rocking the world of a previously unattainable love interest. I have read one or two of Ms. Quinn’s other works, and have to say, REVEAL ME is an example of how a short story can successfully ensnare the reader’s attention, provide solid characterization to the characters’ voices, and supply enough heat to keep one more than sufficiently warmed on cold winters nights.

Carter has pined after Alana since high school. Alana is a self-defined bad girl who loves sex and is unapologetic about it. After being dumped publicly at a popular, albeit location-hopping, sex club, Alana runs into her former classmate, and the two quickly reconnect.

I will say one thing: I’ve started noticing a penchant for redheaded male leads in Ms. Quinn’s work. They’re rare enough that they stick out. Likewise, I would have liked to have seen more from Kelly, Alana’s straight-laced friend, but for the length, this story provides what it promises. It’s smart and sexy, and a lot of fun!

4 Tea Cups!

   

Review: Aphrodite’s Tattoo by Anh Leod

Aphrodite’s Tattoo by Anh Leod

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Historical Romance

Heat Rating: 3

Blurb

A man with a newly inherited title must be in want of a wife…or at least a lover.

Edmund Lake left the British navy after the Battle of Trafalgar when he inherited a title. Finally, after more than a decade at sea, the virile viscount has time for an extended tryst. His romantic hopes are focused on Clarissa Miller, the beautiful young widow of his ship’s captain.

With a little help from the goddess Aphrodite, he can win her body for one erotic night, but will they have a future when morning comes?


Hunter's Review

Anh Leod has created a really wonderful world with interesting characters that illustrates the sometimes harsh world where someone could be thrust into polite society with no idea how to handle it. Add to that the unique take of Aphrodite and you have a book that is hot and fascinating on a lot of levels.

Having said that, I found this book dragged for me. The end was very exciting but it took a while for it to get there, for me. Still, I think you won’t be disappointed you got experience this world for a little while.

3 Tea Cups!

Review: Fire by Abby Blake

Fire by Abby Blake

Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Publishing
Genre: Menage Romance

Heat Rating: 3

Blurb

Jack and Reece have known Christina since high school, but she's never shown a preference for one or the other. Unwilling to risk destroying their lifelong friendship, neither man has confessed his feelings for her.

Christina is the girl no one notices. At least that's what she thinks. She's in love with Reece and Jack, but they treat her only as a friend. Besides, apart from the fact that neither has romantic notions, she'd never be able to choose between them if they did.

But a devastating bushfire and the tragic loss of their homes and many neighbors' highlights how precious life is and how important it is to grasp the happiness you want. The relationship that grows is one none of them had previously thought possible, but will it survive the condemnation of more conservative social conventions?


Monica's Review

Any type of disaster will bring out a community and unite them together, but there were three friends that had hidden feelings for each other and are about to explore them. I have to say that there are times that something as painful as losing everything or the thought of losing a beloved one brings forth true desires and feelings.

This story starts off with a horrific firestorm in which a community is being ravished. Only one can imagine the amount of sadness everyone is going through seeing how their personal belongings are being burned into ash but no matter what, natural instincts kick in. It is a relief when Jack and Reese come to the rescue of Christina when she finally realizes that she is in danger from the fire. I really think that after having two strong men, friends willing to stick by her side no matter what are worth keeping. I enjoyed that no matter what the community might think about her new found relationship with these two men, Christina is not embarrassed or easily influenced in what people will say about her new found relationship.

I enjoyed how the two men were able to extract the kids that they found at the football field, they enjoyed playing with them and making them laugh and have fun during this tragic event. Jack and Reese are so attentive with Christina’s needs and make sure that she gets the medical attention she needs before they are examined. The feelings that they have for each other are so passionate and sensual that they deserve to be happy but will they find their homes burned to ashes and nowhere to go?

This is a very hot and steamy book, but there is also a sense of how a community comes together. The romance that these three wonderful characters have is amazing from the start. The ending of this story is the best part and they truly had a happily ever after that I would have not even have guessed. I recommend you to read, Fire by Abby Blake, and see where it leads.

4 Tea Cups!

   

Review: Dicking Around by Amarinda Jones

Dicking Around by Amarinda Jones

Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Erotic Romance

Heat Rating: 4

Blurb

Sex to Carlisle is like breathing. She needs it. She craves it. The three horny men in her life each bring a delicious element of excitement to her. To love, submit and obey becomes her world and Carlisle delights in every dirty, sexy moment of it.

Her soon-to-be married sister thinks Carlisle should be more responsible and stop dicking around. But that’s not about to happen any time soon. Especially not when there are two thieves, an irate ex-girlfriend and a sexually explicit video to deal with.

Be Warned: multiple partners, menage sex, anal sex, forced seduction, public exhibition, sex toys.


Lia's Review

Carlisle knows that some day she will have to settle down, but for now all she wants is to have fun, and fun she has. Dicking Around is laced with sex, sex, and more sex, and while the action of this book is kinky and hot, the characters were rather unlikable. While it’s stated a few times that Carlisle wants to be liberated and live her life by her own rules, instead she comes off as an overgrown teenager whose number one goal is to rebel against her family. Most of the men in the story had no personality and the only one who did came off was a sap for so openly falling in love with Carlisle after one short encounter.

Although Amarinda Jones is a talented erotica author who pushes the envelope on dirty sex, Dicking Around was not one of her best.

3 Tea Cups!

Review: Wrapped Around Your Finger by Fallon Blake

Wrapped Around Your Finger by Fallon Blake

Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 3

Blurb

Plus-sized fetish model and aspiring chef Indigo Hartley has plenty of tattoos and a fiery attitude to match. When she’s offered a job as a sushi model for one of Miami’s trendiest restaurants, she jumps at the chance. Little does this country-mouse-turned-city-vixen know that what starts out as a modeling job will end up the answer to all of her kinkiest fantasies. Three days serving as a sub to this hot chef is too tempting an offer to refuse.

Banner Faust has worked his ass off and sacrificed his love life to become a rock star in the culinary world. On what should be the biggest night of his career, he realizes something is missing from his life—the submissive woman he’s always craved. The curvy new model with the blue-streaked hair and innate submissive nature just might be the one he’s been waiting for. And when he gets her home—and in his bed—he soon realizes three days will never be enough.



Monica's Review

Being a fuller size woman in the modeling industry is hard on some women. There are some modeling jobs that may test your self-esteem. A person should never hide who they are in clothing or makeup. Being natural should be something that all women should feel comfortable with, and love themselves for whom they truly are.
Indigo is a fetish fuller size woman in the modeling industry that will be testing her ability of barely wearing any clothes and will be displayed for people to see. Her character is awesome because she learns a lot about herself and is able to overcome her inner and outer beauty issues. Change is coming in her life and will finally make things have some sense to her and maybe she will finally be happy. After encountering someone from her past can she overcome how obnoxious the man is to her?

Banner is an interesting character. He is missing something in life but there is an interesting woman that has come into his life as a model for his line of work and is memorized by her. He is captivated by her beauty but most of all a small hint of maybe her being his submissive. Banner proves that there are men out there that love a woman no matter what—curves and all. He begins to realize that he has strong feelings for Indigo from the first moment he sees her and will do anything to keep her.

I did enjoy the story and their happily ever after and how Indigo realized that she can trust a person when they are being told that they are beautiful in and out. If you are in the mood to read a short story full of romance along with passionate scenes of sexual encounters don’t let this story slide by.

3 ½ Tea Cups!

   

Review: Secrets Everybody Knows by Charlotte McClain

Secrets Everybody Knows by Charlotte McClain

Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: 1

Blurb

Love can't flourish in the dark

Fifteen years ago, Elaine fell in love with Johnny McMannus, the local bad boy. He was nineteen and she was jailbait. To keep them both out of trouble, Johnny left town.

But years later his father's heart attack brings him back to run the family garage. Hoping to reconnect with Elaine, Johnny has to first fix the mess his parent's alcoholism has made of things. Before Johnny can deserve Elaine, he has to salvage his family's reputation, save their home, and rescue the business.

Too bad Elaine doesn't want to be deserved. She wants to be loved. She never got over Johnny and she's done sneaking around with him as they had before. If he can't love her in public, to her way of thinking he doesn't love her enough.

Warning: Nosy neighbors, hypochondriac mothers and underage girls



Lisa’s Review

This novella would have real potential if the characters were given a chance to develop. Unfortunately, because of its size that can be hard to achieve. It was very difficult for me to connect to either Elaine or Johnny as adults. I had a better understanding their teenage years. However, as adults neither character seemed to mature very much.

Johnny came home after 14 years still in the same frame of mind. He still doesn’t feel worthy of Elaine. He let his parent’s alcoholism and poor reputation tarnish his own life. In fact, the only reason he drug his sister to Alanon meetings, at first anyway, was to improve their family’s overall reputation, in order to be with Elaine.
The last 14 years haven’t changed Elaine that much. Even though she has become a respected teacher in their small town, she seems to be just going through the motions of living life. Elaine’s routine life spins off kilter when Johnny returns. In fact she is so upset over Johnny’s return that she drowns her fears in ice cream and Bailey’s Irish Crème. The rest of the time is spent avoiding Johnny instead of confronting him. The little interaction they do have feels rushed and the ending was predictable and anti-climactic.

2 ½ Tea Cups!

Review: Catch Me If You Can by Stacey Espino

Catch Me If You Can by Stacey Espino

Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Menage Romance

Heat Rating: 4

Blurb

Christina is an ordinary woman, working a dead-end job as a bank teller. When her late grandmother gives her the gift of a luxury vacation, she looks forward to the break from reality. But instead of an upscale resort, she arrives at a working ranch with three dead sexy cowboys. They may not offer to give her the spa treatment, but they're eager to please her in other ways.

Just when the relationship between Christina and her cowboys moves to the next level, she's forced to leave the ranch in order to protect the men she loves. She runs from them, knowing that if they catch her, she won't be able to stay away. But being together seems destined to failure. Can they overcome the obstacles facing their loving ménage?

Be Warned: menage a quatre romance, menage sex, anal sex.


Denise's Review

As I attempt to sort through ménage books to find something realistic and to my liking, I stumbled across one of popular author Stacey Espino’s cowboy books. Now, I have never really understood the cowboy thing—I know it’s a popular trope, particularly with ménage authors, but it has never resonated with me one way or another. This wasn’t the first cowboy ménage I read, but it was the first I read and, for the most part, enjoyed.

One notable thing I can say is Ms. Espino’s writing has certainly strengthened since the last book I read. The sex is hot, as one might imagine, and the premise is interesting enough to keep you in the story as well as keep the numerous characters straight. I suppose the one thing I didn’t completely buy was Christina—I never understood why she had three men eating out of her hand, or what was so special about her to make them want to share her. Having said that, I very much appreciated the fact that the brothers, unlike many other ménage books, weren’t looking for a nice girl to split between them; they each wanted her to themselves, and though the relationship that blossomed wasn’t ideal, it was something they could accept.

In terms of “do I think this is realistic?”, I’m likely to say no…but Ms. Espino reminded me with this novella that if crafted well enough, a good erotic romance shouldn’t necessarily be graded on how authentic it feels. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a relatively short, smoking hot read, and fans of Ms. Espino’s work, and the ménage genre itself, will definitely want to whip out their credit cards for this one!

4 Tea Cups!