Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Bockman

Oh my goodness I loved this book!  Not only did we get a story, but we also got what I call the between stories.  Have you ever read a book and wondered what our heroes and heroines where doing between stories?  Now you can find out! Ms Bockman has answered our questions.

 One of the stories in this book touched my heart.  Arlene is in a reserve unit and has done two tours in combat zones.  Her daughter moved in with her brother while she was gone.  She finally gets to come home on leave.  She finds out that her daughter, Maggie has devised a plan so that her mother doesn’t have to go back.  Maggie has contacted her mothers first love Jack and asked him to get her mom pregnant.  Arlene says no to the idea and Jack goes out of his way to prove to Arlene that they are all meant to be a family.

 

 

The Look of Love by Bella Andre

I adored this book! It had everything.  Good guys, bad guys and a broken heroine!  It is a must read for those that love family stories with a happy ending.  I can’t wait to read more about the Sullivan family, so they can get their happy ending too.

Chase is the photographer in the family and he meets Chloe after she wrecks her car.  He can see the bruise on her face and knows that something happen.  Chloe breaks down and trusts Chase for one night.  Chase realizes that they have a connection and talks her into staying for the week while he is doing a photo shoot at his brothers vineyard.  When her ex husband shows up to take her home, chase is more then willing to prove to Chloe that his feelings for her are real.  Is she ready to trust enough to let Chase close to her heart?

Predatory by Alexandra Ivy

I loved this book.  It was an anthology by 4 different writers.  Each with their own spin on guardians and immortals.  It is a must read to get to know authors and their worlds.  I will just talk about the first book .

This book was great, it had a different twist on Valhalla.  In this book Valhalla was where the home of the freaks.  The people that were so smart or had special talents that they couldn’t function in normal society.

We have Angela who is a molecular biologist and Niko who is a Sentinel.  His job is to protect Angela from a freak who is after her to alter her DNA.  Niko does everything in his power to keep Angela safe.  He is even willing to give his life for hers.  Angela doesn’t want to believe she is a freak  They work together to protect each other, but will they protect their hearts?

 

 

The First Time by Lorie O’Clare

I enjoyed this book immensely.  I had read other books published by Ellora’s cave, but this was the first time reading a book by Ms. O’Clare and I am glad I did.  I can’t wait to read more from her.

In this book our couple Joanie and David is already established.  They have a wonderful relationship together with the right amount of kink.  Joanie realizes that she wants to fulfill one of her fantasies of having a threesome.  David loves her so much that he enlisted the help of his friend to help Joanie’s fantasy come true.

 

 

Bayou Heat by Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright

This book was a panty melter! I have never read a book where two authors where so in sync with each other.  The books flow together as if written by the same person.  This is a must read series.  I can’t wait to read more from them!

Bayon-  While on a mission for Raphael, Bayon discovers that Keira the mate he had wanted had been held captive for 24 years and not dead.  He rescues her and brings her back to the wilds where she is meant to be.

Jean-baptiste-He barely has his Panther under control and is sent to bring Isi to the swamps to help Ashe.  Genevieve is the suit that has been sent by the elders to stop him from bringing her in.  Sparks begin to fly when they are together.  Jean-baptiste realizes that his panther is calm when Genieve is around.  Now this tattooed tough guy must prove to Genevieve that she is his mate.

 

 

Bound to Seduction by Elisabeth Naughton

 

Oh my goodness this was a HOT book.  It had the evil sorceress, a trapped genie and the heroine!  Ms. Naughton put a wonderful twist on a fairy tale.  It is a must read for all fans of good conquering evil! 

First we have the djinni or genie Tariq, who is being held captive by Zoraida.  Zoraida is having Tariq collect souls so she can remain young forever.  Enter Mira, she goes to find a necklace that she has heard about that so she can learn how to attract a man and keep him.  She gets the necklace that Tariq is trapped in.  Tariq is surprised when he is summoned and finds out that Mira wants to learn how to please him.  Tariq realizes that Mira is a pure soul and doesn’t to take hers for Zoraida.  Can he protect Mira while he is trapped in the necklace?

Eternity Embraced by Larissa Ione

I loved reading this book! I have loved reading Ms. Ione’s books since she started the Demonica series and this is a continuation of it.  I can honestly say I love reading her books and have read them all.

This book is the story of Andrea and Kaden who are both Aegis fighters.  Kaden had been taken by Vampires so Andrea leads a team to rescue him.  Andrea discovers that her worst fears have come true and they have turned Kaden into a vampire.  Now Andrea has to kill the man that she loves.  Will their love be enough to hold them together?  Read it and find out!

 

 

Garden of Desire by Delilah Devlin

 

This was the first book that I have read by Ms. Devlin and I enjoyed it a lot.  I want to read more by her.  I hope she does more in this series.  It had it all futuristic pirates and dragons along with a concubine.  It is a must read.

We have  the ex pirate Cantor who is the Governor of an off world settlement that they can self govern.  It is filled with 387 woman and not enough men.  Martha realizes she wants Cantor and goes out of her way to get him.  When the transport ship returned Fahgwat was with them.  When Cantor first sees Fahgwat he wants her but she is a virgin and off limits.  He places her in his cabin for protection, Martha realizes that she could loose the man she loves to this new harem girl.  She goes out of her way to show Cantor that he is better off with them then out pirating among the stars.

Fastball by V.K. Sykes

 

This was a good book.  I will admit that I did have a hard time reading it at parts.  It seemed to drag for me making it harder for me to get into the story fully.  I figured you would want my honest opinion.

This was the story of Jake and Maddie.  Jake is a baseball player with the Patriots and Maddie is a reporter. Maddie tells Jake that she wants to do a real interview with him.  He agrees as long as she agrees to make it a private one.  During the interview they realize they have a connection together.  Maddie and Jake get into trouble for not following procedure for doing the interviews.  They are told to stay away from each other or else.  Jake finds ways to be around Maddie to see if there was really something there.  Read the book and find out if he hit’s a homerun or strikeout.

 

 

 

The Vampire Affair (part 1) by Vivi Anna

This was a great book.  It was the first book I had ever read by Vivi Anna.  I look forward to reading Vampire Affair part 2 and finding out how the story continues. The things Makayla did to get a story had me thinking yeah I would do that.  I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.

Mak had the pleasure of meeting one Jonathan Devane at a nightclub.  With the kiss that followed made Mak want to write a story on Jonathan for her magazine, to put him in his place.  She goes through great lengths to try and get close enough to him to get her info.  From pretending to be someone she is not to being a maid.  She wants the story so bad that she goes to a writers conference where she finds out he is a guest speaker.  Sparks fly and Mak tries to get closer, but it always seems that things get in their way.  This is a must read.

 

 

True Love by Jude Deveraux

I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled and honored that I was able to review True Love. I have loved Ms. Deveraux’s books for many years and this was the icing on the cake for me.  I absolutely loved this book.  It reminded me why I love her as an author.  It brought in a new branch of the Montgomery family, while reminding me of the ones I already knew.  It was great to read about Jilly and Mike and Kane and their wives even if it was only briefly. This is a must read for Deveraux fans. On to our review!

Alix and Jared met when she was 4 and he was 14 at his Aunt Addy’s house.  Now many years and secrets later our couple reunites at Aunt Addy’s.  Addy has requested in her will that Alix find out what happened to Valentina over 200 years ago.  Jared doesn’t want Alix in the house that is now his.  He tries to hide who he is so that he can have peace on his Island.  Meanwhile he is trying to help Alix without telling secrets that he has been protecting for so many years. The two realize that they are kindred spirits and falling in love with each other even though Jared was warned to keep his hands to himself.  The two work to solve the mystery and deal with Caleb the ghost of his long dead great great grandfather who won’t give straight answers and Alix’s parents.

 

 

 

Breaking the Rules by Jennifer Lewis

Who wouldn't want to break the rules for love? Romani gypsy Susana Cigan at the age of 13 knew who she would spend the rest of her life with, one night when a young Joe Figueroa comes to her on a dare to get his fortune told. Ten years later he comes back to find out his ex-wife wasn't exactly who was suppose to be the love of his life. When he confronts the gypsy that's haunted his dreams she confesses something she held back about the women. Things become hot and heavy when Susan must choice to stay with the traditions she was raised with, or follow her heart and body and follows her own destiny.

I enjoyed this story very much. I am a sucker for storylines about how our destinies are intertwined and finding that ONE person your met to be with for the rest of your life. Some would call it a fairy tale complex. Jennifer Lewis is a gifted writer, and definitely wrote a page turner.

 

 

Destiny Redeemed - Gabrielle Bisset

Enjoyable read. It's an otherworld type of story with a different kind of race called the Aeveren. These people make me think of the Phoenix in that they are extraordinarily long lived; it is not one consecutive life however, but many lives and they can remember their past lives. Pretty cool concept. They've got a "mate" or, “destined one” that biology has chosen for them, but they have to be lucky enough to find them in any given lifetime.  They can love and be with others, but it's just not as fulfilling. Destiny Redeemed gets 4 hearts-it was good but I was not completely absorbed. 


Amon has lived for forty-seven lifetimes and has spent a great number of them being bad as he wants to be. All those lifetimes of  abusing his powers and using them to manipulate people to get what he wants-and damned be the consequences has finally caught up with him. He is sent to their people's equivalent of prison, Nil, for the remainder of his lifetimes. It takes his sidhe servant a year to break him out, and his time spent in Nil has reformed his selfish ways. Luckily for the female healer who is abducted to see to the grievous wounds inflicted upon him in Nil-only to find out that after waiting forty-five lifetimes she has finally found her destined one. To bad he is wanted/hunted criminal. Seeing that he is reformed she accepts him, and now he has to keep her safe from the bounty hunter sent for him and a former bad alliance. 

Bitter Disenchantment: A Coveted Novella by Shawntelle Madison

http://www.shawntellemadison.com/

 

Werewolf Natalya Stravinsky’s outspoken sidekick, Aggie McClure, is featured in this prequel novella. Before Agatha set foot in South Toms River, New Jersey, she had the fight of her life to face. Destined to be the alpha female over her Manhattan pack, Aggie was fully prepared to take on her role until her father arranges a marriage without her consent. She wants out–but the only way is with money–something her new controlling husband won’t give her to escape. But such odds never kept a wolf like Aggie down. To sever the twisted tie, she finds herself pitted against raging wood nymphs and backstabbing brownies in an underground supernatural fighting ring. With every victory, the sweet taste of freedom is closer, but her husband isn’t willing to let her go that easily. Until the very end, Aggie must fight for the one thing she’s never had: a choice.

 

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You've already gotten to meet Agatha "Aggie" through Natalya's book "Coveted", but in this novella you get to learn more about her and her life. I enjoy when authors like Shawntelle do this, gives you a better understanding when it comes to character development. Shawntelle brings up certain character traits that are not always talked about due to of uncomfortable they are, which to me makes Aggie as well as Natalya and others more human than werewolf. Looking forward to learning more about Aggie in upcoming books.

 

 

 

Spot Light Author: The Devil's Touch by Vivien Sparx

 

 

Blurb: 

Lucien Lance - a ruthless, relentless corporate raider. A man known for his single minded determination and his uncompromising thirst for money and power. A man so fearsome they had a name for him on Wall Street. 

Lucifer.
When young Angelica meets Lucien at a business function she quickly discovers just how dangerous and sexy Lucien is, as he seduces her into an erotic world of dominance and submission using a mysterious pleasure technique called the 'Devil's Touch'.
But Lucien's hunger for wealth and control comes with a cost... and Angelica must decide how much she is willing to risk to earn the chance of love. 

 

 

 

 
 

The first brush of his tongue was broad and soft, setting a swathe of new nerves on edge. Then when she felt his mouth again, it was as a series of hardened rapid flickers around - but never quite on - the jutting stiffened nub at her center.
"Oh, God. I... I can't take... I'm going to scream!" she hissed.
"Do it!" Lucien encouraged her. "Scream, Angelica. No one will hear you. Scream as loud as you can."
And she opened her mouth wide and the cry in her throat was a release of all her humiliation, her wanting, and her ecstatic rapture that sounded as a long exultant roar in the most absolute and shattering moment of Angelica's entire life.
Her eyes fluttered open slowly, and there was a dreamy, almost intoxicated glaze to her expression. Lucien was kneeling on the bed holding a glass tumbler of water. Angelica blinked up at him.
"You fainted," he said, and handed her the water.
"I... I fainted?"
Lucien nodded. "Just for a moment. It's nothing to worry about. The Devil's Touch does that to every woman."

 

 

Amazon: US http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Touch-Erotic-Romance-ebook/dp/B00AQZQHZQ/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1367382914&sr=1-5

 

Amazon: UK  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Touch-Erotic-Romance-ebook/dp/B00AQZQHZQ/ref=la_B008D0E92Y_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367383114&sr=1-3

 

Amazon: CA http://www.amazon.ca/Devils-Touch-Erotic-Romance-ebook/dp/B00AQZQHZQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1367383148&sr=8-4&keywords=vivien+sparx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        About the Author:

As a writer of erotic romance, the beauty of the genre is not in creating lavish settings for my stories.

Nor is my fascination for erotic romance drawn from the opportunity to create handsome heroes and beautiful heroines.

My real love for the genre stems from the opportunity to take my readers on a journey and engage as many of their emotions as possible.

I believe writing erotic romance gives authors the most influence over how a reader feels as we engage them in our stories.

Writers of action books, or horror books certainly can create compelling situations, but with erotic romance we writers can immerse our readers in a multitude of emotions unprecedented in any other form of creative fiction.

I can frustrate readers, make them laugh, make them cry, delight them, intrigue them, inform them – erotic fiction is a total emotional experience, and it is gratifying to hear readers respond to stories with passion.

I believe readers want to be engaged and drawn into the pages of a story, and as a writer of erotic romance, we have the greatest opportunity because our stories are always relatable. They may be fictional worlds and fictional characters, but the themes of love and romance and erotica are so universal, and so personal to each of us that we all respond to stories in different ways.

But we all respond.

And that’s the true joy of writing erotic romance. It matters not so much how you respond as you read… it matters only that you do respond. If a writer can engage you and make you feel, then the story’s journey is one well worth taking.

Website: http://viviensparx.blogspot.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vivien.sparx 

The Devil's Touch by Vivien Sparx

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First off, I like how Vivien referred to herself the book when Lea tells Angelica about some books she can read about submission.

**Small Spoiler**

'"Come back to my apartment," she said. "I’ve got some stories
about Masters and their submissives on my kindle you can read.
They’re written by a woman named Vivien Sparx. After you’ve
read ‘Her Master’s Kiss’ you’ll know what to expect. Then you can
make up your mind."'
Now there are a couple things that threw me off. One there was no chapters and two, the almost constant back and forth between Angelica's point of view and Lucien's which made reading slightly confusing. Very well written and is absolutely a page turner. Once I started reading I didn't want to stop...as a friend described a book once, I must use now "panty melter". There was a turn of events I didn't see coming and it was rather exciting yet a little scary. Nice to see how Lucien's and Angelica's personal characteristics go one way to another.