Sunday, May 19, 2013

Review A Taste of You (Epicurean #1) By Sorcha Grace

"A Taste of You"
Author: Sorcha Grace
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
Pages: 311
Source: Netgalley review.
Published: April 28, 2013
Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:

Beautiful and talented Catherine Kelly is starting over as a food photographer in Chicago. With her painful past buried over 2000 miles away, she’s focused on her career and is hungry for little else. Until she meets a wealthy bachelor with arresting blue-grey eyes filled with enough tragedy to match her own. William Lambourne is a gourmand who takes great pleasure in food and in women. He’s rich, powerful, and gorgeous -- and as talented in the kitchen as he is in the bedroom. From the moment they meet, William is determined to discover the perfect recipe to unlock Cat’s resolve, awaken her senses, and make her his own. He urges Catherine to step out from behind her camera and fully taste all that life has to offer, stirring an appetite in her she never knew she possessed - and it’s one only he can satisfy. As Catherine begins to fall for the stormy-eyed billionaire, she knows she must reveal her own dark secrets. But first, William must win Cat’s heart to ensure their pasts don’t undo them.

Book 1 in The Epicurean series, A Taste of You will leave you ravenous for more of Cat and William’s story!


My Review:


A deeply touching sensual erotic romance that is sure to both keep you on your toes and cause them to curl. Any erotic romance reader out there will find themselves drawn into the pages of this story like a moth to a flame.
Catherine is a widow who has yet to really move on in life and allow herself to really feel…anything. That’s until the day she (awkwardly) meets William. She finds herself torn with want and guilt and is unsure how to deal with it at all. But she cannot resist his alpha ways, charm and good looks.

William has his own story. It’s very different from Catherine’s, yet alike in some ways. He’s a very successful, handsome and wealthy man that has odd ways about him. He tends to constantly run hot and cold and has some secrets he keeps guarded. I honestly had a love/hate relationship with him throughout the story that (for those curious) ended with me loving him. Many of his ways come to either a complete halt or are changed drastically the day he sets his eyes on Catherine.

There was a bit of a roller coaster ride for a time, but a very fun one. I look forward to reading more from Sorcha Grace and am excited to see where she plans to go with the next in the series.





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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Review Beloved Wizard (Knight of Excalibur #1) by Shannan Albright


"Beloved Wizard"
Author: Shannan Albright
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 97
Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.
Published: November 1, 2011
Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:
 Merci Tramaine is not happy to be called back into service by her old boss Arthur, especially when she is charged to find her missing ex-lover. Drake Monroe is Merlin reincarnated. With his powers bound by the Goddess Nimue, he has become a skilled fighter, but is no match for Nimue who kidnapped him, determined to destroy him forever.

The bloodline of Morgan Le Fey taints Merci, keeping her on the edge between light and dark. The goddess’s wicked trap springs shut, leaving both Drake and Merci racing against the clock. Passions ignite once again, but are they too late to plan a future or will they be torn from each other?
This time for eternity.


My Review:

I LOVE the concept of a modern day Arthur and his knights (I’ve always had a secret crush on him, shhh). This is a great start to a series that is magical, sensual, exciting and an all-around great story that any fans of the genre will enjoy!

Merci is a beautiful woman that’s also tough as nails. Caught between light and dark due to her heritage. She does not want anyone to know about the darkness within her. Including the man she loves. The only man for her in this life and the next.

Drake is one hot knight! He’s another one that is as tough as tough can be. He comes off a cold, a bit cruel and unfeeling… But I feel he has the right to. After all, he’s the reincarnation of Merlin and his powers have been bound for a long time. That’s a form of torture, undeserving at that. All because of an evil malicious female that (in my eyes) just has nothing better to do. He loves a woman, a very special woman, but is afraid to get too close to her because of the evil wench always at his back. Can love conquer all in this case or is it never meant to be for these two tortured souls?

Beloved Wizard is a quick short read that leaves the reader wanting more in the very best of ways. I look forward to what’s to come in the rest of the series and to so much more of Arthur and his knights ;)




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Review The Knights Druid (Knights of Excalibur #2) by Shannan Albright


"The Knights Druid"
Author: Shannan Albright
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 92
Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.
Published: August 1, 2012
Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon




Goodreads Blurb:
Arthur and his Knights are back and ready to kick ass!

What’s worse than a pissed off Knight? Colin Hennessy.
A war is brewing which suits Colin just fine. Shape shifter, Knight and quick tempered Irishman is a volatile combination. Colin remembers vividly his past life as Sir Kay and with it all that he loved and lost.
Juliet Boyd moves among societies rich and pampered, but she holds within her a terrible secret. One Vance Hollister is determined to exploit. Mordred is back in a new skin. Evil has a new name and Vance Hollister plans on bringing the war onto a new battlefield.
Colin and Juliet are unprepared for the flare of attraction that ignites between them from across a moonlit parking lot. Dare she open herself and expose her cursed gift? Can he save Juliet from Vance’s twisted manipulations? Or will he lose his second chance at love? A showdown between good and evil is coming to a head with Juliet and Colin right in the middle. 


My Review:

A great addition to the Knights of Excalibur series! The Knights Druid keeps your heart at a constant fast pace with all of its action, sex (M/M, M/F/M and a little M/M action) and excitement. A definite must read for any fans of the genre!
Colin is one hard man to read! He’s an Irishman that is tough and takes nothing from NO ONE! Very short tempered, but has a huge heart. His past has scarred him deep, soul deep. Love lost and missed is just a part of what has made him into the cold person he is today. But Juliet does something to him. Something he is unsure if he should explore any further…
Juliet is a beautiful and VERY wealthy woman that has much more to her than even she is aware of. Not looking for attraction or love. She tries to ignore the feelings this cold Irishman brings forth. But no one can escape what fate has planned.
Oh how I enjoy this series! So far each couple that has gotten together has been an incredible match. There are two that I find myself REALLY wanting the story for. But I’ll just keep that to myself and hope, for now. I look forward to what Shannan will bring us in the next of the series. Bring on them sexy knights :)





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Review The King's Lady (Knights of Excalibur #3) by Shannan Albright


"The King's Lady"
Author: Shannan Albright
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 165
Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.
Published: March 1, 2013
Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:
 Arthur Penner is more than happy to aid a lady in need of help, especially if the woman is targeted by his nemesis Vance Hollister. The fact the lady in question turns out to be not only a powerful witch, but a gorgeous red head with a wealth of curves that don’t quit? Even better.
What he isn’t prepared for is the discovery that the woman just happens to be his reincarnated Queen Gwenivere, and worse, she has no memory of who he is.

His well-ordered life is crumbling around him as yet another surprise turns up in the form of his reincarnated sister. It seems the past is swallowing him whole, forcing him to let go of previous betrayals and trust once more.

Gwen McAllister finds herself between a rock and a hard spot. Drawn to the quiet strength and confidence of Arthur. It isn’t until her memories are savagely restored by a vengeful goddess that she realizes who she is and the bitter betrayal she caused. Even her familiar, a mouthy Himalayan named Salt seems to be against her, demanding she trust the very man she destroyed.

A new threat is rising, one which will plunge the world they know into darkness. To defeat an old enemy they must depend on each other and learn to forgive. A tall order and time is running out. Can they let go of the past and embrace the promise of a future or will they lose everything in the ultimate battle between good and evil?



My Review:


Shannan Albright creates an exciting, original and erotic modern tale of King Arthur and his knights that has an awesome kick to it and is a real page turner. Each and every character was amazing, realistic and loveable. This is the third book in the Knights of Excalibur series and can be read as a stand-alone. But I REALLY recommend reading them all. It’s a fun series for all fans of the genre :)

Gwen and Arthur are fated to be together, forever. But deceit and neglect brings it all to a halt and changes various aspects and feelings for all involved. Packed full of action, intense sex (M/M, M/M/F and M/F) scenes and tons of fantastical magic and an ending that leaves you wanting much more!

I look forward to more of this series and MUCH more from its author.




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Monday, May 6, 2013

Review Undone (The Amoveo Legend #4) by Sara Humphreys


"Undone"
Author: Sara Humphreys
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 288
Source: Netgalley
Published: May 7, 2013
Author's Website 

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:
Party girl Marianna Coltari is an unmated pureblood Amoveo who wants nothing to do with the ongoing war that took her father’s life and continues to consume her brother, Dante’s. But when she is targeted by one of the clans, she has little choice but to run and hide in a cabin with Pete Castro, a retired cop from her brother’s security firm. There, Pete and Marianna explore an intensifying attraction between them until danger is at the door and there’s no escape. 

My Review:
This is my second time reading anything from Sarah Humphreys and WILL NOT be my last! Undone is a very exciting, original and sensual paranormal romance that allows the reader a great escape into its pages. A definite must read for all fans of the genre!

Marianna is very close to a time. Close to the age that if she does not find her mate she’ll lose all that makes her an amoveo and just be. It’s the last thing she wants, fears it actually. But there’s nothing that can be done unless her mate was to miraculously walk into her life. Only that will save her.

Pete is just an ordinary, everyday, average (very HOT) human that just so happens to work for and with paranormals every day. He is an extraordinary man with secrets that he has no choice but to keep and comes to find out. He’s not the only one keeping them. He also finds out how it feels to fall. In love that is. Hard and fast!

Together these two are like the perfect blend of sugar and spice. A mix that makes them complete, perfect and meant to be. A match all readers will wish the very best and crave more of. This is the fourth book in the Amoveo series, but is definitely able to be read as a stand-alone.  I look forward to what Sarah brings us in the next of the series J

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Review Her Mystery Duke by Natasha Blackthorne


"Her Mystery Duke"
Author: Natasha Blackthorne
Genre: Erotic Historical Romance
Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.
Published: March 22, 2013
Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:
 Erotica Romance ~ Light BDSM ~ Rubenesque / BBW ~ Regency
Historical ~ May-Dec ~ Novel Length, approx. 85,000 words.

Leagues apart in society, they can have only one possible future, that of protector and mistress...

Jeanne Darling spent her adolescence coping with her father's increasing illness and insanity. Left alone by his death and plunged into poverty, she did what she had to do to survive. Now still reeling from the overwhelming physical and emotional demands her father's care required, she values her peace above all. She doesn't need anyone or anything except her writing and the safety of her rented garret chamber. She's about to rise above her past and create financial independence for herself. What she absolutely does not need is the mysterious and possibly insane stranger who walks into the coffee shop and into her life.

David Somerville, the Duke of Hartley, has known pain and betrayal from the people closest to him. Born to privilege, power and wealth, and filled with idealistic vision for humane change, he gives all of himself to his political career. He keeps his life circumspectly under control. But one day, all the carefully arranged threads of his life unravel and his life intersects with Jeanne's in a way that challenges his view of everything he thinks he knows.


Leagues apart in society, they can have only one possible future, that of protector and mistress. And neither wants to risk deeper connection. However, their overwhelming attraction and resulting sexual games provide them with pleasures neither of them has ever known. Will their sensual journey lead them to discover a more emotionally profound side to domination and submission? Or will their seemingly insurmountable differences and passionate personal goals drive them apart?

Reader Warning: HER MYSTERY DUKE is a work of historical erotic romance. It is not meant to be a guide to or an accurate portrayal of modern BDSM lifestyles or practices. This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts and frank sexual language. It also contains light bondage, anal play, sexual toys, cunnilingus, fellatio, masturbation, voyeurism and spanking. Please be aware, there are no scenes of ménage or sexual sharing in this story.

My Review:
 A very entertaining, surprising, touching and addictive erotic historical romance that even readers that do not enjoy the historical genre much, or even at all will fully enjoy! Especially with the perfect touch of BDSM that Natasha has wound in the pages. Erotic indeed!

Jeanna is a very independent woman. She had to be due to her father’s illness. She writes (among other things) to live and survive. She’s been alone and fine with it for quite a while. That is until the day she meets a mysterious stranger that thinks she is another and shows her things she finds her body yearns for.
David is a handsome, intelligent Duke that luckily was in the right place at a very needy time and happy beyond words with his savior. There are quite a few things going on in his life that prevents him from taking on a woman full time or even considering marriage. But for some odd reason, he cannot picture his life without Jeanna in it. The question is, how?

Together there is a passion ignited like no other and an amazing completion that is felt throughout the pages. As well as an ending that will leave you with the very happiest of tears. I LOVE Natasha’s writing! So vivid and exciting it keeps you turning the pages until, before you know it. It’s the end and you’re left wanting more in the very best of ways ;)




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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Review Highland Werewolf Wedding (Heart of the Wolf #11) by Terry Spear


"Highland Werewolf Wedding"
Author: Terry Spear
Genre: Paranormal romance
Pages: 384
Source: Netgalley
Published: May 7, 2013
Author's Website 

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:
 Elaine Hawthorn is a gray American werewolf, currently out of work, and on a mission to share in a family treasure. When she arrives in Scotland, she nearly has a head-on collision with one hot, kilt-garbed Highlander, and runs him off the road.

Werewolf laird Cearnach MacNeill isn't happy Elaine ruined his car, but he quickly becomes her protector after a misunderstanding lands her right in the middle of two feuding clans. Now he's out to ensure that this sexy female wolf gets her fair share of her clan's treasure. He knows he should leave well enough alone, but it's too late to leave his heart out of it.

My Review:
 I had so much fun with this story and absolutely fell in love with Cearmach! Highland Were Wolf Wedding is a story ANY fans of the genre will have a great escape with. Even though it’s part of a series, I was able to read it and understand everything that was going on. So it definitely can be read as a stand-alone (for those out there that are curious).

Elaine is an intelligent, beautiful independent wolf that has return to Scotland after many years of steering clear only to find a male of her past and lots of trouble. All she wanted was to find what her uncles have hidden many years ago and get on with her life. What she gets from there. Well, let’s just say it’s a lot more than she bargained for!

Cearnach, being the loyal friend he is follows through with his promise to attend his friend’s wedding. Many warning for him not to attend, listened to, but ignored. He ends up almost running off the road and RUNNING into someone from his past. A female that haunted his heart and dreams for some time. Now what’s he going to do about it? Especially since this beauty is a relative to an enemy clan.

Fun! Yes, fun! There is such chemistry between the two main characters and Cearnach is such an amazing character that he alone keeps the reader on their toes with his thoughts and actions. That’s not to say the rest of the characters are not just as fantastic. It just so happens I may have a teeny crush on the alpha wolf (*wink). This is the second book I’ve ever read by Terry Spear and definitely not my last. I LOVE her writing style and the way she brings the pages to life!


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