Title: Stealing Serenity

Author: Reese Gabriel

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

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Rating: You Need To Read

Reviewed By: Donna

Blurb:

Book 4 in the Tall, Dark and Dominant series.

Career-obsessed Serenity is thrilled to discover that the fake date she’s procured for a big company dinner leads an alternative lifestyle. What better way to avoid any possibility of a time-consuming relationship? Unfortunately the ruggedly handsome, sexy Ross Lassiter isn’t gay, as she’d thought—he’s a sexual dominant.

Sparks fly as Serenity insists she could never be submissive, but Ross knows exactly how to tap into her deepest fantasies of whips and chains and a tall, dark Master. Ross seduces her gradually, sending her outrageous lingerie, engaging her in wicked phone games.

As her fantasies explode into reality, Serenity must balance two worlds. Ross is the one in control but what happens when his emotions come into play? Could Serenity be the one—his partner and bedmate for life? Serenity holds the key, assuming she can stay true to her name. But that will prove quite difficult while writhing in Ross’ embrace, her body bound by his will, her heart stolen by games too powerful to ignore.

Review:

Serenity is a powerful executive, the acting CEO of her company, thanks to her mystery date’s wowing of her bosses. A blind date never went so well, and yet, now that she has met Ross, he is messing with her mind. She is not a submissive, yet he treats her like one. And worse, she follows his commands almost against her will. He really is handsome, and sexy. Maybe playing his mind games won’t be so bad as long as she gets what she wants in the end.

For anyone who has hidden submissive tendencies or fantasies, Stealing Serenity is for you. Ross simply won’t take no for an answer and he breaks down Serenity’s resistance one step at a time. The plot for this story is refreshing and the ending has a bit of a twist.

Overall an erotically pleasing read.

Title: Mine to Chase

Author: Laurann Dohner

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

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Rating: You Need To Read

Reviewed By: Donna

Blurb:

This book is loosely related to Scarred and Kilt from the anthology Something Wicked This Way Comes, Volume 2.

Jasmine met the guy of her dreams, who unfortunately wasn’t interested. She’s spent a year filled with lustful fantasies and soul-deep yearning for a man who doesn’t want her. Now she’s locked away in a dark hole, kidnapped by a madman, her life almost over. She’ll never know what could have been, if only he’d felt the same.

She was supposed to be his a year ago, but Chase had walked away to protect her from his world. He’s a mixed-breed—vampire and werewolf—and his list of enemies is endless. His current mission is to hunt down and kill a rogue vamp who’s preying on humans, but what Chase finds changes everything. Jasmine’s one of the victims. Instinct demands he protect her, possess her. He won’t be denied again. This time, she’s his—for keeps.

Review:

Jasmine, as a Realtor, meets lots of people. But only one of her clients has made her fantasies come alive every night. After being a victim of a horrible kidnapping, she believes she is finally dying with her fantasy man coming to rescue her.

Chase met a sexy, shy and innocent woman a year ago, but he knew that to bring her into his dark world would corrupt her sweetness and light. Seeing her in a vampire’s lair, almost dead and shackled to the wall, he realized what he had previously refused to admit. She belonged to him, and no one was going to keep them apart now that he had her again.

Mine to Chase is a relatively short story with a vampire-werewolf hybrid and a sweet little human. The plot is familiar but entertaining, the setting is interesting, and the sex is arousing. Overall, it’s a great way to fill the time while we are waiting for one of Laurann’s longer books to be released.

Title: Kiss Before Dying

Author: Aline Hunter

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

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Rating: You Need To Read

Reviewed By: Donna

Blurb:

Vampire Lord Sebastian Arsov is everything Katja has ever wanted. Unfortunately, after ten years of servitude as his blood slave, she’s being returned to mortal society. In order to experience a night in his bed she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice. Disguised by a hint of magic, Katja enters Sebastian’s chambers to immerse herself in pleasures she’s been long denied. Before the sun rises, she’ll discover what it’s like to be loved by the man who’s weaved his way into her heart, mind, body and soul—even as she succumbs to the bite that will end her life.

Review:

Katja has fallen for her Master. He is kind and gentle with her, never taking anything from her but blood, which she freely gave. She is so thankful for being bought by Lord Sebastian instead of the many other lord and lady possibilities. And now that her time as a slave is over, she would rather die than leave him.

Kiss Before Dying is a super short story with a heroine willing to die for her love and a hero who is willing to let her. After all, she must die before she can completely be his. The plot is entertaining, the setting is interesting, and the sex is arousing. I just wish it could have lasted longer.

Title: Extreme Couponing

Author: Sabrina York

Publisher: Ellora’s Cave

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Rating: You Need To Read

Reviewed By: Donna

Blurb:

Bella adores her sweet, patient and gentle husband Tae. She would do anything to keep him happy—even pretend to be something she’s not. She acts as if she’s content with their vanilla marriage but she yearns for something more. Something darker.

When Tae discovers Bella’s secret desires, he’s determined to fulfill her every fantasy. He devises a wicked coupon book full of naughty commands and fiendish challenges. From spankings to bondage to erotic play with household implements, he tests her limits.

With each coupon Tae redeems, Bella sinks deeper and deeper into the lifestyle she’s always craved but never had the courage to demand. Now if she can just find a way to be the strong, independent woman Tae fell in love with and the quivering sub she is at her core…

Reader Advisory: Tae and Bella find some very inventive—and erotic—uses for everything from carrots to home-improvement tools. Be forewarned—you’ll never look at candy canes or duct tape the same way again.

Review:

Bella is a sheep in wolf’s clothing. She portrays a strong, independent woman in bed and out, and her husband has no idea that she craves his dominance. Or does he?

Tae knows exactly what Bella wants. It would be hard not to know since she had gotten drunk and told her friend loud enough for him to hear. Now it’s up to him to fulfill her desires while not losing his Bella to the total submissive that she sometimes turns into.

Extreme Couponing is an interracial romance between a married couple who have gotten a little stale in their bedroom play. The characters are sexy and interesting, the plot is familiar but enjoyable and the setting is well described. Overall, a short but entertaining read.