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22May

Review: Cult of Beauty: The Secret Life of a Supermodel by K M Dylan

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Cult of Beauty: The Secret Life of a Supermodel by K M Dylan

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ISBN 1482029138

ISBN 978-1482029130

Story Rating: 2 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

Cult of Beauty by K. M. Dylan did not hold my attention too well. The story starts off just as slow as it finished. The BDSM scenes were lackluster at best. The story of Katie’s life begins with the death of her mother by suicide. The story seems to go in confusing twists and circles from there as Katie tries to find herself sexually and figure out her own sexuality. If a person’s kink is a father/daughter type of kink then this book may just be for you.

Katie’s story leaves a lot to be desired in this reviewer’s opinion. There is a lack of plot and perhaps that is because it is told from a first person standpoint. It is my opinion that even though this book lacked a lot of potential for kinky play with half developed sexual scenes the writer has a lot of potential to further Katie’s story in the next book in the series.

Reviewed by UnrequitedSpirit

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19May

Review: Riding the Waves by Jennifer LaRose

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Riding the Waves by Jennifer LaRose

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ASIN B00B2MP6XQ

Story Rating: 3.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

The buildup of the friendship between Annalee and her best friend Willow is long and drawn out, and in my opinion, unnecessary. The fact that Willow has been sleeping with Jared (Annalee’s fiancé) could have been worked into the story after chapter two as an aside, especially since we only see them again in passing.

The story truly gets going at chapter two, when Annalee is at the company Christmas party, in a costume she wouldn’t normally wear and starts garnering the attention of the male staff especially a lost opportunity lover named Brent Delaney. In her inebriated state, Annalee takes Brent back to his hotel where he begins to assert his dominance over her, waking her hidden submissiveness.

After a lesson in orgasm control and being bound to a bed for the first time, Annalee isn’t willing to separate from her new lover and invites him and his twin to stay their next few days in her home instead of a hotel. She learns that Brent is on an assignment to catch an escaped con that he helped to put away. Lots of sex and little else happens until Brent heads off in search of the escaped con. Annalee feebly tried to talk him out of going, and is now worried he’s going to be killed.

Annalee becomes the target of the escapee, Brent races to save her, winds up in the hospital, she meets his parents, winds up kidnapped. Brent and his brother save her in the nick of time, right before the big bad is about to rape her after torturing her.

04May

Review: Sisters of the Chain by Clare Seven

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Sisters of the Chain by Clare Seven

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Story Rating: 1 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

Betrayed by her evil sister into a prison cell far from her homeland, Meline Talvallin wakes, naked and in chains. Thus begins a series of events in which she is treated as a slave and publicly punished for a minor crime. When Meline is allowed passage back home, she is determined to confront her evil sibling!

I’m not even sure how to rate this, or what to think of it, as it’s essentially torture porn. I could easily excuse that, but it’s not sexy torture porn. It’s just disturbing.

I don’t judge people’s fantasies, and I have violent fantasies myself, so I suppose it’s hypocritical of me to be critical of the book on the basis of the kinks spotlighted within. And I think it’s not so much what is being done, but that it’s not being presented in a way that comes across as erotic.

The slavery depicted here is brutal and not at all prettied up. The slaves are universally women. Prisoners are kept absolutely filthy, treated completely unfairly, and tormented constantly. Fairly realistic in terms of the inhumanity of slavery, in other words – although the wounds and punishments described would, in real life, be far more disabling than they are shown to be, not to mention infection, disease, and so on. Perhaps, for some, that qualifies as erotic, but it didn’t for me.

I will refrain from describing the tortures inflicted on secondary characters, but it’s pretty disturbing.

15Apr

Review: A Riding Crop for Two by Karyn Gerrard

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A Riding Crop for Two by Karyn Gerrard

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ASIN B00BS2EIP2

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review

Mistress Birch and Lord Craven are in a whirlwind romance. The first installment brought these two together. The second one, they are now together and there seems to be a bit of regret on both sides. Why is it that they acted so fast? Is there now buyer’s remorse from the wealthy Lord?

The writing voice and style is fine. The world building is expected for a historical romance between an aristocrat and a peon. With a short story like this, a predictable conflict which resolves easily despite misunderstandings is expected. Ms. Gerrard leaves no loose ends flapping in this story. The characters are a bit underdeveloped but this is only because the story is a bit short. There wasn’t enough time for them to truly grow. It almost felt like speed dating – how quickly they came together.

The reason why the sting rating is a two is because it’s just barely kinky. With a title including a riding crop, one would hope for more than a little slap and tickle. This book is categorized as barely SugarKink. This book is recommended for historical romance lovers who enjoy a dash of kink.

Reviewed by Book Addict

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11Apr

Review: Warlock Masters by Domingo Rhodes

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Warlock Masters by Domingo Rhodes

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ASIN B00BT0YLN2

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

“Warlock Masters” is a short anthology of just four stories, all by the same author. All but one of the tales is told in the first person by a warlock who recounts various sexual escapades. It is easy to see these almost as memories of various stages in the development of his powers. In the first three stories, the generally nameless narrator reveals himself to be a man who revels in a submissive role, although he can be quite aggressive in seeking out that role, and using his magical powers to ensnare men to dominate him. That said, it’s worth pointing out that magic and mysticism play a minor role in the stories, enough that it’s easy to forget that it’s the theme of the anthology.

In “Alias Love” the mature warlock beguiles a relatively innocent young couple at a sex party and draws the man into a sexual encounter in the bathroom.

“Big Puerto Rican Brazilian German Cock Summer” has the narrator playing the sex slave to a coven of warlocks.

“Beautiful Sadist” tells the disjointed account of our hero’s repeated pummeling by a sex-crazed married Italian stud.

“I’d Like Me Som’a That” seems to be about the initiation of a new submissive, although it’s the most incomplete-feeling of the stories.

09Apr

Review: Beneath His Touch by Morgan Sierra

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Beneath His Touch by Morgan Sierra

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ASIN B00AWPDO10

Story Rating: 5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

A sweet short story of a loving couple stuck in the routine of vanilla, both wanting more yet neither willing to actually ask for it. The trigger – Owen finds an erotic scene his wife has written, a fantasy of how she’d like for him to take control. Reading about Gail’s desire for something more Owen realizes their sex life is about to take a turn for the better.

Owen turns the tables and forces Gail to accept she needs more, more kink in their physical relationship. Pandora’s Box has opened and Owen finds his inner Dom as their play forces Gail to accept and give him her submission. It’s a lovely scene between a couple who truly loves and respects each other, as they explore their new found desires.

Reviewed by Mary

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04Apr

Review: Owned by the Dom by Sam Crescent

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Owned by the Dom by Sam Crescent

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ASIN B00BI6DNTA

Story Rating: 2.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

First, Argh! I hate cliffhangers. I despise the new trend of printing serial books. When I read a book, I want to know the ending.

This is especially bad in a case like this where it’s a good book. Lots of heat, lots of action, tons of suspense -and then… wait for book 2.

Prue has longed for James since he dated her sister, Victoria. Victoria turned James away when he explained he was a Dom. Five years later, Prue finds her way back into James’ club, Ravage. Victoria had asked James to keep Prue away from the lifestyle, and he tries to keep her away from the club. But he wants Prue so badly he finds it impossible to keep her away from the club and stay away from her himself. Their age is in the way, as is James’ possessiveness. Prue, however, wants his possession and eventually, the two find their way to each other.

In the meantime, dark forces are swirling around Ravage and Possession, the club owned by James’ friend Stephen. Will these forces prevent an HEA for James and Prue? Who knows! We have to wait for book two to find out. Grrrr -and even worse, there’s no word on when the follow up story will be published.

The book contains bondage, spanking, and caning. There is also mention of white slavery and forced prostitution.

I would have rated this book at least 4.5 if not 5 if it were not a cliffhanger. As it is, I rate it as 2.5 paddles for story and 2 for kink.

31Mar

Review: Shana’s Guardian by Sue Lyndon

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Shana’s Guardian by Sue Lyndon

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ASIN B00ASP1ZI8

Story Rating: 4 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

The historical background of this story is what made it interesting. Collapse of the world….societies reverting back to a time similar to an era long since passed. Where men protected their women….where they were treated much the same as children in some respects. There was not a whole lot of sting factor in this book, unless you count the amount of spankings that Shana received. Spankings for being bad and spankings to relieve guilt. But that is all they were, just spankings. Shana grew up with Daman as her uncle (10 years older than herself) and deserved of her respect but she’d not been acquainted with any other man outside of him. To go from a submissive niece to a submissive wife…not sure I really like that. Even Daman’s attitude at times gave me pause, as I’ve not seen/heard Dom’s speak that way or treat a sub that way. Then again, they did kinda have this whole Daddy/babygirl thing going on. As with most kink, to each their own and that goes for this book too. It is not really my cup of tea, but another might enjoy a sip here and there! I did enjoy the fact that Shana became secure in her position, once she was secure with Daman’s feeling for her. All in all, not too bad of a read.

Reviewed by Cat

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31Mar

Review: Best Erotic Romance 2013 by Kristina Wright and Saskia Walker

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Best Erotic Romance 2013 by Kristina Wright and Saskia Walker

Link to buy Best Erotic Romance 2013

ASIN B00A9OH2W6

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

When sex meets love, there should be some hot sexy scenes which appeals to both the mental and emotional parts to a reader. One would expect to feel really good between the warm fuzzy love and the arousing sexual scenes. In this book, BEST EROTIC ROMANCE 2013, it falls a bit short. Each of the short stories is well written. There are no grammar issues. They are smoothly edited by Ms. Wright which is expected. What is unexpected is the lack of heat and arousal.

There are a couple of stories in this book which deal with infidelity which doesn’t exactly arouse. While one woman did end up leaving her apathetic husband for a more exciting and passionate man, it was rather sad. Several of the stories leave the reader wondering where the love existed. There were a few cute ones such as the white knight rescuing a damsel in distress from a bathroom in Vegas or a Yoga partner assisting a new lover to reach unchartered heights. Still, the overall book did not illicit heated desires with passionate flames of love. This is surprising as previous Ms. Wright collections have been delicious filled with smexy hot stories. This collection of stories recommended for the romance reader who enjoys contemporary settings with reality endings.

Reviewed by Book Addict

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14Mar

Review: WindHaven by Charlotte Boyett Compo

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WindHaven by Charlotte Boyett-Compo

http://store.newconceptspublishing.com/charlotte-boyett-compo/windhaven/

Story Rating: 5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 2 out of 5

Review:

This is a very interesting and intriguing story. I love a good mystery that keeps me guessing and this one did. Samiel Brell is locked up in a mental institute with no apparent knowledge of how he got there or what had happened to place him there. His behavior is erratic and none of the nurses or any of the doctors can understand what makes him tick or what to do to help him. Then along comes his new nurse, Kate Tarnes. Kate sees more in Samiel than what the others do. Before long there are real feelings between the two but Samiel can’t beat the memories in his head and the trauma that he has suffered. He was warned to keep his mouth shut or they’d find him again. The connection between Samiel and Kate is heart-wrenching. The physical connection was good and they were extremely compatible. I loved how they connected so quickly. As a book up for review in aBDSM category it doesn’t rate very high. The sex was okay, but not anything that I would call “good” in the BDSM realm. What saved the book was the story line and the mystery that revolved around the characters. THAT I loved! I love being challenged to figure out who did what and why and this book tricked me, I’ll admit that. Taken as a whole and taking the ‘BDSM’ out of it, it was a very enjoyable read and I’m glad I got the opportunity to read it.

Reviewed by Cat

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