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16May

Review: Blood Bound & Beautiful by Kierstin Cherry

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Blood Bound & Beautiful by Kierstin Cherry

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ASIN B00A2UXZSM

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

Vladja Grigelf and her brother, Decai,are engaged in a civil war to claim their father’s throne, though it had been left to Vladja. There is a curse attached to the throne that won’t let the Grigelfs take lovers fully. Grace and Kaz are those women.

I got that the siblings were at war, each had someone they fell in love with, and despite the hot scenes, won’t take the final step in consummate the relationship fully. However, the way the book kept going back to the past, then back to the present, became confusing to me. In fact, there were a couple of times I had to go back to read something again to try to make sense of what was going on. Even though the way the chapters are set up, it wasn’t always clear that you were back in the past or current time.

Several interesting facts were given about the Grigelfs, Grace and Kaz. The author did a good job describing the characteristics of each as well as describing the sex scenes between the various characters.

Reviewed by Iron Mistress

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11May

Review: Sub for a Week by Erin Lark

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Sub for a Week by Erin Lark

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ASIN B00AEGI69M

Story Rating: 4 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

For anyone with a background in psychology, the premise of this novella feels like fingernails scraping on a blackboard- no therapist should become involved with a client. However, once past that feeling, this was a good read, with a caring Dom, a woman discovering her submissive nature, and a hot connection between the two of them.

The story is told in first person, which isn’t usually my favorite voice, but in this case it works well. Julia is a therapist (kind unknown) who has been working with Daniel, a Dom who has had a “small performance issue.” He is ready to be cut free when he asks to meet her in person. He explains he recognizes her submissive nature and wants to train her as her Dom. In spite of her misgivings over crossing the professional/patient line, she agrees. The remainder of the story involves him introducing her to the BDSM lifestyle.

The story contains flogging, anal play, and very mild bondage. The sex is hot, the Dom is yummy and careful and this was an enjoyable read.

Reviewed by Karen H.

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09May

Review: Best Women’s Erotica 2013 edited by Violet Blue

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Best Women’s Erotica 2013 edited by Violet Blue

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ASIN B008DYJV4Q

Story Rating: 4 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

Ready for some smoking hawt erotica? Best Women’s Erotica 2013 is the book to read. This sampling of eighteen steaming short stories will cause some pussy wetting and cock dripping. My two favorites in this collection are The Spanking Salon by Elizabeth Coldwell and Being his Bitch by Janine Ashbless. In The Spanking Salon, the reader is treated to a deliciously fun story of mistaken identities which leads to spankings. What’s not to love about being spanked for being naughty? In Being his Bitch, it’s a delightful puppy play piece including a hawt public breeding scene.

Ms. Blue is known for her sexual prowess. She’s also a safe bet when it comes to providing erotic literature to read and enjoy a bit of “me time”. This selection of erotica writers provide all sorts of fetishes and kinks for a novice erotic reader to taste and explore. Each of the stories are smoothly written with medium to high heat factor. There is nothing tame in this book. Just as there is nothing too taboo either. It’s a buffet filled with different combination of sexual partners and desires. There is something written for everyone. For those who are hedonist, pretty much every single story will appeal.

What is truly impressive about this collection is the writing for each piece. Each story contains a beginning, middle and conclusion. They are tightly woven with defined characters, a simple plot and great sex. It’s lean yet decadently rich in flavor. This erotic collection is recommended to kinky readers looking for a good hawt time.

Reviewed by Book Addict

25Apr

Review: In the Dark 2 (A BDSM Anthology) by Michael Alexander

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In the Dark 2 (A BDSM Anthology) by Michael Alexander

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ASIN B00AJ2O988

Story Rating: 4 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

Each story in this anthology is like nothing like the next, except each one was a bit dark. I personally like the abduction story and the sex machine story the most but they all had a level of enjoyment for anyone that likes their kinkiness a little twisted.

Not to spoil the stories too much, there are themes of D/s, forced sex, aliens, machines, and more. The characters are well written and you can certainly read each story, at length, and still enjoy it as if reading a novella. Great read!

Reviewed by Sizzling Miss Kim

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23Apr

Review: Sweet Agony: A Collection of BDSM Erotica by Jolynn Raymond

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Sweet Agony: A Collection of BDSM Erotica by Jolynn Raymond

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ISBN-10: 1480153966

ISBN-13: 978-1480153967

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

Sweet Agony by Jolynn Raymond is a collection of five erotic BDSM short stories. All the stories in this anthology feature heterosexual couples with a male dominant and female submissive dynamic. For the most part they are well-written BDSM masturbation fodder, as the entirety of each tale consists of a fairly elaborate pain and pleasure scenario but nothing else. There is no plot to speak of beyond a smattering of references to the character’s relationship and life.

Basically, what the reader gets is nonstop action that often becomes fairly intense – ranging from role playing to teasing and denial to severe spanking/whipping. The interaction in the vignettes includes clever and insightful exchanges between the Dom and the sub and even a bit of humor. Overall I recommend this to BDSM aficionados who enjoy pure erotica without a storyline.

Reviewed by Jim Lyon

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17Apr

Review: Out of Her Depth by Rosanna Challis

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Out of Her Depth by Rosanna Challis

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ISBN-10: 1901388360

ISBN-13: 978-1901388367

Story Rating: 3.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

REVIEW

Some of the elements of BDSM included in this erotic novel include humiliation, spanking, and bondage. Jo finds her submissive nature in quite a profound way. She was not gently seduced by a sexy Dom but rather harshly awakened. Taking that new, intense feeling she schedules a cruise and delights in the idea of Ravi, a yogi, enlightening her.

During the course on the cruise Jo has to struggle with following Ravi’s rules and her continual arousal as she is introduced to the Path of Submission. She also had a roommate that was taking classes and giving her own account of times with her yogi. Then she meets Chris an astrologer who gives Jo her birth chart. During this time she is told she can not be with anyone else but her yogi, so Chris is tempting but she only has fun conversations at first.

What I liked about this BDSM novel was the way Jo was exposed to BDSM. Not a typical theme of a sub going to a sex club or a Master looking for his sub. I did not really care for the cruise ship/new age classes theme overall but that did not hinder my enjoyment of a well written erotic novel. The sex scenes are hot and the main character is sympathetic. I would recommend OUT OF HER DEPTH to other readers of BDSM.

Reviewed by Sizzling Miss Kim

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17Apr

Review: Addicted to the Bite by Leigh Wilder

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Addicted to the Bite by Leigh Wilder

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ASIN B00B3M497O

Story Rating: 4 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

Addicted to the Bite continues where Drain Me Dry left off. Jamie-boy gives up on death after meeting gorgeous master vampire Damian, but finds that real life is still difficult, and with few rewards. Now all he has to live for is the other man’s touch, and the hope of once again finding himself in the vampire’s embrace.

Damian’s having to deal with a killer using his club as a feeding ground, and he doesn’t want Jamie-boy put in any danger. He rebuffs the young man, and realizes he cares more than he thought he did. Worse, it may be too late to keep Jamie out of the middle of it.

I liked the first one very much, and I liked this one almost as well. We get a little more world building, and we get a look at werewolves, too, or at least one: the detective investigating the killings. These are short stories, really, so there’s not much room for exposition, and Wilder rightly doesn’t linger where it isn’t necessary, or repeat herself.

Damian’s world-weary practicality and self-awareness are a nice counterpoint to the very well-evoked melodrama and stupidity of the very young. Jamie is charming precisely because he’s so clueless and so utterly raw and helpless, and Damian’s attraction to that vulnerability rings true. Jamie does stupid things, but they are completely in character, and he does pay for them.

10Apr

Review: Collar Me in Paris by Sidney Bristol

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Collar Me in Paris by Sidney Bristol

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ASIN B00BGDDW28

Story Rating: 5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Blurb:

What begins as Clay’s first family vacation with his new wife quickly dives into disaster. He may be the submissive in their relationship, but he’s no shy violet. Bianca has taught him the quickest way to turn her on is a challenge, so he’s throwing down the gauntlet.

Bianca butts heads with not just her brothers, but also her husband when the family torturing begins. But the joke is on him. She’s ready to put him through the most erotic misery of all. She’ll show him who’s Dominant in their relationship until he’s screaming for more.

Their relaxing Paris vacation turns into a mad dash through the ancient streets, a competition of wills and a new exploration of what it takes to make their relationship work. From bondage, discipline and very public orgasms to navigating the Métro, family feuds and overcoming the language barrier, they’re going to redefine the word fun.

Review:

The Amazing Race meets family vacation. The only girl in a family of 4 siblings, Bianca is petite and her brothers tend to dismiss her competitive nature while being overly protective. With her husband/submissive and pain slut Clay the family race gets redefined as a time to have fun while still wanting to beat her brothers.

09Apr

Review: Staged Whispers by Cassandre Dayne

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Staged Whispers by Cassandre Dayne

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ASIN B00BNAL1QI

Story Rating: 2.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

Dylan, Cole, and Brandon have a good life together. They’re all insufferably hot, their landscaping business is booming, and the sex is fantastic. Everything seems perfect until a secret from Dylan’s past comes back to literally haunt him – his brother’s vicious rape and murder. Alienated by his visions, tormented by past wrongs, convinced of his own guilt, he begins to fall apart, and it’s up to the other two to save him. If they can.

Maybe a mild trigger warning on this one; there’s no flashbacks, there’s only some brief discussion of what happened.

The sex here is hot. There are no whips and chains, no ropes and paddles, just rough sex and lots of it. Lots of D/s with verbal domination, lots of delicious dirty talking. It’s very good. If you want something flashy with all the bells and whistles, this probably won’t give you what you’re looking for, but if you want hot sex that’s mostly of the “Go here, slave; do this, slut; and by the way, I own your ass” variety – and I am a huge fan of that – there’s plenty of that here. It’s not super-strong, the relationship remains playful and affectionate throughout, and there is not anything like a 24/7 dynamic here. Just three horny guys who fall into having sex whenever they feel like it.

Cole, especially, is ragingly sexy, and the best character in the book. He’s commanding but good-hearted, rough when he needs to be and approachable and gentle the rest of the time. A nice mix of traits, instead of an inflexible stereotype.

03Apr

Review: Journal of a Lycanthrophile by Fierce Dolan

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Journal of a Lycanthrophile by Fierce Dolan

Link to buy Journal of a Lycanthrophile

ASIN B00AJCBHLU

Story Rating: 5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Review:

I definitely recommend this one for werewolf fans who’d like a serious, meaningful, smart read. It’s short, but it packs a hell of a wallop.

This book didn’t just exceed my expectations, it completely shattered them. It was not what I was expecting, not at all. This is, essentially, a very competently-told and dark urban fantasy story with pervasive sexual elements, and in terms of quality it’s every bit as good as anything I’ve seen in any of the better specific magazines.

The narrator has a series of sexual encounters with a werewolf as a teenager, and that leads to a career in wildlife conservation and ecology. He winds up on an anti-animal abuse task force, and in his spare time he looks for werewolves, seeking to unravel the mystery of his first werewolf partner. Our hero winds up rescuing a boy named Brandon, a werewolf who has been captured and exploited for sex by some really nasty people, and this leads, naturally, to some freaky sexin’.

It doesn’t necessarily sound compelling, but it is. The author’s voice is sharp, quick-witted, often hilarious, and utterly, utterly real. It’s told in journal format, but the details of the Pacific Northwest setting ring very true.

Due to the journal-type style, the sex is not incredibly detailed. It’s very much like reading or listening to a detailed description from a good friend.

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