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16May

Review: Bound by Desire by Missy Lyons

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Bound by Desire by Missy Lyons

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ASIN B008AQ53TO

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 3 out of 5

Review:

Denise has always been a strong woman-she had to be to find a spot on the FBI at such a young age. But her strength also intimidated most men-some even wanted her to be in charge in the bedroom. But Denise’s secret fantasies revolve around having someone else in control in the bedroom.

She quickly discovers her new boss, Victor, isn’t intimated by her-and as a Dom, wants to be in charge in the bedroom. After some trial and error, they embark on an affair-until he tells her they need to cool it in the office and she thinks he means cool it altogether. Can these two strong willed people overcome their misunderstanding?

This was a good little novella with some issues presented by the fact that this is a boss/subordinate relationship and could lead to complications later-including charges of sexual harassment. The sex scenes are hot and include bondage, rope work, impact and anal play. It could have used a bit more storyline and delved a little more into the issues of a work/personal relationship, but overall was not bad.

Reviewed by Karen

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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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03May

Review: Before I Wake by Eli Easton

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Before I Wake by Eli Easton

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ASIN B00CICP6NY

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 0 out of 5

Review:

Jonesy is a nurse’s assistant working the graveyard shift at a hospital when a new comatose patient is brought in. The young man, named Michael, has been the victim of a gay bashing and the doctors aren’t sure if he will ever come out of his coma, or if there is any brain damage even if he does wake up. It soon becomes clear that the young man has nobody who really cares about him. His religious parents threw him out on the street when he told them he was gay, and after one visit to him in the hospital, they tell the doctors to take him off life support.

To everyone’s surprise, Michael breathes on his own when the ventilator is shut off. Bit by bit, he starts to improve and Jonesy spends as much time with him as possible, taking extra care to talk to him and keep his body healthy. When the hospital plans to move the uninsured patient to a state long term care facility, Jonesy makes plans to care for Michael in his own home.

In Michael’s own mind, he is trapped in a dungeon right out of his “Lord of the Rings” fantasies, alone for the most part. He spends his time trying to find a way out, but the dungeon is a maze and he isn’t sure which exit to take.

This is a sweet short story that you will almost certainly finish in a single sitting. There is no kink to this tale. There is almost no sensual contact between the two men at all. It’s just a ‘nice’ little story, which could be the start of something longer and more interesting but is complete enough on its own.

29Apr

Review: Choices by Grace R. Duncan

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Choices by Grace R. Duncan

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ASIN B00BOWTTNC

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 5 out of 5

Review:

Teman and his boyhood friend Jasim are professional thieves, although they prefer to think of themselves as specialists in the recovery of lost items, by any means. As “Choices” opens, they are caught in a trap set by the palace guards. They are taken to the captain of the guards, who gives them a choice: be cast into the dungeon or agree to become pleasure slaves in the palace. Thinking that life in the palace would offer a better chance of escape, they both agree to become slaves.

In the slave quarters, Teman and Jasim are trained to be submissive sex slaves, able to take pain as pleasure and unable to achieve orgasm without permission from their master. They become good friends with the two slaves who help with their training, Cyrus and Nadir. Once trained, Teman is called to service the king, a truly sadistic cruel man who regards his slaves as less than human and delights in testing how much pain they can take without any sexual relief. But there are other masters in the palace that are not so unpleasant, and Teman has also caught the attention of the crown prince, Bathasar.

Bathasar is the complete opposite of his father the king. He has never used the pleasure slaves, although he is quite familiar with the training they undergo. Bathasar has been fascinated by Teman since his first presentation at court, although he observes the young slave from a distance. But one night, after an altercation at a state dinner, he feels compelled to take Teman back to his quarters, to keep him out of the clutches of both the king and a bothersome foreign guest. Once alone with the handsome slave, Bathasar is unable to keep himself from enjoying the pleasures that Teman has been trained to provide, and even to need. For his part, Teman feels something different for the prince than he has felt with any other master.

26Apr

Review: Foretold: Betrayed by Desire by ES Tilton

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Foretold: Betrayed by Desire by ES Tilton

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Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 1 out of 5

Review:

Seven races, a prophecy, an errant god and a dark force bent on corruption. What isn’t in this book? The story begins with six prologues. The reader immediately learns about a menacing villain trying to obliterate the god Kyron’s existence. The prologues hop around and give a bit of a frame work, but it’s confusing. The story finally begins with Kyra the assassin. She is completing one final job before she retires from the Red Pelican assassin’s guild. Her contact is Tahrek, another assassin.

This story is disjointed. The story goes off on tangents side stories and then suddenly plops the reader back into the main storyline. While these little detours provide good back history and world building, it’s cobbled together in a rather clumsy manner. The story is definitely non linear nor is it a multi-thread weaving into a cohesive pattern. It resembles a puzzle where the pieces are forced together when it should not be. It leaves most readers frustrated and perhaps a bit confused. If this wasn’t for a review, I would not have finished this book. I would have given up and written it as a “did not finish”. If I had done that, I would have lost out.

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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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.

01Apr

Review: My Love For All Things Bizarre edited by M. Christian

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My Love For All Things Bizarre edited by M. Christian

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ASIN B0070OQ3SW

Story Rating: 3 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 3 out of 3

Review:

I have never read Sherlock Holmes. This title was erotic telling of Sherlock Holmes’ investigations. It was interesting but lacked my favorite theme of BDSM. There were some kinky moments but no real bondage, domination, submission, or sadomasochism. With each story I looked for hints of BDSM but really there was a bit of kink mixed in with stories about Sherlock Holmes and his partner John Watson.

For fans of the BDSM genre I would say pass this up, but for Sherlock Holmes fans looking for a kinky twist I would say give this a try. There are various authors and I would say my favorite was the voyeurism themed story. I always like the idea of seeing something naughty when you think no one is watching. What better to see than the secret life of Sherlock Holmes.

Reviewed by Sizzling Miss Kim

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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

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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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