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23Mar

Review: Double Dom Fantasies by Cassidy Browning

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Double Dom Fantasies by Cassidy Browning

http://www.amazon.com/Double-Fantasies-Menage-Publishing-ebook/dp/B00BTHPVMU/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364014895&sr=1-1&keywords=double+dom+fantasies

ASIN B00BTHPVMU

Story Rating: 4.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4.5 out of 5

Synopsis:

Reeling from the loss of her boyfriend, job, and self-respect, Sami Peters is shocked to find herself at the inaugural BDSM Boot Camp at Clifftop Fantasies. If that isn’t enough, she’s partnered with not one but two semipro football players, Andrew Jackson “AJ” Weatherford and Lance “Crash” Carter.

AJ is pining over his ex, and the normally happy-go-lucky Crash is distressed by the amount of vegetables in the cooking at Clifftop. Sami finds herself taking classes with these two in rope bondage, needle play, and scene negotiation, among other alarming topics.

On top of everything else, Sami’s best friend Carly and most of the Grandpointe leather community are under attack by a moral crusader. Can Sami, AJ, and Crash save the community and themselves by exploring this new lifestyle together? Should she submit to the guys as they learn to be Doms, or are they just out slumming?

Review:

‘Double Dom Fantasies’ is the third book in the BDSM Menage Fantasies series by Cassidy Browning. This book can be read as a standalone, but it does help to read as part of the series. The author did a great job writing this story. She did a lot of research into the BDSM lifestyle and all of the different fetishes to be able to explain it in the manor she did.

The chemistry between Crash, AJ, and Sami was off the charts. They were a great fit together. Without AJ and Crash, I am not sure that Sami would have taken any of the classes that were offered at the boot camp. I loved how Crash embraced being a dom and stopped all the fumbling around. The ending was great and heart melting. I hope as the series goes on that we find out more about this trio.

23Jan

Review: Clifftop Fantasies by Cassidy Browning

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Clifftop Fantasies by Cassidy Browning

http://www.amazon.com/Clifftop-Fantasies-Menage-Publishing-ebook/dp/B008EYH0IY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358983573&sr=1-1&keywords=clifftop+fantasies

ASIN B008EYH0IY

Story Rating: 4 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 3 out of 5

Blurb:

When Allie Walker inherits her father’s huge, beautiful house on the California coast, she knows it is the chance of a lifetime. Now she can start the bed-and-breakfast she’s always dreamed of—with the help of her boyfriend Brad McCarthy and the sexy, mysterious handyman Karl Masterson. But no sooner do they open for business when mistakes from Allie’s past come back to haunt her and she begins to suspect that her father had his own shocking secrets. Now Allie must reconcile herself with her past, deal with the photographer who seems to want to bring up things she’d rather not talk about, decide what to do about the sexy woman that is showing interest in Brad, and how to deal with the fact that her father was a leader in the local BDSM community. And then there is her growing attraction to Karl and the way of life he represents.

Review:

Clifftop Fantasies is a humorous, sexy story that will make you laugh and cringe all at the same time. Just imagine inheriting a beautiful house from your father and while you have lived a relatively vanilla life, you are quickly learning things that you find exciting but probably wish you just didn’t know. How would you deal with a mediocre boyfriend, exciting handyman, troubling past, and a father who was the leader of a community you know nothing about?

26Nov

Review: Letting Go 2: Stepping Stones by Michele Zurlo

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Letting Go 2: Stepping Stones by Michele Zurlo

http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Awakenings-Publishing-ebook/dp/B009W2MBXG/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353938776&sr=1-1&keywords=Letting+Go+Stepping+Stones

ASIN B009W2MBXG

Story Rating: 4.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4.5 out of 5

Summary:

Sabrina Spencer has it all—a loving husband, two wonderful children, and a successful career. So why does her husband think she’s not as happy as she could be? Jonas knows that Sabrina should love her life, but as the stress of “having it all” wears on her, he knows he has to do something. Surprising her with a trip to Elysium, a kinkster’s paradise, for their fifth anniversary seems like the perfect thing. From the beginning, this trip seems doomed. First she rejects the gift. When he finally gets her there and she agrees to spend five days as his complete submissive, he thinks he can finally show her how she can truly have it all. At first Sabrina enjoys submitting to the man she loves, but when it becomes too much and she shuts down, Jonas must use everything in his arsenal to break through to the woman who holds the keys to his heart.

Review:

Letting Go 2: Stepping Stones is the 5^thbook in the Awakenings series by Michele Zurlo. This is set five years after the book Letting Go the first book in the Awakening series. While you don’t have to read the first book (or the rest if the series), it helps to understand all the characters in the book. Sabrina and Jonas now have been married 5 years and have 2 children. Sabrina is overwhelmed trying to juggle work and family life and Jonas is trying to help her.

18Oct

Review: Dan and Suzy by Lou Lou Winters

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Dan and Suzy by Lou Lou Winters

http://www.amazon.com/Suzy-Sydney-Siren-Publishing-Classic/dp/162241893X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350568757&sr=1-1&keywords=dan+and+suzy+by+lou+lou+winters

ISBN-10:162241893X

ISBN-13: 978-1622418930

Story Rating: 4.5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 3.5 out of 5

Synopsis:

Suzy Edwards has been reading about BDSM online and now has new and untried fantasies. How do you trust someone to tie you up when you have only just met them? Will Suzy ever find the right guy to help her live out her fantasies?

Dan Robson is searching for the right girl. He is absolutely certain about the sort of girl he is looking for. He is looking for someone who will obey him, a woman he can respect and laugh with, one who will challenge him mentally and submit sexually. He doesn’t want a sub who has been trained before with preconceived ideas. He wants someone who is new to the lifestyle, someone to mold all of his own.

When Dan meets Suzy, the attraction is instant. Can he convince her he is sincere? Will she submit and eventually trust him enough to tie her up?

Review:

Lou Lou Winters created very life like characters. Suzy is an average person with fears and trust issues. The character Dan comes across as an average guy trying to find someone. There is a lot of heat in this story. The one down side is that there was not a lot of drama in the story. Lou Lou Winters’s story was very enjoyable. This is a great afternoon read.

Reviewed by Melissa

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26Aug

Review: Playing Jax by Jan Graham

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Playing Jax by Jan Graham

http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Wylde-Publishing-Classic-ebook/dp/B008BKSEZ4/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345959703&sr=1-1&keywords=Playing+Jax

ASIN B008BKSEZ4

Story Rating: 5 out of 5 paddles

Sting Factor (kink): 4 out of 5

Blurb:

Steve Jax buried his heart, along with his soul mate, two years ago. He had his turn in the game of love, and it didn’t work out, end of story. His new neighbor might stir certain passions within him, but his dark, kinky desiresaren’t the sort of thing a sweet, naïve ex-nun should be exposed to. All he has to do is convince the determined little minx of that. Rhiannon McCabe has never been in love. She’s hidden under a religious veil since she was eighteen. Now everything’s changed. She’s left the church, created a new life, and finally met the only man to ever arouse her sexual nature. Steve might think he doesn’t have the capacity to love her, but she’s determined to convince him otherwise. If love really is a game, then Steve Jax is a prize worth playing for.

Review:

This was a great read. This story was part of a series but could be enjoyed without reading the other novel. It was a bit slow to start but once it did it took off. This story takes place in Australia so the terms are a bit off but does not take way for the story in the least. All of the characters were strong and interesting in their own way. Jan Graham does a great job of mixing an interesting story line, strong characters, and BDSM kink. One of things that I found a bit odd though in the story was how fast Rhia sheds her religious background and delves into the BDSM lifestyle.

Reviewed by Melissa

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26Apr

Review: Pure Bliss by Sophie Oak

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Pure Bliss by Sophie Oak

http://www.amazon.com/Nights-Colorado-Publishing-Everlasting-ebook/dp/B007V2DA66/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1335454567&sr=1-1

ASIN B007V2DA66

Story rating: 5 out of 5 paddles

Sting factor (kink): 5 out of 5

When I first read Sophie Oaks first book about Bliss, Colorado, I felt like I had discovered a diamond in the rough. A hot read and good book, it needed some polishing.

With the last few books, and particularly Pure Bliss, the diamond now sparkles with a breathtaking shine. This book was hot, funny, suspenseful, and a pure joy from front to finish. Parts had me laughing out loud, although there are some darker elements here.

Hope has lived in Bliss for some time now, but only the Sheriff knows about her past, and not even he knows all of it. And her attraction to James Glen is no secret to anyone in town.

For his part, James thinks Hope may be his true love, but he hasn’t been able to approach her because his ranch has been in trouble. With a new partnership helping the ranch, and Logan, Hope’s friend, leaving her in his care, now may the time for him to approach her. But there’s a catch-his brother is back in town and he also wants Hope. Noah, who shared growing up with James was not really of his blood, but was raised like his little brother. When he left, he left the town and James in a lot of trouble. All for a woman who wasn’t worth his time.

Can these three people with guilt lying on their shoulders find happiness in a cobbled together family? Well, that’s what Bliss is about-family. The author explores the relationships people develop both with other individuals and with the town as a whole. And how people can let go of their troubled pasts to relish a new, and brighter future.

26Jan

Review: Finding Angel by Jan Graham

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Finding Angel
Jan Graham
Siren Publishing [link to buy]
ASIN B006QXC9X6

Rating: 4 out of 5 paddles

Blurb:

Angel Wylde is a woman with a complicated existence, a damaging past, and a desire to be normal. Unfortunately, what’s normal to Angel is unconventional to the rest of us. A crime boss will kill to get an incriminating ledger from her. Detective Steve Jax also wants the ledger from Angel, but the infuriating woman has disappeared.

Christian and Daniel Shore, Steve’s two best friends, don’t know about the ledger. They just want Angel. A chance meeting has them taking her home and deciding she is the only woman for them—yes, both of them. Obviously, Angel isn’t the only one with unconventional desires. So who does Angel trust? Two kinky Doms she just met, a cop she doesn’t know anything about, or a nasty crime boss? Trusting all of them may save her life, and falling in love with two Dominant brothers is the icing on the cake.

Review:

Finding Angel is an erotic, romantic, suspense novel. I found it to be engrossing, funny, heart wrenching, heart warming, and full of emotion. At times, it did seem to drag and it is a long novel at about 400 pages, but I couldn’t stop reading it.

Angel has had her share of abusive relationships and it’s surprising that she still can and wants to be a submissive. As we follow Angel through her unique relationships with an abuser, a drug lord, a detective and finally two dominants, we learn a lot about love, life and her path to happiness. Angel has a life most of us can’t relate to but it is told so well, I felt like I was there with her through it all. She is a wonderful character fun of strength, fears, love and more. I laughed and cried with her several times.

11Jan

Review: Three Men and a Bounty by Gigi Moore

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Three Men and a Bounty
Gigi Moore
Siren Publishing [link to buy]
ISBN-10: 1606018922
ISBN-13: 978-1606018927

Rating: 1 out of 5 Paddles

Well, partner, what ya got here is a tale of the old west, about three men who find they have a right powerful hankering for each other. As if a menage wasn’t complicated enough, one of the men is a US Marshall, and a former slave. In the post civil war period, that’s a big complication. But wait, the author apparently thought, let’s make it even more complicated. Let’s make one of the other men a shape-shifter, able to take the form of a wolf at will.

There are so many potentially big issues that this story could have addressed, or used to dramatic effect, but most of them get short shrift. James is the black US Marshall, and the oldest of the three men. The racial issue gets brought up often, but when it comes to the other two men, there’s little exploration of how they feel about their attraction to a man of color. This is a constant problem with the story, every issue that should prove a barrier and provide some drama to the story is often simply brushed aside. For more than half the book, we’re told that shifters like Troy, the middle man in the threesome, are feared and hunted down like the animals they become. When Troy decides almost spontaneously to show what he is to his two admirers and shifts into his wolf form, their reaction could easily be summed up as simply, “Cool!” No fear, no suspicion, nothing. Just instant acceptance with few, if any, questions.