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Just Vamps Anthology

January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Just Vamps by Thayer King, Robin Badillo, Naomi Clark, Annalynne Russo, Melissa Hosack, Hennessee Andrews, Vanessa Devereaux, Rebecca Brochu, Lani Rhea, Doris O’Connor, Jean Maxwell, Misty Burke, Ella Grey
Publisher: Evernight Publisher
Length: Full Length (299 pages)
Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary
Other: M/F, ménage, M/F/M, M/F/F, spanking, BDSM, anal sex, forced seduction
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Bittersweet

Blood, sex, and love.

You shouldn’t always run away from things that go bump in the night…

Evernight presents thirteen erotic vampire tales to sink your teeth into. Follow the moon’s glow through the shadows and let these delicious immortal alphas show you just how satisfying eternal life can be.

Just Vamps is a delightful anthology, worth reading at any time during the year if vampires are your thing. It is an enjoyable 13-author piece of work with stories for all sort of romance readers, from those than enjoy action to those that prefer to laugh to those that like their romance simple and without complications.

Well written and quite hot, Just Vamps made me laugh, cry out in surprise and squirm in my chair more than once. As occurs with most anthologies, some stories are better than others but overall the book is a good read for any vampire lover.

Chatting with a Vampire by Thayer King: This story was nice and sweet with a rushed end, but it still managed to bring a smile to my face.

Blood for Blood by Robin Badillo: One of my favorites from the lot, this story had an intense romance between its main characters and an action packed backstory to boot. I would have enjoyed reading a stand-alone book with these characters and vampire clans.

Soul Reunion by Naomi Clark: A sizzling example about how love between three people can be real and eternal.

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Haunted by Melissa Hosack: Another one of my favorites! The chemistry between Liam and Kyla was present from the start and I kept cheering for them to find their HEA. Unfortunately, there was one problem in this story and that was the character named Cassidy. Included as a third partner for Liam and Kyla, I didn’t quite feel  the love between him and Kyla and found him a nuisance that kept getting in the way of the real romance between the witch and the vampire. I had the impression that the author had only included him to make the story a ménage and thus more interesting. Nonetheless, Haunted was fun and hot and had some great dialogue.

Once Upon a Fantasy by Hennessee Andrews: Who hasn’t dreamt about a fantasy man becoming real? A bold, surprising and sexy story.

Fly by Night by Vanessa Devereaux: This story started out great: intrigue, a sister rivalry, a mysterious man. Unfortunately, little by little it deflated. The dialogue became stilted and the connection between the main characters forced.

Fangs for the Memory by Rebecca Brochu: When it began, I thought it was going to be the traditional girl meets vamp in a bar, but the author pleasantly surprised me with a more traditional, albeit hot story. I must admit, however, that Dashiell did come on a little too strong for my taste.

Eternally Theirs by Lani Rhea: Hot, hot, hot, from the very beginning. Very well described and tantalizing, this ménage story could easily have a book all for itself, if for no other reason just to discover why Melissa had three incredibly sexy vamps all for herself. The plot was well constructed and the sex incredibly hot between the coven of five.

Living the Dream by Doris O’Connor: The title of this story says it all. A male-female- male ménage with hot sex and a lovely back story to boot. A pleasure to read.

The Last Hallow’s Eve by Jean Maxwell: Ms. Maxwell manages to make this story scary at the same time as sexy and heart warming.

13 Raven Road by Misty Burke: This story builds up nicely, explodes with some awesome and fun sex, and ends with a much calmer note making it a nice read.

The Red Dress by Ella Grey: A cute, well-written story with heart-warming characters, end the anthology with an “awww” note.

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A Change of Address by Kate Dolan

January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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A Change of Address by Kate Dolan
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Historical, Holiday
Length: Short Story (77 pages)
Heat Level: sweet
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Fennel

Amanda, her young sister and her unconventional mother move to a small house in a remote village just before Christmas—and discover it lacks furniture and everything else they need. Charles, son of the local squire, bursts in to rescue them when he mistakes smoke from the clogged chimneys as a house fire. When she realizes his father is their landlord, Amanda drafts Charles into helping them, and he willingly complies with the requests of the beauty.

As the acquaintance between the families deepens, Amanda comes to realize that Charles may not be quite as bacon-brained as she assumed. When he rescues her from a drunken man, she then has to conspire with him to prevent worse consequences—all on Christmas Eve.

A Change of Address, by Kate Dolan, is a short, sweet Christmas Regency read. It may be short, it may be sweet, but it is fully formed, and peopled with believable characters, a few somewhat unbelievable plots that still work beautifully and a setting so vivid I could feel the damp chill of the new home.

It’s a home that Amanda, her younger sister and her mother, move to after her father’s death. A home so far removed from their accustomed luxury Amanda cannot help herself resenting her mother’s resolution not to accept their cousin’s offer to remain in their familiar surroundings. It doesn’t help when they discover their home is without furniture, let alone the most basic necessities to start their new life.
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Enter Charles, son of their new landlord, in less than auspicious circumstances and you have the beginnings of a series of misunderstandings plots and subplots that Ms. Dolan weaves together with a gentle humour in keeping with her characters and her story.

While Amanda has strength of character, and her younger sister an equally strong sense of adventure, Amanda’s mother, and her motivations are not immediately clear. Once again, it is down to the author’s craftsmanship that the mother’s motives and personality are finally revealed.

Meanwhile Charles’ sister and father both play an integral part in the story and both come across strongly in their own personalities, as do the drunkard Plucket and his daughter, Mary.

Ms. Dolan packs a full-length story into a 77 page novella with her cleverly offered tools of suggestion, in the same way she crafts just enough description of her settings for the reader to fill them in to their own satisfaction.

I enjoyed that none of the characters were too perfect to be true. A Change of Address tugs at both laughter and tears and was a thoroughly enjoyable Christmas read.

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Persephone Cole and the Halloween Curse by Heather Haven

January 9, 2013 By 2 Comments

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Persephone Cole and the Halloween Curse by Heather Haven
A Persephone Cole Mystery
Publisher: Books We Love Ltd.
Genre: Historical, Holiday, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Short Story (127 pgs)
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Poinsettia

In 1942, no one heard of a female PI, not even in New York City. But meet Persephone (Percy) Cole, newly inaugurated private investigator, with a penchant for Marlene Dietrich suits, pistachio nuts and fedora hats.

Halloween finds her backstage during the previews of the latest Broadway production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth where there’s double, double, toil and trouble. When an actor falls from the overhead catwalk and breaks his neck, Percy is hired to save the show. But casting a spell over the grand old Royal Theatre are more people with secrets than you can shake a witch’s broom at. Putting aside deadly daggers, threatening letters, and falling set pieces, the cast of characters include a company of devious actors, a double-dealing producer, a duplicitous director, a deceitful star, and dead bodies aplenty, enough to fill a witch’s cauldron.

Armed with her noodle and a WWI German Mauser pistol, this working mother is not sure which is worse, being foisted into acting the role of Witch Number Two, her son’s jack-o’-lantern being snitched, or someone trying to kill her. It has not been a good day.

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Percy is certainly not the stereotypical mother of the 1940s. She’s a tough woman with an attitude big enough to match her 5’11” frame. She possesses a sharp mind and an even sharper tongue. I love the way she handles people, men in particular, who doubt her abilities as a detective. Though she can be brash at times, Percy also knows how to turn on the charm when she needs to. I can just as easily picture her buttering up a potential witness with free food or roughing up a hostile one.

What I like most about Percy is that she is completely unapologetic about who she is. She knows she’s a good detective and simply goes about her business the best way she can and doesn’t let anyone stand in her way. She lets insulting comments about her height and weight roll right off her back. Even though Percy projects a tough attitude, she has a soft spot for her family, especially her young son. The moments she spent with him really softened her character and served to make her even more likable.

As much as I love Percy, she is the only truly rounded character in the book. I would really like to get to know some of the eclectic members of her family a bit more, especially Percy’s parents. Any couple who would name their three children Adjudication, Persephone, and Serendipity has to be worth getting to know better. Perhaps I’ll have that opportunity in future installments of the series?

The mystery Percy works on in this tale is intriguing. The list of suspects is very long. So many of them seem to be hiding something that it is very hard to sort out who was hiding what. Percy has great instincts and a knack for getting people to reveal their secrets, even if she has to fudge the truth a little. While it is very entertaining to watch Percy stare her suspects down, I don’t think it is entirely realistic that her suspects would always fall for her bluffs. Some failures mixed in with the successes would have made this mystery more believable.

Overall, I enjoyed reading Persephone Cole and the Halloween Curse. Percy is a great character, and I found myself smiling and laughing at her antics throughout the story. Anyone looking for a fun, fast read should certainly give this book a try. I know I’ll be on the lookout for more about Percy and her adventures.

 

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The Dare Club: Nita by Laurie Bradach and Kim “Howard” Johnson

January 9, 2013 By 11 Comments

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The Dare Club: Nita by Laurie Bradach and Kim “Howard” Johnson
Publisher: Double Dare Books
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (328 pages)
Age Recommendation: 14+
Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe

NITA CONROY has relocated to the most boring town on the planet. That is, until would-be boyfriend BRAD KEELEY spills the beans about a secret group of girls known as THE DARE CLUB. During her subterranean initiation below the high school. Nita overhears a plan by contractors and school officials to embezzle millions of dollars in grant money. When she is betrayed, The Dare Club’s pranks become deadly serious.

With the clock ticking, Nita will need the help of her new friends to expose the chilling plot–and hopefully survive long enough to snag a date to the Homecoming Dance.

How do you stop something terrible from happening when everyone thinks you’re the one behind it?

Nita’s fondness for Geometry (even if Mr. Close is a little dull) is tempered by her sometimes snarky takes on the drama of adolescent society. While she occasionally develops crushes on the opposite sex, finding a boyfriend is not at all a top priority. Eventually she knows it will happen but in the meantime she has so many other things going on in her life. Not every teenage girl is obsessed with falling in love and I thought the authors did a nice job of creating a well-rounded protagonist who is naturally kind and empathetic without ever coming across as too good to be true.
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It took a little more time for me to warm up to the group of friends Nita accumulates at her new school. At first glance they seemed like caricatures of teenagers – the jock, the nerd, the cheerleader – but once I learned more about them I found something I liked about everyone Nita likes.

My biggest concern about The Dare Club was how long it took the main plot to pick up speed. Subplots dominated most of scenes for the first half which didn’t leave much room to explore the embezzlement scheme later on. As this book is the first in a series the authors need fans to meet many different characters but introducing the mystery earlier would have allowed us to get to know Nita and her friends as they attempted to solve it without ending up with uneven pacing. I felt a little restless while everything was being set up because I wasn’t sure which clues would actually pan out in the end and it took awhile for my hunches to be confirmed or denied. Once the plot picked up again, though, I was a little overwhelmed by how quickly things moved and had trouble remembering certain scenes from the beginning of the story because so much time had passed.

With that being said the subplots in the beginning paid out wonderfully at the end of the novel. There is quite a bit of room for personal growth for all of the members of the Dare Club in the future and I hope to hear from them again soon.

The Dare Club: Nita is a good choice for anyone who felt or feels out of place in high school. Some students are comfortable conforming to their social roles at that age. Others do not and this the group that will probably feel most at home with Nita and her friends.

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Furyous Ink by Saranna DeWylde

January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Furyous Ink by Saranna DeWylde
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Paranormal, Suspense/Mystery, Contemporary
Length: Short Story (92 pgs)
Other: M/F
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Fern

Marcus Kage has four dead women on his hands. As a detective, he knows that’s more trouble than his city needs. As a Lycanos, he knows that’s more trouble than his city can handle. A tattoo found on each vic identifies them as Amazons, and Athena’s tribe of warrior women need half an excuse to start a war on a good day. A clue leads him to the artist who tattooed the victims—and suddenly Marcus can barely keep his horny beast at bay.

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Detective Marcus Kage has been working on a strange series of murders.  Each Jane Doe had been brutally killed and tattooed in an identical manner. Finally getting a lead, he’s drawn straight to Megaera Eumenides’ door at Furyous Ink. Meg is one of the Furies, and that’s the final coincidence Marcus can handle. He’s known with his Lupine extra senses that there was a supernatural bent to the investigation but has been unable to get far. When Marcus interviews Meg about the latest victim she realizes it’s a friend, and becomes personally involved and determined to hunt down the killer and dispense her own brand of justice. Each need to tread carefully around the paranormal minefield they find themselves in, but the passion exploding between them can certainly help ease the way.

This is a fun and intense paranormal mystery book. Full of arcane law, Greek myths and a sprinkling of modernization, it’s a fast-paced story that I greatly enjoyed. Meg is a strong, modern heroine and Marcus is gallant enough to still have White Knight tendencies but isn’t a pushover – equal in strength to Meg and an alpha werewolf to boot. The sex is really well balanced with the plot of a serial killer and under-the-radar war going on between two factions of the paranormal community. Despite it sounding like a clichéd Paranormal it’s not. This is a fresh outlook on a supernatural world in conjunction with the mortal reality.

With plenty of spice, sexual tension and the classic mystery-to-save-the-damsel’s this is a fun, interesting read that will satisfy a broad range of tastes. Highly Recommended.

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Last Chance Christmas by Hope Ramsey

January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

CHANCE 

Last Chance Christmas by Hope Ramsey
Publisher: Forever (Hachette Book Group)
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Holiday
Length: Full (338 pgs)
Heat: Sweet
Rated: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Snapdragon

Dear Reader,
I’ve been wishing for a miracle for my oldest boy, Stone, and this Christmas my prayers might just be answered!

Her name is Lark, and she’s here in Last Chance, looking into her father’s past-and stirring up a whole mess of trouble without meaning to. As the chief of police, Stone sure has his hands full trying to keep up with her. Ever since his wife died, Stone’s put everything into raising his daughters and dodging the Christ Church Ladies’ Auxiliary matchmakers. And it’s clear Lark has been through some trouble and could use a place to finally call home. I only hope Stone can let go of the past soon enough to keep her . . .

Goodness, I need to stop talking and finish up Jane’s highlights so we can make the town tree-lighting. You come back by because the Cut ‘n’ Curl’s got hot rollers, free coffee, fresh-baked Christmas cookies-and the best gossip in town.

See you real soon,
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Lark Chaikin’s plan (er, challenge) is a bit quirky, but reflects her late father’s desires. And, Sheriff Stone Rhodes is not unsympathetic, but the law is the law. The two are on opposite sides from the start. And lets face it: Stone Rhodes is about as unbending a lawman as one can imagine. However, both our main characters are complex and interesting people, and though they seem plainly at odds, both surprise us. Lark is sophisticated, but at heart, there’s a country girl, with a genuine feeling for a people. She is also determined to solve what starts as a minor mystery. Stone has that tough exterior you’d expect of a lawman; but there is a lot going on inside. His own grief makes him both less sociable but more understanding.

Almost by accident, they find they have a common goal in discovering the truth about a specific important event in town.

The community is thoroughly involved from the start. Folks take sides, doubt one another, question the facts. Gossip takes off … and though you want to believe in charming little southern communities, we find out pretty quickly that even at the holidays, you can’t count on the clichéd charming community to help out overall.

Ms. Ramsey’s writing style is straightforward and unobtrusive. Conversations are believable and move things right along. One or two changes in point-of-view were a tad abrupt, but (recognizing this is a personal bugaboo) I suspect this will not dismay most readers. The secondary characters also do certainly move things along – young David’s romance with Lizzie is a whole entertaining side, and past loves come into it too. There is also that touch of ‘magic’ any good Christmas story needs – an angel to oversee them all. Although Last Chance Christmas is a series, you don’t need to have read any of the previous novels to thoroughly enjoy this one.

Somehow, despite disagreements, expectations and whole-town angst, not to mention a troubling investigation, Ms. Ramsey will still make us feel the heartfelt charm of it all, and leave you happily in the spirit of Christmas. From the swaying pines through a myriad of decoration all the way to the pageant, this book has everything.

My recommendation: Curl up with this book and a nice batch of frosted cookies. On another note: Cover designer went over and above on this one: Colors and design are completely perfect; Last Chance Christmas will make a lovely gift — for Christmas or any time of the year.

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The Earth Dragon by Tianna Xander

January 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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The Earth Dragon by Tianna Xander
Publisher: Devine Destinies
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (81 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

When a dragon and a witch travel to Alaska in search of a plant thought long extinct, the result is…magic.

When the larger than life dragon buys the Purring Pussycat to get May out of her dancing contract, May is sure she’s in trouble. When she refuses his suit and he kidnaps her to take her to the wilds of Alaska, she knows she is. How can she convince Damek that she’s not attracted to large, muscular men, especially when she can’t seem to stop looking at him?

When Damek follows May to her place of employment, he knows exactly who she is—his mate. When she refuses his offer of marriage, he does the only thing he can. He kidnaps her and drags her to Alaska with him where he must search for a plant long thought extinct to reverse the effects of Dragonkin’s potent aphrodisiac, Dragon’s Desire.

Will the strong-willed pair overcome their differences before they return to her home, or will Damek regret even staking his claim?

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Ms. Xander has written a series of novellas about dragons. I’ve read several and was glad to find another one was out. She makes her dragon men big, tough, and smart. The women in her stories are all types: Big or small, strong or very feminine, tomboys who can take care of themselves and more. In this story, our heroine, May has an affinity with plants. She doesn’t have good control over it, so don’t make her mad.

Each adventure is set in a different place with different circumstances in play, so they are entertaining. The stories scoot along quickly, each couple has some differences to resolve and they are entertaining to read.

May was a foundling. She wants to help other children like her. Okay, they are probably not a witch like she is, but they still have no parents and the agency needs money to feed, cloth, and teach them. Her brilliant idea for making money is to work temporarily at a strip club; it pays well. Unfortunately, her brothers descend on her and want to take her home. When she tells them she can’t get out of the contract she signed, a new man she hasn’t seen before buys the whole club!

He’s determined she will be his mate. She still doesn’t like big men and wants nothing to do with him. But she does agree to go to dinner with him. The bad news is someone tries to poison her there, and he has to rush her out to his personal plane and take her to Alaska to get the antidote. She accuses him of kidnapping and then the whole adventure gets even more interesting.

Life is never boring with dragons. I can also tell by the way the story ended there will be another coming in the future. If you like fantasy, you need to read this series. It will put a smile on your face. The stories are busy, a bit dangerous and funny, too. Ms. Xander does a good job of keeping your attention on the story.

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The Chalet by Tara Fox Hall

January 8, 2013 By 1 Comment

CHALET 

The Chalet by Tara Fox Hall
Publisher: Beau to Beau Books
Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary
Length: Short Story (27 pages)
Heat Level: sweet
Rating: 3 stars
Review by: Fennel

When Madeline honors her mother’s dying wish and returns to The Chalet, she discovers the true secret of the old mansion; a seductive spirit whose undying love has waited decades to claim her for its own.

The Chalet is remarkable in that the time span of the story covered in only twenty-seven pages is immense. If there is a downside to this, it is that keeping the timeline and relevant characters straight was a little confusing at the beginning. But do not let that small inconvenience put you off from reading this story.
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There are murders a-plenty, and disappearances; lots of those. Hatred and love fuel the tale as do betrayals. And yet it is an all-consuming love that drives the plot. A plot I found disturbing.

Ms. Fox Hall’s uses the first person point of view of Madeline, and we live the tale through Madeline’s eyes as she relives tales from the past, tales from her adoptive mother and information gleaned from a dairy. While I didn’t find this an easy read, I did find it a fascinating one. I was drawn into the past events and interested to discover if the outcome would work out as anticipated or not.

The author painted the exterior and interior of The Chalet so clearly I could almost smell the mouldy walls, hear the plaster falling from the ceiling and share Madeline’s shock when she came across some rooms so well preserved.

This is a supernatural story of extremes that will entrance enthusiasts of the paranormal genre. The author’s fluent writing style held this reader to the end.

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Kiera’s Promise by Gabriella Edwards

January 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

PROMISE 

Kiera’s Promise by Gabriella Edwards
Publisher: Red Sage
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary
Length: Short Story (91 pgs)
Other: BDSM, M/F, Multiple Partners, Anal Play, Voyeurism
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Keira Jane Nesmith, a by-the-book FBI agent, never dreamed she’d be working a sex club to solve a friend’s murder. But she’s vowed nothing will stand in her way to get to the truth, not even the scorching attraction she has for Ryan Hargety. A man she must submit to while she investigates the club’s underground sex slave trade. A man she might have to take down to find justice for her friend. When a friend asks for help uncovering a human trafficking ring, Haddon Ryan is happy to pay back a favor. As Ryan Hargety, he doesn’t count on one of the sex club employees distracting him to the point of blowing his cool or his cover. But Haddon suspects the woman who submits to him isn’t who she says she is. When she proves too much to resist, he’s willing to play her game.

Despite the fact Kiera wasn’t cut out for field work, when a sixteen year old girl is mutilated and murdered, Kiera decides she has to uphold her promise and avenge the young girl. Going deep undercover, she hunts the mobbed up killer, getting as far as one of his associates – Haddon. Who, exactly, is the seduced and seducer becomes entangled as they each strive to do their jobs and not become embroiled in one another.
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A sexy, hot read — this book is a scorcher. Although neither Kiera nor Haddon really know much about each other, the passion that explodes between them and softens their hearts to one another. Soon a delicate trust begins to form. Keep a cool glass next to you though, because the sex scenes are intense and deliciously graphic. I liked how the characters weren’t strictly cookie cutter either, willing to bend the rules for the greater good and to achieve their objective.  There’s no wishy-washy, virginal skittishness here. Kiera knows what she’s getting herself in for and is determined to see it through, as is Haddon.

This was a hot, good read. Although highly erotic, the plot isn’t left hanging and is also quite satisfying. An interesting blend of strong characterizations, intense sex and intriguing plot I’d strongly recommend this book.

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That Girl’s the One I Love by Alana Lorens

January 8, 2013 By 2 Comments

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That Girl’s the One I Love by Alana Lorens
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (65 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Lavender

Leyla Brand has one perfect day in her life: the day she meets rock singer Arran Lake at the Bele Chere Festival in Asheville. They have so much in common, Leyla is sure they are soulmates and will have a future together.

The very next morning, when Arran receives the call to hit the big time, he vanishes into the world of California rock and roll to become an international star, leaving her behind. Only a few phone calls keep them in touch — until his phone is disconnected. After that, all she has of him is every new song that hits the charts.

Five years later, she gets a message on the Internet from an unfamiliar address. Someone wants to know if she’s the Leyla of Bele Chere. Should she open that door and discover who this might be? Who else could it be? And if it is Arran, why does he want to contact her now, after all this time? Will he just break her heart again?

Leyla Brand finally got to meet Arran Lake. What’s the big deal? Arran sings in the Copper Moon Band, and Leyla is a real fan. It’s the South, and Arran isn’t famous or anything, but Leyla respects his talent.

These characters are nice, easy to like. They’re very down-to-earth. While reading their story, one almost feels like a friend going along for the ride. The characters are unique. Not only is Arran a musician, but he’s also a farmer!
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Things happen fast with them. They spend a memorable night together and make a real connection. Then the problem hits. He gets the “big” call and has to leave on a whirlwind tour. Leyla has lost her heart to him, but they lose touch. Years pass.

The middle of the story takes an unforeseen turn when another man enters the picture. Why should Leyla wait around for a guy who seems to have lost her number? This section of the story is extremely fast-paced. What occurs rushes by without much emotional connection, but it’s meant to do this at this juncture. Leyla and this other guy aren’t very well suited. She learns some things and toughens up.

Once in a while, she remembers Arran, and that beautiful night they shared, but he’s long gone, famous by this time. Then one day she gets a mysterious email. Is it from him? If it is, will she try to reconnect after all this time? She guards her heart, and who could blame her?

Arran sets up a special concert, and she goes there as a journalist. What’s going to happen when they lay eyes on each other again? The suspense is great.  The setting is descriptive and their relationship believable.

These two are good together, but life gets in the way. Theirs is a sweet story and gratifying.

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