Whipped Cream Erotic Romance Reviews

Mission: Raw by Mary Winter
Changeling Press
Contemporary, Paranormal
Short Story, M/M
Review by Chamomile

Too late, Dean arrives for his windsurfing vacation and realizes his “secluded” Caribbean villa isn’t. He has a neighbor who just happens to look exactly like a certain action figure left with Adrian’s lover, Mack. Finding out his neighbor shares Dean’s passion for extreme sports only reopens wounds Dean had thought healed.

Sawyer knew his next mission would be just as exciting as his last. So when he finds himself on a Caribbean island with a hot man and nothing to do but lie on the beach, he thinks he’s in heaven. Except, Dean doesn’t believe Sawyer’s story.

What’s an action figure come to life to do? Whatever it takes to prove that he’s real and so is the passion between them.

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This is the second in the Live Action Hero series and I enjoyed it as much as the first, Mission: Carnal.

Dean's need to be alone to lick the wounds caused by a previous lover, Josh, made me sympathize with him right away. He is drawn to Sawyer's buff body, but his struggle between fear, desire and being true to himself are presented in perfect balance so that I always could understand what he was feeling and why. His final realization about the true nature of his relationship with Josh gave Dean's character that much more depth, and also added to the strength of his growing feelings for Sawyer.

As an action hero figure, Sawyer strikes me as a lover of life and adventure. He makes the best of his situation but he longs to get his life back. I loved his sensitivity and how he recognizes that he came back to life for Dean, but somehow instinctively knows that he must approach Dean with patience and understanding. His slow yet determined pursuit of Dean is deliciously erotic. When his actions test Dean's feelings, Sawyer reacts in just the right way to eventually reassure Dean and break through his emotional barriers.

This installment can stand alone, but I recommend reading Mission: Carnal first to experience Adrian and Mack's story. I can't wait for the next installment, Mission:Possession, due out in August.