Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich

September 9, 2013 By 1 Comment

PANTIES
Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich
Publisher: Harper Collins
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (336 Pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Foxglove

They say that big girls don’t cry. But when the chips are down and the dip is gone, what can you do? Pull up your BIG GIRL PANTIES and change your life.

Holly Brennan didn’t expect to be a widow at thirty-two. She also didn’t expect to be so big. Through her husband Bruce’s diagnosis and death, food was the one thing she could always count on. Now, those extra pounds make flying coach more than a little mortifying-especially since she’s sitting next to Adonis himself, aka Logan Montgomery, a personal trainer to the country’s most famous pro athletes.

Though Holly doesn’t make the grade on his first-impression meter, Logan finds himself intrigued by her sharp wit and keen insight-a welcome change from the beautiful bubble-headed dolls he usually dates-and impulsively offers to get her back in shape. Ready to make at least one positive change in her life, Holly agrees.

To Logan’s (and her own) surprise, Holly turns out to be a natural in the gym. Throwing herself into exercise, the red head with the blazing wit and welcoming smile slims down into a bonafide looker with killer curves-and a new kind of hunger. Soon, the easy intimacy and playful banter of their training sessions lead Logan and Holly into the bedroom where they share their most intense and steamy workouts yet.

But can a man whose whole life depends on looks commit himself to a woman who doesn’t fit his image? Now that Holly’s turning other men’s heads, does she even need Logan anymore? Are they a couple built to last . . . or is this sizzling affair going to burn out fast?

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Holly Brennan hates to fly, but after concluding some business concerning her late husbands estate in Canada, she has no choice. She was one of the last to board, and as luck would have it, her seat was next to an Adonis of a man. The look he gave when she was led to her seat said it all; ‘not the fat chick’. Holly had heard it before, although to be fair, Mr. Handsome didn’t open his mouth, just got a resigned look on his face, as though he was used to the best in everything, including women.

For Logan Montgomery, getting bumped from first class was just the beginning of a bad day, then his seat mate turns out to be an overweight, slightly messy woman, he has to bite his tongue. As a fitness trainer to celebrity athletes, Logan is very much in demand, but something about the white knuckles of the woman seated next to him can’t be ignored. After chatting throughout the flight, Logan decides to help Holly get in shape, and convinces her to let him work with her. Holly agrees, because she knows she hasn’t taken proper care of herself for a long time, probably since she escaped her home and parents for college, then her marriage. As Holly works with Logan, she starts to gain a bit of self esteem, something that has been missing in her life for some time. But could a woman like Holly ever hope to fit in the high profile life of someone like Logan? As they grow closer, will Logan realize what he has found in Holly? Or will he let appearances ruin the best thing to ever come his way?

This is a book of discovery, not just for Holly, but for Logan too, as he discovers that he has been a shallow and insensitive person, and that he was missing out on the best of life in the process. I liked the characters in this; both the primary and secondary characters were strong and, in some cases, extremely outspoken and opinionated. Stephanie Evanovich has sprinkled humor throughout this story, along with some healthy romance and some undercurrents of sadness and self doubt. I like this world, and the people in it are folks I’d enjoy meeting.

Holly Brennan is a strong and sensitive woman. When first we meet Holly, she has been widowed, and has been letting life kick her around. She’s never met a snack she didn’t like, and food is her comfort and her solace. As she begins to make changes, she gains self esteem, and becomes stronger, and determined not to slip back to her old ways. I liked watching as Holly found out who she was and what she wanted from life, including her desire for a new direction, hopefully including Logan. But I liked that she became someone who didn’t need him, if things didn’t work out.

Logan Montgomery is a successful, handsome and determined man, sure of himself and what he wants. When he meets Holly, at first all he sees is a ‘fat woman’ in need of help. As he gets to know her, he begins to admire her inner strength, and her willingness to do what she needs to succeed. But at first, Logan is shallow and less than sincere, and when he and Holly become involved, he hides his feelings and doesn’t even realize he is doing it. I liked watching as Logan learned what true value feelings could have, and watching as he finally ‘grew up’ into the kind of man he should always have been.

This is a story of one woman finding out who she is and what she wants out of life, and what she will accept to be truly happy. There are some rough spots for Holly and Logan, and for a time I believed Holly would be better off leaving him. I enjoyed watching how things were handled, always with a touch of humor, and with strength of character. There are some very emotional scenes in this, and there were some places that brought tears to my eyes. Do Holly and Logan have their happy ever after? After several false starts and some misunderstandings, and some very funny episodes, they finally find their way.

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The Fireborn Chronicles: Resonances by Mary Andrews

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RESONANCES
The Fireborn Chronicles: Resonances by Mary Andrews
Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing
Genre: Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, YA
Length: Full Length (251 Pages)
Age Recommendation: 16+
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

PSIONIC SCI-FI: MAN, MACHINE and THE PARANORMAL THEY’RE BACK

Once again the Dark Ops crew of the Nemesis is called into action. But this time it’s personal. When a former team member is kidnapped on a Hive drug mining planet both the Universal Government and the new Corporate Overlord have to respond. For the first time the Nemesis team and the Corporate Archangels join forces against a psychic vampire, his strange twin brother, and the Oracle menace threatening their universe. But is anything truly what it seems?

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Resonances is the second book in The Fireborn Chronicles, and it can be read alone. However, I was very glad that I’d already read the first book (Fireborn Found) so that I knew the members of the Dark Ops crew. This knowledge made my reading a much deeper and more satisfying experience. That being said, Resonances works fine as a stand-alone and the story is exciting, fast-paced, with many twists and turns in the plot so that the reader is engaged quickly, as the roller-coaster ride of thrills takes off.

I was particularly impressed with Mary Andrews’ sensitive handling of the difficulties encountered by the telepaths in every day life. Imagine what it would be like to be bombarded all the time with people’s emotions. Handling that kind of onslaught without being damaged requires a great deal of skill. The Archangels who serve and protect Rael have their own unique learning curve. They have been used to handling the previous Overlord so that his every need was instantly met, his emotions were handled, and everything ran smoothly. But Rael refuses to give up his humanity. He doesn’t want his needs anticipated and he doesn’t want to lose his own feelings. The Archangels must learn a new way of working, and when Rael insists that they have a right to have their own needs met as well, the Archangels become disturbed and confused, proving that change is never easy for anyone.

This is an exciting and thought-provoking fantasy novel, and I am sure that any readers of fantasy will find it fascinating and enthralling. This novel portrays an alternate reality that is complex and fully realized, and I truly enjoyed the time I spent in it.

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The Heresy by Stephen Marley

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HERESY
The Heresy by Stephen Marley
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (315 Pages)
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

We are alone in the universe, but the universe is not alone.

Rome, September, 1978

Pope John Paul I is found dead in his bedroom. No autopsy is performed.

The body of a young nun is discovered near the Vatican. The verdict, death by poisoning.

Present Day

Dominic Quinn returns to Ireland to attend his father’s funeral. His sole inheritance, a mystery dating back two thousand years. His only clues, a few enigmatic words that others would prefer stay buried – at any cost.
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Surrounded by lethal enemies, Dominic is drawn into the shadowy world of Vatican covert operations. He travels to Rome to unravel the secrets of a first-century manuscript, reputedly written by the Virgin Mary. What he finds will challenge everything he thought he knew about his past, his faith, and the nature of the universe itself.

And, in an unexcavated area of the necropolis beneath the Vatican, the evil that pursues him will clash head on with the divine.

Dominic Quinn returns to Ireland for his father’s funeral but before he knows it, he is caught up in a two thousand year old mystery. Dominic lost his faith when he found his parish priest raping his best friend, Colin. Dominic had rescued Colin, but then Dominic was sent to New York, accused by many of causing the priest’s death. No wonder he lost his faith. But he came back to bury his father and discovers that his father had kept a journal about religious matters, specifically a heretical group called the Collyridians and a first-century manuscript supposedly written by the Virgin Mary.

Suddenly Dominic finds himself involved with Vatican covert operations. Stephen Marley has written a gripping mystery novel full of suspense and intrigue. Dominic learns family history that turns his world upside-down. He is re-united with a girl he’d fallen in love with but lost track of earlier in his life. He sees visions and meanwhile, assassins hired by the insane Monsignor Chavet chase him through several countries. The pace never slows.

In addition to the fast-paced thriller, this novel is also filled with early church history and ancient science, especially concerning time and other dimensions. I found the philosophical discussions to be fascinating. Dominic realizes that modern physics regards “the cosmos as more like a vast thought than a mighty machine. Why was it so incredible that a woman, two thousand years past, with the immense resources of the Library of Alexandria, should have passed beyond the matter myth and bridged the infinite worlds of superspace, each world closer than his own breath?” Later on, Rachel adds to these thoughts with those of her own. “And, above all, there was the doctrine that Mary had never truly died. The Catholic Church hailed it as the assumption; the Orthodox Church, the dormition; the Collyridians, the Indwelling. What would it be like, in reality, to encounter a being who had bypassed death, twenty centuries ago, and moved in unseen worlds?”

Marley’s characters are well-developed and believable. I really liked Dominic, Rachel, and many of the supporting characters, and I found the villains to be terrifyingly real. The settings are vivid, putting the reader right in Ireland or Rome. And the ecclesiastical mystery is well plotted with a lot of research into ancient science and theology. Marley does juggle a lot of threads with the action so that the reader is constantly being shifted from one point of view to another. At first, I found this a bit jarring, but soon, it just seemed to be the only way to tell this intricate story. And the depth of the arguments over the Seventy-Ninth heresy were incredibly interesting.

Mystery readers who enjoy a spine-tingling thriller with an historical basis will certainly find The Heresy to be a gripping and engaging read.

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Unscrupulous by Avery Aster

September 9, 2013 By 1 Comment

ASTER
Unscrupulous by Avery Aster
The Manhattanites #2
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (259 pgs)
Other: BDSM, M/F, F/M/M, Ménage, Anal Play, Toys
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Gardenia

At thirty-three, Warner Truman is one of the richest men on the planet, a spa mogul who buys and sells resorts at will. He holds powerful executives’ careers in his well-groomed hands. Nothing is beyond Warner’s reach…until he meets her.

Stunning, tantalizing and perverse, Taddy captivates Warner’s carnal desire like no woman he’s ever met. A self-made millionaire, Taddy is tougher than steel, more brilliant than diamonds and, at twenty-seven, she’s never depended on a man for anything…until she meets him.

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Sex and the City move over and make room for The Manhattanites series by Avery Aster. This series is for those of us readers who are fans of erotic romance, fun and laughter… in other words; we enjoy the thrill of it all! As an erotic romance story, Unscrupulous is risqué and hilarious due to the situations our characters get into.

I especially enjoyed the scene where Tabby meets Warner (what a hunk!) and they both are instantly attracted to each other. Their first seduction scene is very HOT and sensual in the middle of the VIP section of a very exclusive club. These two characters are strong, possessive, and dominant. After realizing this, I knew this story would test their limits and resolves. This is not the usual boy meets girl, etc. romance format. It is full of romance, passion, and yet jocularity.

My only regret is that these characters spend so much of their energy in the chase and I wish the author had given us more of their romance. On the other hand, it provides for an increase in adrenaline waiting for the moment when these two characters must clash.

If you have not read Undressed (The Manhattanites book #1) by Avery Aster, you do not have to read it before reading this book (though, why wouldn’t you want to?). This standalone novel will leave you hooked on this series of stories. You will laugh, cry, and yes cheer at their antics. Looking forward to reading book #3 from this author.

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Unconditional by Lauren Dane

September 9, 2013 By 2 Comments

LOVE
Unconditional by Lauren Dane
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary
Length: Full Length (193 Pages)
Other: M/F
Reviewed by Tulip

Their second chance generates a dangerous kind of heat…

A Cascadia Wolves Story

As a cop, Michelle Slattery is familiar with the dark side of human behavior, but this case is way above her skill level. Mages have been scouring the country kidnapping witches, draining their energy, and leaving their broken bodies behind.

With Michelle’s best friend among the missing, she appeals to the Owen witches, who send her to the last place she’d thought she’d see a familiar face. The werewolves.

When a witch seeking help shows up at the Pacific Pack headquarters, Josh Neelan gets the shock of his life. She’s none other than his high school sweetheart, the one he left behind when he was bitten and turned. Their intense sexual chemistry still sizzles for a reason—she’s his mate.

As they begin to work through their issues, their rekindled romance quickly flames red hot. But the closer they get, the more dangerous the outside world becomes. And they realize magick-thieving mages are just the tip of the iceberg.

Unconditional is an exciting read from one of my absolute favorite authors. This is the newest book in the Cascadia Wolves series. The story bridges three stellar paranormal series in fact – the Cascadia Wolves, de La Vega Cats and Bound By Magick. Now, I might be a tiny bit biased, with the Cascadia Wolves and de La Vega Cats being two of my personal favorites, but I think it’s safe to say that Lauren Dane outdid herself on this one. The story was so exciting, with so many things going on at the same time, and with a suspense that was riveting, I was on edge the entire time. I definitely enjoyed reading this one.

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As the story opens, we meet Michelle, who is a cop and a witch. When we meet Michelle, she is living in the human world, staying on the down low, cause the witches have yet to “come out” to the human world as the shifters have already done. She is kind of unaware that witches all over the country are going missing. It’s a rude awakening when her best friend is taken. In her investigation she discovers that this is a big problem in the magical world. Evil Mages are kidnapping witches, violently draining their magical essence to get their fix. Michelle senses that Otherworldly forces are at play, and that she may be in over her head on the case. She needs help to find her friend, so with time running out, she goes to the Pacific Pack to ask for help. There she runs into Josh, her old high school sweetheart who broke her heart. Josh is a turned werewolf and a Pacific Pack Enforcer.

Josh offers to help in the investigation and explains some things to Michelle. The chemistry is still there for them, and as they work together it soon becomes obvious that they are mates. Josh and Michelle were good together. I liked the romantic element that was at play, and with the sexy love scenes that were thrown in, this story had no problem keeping my attention. Though their relationship was tumultuous at times, lovers reunited will always be a winner with this reader.

The plot was super exciting with so many things happening that drove the plot relentlessly. Drama was thick and emotions were intense. Michelle and Josh had a past history that ended badly. This one had quite a bit of romantic conflict coming from that shared history. Like so many of Dane’s heroines, Michelle was a strong and assertive female, not about to be managed by any man. Josh was a dominant alpha wolf, who wanted to protect and possess his mate. The alpha wolf was so bossy, he wanted a control that he wasn’t about to get. At first Michelle wanted to keep control of her emotions, fearing that Josh would run out on her again. It took a tragic event to make her take that leap of faith, give up control and grab onto what she really wanted.

Another thing I liked was how honest and forthright the lovers were about their feelings. I liked how caring and understanding Josh was with his woman. Especially the consideration that was put into choosing an anchor for their Tri-Bond.

Speaking of that Tri-Bond …. that love scene was so sexy. I must say that I truly enjoyed the connection Josh and Michelle shared with their anchor.

Now, to the ending. It was climactic in one way …. rather abrupt in another. I enjoyed the action in that showdown. Loved the emotions as Josh feared that he might lose his mate. I really loved how it was resolved. Yet it all happened so fast, then it just left me hanging. Almost like the author was in a rush to end it and move on to something else. It still works for me though, I’m hoping to see a clearer resolution in the next book. Might I just say that I am eager for it already.

Another great read from Lauren Dane. I enjoyed every page, may even go back to read them again, before the next one comes out. I’m happy to recommend this one.

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Murder on Second Street by Rebekah L. Pierce

September 6, 2013 By 1 Comment

MURDER
Murder on Second Street by Rebekah L. Pierce
The Jackson Ward Murders
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Historical, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (243 pgs)
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Ginger

It’s 1929 and a local Negro neighborhood called Jackson Ward in Richmond, Virginia is booming. In fact, it’s called “The Black Wall Street of America” by economists of the day. Things are booming financially and socially for the Negro community, but then a series of what appears to be random murders of poor working class Negro women begins to happen and everyone is on edge, especially the Negro business owners. The Ward is a very tight community – strangers cannot move freely about in this segregated town. They hire haunted World War I veteran and alcoholic Sy Sanford to catch the cold-blooded murderer, but murder is not the only thing threatening to destroy “The Black Wall Street of America.” The real Wall Street is about to come tumbling down and plunge Jackson Ward and its infamous 2nd Street into a debilitative financial and social state it may never recover from.

Sy Sanford races against the clock to discover the connection between a grisly serial killer and the woman the murderer is stalking.

1929, the heart of Jackson Ward, the booming Negro neighborhood known as The Black Wall Street of America, young girls are being found brutally raped and murdered. The local police doesn’t seem to take the dead bodies as a priority, but local businesses find that the news of a murderer on the lose could be bad for their business. The prestigious and wealthy business women and men rally together to hire local former World War I Army Captain, Sy Sanford to investigate the serial murders of young working woman that seem to be targeted. Sy is fighting his own demons. Returning to the states after fighting for his country he returns only to be treated less than what he is. Haunted by images of his abusive father the bottle is Sy’s only relief to rid his mind from the demons that chase him.

Sy agrees to take on this case, it’s not like his security business has any other pertinent cases in the works. At first I was mad with Sy for not getting it together, his drinking was not under control. The night he was hired he ended up in a drunken supper. I like how the author unfolded Sy’s story. The more I got to know him the more I understood his struggle. I wanted him to solve the case, get recognition and live happily ever after. Reality check- the Jackson Ward is not a perfect world so Sy didn’t get that perfect ending….at least not the perfect ending that I wanted for him.
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Sy hired Lena Johnson as his secretary. Lena’s husband is a former boxer, turned barber, who is an abusive cheat. Sy has a love for Lena, but never acts on his feelings out of respect for Lena and her marriage. I so wanted Lena and Sy to end up together, for them to have the love and happiness that they both seek. I can’t give any spoilers so that’s all I have to say on this.

The author did a wonderful job of building the characters description and personalities. I grew to know the primary characters, the young ladies that were briefly mention and even the murderer. To show how attached I was to the characters I was hurt and near tears that the story didn’t play out like my heart wanted it to. Sniff-sniff. I wanted the killer to be caught sooner. I had one of those feelings you get when you are watching a movie, you know the worst is about to happen but you are hoping for a better outcome. Yeah, this book gave me that feeling. After a vocal No! No! I put the book down until I gathered my composure.

Through this author’s eyes, a terrifying patch of history comes to vivid life, a story told with such liveliness and intenseness the description is so interesting and exciting that I was emotionally stirred. The pacing and tension is masterfully placed particularly how the flashes of the World War I scenes happen during specific times with Sy as he investigate the gruesome murder scenes.

The visual setting of the Jackson Ward is so picturesque that I could actually visualize the stores along the street. The author has a talent and gift to telling a satisfying story.

The novel is rich in authentic detail, along with style and tone. The author transforms the novel into a stunning and wide reaching novel that will evoke all emotions from it’s reader. The historical aspect of the book sets it apart from many typical reads, both the timeline and place adds to the uniqueness of the story. I am glad that I had the pleasure of reading this book. I loved the author’s writing style, the plot and how it all worked in together with actually historical events. There were a number of typos and copy editing misses, but over all it was a capturing read.

This was more than just a good read, it was an experience. Kudos to the author for a job well done.

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The Fireborn Chronicles: Fireborn Found by Mary Andrews

September 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment

FIRE
The Fireborn Chronicles: Fireborn Found by Mary Andrews
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, YA
Length: Full Length (202 Pages)
Age Recommendation: 16+
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

PSIONIC SCI FI The inevitable fusion of man, machine and the paranormal The Universal Government has found an enticing strategy to bolster cooperation and membership. Each planet remains free to determine for itself what constitutes an unacceptable faction. The Universal Government will remove the members of that faction and employ them on the Hive Planet. Workers of the Hive are addicted to a wonderful and all-encompassing drug that can only be earned by working, thus converting each planet’s formerly unproductive and dangerous elements into a universal workforce that provides the ultimate interplanetary temp service across a truly universal web. Since its creation, only one person has ever escaped the Hive Planet: A newborn, fully implanted with compu-link interface temple plates, but not yet introduced to the drug. He now leads a Dark Ops unit for The Gov on a mission to uncover a psionic ring of criminals who have inexplicably taken control of an important Government Ambassador. What they find will change the universe.

Rael is the only person ever to escape from the Hive planet, a planet inhabited by all the criminals and dissidents from the rest of the Universal Government’s system of planets. The workers of the Hive are treated with an addictive drug which makes them feel wonderful, but only if they work as part of the ultimate interplanetary temp service across a universal web. Rael was rescued as an infant and adopted by Marion Mahata, the head of Dark Ops Central Command for the Universal Government. He had already been implanted with the compu-link which all Hive workers have, but he had not been given any of the addictive drug.
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Mary Andrews has included three short stories in this edition of her novel so that we get to meet Rael as an eighteen-year-old when he begins his training with his own ship, Nemesis, and then fifteen years later as he begins to assemble his own special team. By the time the novel begins, the reader already knows not only Rael, but also Laynald, a healer as well as an assassin, and Ira, a telepathic teenager. Fireborn Found takes place five years after the last short story, by which time the Nemesis Dark Ops team has become fully functional, a bonding of man, machine, and the paranormal.

The story line is well-crafted and the pace is fast-moving and exciting. There are mysteries to be solved, and the plot has a lot of twists and turns. I found the descriptions of the various planets in the stories to be fascinating. But what I enjoyed the most was the characters and how Rael with his compu-link works with the telepathic Ira and Laynald, who has no supernatural powers at all. Even though these three men are very different, they work extremely well together. It is true that Ira gets a headache if he is too close to Rael when Rael is using his compu-link, and Laynald and Rael both find it difficult to be in situations where telepathic communication is going on, but in spite of their differences, they have bonded together into a complete team capable of carrying out a wide variety of assignments.

This is the first novel in a trilogy and I am definitely hooked and ready for the next two (which thankfully are already published). Readers of all ages who enjoy fantasy with a paranormal twist will be captivated by Fireborn Found.

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On Location by Sindra van Yssel

September 6, 2013 By 1 Comment

ON
On Location by Sindra van Yssel
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (166 pages)
Other: BDSM, M/F, Toys, Spanking
Rating: 4 stars
Review by: Lisianthus

Kyle likes being alone on Submission Island. The only exceptions are the other three Doms with whom he owns the place and the women who pay to play with them. He certainly doesn’t want a whole movie crew filming on his island home. So when bossy Teresa comes to scout the location, he’s not happy about her presence. Even though she is easy on the eyes.

Teresa doesn’t know what to make of Kyle. He’s blunt. He’s an unabashed sexual sadist. He doesn’t know how to compromise. She’s an independent woman who is used to getting her way with men. But curiosity drives her to see what sex with a Dominant is like. She discovers she has more of a taste for his kinky games than she ever expected, and soon she’s aching for his rope, his whips and his kisses.

Submission Island is a beautiful place and Kyle prefers to be there alone except when women pay to play on the island. So he’s a bit annoyed when he has to host a movie scout during his alone time, but Teresa is very attractive if a bit bossy.
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Kyle is a sexual sadist and Teresa is used to being in charge in her relationships, watching these two learn about each other was a real treat. Teresa easily gives in and learns to love giving Kyle what he wants. While Kyle is a sexual sadist, he’s not one of those super scary Doms, he is definitely sadist light.

The story revolves around their sexual relationship and the scenes were off the charts. There is also a story line full of mystery that I think the author does a beautiful job of interlacing into Kyle and Teresa’s relationship.

I can definitely recommend this as a stand-alone story, and a trip to Submission Island is highly recommended to fans of BDSM love stories.

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Ex on the Beach by Kim Law

September 5, 2013 By 1 Comment

BEACH
Ex on the Beach by Kim Law
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (418 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Gardenia

She vowed to protect her heart…

Andie Shayne believes in forever…for everyone else. She has an up-and-coming wedding planning business, and her own failed engagement, to prove it. Now, all Andie wants is to save the date for Seaglass Celebrations becoming a premier destination wedding resort. And making sure the wedding of the summer goes off without a hitch will get her there – despite the arrival of one unexpected guest.

The sexy-as-sin best man…who’s also the ex who broke Andie’s heart.

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So the title says it all, right? Ex on the Beach. Not so … there is more to this book than meets the eye.

The author has created a main character in Andie Shayne who is both complicated and delightful. She has tried all her life to succeed at SOMETHING. She was left at the altar four years ago; lost her job at the same time, include with that a bad relationship with her mother. It all amounts to quite a burden. Now, she is about to lose her Aunt Ginny’s house due to complications. Who knew floods and hurricanes would interfere with her plans to make money as a destination-wedding venue and pay off the loan? We cheer her determination at making something of her life, while helping others.

Of course, Fate lends a hand and who should show up to the island as best man to the next wedding but her ex – Mark. Yes, the one who left her at the altar. Let us face it; I was expecting fireworks to go off once these two met again.  I was correct. It was impressive to read how quickly she dealt him a blow to both his pride and body.

I could not put this book down. Let us say that I was half-asleep in my bed and had to turn the lights back on and continue reading. Andie was doing everything in her power to deliver the wedding of the bride’s dream to save her Aunt’s house while Mark was doing everything in his power to get Andie back. I just had to find out what else could go wrong and how they were going to achieve their goals.

This is a delightful, emotional and sensitive story of growing up, facing our shortcomings and seeking acceptance. It is a book I am sure I will re-read at some future date and smile while I re-acquaint myself with these flawed and very human characters in their search for their place in life and happiness.

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Finding My Place, One Girl’s Strength at Vicksburg by Margo L Dill

September 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

PLACE
Finding My Place, One Girl’s Strength at Vicksburg by Margo L Dill
Publisher: White Main Kids
Genre: Action/Adventure, Historical, YA
Length:: Full Length (185 pgs)
Age Recommendation: 12+
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Aloe

Finding My Place is the story of 13-year-old Anna Green and her family’s struggles during the Siege of Vicksburg (Mississippi) in 1863 during the War Between the States. Anna lives in caves, eats rats, works in an army hospital, experiences her first love, and strives to keep her family together during this horrible time. Anna learns where she belongs in more ways than one while Grant’s cannons shoot over Vicksburg day and night, causing misery and grief for Vicksburg’s citizens.

Anna is thirteen and trying to adjust to life at war. Her father and brother are fighting in the Civil War and Vicksburg is being shelled. Will they all make it through?

Anna has neighbors she loves and those she’s not fond of. She wishes the war was over and the men in her life were for home. She also especially wishes she didn’t have to live in a cave.

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I like the way the author introduces the blacks into the story. How they are treated is reflected by the family that owns them. There is discussion of a mean action by one nasty lady, but there is no other punishment in this story, so it’s safe for younger ages.

The story really starts getting intense when the shelling kills Anna’s mother. She has her little brother and sister and some limited food, but they can’t live on their own. Once they are sent from “cave to cave” for shelter, she ends up living with the worst lady in the neighborhood. Somehow I knew that was coming.

The light that shines in this story comes out at the latter part. Anna decides she’s not buckling down anymore. Ms. Dill makes her a rock that can’t be moved. She also helps her grow up enough to take care of her own. Life might never be the same, but Anna’s family will survive.

Not only is this a good read for young learners, there are questions in the back you can use for home schooling and additional resources for educational purposes. This author does an excellent job of giving you enough information to teach a class. That’s a very nicely done job.

We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement this year. This is a good way of getting insight on how they were treated. Why not add a copy of this book to your curriculum?

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