The Reluctant Bride

Title: The Reluctant Bride

Author: Fiona McGier

Review Rating: 5 stars

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams

Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press

Release Date: April 2011
ISBN: 9781603139649

Book Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, Multi-cultural/Multi-racial Romance

Blurb:  Veterinarian Pamela Wilson frequently ran away from home to get attention from her status-conscious, preoccupied parents. Years ago she’d met a man who loved her unreservedly, but her parents didn’t approve of his blue-collar mechanic job, so she’d run away from him,too. When the ambitious lawyer she’s marrying answers a phone call while she’s walking down the aisle, it’s the last straw! She runs away again, this time to a cabin her parents don’t know about, owned by the mechanic. 

Will he let her into his life again? Will she finally stop running away and make the right decision for her future?

Review:

What a romantic read! Pamela is about to marry the man her parents think she should marry and she does the only thing she can do in this situation, and that is run. Run as fast as she can and as far as she can into the one man's arms that were always her refuge when something was going wrong in her life. But she has run from that man far too many times. The runaway bride has forever been a theme that romance readers fell in love with and Fiona McGier did it justice. The plot was developed properly so that everything that happened within the books pages was believable. I fell in love with the main characters, Pamela and Eric, and definitely cheered them on to find their happily ever after. It is refreshing to read a book where the hero knows who he wants, and how he wants them instead of having the woman chasing after him with him denying his love for her. Thank you Fiona McGier for that. How refreshing. This book had heat and spice as well as its fun moments, and it was a book that I could not put down. The pace of the story was fast and kept me interested enough to keep turning the pages. I also loved the fact that the two main characters roles were switched in that the hero was the one who didn't have money and came from humble beginnings instead of it being the female. The dialogue is cute and flows well so that you can follow everything being said and the conflict keeps your attention. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a true love experience, filled with steamy sex, fun characters and a great plot all bundled up in a wonderful little package called THE RELUCTANT BRIDE. Five stars for sweet love, heat and exciting plot. Review is on:http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=3074 and goodreads.com as well.

Love In Bloom

Title:  Love In Bloom

Author: Delilah Devlin

Review Rating:   5 stars

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams

Publisher: Samhain Publishing (Free read)

Release Date: February 2010

Book Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance

Blurb: 

When Amanda meets her old high-school crush, he doesn’t remember her. A bouquet of flowers and a lost towel spark an affair neither one will forget.

Review:

Who wouldn't like to come across their high school crush again? Former geek meets former hottie and sparks fly. LOVE IN BLOOM was short but that didn't stop the passion and lust from overflowing the pages. There is nothing I like better than to find a short read that meets all the expectations one would have for a larger erotic romance. One comes to love the hero and heroine in just those few pages and feels completely invested in them. Delilah Devlin always delivers. Five stars from me for sweet love, hot sex and being able to believe again in crushes. Review also on:

http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=3077 and www.goodreads.com

The Vampire's Pet

Title:  The Vampire's Pet

Author: Delilah Hunt

Review Rating:  5

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams
Publisher: Changeling Press

Release Date: December 2010
ISBN: 9781605215563

Book Genre: Erotic Romance, Multi-cultural/Multi-racial Romance, Paranormal Romance, Vamps & Shifters Romance

Blurb: 

For centuries the vampire Mikhail has hunted the Loup Garou, werewolf shifters. Ever present by his side, his faithful she-wolf Kassia, an unassuming pet... until the day he stumbles upon her secret.

A Loup Garou trapped inside her she-wolf body, Kassia suddenly finds herself in human form, complete with the trappings of being a werewolf in heat. Will Mikhail, the powerful leader, cast her aside or keep her to fullfill their each and every desire?

Review:

I loved the mix of werewolves and vampires in this rich tale of loyalty, lust and love written by Delilah Hunt. The two main characters drew me into the story and their love quickly. Mikhail the perfect Alpha male in the form of a vamp and Kassia the perfect submissive so ready to please her master in any way he wishes in the form of a wolf or human.

Kassia is in love with Mikhail though she fears their love can never be, because they are sworn enemies. For one, she is a Loup Garou in hiding and the sworn enemy of her Master Mikhail and his people. The tension that is built up from the secrecy is exquisite. Kassia is all of a sudden in human form, and she needs to hide it and the fact that she is in heat. I loved where the world was set in because Delilah Hunt describes it so well you can actually see it and feel it. Her scene setting is so realistic in this one can immerse themselves in the Vampire and Werewolf's worlds. 

The emotions that were aroused in me by reading this was lust, happiness and at times I was tense with the excitement and fear that would well up because of what was happening within the story. Such a well thought out plot, with well-rounded and sexy characters, it left me wanting for more. All I have to say is Delilah Hunt, please, please come out with a sequel. I want more Mikhail and more Kassia!

This book, my friends, is a keeper, one that I plan to read again and again. For those of you who love fangs and claws, this is a sweet, erotic story for you!

Five stars for sexy vampires, werewolves, erotic scenes as well as romance.


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The Unfinished Song: Book One Initiate

Title:  The Unfinished Song: Initiate

Author: Tara Maya

Review Rating: 4 stars

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams
Publisher: Misque Press
Release Date: March 2010
ISBN: 0983107319

Book 1 of The Unfinished Song
Book Genre: Young Adult Romance

Blurb:

DEADLY INITIATION
A DETERMINED GIRL...

Dindi can't do anything right, maybe because she spends more time dancing with pixies than doing her chores. Her clan hopes to marry her off and settle her down, but she dreams of becoming a Tavaedi, one of the powerful warrior-dancers whose secret magics are revealed only to those who pass a mysterious Test during the Initiation ceremony. The problem? No-one in Dindi's clan has ever passed the Test. Her grandmother died trying. But Dindi has a plan.

AN EXILED WARRIOR...

Kavio is the most powerful warrior-dancer in Faearth, but when he is exiled from the tribehold for a crime he didn't commit, he decides to shed his old life. If roving cannibals and hexers don't kill him first, this is his chance to escape the shadow of his father's wars and his mother's curse. But when he rescues a young Initiate girl, he finds himself drawn into as deadly a plot as any he left behind. He must decide whether to walk away or fight for her... assuming she would even accept the help of an exile.

Review:

This Young Adult Romance was filled with many twists some expected and some not so expected, but no less pleasant.

In a fantasy realm so vivid that you can see the world Tara Maya has made right along with the characters coming to screaming life before you. It took a bit for me to warm to it, the beginning did drag a bit, but once I held on and dug in my heels a bit deeper, I was pleasantly surprised.

The world was intricately woven of what reminded me of Native folklore with Fae Lore. I absolutely loved the feeling that was invoked by this imagery. The story is filled with all the folklore of the fae intertwined with the human world. Only some can see the fae. The hero and heroine happen to be two who can.

Dindi is the heroine, a young girl of the Rainbow Labyrinth Tribe who just wishes to become a Tavaedi of her clan. If she fails at becoming a Tavaedi, she can never dance again. Her connection to the fae helps with the perception that she is strange because of all the issues that arise from the every day life chores that get messed up because she is off dancing with the fae instead of doing them. She is always doing everything wrong and basically discounted when it comes to being able to accomplish anything. Kavio is the hero of the story that gets exiled and has to leave his clan because he was accused of a crime he didn't commit. He makes the choice that he will leave and become better than who he was.

I liked Dindi and Kavio because they are the underdog in this story but you get to see them perform acts of kindness, courage, decency, compassion and most of all young love and needs. Now I am hoping that in the sequel Kavio and Dindi will form a better relationship and fall in love. This book showed that there was interest, when they first meet.

The story ends on a cliffhanger. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next.

I have to admit that it was hard for me to read this at first, because of my age and it being a YA romance. The only other issue I had is the terminology. I feel that if there had been some sort of glossary with an explanation of the terms it would have been an easier read.

I give this story 4 stars for originality, sweetness, depth and young love.

Review on: http://www.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=2824 and Goodreads.com

The Vampire, The Witch And The Werewolf: A New Orleans Threesome

Title:  The Vampire, The Witch and The Werewolf

Author: Lousia Bacio

Review Rating:  5 stars

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams

Publisher: Ravenous Romance

Release Date: April 2011
ISBN: 9781607774044

Book Genre: Erotic Romance, Paranormal Romance, Vamps & Shifters Romance

 Blurb:  Haunted by paranormal abilities that she can't control, and plagued by nightmares about a demon that seeks her soul, Lily Anima travels to New Orleans in search of salvation.In the French Quarter, Lily dives into the paranormal world and enlists the help of an unlikely couple: a vampire, Lawrence Justice, and a werewolf, Trevor Pack.
As the trio encounters ghosts, voodoo and unspeakable evil, will Trevor and Lawrence be able to help Lily turn her powers into a gift rather than a curse? And when Lily discovers that she needs to lose her virginity in order to embrace her powers and get the demon off her back, will the twosome be able to survive as a threesome?

Review:

A dark romantic modern day fantasy...

This book had all the elements one loves to read in erotic romance with a plot. The story is filled with passion, history, evil, tension, witty dialogue, tenderness, pain, laughter, tears, anger, lust and love wrapped up beautifully in the pages of THE VAMPIRE, THE WITCH AND THE WEREWOLF by Louisa Bacio. The author pulls you in to the lives of the three main characters and you cannot help but fall in love with them and want to go on the journey of discovery with them all.

Lily is trying to figure out who and what she is and basically about her past. She goes to New Orleans in search of those answers and to find help in the form of Trevor a werewolf and Lawrence a vampire. The two men who become important in her life happen to already be in a relationship with each other and Lily seamlessly moves into their relationship as a third.

Trevor has an inner strength that is just sexy and makes you want to get to know him. While Lawrence is coolly commanding and dominate, his obvious strength being his age and knowledge. Together the two males are hot with their nontraditional relationship, and then add Lilly to the mix, it is sweet, endearing and yet still manages to have the hot factor.

This was a book that I could not put down and did not want to put down. The pace went quickly yet it was smooth, so that the reader doesn't feel at all cheated, in fact you just want more and more of these characters as you cheer them on through to the finish line.

I love how the author uses the richness of New Orleans history to move along and enhance the story, making sure that you can get the feel that this is a modern story with paranormal elements. Each of the characters is searching for something and they find that something in the form of their unusual relationship structure and they make it work. I definitely recommend that if you like your erotica sweet, spicy and romantic, you pick up this book and quick.

The only thing one wishes for when done with this excellent read is more. So please Louisa Bacio...give us more!

Five stars given for creativity, erotic content and a sexy wolf and vampire.

Review also at : www.goodreads.com and http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=2878

Mrs. Brock's Secret

Title:   MRS. BROCK'S SECRET

Author: Erica Sloane

Review Rating:  4 stars

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams
Author: Erica Sloane
Publisher: Erica Sloane (Amazon Kindle)
Release Date: June 2011

Book Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance

Blurb:  

Marla Brock's daughters think Chris Collins is the hottest guy in the neighborhood. Marla's friends and their daughters think so too. But Marla is the only one who will get him. That is, if her conscience doesn't get in the way.

This 12,000+ word novelette contains adult situations and is intended for adults 18 and older.

Review:

The title says it all. Letting you know that this isn't going to be a conventional romance story yet erotic just the same. A little warning: If you're expecting a conventional relationship with this book, then stop reading. Otherwise if you have an open mind and love taboo, this read is hot and is for you.

Enter the conflict. Marla is an older woman who is in a relationship with a man who doesn't recognize her as a sexual being anymore. She has become used to a staid life of the usual happenings of a married woman with teenage children. Chris is the young man who has always thought of Mrs. Brock as sexy but never made the move to do more than just think about her. What will happen when Cougar meets young stud? Will they give in to their desire or will they balk?

This little read was hot. It's my second book by this author and I find myself quite pleased. Now in saying this, I also have to say my conventional beliefs battled my newly forming taboo reading desires. Which is a good thing in my humble opinion. It makes you think along the lines of, "What would I do, in this situation?"

I wanted to put the book down because I was nervous and excited. Excited in a good and very naughty way. Nothing like a good cougar erotica (when the female is older than the male in the relationship) to get the blood going! Nervous because I knew where the liaison was leading and then once again I was excited because I knew where it was going.

Marla and Chris are very lovable characters, which I think is why this little scenario works for the reader. I recommend this hot, spicy little quickie if you're prepared to enter the realm of what is considered taboo.

Four stars given for its hotness, ability to keep me reading, being an overall exciting read.


Reviewed on: www.goodreads.com and http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=3076

Textile Free

Title:  Textile Free

Author: Delilah Devlin

Review Rating:  5

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams
Publisher: Smashwords (Free Read)

Release Date: August 2010
ISBN: 2940011097591

Book Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance

Blurb:  

A tourist enters a sauna and discovers what can happen in a "Textile Free" zone when a handsome German takes her in hand.

Review:

What can I say, other than this was one hot little read. Pun most definitely intended. Delilah Devlin is a master at weaving the kind of erotica we want to read. I was quite pleased with this short erotic read by Delilah Devlin. It was spicy, it was naughty and it was taboo. Meeting a complete stranger and having sex with him in public is something most women have dreamed about and our heroine does just that. The imagery in this short read is wonderful. One can actually picture the sauna and the two occupants within its very public confines and feel the lusts rising from their bodies. I loved it. If you're looking for love and a happily ever after you may not wish to partake of this little tidbit, but if you just want raging hot lust coupled with taboo, this book is for you. Through the eyes of Chelsea and Peter, the reader can see just what happens when a tourist meets a native and allows lust to lead. I give it five stars for its heat and sensuality, getting straight to the point and satisfying ending. Review also:

http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=3073 and goodreads.com

Thanking The Receptionist

Title: Thanking the Receptionist

Author: Juniper Bell

Review Rating:  5

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams
Publisher: Smashwords

Release Date: May 2011
ISBN: 0011324562

Book 3 of The Receptionist Series
Book Genre: BDSM, Erotic Romance, Ménage or more

Blurb:

Dana Arthur has found the job of her dreams ... if her two sexy bosses are satisfied with her performance. On her very first business trip, Ethan and Simon intend to show Dana just how much the firm of Cowell & Dirk appreciates her.

Review:

THANKING THE RECEPTIONIST is my first book by Juniper Bell and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The one thing I found to be nice is that even with only 31 pages in the book, she was able to capture my attention and to hold on to it with the world she has created with the help of the dialogue. A quick and spicy hot read that gets your imagination going from the very beginning and I will say is that I wanted more. Soon as I can, I will be hunting down the first two in this series and reading them with relish. I loved this short erotic tale that had BDSM and menage within its short pages. 

Dana is the lucky heroine who has the best of both worlds in the form of two very dominant males, Ethan and Simon, who happen to be her bosses. The heat starts early in the story with Dana making her way to the two males in her life and having to do some very naughty things while in route.

THANKING THE RECEPTIONIST is wonderful for those who want their erotica hot and spicy with the satisfying taste of love filling the very air right along with the hot and steamy sex. Dana felt appreciated and I appreciated the work of Juniper Bell.

5 stars for this erotic short tale filled with fun.


Review also on: Goodreads.com and http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=2889

The Bond -Quote by Cody Heller

The bond of two peoples love cannot be broken,
Bend it, twist it, do what you will with it;
If it is true love then the sun will rise another day.
~ Cody Heller ~

The Ravaged Fairy

Title:  The Ravaged Fairy

Author: Anna Keraleigh

Review Rating: 3 stars

Reviewed by: Ebony Dreams
Publisher: Evernight Publishing

Release Date: May 2011
ISBN: 9781926950525

Book 2 of A Fairy Novel
Book Genre: Erotic Romance, Fantasy Romance

Blurb:  What would happen to a fairy without wings?

Thame is a warrior, a golden fairy who is loyal to the King and new Queen. They are on the verge of war with the Trolls. It's an ongoing battle that he fought with success...until now. The enemy captures him, cuts off his wings and strands him on the remote Aran Islands. His escape is a miracle, but the night is still young.

Breena never expects to find a half-naked man with a mutilated back in her home. Now she finds herself in the middle of a war she didn't even know existed on top of discovering she's only part human.

Can Breena heal Thame's ravaged heart?

Be Warned: anal sex, masturbation

Review:

This is actually my first fairy erotica. There were several things going on in this story, several small plots; some of the things I think could have been used for another book. The main characters were human woman Breena and Thame, a beautiful male fairy who is rescued by Breena. 

Thame has strange wounds to his back, which is basically the reason the book is entitled "The Ravaged Fairy." His wings have been cut off of him and when Breena stumbles upon him, she has to heal him. Thame is a warrior of the fairies and so not having the use of his wings makes him feel week and unable to protect his King and new Queen who is human.

The world building was beautiful. I could imagine the fairies, I could see Ireland and I could definitely see the hidden world of the fairy Kingdom. I thought that Anna Keraleigh did a beautiful job in making one feel as if they could see every little blade of grass, flowers, clouds within her world. It was exceptionally done.

The only issue I had with this story was that there were too many little sub plots going on, which caused me at one point to have to go back and reread something because I thought I had missed something. Another thing, with this being an erotica romance, the sexual tension was really, really high and when she did get around to the characters touching one another, she described those scenes very well. But there were a few times, I was right there ready for the climax (yes, pardon the pun) and then felt a bit left out of it. 

But within the pages the redeeming qualities would have to be the fact that there were a few scenes that made me laugh and endeared the myriad of characters that graced its pages to me. I am hoping that the author will write a sequel, so that some of the loose ends (the smaller plots I spoke of) will be addressed.

One thing I will suggest is that before you read this one, you should read the first book of the series called "Fairy Flavor." I didn't, and I am sure if I had, a lot of questions would have been answered within those pages. 

THE RAVAGED FAIRY gets 3 stars from me for creativity in world building, sexual tension and the laughter.


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