Beach Challenge - Anthology

Beach Challenge - Anthology

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

69 pages

I got this book through Xcite books to review.
It is M/M Erotic Romance. It's hot so beware :)

This is an anthology of five erotic short stories, it was short and sweet. I enjoyed most of the stories so I will review each one briefly so as not to spoil the fun :)

1. Beach Challenge by Elizabeth Coldwell (5 stars)
Reuben seems to have the right challenge to get the guy he wants, in a very fun way. Giving them a chance for privacy and a night he will never forget.Very sweet and nice :)

2. A Birthday Present by Ruth Ramsden (3 stars)
A guy gives his lover a birthday gift different than any other, introducing him to a new level of bondage.

3. The Anniversary Gift by Garland (5 stars)
Huston is an erotic writer who tries to add some flare into his love life with his lover Sug when things start to get dull. Is Sug ready for this addition? Really sweet! My favorite from the collection!!

4. Slash And Burn by Michael Bracken (3 stars)
Two skateboarding partners/lovers have a new encounters that changes their lives and portraying one of them as the Skateboard Hero.

5. The Collaring by Penelope Friday (2 stars) 

A formal binding celebration  is to be attended to bind the Master to his Slave. It includes some public humiliation. My least favorite!

Some quotes I enjoyed from the book:

"Like what you see?" he asked

"You know I do, Sug," I answered.

"You don't look like you do,"

"Sug," I spoke gently and laid a hand on his beating heart. "Please, don't take this personaly."

"Are you giving me the, we-need-to-take-some-time-apart, speech?" he asked still not looking at me.

"You'd cry too, Huston, if you couldn't turn on the man you loved."

"I'll be home late," he said pecking my lips. "Behave." He indicated the basement . I can't believe he actually implied that! Maybe he had heard the unwarranted guilt in my voice after all.

"Don't worry, Sug. You know the only other men in my life are the ones I write about."

Vampire Tanning by S. Wolf

Vampire Tanning by S. Wolf

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

17 pages

I got this ebook free from Smashwords

A tanning salon in Beverly Hills is attracting vampires to give them the tan of their lives.
With the owner Gabby that is a surprise all by herself.
When a vampire comes in to look for his cousin, the fun is about to begin.

I enjoyed this book very much and wished it was longer. I'm sure to check other books by this author.
The writing was fantastic and the story held good suspense.
What I disliked was the cover art of the book! I couldn't help it I had to say something :)

Note: It contains some explicit scenes and erotica!

Joy Ride by J.M. Snyder

Joy Ride by J.M. Snyder

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

28 pages

I got this ebook free from Smashwords.

Note: It's an M/M romance.

Brad has been flirting with Mack for a while, but Mack isn't taking it seriously.
When one day he talks him into a race, Mack gets the chance know how serious Brad really is,
when they reach a secluded path and the fun starts :)

A nice short fun ride that is very enjoyable :)

Happy New Year by Kenn Dahll

Happy New Year by Kenn Dahll

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

19 pages

I got this ebook free from Smashwords

It seems misfortune is with this couple all through the year.. so they are hoping that they would start this new year with a new start.
Misfortunes seem to follow them around everywhere they go even while meeting with some other hot guys :)

Note: It's a M/M romance.

The Boss's Terms by Ernest Winchester

The Boss's Terms by Ernest Winchester

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 3 stars

14 pages

I got this ebook free from Smashwords

Ruth is about to discover the other side of her boss, Mr. Hastings. When a letter she wrote goes wrong he calls her in to discuss what to do with her since her first annual evaluation is due.

The story was good and so was the writing, the ending was a unexpected shock. I didn't particularly like the end.

This was a first time author for me but I would like to check other publications since I enjoyed the writing style.

The Name On My Wrist by J.M. Snyder

The Name On My Wrist by J.M. Snyder

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

18 pages

Without Reservations by J.L. Langley

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An Autumn Wedding by C J Perryman

An Autumn Wedding by C J Perryman

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

36 pages

This book is a short story I got for free from Smashwords.

Nicola went to a wedding reception prepared with her silver balls and to watch some fun. She sees her all-time friend David and Stewart there.

She catches the bride and groom in an upstairs bedroom but stays in the dark. She then sees another couple at the boathouse rocking their world.

When the party ends, she takes David home with her to have their private fun together.

Sweet, nice story that introduced me to this new-to-me author. I enjoyed the writing style and the story very much.

Plus I loved the cover, it is so GORGEOUS and ROMANTIC.

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:

"Catch." Nicola tossed the slickly-coated ball gently across the table. David caught it, smelt tit as he would the cork of a delicate wine and then held it in front of his mouth, his tongue flicking out just twice to taste its flavour.

"Mmm. But don't these usually come in pairs?"

"They do. Another man has the second."

Textile Free by Delilah Devlin

Textile Free by Delilah Devlin

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 3 stars

18 pages

I got this book free from Smashwords

A lady is getting ready to enter the sauna when an old lady stops her and tells ger in German "textilfrei" meaning Textile Free? Well, actually what she meant was no clothes are allowed inside the sauna. as the guy outside the sauna room explained.

So she then goes and takes her clothes off and comes back with only a towel wrapped around her.

When she goes inside, the guy follows her and makes small talk.. Then her inhibitions start to melt away with the steam.. making a new kind of steam.

Nice, fast erotic read!

The Englisher Seduction by Lili Koi

The Englisher Seduction by Lili Koi

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

13 pages

I got this book from Smashwords for free.

It's a story about an English woman attending an auction full of Mennonite marketers revealing more skin that their own women and making her a pleasing sight to look at.
Going around with her hidden camera, taking photos of the men and wishing for a recorder to record their unique, unintelligible voices and conversations, since she is interested in art.

She gets to buy something and meet a guy, then her hidden secret is revealed to the annoyed marketers and they decide to have some fun with her.

I enjoyed the writing of the story and the storyline, true it's short but very good.
I hope to read more books by this author, hopefully novels.
But I do wish of better cover art, I didn't particularly like this cover.

Quotes from the book:
In the darkness, I felt their weight pressing me against the buggy. Large calloused hands held me from all different places. Some cupped my breasts while others lifted me from the middle, poking their fingers through pant cloth, continuing their search for the heat. I knew some of them were angrey, and I looked back into the darkness for Aaron.

I didn't know what to say. these men were not the same industrious unfeeling men I watched earlier. They were not caricatures of the religion I thought they should be. I was wrong to invade their world with my art and camera. I backed away from the men and felt myself pulled into the arms of the at strong man who trapped my arms behind my back.

Thaw And Serve by Jessica Freely

Thaw And Serve by Jessica Freely 

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 3 stars

9 pages

I got this book free from Smashwords

Mal Spencer is caught up in a hold-up in a convenience store.

While laying face down on the Breast-O-Turkey he bought himself to celebrate his solitary holiday, the store clerk is trying reasoning with the gunman.

He realizes the store clerk looks familiar, then discovers the boy knows him all too well.

Fun, sweet and entertaining!! Contains some suggestive stuff :)

Porn Can Be Fun by Tracy Koehler

Porn Can Be Fun by Tracy Koehler

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 2 stars

10 pages

I got this book free from Smashwords

A short fun story about a barely legal couple watching porno together for the first time. Since he works in his buddy's video shop, he lets him take a few pornos each weekend. Every time he watches them alone.
But this time it's different, he convinces his girlfriend to watch it with him.
A new experience for her that she totally enjoyed!

Has some explicit scenes :)

Yolanda's Escape by Gypsy deWilde

Yolanda's Escape by Gypsy deWilde

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

22 pages

The Good Thief James Buchanan

The Good Thief by James Buchanan

Year Published: 2007

My Rating: 4 stars

240 pages

Note: It's M/M Romance!!

This ebook was recommended to me by Msmiz95 from the M/M Romance group in Goodreads for the Quarterly Gang Bang Challenge.

Quotes I enjoyed from this book:

"Chulpalmae." Ceasar panted... Suck me.

"I don't know who else I can tell about this."

"What? Two casual fucks makes us good buds? Oh, I don't know how to handle this, I'll go find Nate?"

"Wrap me up inside you and let me forget about what I saw. This bust is going to make you and screw me. we both know that. Give me a little peace tonight." The last few words were whispered hot against Nate's jaw.

"We're involved, sort of."

"By involved, and the fact that you won't look at me, I'm interpreting that as playing mattress bingo?"

"You're," Al seemed to search his brain for a way to phrase it, "fuck buddies?"

"How 'bout fucked up buddies?" Ceasar rolled his eyes and shook his head. He had no idea what to call it. "I guess that's about as close as you could get."

Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson

Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson

Year Published: 2009

My  Rating: 5 stars

163 pages

This ebook was recommended to me by Nene from the M/M Romance group in Goodreads for the Quarterly Gang Bang Challenge.

This is one of the hardest reviews that I remember writing. The reason being I so much enjoyed this book and lived with the characters, it felt so alive and I kept going back to remember some scenes or quotes from the book.
It was so endearing and touching on so many levels. It was so hard for me to start another book after it and get into the feel again. It just drained me emotionally but in a very good way!

If there was a rating higher than 5 out of 5 stars I would have given this book. I could not recommend it enough for those M/M romance fans. Specially with the themes of Gay For you, Friends to Lovers, and Virgins.

All Chaz ever wanted to be was a Needle Gunner, since he has natural instincts and perfect reflexes.
So when he starts in the Lunar Academy of Excellence he is partnered with a Needle Pilot called Ferron, who just lost his partner a couple of months ago.
Now he is in for a real surprise, since Needle partners not only share there lives but also their skin. He discovers that to fly the Needle in the best manner and to have the perfect reflexes partners have to be really close to each other, and I mean really close.. Inside to be specific :)

All this to get ready for any invasion from the Lobster like aliens that could attack the Earth. So these heroes risk their lives and skin to help keep everyone safe on Earth.

So for Ferron to ready Chaz for this event, he slowly but surely tries to have Chaz relax with being in close proximity with him, specially that they share the same sleeping quarters and same bathroom.

It was not easy for Chaz since he was straight, or thought he was. even with a girlfriend back home. So he had to come to terms with his inner feelings and try to accept who he truly is.

I can't recommend it enough for M/M fans!!

Note: I loved the cover of the book, but it's quite revealing for me to put on my blog so I apologise :)

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
"In order to make it work, you're going t o have to listen to orders and do what I say. Inside the Needle, the pilot outranks the gunner every time. And our lives may depend on how close we and and how quickly you follow my lead. Understand?"

"Chaz." Ferron lifted his chin with one finger, forcing Chaz to look up at him. "I'm sorry if my bluntness bothers you. But tell the truth..." His eyes softened and his voice dropped intimately. "Do you really hate it when I hold you down, when I force you to hold still while I touch you?"

"Spread your legs, Brighton," he said and there was a steely note of command in his voice Chaz knew he wouldn't be able to disobey, "Get ready to be fucked."

"What do you want?" Chaz asked, forcing his mouth to move. It was an effort just to get the words out.
"To take care of you," Ferron said curtly. "Like I do every night, Green Eyes."
"Not tonight." Chaz stepped into the shower, barely even wincing as the boiling water hit his flesh.

With Love by J.L. Langley

With Love (With or Without Series #1) by J.L. Langley

Year Published: 2007

My Rating: 4 stars

107 pages

This is the first book in the With or Without series.
Note: It's M/M Romance!!

This ebook was recommended to me by Ozlem from the M/M Romance group in Goodreads for the Quarterly Gang Bang Challenge.

Devlin and his best friend are transferring himself and their business to a new town, thinking of joining the local pack. But things start on the wrong foot for Devlin with the pack's Alpha, while finding his mate in the most unexpected time.
Laine is the local pack's Omega, he gets in an akward situation and gets rescued by Devlin while uncontious. When he wakes up, he is surprised to find his mate watching him.
But the local Alpha is reluctant to let Lainey go, so it's up to Devlin to fight for his mate, which could be a fight for their lives. The problem is Lainey is an accident waiting to happen and insistant to help his mate.

This was such a fun book to read, the heroes are adorable, specially Lainey with his innocence and clumsiness. It was a treat.
I gave it 4 stars although I loved the story but the writing was a bit off at times :)
I have the next two books in the series in line to be read for this challenge.

NOTE: This books has explicit gay erotic scenes so beware :)

Quotes I enjoyed from this book:
"Fuck, I don't know what's sexier, you begging or your eyes shifting."


Very fun and cute story

Thaw by Jordan Castillo Price

Thaw (PsyCop, #1.1) by Jordan Castillo Price

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 3 stars

4 pages

This ebook was recommended to me by Julia from the M/M Romance group in Goodreads for the Quarterly Gang Bang Challenge.

I thought of reading this book as the first book in the challenge since it's the shortest one, and I wanted to get a feel for this series.
I can't give any details since it was very short and I don't want to give any spoilers, but Victor and Jacob seem like likeable characters.
They go skating and seem cute together. I might start reading this series after I finish this challenge.