DeSeRt RoSe BoOkLoGuE

Top Ten by Ryne Douglas Pearson

2012-01-14T10:18:00.000+03:00

Top Ten by Ryne Douglas Pearson

Year Published: 2000

My Rating: 5 stars

300 pages

I got this ebook for free from Amazon for my Kindle, when it was for free.

This is my first book by this author and now he is on my favorite list!

Michaelangelo as he prefers to be known regards himself an artist and not a killer. His brutal slayings are arranged as meaningful art to him.
When he discovers he is in the top ten list of wanted men in the USA he finds he is number 10. He is furious!!
So now he is determined to change that and therefore has to climb up that list. By any means possible.
Now an FBI agent is on his tail and her main task is to save number five on the list!
Lots of action, greousome deaths and a dickless killer.

A top notch thriller like no other, with a ruthless killer that leaves so many bodies behind.
I totally enjoyed it and recommend it for all thriller fans ;)

Teacher Gets Bought by Chloe Cox

2012-01-08T21:54:00.000+03:00

Teacher Gets Bought by Chloe Cox (Erotic Lessons: Double Penetration)

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 4 stars

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This is book 3 in the "Teacher Gets" series ;)

Miss Bennett has been enjoying her relationship with Mr. Griffin, always ready to experiment and explore. She discovered that she is a willing sub for him, which was news to her.
She always wanted to experiment more and the thing she really wanted to try was double penetration but it just didn't happen.
One day for a PTA Mr. Griffin put her up for bid.. whoever won her, owns her for the night to do as he pleases.
When she is sold to a man she does not know, she is curious as to what is in store for her for the night. Getting a command from Griff to obey whoever bought her as she obeys him, she is in for a treat..
So when she is blindfolded and manhandeled by more than one man, it drives her insane. That is before they fulfill her fantasy and double penetrate her ;)

Although I don't like bondage or sub/dom stories. This was just on the edge and just so HOT.
I'm totally enjoying this series and hope there is more!

Teacher Gets Caught by Chloe Cox

2012-01-08T19:46:00.000+03:00

Teacher Gets Caught by Chloe Cox (Erotic Lessons: Spanking and Discipline)

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 4 stars

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This is book 2 from the "Teacher Gets" series ;) Well I'm calling that anyway to identify it for myself :)

When Mr. Griffin the headmaster calls Miss Bennett to urgently come to his office after she just had fun with Daniel on her desk.. She tries to make herself presentable and goes to the headmaster's office.
It seems Mr. Griffin knows about her round with Daniel and means to punish her for it..
He punishes her and turns her on while doing so.. telling her that she has misbehaved and should be punished ;)

A HOT sequel to Teacher Gets Taught. A very smexy and fun read. I'll have to go read the third book..!!

Anal Obsession by Aaron Ace

2012-01-05T10:05:00.000+03:00

Anal Obsession by Aaron Ace

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

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Alex is obsessed with anything anal. He hasn't done it before nor had it done to him but he was curious. When he went to a sex toy shop to buy a dildo, he met Jen. He starting experiencing with himself first and then got the courage to ask Jen out.
Their relationship started progressing until they started experimenting some new stuff. She made him experiment with her and then she got to experiment on him. It was

An erotic short read but very well written. The descriptions are vivid and hot. Very highly recommended.

Will check out this author again!

I'll Do Anything For This Job by Holly Love

2012-01-04T10:03:00.000+03:00

I'll Do Anything For This Job by Holly Love

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 1 stars

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Amanda applies for a job and Will is interviewing her. As soon as she enters the office he knows she is perfect for the job. So he asks her some questions about her work experience and education. He finds her lacking in that department and tells her so.
When he finds she is willing to do anything to get the job, he puts that theory to the test to see if she is up to her word.

I didn't enjoy this book because I tried so hard to imagine what was going on and it seems impossible.. Him reacing under his desk with his foot and reaching her thigh?! WTH!! It either means he has extremly long legs, the desk is so narrow and the girl is sticking to it from the other side, or he is lying on his chair just to reach her..
It just bothered me so much, it distracted me!
That was just a fraction of what bothered me, the whole act was just not imaginable!

Daddy's Little College Girl: A Step-Daughter's Fantasy by Bailey Marie

2012-01-04T09:52:00.000+03:00

Daddy's Little College Girl: A Step-Daughter's Fantasy by Bailey Marie

Year Publlished: 2011

My Rating: 2 stars

18 pages

Sunny has been having fantasies about her stepdad Phil since he married her mother. When she went to college his fantasies were the only thing that brought her to the edge.
One weekend she came home determined to have her fantasy of being tied up and ravished by Phil come true. And since here Mom was held up at work all weekend she had Phil all to herself :)

I know it's erotica but I prefer it to have a story and quite believable. Phil just saw her tied up half naked for the first time and jumped on her claiming that "She was a much younger, sexier version of his wife, the woman he was so madly in love with, tied up and ready for his every fantasy."
That just really bugged me.

The cover didn't help either! So NOT sexy.

Daddy Of The Bride by Katie Cramer

2012-01-03T09:42:00.000+03:00

Daddy Of The Bride by Katie Cramer

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 4 stars

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I got this book free from Amazon for my Kindle.

Lucy is getting married in an hour to the man she loves for 4 years. But there is one problem, she is in love with someone else too, her stepdad. Cameron is a perfect gentleman and a man unlike her soon to be hubby who she sees as a boy. In the 4 years she had a crush on him he has not indulged her, but now she is getting married and it's her last hope to be with him even if it's for one time. She can't get married without loving Cameron first.

She seduces him while wearing her wedding gown and the deed is done.

A fast and interesting erotic story which I enjoyed. Both characters are ok, but I liked Cameron more for his high sense of self control and for being the man he is.

What I didn't enjoy that much was the light spanking and the role playing they did, it was their first time and they just jumped to it?!

Anyways, for a short erotic book it was wonderful. The writing was good, I liked it. So I'll be checking more books for this author.

Quote I liked:
"You're the only Daddy I've ever known. But until we walk down that aisle, arm in arm, I want us to forget that. Forget being my stepfather."
Cameron's eyebrows narrowed.
"Be my lover."
Shock came over Cameron's face. "Lucy...I...I...can't..."
I placed a finger on his mouth. "Shhh. You can. And you will. I can't marry another man today without letting you know how I feel. I would regret it forever."

Parkinson's Disease Looking Down the Barrel by Richard Secklin

2012-01-02T09:38:00.000+03:00

Parkinson's Disease Looking Down the Barrel by Richard Secklin

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

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Since my Mom was diagnosed with PD about 7 years ago, I have been trying to understand this disease.
Reading symptoms and medical side effects is something but reading a real life account of someone with the disease is something completly different.
It made me understand certain things my modest research didn't explain.

The author was diagnosed with PD in 2003. Since then he has left his job as a cop, his wife left him and he has moved to another state. All major life changers. He was on the brink of giving up, till his 16 year old son advised him to move to his home state. By doing so he has saved his life.

A great book giving a truthful account of life with PD.

I know it's not easy dealing with PD, but I pray to God to give all PDers the strength and faith to go on and live their lives to the fullest.

I advise anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease or a caregiver to someone with it, to read this book. I'm sure it will help.

Teacher Gets Taught by Chloe Cox

2012-01-01T09:31:00.000+03:00

Teacher Gets Taught by Chloe Cox (Erotic Lessons: Student Teacher)

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 4 stars

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This is book 1 in the the Teacher Gets series ;)

Miss Bennett is secretly writing a book about sex, so she is using her job as a substitute teacher to get her study cases.
Her last case was Mr. Paul Donovan, he was great!
Although he has the hots for her student, Danny. Who happens to be Paul's 18 year old son.

One day while she is was writing notes for her book, Danny comes in her office/classroom and asks her some really personal questions. After that, he tends to show her who really needs to be added to her book of sexual encounters :)

HOT..HOT..HOT!!

I loved the book and hoped it was longer or at least that there will be move of this story. It would be nice to read more of Miss Bennett's encounters :) I loved Danny's expertise so hopefully we would read some more about him in other books!

What made me give it 4 stars is some of the descriptions of feeling like a nuclear explosion, that she could be a totally different person when they are done and that she could be a blank slate afterword. That was just too much for me. Other than that the book was great..

For readers looking for erotica, don't miss this out!

On the Bus by Selena Kitt

2011-12-20T09:39:00.000+03:00

On the Bus by Selena Kitt

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 4 stars

13 pages

Emily and Danny are twins taking a trip on a bus to visit their dad. It starts innocent enough, but when they start talking about some sex trivia, they start exchanging thoughts and inquisitions.
When they fall asleep, they end up into each other.. literally!!
A short, fun and hot read. I enjoyed it although it's taboo and incest but it's fantasy. I liked both characters and wished to read more about them.
But that is not why I removed a star!! The star is because some of the dialogue was too corny, it just turns me off like a light bulb.. It wasn't too much but all I can say is that it was almost a perfect story :)
For those who don't mind twincest or erotica this is a fun fast read, so don't miss it!

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

2011-12-14T09:30:00.000+03:00

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 4 stars

336 pages

This is the 11th book of the Sookie Stackhouse series.
I have mixed feelings about this book.
I really expected to love it because I was so excited to read it, and have been postponing it to savour it. It was good but not to my expectations. Certainly not a favorite.

I will write the review soon!

Unplugged by Savannah Reardon

2011-12-10T12:46:00.001+03:00

Unplugged by Savannah Reardon

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 2 stars

7 pages

A free short story about Alicia who is awaiting to have the time of her life anally. So as soon as Jack gets home he unplugs her and plunges.
Not much of a story, that simply summarized it. As a free read it was a sex scene, nothing more, but it was ok. Not hot just ok.

Kerri Gets Caught by Nikki Palmer

2011-12-09T12:37:00.000+03:00

Kerri Gets Caught by Nikki Palmer

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 2 stars

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A free short.

Kerri is with a cleaning service. Once a week she cleans Mr. Johnson's house. This is her treat of the week because there is not much to do and she always has 3 hours to do it. So she pleasures herself in his bedroom while watching his porn DVD's. Until now she has never met Mr. Johnson.
One time while pleasuring herself a man appears and tells her that the reality will be much better than fantasy and they get to it.

A too controlling/dominating male is just a complete turn off for me. So I didn't really like it much.. It was good until he appeared :)

Rhiannon's New School by Jennifer Campbell

2011-12-09T12:34:00.000+03:00

Rhiannon's New School by Jennifer Campbell

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 2 stars

11 pages

A free short.

Rhiannon moved with her family to a new place and her stepfather enrolled her in a new academy. She kept realizing different and weird things about this academy, starting with the weird quiz she was given.
When she was asked afterwords to see the headmaster in his office, she was worried she didn't do well in the quiz. Then she discovered what the academy was all about..
It is all about submissive/dominance and sex slavery. I'm not really interested in it, but the story was ok. Glad it was short!

Eating Ice Cream on the Subway by Steve Nugent

2011-12-09T12:14:00.000+03:00

Eating Ice Cream on the Subway by Steve Nugent

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 1 star

7 pages

A free short story about a violent incident on the subway, and the reaction of a bystander.
What would you do if something like this happens to you?!

I didn't like anything about it!

The Call by Merrill Gemus

2011-12-09T11:32:00.000+03:00

The Call by Merrill Gemus

Year Published:

My Rating: 1 star

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This was a short free read.

Simon is in 9th grade and has is eyes on Tania the new girl in 8th grade.
When he calls ther "The Devil" he has her attention.
He then builds some courage to give her a call.

I didn't feel anything for this story, can't even identify what it should be. But I guess it's young adult short.

Overtime by Bad Penny Press

2011-12-09T10:41:00.000+03:00

Overtime by Bad Penny Press

Year Published:

My Rating: 2 stars

10 pages

I got this for free, can't remember from where though, sorry!

Evan is a young man is working in a restaurant/diner and does the early shift because he is not eighteen yet. Je is so looking forward to staying late to get some extra cash.
Jim is the owner of the store and the manager is his son Troy. As soon as Evan turned eighteen, Troy starts telling Evan he can stay working late and work in whatever clothes he chooses.
Then Evan is caught one night and introduced to a whole new sexual world including Jim and Troy.

It was short, I didn't get to like the characters much, but it was ok.

M/M so if you don't enjoy it, stay away it's pretty hardcore.

Forgotten Soul by Natasha Duncan-Drake

2011-11-24T12:30:00.000+03:00

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars
28 pages

John is a male escort/whore who serves sex and blood. When he was sent on a job to service 3 fanged clients, he meets Michael and everything changes.
His disattachement in his job is shattered and weird feelings arise.

I totally enjoyed this books specially that the clients were vampires.. and Michael is just adorable :)
New to me author, so I'll be checking out her other books!

Rose and the Alien by Nikki Palmer

2011-11-20T10:52:00.000+03:00

Rose and the Alien by Nikki Palmer

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 4 stars

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Rose is lonely and bored of using her vibrator, thinking of having some real fun for the night. Her friend advised her to check a website for quick one night stands. When she visits the site, she finds an ad posted by a so-called alien. She decides to play along and try him out. She is in for a surprise when he shows up and continues acting strange. Since he is well endowed, she thinks of giving it a try.. And she gets the time of her life, with a little cute twist in the end!

An enjoyable fast read. First try for me for this author, and will check her other books. Nice storyline and writing.

The Glass Case: A Short Story by Kristin Hannah

2011-11-16T18:24:00.001+03:00

The Glass Case: A Short Story by Kristin Hannah

Year Published: 1998
My Rating: 5 stars
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A short story about doubt and regret. April is a mother of three, married to her high-school sweetheart. Although she is happy, she can't stop feeling guilty that she didn't live up to her mother's expectations.
When her youngest son goes missing while on his way home from school.. She starts asking herself if she really is happy and satisfied with the life she choose. And has a mental conversation with the mom she lost to cancer years ago.

Short, but touching story. I really enjoyed it and recommend it as a fast light read!! So sweet.

Hot Head by Damon Suede

2011-11-15T19:16:00.000+03:00

Hot Head (Head #1) by Damon Suede

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 4 stars

320 pages

Dante and Griffin have been best friends since forever.
They are both straight firefighters working in the same station.. They have been there in 9/11 and since that day every year bars in New York honor firefighters with free drinks that night.
Dante is from an Italian family and Griffin is Scottish. MMMMMM both are yummy!!

So Dante is the womanizer and Griffin is having problems lately with having feeling for his friend and trying to conceal it while feeling guilty about it all the time.
When Dante gets short in cash because of a mortgage on his house and for fear of losing it, he is approached by a russian Alek who shoots porno flick for his website. When Alek convinces him that all he has to do is jerk off by himself for the camera and it's only a few minutes for a few hundred bucks.. he agrees.
When he tells Griff about it, he is not so happy!!
But somehow he gets Griff into the idea and they shoot a flick with Alek. But Dante still needs money and Griff would do anything for his friend.. So they go back to Alek and the fun starts :)

I don't wanna give any more about the story than I already gave.. It's fun and touching!

This was an amazing book. When I found out that this was the only M/M book to be nominated in the romance category in the 2011 book awards in Goodreads, I thought I had to give it a try.
I was not disappointed!!! Of course I voted for it!

It was so hot but endearing. The relationship that formed between the best friends was so enchanting and touching. I loved the development of it. The characters were perfect! Griffin being self conscious about his size and feeling he is betraying his best friend with his sexy thoughts towards him, while Dante seems carefree and a womanizer but surprises me in the end with his inner feelings.
The Gay For You theme is one of my favorite Gay themes. It also comes under Friends To Lovers, and I love that too :)

This was my first time to read by this author, but I will look out for other titles by him. That was something else that amazed me, that the author is a male.. I'm kinda used to reading M/M by female authors, so this was kind of a change and I enjoyed it!!

Thank you Damon! You Rock!!!

The cover!! OMG the cover!! It is smoldering hot.. I love it! I'm imagining Dante the one in the back and Griffin the one in the front from the descriptions in the book.

I could go on and on about this book but I will just ruin it.. It is a recommended read for all M/M fans..

Ok now since I looooooooved this book, why did I give it the 4 stars instead of 5?! Well that's a personal choice because I don't really enjoy reading the weird sex terms that some writers use. For example "flog the log" and "salty handshake". I was annoyed that masturbating was referred to differently every single time.. It was hard to keep up. That's why I say it's personal choice, it does not take away from the story, and I did think maybe it was there for a reason like to show that the guys are macho or something, so maybe they did add to the story but to me it didn't.
That will not change my ind about reading more books though :) It was steaming HOT!!!

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
Loretta smacked his head, smiling. "What am I, an idiot? The girl! You got some piece you can't stop mooning over."
"You're crazy."
"And you're stupid, but you're so good-looking we all have to forgive you." Her nails tickeled his beefy forearm. "I know that look Griffin. All through high school I hoped you'd give that look to me, so I always knew when you were getting goofy over somebody."

Dante played it to the hilt, smiling sheepishly with the big dog eyes and tucking his hair behind his ear with an "aw-shucks" sexiness that kept his fans creaming in their thongs.

Griff stepped a few more feet away, then stared right into his best friend's worried eyes. "D, I don't care what it is; I don't care what I have to do. You decide. Okay? I promise you. We will get the full amount to them, on time."

"I'm hardly a virgin." Dante opened his arms and looked down on himself. "I done way worse for way less, believe me."
"Doesn't the idea freak you out, D? Us, together like that?"
"Why? It's just us, man. We done everything together."

Then those eyes, black as judgement. Griff raised his hand and almost touched Dante's face. Almost, but he stopped at the last moment, stunned by the heat and Dante's vulnerable expression. Griff swallowed, swallowed again. He could feel his whole body brace, the muscles like knotted rope.
He heard himself murmuring.
"Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease..."

"But what if you don't listen, jackass? Tomorrow you might have empty-wallet amnesia. If you get desperate, you may not want to remember anything about tonight." Dante thumped a thigh with his fist, next to the bulge under his zipper. "Then stick your damn tongue in my mouth, G. I guarantee that'll get my attention."

God save us from possessive Italians.

"I'm cleaning up a mess you made. You think I didn't watch you on the site, flirting with Alek. A hundred times? A thousand? You think I don't know every word you said, that I didn't want to flush myself down the crapper every time you winked at him or licked your fucking mouth like you were gonna let him blow you? Like it wasn't an axe in my head?"

"You fucking wish. You ain't a charity, and I'm too fucking expensive."
"All pains in the ass are pricey. Goes with the territory. You don't scare me."

A Second Chance by L. Blakes

2011-11-10T14:01:00.000+03:00

A Second Chance by L. Blakes

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 1 star

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I got this book for free from The Reading Site since I'm a member there.

Nicole was only 2 days old when she was abandoned by her mother in a motel room. She was found 2 weeks later by social services. She was in a bad condition and had to be hospitalized. Her mother had history of child neglect with Nicole's siblings.
This is her story till she was adopted by a caring family.

It was a very short report, it would not count as a book. The information was incomplete and unrealistic. I can't understand how a 2 day old could stay 2 weeks in a motel room and nobody knows about her. With no milk and the same diaper. Not too much detail and the cases of the siblings was repeated a couple of times.
I sympathized with Nicole but the book was poorly done!

I'm not planning of checking any other writings by this author.. I'm sorry!

Things You Should Know by Pete Clark

2011-11-09T13:43:00.000+03:00

Things You Should Know by Pete Clark

Year Published:

My Rating: 4 stars

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I got this book for free from The Reading Site since I'm a member there.

A couple are awaiting the test results for the husband to come out.. He is stage one already.. If it develops to stage three then it's to the Farm for him.
What is this virus that is spreading like an epidemic?! And how did he get it?!
I don't want to spoil the story but it's called Vampirism :)

This was a very short but enjoyable read. I wish it was a longer novel, I loved the idea. It was the second book I read for this author and since I'm enjoying his writing I'm gonna go look for more books by him.

The Red Church by Scott Nicholson

2011-11-08T19:19:00.001+03:00

The Red Church by Scott Nicholson

Year Published: 2002

My Rating: 4 stars

352 pages

The author was very generous to send me this ebook, I appreciate this introduction to his fine work.

Ronnie Day is a 13 year old boy in a rural town, having some family problems between his mom and dad. And to make things worse he has to pass by the haunted Red Church every day when coming back from school with his younger brother Tim.

This church has a history dating back to the 1860's when Reverend Wendell McFall started the idea of God having a second son. He was hung by the people of the town on a Dogwood tree outside the Church.
It is rumored that he is still haunting the Church.

Now, a new Reverend is in town. He bought the Red Church from the previous owner and wants to start preaching there.. Who is this preacher?! Non other than Archer McFall.. A decedent of the former hung preacher and preaching his same ideas. And this is not his first time in this town.

One day, when coming back from school the boys get attracted to something in the Graveyard next to the Church and discover a dying man there. They get so scared they run home but Ronnie falls and gets a broken nose.
Then more residents die in very weird unexplained deaths.. And the Church bells starts ringing.. although there is no rope!! Ronnie suspects it's the Bell Monster from the Church that is doing the killing and the ringing.

The Sheriff of the town has a past history with the Red Church when his younger brother dies there in a freak accident. He believes the Church is haunted too.. When he tells his deputy that.. she thinks he has gone insane!!

Ronnies dad knows Archer from before, when David's wife joined with Archer years ago.. Now since he is back, Linda seems to have changed and she is joining with Archer again and becoming his devoted follower as she has been before.
It's up to David to try to save his wife and kids from Archer, because he is the only person who knows how dangerous Archer is.. And try to get the Sheriff to believe what is really happening in town to try to save it's people.

I was amazed at how great this book was.. The writing was so fluid and gripping it had me agitated when I had to leave the book and tend to my busy life! I kept wondering what will happen next.
Time flew when I was reading.. I loved the vivid details and the writing style.. The cover art is a plus too.. it just adds to the flavor of the book.
This author is a favorite author for me now!! I will check out his other books soon.

As for why I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 well that is because of the Christian theme of the book.. It's more Christian fiction than just ordinary fiction and I don't really enjoy those undertones since I'm not a Christian myself.. but that is personal, you might enjoy that.

This is definitely a recommended book for horror fans!!

BTW, the author's website is a treat.. I totally enjoyed it.

Afraid by Jack Kilborn (J.A. Konrath)

2011-10-19T16:22:00.014+03:00

Afraid by Jack Kilborn (J.A. Konrath)

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 5 stars

384 pages

I read this book back to back with this author's other book Trapped.. Now I know I need a break! Either I will become mentally instable or turn in to a serial killer!
I meant that as a compliment. I LOVED this book!

Safe Haven was a safe haven for it's 907 residents. Unfortunately for them a helicopter crashes in the woods who has 5 members of a Red-Ops team.. who are a team created my the military to be dropped behind enemy lines.. their main objective is to Isolate, Terrorize and Annihilate. They are Hannibal Lector incarnate with Rambo training! OUCH!

Now these 5 Red-Ops are roaming the town doing exactly what they do best. With a lot of violence and gore!

It's up to an aging sheriff, a single mom and a firefighter to try to make sense of it all and to save their town or actually what's left of it.
When phones and cell networks begin failing, in addition to the power failure in the whole town and the road block that blocks them from leaving town, they start wondering.. what if these monsters didn't come here by accident. Maybe there is a reason behind that. Is it possible to save this town?! Or at least save themselves..
With a few twists and turns and some surprises that are just perfect.. The story flows..

It was an amazingly fast read, it was so hard to put the book down, I really wanted to know what happens and why these people were even there.. If you could even call them people!

This author has been pushed to the top of my favorite author list. Wonderful story flow and wonderful writing!! I love his style :)

Recommended for those who like horror with gory violent scenes :) I usually don't like horror movies but horror novels are ok!

Trapped by Jack Kilborn (J.A. Konrath)

2011-10-12T15:39:00.002+03:00

Trapped by Jack Kilborn (J.A. Konrath)

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

322 pages

I bought this book from Amazon when it was on offer for $.99 for the kindle edition a while back.

First of all I would like to say that their are 2 versions of this book and they are both included in this ebook version.

One is the edited/published edition and the other is the original/uncut version.

The differences between them are very important in my opinion, because what was left out in the original is what I was objecting on in the edited version.

The uncut was more original and believable. I loved it to pieces.

I just wish that the author will not listen to his editors and go on and publish his books as he writes them, because the original was amazing!!!

The story..

Six wayward teenagers and their court-appointed guardians Martin and Sara Randhurst went on a camping trip to an isolated island. Then when they were all around the campfire, Martin decided to tell a campfire story.. a SCARY one. A story that ends with Martin being dragged into the woods.. It was okay until Martin was dragged into the woods and didn't come back. Then Sara thought to go look after him with one of the kids.. When they didn't come back it started to get serious.

You will find that there are definitely things worse than death. When torture and pain is so horrific that they wish that life would just simply end so that the pain will just stop.

A mixture of cannibals, a crazy doctor and some evil subjects make a great mix in this story..

Full of surprises and flashbacks into each characters background to give you a feel for all the characters and to make you understand what they are doing and why.

This is the most disturbing book I have ever read. It really made me queasy.. It was that believable!!

SPOILERS:

PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU DID NOT READ THE BOOK

What was bothering me most about the edited version was that Martin and Sara had a infant baby with them on the trip. And it was really distracting because I kept thinking how come the baby is always sleeping and doesn't need to feed or be changed?! And when he does wake up he is all cheerful and happy?! All this while his mom is running around the woods with cannibals and phycos trying to kill them.

The next point that bothered me was the ending with Lester trying to catch them on the small boat. That was so cliche' that it bothered me..

The uncut version was just perfect.. If I didn't read it I would have given the edited edition a 4 out of 5 stars just because of baby Jack. And I was feeling guilty of that rating because everything about the book was perfect, the details, the backstory, the writing, the style.. except for baby Jack!

I'm so happy that the original the writer wrote was perfect!!

I also enjoyed the backstory of Sara and the reason for her phobia of the dark, it was more believable.

Also having the chinese trying to get ahold of the serum that the doctor is enhancing is a much better idea that the military trying to do it.

So in the end I would highly recommend the uncut original version. The story just makes more sense. I'm not saying the edited version is no good.. they are both good, actually more that good they are great.. it's just the points I was referring to that were bothering me.

IOU Sex by Calista Fox

2011-09-10T20:30:00.001+03:00

IOU Sex by Calista Fox

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

66 pages

I got this book from NetGalley as an ARC by Carina Press

Fiona caught her fiance with her sister in her bed, she was devastated. Now, its 1 year after the incident and Fiona is invited to their engagement party.

Her mother is very pushy and always berates Fiona for not being as perfect as her sister.

Michael is Fiona's best friend and occasional lover. He is a hot photographer and a ladies man. So after having been crushed by her fiance she doesn't want to risk her heart again.

Now for the party she plans on taking Michael as her boyfriend, just so she doesn't get any pity stares from everyone and to show she has done well. But to get him to go she plans on giving him his favorite bottle. Michael has other plans. He agrees on condition that she spends the weekend with him catching up where they left off. Since secretly Michael has eyes only for Fiona.

Sexual tension is at it's peak and they spend a very nice weekend together.

And of course the bitch Lizzy gets what she deserves at her party!!!

I totally enjoyed this book although it was kinda expected and reminded me of a movie I saw before which I totally loved and is one of my favorite movies of all time - The Wedding Date .

The writing style was nice and the build up was great. Recommended as a light romantic read.

Male Call by Denise A. Agnew

2011-09-02T10:08:00.008+03:00

Male Call (Hot Zone #1) by Denise A. Agnew

Date Published: 2007

My Rating: 5 stars

74 pages

I got this book for free from Amazon for my Kindle and I downloaded it to my IPad through the Kindle application.

This is the first book in the Hot Zone series.

I guess I was lucky to catch this book for free from Amazon. It was the first time for me to try out this author and I totally enjoyed the experience.

Sean O’Callahan has been called to Iraq, before he left he asked his collegue the computer software engineer Eve Carmichael to write him while abroad. So as a friend she accepted.

First the letters were just asking about how everything was, how work was and just the normal stuff. Then the letters from Sean started to take a new angle and he started writing about his fantasies and dreams which included her. At first Eve was a bit shocked that the geek at work would write stuff like that. But when she saw a photo of him with his shirt removed, she was in for the shock of her life. She never imagined he would be this hot.

Now it was her turn to start fantasizing about him and wishing for his return.

But when he returns, will they still want to be with each other or was that just a desperate act?!

Very touching and romantic short story that I totally enjoyed.

The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill

2011-08-26T10:05:00.015+03:00

The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

528 pages

I got this book from NetGalley as an ARC from the publisher Harper Collins.

Sir Wilfred Hadda or Wolf Hadda as he is nicknamed was a woodcutter's son. He was living a fairy tale life.

He was handsome, filthy rich, had a gorgeous upper class wife, houses in different countries and a wonderful daughter.

After 14 years in this fairy tale, he wakes up one night to the authorities at his door with a search warrent to search his premises for accounts of fraud and child pornography.

When he contacts his solicitor he finds that the accusations will not be easily reversed and innocence is not likely so in a panic he bolts only to get into an accident that almost kills him but instead he is badly disfigured and gets in a coma for 9 months.

In those 9 months a lot of things happen, including his wife divorcing him, and losing his money and title.

When he woke up from the coma unexpectedly, he was sent to jail to serve his sentence. Still claiming his innocence all the while.

Then a Swedish-Nigerian psychiatrist Dr. Alva Ozigbo took his case. She tried to make him realise that he is in denial until he broke down.

After that she is conviced that he is finally rehabilitated and could be released from prison

Now he is back to his birth home in Cumbria, trying to live as a simple woodcutter, although the towns people are not so happy with him returning and living amongst them since he is a convicted pedophile.

He then hires a private investigator to search for answers, because he wants to know who framed him and why?

This book was so interesting, although it was long and I was worried at the begining that I wouldn't finish it, I discovered the pages turning so fast. The writing was incredibly amazing! The story line and plot was incredible and the characters were so alive.

Hadda was just charming, you just have to love him, he creeps up on you in a good way :)

I tried not to give too much away in this review because it has so many twists and turns and suprises I don't want to ruin for whoever wants to read it.

I will definetly read again for this author, he is on my top favorite after this book!!

Highly recommended phycological thriller!!

I Was A Brooding Teenage Vampire by Ronnell D. Porter

2011-08-03T11:30:00.002+03:00

I Was A Brooding Teenage Vampire by Ronnell D. Porter

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

36 pages

I got this book for free from Smashwords

It's the story of Demitri Mitchell and he is a vampire. He is a seventy year teenager, that goes in a frenzy at the first sight of blood. Some say he is a sex addict but he isn't, he is a blood addict and sex just seems to come with it :)

Then a trail of fires just seems to occur, and he disappears!!

I totally enjoyed this book, it was my first by this author and it will make me look for other books by him.

For those looking for a fast vampire read and don't mind a little gore, don't miss out on this!!

The only thing I didn't totally enjoy was the cover, kinda disappointing. But that's only my opinion :)

Joey's First Time by Carol Lynne

2011-07-06T06:19:00.004+03:00

Joey's First Time by Carol Lynne

Date Published: 2008

My Rating: 3 stars

41 pages

This ebook was recommended to me by Tana for the Gang Bang Quarterly challenge in the M/M Romance Group in Goodreads.

Living in a small town, Joey hasn't come out to his family or friends except to his best friend April. At age 24 he was still a virgin, so he decided to go to Tulsa to lose his virginity. Instead he finds the most gorgeous man alive working as a part-time bartender in a gay bar.
It's attraction at first sight for both of them, with love threatening to happen :)
Although Curt has been heartbroken before, he was reluctant to fall in love or even get attached. Until he laid eyes on Joey, everything changed!!

Nice sweet short read. I loved the innocent drink Curt fixed for Joey, that was just adorable :)

Coach by Carol Lynne

2011-07-04T09:15:00.000+03:00

Coach (Campus Cravings #1) by Carol Lynne

Year Published: 2007

My Rating: 3 stars

33 pages

This book was recommended to me by Nancy L for the Gang Bang Quarterly challenge in the M/M Romance Group in Goodreads.

Justin is a gay football coach in a small town, he has been hiding his sexuality for 5 years and depriving himself company.
Although that did not stop him from lusting after Luc the father of his star player Max. But he was lusting in silence and trying to avoid Luc as much as possible so as not to be discovered.
When one night he was invited by Luc and Max after a winning game to celebrate, he just couldn't say no. When he found out that his and Luc's feeling were mutual their relationship budded.
Now he has to be discreet if he wants to keep his job. When he is forced to come out, he has to choose between his lover and his career.

Very sweet and nice short story.

Sonny's Salvation by Carol Lynne

2011-07-03T11:29:00.005+03:00

Sonny's Salvation (Good-Time Boys #1) by Carol Lynne

Year Published: 2007

My Rating: 4 stars

28 pages

This ebook was recommended to me by D for the Gang Bang Quarterly challenge in the M/M Romance Group in Goodreads.

Sonny Good was an FBI agent, but when his dad died, he went back to his dad's ranch to handle things. Since it's a small town his choices are quite limited and he has been feeling lonely since he got there a couple of years ago.
Until Garron Greeley moved into town.
When Sonny first laid eyes on the new bartender with the bad-boy look and tribal tattoos, it was lust at first sight. It seems the lust is mutual and they start off immediately!!
Then Sonny discovers that Garron is the brother of his new neighbor who bought the ranch next to Sonny's that he was pinning for. So Garron's brother is his number 1 enemy..
Would this stop their relationship from evolving or could Sonny overlook this obstacle.

Very sweet read. The characters are adorable and so so hot!! They hit it off so fast you have to remember to breathe :)

Sonny's brother is also adorable and I hope that he gets it off with Garron's brother, so I'll have a look out for the second book in this series.

Consequences by Lissa Kasey

2011-07-02T11:11:00.003+03:00

Consequences by Lissa Kasey

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 3 stars

12 pages

This ebook was recommended to me by Tj for the Gang Bang Quarterly challenge in the M/M Romance Group in Goodreads.

Sei embraces the change as the full moon shines, but Gabe has warned him to stay close to him so he could keep a close eye on him and keep him safe..
When Sei wanders away, he gets catnapped. It's up to Gabe to get him back!

Cute short story.

The Harlot by Saskia Walker

2011-06-11T21:41:00.001+03:00

The Harlot by Saskia Walker

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

336 pages

I got this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

While Jessie Taskill -nicknamed the Harlot of Dundee- was fighting with a fellow whore for the favor of a client she is accused of witchcraft and sent to the tollbooth. This happened in front of Gregor Ramsay who was looking for a whore to help him seduce his enemy to take his revenge on him.
He found the exact thing he needed!! So he aimed on rescuing her on the terms of performing the task he asks of her.

She had a hard life, starting with watching her mother get burned at the stake by the villagers after accusations of witchcraft. She was always afraid to let her craft be known so as not to suffer a fate like her mother.

He had a hard life too, orphaned as a child and raised by his father that committed suicide when he was a youth, he vowed to take revenge on the man that caused his father to do so.

With a lot of hot scenes together it seems they are very suitable together.. Their romance flourishes with both of them denying the affection and assuming it's only business.

The tenderness and fierceness of their love is breathtaking. It was a refreshing book to read. Although I was not into the book at the beginning with using some certain words like cu**y and pu** for example which was a bit weird, then I got into the story and found it to be relevant to the timing of the story since it's 1715.

The love scenes are too hot to be believable but it was hot nevertheless. So I enjoyed it and devoured the book so fast.

I will be checking other books for this author and put her on my favorite list. I just love Scotland based novels, although it did not take part in the Highlands!!

So if you don't mind a bit of "old sex words", don't miss out on this great book.. It's romantic erotica at it's best!!

I loved the cover too, it is what attracted me to the book in the first place :)

A quote I enjoyed:

Jessie had grown fond of him, and it was in her nature to reach out to those who were suffering, even though that often brought trouble her way. I will help him with this. I will make it right.

Dead In The Family by Charlaine Harris

2011-06-07T21:09:00.069+03:00

Dead In The Family by Charlaine Harris

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

238 pages

The is the 10th book in the Sookie Stackhouse series.

Sookie is healing from the events from the past book and while doing so is visited by her cousin Claude. He then asks to move in with her because he is feeling lonely without his siblings.

Eric is showing a different side of him here, he is more lovable if that is even possible. Sookie was being too clingy and annoying at times, that's the reason for the four stars.
Alcide and Sam were hot as ever. I just adore them!

Everything is slow and peaceful in Sookieland until the Weres come to roam on her land and discover a body buried there and some fae activity. Although she is quite sure who the body belongs to she is wondering who these fairies might be.

When Eric sends in a tracker of his own to investigate, she discovers two bodies instead of one. So the Packmaster Alcide is summoned to check it out, since this happened after the roaming they did. Only to discover a surprise. And it seems the body was put there to frame Sookie for the murder.

Meanwhile Eric's maker is in town along with Eric's sibling, a very famous sibling, who is totally out of control. Eric is so out of sorts as of what to do with this new brother of his and how to help control him before it's too late.

I loved Eric and that he is so vulnerable and at loss.. He is always commanding and in control, but here he is at a loss of what to do.. Specially when he can't seem to form a plan.. He is sooooo cute, ehm and sexy!!

Bill is still sick from the silver poisoning after the fae war and Sookie is at loss to what she could do to help him. Then she gets an idea and hopes it works.

The book was at a slow pace up until about 92% of the book and then the action started!! But I still enjoyed it!

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:

"While you were with Neave amd Lochlan, I suffered with you," he said, meeting my eyes directly. "I hurt with you. I bled with you- not only because we're bonded, but because of the love I have for you."
*Isn't Eric just adorable and so romantic??* <--- that's me :)

"Do I smell fairy?"
"You do, but there's not one here now, so just rein it in. My cousin Claude was here today. He's going to be bunking with me for a while."
"Claude, the mouthwateringly beautiful asshole?"
Claude's fame preceded him. "Yes, that Claude."

" 'Better to reign in hell that serve in heaven,' " Pam said. I knew she was quoting someone, but I didn't have a clue who it was.

"Jump," Eric said, holding out his hands and smiling. I laughed. I took a running start, and leaped. Eric caught me, his hands clamped around my waist. He lifted me up until my head touched the ceiling. Then he lowered me for a kiss. I wrapped my legs around his torso, my arms around his neck. We were lost in each other for a long moment.
Pam said, "Back to earth, monkey girl. Time is passing."

"Come here," Eric said. His face held my very favorite expression, and I was doubly glad to see it because I didn't want to think too much about Debbie Pelt.
"Hmmm. What will you give me if I do?" I gave him a questioning eye.
"I think you know very well what I will give you. I think you love me to give it to you."
"So...you don't enjoy it at all?"
Before I could blink he was on his knees in front of me, pushing my legs apart, leaning to kiss me. "I think you know how I feel," he said, in a whisper. "We are bonded. Can you believe I'm not thinking of you while I work? When my eyes open, I think of you, of every part of you." His fingers got busy, and I gasped. This was direct, even for Eric. "
"Do you love me?" he asked, his eyes fixing mine.
This was a little difficult to answer, especially considering what his fingers where doing. "I love being with you, whether we're having sex or not. Oh, God, do that again! I love your body. I love what we do together. You make me laugh, and I love that. I like to watch you do anything." I kissed him, long and lingeringly. "I like to watch you get dressed. I like to watch you undress. I like to watch your hands when you're doing this to me. Oh!" I shuddered all over with pleasure. When I'd had a moment of recovery, I murmured, "If I asked you the same question, what would your answer be?"
"I would say the exact same thing," Eric said. "And I think that means I love you. If this is not true love, it's as close as anyone gets. Can you see what you've done to me?" He didn't really have to point. It was pretty damn obvious.

"You realize Eric won't like another man living in the same house with his woman."
"Another man who is my cousin and also gay."
"But very beautiful and a stripper." Pam glanced over at me. She was smiling. Pam's smiles are somewhat disconcerting.
"You can strip all you want to-if you don't like the person you are looking at while you're naked, it's not going to happen," I said tartly.

"He is male enough to want to look strong in front of you, Sookie. Truly, Eric's a great vampire, and very practical. But he isn't practical nowadays- not when it comes to you."

"That would be wonderful," Claude said. "I want my shower, and I want a hot one." He smiled at Terry.
"Dude, I'm not gay," Terry said, and the expression on Claude's face was priceless. I'd never seen Claude nonplussed before.

"Listen, while we're talking family," he said. "You ready to tell me how you're really doing? You told me about your great-grandfather and what happened. How are your injuries? I don't want to sound like I expect you to tell me everything that goes on in your life. But you know I care."
*ooooooh that's the loving caring Sam I adore* <----- me again :)

"Do you want to know what you're having?" Claude asked.
That was way out of bounds. "Claude," I said reprovingly. "That's too personal." Fairies just didn't have the same concept of personal information or personal space that humans did.
"I apologize," my cousin said, very insincerely. "I thought you might enjoy knowing before you buy their clothes. You color-code babies, I believe."

"How do you trust anyone?"
"I don't. There are two exceptions. You, and Pam."
"Oh," I said. I tried to imagine feeling like that. "That's awful, Eric."
I thought he'd shrug that off. But instead, he regarded me soberly. "Yes. It is not good."

Jason added ice to his glass and looked in the cookie jar. I didn't keep cookies anymore, because if I did, I'd eat 'em. He closed the jar sadly. Alexei was watching everything Jason did as if he were observing an animal he'd never seen before.

I kept running into stuff, and after a while Eric handed off his shovel to Jason and crouched so I could cling to his back. I kept my head tucked behind his so branches wouldn't hit me in the face. Our progress was smoother after that.

"Portia," he said. "Andy. I hope you don't find this too awkward."
I was busting-at-the-seams proud of Bill. It was easy to see where Caroline Bellefleur had gotten her graciousness.
Andy said, "I wouldn't have taken the money if I'd known it came from you." He evidently come straight from work, because he was wearing all his gear; a badge and handcuffs clipped to his belt, a holstered gun. He looked pretty formidable, but he was no match for Bill, even as sick as Bill was.
"Andy, I know you're not a fan of the fang. But you're part of my family, and I know you were raised to respect your elders."
Andy looked completely taken aback.

Taken In The Taxi by Roxy Jacobs

2011-06-07T20:09:00.003+03:00

Taken In The Taxi by Roxy Jacobs

Year Published : 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

I bought this book from Amazon for my Kindle for $0.99

Serena is in the taxi with her boss and coworker, she is sandwiched in the middle between them. When her boss starts by putting his hand on her leg and she responds unconsciously, he and her coworker start seducing her right in the taxi for all to see. They finish what the start at the hotel :)

Very well written erotica/menage

Taken By The Cops by Roxy Jacobs

2011-05-31T20:45:00.021+03:00

Taken By The Cops by Roxy Jacobs

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

I bought this book from Amazon for my Kindle for $0.99

I started this short story right after I read the first one.. this one is even hotter!!

Serena is tired by the road after she runs out of gas and she dozes of in her car only to be spotted by the cops.. they come to investigate and strip search her.. Making her want more :)

This was a short erotica story that was very well written, I enjoyed it very much!!

A quote I enjoyed from the book:

The officer handed his flashlight to his partner and, with both hands, began to pat down her body. At first his actions seemed routine, moving his palms over her sides and between her breasts, but then he cupped them both and squeezed.
She jumped in surprise. Her breasts swelled in his hands, and her nipples tightened even more. Without a bra on, there was nothing but a thin layer of fabric between his hands and her skin. The warmth of his palms heated her, burning a trail when they moved down her front.

Taken On The Train by Roxy Jacobs

2011-05-31T20:09:00.003+03:00

Taken On The Train by Roxy Jacobs

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

I bought this book from Amazon for my Kindle for $0.99

This was my first book by Roxy Jacobs and it turned to be just the beginning.

Serena is on a train and gets seduced by strangers.. She can't stop and is enjoying being the center of attention too much.

This was a short erotica story that was very well written. I enjoyed it so much I started the next one straight away :)

A quote I enjoyed:

His hand relaxed but did not pull away. When the bend of the track pushed her into his palm, she didn't fight it. He stroked her through her skirt, up, down, up. His fingers curved, digging into the fabric on the upstroke, lifting her skirt.
Serena's pulse beat faster. She waited, suddenly needing him to continue. Needing the wickedness in his lewd fondling to remind her she was alive. And desirable.

Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen

2011-05-19T14:08:00.052+03:00

Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen

Year Published: 2006

My Rating: 4 stars

331 pages

I read this book because it was recommended to me by my friend Rana as a reading for a Book Club, although I'm not sure I will be participating in the club but it was on my TBR anyways so I thought I would give it a try.
I never thought I would enjoy Circus life so that is why I was postponing it and sliding it down my TBR for a while.

I'm glad I gave it the time and read it. I so enjoyed the writing style.. It's was so gripping that I just lost track of time while reading it.

Jacob Jankowski is now a ninty something old man in a home for the elderly and the Circus is in town. So he remembers his days with the Circus at the time of the Great Depression.
He was in Medical school studying to be a vet and is shocked by the sudden death of his parents.
With no family left and no money to his name he wanders aimlessly and finds himself working for the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth as the show's vet.
There he is taken under the wing of August but falls in love with his wife, Marlena - the star of the show. Rosie the elephant is the hope for taking the show to a higher level.

The details are amazing, and the terminology used just helps sets the atmosphere even more.

I loved the writing, the story was great up until it started to show the mean streak of Augustus and giving Marlena the excuse to betray her husband who adores her. I found it hard then to sympathise with their love affair. I just couln't stomach the idea of idolizing Jacob for betraying his boss after what he had done to him. That's why I gave it the four stars. That's just my opinion.
But as I said I enjoyed the writing and would be looking for other books by this author.

A Quote I enjoyed from the book:

I stare at her for a long moment. I want to kiss her. I want to kiss her more than I've ever wanted anything in my life.

Magnum Tales ~ A is for Anal by J.M. Hadley

2011-05-05T11:19:00.000+03:00

Magnum Tales ~ A is for Anal by J.M. Hadley

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 3 stars

7 pages

I got this book free from Smashwords

After the New Year's party, she was so hot for her boyfriend that she accepted to do anal for the first time just to get him home to grant her sexual release. When she was home, she started to get scared because of his well endowed equipment.
But he eased her worries and gave her a night to remember :)

I enjoyed this fast read but for those who might get offended this is erotica. So beware!!

Jailhouse Rock by L.C. Chase

2011-04-30T13:25:00.001+03:00

Jailhouse Rock by L.C. Chase

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 3 stars

24 pages

I downloaded this book for free as a recommendation from ♥ ♥Lynn ♥ ♥ a Goodreads friend from Goodreads

Trent and Cal have been best friends forever. Now Trent comes back to his hometown for Cal's 21st birthday, the birthday that Cal's partner couldn't attend, a cop comes to arrest Cal at the party.
Trent refuses to let the cop leave with Cal unless he takes him too, so the cop takes both to jail.
Then another cop shows up and Cal starts to flirt with him and things get out of hand :)

I nice short read that gave me a hint of the authors styles.. I will look for more books from both of them!

The Sex Club by L.J. Sellers

2011-04-19T21:24:00.001+03:00

The Sex Club by L.J. Sellers (Detective Jackson #1)

Year Published: 2007

My Rating: 4 stars

347 pages

I bought this book for my Kindle from Amazon for $0.99 !!

This is the first book of the Detective Wade Jackson series.

A bombing happens in an abortion clinic and is being investigated. Meanwhile a girl is found naked and dead in a dumpster. Are these two connected?!

Jessie, the girl that was killed is a part of a bible club. So when another girl from the club is murdered, questions start to arise about a serial killer on the loose.
Detective Jackson is on the case, gathering clues and evidence. While doing so, he started suspecting a high ranked person in the city. If he is wrong his career will suffer terribly.
And since Jessie is his daughter's ex-friend he is worried about his daughter too.

Kera is a nurse at the abortion clinic, she gets tangled in the mess and now someone is trying to kill her. Why?!

Jackson is now between finding out the killer, the bomber, worrying about his daughter Katie and trying to protect Kera.

This is the first book for me by this author and I enjoyed it. A fast paced thriller with a lot of suspense.. Although some things are known in the beginning but others are concealed until the end.. and it keeps you guessing!!

Amazingly this book only cost $0.99 and it was sooooooo good!! I will continue reading the rest of the series.

Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern

2011-03-30T15:50:00.081+03:00

Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

176 pages

This was such a fast and funny read.. so enjoyably funny you couldn't not love this dad.
After breaking up with his girlfriend, he moves back in to his family home and since his dad has some funny and witty advice, Justin decides to Twitter his dad's quotes.. When it made a blast, he decided to collect it all in book.
That was a great idea!!!
I would recommend this book to lighten any mood, only if you don't mind a lot of foul language :)

I would await another quote book from Justin's dad!!

I enjoyed so many quotes from this book.. here are a few.. Most of them are hilariously funny..

My dad has always valued education and hard work. "If you work hard and study hard, and you fuck up, that's okay. If you fuck up and you fuck up, then you're a fuck up," he's said to me on more than one occasion.

My dad noticed when I came home from school looking and feeling upbeat and content after the first week was over. "There's a hop in your step now," he said. "You look like you just finished taking a shit all the time."

On Friendship II
"I don't need more friends. You got friends and all they do is ask you to help them move. Fuck that. I'm old. I'm through moving shit."

On Breaking the Neighbor's Window fro the Third Time in a Year
"What in the hell is the matter with you? This is the third time! You know, at this point I think it's the neighbor's fault... No not really, it's your fucking fault, I'm just in denial right now that my DNA was somehow involved in something this stupid."

On My First Driving Lesson
"First things first: A car has five gears. What is that smell?... Okay, first thing before that first thing: Farting in a car that's not moving makes you an asshole."

On Selling His Beloved 1967 Two-Door Mercury Cougar
"This is what happens when you have a family. You sacrifice. [ Pause ] You sacrifice a lot. [Long pause] It's gonna be in your best interest to stay away from me for the next couple days."

On Proper Etiquette for Borrowing His Car
"You borrowed the car, and now it smells like shit. I don't care if you smell like shit, that's your business. But when you shit up my car, then that's my business. Take it somewhere and un-shit that smell."

On Curfew
"I don't give a shit what time you get home, just don't wake me up. That's your curfew: not waking me up."

On the Democratic System
"We're having fish for dinner... Fine, let's take a vote. Who wants fish for dinner?... Yeah, democracy ain't so fun when it fucks you, huh?"

On Taking My First Girlfriend to Las Vegas
"Vegas? I don't get it, neither of you are old enough to gamble. You're not old enough to drink. The only thing you're old enough to do is rent a hotel and - ah, I gotcha. That's smart."

On My Interest in Going Skydiving
"You won't go do that, I know it... Son, I used to wipe your ass, I know you better than you know you... Fine, Mom used to wipe it, but I was usually nearby."

On the Arm Injury That Ended My Baseball Career
"I'm really sorry, son If you're pissed off and you need to blow off some steam, let me know. We'll go smash some golf balls or something... Oh right, the arm. Well, there's other, nonphysical ways to blow off steam."

"I don't want to know what goes on in that house," he said when I finally asked him if he wanted to come check it out.
"Dad, there's nothing bad going on in the house."
"No. You're not understanding me. I don't care what goes on in that house. It's called apathy. Look it up."

"You little shit," he said. "I can't wait till you have some kid and you get to worry about what happens to him. You never stop worrying about your children. It sucks. You watch what you stick your dick into, because this is your life, this bullshit right here."

On Finding the Best Deal
"Man, you should have seen your mom tear that RadioShack manager a new asshole. I would venture to say she made a home inside his asshole. That will be the last time RadioShack tries to fuck with your mother."

On Driving Through West Hollywood, Where I Lived My First Year in L.A.
"There seem to be a lot of gay people there... Oh please, as if that's what I meant by that. Trust me, none of them would ever want to fuck you anyway. They're gay, not blind."

On Dealing with Loud Neighbors
"Have you told them it bothers you?... Are they bigger than you?... Are you afraid of getting you ass kicked?... Ah, okay, I probably should have asked that question first, woulda saved time. Yeah, you're just gonna have to deal with the noise, son."

I never would have thought a person could so energetically toast a job that paid minimum wage, but my dad's pride was completely genuine.

On Corporate Mascots
"Love this Mrs. Dash. The bitch can make spices... Jesus, Joni, it's a joke. I was making a joke! Mrs. Dash isn't even real, damn it!"

On Understanding One's Place in the Food Chain
"Your mother made a batch of meatballs last night. Some are for you, some are for me, but more are for me. Remember that. More. Me."

On Built-Up Expectations
"Your brother brought his baby over this morning. He told me it could stand. It couldn't stand for shit. Just sat there. Big letdown."

On Tailgating the Driver in Front of Me
"You sure do like to tailgate people... Right, because it's real important you show up to the nothing you have to do on time."

Ride A Cock Horse by Severin Rossetti

2011-03-16T16:47:00.000+03:00

Erotic Tales: Ride A Cock Horse by Severin Rossetti

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 3 stars

6 pages

I got this ebook for free from Smashwords

Interesting story about a haughty lady named Charlotte visiting Ashton's Victorian play room. The main attraction of the room is a large wooden rocking horse.
Ashton then persuades her to ride the horse only to find it's not just a rocking horse but something so much special.
It sparks her passion and they have some fun together, and the horse too ;)

Heart Sick by Chelsea Cain

2011-01-28T14:37:00.009+03:00

Heart Sick by Chelsea Cain

Year Published: 2007

My Rating: 5 stars

326 pages

Gretchen Lowell is a beautiful serial killer that captured her last victim, tortured him, almost killed him, then gave her self up and saved his life.
This last victim of hers is no other than the same detective who was out to catch her for 10 years, Archie Sheridan.
So why did she capture him, torture him and then spare his life? Why did she give her self up?

She ruined him for all women.
What happened between them those 10 days of capture ruined his whole life...!

That was 2 years ago!

Now there is another serial killer on the loose, catching young girls then killing them a couple of days later.

Archie is on the case after a medical leave since his ordeal with Gretchen. He is trying to catch this killer before he strikes again, but he is getting closer and closer.

Susan Ward, a reporter is asked to follow Archie around to write about him, so she is suck into the 'after school killer' investigation.

Will Archie ask the aid of the psycho Gretchen to help catch this killer before it's too late?

This was my first novel by this author, and it was amazing. A very intense and fast paced thriller.. The story line was great, the writing, the details!!
I enjoyed it to the last page.

I will be checking out the next book it the series.. How could you not want to know more about Gretchen and Archie once you read this book!! Impossible!!

The Raising by Laura Kasischke

2010-12-13T20:18:00.014+03:00

The Raising by Laura Kasischke

Year Pubished: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

496 pages

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful book!

Craig has been roomed with Perry who comes from a town called Bad Axe. Nicole comes from Bad Axe too and has known Perry all her life, in kindergarten, school and in study groups.

So when Nicole turns up at their door looking for Perry to start a study group, Craig is smitten.
They start to date and Craig is just crazy about her. What he is not crazy about is the sorority she is a part of. But he tries to understand just to keep her happy. There is absolutely nothing Craig won't do for her.

Then tragedy strikes when they end up in a car accident, and Nicole dies. He is devastated and can't even remember what really happened that night. Even after so many counseling sessions. The police don't blame him but Nicole's sorority sisters do.
He is trying to live through his grief and trying to shake the guilt that is consuming him.

Now other people on the campus start seeing Nicole and another dead girl. Are they seeing ghosts or are they hallucinating??

Professor Polsen teaches a class about Death, Dying and the Undead, so she teams up with Perry to write a book about these sightings and other weird things happening.

But things just seem to get complicated for everyone, and everything doesn't seem what it is. So what is really happening??

At the first when I started reading this book, I was confused that it kept going back and forth between characters and the two time periods (Before and After Nicole's death). I felt that the characters where just too much. But that was my initial feeling for the book and I was considering stopping in the beginning..

Then the action started, and I just couldn't put it down. It was AMAZING!!! And the characters where just perfect. Craig was a jerk up until he met Nicole, then he just became the most adorable guy.
The going back and forth was very necessary and I got used to it. It kept you up to date with all the characters at once.

Every time I thought I solved the puzzle, some surprise changes everything.. It is full of unexpected surprises and twists and turns. I can't say enough about this book.. I have finished it and am still thinking about it.. It is from the few books that linger with me even after I finished reading it..

The writing was incredible. This is the first time for me reading for this author and it will surely be the beginning :) I just love her style.

I loved the cover too, it is very expressive!!

It has become one of the favorites for this year!! I'm sure it will be on the top of the bestseller list in 2011.

Do Not Download This eBook by Pete Anstice

2010-12-04T10:18:00.000+03:00

Do Not Download This eBook by Pete Anstice

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 5 stars

26 pages

I got this ebook for free from Feedbooks.

OMG, this book shocked me, intrigued me and scared the hell out of me!!!

As the book states, DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS EBOOK, but I just wouldn't listen, so I did. And it kept saying to stop reading but I couldn't.
Then when I thought there was no story there comes cute adorable Fluffy... and I ADORE kittens!

It's a story I won't forget for a long time!!

I can't say more or I'll just spoil the story since it's a short read, so you have to DOWNLOAD it to know what happens.

A favorite for this year!

The Bench by Pete Anstice

2010-12-04T10:03:00.014+03:00

The Bench by Pete Anstice

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

11 pages

I got this ebook free from Feedbooks

Two old men sitting on a bench having the same conversation over and over.

All while I'm reading this I was expecting something to go different, don't want to spoil the fun.. you have to read it to know what really happens in the end.

Very enjoyable fast read!

The Ladder by Pete Clark

2010-12-03T09:58:00.014+03:00

The Ladder by Pete Clark

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

19 pages

I got this ebook free from Feedbooks.

A boy and his dad discover a ladder on an old tree in there yard. When the boy climbs to discover it weird things happen.

Now the boy disappeared and the father went up to look for him. But the boy told him to go back and that he will be back, so the dad is waiting!

Very nice suspence short story, I wish it was longer and the event more investigated.. Hopefully it would be the beginning of a novel!

Wanting by M. L. Rhodes

2010-11-18T10:00:00.011+03:00

Wanting by M. L. Rhodes

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

pages

Note: It's M/M Romance!!

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

Jeremy can't seem to stop staring at his mobile phone, in class, the library or anywhere he is. What he is staring at is a picture of his best friend and roommate Ben Cross in a peaceful moment after a tumble between the sheets :)

The problem is that moment of passion between them was a first since Ben is gay and Jeremy isn't. Now Jeremy is confused, he needs to talk to someone about what happened but he has no one to talk to since he always goes to his best friend for that!! Now how does he discuss what happened with him??
He's trying to avoid his girlfriend and run from class as soon as it's finished.

His main confusion being that he can't stop thinking about what happened and in the same time questioning his straghtness.

I enjoyed this friends to lovers story, it was sweet and Jeremy's confusion is adorable! I felt bad for the girlfriend though, she didn't deserve what happened to her.. but that's life!
Plus they had a third roommate, Al. The Texan cowboy is just perfect. He was a very lovable character. I wish there would be a book dedicated to him!

The Book Of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

2010-11-14T20:55:00.001+03:00

The Book Of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

Year Published: 2011

My Rating: 5 stars

320 pages

I recieved this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Tamara is a teenager who is used to getting whatever she wants, born into wealth and living in a mansion in addition to being whiny and bitchy. Now she tragically loses her dad, which also means losing everything her life was revolvving around it seems in addition to her mother's sanity as well.

So, they are forced to move to the country with her uncle and his wife, who seems to try too hard to please them, or is she?!

Now her mother is acting strangly and sleeping more and more, very seldom leaving her room, and Tamara is told that she is greiving and should be left alone to relax and find her peace.

She finds out that the country is so different that the life she is used to, life now is more basic and simple. She tries to make friends with the librarian of the travelling library Marcus, a guy on the grounds called Weasley and an old Nun.

But things don't seem as they appear to be and soon Tamara starts to uncover deep dark secrets concerning all those around her, with the help of a weird book that seems to know things before they happen!

Then when things start to reveal itself in the end and the secrets are no more, it gets so fast paced and exciting it's so hard to not fly through the pages. I kept guessing and guessing till the end!

The ending was very satisfying and makes the puzzle pieces fit together perfectly, so no loose ends!

This book blew me away!! Utterly AMAZING!!!
It was literally so hard for me to put down, I didn't want anyone or anything to take me away from this wonderful story!
It is one of my favorite books for this year!! And probably one of my favorites, period!
I also loved the cover art, it is superb! So cute and dreamy!

This is the second book I read for this author and she amazed me both times, the first book I read was P.S. I Love You and it's still an all-time favorite for me.

I'm sure I'll get her other books as soon as I can!

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
What a luxury it must be to disappear as she has, leaving everyone else to sweep up the mess and salvage whatever fragments of life are left.

I could see that if the bluebottle just moved up a few inches, he'd be free. He wasn't really trapped at all, he was just looking in the wrong place.

I stood shivering in the avocado-colored bath as the hot water trickled down with all the power of baby drool, and I longed for my pink iridescent mosaic-tiled wet room with six power-shower jets and a plasma TV in the wall.

Rosaleen, the busy domestic bee, immediately jumped into action and came at me with giant oven gloves on her hands.
I lightly boxed each of her hands. She didn't get the joke. But without a word, or a twitch, or a movement of any kind in Arthur's face I sensed he got it.

I couldn't help but smile, watching that. It should have been weird, her treating him like a child going off to school, but it wasn't. It was nice.

"Hi, Mum, it's me. I'm outside the house in a bus full of books and a cute guy is going to drive me to the town. I'll be back in a few hours. In case I don't come back, his name is Marcus Sandhurst, he's five foot ten, has black hair, blue eyes ... Any tattoos?" I asked.
He lifted his top. Ooh, he was ripped.
"He's got a Celtic cross on his lower abdomen, no chest hair, and a silly smile. He likes Scarface, Coldplay and Pizza, and is hoping to get into books in a big way. See you later."
I hung up and Marcus burst out laughing. "You know me better than most people."

"What the hell ... " he said, trying to pull at the lock, making a series of grimaces. "Trust you to choose the only book in here that doesn't have an author or a title and is padlocked."

I don't doubt that Dad loved Mum. He adored her. He was always looking at her, touching her, opening doors for her, bringing her flowers, shoes, handbags, constant surprises to show her he was thinking of her on the most ridiculous things, which annoyed me to no end.

But you can't lose a daughter, can you? A child of yours will always be your child, whether you see them or care for them or not. A wife, now, she can easily be lost.

Dad was a stand-at-the-front-door-and-wave-until-you-can't-see-the-car-anymore kind of person.

Beach Challenge - Anthology

2010-10-31T14:42:00.010+03:00

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

2010-10-20T21:09:00.006+03:00

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

2010-10-20T21:03:00.002+03:00

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

2010-10-20T20:58:00.003+03:00

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

2010-10-20T20:49:00.019+03:00

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.

Without Reservations by J.L. Langley

2010-10-20T11:19:00.002+03:00

Without Reservations by J.L. Langley

Year Published: 2006

My Rating: 4 stars

243 pages

This is the second book in the With or Without series.

Note: It's M/M Romance!!

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

Chayton Winston is a veterinarian and a werewolf. When a wolf patient is brought in one day, he starts having weird reactions toward it. Then he realizes that this werewolf is his mate.
When his mate wakes up, he realizes the same thing and hops on his lap for a kiss. The problem is Chay is not gay, but Keaton Reynolds is.
when he is confronted by that fact, Keaton is not pleased and tried every way he could think of to put this incident behind him and Chay with it.
But Chay is not ready to let Keaton go, he has been wanting a mate since he was 4 years old, and now that he has one he is not letting go!

Now they both have to work on their relationship and the prejudices they are facing against gays, even from their closest family and friends.
They fight a battle while depending on each other and fully trusting in what is between them. So will their love succeed against all this?

I liked both characters, although Chay and his persistance was so cute! They were a nice couple, and the bloosoming relationship between them was endearing.

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
Joe Winston answered on the second ring, "Hey, Son. whatcha doing?"
"I really wish you wouldn't do that. It's creepy."
"what?" His father's voice was laced with amusement.
"You know what."
Joe laughed. "But that's what the caller ID is for. So I know who's calling before I answer it."

Chay snagged a pair of black sweatpants off a hanger and pulled out a T-shirt. when he turned, Keaton was standing in the middle of the bedroom with the blanket clutched around him, seeming for all the world like a kicked dog.

He smelled Chay before hearing the knock at the door. Keaton rolled his eyes. Even Chay's scent called to him. And damn if his idiot c*** didn't jump up and take note of Chay's arrival too. Stupid sensitive sense of smell. Damned Pheromones. Keaton sighed and stomped to the door. He flung it open and glared.
Chay smiled -damn him- and held out a pizza box and a six-pack of beer.

"Why are you here, Chay?"
"Because you are mine. I haven't figured out what the hell I' going to do with you yet, but it doesn't change the fact that you're my mate."

Keaton held a hand out. "But no kissing. No touching, no.. no.. nothing physical."
"Why?"
Yeah, why? his c*** wanted to know.

Keaton was everything he'd ever wanted in a mate. More actually, Bit had extra...well, bits.

His attention zeroed in on that tight little ass in front of him. Bit had a nice ass. Shit. His c*** stiffened again. Bit turned his head as he stapped up on the porch. "Chay? You comin'?"
Not yet, but you keep teasing me, I bet I can get pretty close. "Yeah."

Chay was happy as a pig in shit. The man seemed so comfortable in his own skin it was almost disgusting.

Bit's cool, calm demeanor after such a display of power was hot. Damn if Chay's c*** didn't stand up and wave hi.

An Autumn Wedding by C J Perryman

2010-10-19T21:02:00.001+03:00

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 homw 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

2010-10-17T14:31:00.002+03:00

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

2010-10-17T14:30:00.002+03:00

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

2010-10-17T14:29:00.006+03:00

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

2010-10-17T14:28:00.004+03:00

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 :)

Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson

2010-10-03T13:34:00.065+03:00

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

2010-10-01T23:29:00.048+03:00

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

2010-10-01T13:36:00.012+03:00

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.

Criss Cross by Marion Francis

2010-09-28T14:21:00.026+03:00

Criss Cross by Marion Francis

Year Published: 2009

My Rating: 2 stars

29 pages

A Romance Short Story

I got this book through Stanza for free.

The story of two female doctors Marsha and Sharon, meeting after some convention thing, Marsha offers Sharon a ride to the hotel, then having dinner together.
Marsha is a lesbian and does not try to hide the fact, which opens Sharon's eyes to new things.
They then go to Marsha's Napa Valley cottage for the weekend and get closer and closer to each other.

I tried hard to like the story but to me it was just OK, something to pass the time. Maybe if it was a bit longer I could have gotten into the characters, but I just couldn't feel for either one.

Belly Button Reset by Joshua Hale Fialkov

2010-09-25T14:00:00.020+03:00

Belly Button Reset by Joshua Hale Fialkov

Year Published: 2009

My Rating: 3 stars

16 pages

A desperate mother wanting a child but finding it hopeless, finds the solution with an alien form. Although she did not know that in the beginning of their relationship.

When she has her daughter, the daughter should never insert her tiny finger in her belly button, or something bad with happen.

A cute imaginative short story that I enjoyed, but it was too short to get the feel for the characters :)

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

2010-09-23T14:57:00.059+03:00

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Year Published: 2009

My Rating: 5 stars

391 pages

This is the 1st book in the Hush, Hush series.

I read this book for a challenge, I was supposed to read three books but time was not on my side, since I started it quite late I only got to finish this one.
I was supposed to hate it, the problem is I LOVED it!! It was amazing! It was so hard for me to put the book down to take a break and do some work :)

Nora Grey can't seem to get attracted to any of the guys at school, until Coach pairs her with Patch. Patch seems to know a whole lot of things about her, things she didn't think anyone knew about. He is dark, dangerous, gorgeous, confident and hot, not to forget persistant and seems to be everywhere Nora is.
Is he stalking her? Is he more that what he seems?
Weird things start to happen since she met him, is he responsible?
Is he only getting close to her to kill her?? Or is he in love *grin*?
Then Elliot, a student transfer gets in the picture as potential boyfriend with his friend Julian, so Nora is between Elliot and Patch :) while her BFF Vee gets Julian .

It kept me wondering till the end who the bad guy is, I kept shifting between the characters :)

This book was so much fun, sexy and breathtaking. And the fallen angel thing is so cute :)

Can't wait for the second book in the series to come out.. I'll have to get it!!

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
"Since the dawn of time, women have been attracted to mates with strong survival skills - like intelligence and physical prowess - becasue men with these qualities are more likely to bring home dinner at the end of the day." He stuck his thumbs in the air and grinned. :Dinner equals survival, team."
No one laughed.
"Likewise,: he continued, "men are attracted to beauty because it indicates health and youth - no point mating with a sickly woman who won't be around to raise the children."

"Does she turn her body toward mine? Does she hold my eyes, then look away? does she bite her lip and play with her hair, the way Nora is doing right now?"

"If you keep running from me, you'r never going to figure out what's really going on."

"My past might frighten you"
Too late, I thought.

The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton

2010-09-15T13:56:00.001+03:00

The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton

Year Published: 1997

My Rating: 5 stars

368 pages

This is the 6th book in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series.

The tension in this book is so intense!! It was so hot I was worried my Kindle would melt :)

Anita finds herself a target with a price on her head, $500,000 that is! Who wants her out of the picture permanently and willing to pay that much money for it to happen, ASAP?

Sabin an out of town vampire, is in town seeking the help of Anita's powers to heal him from a progressive illnes.

Besides that, the conflict between Marcus and Richard is heating up and has to be resolved, once and for all!

Jean-Claude is as persistent as ever, and sexy as hell. Together with Richard and Anita, they try using their combined powers to their advantage and to win the war with Marcus as a team.

The end has a turning point for the series, since Anita at last chooses to break her celibacy and choose a partner. I won't say who so I don't spoil the ending. But it turns out AMAZING!!

I loved this book from page one till the last page, action and tension built up like no other book in this series till now.. I hope the next book is no less :)

Highly recommended to all Anita fans :)

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
Dumare looked at Jean-Claude. He gave a gentle, condescending smile. "Do you have such poor control over your human servant?"
I didn't have to see Jean-Claude's smile to know it was there. "Oh, you are on your own with ma petite. She is my human servant, so declared before the council, but she answers to no one."

"She is the executioner and has more vampire kills than any other human. She is a necromancer of such power that you have traveled halfway around the world to consult her. She is my human servant without a mark to hold her to me. She dates me without the aid of vampire gloamor. Why should I not be pleased?"

Somewhere out there, by tomorrow, someone would have my name on a to-do list. Pick up dry cleaning, buy groceries, kill Anita Blake.

There were nights when I thought that Jean-Claude and I deserved each other.

I walked into the bedroom, searching for the phone. I was having a little trouble remembering where I'd left it, as if it ever moved from the nightstand. shock is always fun.

He glanced back at the dead man, who was bleeding all over my white carpet. "Dating you is never boring, I'll give you that."
"And it's dangerous," I said, "Don't forget dangerous."

No way should we walk into one of Raina's little shows without more people. No way. Jean-Claude would never have tolerated Raina and Marcus's games. They'd be dead by now, and we'd all be safe. I would have trusted jean-Claude at my back tonight. he wouldn't flinch.

"In some ways you are as sentimental as Richard," she said. "But you could kill us, all of us, even Stephen's brother, and feel nothing."
I met her honey brown eyes and said, "I'd feel something."
"What?" she said.
"Safer," I said.

He was one of those men who were pretty rather than handsome, lovely as a doll. Staring up at me with his blue eyes, he looked about twelve. The look on his face was what did it, like he was expecting me to kick him, and he'd let me because he couldn't stop me.

"Kill one person and the rest will back down."
He glared up at me, outraged. "You mean make an example of one of them?"
Put that way, it sounded sort of cold-blooded, but truth was truth. "yeah, that's what I mean."
"Oh, i like her," Sylvie said.
"I knew you would," Jason said.

"The first time I woke up in the morning with a man curled around me, I wanted it to be you."

Jean-Claude didn't mind killing people. Once upon a time, I'd thought that made him monstrous. Now I agreed with him. Will the real monster please stand up?

"You know that Raina has forbidden us to make you lukoi. she's afraid if you joined us, you'd be a better bitch than she is."
"How flattering," I whispered.

"I will kill anyone who breaks my word. I have spoken, and it is law."

"The great Jean-Claude driven to celibacy by a human. People are laughing behind your back."
"Celibacy?" I asked.
Jean-Claude glanced at me, then sighed. "Until you give up your nunnish ways, ma petite, I am playing monk."

"I don't like you using me like some kind of bogeyman for vampires. I'm not that scary."
"No, but I have encouraged the illusion."

"I didn't think there was enough of you left to have such needs," Jean-Claude said.
Sabin grimaced. "It is a cruel illness. Not all of my body has rotted away. The need remains, though the vessel is so grotesque that no one will touch me, not by choice."

"Mind if I freshen up?"
"Whatever I have is yours, ma petite. You should know that by now."

Jean-Claude slid off the bed. He moved towards me, and I had to look at the floor. I wanted badly to be held, to be comforted. If it had been Richard, I'd have gone to him. but it wasn't Richard.
Jean-Claude touched my cheek and raised my face until I had to look at him. "I have lived for over three hundred years. In that time, the ideal of beauty has changed many times. Large breasts, small, thin, curved, tall, short, they have all been the height of beauty at one time or another. But in all that time, ma petite, I have never desired anyone the way I desire you." He leaned towards me, and i didn't move away. His lips brushed mine in a gentle kiss.

"I have played the mortal for you these many months. i thought in March when you held my naked body, when you shared blood with me, that it would be a changing point for us. That you would give in to your desire and admit your feelings for me."

"You won't kill Richard because it would hurt me?"
"Oui."

"I tried to play the mortal for you, ma petite. But richard is much better at being human than I am. I have not been truly human for so very long. If I cannot be the better man, let me be the better monster."

He lay down beside me, one hand across my stomach, his head cradled on my shoulder. His bare chest and stomach lay across my arm. His skin was almost hot, feverish. he'd never felt like that before. His heart pounded against my skin like a captive bird.

Richard stared down at me, and the look in his true brown eyes was lost, hopeless. A little boy who's discovered the monster under the bed is actually real, and it's screwing Mommy.

"There are moments when honor is all that is left,"

Raina curled on the edge of the stone chair. Her long auburn hair was done in an elaborate swirl of soft curls on top of her head, down along her face. A gold chain cut across her forehead with a diamond the size of my thumb in it. More diamonds burned like white fire at her throat. She was absolutely naked except for a sprinkling of gold glitter, done thick enough on her nipples to make them seem metallic. A diamond anklet glittered on her right ankle. three gold chains rode low on her hips, and that was it.
And I'd complained about my outfit.

"Two alphas fight for you here tonight. One of us will leave this circle alive. One of us will feed you tonight. Drink of our blood, eat of our flesh. We are pack. We are lukoi. We are one."

"Mon Dieu, what has happened?" He tried to hug me, but I pushed him away.
"You'll get it all over you."
He stared at the thick, clear gunk on his hand. "How did you get this close to a shapeshifting werewolf?" An idea flowed across his face. "It's Richard. You saw him change."
I nodded. "He changed on top of me. It was ... Oh, god, oh, God, oh, God."
Jean-Claude pulled me into his arms. I pushed at him. "You'll ruin your clothes."
"Ma petite, ma petite, it's all right. It is all right."

I wanted desperately to see his face and was afraid to look up.
His fingertips brushed my shoulders, sliding down the wet skin. I shivered and glanced up. The look on his face caught my breath in my throat. Tenderness, need, amazement.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

2010-08-30T14:56:00.000+03:00

Sheila, of One Persons Journey Through a World of Books, is the host of It's Monday! What Are You Reading? This is a weekly event to share what we read last week, what we are currently reading and what books we plan to read this week.

Read last week:

Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton

I'm Reading:

The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton

Next on my list:

Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton

Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton

2010-08-30T11:25:00.002+03:00

Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton

Year Published: 1995

My Rating: 5 stars

384 pages

This is the fifth book in the Anita Blake Vampire Series.

Anita's has got a new client, who is willing to pay six digits to raise a graveyard full of centuries old corpses to end a land dispute. She flies with Larry to go check it out since she is the only one in the country who could do it.

Then disaster strikes.. Teenagers are found slaughtered and brutally murdered not very far from where the graveyard is, so Anita is called by Dolph to go inspect it.. Then another girl is murdered in her families home.. and her brother kidnapped. Knowing it's a vampire related murder, she asks Jean-Claude for help to get to the Master of the City of Branson, Missouri "Seraphina".

They go meet the Seraphina and endure her torturous ways all in the sake of rescuing the young boy from a horendous end.

With Fae involved, old legends and lore, it gets very interesting, plus new facts about vampires..

No surprise, a lot of action, violence and gore.. Amazing book!!

Quotes I enjoyed from this book:

People who don't camp much think darkness falls from the sky. It doesn't. Darkness slides from the trees and fills them first, then spreads outward to the open places.

"Bloody Bones is a strange name for a bar and grill."
"Maybe they serve ribs," I said.
He made a face at me. "I could not face barbecue anything right now."

"Remember the three rules of vampire hunting. One: Never, ever look them in the eyes. Two: Never, ever give up your cross. Three: Aim for the head and heart."

I could feel dawn pressing against the windows like a cool hand when we got back to my room. It was very near. Jean-Claude smiled at me. "The first time I manage to share a hotel room with you, and there is no time." He gave an elaborate sigh. "Things never work as I plan with you, ma petite."

I have never seen him after dawn when he was dead to the world. I wasn't sure I wanted to see.

Jason lay back against the pillows. He raised one knee, his hands lying across his stomach. He looked relaxed, lascivious, but his eyes stayed on Jean-Claude.
"You are almost the perfect pet, Jason, but do not provoke me."
"You never said she was off limits."
"I am saying it now," Jean- Claude said.
Jason sat up on the bed. "I'll be a perfect gentleman from now on."
"Yes," Jean-Claude said, "you will."

"Get dressed, my wolf, and you, ma petite, you must change as well."

"Stop calling me Lawrence. The name's Larry."
Jean-Claude sighed. "You have trained him well."
"He came that way," I said.
"Pity."

"You are beautiful." She ran her fingers along the edge of his jacket. "I thought they'd lied. That nobody could be that beautiful." She fingered the mother-of -pearl buttons, starting at his neck and working down. Jean-Claude moved her hand when she reached the last button before the shirt disappeared into his pants.

Jason lay down on the bloody floor. I blinked at him. "The neck hurts less," he said, just as if I'd asked. Jean-Claude crawled on top of him. Jason turned his head to one side without being asked.

WWW Wednesdays (August 18)

2010-08-18T15:08:00.000+03:00

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

* What are you currently reading?

* What did you recently finish reading?

* What do you think you’ll read next?

This is the first time for me to play this, I've seen it on Yvonne's blog and thought of giving it a try :) Sounds fun!!

If you like to participate check out Should Be Reading

So, my answers are..

* What are you currently reading?

Bloody Bones (Anita Blake #5) by Laurell K. Hamilton

* What did you recently finish reading?

The Lunatic Cafe (anita Blake #4) by Laurell K. Hamilton

* What do you think you’ll read next?

Heartsick (Gretchen Lowell #1) by Chelsea Cain

I tried to upload the covers but I'm having trouble with the server right now, will try to upload them later :)

The Sunshine Award

2010-08-18T13:02:00.004+03:00

I thank the wonderful Yvonne for awarding me this gorgeous sunny award, It has brightened my day.

This award is given to bloggers who inspire others and show positivity and creativity.

The Rules:
1) Put the logo within my blog or on my post
2) Pass the award on to up to 12 fellow bloggers
3) Link the nominees within my post
4) Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog
5) Share the love and link to the person whom you received this award from.

I will pass this on to 12 other bloggers who have inspired me, added to my TBR list with wonderful suggestions and reviews, and been there for me.
I know they are more than 12 but since that's the limit I will try to stick to it :)

1. Erotic Horizon @ E.H On Books and More
2. J Kaye @ Home Girl's Book Blog
3. TexasRed @ Texas Red Books
4. Sandy @ You've Gotta Read This
5. Kristi @ Passion For The Page
6. Kelly @ The Novel Bookworm
7. Vivienne @ Serendipity
8. Natasha @ Maw Books Blog
9. Lilly @ Reading Extravaganza
10. Bella Foxx @ A Commuter's Journal
11. Patricia @ Patricia's Vampire Notes
12. Toni @ A Circle Of Books

The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton

2010-08-17T14:33:00.044+03:00

The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton

Year Published: 1995
My Rating: 5 stars
352 pages

This is the forth book in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series.
Anita's got a new client asking her to look for his missing wife, he can't go to the cops because she is a werewolf and owns a butcher shop. If that is revealed she could loose her business.
So since anita is not an investigator she refers him to her friend Ronnie.

Anita soon discovers that Peggy is not to only lycanthrope missing, but seven others are too and no clue as to where they could be.

She is also called by the police to help solve a murder that looks like it could be paranormal related but in a different county.

Dating Richard now but discovers some new side to him not revealed to her before, to the joy of Jean Claude who is consistently persueing her :) How fun!! A vampire and a werewolf :D

We meet new creatures and shapeshipters.. some good and some really nasty!!
A lot of action and gore in this book, it does not disappoint. Loved it to bits :)

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
I seemed to be speaking English, but perhaps my questions were really Swahili and I just didn't realize it. Or maybe whatever had happened was too awful for words. That happened a lot in my business.

The wind gusted cold enough to take my breath away as I neared the corner and relative safety. I wore a lot of sweaters in the winter, but tonight I'd wanted something dressier, and I was freezing my potooties off, but I was hoping that Richard would like the red blouse.

"He means that much to you?" There was surprise in his voice. Great.
"No, you mean that little." I stepped away from him, around him. Gave him my back and walked away. Let him sink his fangs into that bit of truth. Tonight, I meant every word.

"What's up, Dolph? This was supposed tobe my night off."
"Sorry the murderer didn't know that. If you're too busy, we'll muddle through without you."

In any case, Richard had given me exactly what I'd asked for: scary, intimidating shapeshipters. I wasn't used to getting exactly what I asked for. Next time I'd be more specific.

Beck and Call by Dili San Jules

2010-08-10T12:18:00.000+03:00

Beck and Call by Dili San Jules

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 2 stars

5 pages

A really short story about a female model receiving some anonymous messages and phone calls with an open end!

Didn't get to feel the story or understand why she was stalked!

Candy Cane Kisses by Jenna Byrnes

2010-08-08T22:30:00.018+03:00

Candy Cane Kisses by Jenna Byrnes

Year published: 2009

My Rating: 4 stars

33 pages

This is a Phaze book you could download for free from Smashwords

Chrismas is here and Cyn is all alone missing Gil since he left a year ago.
Now her best friend is trying to hook her up with someone else but she just can't get Gil out of her mind and insists on spending Chrismas alone.
When she comes home she finds Gil waiting for her and they spend a night filled with candy cane kisses!!
The ending was a surprise that I wasn't quite expecting, and I loved it!

A really nice and touching story that I liked, it introduced me to this author who I'm sure I will be looking for more books from!

Romance with a twist of erotica, so beware :)

Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux

2010-08-08T20:31:00.002+03:00

Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 4 stars

380 pages

This book was recommended to me by SJ from the M/M Romance group on Goodreads to be my July pick. Thank you SJ for this great pick!

A serial killer is loose in New York and the police can't figure a pattern. Every murder is different, the victims seem to be random, the locations, the method and even the final presentation seem different. The only thing in common is that the killer is leaving weird tokens that don't seem to explain anything.

Then the FBI sends in Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett who get partnered together for the first time while being the complete opposites of each other. Ty the streetwise wiseass and Zane the polished suit and tie kind of guy. They dislike each other from the very beginning and get on each others nerve until some disasters occur that get them closer to each other and have them open up and show their true natures.

All this while trying to figure out how to catch this elusive killer. While he seems determined to have them next on his list.

I truly enjoyed this book, the tension between them was sizzling and then the romance and emotions under the surface was just so nice to read and dive into.
It took me a while to read this book because I was on vacation and that is the least time I could read, so as soon as the vacation ended I started to speed up my pace to catch up and finish it. It was such a good book. I wish there would be a sequel to see what these guys will do next!

I do have to warn you this is a M/M romance book.

Flaming Hot by Marion Francis

2010-06-20T12:58:00.001+03:00

Flaming Hot by Marion Francis

Year Published: 2009

My Rating: 2 stars

5 pages

Angelica is waiting for her date at the bar, when he arrives she tantalizes him then takes him to a corner for a quickie while wearing red from head to toe.

Circus Of The Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton

2010-06-19T13:23:00.057+03:00

Circus Of The Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton

Year Published: 1995

My Rating: 5 stars

320 pages

This is the third book in the Anita Blake series.

Another murder has been commited and Anita is called again by the police to help. It seems that vampires are responsible, so who better to ask than the Master of the City, Jean-Claude, so she goes to see him in the Circus of the Damned.
She then gets into action with a huge cobra, some werewolves and ends up face to face with another master vampire who wants her as his human servant just like Jean-Claude.

The city seems to have so many masters fighting for the city and to be leader with Anita in the middle.

Even Humans First are lookin for the master of the city to get rid of him..

Battles, battles and more battles.. It it so action filled with a lot of sexual tension between Jean-Claude and his 'ma petite', with him trying to complete the process of making her his human servant.

I totally enjoyed this book and have started the forth book already..

Quotes I enjoyed from this book:
Whoever had murdered him had drained him completely. Good to the last drop? I fought the urge to smile and lost. If you spend a lot of time staring at corpses, you get a peculiar sense of humor. you have to, or you will go startk raving mad.

Visions of vampire victims danced in my head. And every one of them was partially my fault, because I was too chickenshit to go see the Master. If I could stop the killings now, with just one dead, I'd risk my soul daily. Guilt is a wonderful motivator.

"Where did you find her, Jean-Claude? The kitten has teeth."
'tell Yasmeen what the vampires call you, anita."
It sounded too much like an order, but this didn't seem the time to bitch at him. "The Executioner."
Yasmeen's eyes widened; then she smiled, flashing a lot of fang. "I thought you'd be taller."
"It disappoints me, too, sometimes," I said.

Jean-Claude's words blew through my mind like flower petals. I could even have sworn I smelled flowers. His voice had never held the scent of perfume before.

"Can the sarcasm," he said.
"Please, I always use fresh sarcasm, never canned."

But there is another kind of ghost. Psychic impressions, strong emotions, soak into the walls and floors of a building. It's like an emotional tape recorder. Sometimes with video images, sometimes just sound, sometimes just a shiver down your spine when you walk over a certain spot.

Fresh death smells like a cross between a slaughterhouse and an outhouse. shit and blood is what death smells like.

"You mean I have a sort of power over vampires, too?"
"If you could learn to harness your talents, Ms. Blake, yes, you have a certain power over all the dead, in their many guises."

"I feel like one,
Who treads alone
Some banquet hall deserted,
whose lights are fled,
Whose garlands dead, and all but he departed," I said.

He knelt in front of me again, but was careful not to touch me. "You desire me as a woman desires a man. Is that not better than some stranger taking you by force?"
"You didn't ask my permission for the first two marks. They weren't by choice."
"I am asking permission now. Let me share with you the third mark."

I stared at Jean-Claude still huddled on the corner of the bed. He lokked adorable, and if I'd had a gun, I'd have shot him on the spot.

"Jean-claude looked up with blood all over his face and said, 'I have not waited this long to take what I want her to give freely. It is a temptation.' Then he looked down at you, and there was something in his face, Anita. It was scary as hell. He really believes you'll come around. That you'll ... love him."

The Book by Pete Anstice

2010-06-10T23:10:00.010+03:00

The Book by Pete Anstice

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 3 stars

18 pages

I got this book from Feedbooks for free.

An old lady appears at his doorstep and gives him a book to read. He tries to return the book, to get rid of it, but the book becomes a part of him.

Then when he finally reads it a surprise awaits.

Footsteps by Sandi B

2010-06-10T22:09:00.010+03:00

Footsteps by Sandi B

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 3 stars

13 pages

I got this book for free from Feedbooks.

Someone stalking a lady and following her almost everywhere. From knowing where she works to what she eats and when she changes her bed linen.
The writing was good but the idea was a bit creepy with a slightly shocking end.

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:

Footstep Glisten
Footstep Stomp
Footstep Wait
Footstep Watch

The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton

2010-06-06T12:11:00.069+03:00

The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton

Year Published: 1995

My Rating: 5 stars

320 pages

This is the second book in the Anita Blake series.

I don't know what made me wait this long to read the second book although I totally enjoyed the first one.

Harold Gaynor offers Anita a million dollars to rais an ancient zombie, but since that means sacrificing a white goat, she declines.
Then a the most dangerous voodoo priestess offers a partnership with Anita that she also declines.
Meanwhile dead mangeled bodies are turning up everywhere, which means a serial something is out there, could it be a killer zombie? If it is who raised it and lost control?
While all this is happening Jean-Claude the gorgeous hot vampire is insistant on making Anita his human servant :D

This was an action packed that reads so fast, it's an amazing book that I enjoyed greatly!!

The third book is already ready to be read :)

You ROCK Anita!!

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:

Even teenagers with automatic pistols fear things you can't stop with bullets no matter how good a shot you are. silver plated bullets will harm a vampire, but not kill it. It will kill a lycanthrope, but not a zombie. You can hack the damn things to pieces, and the disconnected body parts will crawl after you. I've seen it. it ain't pretty. the gangs leave the Senora's turf alone. No violence. It is a place of permanent truce.

"No, Manuel does not talk to me anymore. His little wife forbids it." That last sentence was angry, bitter.
Oh, God. the most powerful voodoo priestess in the Midwest was acting like a scorned lover. Shit.

"You raise the dead, the zombie, and you do not deal in vaudun. Oh, chica, that is funny." Her voice sparkled with genuine amusement. So glad I could make her day.

The thing behind the door made a mewling sound. I couldn't tell if it was human or animal. It was bigger than a person, whatever it was. And it was dead. Very, very dead.

The smell of some expensive perfume floated around her. Powdery and fine, like talcum powder in your nose, sweet, flowery. Underneath was the stink of rotting flesh. It wrinkled my nose, caught at the back of my throut. The next time I smelled this delicate, expensive perfume, I would think of rotting flesh. Oh, well, it smelled too expensive to buy, anyway.

"Manny?" My voice was a hoarse whisper. This, for me, was worse than the zombies. The hell with strangers. This was Manny, and it couldn't be true.
"Manny?" I said it again. He wouldn't look at me. Bad sign.

"She knows nothing of the deeper magics. She cannot harm me, and she is too morally superior to commit cold-blooded murder."

"But, Anita, I already have a buyer for her."
"Oh, Jesus, you don't mean... Oh, God, a necropkiliac."

He pulled into the far lane. It seemd to be going a little faster. It slowed down as soon as we pulled in. Murphy's law of traffic.

He wasn't that tall, maybe five-eleven. His shirt was so white, it gleamed. The shirt was loose, long, full sleeves made tight at the wrist by three-buttoned cuffs. The front of the shirt had only a string to close the throat. He'd left it untied, and the white cloth framed the pale smoothness of his chest. The shirt was tucked into tight black jeans, and only that kept it from billowing around him like a cape.

Most people die and go to heaven or hell, and that's that. But a few, for whatever reason, don't work that way. Ghosts, restless spirits, violence, evil, or simple confusion; all of these can trap a spirit on earth. I'm not saying that it traps the soul. I don't believe that, but some memory of the soul, the essence, lingers.

Vampires were once ordinary human beings; zombies, too. Most lycanthropes start out human, though there are a few rare inheritd curses. All the monsters start out normal except me. Raising the dead wasn't a career choice. I didn't sit down in the guidance counselor's office one day and say, "I'd like to raise the dead for a living." No, it wasn't that neat or clean.
I have always had an affinity for the dead. Always. Not the newly dead. No, I don't mess with souls, but once the soul departs, I know it. I can feel it. Laugh all you want. It's the truth.

Most people fear the dark in a vague way. They fear what might be out there. I raise the dead. I've slain over a dozen vampires. I know what's out there in the dark. And I am terrified of it. People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening.

"Anita, If you hurt me, it hurts you. I could survive the strain of your death. The question, amante de moi, is could you survive mine?"

His partner was standing on the other side of the car, leaning his arms on the roof of the car. "It's a kick to finally meet the spook squad's Executioner." He grinned as he said it.

I am an animator. I am the Executioner. But now I know I'm something else. The one thing my Grandmother Flores feared most. I am a necromancer. The dead are my speciality.

Savage Cravings by Marie March

2010-05-29T14:14:00.008+03:00

Savage Cravings by Marie March

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 1 star

43 pages

Vampire Viggo can have any woman or man he wants, since they are available all around him in his so called harem, because he is their ruler.
Now he is bored, he has been looking for centuries for his eternal soul mate and can't find her.
So when he sees Dayna, Earth daughter of Danu he knows she is the one.

As for Dayna, she is cornered and feels she will die, the only regret she has is dying a virgin.
Then she wakes up to some gorgeous guy doing some things that are totally new to her, waking a new sensation within her.

Now the beast within Viggo is threatening to overcome her, so could she tame the beast!

The best thing about this book was the cover, well and the teaser sample!

I don't remember a book I rated this badly, I feel so guilty for doing it but I have to give my honest opinion or I will lose my self respect!

The beginning was really good which was the teaser that made me buy the book, then I was shocked! since I downloaded the sampler from Amazon then bought the book!

I felt I was cheated of a good book, it just spiraled downward. I know it was supposed to be erotica, but to me it was just porn, nothing erotic about it and the beast thing was just plain annoying. She was a virgin and miraculasly she knew exactly what to do to control the beast, yeah I kinda spoiled the ending, but I think you knew it was coming :)
Plus the use of some vulgar words for my taste, for example the use of the word tw*t, which I truly dispise. And her sticking a strawberry up his ***, I can't really write the passage here but it's very disturbing. I won't be able to look at strawberries the same way again.. Traumatized for life :(

I truly apologize to the author for being this blunt, I'm sure there are some people out there who will appreaciate her work, I'm just not one of them!

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:
In the face of the most handsome male she'd ever encountered, unblinking eyes the color of purest turquoise stared down at her. Dayna's heart skipped a beat and the man's pupils dilated. Those eyes, she had seen those same eyes in her dream the night before.

Quotes I disliked from the book:

Attuned to her wakeful state he glanced up. Blood smeared around his mouth like a fruit juice stain. "Your blood is sweeter than nectar. I believe I shall enjoy yout monthly bleeding." *YUCK!!! I know he is a vampire but come on!*

"Viggo, you can't expect me to.. you have to give me time to adjust especially after ripping into me like a chimp on a coconut." She pouted, "You're not exactly tiny you know. Besides, you about flooded the bed with your... stuff."

Uninhibited by Jax Cassidy

2010-05-26T20:18:00.001+03:00

Uninhibited by Jax Cassidy

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

30 pages

This was a free book from Smashwords !

After much pushing and encouraging from her two best friends who she nicknames the "smutty twins", she goes to a gathering and meets a guy and hit it of.
He then texts her and calls, they go out on a date and the fun starts.
But they have agreed to have fun with no strings attached, once the night is over, she has second thoughts about the no strings theory..
Will he have the same feelings or was it a one night stand for him?

Although I have never read a book by this author before, when I found it free in Smashwords I thought I could give it a try and since I seem to be into short stories these days I felt like reading it.
I was not disappointed. It was really good. True it was short but the story was nicely done and I enjoyed the writing and the characters.
I will be looking for other books by this author.

Be warned, this is an erotica book :)

Quotes I enjoyed from the book:

We fit like the primary colors, when blended made the perfect shade.

"Tell me you want me," he demanded, yet it sounded like a subtle plea.

I expelled a deep breath. "And what if I want you. What if-" i turned my head away and he ran a knuckle across my cheek.

"What are you so afraid of? Who hurt you so much that you can't see the truth from the lies?" he asked softly.

Awakening by E.D. Beale

2010-05-20T14:13:00.004+03:00

EAwakening by E.D. Beale

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 3 stars

41 pages

I got this book from Smashwords for free.
Adriana is a Fae princess that needs to be initiated in the world of love by the Fae artist Nicolo, so she could tap into her powers and learn to control them, then she could be with her boyfriend. Of course Nicolo is an expert, since he has initiated so many before her.

That is the ways of the Fae so as not to harm the humans :) go figure!!

A short but nice story that I enjoyed.

101 Degrees Fahrenheit by Eva Gale

2010-05-19T17:39:00.003+03:00

101 Degrees Fahrenheit by Eva Gale

Year Published: 2009

My Rating: 4 stars

26 pages

Another free short story from Smashwords.

Kathy Robert's is the owner of a barber shop called Great Headz, when her air conditioner breaks down on the hottest day imaginable, the temperature is actually 101 degrees.
So she props the shop door to get some sir flow, luckily she is down to her last customer but although the weather is so bad he is persistent on getting his haircut.
They make some small talk, she asking about his profession and he asking about the reason behind the store name *grin*
While she is reaching over him he makes a tiny move, she then asks him to leave but he is insistant in making her day hotter than it already is.

I enjoyed the book and the development of the story, although it was really short, it was really fun to read.
I will definetly look for other titles by this author.

Note: It has some erotic scenes, so readers beware *evil grin*

Connections by Selena Kitt

2010-05-18T20:29:00.003+03:00

Connections by Selena Kitt

Year Published: 2006

My Rating: 4 stars

31 pages

I also got this short story ebook from Smashwords for free.

Cathy is obsessed with phone books, you know those huge big telephone guides? She has boxes and boxes of them.
She sits down and chooses a book to start calling people randomly, then listening and never talking just to hear their reactions!
Well, that went on for a while till she accidentaly calls Seth. After that everything changed. He intrigues her to change her methods :)

Unique story that I really enjoyed, I wish it was longer to see what heppens next!

It had a few erotic scenes, but not too much! :P

Short and Interesting!!

Conrad's First Girl by Varian Krylov

2010-05-18T15:28:00.004+03:00

Conrad's First Girl by Varian Krylov

Year Published: 2008

My Rating: 3 stars

48 pages

This is a prequel to Varian Krylov's bestselling "Abduction." When I read it I didn't even know this information!
It was a book I found for free on Smashwords.

Conrad's woos a virgin and seduces her without even touching her or forcing her. Everything she does is of her own free will but he is having her come for more. An erotic short story that makes you wonder what would happen next.

Now that I know that this is a prequel, I'm interested in reading Abduction to see what happens with Conrad, since he seems hot but kinda perverted :P and I want to know what he is really up to!

Colters' Wife by Maya Banks

2010-05-18T14:23:00.024+03:00

Colters' Wife by Maya Banks

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 4 stars

32 pages

This is a short story from the Colter Legacy series.
It should come after Colters' Woman.

I got this ebook for free from Amazon and since it was not the first book in the series and I can't read something while knowing that piece of fact, so I bought the first book in the series which is Colters' Woman.

In this book Holly is already married to the 3 colter brothers, Adam, Ethan and Ryan, and she is already pregnant with their first child.
The brothers are avoiding her intimately since they are worried about her getting hurt, but she is not to be defeated! So she goes on and tries to seduce her husbands one by one :)

This was a fun short story, takes off after the events of the first book. I have the same problem about the writing phrases being cheezy as the first book, that is why it didn't get the 5 stars although if for the story alone I would give it the 5 easily.

The book is on the erotic side with menage so if you are not into that I don't recommend it. Otherwise it was great!
Quotes I enjoyed from this book:

His green eyes flashed. "Just because you've got those two knuckleheads wrapped around your little finger doesn't mean you're going to get anywhere with me."
She arched an eyebrow. "Are you saying I don't have you wrapped around my finger?"
He scowled at her. "You know damn well I'd give you the moon if you asked."
"Then make love to me," she said softly. "I don't want the moon. I want you."

By The Clock by Milena Gomez

2010-05-17T14:26:00.003+03:00

By The Clock by Milena Gomez

Year Published: 2009

My Rating: 3 stars

13 pages

Got this ebook from Smashwords for free for my Kindle 2, which I found has so many free ebooks in different formats that could be downloaded according to your reading device.. Sooooooooooo cool!!!

Judith hated her job. Her boss had piled up workload after workload on her desk.
She decides to finish her day and have her resignation on his desk by the end of the day.
Dustin Havens tried to prolong the time till she hands him her resignation by piling more work, then tries to seduce her to convince her to stay.
Although a short story, it was nice. I enjoyed the finish specially :)

Quotes I enjoyed from this book:

Won't you stop denying our attraction? Make a fist about it all you want, but today the only escape you'll find will be in my arms.

Callie's Meadow by Maya Banks

2010-05-16T11:55:00.002+03:00

Callie's Meadow by Maya Banks

Year Published: 2010

My Rating: 3 stars

99 pages

This is a short story from the Colter Legacy series.
It should come after Colter's Wife.

Holly has settled in with her 3 husbands, Adam, Ethan and Ryan.. It's been 8 or 9 years since they met and now they have 3 boys driving them crazy.
Living their life in harmony and peace, then Holly gets pregnant and the guys go crazy, since she almost died the last time she had a baby and they didn't want the risk of losing her.

I liked it but it doesn't have the same depth of the first book.

Quotes I enjoyed from this book:

Some secrets weren't meant to be shared right away. Some were meant to be held close and savored, enjoyed with the giddy knowledge that something wonderful was happening.

"Goddamn it. Goddamn it, Adam. What the fuck were you thinking?" Ethan demanded.

Adam closed his eyes. "I wasn't thinking, okay? I was too busy picking my jaw up off the floor."