Tag: romance

Books, great reads, Reviews

Playing With Seduction by Erika Wilde

debra

Hey everyone,

Playing With Seduction is an erotica story from Erika Wilde.  I found this author years ago under the name of Janelle Dennison.  She decided to venture into erotica fiction and so uses the name of Erika Wilde for this genre.

This is the 3rd story in The Players’ Club Series. This book tells the story of Kendall and Jace.  Kendall is 8 years older than Jace and at different places in their lives.  After a devastating divorce, Kendall wants children now and Jace wants children, just not yet.  The Players’ Club is a member-only adult club where members are able to pursue all their adult fantasies.  Jace is determined to have a relationship with Kendall after he works past her reservations.  After receiving an invitation to the Club, Kendall and Jace hook up and begin their relationship and the story proceeds through a series of events that affect the relationship.

I have been a fan of Erika/Janelle’s for a number of years and I enjoyed the story.  It is a quick read, although somewhat predictable and is light on angst but sometimes light on angst makes for a fun and enjoyable read.  Besides, I liked both characters and I felt that the descriptions of Kendall’s concerns about pursuing the relationship with Jace were well-done. Of course, there is enough erotica in the story to keep it interesting!!  This book can be read as a stand-alone book, but I think you will enjoy the series.

Happy Reading,

Debra

Books, great reads, Reviews

Seven Nights to Surrender by Jeanette Grey

Les

One week in Paris to find herself, but Kate finds so much more.

Soooooo…… I seem to be having good luck with books lately. I liked this story.

It’s about a girl going to Paris to find herself, but she finds a lot including hottie Rylan. She is an artist, and he is a guy in a coffee shop.  This is far from a whirlwind romance. It’s very real.

This story is told from different perspectives, which of course we know I absolutely love when authors do this.

What I really like about this story is you know the delemma from the beginning and your just waiting for it to drop. So the anticipation is there always.

I like Rylan more than Kate. I know surprise, suprise! I like him even though he is not a jerk, which is a suprise to me.

Anyway, check it out. It is worth it.

Peace,

Les

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Dark Ghost by Christine Feehan

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Hey everyone,

I will start with the blurb:

Monk. Bounty hunter. Vampire slayer. Andre Boroi has spent centuries battling the undead, holding out against the dark with honor. But now, gravely wounded by master vampire Costin Popescu, Andre will be easy to track—his spilled blood marking the killing trail for Popescu and his hungry band of underlings. Andre’s only chance is to disappear into the gray mist of the Carpathians. To wait. To hope.
  
In the mountains in search of a precious crystal, geologist Teagan Joanes suddenly finds herself hunted by those she once trusted. Then she comes across the warrior—wounded, wanting and irresistible. Andre has been craving her for an eternity: his lifemate. Her warmth envelops him. Her scent pulsates. And with every beat of her heart, Teagan surrenders to a passion she can’t possibly comprehend.
 
Now they are bound by destiny, but is it enough to keep them safe from a stalking, relentless darkness that threatens to swallow them alive?

My thoughts:  Dark Ghost is Book #28 in the Carpathians Series.  I have loved this series since it started with Dark Prince.  Carpathians are not vampires.  They are another race.  They must drink blood to survive but never kill their donors.  They are respectful of them and others and have great honor.  The males, after about 200 years, lose their emotions and the ability to see in color until unless they find their lifemate.  Until that time, they have 2 options:  they live and remain Carpathians living on their honorable nature.  If they can no longer do that and haven’t found their lifemate, they can “face the sun” and die or give into the dark side and become a vampire–a vile and evil creature.  Their race is dying out without having any clue why.  The series explores this and seeks the answer. The reason why is very interesting.

After 28 books, I regret to say that I think it is time that the author wrap this series up.  The later books have all left me somewhat disappointed, this book included.  Literally, 90% of the book is spent with the hero and heoine in the cave building their relationship.  This is fine, however, this book did not do anything to advance the overall story of the Carpathians. Even the couple of battle scenes with the vampires were rushed and were not sufficient to carry the book.  I really have to wonder if the author (who I consider to be a great author and am reading another of her series) is tired of this series.  There is alot of repetitive prose in this book which I feel is a big problem.  The book, in my most humble opinion, could have been half as long and accomplished the same thing.  With a heavy heart because I have always loved the Carpathians, I think this series needs a breath of fresh air or needs to be wrapped up.

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All I Want by Jill Shalvis

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Hey everyone,

Blurb for All I Want:

Pilot-for-hire Zoe Stone is happy to call Sunshine, Idaho, her home base. But her quiet life is thrown for a loop when her brother’s friend Parker comes to stay with her for a week. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife special agent is a handsome flirt with a gift for getting under her skin. And the situation only escalates when Parker hires her to fly him around the area while he collects evidence on a suspected smuggler.

Now she has to live and work with the guy. But when they’re in the air, she sees another side of him. He’s driven, focused, and sharp. And while he enjoys giving commentary on her blind dates, she quickly realizes with a shock that it’s Parker who gets her engines going.

My review:  This is the latest book in her Animal Magnetism series.    The entire town, (including all the animals) are additional and necessary characters in this series.  You can’t help but like the town.   Zoe and Parker are nice, fun characters.  Zoe is a hotshot pilot yet can’t fix anything at her own house.  Parker, a special agent for the Fish and Wildlife Department, is a friend of her brother and is in Idaho for a much needed vacation, even though he is secretly working on a case.  He goes behind her back all the time fixing little things in the house—and drives Zoe crazy in the process.  Zoe’s dog, Oreo, is possibly my favorite character in this story. The only thing that fell short for me in this book is that the case Parker was working on ended without much pizzazz.   I like Jill’s books—they are light, fun reads.  They make me feel happy when I am reading them and I never fail to smile.  Sometimes we need books to do that for us.

Happy reading!

Debra